Today's Readings

Second Sunday after Christmas

All Years

The Collect

Contemporary

O God, who wonderfully created, and yet more wonderfully restored, the dignity of human nature: Grant that we may share the divine life of him who humbled himself to share our humanity, your Son Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Jeremiah 31:7-14

First Lesson

Psalm 84 or 84:1-8 Page 707, BCP

The Psalm

Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a

The Epistle

Matthew 2:13-15,19-23

Gospel


The Sunday Lectionary is a three year cyclical lectionary. The year which will begin with Advent in 2009 will be Year C. The year which ended November 28, 2009 was Year B.

The collects and the Psalms are from the Book of Common Prayer. The collects use the contemporary wording.

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