These are the set readings in the Lectionary which the Church of England, along with many other churches follows. So, as we read and meditate on these Scriptures, we are, in a very real way, joining in with tens if not hundreds of millions of fellow Christians around the world!
Thursday 30th July 2020
Holy Communion
Jeremiah 18.1–6
Psalm 146.1–5
Matthew 13.47–53
Morning Prayer
Psalms 14, 15, 16
1 Samuel 12
Luke 22.47–62
Evening Prayer
Psalm 18*
Ezekiel 20.1–20
2 Corinthians 13
Friday 31st July 2020
Holy Communion
Jeremiah 26.1–9
Psalm 69.4–10
Matthew 13.54–end
Morning Prayer
Psalms 17, 19
1 Samuel 13.5–18
Luke 22.63–end
Evening Prayer
Psalm 22
Ezekiel 20.21–38
James 1.1–11
Saturday 1st August 2020
Holy Communion
Jeremiah 26.11–16, 24
Psalm 69.14–20
Matthew 14.1–12
Morning Prayer
Psalms 20, 21, 23
1 Samuel 13.19—14.15
Luke 23.1–12
Evening Prayer
Psalms 24, 25
Ezekiel 24.15–end
James 1.12–end
Sunday 2nd August 2020
Principal Service
Continuous:
Genesis 32.22–31
Psalm 17.1–7, 16 [or 17.1–7]
Romans 9.1–5
Matthew 14.13–21
Related:
Isaiah 55.1–5
Psalm 145.8–9, 15–end [or 145.15–end]
Romans 9.1–5
Matthew 14.13–21
3rd Service
Psalm 85
Song of Solomon 5.2–end
or 1 Maccabees 3.1–12
2 Peter 1.1–15
2nd Service
Psalm 80 [or 80.1–8]
1 Kings 10.1–13
Acts 13.1–13
HC John 6.24–35
Monday 3rd Auguist 2020
Holy Communion
Jeremiah 28
Psalm 119.89–96
Matthew 14.13–21 or 14.22–end
Morning Prayer
Psalms 27, 30
1 Samuel 14.24–46
Luke 23.13–25
Evening Prayer
Psalms 26, 28, 29
Ezekiel 28.1–19
James 2.1–13
Tuesday 4th August 2020
Holy Communion
Jeremiah 30.1–2, 12–15, 18–22
Psalm 102.16–21
Matthew 14.22–end or 15.1–2, 10–14
Morning Prayer
Psalms 32, 36
1 Samuel 15.1–23
Luke 23.26–43
Evening Prayer
Psalm 33
Ezekiel 33.1–20
James 2.14–end
Wednesday 5th August 2020
Holy Communion
Jeremiah 31.1–7
Psalm 121
Matthew 15.21–28
Morning Prayer
Psalm 34
1 Samuel 16
Luke 23.44–56a
Evening Prayer
Psalm 119.33–56
Ezekiel 33.21–end
James 3
or: 1st EP of the Transfiguration of Our Lord: Psalms 99, 110; Exodus 24.12–end; John 12.27–36a
Thursday 6th August 2020
Principal Service
Daniel 7.9–10, 13–14
Psalm 97
2 Peter 1.16–19
Luke 9.28–36
3rd Service
MP Psalms 27, 150
Ecclesiasticus 48.1–10
or 1 Kings 19.1–16
1 John 3.1–3
2nd Service
EP Psalm 72
Exodus 34.29–end
2 Corinthians 3
Friday 7th August 2020
Holy Communion
Nahum 2.1, 3, 3.1–3, 6–7
Psalm 137.1–6
or Deuteronomy 32.35–36, 39, 41
Matthew 16.24–28
Morning Prayer
Psalm 31
1 Samuel 17.31–54
Luke 24.13–35
Evening Prayer
Psalm 35
Ezekiel 34.17–end
James 4.13—5.6
Saturday 8th August 2020
Holy Communion
Habakkuk 1.12–2.4
Psalm 9.7–11
Matthew 17.14–20
Morning Prayer
Psalms 41, 42, 43
1 Samuel 17.55—18.16
Luke 24.36–end
Evening Prayer
Psalms 45, 46
Ezekiel 36.16–36
James 5.7–end