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!
Saturday 17th October 2020
Holy Communion
Ephesians 1.15–end
Psalm 8
Luke 12.8–12
Morning Prayer
Psalms 96, 97, 100
2 Kings 17.1–23
Acts 28.17–end
Evening Prayer
Psalm 104
1 Maccabees 4.36–end
or 2 Chronicles 24.1–22
Mark 16.9–end
or, if Luke the Evangelist is celebrated on Sunday 18 October:
1st EP of Luke the Evangelist:
Psalm 33; Hosea 6.1–3; 2 Timothy 3.10–end
Sunday 18th October 2020 19th Sunday after Trinity
Luke the Evangelist
Principal Service
Isaiah 35.3–6 or Acts 16.6–12a
Psalm 147.1–7
2 Timothy 4.5–17
Luke 10.1–9
3rd Service
MP Psalms 145, 146
Isaiah 55
Luke 1.1–4
2nd Service
EP Psalm 103
Ecclesiasticus 38.1–14
or Isaiah 61.1–6
Colossians 4.7–end
Monday 19th October 2020
Holy Communion
Ephesians 2.1–10
Psalm 100
Luke 12.13–21
Morning Prayer
Psalms 98, 99, 101
2 Kings 17.24–end
Philippians 1.1–11
Evening Prayer
Psalm 105* (or 103)
1 Maccabees 6.1–17 or 2 Chronicles 26.1–21
John 13.1–11
Tuesday 20th October 2020
Holy Communion
Ephesians 2.12–end
Psalm 85.7–end
Luke 12.35–38
Morning Prayer
Psalm 106* (or 103)
2 Kings 18.1–12
Philippians 1.12–end
Evening Prayer
Psalm 107*
1 Maccabees 6.18–47
or 2 Chronicles 28
John 13.12–20
Wednesday 21st October 2020
Holy Communion
Ephesians 3.2–12
Psalm 98
Luke 12.39–48
Morning Prayer
Psalms 110, 111, 112
2 Kings 18.13–end
Philippians 2.1–13
Evening Prayer
Psalm 119.129–152
1 Maccabees 7.1–20
or 2 Chronicles 29.1–19
John 13.21–30
Thursday 22nd October 2020
Holy Communion
Ephesians 3.14–end
Psalm 33.1–6
Luke 12.49–53
Morning Prayer
Psalms 113, 115
2 Kings 19.1–19
Philippians 2.14–end
Evening Prayer
Psalms 114, 116, 117
1 Maccabees 7.21–end
or 2 Chronicles 29.20–end
John 13.31–end
Friday 23rd October 2020
Holy Communion
Ephesians 4.1–6
Psalm 24.1–6
Luke 12.54–end
Morning Prayer
Psalm 139
2 Kings 19.20–36
Philippians 3.1—4.1
Evening Prayer
Psalms 130, 131, 137
1 Maccabees 9.1–22
or 2 Chronicles 30
John 14.1–14
Saturday 24th October 2020
Holy Communion
Ephesians 4.7–16
Psalm 122
Luke 13.1–9
Morning Prayer
Psalms 120, 121, 122
2 Kings 20
Philippians 4.2–end
Evening Prayer
Psalm 118
1 Maccabees 13.41–end; 14.4–15
or 2 Chronicles 32.1–22
John 14.15–end
Or, if the Dedication Festival is celebrated on Sunday 25 October:
Psalm 24
2 Chronicles 7.11–16
John 4.19–29