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 30th May 2020
Holy Communion
Acts 28.16–20, 30–end
Psalm 11.4–end
John 21.20–end
Morning Prayer
Psalms 42, 43 or 120, 121, 122
Numbers 32.1–27
Luke 9.1–17
*Micah 3.1–8; Ephesians 6.10–20 (at MP only)
Evening Prayer
1st EP of Pentecost
Psalm 48
Deuteronomy 16.9–15
John 15.26—16.5
Sunday 31st May 2020
Principal Service
Acts 2.1–21 †
or Numbers 11.24–30
Psalm 104.26–36, 37b [or 104.26–end]
1 Corinthians 12.3b–13 or Acts 2.1–21 †
John 20.19–23 or John 7.37–39
† The reading from Acts must be used as either the first or second reading.
3rd Service
MP Psalm 87
Genesis 11.1–9
Acts 10.34–48
2nd Service
EP Psalms 67, 133
Joel 2.21–end
Acts 2.14–21 [22–38]
HC Luke 24.44–end
Monday 1st June 2020
Principal Service
Zephaniah 3.14–18
Psalm 113
Romans 12.9–16
Luke 1.39–49 [50–56]
3rd Service
MP Psalms 85, 150
1 Samuel 2.1–10
Mark 3.31–end
2nd Service
EP Psalms 122, 127, 128
Zechariah 2.10–end
John 3.25–30
Tuesday 2nd June 2020
Holy Communion
2 Peter 3.11–15a, 17–end
Psalm 90.1–4, 10, 14, 16
Mark 12.13–17
Morning Prayer
Psalms 132, 133
Joshua 2
Luke 9.28–36
Evening Prayer
Psalms (134), 135
Job 2
Romans 1.18–end
Wednesday 3rd June 2020
Holy Communion
2 Timothy 1.1–3, 6–12
Psalm 123
Mark 12.18–27
Morning Prayer
Psalm 119.153–end
Joshua 3
Luke 9.37–50
Evening Prayer
Psalm 136
Job 3
Romans 2.1–16
Thursday 4th June 2020
Holy Communion
2 Timothy 2.8–15
Psalm 25.4–12
Mark 12.28–34
Morning Prayer
Psalms 143, 146
Joshua 4.1—5.1
Luke 9.51–end
Evening Prayer
Psalms 138, 140, 141
Job 4
Romans 2.17–end
Friday 5th June 2020
Holy Communion
2 Timothy 3.10–end
Psalm 119.161–168
Mark 12.35–37
Morning Prayer
Psalms 142, 144
Joshua 5.2–end
Luke 10.1–16
Evening Prayer
Psalm 145
Job 5
Romans 3.1–20
Saturday 6th June 2020
Holy Communion
2 Timothy 4.1–8
Psalm 71.7–16
Mark 12.38–end
Morning Prayer
Psalm 147
Joshua 6.1–20
Luke 10.17–24
Evening Prayer
1st EP of Trinity Sunday
Psalms 97, 98
Exodus 34.1–10
Mark 1.1–13