The Concise Almanac 2014-15 – Sunday Principal Service Provision – Related Old Testament option
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2014
30thNovemberAdvent 1PurpleIsaiah 64.1-9Psalm 80.1-7 [17-19]1Corinthians 1.3-9Mark 13.24-27
7thDecemberAdvent 2PurpleIsaiah 40.1-11Psalm 85.[1,2] 8-132 Peter 3.8-15aMark 1.1-18
14thAdvent 3PurpleIsaiah 61.1-4, 8-11Psalm 126 / Magnificat1 Thessalonians 5.16-24John 1.6-8, 19-29
21stAdvent 4Purple2 Samuel 7.1-11, 16Magnificat / Psalm 89.1-4, 19-26 or Psalm 89.1-8Romans 16.25-27Luke 1.26-38
28thChristmas 1WhiteIsaiah 61.10 – 62.3Psalm 148 or vv 7-14Galatians 4.4-7Luke 2.15-21
2015
4thJanuaryChristmas 2WhiteJeremiah 31.7-14 & Psalm 147.12-20Ephesians 1.3-14John 1.[1-9,] 10-18
or Sirach 24.1-12 & Wisdom 10.15-21Ephesians 1.3-14John 1.[1-9,] 10-18
11thEpiphany 1WhiteGenesis 1.1-5Psalm 29Acts 19.1-7Mark 1.4-11
18thEpiphany 2White1 Samuel 3.1-10,[11-20]Psalm 139.1-6, 13-18 or 1-10Revelation 5.1-10John 1.43-52
25thConversionWhiteJeremiah 1.4-10Psalm 67Acts 9.1-22Matthew 19.[24-26,] 27-30
of St Paulor Acts 9.1-22Psalm 67Galatians 1.11-16aMatthew 19.[24-26,] 27-30
1stFebruaryEpiphany 4WhiteDeuteronomy 18.15-20Psalm 111Revelation 12.1-5aMark 1.21-28
8th2 before LentGreenProverbs 8.1, 22-31Psalm 104.24-35Colossians 1.15-20John 1.1-14
15th1 before LentGreen2 Kings 2.1-12Psalm 50.1-62 Corinthians 4.3-6Mark 9.2-9
22ndLent 1PurpleGenesis 9.8-17Psalm 25.1-101 Peter 3.18-22Mark 1.9-15
1st MarchLent 2PurpleGenesis 17.1-7, 15-16Psalm 22.23-31Romans 4.13-25Mark 8.31-38
8thLent 3PurpleExodus 20.1-17Psalm 19 or vv 7-141 Corinthians 1.18-25John 2.13-22
15thLent 4PurpleNumbers 21.4-9Psalm 107.1-3, 17-22 or vv 1-9Ephesians 2.1-10John 3.14-21
Mothering SundayPurpleExodus 2.1-10 or 1 Samuel 1.20-28Psalm 34.11-20 or Psalm 127.1-4
2 Corinthians 1.3-7 or Colossians 3.12-17Luke 2.33-35 or John 19.25-27
22ndLent 5 / PassionPurpleJeremiah 31.31-34Psalm 51.1-12 or 119.9-16Hebrews 5.5-10John 12.20-33
29thPalmPassion RedLiturgy of the Palms Mark 11.1-11 or John 12.12-16Psalm 118.[1,2,] 19-29
Liturgy of the PassionIsaiah 50.4-9aPsalm 31.9-16,[17,18] Philippians 2.5-11Mark 14.1 – 15.47 or 15.1-39,[40-47]
5th AprilEaster 1WhiteActs 10.34-43 Psalm 118.[1,2,] 14-241 Corinthians 15.1-11John 20.1-18 or Mark 16.1-8
or Isaiah 25.6-9Psalm 118.[1,2,] 14-24Acts 10.34-43John 20.1-18 or Mark 16.1-8
12thEaster 2WhiteActs 4.32-35Psalm 1331 John 1.1 – 2.2John 20.19-31
or Exodus 14.10-31; 15.20-21Psalm 133Acts 4.32-35John 20.19-31
19thEaster 3WhiteActs 3.12-19Psalm 41 John 3.1-7Luke 24.36b-48
or Zephaniah 3.14-20Psalm 4Acts 3.12-19Luke 24.36b-48
26thEaster 4WhiteActs 4.5-12Psalm 231 John 3.16-24John 10.11-18
or Genesis 7.1-5, 11-18; 8.6-18; 9.8-13Psalm 23Acts 4.5-12John 10.11-18
3rdMayEaster 5WhiteActs 8.26-40Psalm 22.25-311 John 4.7-21John 15.1-8
or Baruch 3.9-15,33 – 4.4 or Genesis 22.1-18Psalm 22.25-31Acts 8.26-40John 15.1-8
10thEaster 6WhiteActs 10.44-48Psalm 981 John 5.1-6John 15.9-17
or Isaiah 55.1-11Psalm 98Acts 10.44-48John 15.9-17
17thEaster 7WhiteActs 1.15-17, 21-26Psalm 11 John 5.9-13John 17.6-19
or Ezekiel 36.24-28Psalm 1Acts 1.15-17, 21-26John 17.6-19
24thPentecostRedActs 2.1-21Psalm 104.24-34, 35b / vv 24-36 Romans 8.22-27John 15.26-27; 16.4b-15
or Ezekiel 37.1-14Psalm 104.24-34, 35b / vv 24-36 Acts 2.1-21John 15.26-27; 16.4b-15
31stTrinityWhiteIsaiah 6.1-8, [9,10]Psalm 29Romans 8.12-17John 3.1-17
7th JuneTrinity 1GreenProper 5Genesis 3.8-15Psalm 1302 Corinthians 4.13 – 5.1Mark 3.20-35
14thTrinity 2GreenProper 6Ezekiel 17.22-24Psalm 92.1-4, 12-15 or vv 1-82 Corinthians 5.6-10, [11-13,] 14-17Mark 4.26-34
21stTrinity 3Green Proper 7Job 38.1-11Psalm 107.[1-3,] 23-322 Corinthians 6.1-13Mark 4.35-41
28thTrinity 4GreenProper 8Wisdom 1.13-15; 2.23-24 or Lamentations 3.23-33Psalm 302 Corinthians 8.7-15Mark 5.21-43
5th JulyTrinity 5GreenProper 9Ezekiel 2.1-5Psalm 1232 Corinthians 12.2-10Mark 6.1-13
12thTrinity 6Green Proper 10Amos 7.7-15Psalm 85.8-13Ephesians 1.3-14Mark 6.14-29
19thTrinity 7GreenProper 11Jeremiah 23.1-6Psalm 23Ephesians 2.11-22Mark 6.30-34, 53-56
26thTrinity 8GreenProper 122 Kings 4.42-44Psalm 145.10-18Ephesians 3.14-21John 6.1-21
2nd AugustTrinity 9GreenProper 13Exodus 16.2-4, 9-15Psalm 78.23-29Ephesians 4.1-16John 6.24-35
9thTrinity 10Green Proper 141 Kings 19.4-8Psalm 34.1-8Ephesians 4.25 – 5.2John 6.35, 41-51
16thTrinity 11Green Proper 15Proverbs 9.1-6Psalm 34.9-14Ephesians 5.15-20John 6.51-58
23rdTrinity 12GreenProper 16Joshua 24.1-2a, 14-18Psalm 34.15-22Ephesians 6.10-20John 6.56-69
30thTrinity 13Green Proper 17Deuteronomy 4.1-2, 6-9Psalm 15James 1.17-27Mark 7.1-8,14,15, 21-23
6thSeptemberTrinity 14Green Proper 18Isaiah 35.4-7aPsalm 146James 2.1-10, [11-13,] 14-17Mark 7.24-37
13thTrinity 15Green Proper 19Isaiah 50.4-9aPsalm 116.1-9James 3.1-12Mark 8.27-38
20thTrinity 16Green Proper 20Wisdom 1.16 – 2.1, 12-22 or Jeremiah 11.18-20Psalm 54James 3.13 – 4.3, 7, 8aMark 9.30-37
27thTrinity 17GreenProper 21Numbers 11.4-6, 10-16, 24-29Psalm 19.7-14James 5.13-20Mark 9.38-50
4th OctoberTrinity 18Green Proper 22Genesis 2.18-24Psalm 8Hebrews 1.1-4; 2.5-12Mark 10.2-16
11thTrinity 19GreenProper 23Amos 5.6, 7, 10-15Psalm 90.12-17Hebrews 4.12-16Mark 10.17-21
18thSt LukeRedIsaiah 35.3-6 or Acts 16.6-12aPsalm 147.1-72 Timothy 4.5-17Luke 10.1-9
25thBible SundayGreenIsaiah 55.1-11Psalm 19.7-142 Timothy 3.14 – 4.5John 5.36b-47
Last after PentecostGreenJeremiah 31.7-9Psalm 126Hebrews 7.23-28Mark 10.46-52
1stNovemberAll SaintsWhiteWisdom 3.1-9 or Isaiah 25.6-9Psalm 24.1-6Revelation 21.1-6aJohn 11.32-44
Kingdom 1GreenDeuteronomy 6-1.9Psalm 119.1-8Hebrews 9.11-14Mark 12.28-24
8thKingdom 2GreenJonah 3.1-5, 10Psalm 62.5-12Hebrews 9.24-28Mark 1.14-20
15thKingdom 3GreenDaniel 12.1-3Psalm 16Hebrews 10.11-14, [15-18,] 19-25Mark 13.1-8
22ndKingdom 4GreenDaniel 7.9-10, 13, 14Psalm 93Revelation 1.4b-8John 18.33-37
The Concise Almanac 2014-15 – Sunday Principal Service Provision – Continuous Old Testament option
Print pages 1 & 2 back-to-back for the Related Old Testament option and pages 3 & 4 for the Continuous Old Testament option
2014
30thNovemberAdvent 1PurpleIsaiah 64.1-9Psalm 80.1-7 [17-19]1Corinthians 1.3-9Mark 13.24-27
7thDecemberAdvent 2PurpleIsaiah 40.1-11Psalm 85.[1,2] 8-132 Peter 3.8-15aMark 1.1-18
14thAdvent 3PurpleIsaiah 61.1-4, 8-11Psalm 126 / Magnificat1 Thessalonians 5.16-24John 1.6-8, 19-29
21stAdvent 4Purple2 Samuel 7.1-11, 16Magnificat / Psalm 89.1-4, 19-26 or Psalm 89.1-8Romans 16.25-27Luke 1.26-38
28thChristmas 1WhiteIsaiah 61.10 – 62.3Psalm 148 or vv 7-14Galatians 4.4-7Luke 2.15-21
2015
4thJanuaryChristmas 2WhiteJeremiah 31.7-14 & Psalm 147.12-20Ephesians 1.3-14John 1.[1-9,] 10-18
or Sirach 24.1-12 & Wisdom 10.15-21Ephesians 1.3-14John 1.[1-9,] 10-18
11thEpiphany 1WhiteGenesis 1.1-5Psalm 29Acts 19.1-7Mark 1.4-11
18thEpiphany 2White1 Samuel 3.1-10,[11-20]Psalm 139.1-6, 13-18 or 1-10Revelation 5.1-10John 1.43-52
25thConversionWhiteJeremiah 1.4-10Psalm 67Acts 9.1-22Matthew 19.[24-26,] 27-30
of St Paulor Acts 9.1-22Psalm 67Galatians 1.11-16aMatthew 19.[24-26,] 27-30
1stFebruaryEpiphany 4WhiteDeuteronomy 18.15-20Psalm 111Revelation 12.1-5aMark 1.21-28
8th2 before LentGreenProverbs 8.1, 22-31Psalm 104.24-35Colossians 1.15-20John 1.1-14
15th1 before LentGreen2 Kings 2.1-12Psalm 50.1-62 Corinthians 4.3-6Mark 9.2-9
22ndLent 1PurpleGenesis 9.8-17Psalm 25.1-101 Peter 3.18-22Mark 1.9-15
1st MarchLent 2PurpleGenesis 17.1-7, 15-16Psalm 22.23-31Romans 4.13-25Mark 8.31-38
8thLent 3PurpleExodus 20.1-17Psalm 19 or vv 7-141 Corinthians 1.18-25John 2.13-22
15thLent 4PurpleNumbers 21.4-9Psalm 107.1-3, 17-22 or vv 1-9Ephesians 2.1-10John 3.14-21
Mothering SundayPurpleExodus 2.1-10 or 1 Samuel 1.20-28Psalm 34.11-20 or Psalm 127.1-4
2 Corinthians 1.3-7 or Colossians 3.12-17Luke 2.33-35 or John 19.25-27
22ndLent 5 / PassionPurpleJeremiah 31.31-34Psalm 51.1-12 or 119.9-16Hebrews 5.5-10John 12.20-33
29thPalmPassion RedLiturgy of the Palms Mark 11.1-11 or John 12.12-16Psalm 118.[1,2,] 19-29
Liturgy of the PassionIsaiah 50.4-9aPsalm 31.9-16,[17,18] Philippians 2.5-11Mark 14.1 – 15.47 or 15.1-39,[40-47]
5th AprilEaster 1WhiteActs 10.34-43 Psalm 118.[1,2,] 14-241 Corinthians 15.1-11John 20.1-18 or Mark 16.1-8
or Isaiah 25.6-9Psalm 118.[1,2,] 14-24Acts 10.34-43John 20.1-18 or Mark 16.1-8
12thEaster 2WhiteActs 4.32-35Psalm 1331 John 1.1 – 2.2John 20.19-31
or Exodus 14.10-31; 15.20-21Psalm 133Acts 4.32-35John 20.19-31
19thEaster 3WhiteActs 3.12-19Psalm 41 John 3.1-7Luke 24.36b-48
or Zephaniah 3.14-20Psalm 4Acts 3.12-19Luke 24.36b-48
26thEaster 4WhiteActs 4.5-12Psalm 231 John 3.16-24John 10.11-18
or Genesis 7.1-5, 11-18; 8.6-18; 9.8-13Psalm 23Acts 4.5-12John 10.11-18
3rdMayEaster 5WhiteActs 8.26-40Psalm 22.25-311 John 4.7-21John 15.1-8
or Baruch 3.9-15,33 – 4.4 or Genesis 22.1-18Psalm 22.25-31Acts 8.26-40John 15.1-8
10thEaster 6WhiteActs 10.44-48Psalm 981 John 5.1-6John 15.9-17
or Isaiah 55.1-11Psalm 98Acts 10.44-48John 15.9-17
17thEaster 7WhiteActs 1.15-17, 21-26Psalm 11 John 5.9-13John 17.6-19
or Ezekiel 36.24-28Psalm 1Acts 1.15-17, 21-26John 17.6-19
24thPentecostRedActs 2.1-21Psalm 104.24-34, 35b / vv 24-36 Romans 8.22-27John 15.26-27; 16.4b-15
or Ezekiel 37.1-14Psalm 104.24-34, 35b / vv 24-36 Acts 2.1-21John 15.26-27; 16.4b-15
31stTrinityWhiteIsaiah 6.1-8, [9,10]Psalm 29Romans 8.12-17John 3.1-17
7th JuneTrinity 1GreenProper 51 Samuel 8.4-11, [12-15,] 16-20; [11.14 ,15]Psalm 1382 Corinthians 4.13 – 5.1Mark 3.20-35
14thTrinity 2GreenProper 61 Samuel 15.34 – 16.13Psalm 202 Corinthians 5.6-10, [11-13,] 14-17Mark 4.26-34
21stTrinity 3Green Proper 71 Samuel 17.[1a, 4-11, 19-23,] 32-49 or 1 Samuel 17.57 – 18.5, 10-16Psalm 9.9-20 or Psalm 133
2 Corinthians 6.1-13Mark 4.35-41
28thTrinity 4GreenProper 82 Samuel 1.1, 17-27Psalm 1302 Corinthians 8.7-15Mark 5.21-43
5th JulyTrinity 5GreenProper 92 Samuel 5.1-5, 9-10Psalm 482 Corinthians 12.2-10Mark 6.1-13
12thTrinity 6Green Proper 102 Samuel 6.1-5, 12b-19Psalm 24Ephesians 1.3-14Mark 6.14-29
19thTrinity 7GreenProper 112 Samuel 7.1-14aPsalm 89.20-37Ephesians 2.11-22Mark 6.30-34, 53-56
26thTrinity 8GreenProper 122 Samuel 11.1-15Psalm 14Ephesians 3.14-21John 6.1-21
2nd AugustTrinity 9GreenProper 132 Samuel 11.26 – 12.13aPsalm 51.1-12Ephesians 4.1-16John 6.24-35
9thTrinity 10Green Proper 142 Samuel 18.5-9, 15, 31-33Psalm 130Ephesians 4.25 – 5.2John 6.35, 41-51
16thTrinity 11Green Proper 151 Kings 2.10-12; 3.3-14Psalm 111Ephesians 5.15-20John 6.51-58
23rdTrinity 12GreenProper 161 Kings 8.[1, 6, 10-11,] 22-30, 41-43Psalm 84Ephesians 6.10-20John 6.56-69
30thTrinity 13Green Proper 17Song of Solomon 2.8-13Psalm 45.1-2, 6-9 or vv 1-7James 1.17-27Mark 7.1-8,14,15, 21-23
6thSeptemberTrinity 14Green Proper 18Proverbs 22.1-2, 8-9, 22-23Psalm 125James 2.1-10, [11-13,] 14-17Mark 7.24-37
13thTrinity 15Green Proper 19Proverbs 1.20-33Psalm 19 or vv 1-6 or Canticle: Wisdom 7.26 – 8.1James 3.1-12Mark 8.27-38
20thTrinity 16Green Proper 20Proverbs 31.10-31Psalm 1James 3.13 – 4.3, 7, 8aMark 9.30-37
27thTrinity 17GreenProper 21Esther 7.1-6, 9, 10; 9.20-22Psalm 124James 5.13-20Mark 9.38-50
4th OctoberTrinity 18Green Proper 22Job 1.1; 2.1-10Psalm 26Hebrews 1.1-4; 2.5-12Mark 10.2-16
11thTrinity 19GreenProper 23Job 23.1-9, 16, 17Psalm 22.1-15Hebrews 4.12-16Mark 10.17-21
18thSt LukeRedIsaiah 35.3-6 or Acts 16.6-12aPsalm 147.1-72 Timothy 4.5-17Luke 10.1-9
25thBible SundayGreenIsaiah 55.1-11Psalm 19.7-142 Timothy 3.14 – 4.5John 5.36b-47
Last after PentecostGreenJob 42.1-6, 10-17Psalm 34.1-8, [19-22]Hebrews 7.23-28Mark 10.46-52
1stNovemberAll SaintsWhiteWisdom 3.1-9 or Isaiah 25.6-9Psalm 24.1-6Revelation 21.1-6aJohn 11.32-44
Kingdom 1GreenDeuteronomy 6-1.9Psalm 119.1-8Hebrews 9.11-14Mark 12.28-24
8thKingdom 2GreenJonah 3.1-5, 10Psalm 62.5-12Hebrews 9.24-28Mark 1.14-20
15thKingdom 3GreenDaniel 12.1-3Psalm 16Hebrews 10.11-14, [15-18,] 19-25Mark 13.1-8
22ndKingdom 4GreenDaniel 7.9-10, 13, 14Psalm 93Revelation 1.4b-8John 18.33-37