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2012/2013 Calendar and Lectionary Scottish Episcopal Church Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 6 MOVEABLE DATES 8 THE CALENDAR 10 January 11 February 12 March 13 April 14 May 15 June 16 July 17 August 18 September 19 October 20 November 21 December 22 THE LECTIONARY 23 Week Of 1 Advent 23 Week Of 2 Advent 24 Week Of 3 Advent 25 Week Of 4 Advent 26 Christmas 27 The Remaining Days Of Christmas 28 29 To 31 December 28 Week Of Christmas 2 29 2 To 5 January 29 Epiphany 30 The Days Following Epiphany 30 Week Of Proper 1 31 Week Of Proper 2 32 Week Of Proper 3 33 Week Of Proper 4 34 Week Of Proper 5 (If Before Lent) 35 Week Of Proper 6 (If Before Lent) 36 Week Of Proper 7 (If Before Lent) 37 Week Of Proper 8 (If Before Lent) 38 Week Of Proper 9 (If Before Lent) 39 Week Of The Beginning Of Lent 40 Week Of 1 Lent 41 Week Of 2 Lent 42 Week Of 3 Lent 43 Week Of 4 Lent 44 Week Of 5 Lent – The Beginning Of Passiontide 45 Holy Week 46 Holy Saturday [1] 48 Easter Vigil [1] 48 Week Of Easter 49 Week Of 2 Easter 50 Week Of 3 Easter 51 Week Of 4 Easter 52 Week Of 5 Easter 53 Week Of 6 Easter 54 Week Of 7 Easter 55 Week Of Pentecost 56 Week Of Trinity Sunday 56 Week Of Proper 6 (If After Pentecost) 57 Week Of Proper 7 (If After Pentecost) 58 Week Of Proper 8 (If After Pentecost) 59 Week Of Proper 9 (If After Pentecost) 60 Week Of Proper 10 (If After Pentecost) 61 Week Of Proper 11 (If After Pentecost) 62 Week Of Proper 12 63 Week Of Proper 13 64 Week Of Proper 14 65 Week Of Proper 15 66 Week Of Proper 16 67 Week Of Proper 17 68 Week Of Proper 18 69 Week Of Proper 19 70 Week Of Proper 20 71 Week Of Proper 21 72 Week Of Proper 22 73 Week Of Proper 23 74 Week Of Proper 24 75 Week Of Proper 25 76 Week Of Proper 26 77 Week Of Proper 27 78 Week Of Proper 28 79 Week Of Proper 29 80 Week Of Proper 30 81 Week Of Proper 31 82 Week Of Proper 32 83 Week Of Proper 33 84 Week Of Proper 34 (Christ The King) 85 READINGS FOR FESTIVALS 86 Kentigern (Or Mungo), Bishop (13 Jan) [4] 86 The Conversion Of Paul, Apostle (25 Jan) [4] 86 The Presentation Of The Lord (2 Feb) [2] 86 Patrick, Bishop, Patron Of Ireland (17 Mar) [4] 86 Joseph Of Nazareth (19 Mar) [4] 86 The Annunciation Of The Lord (25 Mar) [2] 87 Mark, Evangelist (25 Apr) [4] 87 Philip And James, Apostles (1 May) [4] 87 Matthias, Apostle (14 May) [4] 87 The Visit Of Mary To Elizabeth (31 May) [5] 87 Columba Of Iona, Abbot (9 Jun) [4] 87 Barnabas, Apostle (11 Jun) [4] 88 The Birth Of John The Baptist (24 Jun) [4] 88 Peter, Apostle (29 Jun) [4] 88 Peter And Paul, Apostles (29 Jun) [4] 88 Thomas, Apostle (3 Jul Or 21 Dec) [4] 88 Mary Magdalene (22 Jul) [4] 89 James, Apostle (25 Jul) [4] 89 The Transfiguration Of The Lord (6 Aug) [2] 89 Mary The Virgin (15 Aug) [4] 89 Bartholomew, Apostle (24 Aug) [4] 89 The Beheading Of John The Baptist (29 Aug) [4] 89 Holy Cross Day (14 Sep) [5] 90 Ninian Of Whithorn, Bishop (16 Sep) [4] 90 Matthew, Apostle And Evangelist (21 Sep) [4] 90 Michael And All Angels (29 Sep) [4] 90 Luke, Evangelist (18 Oct) [4] 90 James Of Jerusalem, Martyr, (23 Oct) [4] 90 Simon And Jude, Apostles (28 Oct) [4] 91 All Saints (1 Nov) [2] 91 All Souls (2 Nov) [5] 91 Margaret Of Scotland (16 Nov) [4] 91 Andrew, Apostle, Patron Of Scotland (30 Nov) [4] 91 Thomas, Apostle (21 Dec) [4] See 3 Jul 91 READINGS FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS 92 Dedication Festival 92 Mothering Sunday 92 Rogation Days 92 Thanksgiving For Harvest 92 Remembrance Sunday 92 Ember Days 92 The Guidance Of The Holy Spirit 93 The Unity Of The Church 93 The Peace Of The World 93 Social Justice And Responsibility 93 Mission And Evangelism 93 COMMON READINGS FOR SAINTS DAYS 94 Mary, Mother Of The Lord 94 Martyrs 94 Teachers Of The Faith And Spiritual Writers 94 Bishops And Other Pastors 94 Religious 94 Missionaries 94 Any Saint 94 LITURGICAL COLOURS 95 ABBREVIATIONS USED FOR BIBLICAL REFERENCES 96 INTRODUCTION 1. The Calendar included in the present volume is the Revised Scottish Calendar, approved by the General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church in 1991. The Commemorations have been classified into six groups which indicate not importance but precedence. Where two commemorations fall on the same day, that which has the lower number takes precedence. In the accompanying Lectionary category numbers are indicated in square brackets. Using the Calendar explains in general terms the way in which the commemorations have been classified. Commemorations in categories 1 - 4 are intended to be observed by the whole Church. Those in category 5 are optional, but in most cases have readings provided. Those in category 6 are optional and have no specific lectionary provision. 2. Readings for Sundays and Principal Holy Days are taken from the Revised Common Lectionary. This offers a three- year cycle of readings for use at the principal service of the day on Sundays and certain Holy Days. It is based on the table of readings produced by the Roman Catholic Church in 1969, which in turn was developed by the Consultation on Common Texts and published in 1984 as the Common Lectionary, which was included in the Scottish Liturgy (Eucharist) 1989. Reflection on the 1984 text led to the current revision, undertaken by members of the English Language Liturgical Consultation (ELLC), which included ecumenical associations of churches from Australia, Canada, Great Britain, New Zealand, South Africa and the USA. The Synoptic Gospels are read semi-continuously, Matthew in Year A, Mark in Year B, Luke in Year C, with passages from the Fourth Gospel occurring at significant points during the three-year cycle. The other New Testament writings are also arranged to be read semi-continuously over the three years. Old Testament passages have been selected for every Sunday and many holy days, and a psalm is provided as a congregational response to the reading of the Old Testament. If Old Testament passages were to be selected only to reflect the themes of readings from the New Testament at the same service, there would be little opportunity of listening to the Old Testament in its own right. The Revised Common Lectionary has attempted to address this problem by arranging that the Old Testament readings from Advent Sunday through to Pentecost continue to be linked with the Gospel. On the Sundays after Pentecost (except on Trinity Sunday) two Old Testament readings are provided, each with its accompanying psalm. The first set offers semi-continuous reading of the Old Testament texts, the second set offers readings which relate to the theme of the Gospel readings. It is important to make a deliberate choice between 'semi-continuous' and 'thematic' readings of the Old Testament, and to stay with whichever set of readings reflect that choice, through to the Last Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 34). The Scripture references given in the Revised Common Lectionary follow those of the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. Those who use other versions of the Scriptures should check these against NRSV, especially where verse numbers are concerned. All references to Psalms are based on the Canadian Psalter adopted for use in the Scottish Episcopal Church. 3. Readings at the Eucharist on weekdays are taken from the ecumenical Daily Eucharist Lectionary, which contains a two-year cycle, Year 1 beginning on Advent Sunday 1998, 2000 etc; and Year 2 beginning on Advent Sunday 1999, 2001 etc. Each set includes two readings, one of which is a passage from a Gospel, and a psalm. Readings are listed across the page, those for Year 2 (where applicable) being below those for Year 1. Scottish Episcopal Church 6 4. Readings for use at Morning and Evening Prayer (Daily Prayer) are also included. Those for Sundays are taken from the Church of England provision for a second Sunday Service. Those for weekdays are taken, with permission, from the Canadian Book of Alternative Services. The readings are arranged in a two-year cycle, Year 1 beginning on Advent Sunday 2006, 2008 etc; and Year 2 beginning on Advent Sunday 2007, 2009 etc. As with the readings at the Daily Eucharist, they are listed across the page, those for Year 2 being below those for Year 1. For each day there is a passage from the Old Testament or from the Apocrypha, from a New Testament writing, and from a Gospel. These may be distributed between Morning and Evening Prayer according to choice. It is open to those who may wish it to use only two readings each day, one at Morning Prayer and one at Evening Prayer. When a reading is unavoidably long, it should be the only reading. If more than one Old Testament reading is needed for any one day it should be taken from the other year. For most Holy Days there are two readings for morning and two for evening. For some Holy Days (particularly for Feasts of the Lord), special readings are provided for use on the previous evening.