CHURCH YEAR A: SUNDAY, 1ST DECEMBER, 2019 – SATURDAY, 28TH NOVEMBER, 2020 CHURCH YEAR: 2019-2020 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT DECEMBER 2019 JUNE 2020 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 28 29 30 JANUARY 2020 JULY 2020 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 FEBRUARY 2020 AUGUST 2020 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 MARCH 2020 SEPTEMBER 2020 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 APRIL 2020 OCTOBER 2020 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MAY 2020 NOVEMBER 2020 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 HOLIDAYS & *OBSERVANCES: *Dec. 1 – Advent 2019; *Dec. 25 – Christmas; Dec. 26 – Boxing Day; *Jan. 1 - New Year’s; Jan. 10- Majority Rule Day; *February 26 – Ash Wednesday; *April 5 - Palm Sunday; *April 10 – Good Friday; *April 12 – Easter; April 13 - Easter Monday; *May 21 – Ascension; May 31 – Pentecost; June 1 - Whit Monday; June 5 – Labour Day; * July 10 – Independence Day; Aug. 3 – Emancipation Day; Oct. 12 – National Heroes Day; *Nov. 29 – Advent 2020 C O N T E N T S Page 1. 2019-2020 Church YEAR A Calendar ii 2. Contents iii 3. Notes iv 4. Contacts xx 5. Lectionary NOTES THE LECTIONARY A. INTRODUCTION 1. At the biannual meeting in Guyana in June of 2015, the House of Bishops and the Standing Committee of the Provincial Synod decided that beginning this Advent the Revised Common Lectionary will be used by the Dioceses in the Province in place of the Lectionary printed in the Book of Common Prayer for the West Indies. The Revised Lectionary has been approved by the Provinces of York and Canterbury in the United Kingdom, the Episcopal Church of North America, the Churches of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Roman Catholic Church and some Conferences of the Lutheran and Presbyterian Churches. This revision is designed to introduce a common theme or correlation in the Eucharistic readings for Sundays. The weekday readings remain the same for the other daily scriptural reading as found in the Prayer Book based on the two-year cycle. The weekday readings for the Eucharist and the Daily Offices are the same as in the Provincial Book of Common Prayer and are easier to follow. 2. In this Lectionary Pentecost 26/28 Proper, the Sunday before the last after Pentecost has been designated Harvest Thanksgiving. However, parishes in the Family Islands, where there are truly harvests, may find it more appropriate to observe that Festival on another Sunday. 3. The page numbers of the Collects are those of the Provincial Prayer Book. 4. Abbreviations used in this Lectionary: BCP-Book of Common Prayer, MP-Morning Prayer, EP-Evening Prayer, OH-Office Hymns, A&M-Ancient and Modern, CPWI- Church in the Province of the West Indies Hymnal, Ps.-Psalm, and, a, b or c - first, second or third parts of verses, AvD-Anniversary to the Diaconate, AvP-Anniversary to the Priesthood, R-Rector, AC-Assistant Curate. B. THE DEDICATION AND THE PATRONAL OR FEAST OF TITLE FESTIVAL 1. The Dedication and the Patronal or Feast of Title of a church is observed on the actual date of that Festival. 2. In churches where the actual rededication date is unknown, it is the custom to observe the FEAST on the first Sunday in October. 3. In addition to the actual date stated in the calendar, the Patronal or Feast of Title as well as Dedication Feast may be celebrated also on the Sunday BEFORE or AFTER the FEAST. That Sunday is usually called the External Solemnity of the FEAST. (See pg. 11 BCP). On that Sunday, in that Church, the Collect and Readings for all services are those of the FEAST Day. 4. In this Diocese, when the FEAST of Dedication, Patronal or Titular FEAST occurs during the season of Advent or Lent, on the Sunday BEFORE or AFTER the FEAST, one service only, preferably a Mass, is allowed in celebration of the FEAST. The other services must be of the season. 5. The Patronal Festival of the Diocese, “The Nativity of St. John the Baptist,” is observed in ALL Parishes as a Principal Feast (See pg.10 BCP). It is observed as well on the Sunday BEFORE or AFTER the FEAST DAY depending upon that chosen by the Diocese. 6. The following Readings and Collect are used for the Dedication Festival: . First Evensong on the Eve: Psalm(s) 147, Genesis 28:10-22, O.H. 396 Part I and Doxology, Revelation 21:9-16, Collect pg.199 #12. Morning Prayer: Psalm(s) 103, 2 Chronicles 29:6-11, Ephesians 2:8-23, Collect pg.199 #12. Evening Prayer: Psalm(s) 122 & 132, 2 Chronicles 5:6 - 6:2, OH 396 Part I and Doxology, Hebrews 10:19-25, Collect p199 #12. The Eucharist: 1 Kings 8:22-30, Psalm(s) 84:1-6, 1 Peter 2:1-5, 9, 10; Matthew 21:12- 16; Gloria, Collect pg.199 #12, Creed, Preface of Dedication. 7. The Readings and Psalm(s) for the Patronal Festival or the Feast of Title are: . If the Feast is a Principal or Major Feast (pg.10, 11, 12 BCP) the Readings for Morning and Evening Prayer, the Eucharist and the Evening Prayer on the Eve are those printed in the Lectionary for all churches for that day. On the Sunday BEFORE or AFTER (not both) the same Readings or Collect as indicated above are used. If the FEAST is a Memorial or Commemoration (pg.16, 17 BCP) the Readings and Collect for Morning and Evening Prayer on the Feast Day are those in the Lectionary for that Patron Saint’s Church or Feast of Title’s Church ONLY; the Eucharistic Readings are given for all Churches in the Diocese to manifest our solidarity with that particular Church. This is the practice even for those feasts like St. Faith’s and St. Christopher’s Churches, which are not in our Calendar. C. PROCESSIONS 1. At the beginning of each Mass, there is a Procession of the Ministers at their entry to the Sanctuary. (Pg. 97 BCP). Depending upon the occasion, from the fourth century, it is either a Simple or Solemn one. The latter takes place on the Principal Sundays and the Principal and Major Festivals. (Pages 10-12 BCP). 2. On these Festivals, Stations may be made at the places printed in the Lectionary (pg. 4-5), or on the Feast Day. 3. During Lent and Advent, the Great Litany or suitable Seasonal Liturgical Hymns may be sung. 4. After Evening Prayer in this Diocese and in many others, at Easter, Christmas, Pentecost and other Principal and Major Festivals, as well as during the month of May, processions at that time are held in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 5. Directives: . Processions during the Festival of Dedication with a Station at any suitable location in the Church: V. Happy are they who dwell in your house. R. They will always be praising You. Prayer: BCP #14, pg.79. Processions in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary on any of her feasts, or the external solemnities, or during the month of May have the following Station at the Entrance to the Sanctuary: V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord. R. Be it unto me according to Your word. Prayer: BCP pg.185 or pg.195. Apostles and Evangelists in their honour on their feast day or their external solemnity: V. Their sound has gone out into all lands. R. And their words to the end of the earth. Collect: BCP pg.175 Proper 8 (Apostles), pg.181 Proper 28 (Evangelists). Any other Saint: V. The righteous shall be held in everlasting remembrance.