Daily Scripture and Prayer Resources
Links to readings are from Charles Wohler’s website, satucket.com.
The Collect for the First Sunday in Advent
Almighty God,
give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light,
now in the time of this mortal life
in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility;
that in the last day, when he shall come again
in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead,
we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
(BCP 211)
Daily Office Readings
(BCP 936)
Sunday, November 27
AM Psalm 146, 147; PM Psalm 111, 112, 113
Isa. 1:1-9; 2 Pet. 3:1-10; Matt. 25:1-13
Monday, November 28
AM Psalm 1, 2, 3; PM Psalm 4, 7
Isa. 1:10-20; 1 Thess. 1:1-10; Luke 20:1-8
Tuesday, November 29
AM Psalm 5, 6; PM Psalm 10, 11
Isa. 1:21-31; 1 Thess. 2:1-12; Luke 20:9-18
Wednesday, November 30
AM Psalm 119:1-24; PM Psalm 12, 13, 14
Isa. 2:1-11; 1 Thess. 2:13-20; Luke 20:19-26
Thursday, December 1
AM Psalm 18:1-20; PM Psalm 18:21-50
Isa. 2:12-22; 1 Thess. 3:1-13; Luke 20:27-40
Friday, December 2
AM Psalm 16, 17; PM Psalm 22
Isa. 3:8-15; 1 Thess. 4:1-12; Luke 20:41-21:4
Saturday, December 3
AM Psalm 20, 21:1-7(8-14); PM Psalm 110:1-5(6-7), 116, 117
Isa. 4:2-6; 1 Thess. 4:13-18; Luke 21:5-19
The Collect for the Second Sunday in Advent
Merciful God,
who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance
and prepare the way for our salvation:
Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins,
that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer;
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
(BCP 211)
Daily Office Readings
(BCP 936)
Sunday, December 4
AM Psalm 148, 149, 150; PM Psalm 114, 115
Isa. 5:1-7; 2 Pet. 3:11-18; Luke 7:28-35
Monday, December 5
AM Psalm 25; PM Psalm 9, 15
Isa. 5:8-12,18-23; 1 Thess. 5:1-11; Luke 21:20-28
Tuesday, December 6
AM Psalm 26, 28; PM Psalm 36, 39
Isa. 5:13-17, 24-25; 1 Thess. 5:12-28; Luke 21:29-38
Wednesday, December 7
AM Psalm 38; PM Psalm 119:25-48
Isa. 6:1-13; 2 Thess. 1:1-12; John 7:53-8:11
Thursday, December 8
AM Psalm 37:1-18; PM Psalm 37:19-42
Isa. 7:1-9; 2 Thess. 2:1-12; Luke 22:1-13
Friday, December 9
AM Psalm 31; PM Psalm 35
Isa. 7:10-25; 2 Thess. 2:13-3:5; Luke 22:14-30
Saturday, December 10
AM Psalm 30, 32; PM Psalm 42, 43
Isa. 8:1-15; 2 Thess. 3:6-18; Luke 22:31-38
The Collect for the Third Sunday in Advent
Stir up your power, O Lord,
and with great might come among us;
and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins,
let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit,
be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.
(BCP 212)
Daily Office Readings
(BCP 938)
Sunday, December 11
AM Psalm 63:1-8(9-11), 98; PM Psalm 103
Isa. 13:6-13; Heb. 12:18-29; John 3:22-30
Monday, December 12
AM Psalm 41, 52; PM Psalm 44
Isa. 8:16-9:1; 2 Pet. 1:1-11; Luke 22:39-53
Tuesday, December 13
AM Psalm 45; PM Psalm 47, 48
Isa. 9:1-7; 2 Pet. 1:12-21; Luke 22:54-69
Wednesday, December 14
AM Psalm 119:49-72; PM Psalm 49, [53]
Isa. 9:8-17; 2 Pet. 2:1-10a; Mark 1:1-8
Thursday, December 15
AM Psalm 50; PM Psalm [59, 60]or33
Isa. 9:18-10:4; 2 Pet. 2:10b-16; Matt. 3:1-12
Friday, December 16
AM Psalm 40, 54; PM Psalm 51
Isa. 10:5-19; 2 Pet. 2:17-22; Matt. 11:2-15
Saturday, December 17
AM Psalm 55; PM Psalm 138, 139:1-17(18-23)
Isa. 10:20-27; Jude 17-25; Luke 3:1-9
The Collect for the Fourth Sunday in Advent
Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation,
that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself;
who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
(BCP 212)
Daily Office Readings
(BCP 938)
Sunday, December 18
AM Psalm 24, 29; PM Psalm 8, 84
Isa. 42:1-12; Eph. 6:10-20; John 3:16-21
Monday, December 19
AM Psalm 61, 62; PM Psalm 112, 115
Isa. 11:1-9; Rev. 20:1-10; John 5:30-47
Tuesday, December 20
AM Psalm 66, 67; PM Psalm 116, 117
Isa. 11:10-16; Rev. 20:11-21:8; Luke 1:5-25
Wednesday, December 21
AM Psalm 72; PM Psalm 111, 113
Isa. 28:9-22; Rev. 21:9-21; Luke 1:26-38
St. Thomas:
AM Psalm 23,121; Job 42:1-6; 1 Peter 1:3-9
PM Psalm 27; Isaiah 43: 8-13; John 14:1-7
Thursday, December 22
AM Psalm 80; PM Psalm 146, 147
Isa. 29:13-24; Rev. 21:22-22:5; Luke 1:39-48a(48b-56)
Friday, December 23
AM Psalm 93, 96; PM Psalm 148, 150
Isa. 33:17-22; Rev. 22:6-11, 18-20; Luke 1:57-66
Saturday, December 24
AM Psalm 45, 46;
Isa. 29:13-24; Rev. 21:22-22:5; Luke 1:39-48a(48b-56)
Christmas Eve
PM Psalm 89:1-29
Isa. 59:15b-21; Phil. 2:5-11
The Collect for The Nativity of Our Lord: Christmas Day
O God, you make us glad by the yearly festival of the birth of your only Son Jesus Christ:
Grant that we, who joyfully receive him as our Redeemer,
may with sure confidence behold him when he comes to be our Judge;
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
(BCP 212)
or this
O God, you have caused this holy night to shine with the brightness of the true Light:
Grant that we, who have known the mystery of that Light on earth,
may also enjoy him perfectly in heaven;
where with you and the Holy Spirit he lives and reigns,
one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
(BCP 212)
or this
Almighty God,
you have given your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him,
and to be born [this day] of a pure virgin:
Grant that we, who have been born again and made your children by adoption and grace,
may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit;
through our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom with you and the same Spirit be honor and glory,
now and for ever. Amen.
(BCP 213)
Daily Office Readings
(BCP 940)
Sunday, December 25, Christmas Day
AM Psalm 2, 85; PM Psalm 110:1-5(6-7), 132
Zech. 2:10-13; 1 John 4:7-16; John 3:31-36
Monday, December 26, St. Stephen
AM Psalm 28, 30; 2 Chronicles 24:17-22; Acts 6:1-7
PM Psalm 118; Wisdom 4:7-15; Acts 7:59-8:8
Tuesday, December 27, St. John
AM Psalm 97, 98; Proverbs 8:22-30; John 13:20-35
PM: Psalm 145; Isaiah 44:1-8; 1 John 5:1-12
Wednesday, December 28, Holy Innocents
AM Psalm 2, 26; Isaiah 49:13-23; Matthew 18:1-14
PM Psalm 19, 126; Isaiah 54:1-13; Mark 10:13-16
Thursday, December 29
AM Psalm 18:1-20; PM Psalm 18:21-50
Isa. 12:1-6; Rev. 1:1-8; John 7:37-52
Friday, December 30
AM Psalm 20, 21:1-7(8-14); PM Psalm 23, 27
Isa 25:1-9; Rev. 1:9-20; John 7:53-8:11
Saturday, December 31
AM Psalm 46, 48
Isa. 26:1-9; 2 Cor. 5:16-6:2; John 8:12-19
Eve of Holy Name:
PM Psalm 90
Isa. 65:15b-25; Rev. 21:1-6
The Collect for Holy Name
Eternal Father,
you gave to your incarnate Son the holy name of Jesus to be the sign of our salvation:
Plant in every heart, we pray,
the love of him who is the Savior of the world, our Lord Jesus Christ;
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
(BCP 212)
The Collect for the First Sunday after Christmas
(used during the week after the feast of The Holy Name)
Daily Office Readings
(BCP 940)
Sunday, January 1, Holy Name
AM Psalm 103; PM Psalm 148
Gen. 17:1-12a,15-16; Col. 2:6-12; John 16:23b-30
Monday, January 2
AM Psalm 34; PM Psalm 33
Gen. 12:1-7; Heb. 11:1-12; John 6:35-42, 48-51
Tuesday, January 3
AM Psalm 66, 67; PM Psalm 145
Ecclus. 3:3-9, 14-17; 1 John 2:12-17; John 6:41-47
Wednesday, January 4
AM Psalm 85, 87; PM Psalm 89:1-29
Exod. 3:1-12; Heb. 11:23-31; John 14:6-14
Thursday, January 5
AM Psalm 2, 110:1-5(6-7)
Joshua 1:1-9; Heb. 11:32-12:2; John 15:1-16
Eve of Epiphany
PM Psalm 29, 98
Isa. 66:18-23; Rom. 15:7-13
Friday, Jan. 6: Epiphany
AM Psalm 46, 97; PM Psalm 96, 100
Isa. 52:7-10; Rev. 21:22-27; Matt. 12:14-2
Saturday, December 31
AM Psalm 103; PM Psalm 114, 115
Isa. 52:3-6; Rev. 2:1-7; John 2:1-11
Eve of 1 Epiphany:
PM Psalm 104
Isa. 61:1-9; Gal. 3:23-29, 4:4-7