Advent

Sundays and Principal Holy Days

The First Sunday of AdventViolet

Between 27 November and 3 December

Principal Service

Year A

Romans 13:11-14

Matthew 24:36-44

Year B

Psalm 80:1-8, 18-20

1 Corinthians 1:3-9

Year C

Jeremiah 33:14-16

1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

Second Service

Psalm 9 or Psalm 9:1-8

Matthew 24:15-28
(or Matthew 24:1-28)

Psalm 25 or Psalm 25:1-9

Matthew 21:1-13

Psalm 9 or Psalm 9:1-8

Revelation 14:13–15:4

‡ John 3:1-17

Third Service

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Romans 13:11-14

The Second Sunday of AdventViolet

Between 4 and 10 December

Principal Service

Year A

Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19

Year B

Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13

2 Peter 3:8-15a

Year C

Baruch 5:1-9
or Malachi 3:1-4

Canticle:Benedictus

Philippians 1:3-11

Second Service

Psalms 11, (28)

1 Kings 18:17-39

Psalm 40
or Psalm 40:12-19

1 Kings 22:1-28

‡ Matthew 11:2-11

Psalms 75, (76)

Third Service

Baruch 5:1-9
or Zephaniah 3:14-20

The Third Sunday of AdventViolet

Between 11 and 17 December

Principal Service

Year A

Isaiah 35: 1-10

Psalm 146: 4-10
or Canticle: Magnificat

Matthew 11: 2-11

Year B

Isaiah 61: 1-4, 8-11

Psalm 126
or Canticle: Magnificat

1 Thessalonians 5: 16-24

John 1: 6-8, 19-28

Year C

Zephaniah 3: 14-20

Canticle: Song of Isaiah
or Psalm 146: 4-10

Philippians 4: 4-7

Second Service

Psalms 12, (14)

‡ John 5: 31-40

Psalm 68: 1-19
or Psalm 68: 1-8

Malachi 3: 1-4; 4

Philippians 4: 4-7

‡ Matthew 14: 1-12

Psalms 50: 1-6; 62
or Psalm 50: 1-6

Isaiah 35: 1-10

Isaiah 35: 1-10

Luke 1: 57-66
or Luke 1: 57-80

Third Service

Zephaniah 3:14-20

Philippians 4:4-7

Psalms 50:1-6; 62

Psalms 12; 14

1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Between 18 and 24 December

The Fourth Sunday of AdventViolet

Principal Service

Year A

Psalm 80:1-8, 18-20

Matthew 1:18-25

Year B

2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16

Canticle:Magnificat
or Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26

Romans 16:25-27

Year C

Canticle:Magnificat
or Psalm 80:1-8

Hebrews 10:5-10

Luke 1:39-45 (46-55)

Second Service

Psalms 113, (126)

1 Samuel 1:1-20

Revelation 22:6-21

‡ Luke 1:39-45

Psalms 113, (131)

Zechariah 2:10-13

Psalms 123, (131)

Isaiah 10:33–11:10

Matthew 1:18-25

Third Service

Revelation 22:6-2

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