Orthodox English Lectionary for month of October 2018

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Trumpets Thursday, October 11th Atonement Saturday, October 20th Tabernacles                        Thursday, October 25th – Wednesday, October 31st Last Great Day Thursday, November 1st
10/01/18 CW Remigius, 533; Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1885 Remigius, Bishop of Rheims, Apostle of the Franks, 533
Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury, Social Reformer, 1885Morning Prayer
Psalms 80, 82
2 Kings 5
Acts 26.1-23

Evening Prayer
Psalms 85, 86
Ecclesiasticus 16.17-end or
Ezekiel 14.12-end
Mark 15.1-15

10/02/18 CW Morning Prayer
Psalms 87, 89.1-18
2 Kings 6.1-23
Acts 26.24-end
Evening Prayer
Psalm 89.19-end
Ecclesiasticus 17.1-24 or
Ezekiel 18.1-20
Mark 15.16-32
10/03/18 CW George Bell, 1958 George Bell, Bishop of Chichester, Ecumenist, Peacemaker, 1958

Morning Prayer
Psalm 119.105-128
2 Kings 9.1-16
Acts 27.1-26

Evening Prayer
Psalms 91, 93
Ecclesiasticus 18.1-14 or
Ezekiel 18.21-32
Mark 15.33-41

10/04/18 CW Francis of Assisi, 1226 Francis of Assisi, Friar, Deacon, Founder of the Friars Minor, 1226

Morning Prayer
Psalms 90, 92
2 Kings 9.17-end
Acts 27.27-end

Evening Prayer
Psalm 94
Ecclesiasticus 19.4-17 or
Ezekiel 20.1-20
Mark 15.42-end

10/05/18 CW Morning Prayer
Psalms 88, (95)
2 Kings 12.1-19
Acts 28.1-16
Evening Prayer
Psalm 102
Ecclesiasticus 19.20-end or
Ezekiel 20.21-38
Mark 16.1-8
10/06/18 CW William Tyndale, 1536 William Tyndale, Translator of the Scriptures, Reformation Martyr, 1536

Morning Prayer
Psalms 96, 97, 100
2 Kings 17.1-23
Acts 28.17-end

Evening Prayer
Psalm 104
Ecclesiasticus 21.1-17 or
Ezekiel 24.15-end
Mark 16.9-end

or Evening Prayer on the Eve of the Dedication Festival

10/07/18 CW* Trinity 19 If the Dedication Festival is not observed on Sunday 7 October:

The Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity

10/07/18 CW* Dedication Festival When the date of dedication is unknown, the Dedication Festival may be observed on the first Sunday of October (7 October), or on the Last Sunday after Trinity (28 October), or on a suitable date chosen locally.

Dedication Festival

10/08/18 CW Morning Prayer
Psalms 98, 99, 101
2 Kings 17.24-end
Philippians 1.1-11
Evening Prayer
Psalm 105* (or 103)
Ecclesiasticus 22.6-22 or
Ezekiel 28.1-19
John 13.1-11
10/09/18 CW Denys and Companions, c.250; Robert Grosseteste, 1253 Denys, Bishop of Paris, and his Companions, Martyrs, c.250
Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln, Philosopher, Scientist, 1253Morning Prayer
Psalm 106* (or 103)
2 Kings 18.1-12
Philippians 1.12-end

Evening Prayer
Psalm 107*
Ecclesiasticus 22.27-23.15 or
Ezekiel 33.1-20
John 13.12-20

10/10/18 CW Paulinus, 644; Thomas Traherne, 1674 Paulinus, Bishop of York, Missionary, 644
Thomas Traherne, Poet, Spiritual Writer, 1674Morning Prayer
Psalms 110, 111, 112
2 Kings 18.13-end
Philippians 2.1-13

Evening Prayer
Psalm 119.129-152
Ecclesiasticus 24.1-22 or
Ezekiel 33.21-end
John 13.21-30

10/11/18 CW Ethelburga, 675; James the Deacon, 7th century Ethelburga, Abbess of Barking, 675
James the Deacon, companion of Paulinus, 7th centuryMorning Prayer
Psalms 113, 115
2 Kings 19.1-19
Philippians 2.14-end

Evening Prayer
Psalms 114, 116, 117
Ecclesiasticus 24.23-end or
Ezekiel 34.1-16
John 13.31-end

10/12/18 CW Wilfrid of Ripon, 709; Elizabeth Fry, 1845; Edith Cavell, 1915 Wilfrid of Ripon, Bishop, Missionary, 709
Elizabeth Fry, Prison Reformer, 1845
Edith Cavell, Nurse, 1915Morning Prayer
Psalm 139
2 Kings 19.20-36
Philippians 3.1-4.1

Evening Prayer
Psalms 130, 131, 137
Ecclesiasticus 27.30-28.9 or
Ezekiel 34.17-end
John 14.1-14

10/13/18 CW Edward the Confessor, 1066 Edward the Confessor, King of England, 1066

Morning Prayer
Psalms 120, 121, 122
2 Kings 20
Philippians 4.2-end

Evening Prayer
Psalm 118
Ecclesiasticus 28.14-end or
Ezekiel 36.16-36
John 14.15-end

10/14/18 CW* Trinity 20 The Twentieth Sunday after Trinity
10/15/18 CW Teresa of Avila, 1582 Teresa of Avila, Teacher of the Faith, 1582

Morning Prayer
Psalms 123, 124, 125, 126
2 Kings 21.1-18
1 Timothy 1.1-17

Evening Prayer
Psalms 127, 128, 129
Ecclesiasticus 31.1-11 or
Ezekiel 37.1-14
John 15.1-11

10/16/18 CW Nicholas Ridley and Hugh Latimer, 1555 Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London, and Hugh Latimer, Bishop of Worcester, Reformation Martyrs, 1555

Morning Prayer
Psalms 132, 133
2 Kings 22.1-23.3
1 Timothy 1.18-2.end

Evening Prayer
Psalms (134), 135
Ecclesiasticus 34.9-end or
Ezekiel 37.15-end
John 15.12-17

10/17/18 CW Ignatius of Antioch, c.107 Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr, c.107

Morning Prayer
Psalm 119.153-end
2 Kings 23.4-25
1 Timothy 3

Evening Prayer
Psalm 136
Ecclesiasticus 35 or
Ezekiel 39.21-end
John 15.18-end

(or) Evening Prayer on the Eve of Luke

10/18/18 CW* Luke Luke the Evangelist
10/19/18 CW Henry Martyn, 1812 Henry Martyn, Translator of the Scriptures, Missionary in India and Persia, 1812

Morning Prayer
Psalms 142, 144
2 Kings 24.18-25.12
1 Timothy 5.1-16

Evening Prayer
Psalm 145
Ecclesiasticus 38.1-14 or
Ezekiel 44.4-16
John 16.16-22

10/20/18 CW Morning Prayer
Psalm 147
2 Kings 25.22-end
1 Timothy 5.17-end
Evening Prayer
Psalms 148, 149, 150
Ecclesiasticus 38.24-end or
Ezekiel 47.1-12
John 16.23-end
10/21/18 CW* Trinity 21 The Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity
10/22/18 CW Morning Prayer
Psalms 1, 2, 3
Judith 4 or
Exodus 22.21-27, 23.1-17
1 Timothy 6.1-10
Evening Prayer
Psalms 4, 7
Ecclesiasticus 39.1-11 or
Ecclesiastes 1
John 17.1-5
10/23/18 CW Morning Prayer
Psalms 5, 6, (8)
Judith 5.1-6.4 or
Exodus 29.38-30.16
1 Timothy 6.11-end
Evening Prayer
Psalms 9, 10*
Ecclesiasticus 39.13-end or
Ecclesiastes 2
John 17.6-19
10/24/18 CW Morning Prayer
Psalm 119.1-32
Judith 6.10-7.7 or
Leviticus 8
2 Timothy 1.1-14
Evening Prayer
Psalms 11, 12, 13
Ecclesiasticus 42.15-end or
Ecclesiastes 3.1-15
John 17.20-end
10/25/18 CW Crispin and Crispinian, c.287 Crispin and Crispinian, Martyrs at Rome, c.287

Morning Prayer
Psalms 14, 15, 16
Judith 7.19-end or
Leviticus 9
2 Timothy 1.15-2.13

Evening Prayer
Psalm 18*
Ecclesiasticus 43.1-12 or
Ecclesiastes 3.16-4.end
John 18.1-11

10/26/18 CW Alfred the Great, 899; Cedd, 664 Alfred the Great, King of the West Saxons, Scholar, 899
Cedd, Abbot of Lastingham, Bishop of the East Saxons, 664Morning Prayer
Psalms 17, 19
Judith 8.9-end or
Leviticus 16.2-24
2 Timothy 2.14-end

Evening Prayer
Psalm 22
Ecclesiasticus 43.13-end or
Ecclesiastes 5
John 18.12-27

10/27/18 CW Morning Prayer
Psalms 20, 21, 23
Judith 9 or
Leviticus 17
2 Timothy 3
Evening Prayer
Psalms 24, 25
Ecclesiasticus 44.1-15 or
Ecclesiastes 6
John 18.28-end

or Evening Prayer on the Eve of Simon and Jude
or Evening Prayer on the Eve of the Dedication Festival

10/28/18 CW* Last Sunday after Trinity When the date of dedication is unknown, the Dedication Festival may be observed on the first Sunday of October (7 October), or on the Last Sunday after Trinity (28 October), or on a suitable date chosen locally.
If the Dedication Festival is not observed on Sunday 28 October, then this Sunday may be observed as either the Last Sunday after Trinity or as the Festival of Simon and Jude.If Sunday 28 October is observed as the Last Sunday after Trinity:
The Last Sunday after Trinity

(or) Evening Prayer on the Eve of Simon and Jude

10/28/18 CW* Simon and Jude Or Sunday 28 October may be observed as the Festival of Simon and Jude:

Simon and Jude, Apostles

10/28/18 CW Bible Sunday Or, the Last Sunday after Trinity may be observed as Bible Sunday:

Bible Sunday

10/28/18 CW* Dedication Festival When the date of dedication is unknown, the Dedication Festival may be observed on the first Sunday of October (7 October), or on the Last Sunday after Trinity (28 October), or on a suitable date chosen locally.

If Sunday 28 October is observed as the Dedication Festival:
Dedication Festival

10/29/18 CW* Simon and Jude If the Festival of Simon and Jude was not observed on Sunday 28 October:

Simon and Jude, Apostles

10/29/18 CW James Hannington, 1885 If the Festival of Simon and Jude was observed on Sunday 28 October:

James Hannington, Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa, Martyr in Uganda, 1885

Morning Prayer
Psalms 27, 30
Judith 10 or
Leviticus 19.1-18, 30-end
2 Timothy 4.1-8

Evening Prayer
Psalms 26, 28, 29
Ecclesiasticus 44.19 – 45.5 or
Ecclesiastes 7.1-14
John 19.1-16

10/30/18 CW Morning Prayer
Psalms 32, 36
Judith 11 or
Leviticus 23.1-22
2 Timothy 4.9-end
Evening Prayer
Psalm 33
Ecclesiasticus 45.6-17 or
Ecclesiastes 7.15-end
John 19.17-30
10/31/18 CW Martin Luther, 1546 Martin Luther, Reformer, 1546

Morning Prayer
Psalm 34
Judith 12 or
Leviticus 23.23-end
Titus 1

Evening Prayer
Psalms 119.33-56
Ecclesiasticus 46.1-10 or
Ecclesiastes 8
John 19.31-end

Evening Prayer on the Eve of All Saints’ Day
Ecclesiasticus 44.1-15 or

11/01/18 CW* All Saints’ Day All Saints’ Day is celebrated on either 1 November or on Sunday 4 November; if the latter there may be a secondary celebration on 1 November.

If All Saints’ Day is celebrated only on 1 November:

All Saints’ Day

11/01/18 CW* (All Saints’ Day) All Saints’ Day is celebrated on either 1 November or on Sunday 4 November; if the latter there may be a secondary celebration on 1 November.

On 1 November if the primary material is used on the Sunday:
All Saints’ Day

11/01/18 CW If All Saints’ Day is celebrated only on Sunday 4 November.

Morning Prayer
Psalm 37*
Judith 13 or
Leviticus 24.1-9
Titus 2

Evening Prayer
Psalms 39, 40
Ecclesiasticus 50.1-24 or
Ecclesiastes 9
John 20.1-10

11/02/18 CW All Souls’ Day Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day)

Morning Prayer
Psalm 31
Judith 15.1-13 or
Leviticus 25.1-24
Titus 3

Evening Prayer
Psalm 35
Ecclesiasticus 51.1-12 or
Ecclesiastes 11.1-8
John 20.11-18

11/03/18 CW Richard Hooker, 1600; Martin of Porres, 1639 Richard Hooker, Priest, Anglican Apologist, Teacher of the Faith, 1600
Martin of Porres, Friar, 1639Morning Prayer
Psalms 41, 42, 43
Judith 15.14-16.end or
Numbers 6.1-5, 21-end
Philemon

Evening Prayer
Psalms 45, 46
Ecclesiasticus 51.13-end or
Ecclesiastes 11.9-12.end
John 20.19-end

Evening Prayer on the Eve of All Saints’ Sunday
Ecclesiasticus 44.1-15 or