Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, Martyr, c.155

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Purple or Lent array / red

Exciting Holiness
Wisdom 5.15-20
Psalm 34.1-9
Revelation 2.8-11
John 15.1-8

Holy Communion
Leviticus 19.1-2, 11-18
Psalm 19.7-end
Matthew 25.31-end

Morning Prayer
Psalms 10, 11 (or) 71
Genesis 41.25-45
Galatians 3.23 - 4.7

Evening Prayer
Psalms 12, 13, 14 (or) 72, 75
Jeremiah 4.19-end
John 5.1-18

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Genesis 6.11-end, 7.11-16
Luke 4.14-21

BCP Holy Communion