Scripture assigned for the major services (Sunday, Wednesday) during January 2016.
3 January – Epiphany (observed)
Isaiah 60.1-6; Psalm 72.10-16; Ephesians 3.1–12; Matthew 2.1-12
6 January – Epiphany
Isaiah 60.1-6; Psalm 72.10-16; Ephesians 3.1–12; Matthew 2.1-12
10 January – Baptism of Christ
Isaiah 43.1-7; Psalm 29; Acts 8.14-17; Luke 3.15–17,21-22
13 January – Hilary, bishop, teacher
2 Timothy 1.13-14,2.1-3; Psalm 19.7-10; Luke 12.8-12
17 January – Second Sunday of Epiphany
Isaiah 62.1-5; Psalm 36.5-10; 1 Corinthians 12.1-11; John 2.1-11
20 January
1 Samuel 17.32-33,37,40-51; Psalm 144.1-2,9-10; Mark 3.1-6
24 January – Third Sunday of Epiphany
Nehemiah 8.1-3,5-6,8-10; Psalm 19.1-6; 1 Corinthians 12.12-31a; Luke 4.14-21
27 January
2 Samuel 7.4-17; Psalm 89.19-27; Mark 4.1-20
31 January – Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) (observed)
Malachi 3.1-5; Psalm 24.1-10; Hebrews 2.14-18; Luke 2.22-40
Additional festivals and commemorations in January:
- January 1st
The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus - January 2nd
Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus, bishops, 379 and 389 (Turkey);
Seraphim, monk, spiritual guide, 1833 (Russia);
Vedanayagam Samuel Azariah, bishop, evangelist, 1945 (India) - January 11th
Mary Slessor, missionary, 1915 (Nigeria) - January 12th
Aelred, abbot, 1167 - January 13th
Hilary, bishop, teacher of the faith, 367 (France);
Kentigern (Mungo), missionary bishop, 603 (Scotland) - January 19th
Wulfstan, bishop, 1095 - January 20th
Richard Rolle, spiritual writer, 1349 - January 21st
Agnes, child martyr, 304 (Italy) - January 22nd
Vincent of Saragossa, deacon, martyr, 304 (Spain) - January 25th
Conversion of Paul - January 26th
Timothy and Titus, companions of Paul (Titus: Crete) - January 27th
Holocaust Memorial Day - January 28th
Thomas Aquinas, priest, philosopher, teacher of the faith, 1274 - January 30th
Charles, king and martyr, 1649
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