A.D. 2023 December 28

The Holy Innocents (Childermas)

Acclamations

Celebrant: For unto us a child is born.
People: Unto us a son is given.

Collects

Almighty God, who out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast ordained strength, and madest infants to glorify thee by their deaths: Mortify and kill all vices in us, and so strengthen us by thy grace, that by the innocency of our lives, and constancy of our faith even unto death, we may glorify thine holy Name; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Lessons

Sunday, Holy Day and Commemoration Lectionary — Year B

Daily Office Lectionary

Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer

Prefaces

Because thou didst give Jesus Christ thine only Son to be born [as at this time] for us; who, by the operation of the Holy Ghost, was made very man of the substance of the Virgin Mary his mother; and that without spot of sin, to make us clean from all sin.

Liturgical Colours

Red

References

The Fourth Day of Christmas

Lessons

Daily Office Lectionary

Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer

Liturgical Colours

White or Gold