A.D. 2015 November 1
All Saints’ Day
All Saints’ Day may also be observed on the following Sunday.
Collects
O Almighty God, who hast knit together thine elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of thy Son Christ our Lord: Grant us grace so to follow thy blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys which thou hast prepared for those who unfeignedly love thee; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
Lessons
Revised Common Lectionary — Year B
- Wisdom 3:1–9 or Isaiah 25:6–9
- Psalm 24
- Revelation 21:1–6a
- John 11:32–44
Daily Office Lectionary — Year One
Morning Prayer
- Psalm 111; 112
- II Esdras 2:42–47
- Hebrews 11:32–12:2
Evening Prayer
- Psalm 48; 150
- Wisdom 5:1–5, 14–16
- Revelation 21:1–4, 22–27; 22:1–5
Other lectionaries
1979 Lectionary — Year B
- Sirach 44:1–10, 13–14
- Psalm 149
- Revelation 7:2–4, 9–17
- Matthew 5:1–12
or
- Sirach 2:1–11 or 2:7–11
- Psalm 149
- Ephesians 1:11–23 or 1:15–23
- Luke 6:20–36 or 6:20–26
Prefaces
Who, in the multitude of thy saints, hast compassed us about with so great a cloud of witnesses, that we, rejoicing in their fellowship, may run with patience the race that is set before us; and, together with them, may receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Liturgical Colours
White or Gold
References
The Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost
Proper 26
Collects
Almighty and merciful God, of whose only gift it cometh that thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service: Grant, we beseech thee, that we may run without stumbling to obtain thy heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Lessons
Revised Common Lectionary — Year B
Semicontinuous Series
Complementary Series
Daily Office Lectionary — Year One
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer
- Psalm 8; 84
- Sirach 36:1–17 (optional)
- Luke 12:22–31
Other lectionaries
1979 Lectionary — Year B
Prefaces
1. Of God the Father
Creator of the light and source of life, who hast made us in thine image, and called us to new life in Jesus Christ our Lord.
or
2. Of God the Son
Through Jesus Christ our Lord; who on the first day of the week overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life.
or
3. Of God the Holy Spirit
Who by water and the Holy Spirit hast made us a new people in Jesus Christ our Lord, to show forth thy glory in all the world.
Liturgical Colours
Green