Daily Scripture Readings
Readings for the Week of the Second Sunday in Christmas, Sunday, January 4 – Saturday, January 10, 2026
The following additional Collect may also be used during the twelve days of Christmas (Christmas Eve to and including the morning of January 5 .
O GOD, who makest us glad with the yearly remembrance of the birth of thy only Son Jesus Christ: Grant that as we joyfully receive him as our Redeemer, we may with sure confidence behold him when he shall come again to be our Judge; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, now and ever. Amen.
Collect for the Second Sunday of Christmas: ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us thy only begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure Virgin: Grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit; through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
Collect for the Epiphany of Our Lord (Used beginning with the evening of Monday, January 5 and forward): O GOD, who by the leading of a star didst manifest thy only-begotten Son to the Gentiles: Mercifully grant, that we, who know thee now by faith, may be led onward through this earthly life, until we see the vision of thy heavenly glory; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ, who with thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth, one God, world without end. Amen.
| Christmas II | Morning Prayer | Evening Prayer | ||
| 1st Lesson | 2nd Lesson | 1st Lesson | 2nd Lesson | |
| Sunday | Isaiah 65:17-25 | Matthew 3:1-4:11 | Isaiah 66:1-9 | 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13 |
| Monday | Isaiah 66:10-24 | Matthew 4:12 – 5:16 | Isaiah 60:1-7 | Romans 15:8-21 |
| Epiphany, January 6 | Isaiah 49:1-13 | Luke 3:15-22 | Isaiah 60:9-22 | John 2:1-11 |
| Wednesday | Amos 5 | Matthew 6:19-end | Amos 6 | 1 Thessalonians 5:12-end |
| Thursday | Amos 7 | Matthew 7 | Amos 8 | 2 Thessalonians 1 |
| Friday | Amos 9 | Matthew 8:1-17 | Micah 1 | 2 Thessalonians 2 |
| Saturday | Micah 2 | Matthew 8:18-34 | Micah 3 | 2 Thessalonians 3 |