Holy Week Collects, Epistles and Gospels appointed for each day may be found below. Online versions of the readings are available courtesy of Episcopalnet.
▪️March 29, Palm Sunday
Collect
(This Collect is to be said everyday, after the Collect appointed for the day, until Good Friday.)
Almighty and everlasting God, who, of thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankind should follow the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant, that we may both follow the example of his patience, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Epistle: Philippians 2:5–11
Gospel: Matthew 27:1–54 (The Passion)
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▪️March 30, Monday in Holy Week
Book of Common Prayer, pages 138-144
Collect
ALMIGHTY God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified; Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
For the Epistle: Isaiah 63:1–19
Gospel: Mark 14:1–72
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▪️March 31, Tuesday in Holy Week
Book of Common Prayer, pages 144-147
Collect
O LORD God, whose blessed Son, our Saviour, gave his back to the smiters and hid not his face from shame; Grant us grace to take joyfully the sufferings of the present time, in full assurance of the glory that shall be revealed; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
For the Epistle: Isaiah 50:5-11
Gospel: Mark 15:1-39
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▪️April 1, Wednesday in Holy Week
Book of Common Prayer, pages 147-152
Collect
Assist us mercifully with thy help, O Lord God of our salvation; that we may enter with joy upon the meditation of those mighty acts, whereby thou hast given unto us life and immortality; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Epistle: Hebrews 9:16-28
Gospel: Luke 22:1–71
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▪️April 2, Maundy Thursday
Book of Common Prayer, pages 152-156
Collect
ALMIGHTY Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, did institute the Sacrament of his Body and Blood; Mercifully grant that we may thankfully receive the same in remembrance of him, who in these holy mysteries giveth us a pledge of life eternal; the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who now liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit ever, one God, world without end. Amen.
Epistle: I Corinthians 11:23–26
Gospel: Luke 23:1-49 or John 13:1-15
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▪️April 3, Good Friday
Book of Common Prayer, pages. 156-161
Collects
ALMIGHTY God, we beseech thee graciously to behold
this thy family, for which our Lord Jesus Christ was
contented to be betrayed, and given up into the hands of
wicked men, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now
liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost ever, one
God, world without end. Amen.
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church is governed and sanctified; Receive our supplications and prayers, which we offer before thee for all estates of men in thy holy Church, that every member of the same, in his vocation and ministry, may truly and godly serve thee; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
O MERCIFUL God, who hast made all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made, nor desirest the death of a sinner, but rather that he should be converted and live; Have mercy upon all who know thee not as thou art revealed in the Gospel of thy Son. Take from them all ignorance, hardness of heart, and contempt of thy Word; and so fetch them home, blessed Lord, to thy fold, that they may be made one flock under one shepherd, Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
Epistle: Hebrews 10:1-25
Gospel: John 19:1-37
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▪️04 April, Holy Saturday/Easter Even
Book of Common Prayer, pages 161-162
Collect
GRANT, O Lord, that as we are baptized into the death of thy blessed Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, so by continual mortifying our corrupt affections we may be buried with him; and that through the grave, and gate of death, we may pass to our joyful resurrection; for his merits, who died, and was buried, and rose again for us, the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Epistle: 1 Peter 3:17–22
Gospel: Matthew 27:57–66
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