*Concerning the Lectionary*

*The Lectionary for Sundays is arranged in a three-year cycle, in which 
Year A always begins on the First Sunday of Advent in years evenly 
divisible by three.  (For example, 1977 divided by 3 is 659 with no 
remainder.  Year A, therefore, begins on Advent Sunday of that year.)*

*The Psalms and Lessons appointed for the Sundays and for other major 
Holy Days are intended for use at all public services on such days, 
except when the same congregation attends two or more services.  Thus, 
the same Lessons are to be read at the principal morning service, 
whether the Liturgy of the Word takes the form given in the Holy 
Eucharist, or that of the Daily Office.*

*When the same congregation is present for Morning or Evening Prayer, in 
addition to the Eucharist, the Lessons at the Office may be selected 
from one of the other years of the three-year Sunday cycle, or from the 
Lectionary for the Daily Office.  The Psalms at such Offices are 
normally those appointed in the Office Lectionary; but, when desired, 
the Psalm cited in the selected Sunday Proper may be used instead.*

*In this Lectionary, the selections from the Psalter are frequently 
cited in a longer and shorter version, usually from the same Psalm.  The 
longer version is particularly appropriate for use at the Office, the 
shorter version when the Psalm is sung between the Lessons at the 
Eucharist.  The selections may be further lengthened or shortened at 
discretion.*

*When an alternative Lesson is cited, it is sometimes identical with a 
Lesson appointed for the same day in the Daily Office Lectionary.*

*In the opening verses of Lessons, the Reader should omit initial 
conjunctions which refer only to what has preceded, substitute nouns for 
pronouns when the referent is not otherwise clear, or else prefix to the 
Reading some such introduction as, "&N. said (to &N.)."*

*Any Reading may be lengthened at discretion.  Suggested lengthenings 
are shown in parentheses.*