Second Sunday of Christmas

	The Second Sunday of Christmas

	When the Festival of the Naming and Circumcision of Jesus, falling on a Sunday, is transferred to Monday 2 January, the Sunday is kept as the Second Sunday of Christmas but the provision for the First Sunday of Christmas is used.

	Year A	Year B	Year C

Principal Service (Readings for Years A, B, C are the same)	Jeremiah 31.7-14 Psalm 147.13-21 Ephesians 1.3-14 John 1.[1-9]10-18	Jeremiah 31.7-14 Psalm 147.13-21 Ephesians 1.3-14 John 1.[1-9]10-18	Jeremiah 31.7-14 Psalm 147.13-21 Ephesians 1.3-14 John 1.[1-9]10-18
	(or)	(or)	(or)

	Ecclesiasticus 24.1-12 Canticle: Wisdom of Solomon 10.15-21 Ephesians 1.3-14 John 1.[1-9]10-18	Ecclesiasticus 24.1-12 Canticle: Wisdom of Solomon 10.15-21 Ephesians 1.3-14 John 1.[1-9]10-18	Ecclesiasticus 24.1-12 Canticle: Wisdom of Solomon 10.15-21 Ephesians 1.3-14 John 1.[1-9]10-18

Second Service	Psalm 135* Isaiah 41.21 - 42.4 Colossians 1.1-14 Gospel at Holy Communion: Matthew 2.13-23	Psalm 135* Isaiah 46.3-13 Romans 12.1-8 Gospel at Holy Communion: Matthew 2.13-23	Psalm 135* 1 Samuel 1.20-28 1 John 4.7-16 Gospel at Holy Communion: Matthew 2.13-23

Third Service	Psalm 87 Jeremiah 31.15-17 2 Corinthians 1.3-12	Psalm 87 Zechariah 8.1-8 Luke 2.41-52	Psalm 87 Isaiah 12 1 Thessalonians 2.1-8