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Table of Rubrics

As Written in the 1928 Book of Common Prayer

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Miscellaneous Tables
Taken from the Rubrics of the 1928 BCP


The following tables summarize various rubrics in the 1928 BCP concerning portions of the Liturgy for Morning/Evening Prayer and Holy Communion which change for certain days or seasons. This information is spread throughout the BCP; in "The Order for Morning/Evening Prayer", "The Order for Holy Communion", and the "Collects, Epistles and Gospels". This tabular form allows quick access to the information in the rubrics without having to search through multiple sections of the BCP. Items to be used on more than one day have their usage noted in italics.




 

Morning & Evening Prayer - Proper Sentences of Scripture


Advent (seasonal)
Christmas Day
Epiphany
Lent (seasonal)
Good Friday

Easter Day
Ascension Day
Whitsunday
Trinity Sunday
Thanksgiving Day (Morning Prayer Only)




 

Morning Prayer - Days with a Sentence Before the Venite


Sundays in Advent
Christmas Day daily until Epiphany
Epiphany and 7 Days After
Monday in Easter Week until Ascension Day
Ascension Day until Whitsunday
Whitsunday and 6 Days After

Trinity Sunday
Purification
Annunciation
Transfiguration
Other Festivals with a Proper Epistle
  and Gospel (e.g. Saints days)




 

Morning Prayer - Days when the Venite is Omitted or Replaced


Thanksgiving Day (Replaced)
Easter Day (Replaced; may also be used throughout the Octave)

Ash Wednesday (Omitted)
Good Friday (Omitted)




 

Evening Prayer - Holy Days preceded by an "Eve" observance


St. Paul
Presentation (Purification)
St. Matthias
Annunciation
St. Mark
St. Philip & St. James
St. Barnabas
St. John Baptist
St. Peter
St. James
Transfiguration
St. Bartholomew
St. Michael & All Angels
St. Matthew
St. Luke
St. Simon & St. Jude
All Saints
St. Andrew
St. Thomas



 

Holy Communion - Seasons/Days with a Proper Preface


Christmas Day - Throughout the Octave
Epiphany - Throughout the Octave
Easter Day - Throughout the Octave
Ascension Day - Throughout the Octave
Whitsunday - Throughout the Week

Trinity Sunday
Purification
Annunciation
Transfiguration
All Saints - Throughout the Octave




 

Collects to be said on more than One Day


Advent - Every day until Christmas
Christmas Day - Throughout the Octave
Epiphany - Throughout the Octave
Ash Wednesday - Throughout Lent until Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday - Holy Week through Maundy Thursday

Easter Day - Throughout the Octave
Ascension Day - Throughout the Octave
Whitsunday - Throughout the Week
All Saints - Throughout the Octave




 

Movable Date Days with Propers


Ash Wednesday
Monday Before Easter
Tuesday Before Easter
Wednesday Before Easter
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Holy Saturday
Easter Monday
Easter Tuesday

Rogation Monday
Rogation Tuesday
Rogation Wednesday
Whitsun Monday
Whitsun Tuesday
Ember Days
Independence Day
Thanksgiving