Covenant HouseholdAdvent
Advent is the first season of the church year. It has four Sundays. It starts on the Sunday nearest to 30 November.
The lessons tell of the first coming of Christ, and of his second coming to judge the world. The prophet Isaiah gives most of the Old Testament lessons.
Dates
- Sunday 29 November 2026 to Thursday 24 December 2026
- Sunday 28 November 2027 to Friday 24 December 2027
- Sunday 3 December 2028 to Sunday 24 December 2028
The First Sunday in Advent
ALMIGHTY God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The collect for the First Sunday of Advent.
- The First Sunday in AdventIsaiah 1:1–20; John 3:1–21
- Monday after the First Sunday in AdventIsaiah 3:1–15; Mark 1:1–20
- Tuesday after the First Sunday in AdventIsaiah 5:1–17; Mark 1:21–45
- Wednesday after the First Sunday in AdventIsaiah 6; Mark 2:1–22
- Thursday after the First Sunday in AdventIsaiah 9:8–10:4; Mark 2:23–3:12
- Friday after the First Sunday in AdventIsaiah 10:24–11:9; Mark 3:13–35
- Saturday after the First Sunday in AdventIsaiah 13:1–14:2; Mark 4:1–20
The Second Sunday in Advent
BLESSED Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning; Grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast, the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
The collect for the Second Sunday in Advent.
- The Second Sunday in AdventIsaiah 5; John 5:19–40
- Monday after the Second Sunday in AdventIsaiah 17; Mark 4:21–41
- Tuesday after the Second Sunday in AdventIsaiah 19:1–17; Mark 5:1–20
- Wednesday after the Second Sunday in AdventIsaiah 21:1–12; Mark 5:21–43
- Thursday after the Second Sunday in AdventIsaiah 24; Mark 6:1–13
- Friday after the Second Sunday in AdventIsaiah 28:14–29; Mark 6:14–29
- Saturday after the Second Sunday in AdventIsaiah 29:15–24; Mark 6:30–56
The Third Sunday in Advent
O LORD Jesu Christ, who at thy first coming didst send thy messenger to prepare thy way before thee; Grant that the ministers and stewards of thy mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready thy way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, that at thy second coming to judge the world we may be found an acceptable people in thy sight, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit ever, one God, world without end. Amen.
The collect for the Third Sunday in Advent.
- The Third Sunday in AdventIsaiah 25:1–9; Luke 3:1–17
- Monday after the Third Sunday in AdventIsaiah 30:19–33; Mark 7:1–23
- Tuesday after the Third Sunday in AdventIsaiah 38:1–20; Mark 7:24–8:10
- Wednesday after the Third Sunday in AdventIsaiah 40:12–31; Mark 8:11–9:1
- Thursday after the Third Sunday in AdventIsaiah 42:1–17; Mark 9:2–32
- Friday after the Third Sunday in AdventIsaiah 43:14–44:5; Mark 9:33–50
- Saturday after the Third Sunday in AdventIsaiah 44:24–45:13; Mark 10:1–31
The Fourth Sunday in Advent
O LORD, raise up (we pray thee) thy power, and come among us, and with great might succour us; that whereas, through our sins and wickedness, we are sore let and hindered in running the race that is set before us, thy bountiful grace and mercy may speedily help and deliver us; through the satisfaction of thy Son our Lord, to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be honour and glory, world without end. Amen.
The collect for the Fourth Sunday in Advent.
- The Fourth Sunday in AdventIsaiah 32:1–18; Luke 1:26–45
- Monday after the Fourth Sunday in AdventIsaiah 46; Mark 10:32–52
- Tuesday after the Fourth Sunday in AdventIsaiah 48; Mark 11:1–26
- Wednesday after the Fourth Sunday in AdventIsaiah 51:1–16; Mark 11:27–12:12
- Thursday after the Fourth Sunday in AdventIsaiah 52:13–53:12; Mark 12:13–34
- Friday after the Fourth Sunday in AdventIsaiah 56:1–8; Mark 12:35–13:13
- Christmas EveZechariah 2:10–13; Titus 2:11–15