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The Episcopal Church, Book of Common Prayer Lectionary

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2011 | AFTER PENTECOST PROPER 15, SATURDAY YEAR 1 Psalms (Morning) Psalm 137:1–6 (7–9) 144 Psalms (Evening) Psalm 104 Old Testament 2 Samuel 23:1–17, 13–17 New Testament Acts 25:13–27 Gospel Mark 13:1–13 The Episcopal Church, Book of Common Prayer Lectionary (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2010).

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