What Does The Letter Coincide With After the Chapter and Verse in the BCP?

[Isilwen]

I noticed it before, but didn't think anything of it, but noticed it again yesterday. There is sometimes a letter after the chapter and verse in the BCP for the daily lectionary.

For example: John 16:23b-30. What is the b for? Also, I was looking for the daily reading for yesterday and assumed that Holy Name is January 1, is this correct?

 

[Paidiske]

Sometimes the verse divisions aren't neat, and the letter is telling you to start your reading halfway through the verse.

(So, for example, in John 16:23, which says: "On that day you will ask nothing of me. Very truly, I tell you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you." You would start your reading of John 16:23b-30 with, "Very truly...")

I think the question of where Holy Name is observed differs from place to place. Where I am, we observe Holy Name later in the year (August, I think, from memory) and January 1 as the naming and circumcision of Jesus.

 

[Isilwen]

Sometimes the verse divisions aren't neat, and the letter is telling you to start your reading halfway through the verse.

(So, for example, in John 16:23, which says: "On that day you will ask nothing of me. Very truly, I tell you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you." You would start your reading of John 16:23b-30 with, "Very truly...")

Ahh, okay. That makes sense. I will be more mindful of that in the future.

I think the question of where Holy Name is observed differs from place to place. Where I am, we observe Holy Name later in the year (August, I think, from memory) and January 1 as the naming and circumcision of Jesus.

Thank you! I took it as January 1 since it fell in-between December 31 and January 2... lol.