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The Lectionary

 

 

 

 

Year A

  Psalm Lessons
     
First Sunday of Advent 122 Isaiah 2:1-5 Romans 13:8-14 Matthew 24:37-44
     
Second Sunday of Advent 72 or 72:1-8 Isaiah 11:1-10 Romans 15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12
     
Third Sunday of Advent 146 or 146:4-9 Isaiah 35:1-10 James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11
     
Fourth Sunday of Advent 24 or 24:1-7 Isaiah 7:10-17 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-25
     
Christmas Day I 96 or 96:1-4,11-12 Isaiah 9:2-4,6-7 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14(15-20)
     
Christmas Day II 97 or 97:1-4,11-12 Isaiah 62:6-7,10-12 Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2:(1-14)15-20
  Psalm Lessons
     
Christmas Day III 98 or 98:1-6 Isaiah 52:7-10 Hebrews 1:1-12 John 1:1-14
     
First Sunday after Christmas 147 or 147:13-21 Isaiah 61:10---62:3 Galatians 3:23-25:   4:4-7 John 1:1-18
     
Holy Name January 1 8 Exodus 34:1-8 Romans 1:1-7 or Philippians 2:9-13 Luke 2:15-21
     
Second Sunday after Christmas 84 or 84:1-8 Jeremiah 31:7-14 Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a Matthew 2:13-15,19-23 or Luke 2:41-52 or Matthew 2:1-12
     
The Epiphany January 6 72 or 72:1-2,10-17 Isaiah 60:1-6,9 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12
     
First Sunday after Epiphany 89:1-29 or 89:20-29 Isaiah 42:1-9 Acts 10:34-38 Matthew 3:13-17
     
Second Sunday after Epiphany 40:1-10 Isaiah 49:1-7 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 John 1:29-41
     
Third Sunday after Epiphany 139:1-17 or 139:1-11 Amos 3:1-8 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 Matthew 4:12-23
  Psalm Lessons
     
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany 37:1-18 or 37:1-6 Micah 6:1-8 1 Corinthians 1:(18-25)26-31 Matthew 5:1-12
     
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany 27 or 27:1-7 Habakkuk 3:2-6,17-19 1 Corinthians 2:1-11 Matthew 5:13-20
     
Sixth Sunday after Epiphany 119:1-16 or 119:9-16 Ecclesiasticus 15:11-20 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Matthew 5:21-24,27-30,33-37
     
Seventh Sunday after Epiphany 71 or 71:16-24 Leviticus 19:1-2,9-18 1 Corinthians 3:10-11,16-23 Matthew 5:38-48
     
Eighth Sunday after Epiphany 62 or 62:6-14 Isaiah 49:8-18 1 Corinthians 4:1-5(6-7)8-13 Matthew 6:24-34
     
Last Sunday after Epiphany 99 Exodus 24:12(13-14)15-18 Philippians 3:7-14 Matthew 17:1-9
     
Ash Wednesday 103 or 103:8-14 Joel 2:1-2,12-17 or Isaiah 58:1-12 2 Corinthians 5:20b---6:10 Matthew 6:1-6,16-21
     
First Sunday in Lent 51 or 51:1-13 Genesis 2:4b-9,15-17,25---3:7 Romans 5:12-19(20-21) Matthew 4:1-11
     
Second Sunday in Lent 33:12-22 Genesis 12:1-8 Romans 4:1-5(6-12)13-17 John 3:1-17
  Psalm Lessons
     
Third Sunday in Lent 95 or 95:6-11 Exodus 17:1-7 Romans 5:1-11 John 4:5-26(27-38)39-42
     
Fourth Sunday in Lent 23 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Ephesians 5:(1-7)8-14 John 9:1-13(14-27)28-38
     
Fifth Sunday in Lent 130 Ezekiel 37:1-3(4-10)11-14 Romans 6:16-23 John 11:(1-17)18-44
     
Palm Sunday    
     
Liturgy of the Palms 118:19-29 Matthew 21:1-11
     
Liturgy of the Word 22:1-21 or 22:1-11 Isaiah 45:21-25 or Isaiah 52:13--53:12 Philippians 2:5-11 Matthew (26:36-75)                 27:1-54(55-66)
     
Monday in Holy Week 36:5-10 Isaiah 42:1-9 Hebrews 11:39--12:3 John 12:1-11 or Mark 14:3-9
     
Tuesday in Holy Week 71:1-12 Isaiah 49:1-6 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 John 12:37-38,42-50 or Mark 11:15-19
     
Wednesday in Holy Week 69:7-15, 22-23 Isaiah 50:4-9a Hebrews 9:11-15,24-28 John 13:21-35 or Matthew 26:1-5,14-25
  Psalm Lessons
     
Maundy Thursday 78:14-20,23-25 Exodus 12:1-14a 1 Corinthians 11:23-26(27-32) John 13:1-15 or Luke 22:14-30
     
Good Friday 22:1-12 or 22:1-11 or 40:1-14 or 69:1-23 Isaiah 52:13--53:12 or Genesis 22:1-18 or Wisdom 2:1,12-24 Hebrews 10:1-25 John (18:1-40)           19:1-37
     
Holy Saturday 130 or 31:1-5 Job 14:1-14 1 Peter 4:1-8 Matthew 27:57-66 or John 19:38-42
     
Easter Day    
     
The Great Vigil See pages 288-291.  
     
Early Service Use one of the Old Testament Lessons from the Vigil with
     
  114 Romans 6:3-11 Matthew 28:1-10
     
Principal Service 118:14-29 or 118:14-17,22-24 Acts 10:34-43 or Exodus 14:10-14,21-25;                   15:20-21 Colossians 3:1-4 or Acts 10:34-43 John 20:1-10(11-18) or Matthew 28:1-10
     
Evening Service 114 or 136 or 118:14-17,22-24 Acts 5:29a,30-32 or Daniel 12:1-3 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 or Acts 5:29a,30-32 Luke 24:13-35
  Psalm Lessons
     
Monday in Easter Week 16:8-11 or 118:19-24 Acts 2:14-22-32 Matthew 28:9-15
     
Tuesday in Easter Week 33:18-22 or 118:19-24 Acts 2:36-41 John 20:11-18
     
Wednesday in Easter Week 105:1-8 or 118:19-24 Acts 3:1-10 Luke 24:13-35
     
Thursday in Easter Week 8 or 114 or 118:19-24 Acts 3:11-26 Luke 24:36b-48
     
Friday in Easter Week 116:1-8 or 118:19-24 Acts 4:1-12 John 21:1-14
     
Saturday in Easter Week 118:14-18 or 118:19-24 Acts 4:13-21 Mark 16:9-15,20
     
Second Sunday of Easter 111 or 118:19-24 Acts 2:14a,22-32 or Genesis 8:6-16; 9:8-16 1 Peter 1:3-9 or Acts 2:14a,22-32 John 20:19-31
     
Third Sunday of Easter 116 or 116:10-17 Acts 2:14a,36-47 or Isaiah 43:1-12 1 Peter 1:17-23 or Acts 2:14a,36-47 Luke 24:13-35
  Psalm Lessons
     
Fourth Sunday of Easter 23 Acts 6:1-9; 7:2a,51-60 or Nehemiah 9:6-15 1 Peter 2:19-25 or Acts 6:1-9; 7:2a,51-60 John 10:1-10
     
Fifth Sunday of Easter 66:1-11 or 66:1-8 Acts 17:1-15 or Deuteronomy 6:20-25 1 Peter 2:1-10 or Acts 17:1-15 John 14:1-14
     
Sixth Sunday of Easter 148 or 148:7-14 Acts 17:22-31 or Isaiah 41:17-20 1 Peter 3:8-18 or Acts 17:22-31 John 15:1-8
     
Ascension Day 47 or 110:1-5 Acts 1:1-11 or Daniel 7:9-14 Ephesians 1:15-23 or Acts 1:1-11 Luke 24:49-53 or Mark 16:9-15,19-20
     
Seventh Sunday of Easter 68:1-20 or 47 Acts 1:(1-7)8-14 or Ezekiel 39:21-29 1 Peter 4:12-19 or Acts 1:(1-7)8-14 John 17:1-11
  Psalm Lessons
     
Day of Pentecost    
     
Early or Vigil Service 33:12-22 Canticle 2 or 13 130 Canticle 9 104:25-32 Genesis 11:1-9 or Exodus 19:1-9,16-20a;                   20:18-20 or Ezekiel 37:1-14 or Joel 2:28-32 Acts 2:1-11 or Romans 8:14-17,22-27 John 7:37-39a
     
Principal Service 104:25-37 or 104:25-32 or 33:12-15,18-22 Acts 2:1-11 or Ezekiel 11:17-20 1 Corinthians 12:4-13 or Acts 2:1-11 John 20:19-23 or John 14:8-17

On the weekdays which follow, the numbered Proper which corresponds most closely to the date of Pentecost in that year is used.  See page 158.

Trinity Sunday 150 or Canticle 2               or 13 Genesis1:1--2:3 2 Corinthians 13:(5-10)11-14 Matthew 28:16-20

On the Weekdays which follow, the numbered Proper which corresponds most closely to the date of Trinity Sunday is used.

The Season after Pentecost

Directions for the use of the Propers which follow are on page 158.

Proper 1 Closest to May 11 119:1-16 or 119:9-16 Ecclesiasticus 15:11-20 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Matthew 5:21-24,27-30,33-37
  Psalm Lessons
     
Proper 2 Closest to May 18 71 or 71:16-24 Leviticus 19:1-2,9-18 1 Corinthians 3:10-11,16-23 Matthew 5:38-48
     
Proper 3 Closest to May 25 62 or 62:6-14 Isaiah 49:8-18 1 Corinthians 4:1-5(6-7)8-13 Matthew 6:24-34
     
Proper 4 Closest to June 1 31 or 31:1-5,19-24 Deuteronomy 11:18-21,26-28 Romans 3:21-25a,28 Matthew 7:21-27
     
Proper 5 Closest to June 8 50 or 50:7-15 Hosea 5:15--6:6 Romans 4:13-18 Matthew 9:9-13
     
Proper 6 Closest to June 15 100 Exodus 19:2-8a Romans 5:6-11 Matthew 9:35---10:8(9-15)
     
Proper 7 Closest to June 22 69:1-18 or 69:7-10,16-18 Jeremiah 20:7-13 Romans 5:15b-19 Matthew 10:(16-23)24-33
     
Proper 8 Closest to June 29 89:1-18 or 89:1-4,15-18 Isaiah 2:10-17 Romans 6:3-11 Matthew 10:34-42
     
Proper 9 Closest to July 6 145 or 145:8-14 Zechariah 9:9-12 Romans 7:21--8:6 Matthew 11:25-30
     
Proper 10 Closest to July 13 65 or 65:9-14 Isaiah 55:1-5,10-13 Romans 8:9-17 Matthew 13:1-9,18-23
  Psalm Lessons
     
Proper 11 Closest to July 20 86 or 86:11-17 Wisdom 12:13,16-19 Romans 8:18-25 Matthew 13:24-30,36-43
     
Proper 12 Closest to July 27 119:121-136 or 119:129-136 1 Kings 3:5-12 Romans 8:26-34 Matthew 13:31-33,44-49a
     
Proper 13 Closest to August 3 78:1-29 or 78:14-20,23-25 Nehemiah 9:16-20 Romans 8:35-39 Matthew 14:13-21
     
Proper 14 Closest to August 10 29 Jonah 2:1-9 Romans 9:1-5 Matthew 14:22-33
     
Proper 15 Closest to August 17 67 Isaiah 56:1(2-5)6-7 Romans 11:13-15,29-32 Matthew 15:21-28
     
Proper 16 Closest to August 24 138 Isaiah 51:1-6 Romans 11:33-36 Matthew 16:13-20
     
Proper 17 Closest to August 31 26 or 26:1-8 Jeremiah 15:15-21 Romans 12:1-8 Matthew 16:21-27
     
Proper 18 Closest to September 7 119:33-48 or 119:33-40 Ezekiel 33:(1-6)7-11 Romans 12:9-21 Matthew 18:15-20
     
Proper 19 Closest to September 14 103 or 103:8-13 Ecclesiasticus 27:30---28:7 Romans 14:5-12 Matthew 18:21-35
  Psalm Lessons
     
Proper 20 Closest to September 21 145 or 145:1-8 Jonah 3:10--4:11 Philippians 1:21-27 Matthew 20:1-16
     
Proper 21 Closest to September 28 25:1-14 or 25:3-9 Ezekiel 18:1-4,25-32 Philippians 2:1-13 Matthew 21:28-32
     
Proper 22 Closest to October 5 80 or 80:7-14 Isaiah 5:1-7 Philippians 3:14-21 Matthew 21:33-43
     
Proper 23 Closest to October 12 23 Isaiah 25:1-9 Philippians 4:4-13 Matthew 22:1-14
     
Proper 24 Closest to October 19 96 or 96:1-9 Isaiah 45:1-7 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Matthew 22:15-22
     
Proper 25 Closest to October 26 1 Exodus 22:21-27 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 Matthew 22:34-46
     
Proper 26 Closest to November 2 43 Micah 3:5-12 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13,17-20 Matthew 23:1-12
     
Proper 27 Closest to November 9 70 Amos 5:18-24 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Matthew 25:1-13
     
Proper 28 Closest to November 16 90 or 90:1-8,12 Zephaniah 1:7,12-18 1 Thessalonians 5:1-10 Matthew 25:14-15,19-29
  Psalm Lessons
     
Proper 29 Closest to November 23 95:1-7 Ezekiel 34:11-17 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 Matthew 25:31-46

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