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The Lectionary

 

 

 

 

Year A

  Psalm Lessons
     
First Sunday of Advent 122 Isaiah 2:1-5 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:36-44
     
Second Sunday of Advent 72:1-7,18-19 Isaiah 11:1-10 Romans 15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12
     
Third Sunday of Advent 146:4-9 or Canticle 3     or 15 Isaiah 35:1-10 James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11
     
Fourth Sunday of Advent 80:1-7,16-18 or 24:1-7 Isaiah 7:10-16 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-25
     
Christmas Day I 96 Isaiah 9:2-7 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14(15-20)
     
Christmas Day II 97 Isaiah 62:6-12 Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2:(1-7),8-20
  Psalm Lessons
     
Christmas Day III 98 Isaiah 52:7-10 Hebrews 1:1-4,(5-12) 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 Numbers 6:22-27 Galatians 4:4-7 or Philippians 2:5-11 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 72:1-7,10-14 Isaiah 60:1-6 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12
     
Season of Epiphany (Ordinary Time)  
     
First Sunday after Epiphany 29 Isaiah 42:1-9 Acts 10:34-43 Matthew 3:13-17
     
Second Sunday after Epiphany 40:1-12 Isaiah 49:1-7 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 John 1:29-42
     
Third Sunday after Epiphany 27:1,5-13 Isaiah 9:1-4 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Matthew 4:12-23
  Psalm Lessons
     
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany 15 Micah 6:1-8 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Matthew 5:1-12
     
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany 112:1-9(10) Isaiah 58:1-9a(9b-12) 1 Corinthians 2:1-12(13-16) Matthew 5:13-20
     
Sixth Sunday after Epiphany 119:1-8 Deuteronomy 30:15-20 or Sirach 15:15-20 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Matthew 5:21-37
     
Seventh Sunday after Epiphany 119:33-40 Leviticus 19:1-2,9-18 1 Corinthians 3:10-11,16-23 Matthew 5:38-48
     
Eighth Sunday after Epiphany 131 Isaiah 49:8-16a 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 Matthew 6:24-34
     
Last Sunday after Epiphany 2 or 99 Exodus 24:12-18 2 Peter 1:16-21 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 32 Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11
     
Second Sunday in Lent 121 Genesis 12:1-4a Romans 4:1-5,13-17 John 3:1-17
  Psalm Lessons
     
Third Sunday in Lent 95 Exodus 17:1-7 Romans 5:1-11 John 4:5-42
     
Fourth Sunday in Lent 23 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41
     
Fifth Sunday in Lent 130 Ezekiel 37:1-14 Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45
     
Palm Sunday    
     
Liturgy of the Palms 118:1-2,19-29 Matthew 21:1-11
     
Liturgy of the Word 31:9-16 Isaiah 50:4-9a Philippians 2:5-11 Matthew 26:14—27:66 or Matthew 27:11-54
     
Monday in Holy Week 36:5-11 Isaiah 42:1-9 Hebrews 9:11-15 John 12:1-11
     
Tuesday in Holy Week 71:1-14 Isaiah 49:1-7 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 John 12:20-36
     
Wednesday in Holy Week 70 Isaiah 50:4-9a Hebrews 12:1-3 John 13:21-32
     
Maundy Thursday 116:1,10-17 Exodus 12:1-4,(5-10),11-14 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17,31b-35
  Psalm Lessons
     
Good Friday 22 Isaiah 52:13—53:12 Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 John 18:1—19:42
     
Holy Saturday 31:1-4,15-16 Job 14:1-14 or Lamentations 3:1-9,19-24 1 Peter 4:1-8 Matthew 27:57-66 or John 19:38-42
     
Easter Day    
     
The Great Vigil    
     

At least two of the following Lessons are read, of which one is always the Lesson from Exodus. After each Lesson, the Psalm or Canticle listed, or some other suitable psalm, canticle, or hymn, may be sung. A period of silence may be kept; and the Collects provided on pages 288-91, or some other suitable Collect, may be said. It is recommended that the first Collect on page 290 be used after the Lesson from Baruch or Proverbs.

     
  136:1-9,23-26 46 16 Canticle 8 Canticle 9 19 42 and 43 143 98 114 Genesis 1:1—2:4a Genesis 7:1-5,11-18;     8:6-18; 9:8-13 Genesis 22:1-18 Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21 Isaiah 55:1-11 Baruch 3:9-15,32—4:4 or Proverbs 8:1-8,19-21;     9:4b-6 Ezekiel 36:24-28 Ezekiel 37:1-14 Zephaniah 3:14-20 Romans 6:3-11 Matthew 28:1-10 (Year A) Mark 16:1-8 (Year B) Luke 24:1-12 (Year C)
  Psalm Lessons
     
Principal Service 118:1-2,14-24 or 118:14-17,22-24 Acts 10:34-43 or Jeremiah 31:1-6 Colossians 3:1-4 or Acts 10:34-43 John 20:1-18 or Matthew 28:1-10
     
Evening Service 114 Isaiah 25:6-9 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 Luke 24:13-49
     
Monday in Easter Week 16:8-11 or 118:19-24 Acts 2:14,22b-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 16 Acts 2:14a,22-32 1 Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31
     
Third Sunday of Easter 116:1-3,10-17 Acts 2:14a,36-41 1 Peter 1:17-23 Luke 24:13-35
  Psalm Lessons
     
Fourth Sunday of Easter 23 Acts 2:42-47 1 Peter 2:19-25 John 10:1-10
     
Fifth Sunday of Easter 31:1-5,15-16 Acts 7:55-60 1 Peter 2:1-10 John 14:1-14
     
Sixth Sunday of Easter 66:7-18 Acts 17:22-31 1 Peter 3:13-22 or Acts 14:15-21 John 15:1-8
     
Ascension Day 47 or 93 Acts 1:1-11 Ephesians 1:15-23 Luke 24:44-53
     
Seventh Sunday of Easter 68:1-10,33-36 Acts 1:6-14 1 Peter 4:12-14,5:6-11 John 17:1-11
     
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 19:1-9a,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 104:25-35,37 Acts 2:1-21 or Numbers 11:24-30 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 or Acts 2:1-21 John 20:19-23 or John 7:37-39
  Psalm Lessons

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 8 or Canticle 2 or 13 Genesis1:1—2:4a 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 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 (Ordinary Time)

This lectionary provides two patterns for the Old Testament reading during the Season after Pentecost, beginning with Proper 4. In one pattern, the Old Testament and Gospel readings are closely related each Sunday; in the other, the Old Testament is read in semi-continuous fashion throughout the season, and the readings are not paired with each Sunday Gospel. Congregations may choose each year whether to use the semi-continuous Old Testament readings or the readings that are related to the Gospel, using as well the psalm associated with their choice of Old Testament reading. They should remain with that pattern for the entire lectionary year and may make a different choice in another year.

     
  Old Testament Lessons and Psalms New Testament Lessons
     
Proper 1 Closest to May 11 Deuteronomy 30:15-20 or Sirach 15:15-20 Ps. 119:1-8 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Matthew 5:21-37
     
Proper 2 Closest to May 18 Leviticus 19:1-2,9-18 Ps. 119:33-40 1 Corinthians 3:10-11,16-23 Matthew 5:38-48
     
Proper 3 Closest to May 25 Isaiah 49:8-16a Ps. 131 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 Matthew 6:24-34
  Old Testament Lessons and Psalms New Testament Lessons
     
Proper 4 Closest to June 1 Genesis 6:9-11;     7:24; 8:14-19 Ps. 46 or Deuteronomy     11:18-21,26-28 Ps. 31:1-5,19-24 Romans 1:16-17;     3:22b-28,(29-31) Matthew 7:21-29
     
Proper 5 Closest to June 8 Genesis 12:1-9 Ps. 33:1-12 or Hosea 5:15—6:6 Ps. 50:7-15 Romans 4:13-25 Matthew 9:9-13,18-26
     
Proper 6 Closest to June 15 Genesis 18:1-15,     (21:1-7) Ps. 116:10-17 or Exodus 19:2-8a Ps. 100 Romans 5:1-8 Matthew 9:35—-10:8(9-23)
     
Proper 7 Closest to June 22 Genesis 21:8-21 Ps. 86:1-10,16-17 or Jeremiah 20:7-13 Ps. 69:8-11,     (12-17),18-20 Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-39
     
Proper 8 Closest to June 29 Genesis 22:1-14 Ps. 13 or Jeremiah 28:5-9 89:1-4,15-18 Romans 6:12-23 Matthew 10:40-42
     
Proper 9 Closest to July 6 Genesis 24:34-38,     42-49,58-67 Ps. 45:11-18 or Song of Solomon     2:8-13* or Zechariah 9:9-12 Ps. 145:8-15 Romans 7:15-25a Matthew 11:16-19,25-30
     
  *As a Canticle  
  Old Testament Lessons and Psalms New Testament Lessons
     
Proper 10 Closest to July 13 Genesis 25:19-34 Ps. 119:105-112 or Isaiah 55:10-13 Ps. 65:(1-8),9-14 Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-9,18-23
     
Proper 11 Closest to July 20 Genesis 28:10-19a Ps. 129:1-11,22-23 or Wisdom of Solomon     12:13,16-19* or Isaiah 44:6-8 Romans 8:12-25 Matthew 13:24-30,36-43
     
Proper 12 Closest to July 27 Genesis 29:15-28 Ps. 105:1-11,45b or 128 or 1 Kings 3:5-12 Ps. 119:129-136 Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-33,44-52
     
Proper 13 Closest to August 3 Genesis 32:22-31 Ps. 17:1-7,16 or Isaiah 55:1-5 Ps. 145:8-9,15-22 Romans 9:1-5 Matthew 14:13-21
     
Proper 14 Closest to August 10 Genesis 37:1-4,12-28 Ps. 105:1-6,16-22,45b or 1 Kings 19:9-18 Ps. 85:8-13 Romans 10:5-15 Matthew 14:22-33
     
Proper 15 Closest to August 17 Genesis 45:1-15 Ps. 133 or Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 Ps. 67 Romans 11:1-2a,29-32 Matthew 15:(10-20),21-28
     
Proper 16 Closest to August 24 Exodus 1:8—2:10 Ps. 124 or Isaiah 51:1-6 Ps. 138 Romans 12:1-8 Matthew 16:13-20
     
  *As a Canticle  
  Old Testament Lessons and Psalms New Testament Lessons
     
Proper 17 Closest to August 31 Exodus 3:1-15 Ps. 105:1-6,23-26,45c or Jeremiah 15:15-21 Ps. 26:1-8 Romans 12:9-21 Matthew 16:21-28
     
Proper 18 Closest to September 7 Exodus 12:1-14 Ps. 149 or Ezekiel 33:7-11 119:33-40 Romans 13:8-14 Matthew 18:15-20
     
Proper 19 Closest to September 14 Exodus 14:19-31 Ps. 114 or Exodus 15:1b-11,     20-21* or Genesis 50:15-21 Ps. 103:(1-7),8-13 Romans 14:1-12 Matthew 18:21-35
     
Proper 20 Closest to September 21 Exodus 16:2-15 Ps. 105:1-6,37-45 or Jonah 3:10—4:11 Ps. 145:1-8 Philippians 1:21-30 Matthew 20:1-16
     
Proper 21 Closest to September 28 Exodus:17:1-7 Ps. 78:1-4,12-16 or Ezekiel 18:1-4,25-32 Ps. 25:1-8 Philippians 2:1-13 Matthew 21:23-32
     
Proper 22 Closest to October 5 Exodus 20:1-4,7-9,     12-20 Ps. 19 or Isaiah 5:1-7 Ps. 80:7-14 Philippians 3:3b-14 Matthew 21:33-43
     
Proper 23 Closest to October 12 Exodus 32:1-14 Ps. 106:1-6,19-23 or Isaiah 25:1-9 Ps. 23 Philippians 4:1-9 Matthew 22:1-14
     
  *As a Canticle  
  Old Testament Lessons and Psalms New Testament Lessons
     
Proper 24 Closest to October 19 Exodus 33:12-23 Ps. 99 or Isaiah 45:1-7 Ps. 96:1-9 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Matthew 22:15-22
     
Proper 25 Closest to October 26 Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Ps. 90:1-6,13-17 or Leviticus 19:1-2,15-18 Ps. 1 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 Matthew 22:34-46
     
Proper 26 Closest to November 2 Joshua 3:7-17 Ps. 107:1-7,33-37 or Micah 3:5-12 Ps. 43 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 Matthew 23:1-12
     
Proper 27 Closest to November 9 Joshua 24:1-3a,14-25 Ps. 78:1-7 or Wisdom of     Solomon 6:12-16 or Amos 5:18-24 Wisdom of Solomon     6:17-20* or Ps. 70 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Matthew 25:1-13
     
Proper 28 Closest to November 16 Judges 4:1-7 Ps. 123 or Zephaniah 1:7,12-18 Ps. 90:1-8,(9-11),12 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Matthew 25:14-30
     
Proper 29 Christ the King Closest to November 23 Ezekiel 34:11-16,20-24 Ps. 100 or Ezekiel 34:11-16,     20-24 Ps. 95:1-7a Ephesians 1:15-23 Matthew 25:31-46
     
  *As a Canticle  

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