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These readings start with the 1st Sunday of Advent 2016 - 11/27/16

The Revised Common Lectionary

Year A    
  Psalm Lessons
First Sunday 122 Isaiah 2:1-5
of Advent   Romans 13:11-14
    Matthew 24:36-44
Second Sunday 72:1-7,18-19 Isaiah 11:1-10
of Advent   Romans 15:4-13
    Matthew 3:1-12
Third Sunday 146:4-9 Isaiah 35:1-10
of Advent or Canticle 3 James 5:7-10
  or 15 Matthew 11:2-11
Fourth Sunday 80:1-7,16-18 Isaiah 7:10-16
of Advent   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

Lectionary A 889

 

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  Psalm Lessons
Christmas Day III 98 Isaiah 52:7-10
    Hebrews 1:1-4,(5-12)
    John 1:1-14
First Sunday 147 Isaiah 61:10-62:3
after Christmas or 147:13-21 Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7
    John 1:1-18
Holy Name 8 Numbers 6:22-27
January 1   Galatians 4:4-7
    or Philippians 2:5-11
    Luke 2:15-21
Second Sunday 84 Jeremiah 31:7-14
after Christmas or 84:1-8 Ephesians 1:3-6; 15-19a
    Matthew 2:13-15,19-23
    or Luke 2:41-52
    or Matthew 2:1-12
The Epiphany 72:1-7,10-14 Isaiah 60: 1-6
January 6   Ephesians 3:1-12
    Matthew 2:1-12
Season of Epiphany (Ordinary Time)  
First Sunday 29 Isaiah 42:1-9
after Epiphany   Acts 10:34-43
    Matthew 3:13-17
Second Sunday 40:1-12 Isaiah 49: 1-7
after Epiphany   1 Corinthians 1:1-9
    John 1:29-42
Third Sunday 27:1,5-13 Isaiah 9:1-4
after Epiphany   1 Corinthians 1: 1 0-18
    Matthew 4:12-23

890 Lectionary A

 

  Psalm Lessons
Fourth Sunday 15 Micah 6:1-8
after Epiphany   1 Corinthians 1;18-31
    Matthew 5:1-12
Fifth Sunday 112:1-9(10) Isaiah 58:1-9a(9b-12)
after Epiphany   1 Corinthians 2:1-12(13-16)
    Matthew 5:13-20
Sixth Sunday 119:1-8 Deuteronomy 30:15-20
after Epiphany   or Sirach 15:15-20
    1 Corinthians 3:1-9
    Matthew 5:21-37
Seventh Sunday 119:33-40 Leviticus 19:1-2,9-18
after Epiphany   1 Corinthians 3:10-11,16-23
    Matthew 5:38-48
Eighth Sunday 131 Isaiah 49:8-16a
after Epiphany   1 Corinthians 4:1-5
    Matthew 6:24-34
Last Sunday 2 Exodus 24: 12-18
after the Epiphany or 99 2 Peter 1:16-21
    Matthew 17:1-9
Ash Wednesday 103 ]oel2:1-2,12-17
  or 103:8-14 or Isaiah 58:1-12
    2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10
    Matthew 6:1-6,16-21
First Sunday 32 Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
in Lent   Romans 5:12-19
    Matthew 4: 1-11
Second Sunday 121 Genesis 12:1-4a
in Lent   Romans 4:1-5,13-17
    John 3:1-17

Lectionary A 891

 

  Psalm Lessons
Third Sunday 95 Exodus 17:1-7
in Lent   Romans 5:1-11
    John 4:5-42
Fourth Sunday 23 1 Samuel 16:1-13
in Lent   Ephesians 5:8-14
    John 9:1-41
Fifth Sunday 130 Ezekiel 37:1-14
in Lent   Romans 8:6-11
    John 11:1-45
Palm Sunday    
Liturgy of 118:1-2,19-29 Matthew 21:1-11
the Palms    
Liturgy of 31:9-16 Isaiah 50:4-9a
the Word   Philippians 2:5-11
    Matthew 26:14-27:66
    or Matthew 27:11-54
Mondayin 36:5-11 Isaiah 42:1-9
Holy Week   Hebrews 9:11-15
    John 12:1-11
Tuesday in 71:1-14 Isaiah 49:1-7
HolyWeek   1 Corinthians 1:18-31
    John 12:20-36
Wednesday in 70 Isaiah 50:4-9a
HolyWeek   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

892 Lectionary A

 

Psalm

Good Friday

22

Holy Saturday

31:1-4,15-16

Easter Day

The Great Vigil

Lessons

Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Hebrews 10:16-25

or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 John 18:1-19:42

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

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)

Lectionary A 893

 

  Psalm Lessons
Principal Service 118:1-2,14-24 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-~
    Luke 24: 13-49
Mondayin 16:8-11 Acts 2:14,22b-32
Easter Week or 118:19-24 Matthew 28:9-15
Tuesday in 33:18-22 Acts 2:36-41
Easter Week or 118:19-24 John 20:11-18
Wednesday in 105:1-8 Acts 3:1-10
Easter Week or 118:19-24 Luke 24:13-35
Thursday in 8 Acts 3:11-26
Easter Week or 114 Luke 24:36b-48
  or 118:19-24  
Friday in 116:1-8 Acts 4:1-12
Easter Week or 118:19-24 John 21:1-14
Saturday in 118:14-18 Acts 4:13-21
Easter Week or 118:19-24 Mark 16:9-15,20
Second Sunday 16 Acts 2:14a,22-32
of Easter   1 Peter 1:3-9
    John 20:19-31
Third Sunday 116:1-3,10-17 Acts 2:14a,36-41
of Easter   1 Peter 1:17-23
    Luke 24: 13-35

894 Lectionary A

 

  Psalm Lessons
Fourth Sunday 23 Acts 2:42-47
of Easter   1 Peter 2:19-25
    John 10:1-10
Fifth Sunday 31:1-5,15-16 Acts 7:55-60
of Easter   1 Peter 2:2-10
    John 14:1-14
Sixth Sunday 66:7-18 Acts 17:22-31
of Easter   1 Peter 3:13-22
    John 14:15-21
Ascension Day 47 Acts 1:1-11
  or 93 Ephesians 1:15-23
    Luke 24:44-53
Seventh Sunday 68:1-10,33-36 Acts 1:6-14
of Easter   1 Peter 4:12-14,5:6-11
    John 17:1-11
Day of Pentecost    
Earlyor 33:12-22 Genesis 11:1-9
Vigil Service Canticle 2 or 13 or Exodus 19:1-9a,16-20a;
    20:18-20
  130 or Ezekiel 37:1-14
  Canticle 9 or Joel 2:28-32
  104:25-32 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

Lectionary A 895

 

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

Genesis 1:1-2:4a

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 in that year 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 1 Corinthians 3:1-9

or Sirach 15:15-20 Matthew 5:21-37

Ps. 119:1-8

Proper 2 Closest to May 18

Leviticus 19:1-2,9-18 Ps. 119:33-40

Proper 3 Closest to May 25

Isaiah 49:8-16a Ps. 131

896 Lectionary A

1 Corinthians 3: 1 0-11,16-23 Matthew 5:38-48

1 Corinthians 4:1-5 Matthew 6:24-34

 

  Old Testament New Testament  
  Lessons and Psalms Lessons  
Proper 4 Genesis 6:9-22; Romans 1:16-17;  
Closest to 7:24; 8:14-19 3:22b-28,(29-31 )  
June 1 Ps.46 Matthew 7:21-29  
  or Deuteronomy    
  11:18-21,26-28    
  Ps.31:1-5,19-24    
Proper 5 Genesis 12:1-9 Romans 4:13-25  
Closest to Ps. 33:1-12 Matthew 9:9-13,18-26  
June 8 or Hosea 5:15-6:6    
  Ps.50:7-15    
Proper 6 Genesis 18:1-15, Romans 5: 1-8  
Closest to (21:1-7) Matthew 9:35-10:8,(9-23)
June 15 Ps. 116:1,10-17    
  or Exodus 19:2-8a    
  Ps.l00    
Proper 7 Genesis 21:8-21 Romans 6: 1 b-11  
Closest to Ps.86:1-10,16-17 Matthew 10:24-39  
June 22 or Jeremiah 20:7-13    
  Ps. 69: 8-11,    
  (12-17),18-20    
Proper 8 Genesis 22: 1-14 Romans 6:12-23  
Closest to Ps.13 Matthew 10:40-42  
June 29 or Jeremiah 28:5-9    
  89:1-4,15-18    
Proper 9 Genesis 24:34-38, Romans 7:15-25a  
Closest to 42-49,58-67 Matthew 11:16-19,25-30
July 6 Ps.45:11-18    
  or Song of Solomon    
  2:8-13*    
  or Zechariah 9:9-12    
  Ps. 145:8-15    
  * As a Canticle    
    Lectionary A 897

 

  Old Testament New Testament
  Lessons and Psalms Lessons
Proper 10 Genesis 25:19-34 Romans 8:1-11
Closest to Ps. 119:105-112 Matthew 13:1-9,18-23
July 13 or Isaiah 55:10-13  
  Ps. 65:(1-8),9-14  
Proper 11 Genesis 28:10-19a Romans 8:12-25
Closest to Ps. 139: 1-11,22-23 Matthew 13:24-30,36-43
July 20 or Wisdom of Solomon  
  12:13,16-19*  
  or Isaiah 44:6-8  
  Ps.86:11-17  
Proper 12 Genesis 29:15-28 Romans 8:26-39
Closest to Ps. 105:1-11,45b Matthew 13:31-33,44-52
July 27 or 128  
  or 1 Kings 3:5-12  
  Ps. 119:129-136  
Proper 13 Genesis 32:22-31 Romans 9:1-5
Closest to Ps. 17:1-7,16 Matthew 14:13-21
August 3 or Isaiah 55:1-5  
  Ps. 145:8-9,15-22  
Proper 14 Genesis 37:1-4,12-28 Romans 10:5-15
Closest to Ps. 105:1-6,16-22,45b Matthew 14:22-33
August 10 or 1 Kings 19:9-18  
  Ps.85:8-13  

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

898 Lectionary A

 

Proper 17 Closest to August 31

Proper 18 Closest to September 7

Proper 19 Closest to September 14

Proper 20 Closest to September 21

Proper 21 Closest to September 28

Proper 22 Closest to October 5

Proper 23 Closest to October 12

Old Testament Lessons and Psalms

Exodus 3:1-15

Ps. 105:1-6,23-26,45c or Jeremiah 15:15-21 Ps.26:1-8

Exodus 12:1-14 Ps.149

or Ezekiel 33:7-11 Ps. 119:33-40

Exodus 14:19-31 Ps.114

or Exodus 15:1b-11, 20-21 *

or Genesis 50:15-21 Ps. 103:(1-7),8-13

Exodus 16:2-15 Ps. 105:1-6,37-45

or Jonah 3:10~:11 Ps. 145:1-8

New Testament Lessons

Romans 12:9-21 Matthew 16:21-28

Romans 13:8-14 Matthew 18:15-20

Romans 14:1-12 Matthew 18:21-35

Philippians 1:21-30 Matthew 20:1-16

Exodus 17:1-7 Philippians 2:1-13
Ps. 78:1-4,12-16 Matthew 21:23-32

or Ezekiel 18:1-4,25-32 Ps.25:1-8

Exodus 20:1-4,7-9,

12-20 Ps.19

or Isaiah 5:1-7 Ps. 80:7-14

Exodus 32: 1-14 Ps. 106:1-6,19-23 or Isaiah 25:1-9 Ps.23

* As a Canticle

Philippians 3:4b-14 Matthew 21:33-46

Philippians 4:1-9 Matthew 22:1-14

Lectionary A 899

 

Proper 24 Closest to October 19

Proper 25 Closest to October 26

Proper 26 Closest to November 2

Proper 27 Closest to November 9

Proper 28 Closest to November 16

Proper 29 Christ the King Closest to November 23

Old Testament Lessons and Psalms

Exodus 33:12-23 Ps.99

or Isaiah 45:1-7 Ps.96:1-9,(10-13)

New Testament Lessons

1 Thessalonians 1: 1-1 0 Matthew 22:15-22

Deuteronomy 34:1-12 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8

Ps. 90:1-6,13-17 Matthew 22:34-46

or Leviticus 19:1-2,15-18 Ps.1

Joshua 3:7-17

Ps. 107:1-7,33-37 or Micah 3:5-12 Ps.43

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 2:9-13 Matthew 23:1-12

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Matthew 25:1-13

Judges 4:1-7 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Ps. 123 Matthew 25: 14,.30

or Zephaniah 1:7,12-18 Ps.90:1-8,(9-11),12

Ezekiel 34: 11-16,20-24 Ps.100

or Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 Ps.95:1-7a

* As a Canticle

900 Lectionary A

Ephesians 1:15-23 Matthew 25:31-46