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Church Year 2025-2026

Advent through the last Sunday of the church year.

Liturgical Colors & Traditional Meanings
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Black		Used on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, black signifies mourning and reflection on the cost of redemption.
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Blue		Symbolizes hope and expectation as the church prepares for the coming of Christ.
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Gold		An optional color representing value and glory, often used on special occasions such as Easter Sunday and Christ the King Sunday.
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Green		Represents growth and life. It is the color of the season after Pentecost and is used during the Epiphany season, symbolizing the growth of the church.
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Purple/Violet		A color of penitence and preparation, used during Advent and Lent. It signifies a time of reflection and preparation for the coming of Christ.
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Red/Crimson		Symbolizes the blood of Christ and the fire of the Holy Spirit. It is used on Pentecost, Reformation Day, and during Holy Week from Palm Sunday to Maundy Thursday.
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White		Represents purity, joy, and the light of Christ. It is used during the Christmas season, Easter, and on festivals such as Christ the King Sunday.
Liturgical colors play a crucial role in the worship experience, helping to communicate the themes of the 
church year and enhancing the worship environment.
Each color is chosen to reflect the specific message of the season or festival, guiding the congregation’s 
understanding and engagement with the liturgical calendar.
The use of these colors is not merely decorative; it serves to deepen the worship experience and connect the 
congregation with the broader narrative of salvation history.
1 YEAR
Past SundayThe Nativity of Our LordCurrent SundayCircumcision & Name of JesusNext Sunday
💜Fourth Sunday in Advent
(Rorate Coeli) 💙		🤍Christmas:
– Eve
– Midnight
– Dawn
– Day		❤️The Holy Innocents
– or –
🤍1st Sunday after Christmas		🤍New Year’s Eve
🤍New Year’s Day		🤍Second Sunday after Christmas
3 YEAR SERIES A
Past SundayThe Nativity of Our LordCurrent SundayCircumcision & Name of JesusNext Sunday
💙Advent 4🤍Christmas:
– Eve
– Midnight
– Dawn
– Day		❤️The Holy Innocents
– or –
🤍Christmas 1		🤍New Year’s Eve
🤍New Year’s Day		🤍Christmas 2
Daily Lectionary
DAILY READINGS

Christmas 1

December 28:
Isaiah 52:13–54:10; Matthew 2:13–23

December 29:
Isaiah 55:1–13; Luke 1:1–25

December 30:
Isaiah 58:1–59:3, 14–21; Luke 1:26–38

December 31:
Isaiah 60:1–22; Luke 1:39–56

January 1 (Circumcision and Name of Jesus):
Isaiah 61:1–11; Luke 1:57–80

January 2:
Isaiah 62:1–12; Luke 2:1–20

January 3:
Isaiah 63:1–14; Luke 2:21–40

Advent 4

December 21:
Isaiah 42:1–25; Revelation 9:1–12

December 22:
Isaiah 43:1–24; Revelation 9:13–10:11

December 23:
Isaiah 43:25–44:20; Revelation 11:1–19

December 24 (Christmas Eve):
Isaiah 44:21–45:13, 20–25; Revelation 12:1–17

December 25 (Christmas Day):
Isaiah 49:1–18; Matthew 1:1–17

December 26:
Isaiah 49:22–26; 50:4–51:8, 12–16; Matthew 1:18–25

December 27:
Isaiah 51:17–52:12; Matthew 2:1–12

Advent 3

December 14:
Isaiah 30:15–26; Revelation 2:1–29

December 15:
Isaiah 30:27–31:9; Revelation 3:1–22

December 16:
Isaiah 32:1–20; Revelation 4:1–11

December 17:
Isaiah 33:1–24; Revelation 5:1–14

December 18:
Isaiah 34:1–2, 8–35:10; Revelation 6:1–17

December 19:
Isaiah 40:1–17; Revelation 7:1–17

December 20:
Isaiah 40:18–41:10; Revelation 8:1–13

Advent 2

December 7:
Isaiah 24:1–13; 1 John 1:1–2:14

December 8:
Isaiah 24:14–25:12; 1 John 2:15–29

December 9:
Isaiah 26:1–19; 1 John 3:1–24

December 10:
Isaiah 26:20–27:13; 1 John 4:1–21

December 11:
Isaiah 28:14–29; 1 John 5:1–21

December 12:
Isaiah 29:1–14; Jude 1–25

December 13:
Isaiah 29:15–30:14; Revelation 1:1–20

Advent 1

November 30:
Isaiah 6:1–7:9; 1 Peter 2:13–25

December 1:
Isaiah 7:10–8:8; 1 Peter 3:1–22

December 2:
Isaiah 8:9–9:7; 1 Peter 4:1–19

December 3:
Isaiah 9:8–10:11; 1 Peter 5:1–14

December 4:
Isaiah 10:12–27a, 33–34; 2 Peter 1:1–21

December 5:
Isaiah 11:1–12:6; 2 Peter 2:1–22

December 6:
Isaiah 14:1–23; 2 Peter 3:1–18

1 Year Historic Lectionary Series
2025-2026
TIME OF CHRISTMAS
💜 ADVENT 💜
DateFestivalLectionary Readings
Nov. 30, 2025💜First Sunday in Advent
(Ad Te Levai)		• Jeremiah 23:5–8
• Psalm 24
• Romans 13:(8–10) 11–14
• Matthew 21:1–9
Dec. 7💜Second Sunday in Advent
(Populus Zion)		• Malachi 4:1–6
• Psalm 50:1–15
• Romans 15:4–13
• Luke 21:25–36
Dec. 14💜Third Sunday in Advent
(Gaudete)		• Isaiah 40:1–8 (9–11)
• Psalm 85
• 1 Corinthians 4:1–5
• Matthew 11:2–10 (11)
Dec. 21💜Fourth Sunday in Advent
(Rorate Coeli)		• Deuteronomy 18:15–19
• Psalm 111
• Philippians 4:4–7
• John 1:19–28 or Luke 1:39–56
Readings are listed in order: 1st Lesson (OT), Psalm, Epistle, Gospel
🤍 CHRISTMAS 🤍
DateFestivalLectionary Readings
Dec. 24🤍The Nativity of Our Lord
(Christmas Eve)		• Isaiah 7:10–14
• Psalm 110:1–4
• 1 John 4:7–16
• Matthew 1:18–25
Dec. 25🤍The Nativity of Our Lord
(Christmas Midnight)		• Isaiah 9:2–7
• Psalm 96
• Titus 2:11–14
• Luke 2:1–14 (15–20)
Dec. 25🤍The Nativity of Our Lord
(Christmas Dawn)		• Micah 5:2–5
• Psalm 80:1–7
• Titus 3:4–7
• Luke 2:(1–14) 15–20
Dec. 25🤍The Nativity of Our Lord
(Christmas Day)		• Exodus 40:17–21, 34–38
• Psalm 2
• Titus 3:4–7
• John 1:1–14  (15–18)
Dec. 28❤️The Holy Innocents• Jeremiah 31:15–17
• Psalm 54
• Revelation 14:1–5
• Matthew 2:13–18
or🤍First Sunday after Christmas• Isaiah 11:1–5 or 2 Samuel 7:1–16
• Psalm 89:1–8
• Galatians 4:1–7
• Luke 2:(22–32) 33–40
Dec. 31🤍Eve of the Circumcision and Name of Jesus
(New Year’s Eve)		• Isaiah 30:(8–14) 15–17
• Psalm 90:1–12
• Romans 8:31–39
• Luke 12:35–40
Jan 1, 2026🤍Circumcision and Name of Jesus
(New Year’s Day)		• Numbers 6:22–27
• Psalm 8
• Galatians 3:23–29
• Luke 2:21
Jan. 4🤍Second Sunday after Christmas• Genesis 46:1–7
• Psalm 77:11–20
• 1 Peter 4:12–19
• Matthew 2:13–23
Readings are listed in order: 1st Lesson (OT), Psalm, Epistle, Gospel
🤍 EPIPHANY 🤍
DateFestivalLectionary Readings
Jan. 6🤍The Epiphany of Our Lord• Isaiah 60:1–6
• Psalm 24
• Ephesians 3:1–12 or Colossians 1:23–27
• Matthew 2:1–12
Jan. 11🤍First Sunday after the Epiphany• 1 Kings 8:6–13
• Psalm 50:1–15
• Romans 12:1–5
• Luke 2:41–52
or🤍The Baptism of Our Lord• Joshua 3:1–3, 7–8, 13–17 or Isaiah 42:1–7
• Psalm 85
• 1 Corinthians 1:26–31
• Matthew 3:13–17
Jan. 18💚Second Sunday after the Epiphany• Exodus 33:12–23 or Amos 9:11–15
• Psalm 67 or Psalm 111
• Romans 12:6–16 or Ephesians 5:22–33
• John 2:1–11
or🤍The Confession of St. PeterActs 4:8–13
Psalm 118:19–29
2 Peter 1:1–15
Mark 8:27–35 (36–9:1)
Jan. 25 🤍The Transfiguration of Our Lord• Exodus 34:29–35 or Exodus 3:1–14
• Psalm 2
• 2 Peter 1:16–21
• Matthew 17:1–9
Readings are listed in order: 1st Lesson (OT), Psalm, Epistle, Gospel
TIME OF EASTER
💚 PRE-LENT 💚
DateFestivalLectionary Readings
Feb. 1💚Septuagesima• Exodus 17:1–7
• Psalm 95:1–9
• 1 Corinthians 9:24–10:5
• Matthew 20:1–16
Feb. 8💚Sexagesima• Isaiah 55:10– 13
• Psalm 84
• 2 Corinthians 11:19–12:9 or Hebrews 4:9–13
• Luke 8:4–15
Feb . 15💚Quinquagesima• 1 Samuel 16:1–13 or Isaiah 35:3– 7
• Psalm 89:18–29 or Psalm 146
• 1 Corinthians 13:1–13
• Luke 18:31–43
Feb. 18🖤Ash Wednesday• Joel 2:12–19 or Jonah 3:1–10
• Psalm 51:1–13 (14–19)
• 2 Peter 1:2–11
• Matthew 6:(1–6) 16–21
Shrove Tuesday (or Mardi Gras) readings can be found in the Daily Lectionary.
💜 LENT 💜
DateFestivalLectionary Readings
Feb. 22💜First Sunday in Lent
(Invocabit)		• Genesis 3:1–21 or 1 Samuel 17:40– 51
• Psalm 32 or Psalm 118:1– 13
• 2 Corinthians 6:1–10 or Hebrews 4:14–16
• Matthew 4:1–11
Mar. 1💜Second Sunday in Lent
(Reminiscere)		• Genesis 32:22–32
• Psalm 121
• 1 Thessalonians 4:1–7 or Romans 5:1–5
• Matthew 15:21–28
Mar. 8💜Third Sunday in Lent
(Oculi)		• Exodus 8:16–24 or Jeremiah 26:1–15
• Psalm 136:1–16 or Psalm 4
• Ephesians 5:1–9
• Luke 11:14–28
Mar. 15💜Fourth Sunday in Lent
(Laetare)		• Exodus 16:2–21 or Isaiah 49:8–13
• Psalm 132:8–18
• Galatians 4:21–31 or Acts 2:41–47
• John 6:1–15
Mar. 22💜Fifth Sunday in Lent
(Judica)		• Genesis 22:1–14
• Psalm 43
• Hebrews 9:11–15
• John 8:(42–45) 46–59
Readings are listed in order: 1st Lesson (OT), Psalm, Epistle, Gospel
HOLY WEEK
DateFestivalLectionary Readings
Mar. 29❤️Palm Sunday
Procession		• Matthew 21:1–9 or John 12:12–19
Mar. 29❤️Palm Sunday
(Palmarum)		• Zechariah 9:9–12
• Psalm 118:19–29 or Psalm 31:9–16
• Philippians 2:5–11
• Matthew 26:1–27:66 or Matthew 27:11–54
April 2🤍Holy (Maundy) Thursday• Exodus 12:1–14 or Exodus 24:3–11
• Psalm 116:12–19
• 1 Corinthians 11:23–32
• John 13:1–15 (34–35)
April 3🖤Good Friday• Isaiah 52:13–53:12
• Psalm 22 or Psalm 31
• 2 Corinthians 5:14–21
• John 18:1—19:42
Holy (Silent) Saturday readings can be found in the Daily Lectionary: Exodus 13:17–14:9 & Hebrews 7:1–22 (Morning: Psalm 43; Evening: Psalms 31 & 143)
EASTER
DateFestivalLectionary Readings
April 5🤍The Resurrection of Our Lord (Sunrise)• Isaiah 25:6–9 or Exodus 14:10–15:1
• Psalm 16 or The Song of Moses and Israel
• 1 Corinthians 15:1–11 or 1 Corinthians 15:12–25
• John 20:1–18
April 5🤍The Resurrection of Our Lord• Job 19:23–27
• Psalm 118:15–29
• 1 Corinthians 5:6–8 or 1 Corinthians 15:51–57
• Mark 16:1–8
April 12🤍Second Sunday of Easter
(Quasimodo Geniti)		• Ezekiel 37:1–14
• Psalm 33
• 1 John 5:4–10
• John 20:19–31
April 19🤍Third Sunday of Easter
(Misericordias Domini)		• Ezekiel 34:11–16
• Psalm 23
• 1 Peter 2:21–25
• John 10:11–16
April 26🤍Fourth Sunday of Easter
(Jubilate)		• Isaiah 40:25–31 
or Lamentations 3:22–33
• Psalm 147:1–11
• 1 Peter 2:11–20 or 1 John 3:1–3
• John 16:16–22
May 3🤍Fifth Sunday of Easter
(Cantate)		• Isaiah 12:1–6
• Psalm 66:1–8
• James 1:16–21
• John 16:5–15
May 10🤍Sixth Sunday of Easter
(Rogate)		• Numbers 21:4–9
• Psalm 107:1–9
• James 1:22–27 or 1 Timothy 2:1–6
• John 16:23–30 (31–33)
May 14🤍The Ascension of Our Lord• 2 Kings 2:5–15
• Psalm 110
• Acts 1:1–11
• Mark 16:14–20 or Luke 24:44–53
May 17🤍Seventh Sunday of Easter
(Exaudi)		• Ezekiel 36:22–28
• Psalm 51:1–12
• 1 Peter 4:7–11 (12–14)
• John 15:26–16:4
May 24❤️The Day of Pentecost• Genesis 11:1–9
• Psalm 143
• Acts 2:1–21
• John 14:23–31
Readings are listed in order: 1st Lesson (OT), Psalm, Epistle, Gospel
TIME OF THE CHURCH
HOLY TRINITY
DateFestivalLectionary Readings
May 31🤍The Holy Trinity• Isaiah 6:1–7
• Psalm 29
• Romans 11:33–36
• John 3:1–15 (16–17)
June 7💚First Sunday after Trinity• Genesis 15:1–6
• Psalm 33:12– 22
• 1 John 4:16–21
• Luke 16:19–31
June 14💚Second Sunday after Trinity• Proverbs 9:1–10
• Psalm 34:12–22
• 1 John 3:13–18 or Ephesians 2:13–22
• Luke 14:15–24
June 21💚Third Sunday after Trinity• Micah 7:18–20
• Psalm 103:1–13
• 1 Peter 5:6–11 or 1 Timothy 1:12–17
• Luke 15:1–10 or Luke 15:11–32
June 28💚Fourth Sunday after Trinity• Genesis 50:15–21
• Psalm 138
• Romans 8:18–23 or Romans 12:14–21
• Luke 6:36–42
July 5💚Fifth Sunday after Trinity• 1 Kings 19:11– 21
• Psalm 16
• 1 Peter 3:8–15 or 1 Corinthians 1:18–25
• Luke 5:1–11
July 12💚Sixth Sunday after Trinity• Exodus 20:1–17
• Psalm 19
• Romans 6:(1–2) 3–11
• Matthew 5:(17–19) 20–26
July 19💚Seventh Sunday after Trinity• Genesis 2:7–17
• Psalm 33:1–11
• Romans 6:19–23
• Mark 8:1–9
July 26💚Eighth Sunday after Trinity• Jeremiah 23:16–29
• Psalm 26
• Romans 8:12–17 or Acts 20:27–38
• Matthew 7:15–23
Aug. 2💚Ninth Sunday after Trinity• 2 Samuel 22:26–34
• Psalm 51:1–12
• 1 Corinthians 10:6–13
• Luke 16:1–9 (10–13)
Aug. 9💚Tenth Sunday after Trinity• Jeremiah 7:1–11 or Jeremiah 8:4–12
• Psalm 92
• 1 Corinthians 12:1–11 or Romans 9:30–10:4
• Luke 19:41–48
Aug. 16💚Eleventh Sunday after Trinity• Genesis 4:1–15
• Psalm 50:7–23
• 1 Corinthians 15:1–10 or Ephesians 2:1–10
• Luke 18:9–14
Aug. 23💚Twelfth Sunday after Trinity• Isaiah 29:17–24
• Psalm 146
• 2 Corinthians 3:4–11 or Romans 10:9–17
• Mark 7:31–37
Aug. 30💚Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity• 2 Chronicles 28:8–15
• Psalm 32
• Galatians 3:15–22
• Luke 10:23–37
Sept. 6💚Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity• Proverbs 4:10–23
• Psalm 119:9–16
• Galatians 5:16–24
• Luke 17:11–19
Sept. 13💚Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity• 1 Kings 17:8–16
• Psalm 146
• Galatians 5:25–6:10
• Matthew 6:24–34
Sept. 20💚Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity• 1 Kings 17:17–24
• Psalm 30
• Ephesians 3:13–21
• Luke 7:11–17
Sept. 27💚Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity• Proverbs 25:6–14
• Psalm 2
• Ephesians 4:1–6
• Luke 14:1–11
Sept. 29🤍St. Michael and All AngelsDaniel 10:10–14; 12:1–3
Psalm 91
Rev. 12:7–12
Matt. 18:1–11 or Luke 10:17–20
Oct. 4💚Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity• Deuteronomy 10:12–21
• Psalm 34:8–22
• 1 Corinthians 1:(1–3) 4–9
• Matthew 22:34– 46
Oct. 11💚Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity• Genesis 28:10–17
• Psalm 84
• Ephesians 4:22–28
• Matthew 9:1–8
Oct. 18💚Twentieth Sunday after Trinity• Isaiah 55:1–9
• Psalm 27:1–9
• Ephesians 5:15–21
• Matthew 22:1–14 or Matthew 21:33–44
or❤️St. LukeIsaiah 35:5–8
Psalm 147:1–11
2 Tim. 4:5–18
Luke 10:1–9
Oct. 25 (observed)❤️Reformation Day
(October 31)		• Revelation 14:6–7
• Psalm 46
• Romans 3:19–28
• Matthew 11:12–19 or John 8:31–36
or💚Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity• Genesis 1:1–2:3
• Psalm 8
• Ephesians 6:10–17
• John 4:46–54
Nov. 1🤍All Saints’ Day• Revelation 7:(2–8) 9–17
• Psalm 149
• 1 John 3:1–3
• Matthew 5:1–12
Nov. 8💚Twenty-Third Sundy after TrinityProv. 8:11–22
Psalm 111
Phil. 3:17–21
Matt. 22:15–22
Nov. 15💚Twenty-Fourth Sundy after TrinityIs. 51:9–16
Psalm 126
Col. 1:9–14
Matt. 9:18–26
Nov. 22💚Last Sunday of the Church Year• Isaiah 65:17–25
• Psalm 149
• 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11
• Matthew 25:1–13
Nov. 26🤍Thanksgiving Day• Deuteronomy 8:1–10
• Psalm 67
• Philippians 4:6–20 or 1 Timothy 2:1–4
• Luke 17:11–19
Readings are listed in order: 1st Lesson (OT), Psalm, Epistle, Gospel

3 Year Lectionary Series A
2025-2026

TIME OF CHRISTMAS

ADVENT
DateFestivalLectionary Readings
Nov. 30, 2025💙Advent 1• Isaiah 2:1-5
• Psalm 122
• Romans 13:(8-10) 11-14
• Matthew 21:1-11 or Matthew 24:36-44
Dec. 7💙Advent 2• Isaiah 11:1–10
• Psalm 72:1–7
• Romans 15:4–13
• Matthew 3:1–12
Dec. 14💙Advent 3• Isaiah 35:1–10
• Psalm 146
• James 5:7–11
• Matthew 11:2–15
Dec. 21💙Advent 4• Isaiah 7:10–17
• Psalm 24
• Romans 1:1–7
• Matthew 1:18–25
Readings are listed in order: 1st Lesson (OT), Psalm, Epistle, Gospel
CHRISTMAS
DateFestivalLectionary Readings
Dec. 24🤍Eve of the Nativity of Our LordChristmas Eve
• Isaiah 7:10–14
• Psalm 110:1–4
• 1 John 4:7–16
• Matthew 1:18–25
 Dec. 25 🤍The Nativity of Our LordChristmas Midnight
• Isaiah 9:2–7
• Psalm 96
• Titus 2:11–14
• Luke 2:1–14 (15–20)

Christmas Dawn
• Isaiah 62:10–12
• Psalm 98
• Titus 3:4–7
• Luke 2:(1–14) 15–20

Christmas Day
• Isaiah 52:7–10
• Psalm 2
• Hebrews 1:1–6 (7–12)
• John 1:1–14 (15–18)
Dec. 28❤️The Holy Innocents• Jeremiah 31:15–17
• Psalm 54
• Revelation 14:1–5
• Matthew 2:13–18
or🤍First Sunday after Christmas• Isaiah 63:7–14
• Psalm 111
• Galatians 4:4–7
• Matthew 2:13–23
Dec. 31🤍Eve of the Circ. and Name of Jesus (New Year’s Eve)• Isaiah 30:(8–14) 15–17
• Psalm 90:1–12
• Romans 8:31b–39
• Luke 12:35–40
Jan. 1, 2026🤍Circumcision and Name of Jesus (New Year’s Day)• Numbers 6:22–27
• Psalm 8
• Galatians 3:23–29
• Luke 2:21
Jan. 4🤍Christmas 2• 1 Kings 3:4–15
• Psalm 119:97–104
• Ephesians 1:3–14
• Luke 2:40–52
Readings are listed in order: 1st Lesson (OT), Psalm, Epistle, Gospel
EPIPHANY
DateFestivalLectionary Readings
Jan. 6The Epiphany of Our Lord• Isaiah 60:1–6
• Psalm 72:1–11 (12–15)
• Ephesians 3:1–12
• Matthew 2:1–12
Jan. 12The Baptism of Our Lord• Isaiah 43:1–7
• Psalm 29
• Romans 6:1–11
• Luke 3:15–22
Jan. 19Epiphany 2• Isaiah 62:1–5
• Psalm 128
• 1 Corinthians 12:1–11
• John 2:1–11
Jan. 26Epiphany 3• Nehemiah 8:1–3, 5–6, 8–10
• Psalm 19:(1–6) 7–14
• 1 Corinthians 12:12–31a
• Luke 4:16–30
Feb. 2The Purification of Mary & Presentation of Our Lord• 1 Samuel 1:21–28
• Psalm 84
• Hebrews 2:14–18
• Luke 2:22–32 (33–40)
Feb. 9Epiphany 5• Isaiah 6:1–8 (9–13)
• Psalm 138
• 1 Corinthians 14:12b–20
• Luke 5:1–11
Feb. 16Epiphany 6• Jeremiah 17:5–8
• Psalm 1
• 1 Corinthians 15:(1–11) 12–20
• Luke 6:17–26
Feb. 23Epiphany 7• Genesis 45:3–15
• Psalm 103:1–13
• 1 Corinthians 15:21–26, 30–42
• Luke 6:27–38
March 2The Transfiguration of Our Lord• Deuteronomy 34:1–12
• Psalm 99
• Hebrews 3:1–6
• Luke 9:28–36
Readings are listed in order: 1st Lesson (OT), Psalm, Epistle, Gospel
TIME OF EASTER
LENT
DateFestivalLectionary Readings
March 5Ash Wednesday• Joel 2:12–19
• Psalm 51:1–13 (14–19)
• 2 Corinthians 5:20b–6:10
• Matthew 6:(1–6) 16–21
March 9Lent 1• Deuteronomy 26:1–11
• Psalm 91:1–13
• Romans 10:8b–13
• Luke 4:1–13
March 16Lent 2• Jeremiah 26:8–15
• Psalm 4
• Philippians 3:17–4:1
• Luke 13:31–35
March 23Lent 3• Ezekiel 33:7–20
• Psalm 85
• 1 Corinthians 10:1–13
• Luke 13:1–9
March 30Lent 4• Isaiah 12:1–6
• Psalm 32
• 2 Corinthians 5:16–21
• Luke 15:1–3, 11–32
April 6Lent 5• Isaiah 43:16–21
• Psalm 126
• Philippians 3:(4b–7) 8–14
• Luke 20:9–20
Readings are listed in order: 1st Lesson (OT), Psalm, Epistle, Gospel
HOLY WEEK
DateFestivalLectionary Readings
April 13Palm Sunday (Palmarum)• Deuteronomy 32:36–39
• Psalm 118:19–29 or Psalm 31:9–16
• Philippians 2:5–11

• John 12:12–19 (Procession)
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• Luke 22:1–23:56 or Luke 23:1–56 or John 12:20–43
April 17Holy (Maundy) Thursday• Jeremiah 31:31–34 or Exodus 12:1–14
• Psalm 116:12–19
• Hebrews 10:15–25 or 1 Corinthians 11:23–32
• Luke 22:7–20 or John 13:1–17, 31b–35
April 18Good Friday• Isaiah 52:13–53:12
• Psalm 22 or Psalm 31
• Hebrews 4:14–16; 5:7–9
• John 18:1–19:42 or John 19:17–30
Holy (Silent) Saturday readings can be found in the Daily Lectionary:
Exodus 13:17–14:9 & Hebrews 7:1–22
(Morning: Psalm 43; Evening: Psalms 31 & 143)
EASTER
DateFestivalLectionary Readings
April 20 The Resurrection of Our LordSunrise
• Job 19:23–27
• Psalm 118:15–29
• 1 Corinthians 15:51–57
• John 20:1–18

Day
• Isaiah 65:17–25
• Psalm 16
• 1 Corinthians 15:19–26
• Luke 24:1–12
April 27Easter 2• Acts 5:12–20 (21–32)
• Psalm 148
• Revelation 1:4–18
• John 20:19–31
May 4Easter 3• Acts 9:1–22
• Psalm 30
• Revelation 5:(1–7) 8–14
• John 21:1–14 (15–19)
May 11Easter 4• Acts 20:17–35
• Psalm 23
• Revelation 7:9–17
• John 10:22–33
May 18Easter 5• Acts 11:1–18
• Psalm 148
• Revelation 21:1–7
• John 16:12–22 or John 13:31–35
May 25Easter 6• Acts 16:9–15
• Psalm 67
• Revelation 21:9–14, 21–27
• John 16:23–33 or John 5:1–9
May 29The Ascension of Our Lord• Acts 1:1–11
• Psalm 47
• Ephesians 1:15–23
• Luke 24:44–53
June 1Easter 7• Acts 1:12–26
• Psalm 133
• Revelation 22:1–6 (7–11) 12–20
• John 17:20–26
Readings are listed in order: 1st Lesson (OT), Psalm, Epistle, Gospel
TIME OF THE CHURCH
PENTECOST
DateFestivalLectionary Readings
June 8The Day of Pentecost• Genesis 11:1–9
• Psalm 143
• Acts 2:1–21
• John 14:23–31
June 15The Holy Trinity• Proverbs 8:1–4, 22–31
• Psalm 8
• Acts 2:14a, 22–36
• John 8:48–59
June 22 (Prop. 7)Pentecost 2• Isaiah 65:1–9
• Psalm 3
• Galatians 3:23–4:7
• Luke 8:26–39
June 29 (Prop. 8)Pentecost 3• 1 Kings 19:9b–21
• Psalm 16
• Galatians 5:1, 13–25
• Luke 9:51–62
orSt. Peter & St. Paul• Acts 15:1–12 (13–21)
• Psalm 46
• Galatians 2:1–10
• Matthew 16:13–19
July 6 (Prop. 9)Pentecost 4• Isaiah 66:10–14
• Psalm 66:1–7
• Galatians 6:1–10, 14–18
• Luke 10:1–20
July 13 (Prop. 10)Pentecost 5• Leviticus (18:1–5) 19:9–18
• Psalm 41
• Colossians 1:1–14
• Luke 10:25–37
July 20 (Prop. 11)Pentecost 6• Genesis 18:1–10a (10b–14)
• Psalm 27:(1–6) 7–14
• Colossians 1:21–29
• Luke 10:38–42
July 27 (Prop. 12)Pentecost 7• Genesis 18:(17–19) 20–33
• Psalm 138
• Colossians 2:6–15 (16–19)
• Luke 11:1–13
Aug. 3 (Prop. 13)Pentecost 8• Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12–14; 2:18–26
• Psalm 100
• Colossians 3:1–11
• Luke 12:13–21
Aug. 10 (Prop. 14)Pentecost 9• Genesis 15:1–6
• Psalm 33:12–22
• Hebrews 11:1–16
• Luke 12:22–34 (35–40)
Aug. 17 (Prop. 15)Pentecost 10• Jeremiah 23:16–29
• Psalm 119:81–88
• Hebrews 11:17–31 (32–40); 12:1–3
• Luke 12:49–53 (54–56)
Aug. 24 (Prop. 16)Pentecost 11• Isaiah 66:18–23
• Psalm 50:1–15
• Hebrews 12:4–24 (25–29)
• Luke 13:22–30
orSt. Bartholomew• Proverbs 3:1–8
• Psalm 121
• 2 Corinthians 4:7–10
• Luke 22:24–30 or John 1:43–51
Aug. 31 (Prop. 17)Pentecost 12• Proverbs 25:2–10
• Psalm 131
• Hebrews 13:1–17
• Luke 14:1–14
Sept. 7 (Prop. 18)Pentecost 13• Deuteronomy 30:15–20
• Psalm 1
• Philemon 1–21
• Luke 14:25–35
Sept. 14 (Prop. 19)Pentecost 14• Ezekiel 34:11–24
• Psalm 119:169–176
• 1 Timothy 1:(5–11) 12–17
• Luke 15:1–10
orHoly Cross Day• Numbers 21:4–9
• Psalm 40:1–11
• 1 Corinthians 1:18–25
• John 12:20–33
Sept. 21 (Prop. 20)Pentecost 15• Amos 8:4–7
• Psalm 113
• 1 Timothy 2:1–15
• Luke 16:1–15
orSt. Matthew• Ezekiel 2:8–3:11
• Psalm 119:33–40
• Ephesians 4:7–16
• Matthew 9:9–13
Sept. 28 (Prop. 21)Pentecost 16• Amos 6:1–7
• Psalm 146
• 1 Timothy 3:1–13 or 1 Timothy 6:6–19
• Luke 16:19–31
Oct. 5 (Prop. 22)Pentecost 17• Habakkuk 1:1–4; 2:1–4
• Psalm 62
• 2 Timothy 1:1–14
• Luke 17:1–10
Oct. 12 (Prop. 23)Pentecost 18• Ruth 1:1–19a
• Psalm 111
• 2 Timothy 2:1–13
• Luke 17:11–19
Oct. 19 (Prop. 24)Pentecost 19• Genesis 32:22–30
• Psalm 121
• 2 Timothy 3:14–4:5
• Luke 18:1–8
Oct. 26 (observed)Reformation Day
(Oct. 31)		• Revelation 14:6–7
• Psalm 46
• Romans 3:19–28
• Matthew 11:12–19 or John 8:31–36
or (Prop. 25)Pentecost 20• Genesis 4:1–15
• Psalm 5
• 2 Timothy 4:6–8, 16–18
• Luke 18:9–17
Nov. 2 (observed)All Saints’ Day
(Nov. 1)		• Revelation 7:(2–8) 9–17
• Psalm 149
• 1 John 3:1–3
• Matthew 5:1–12
or (Prop. 26)Pentecost 21• Isaiah 1:10–18
• Psalm 130
• 2 Thessalonians 1:1–5 (6–10) 11–12
• Luke 19:1–10
Nov. 9 (Prop. 27)Pentecost 22• Exodus 3:1–15
• Psalm 148
• 2 Thessalonians 2:1–8, 13–17
• Luke 20:27–40
Nov. 16 (Prop. 28)Pentecost 23• Malachi 4:1–6
• Psalm 98
• 2 Thessalonians 3:(1–5) 6–13
• Luke 21:5–28 (29–36)
Nov. 23 (Prop. 29)Last Sunday of the Church Year• Malachi 3:13–18
• Psalm 46
• Colossians 1:13–20
• Luke 23:27–43
Nov. 27Thanksgiving Day• Deuteronomy 8:1–10
• Psalm 67
• Philippians 4:6–20 or 1 Timothy 2:1–4
• Luke 17:11–19
Readings are listed in order: 1st Lesson (OT), Psalm, Epistle, Gospel

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