3 Year Lectionary Series A for 2022-2023

Advent through the last Sunday of the church year.

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Based on LCMS

TIME OF CHRISTMAS

ADVENT

DATE	FESTIVAL	FIRST (OT) READING	PSALM	EPISTLE	GOSPEL
Nov. 27, 2022	1st Sunday in Advent	Isaiah 2:1–5	Psalm 122	Romans 13:(8-10) 11–14	Matthew 21:1–11 or Matthew 24:36–44
Dec. 4	2nd Sunday in Advent	Isaiah 11:1–10	Psalm 72:1–7	Romans 15:4–13	Matthew 3:1–12
Dec. 11	3rd Sunday in Advent	Isaiah 35:1–10	Psalm 146	James 5:7–11	Matthew 11:2–15
Dec. 18	4th Sunday in Advent	Isaiah 7:10–17	Psalm 24	Romans 1:1–7	Matthew 1:18–25

CHRISTMAS

DATE	FESTIVAL	FIRST (OT) READING	PSALM	EPISTLE	GOSPEL
Dec. 24 Eve	The Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas Eve)	Isaiah 7:10–14	Psalm 110:1–4	I John 4:7–16	Matthew 1:18–25
Dec. 25 Midnight	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 Dawn	The Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas Dawn)	Isaiah 62:10–12	Psalm 98	Titus 3:4–7	Luke 2:1–14 (15–20)
Dec. 25 Day	The Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas Day)	Isaiah 52:7–10	Psalm 2	Hebrews 1:1–6 (7–12)	John 1:1–14 (15–18)
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 8:31–39	Luke 12:35–40
Jan. 1, 2023	Circumcision and Name of Jesus	Numbers 6:22–27	Psalm 8	Galatians 3:23–29	Luke 2:21
or	1st Sunday after Christmas	Isaiah 63:7–14	Psalm 111	Galatians 4:4–7	Matthew 2:13–23

EPIPHANY

DATE	FESTIVAL	FIRST (OT) READING	PSALM	EPISTLE	GOSPEL
Jan. 6	The Epiphany of Our Lord	Isaiah 60:1–6	Psalm 72:1–11 (12–15)	Ephesians 3:1–12	Matthew 2:1–12
Jan. 8	The Baptism of Our Lord / 1st Sunday after the Epiphany	Isaiah 42:1–9	Psalm 29	Romans 6:1–11	Matthew 3:13–17
Jan. 15	2nd Sunday after the Epiphany	Isaiah 49:1–7	Psalm 40:1–11	I Corinthians 1:1–9	John 1:29–42
Jan. 22	3rd Sunday after the Epiphany	Isaiah 9:1–4	Psalm 27:1–9 (10–14)	I Corinthians 1:10–18	Matthew 4:12–25
Jan. 29	4th Sunday after the Epiphany	Micah 6:1–8	Psalm 15	I Corinthians 1:18–31	Matthew 5:1–12
Feb. 5	5th Sunday after the Epiphany	Isaiah 58:3–9	Psalm 112:1–9	I Corinthians 2:1–12 (13–16)	Matthew 5:13–20
Feb. 12	6th Sunday after the Epiphany	Deuteronomy 30:15–20	Psalm 119:1–8	I Corinthians 3:1–9	Matthew 5:21–37
Feb. 19	The Transfiguration of Our Lord	Exodus 24:8–18	Psalm 2:6–12	II Peter 1:16–21	Matthew 17:1–9

TIME OF EASTER

LENT

DATE	FESTIVAL	FIRST (OT) READING	PSALM	EPISTLE	GOSPEL
Feb. 22	Ash Wednesday	Joel 2:12–19	Psalm 51:1–13 (14–19)	II Corinthians 5:20—6:10	Matthew 6:1–6,16–21
Feb. 26	1st Sunday in Lent	Genesis 3:1–21	Psalm 32:1–7	Romans 5:12–19	Matthew 4:1–11
Mar. 5	2nd Sunday in Lent	Genesis 12:1–9	Psalm 121	Romans 4:1–8,13–17	John 3:1–17
Mar. 12	3rd Sunday in Lent	Exodus 17:1–7	Psalm 95:1–9	Romans 5:1–8	John 4:5–26 (27–30, 39–42)
Mar. 19	4th Sunday in Lent	Isaiah 42:14–21	Psalm 142	Ephesians 5:8–14	John 9:1–41 or John 9:1–7,13–17, 34–39
Mar. 26	5th Sunday in Lent	Ezekiel 37:1–14	Psalm 130	Romans 8:1–11	John 11:1–45, (46–53) or John 11:17–27, 38–53

HOLY WEEK

DATE	FESTIVAL	FIRST (OT) READING	PSALM	EPISTLE	GOSPEL
Apr. 2	Palm Sunday (Sunday of the Passion)	Isaiah 50:4–9	Psalm 118:19–29 or Psalm 31:9–16	Philippians 2:5–11	John 12:12–19 (Procession) Matthew 26:1–27:66 or Matthew 27:11–66 or John 12:20–43
Apr. 6	Holy (Maundy) Thursday	Exodus 12:1–14 or Exodus 24:3–11	Psalm 116:12–19	Hebrews 9:11–22 or I Corinthians 11:23–32	John 13:1–17, 31–35 or Matthew 26:17–30
Apr. 7	Good 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

EASTER

DATE	FESTIVAL	FIRST (OT) READING	PSALM	EPISTLE	GOSPEL
Apr. 9	The Resurrection of Our Lord (Easter Sunrise)	Exodus 14:10–15:1	Psalm 118:15–29 or The Song of Moses and Israel	I Corinthians 15:1–11	John 20:1–18
Apr. 9	The Resurrection of Our Lord (Easter Day)	Acts 10:34–43 or Jeremiah 31:1–6	Psalm 16	Colossians 3:1–4	Matthew 28:1–10
Apr. 16	2nd Sunday of Easter	Acts 5:29–42	Psalm 148	I Peter 1:3–9	John 20:19–31
Apr. 23	3rd Sunday of Easter	Acts 2:14, 36–41	Psalm 116:1–14	I Peter 1:17–25	Luke 24:13–35
Apr. 30	4th Sunday of Easter	Acts 2:42–47	Psalm 23	I Peter 2:19–25	John 10:1–10
May 7	5th Sunday of Easter	Acts 6:1–9;7:2, 51–60	Psalm 146	I Peter 2:2–10	John 14:1–14
May 14	6th Sunday of Easter	Acts 17:16–31	Psalm 66:8–20	I Peter 3:13–22	John 14:15–21
May 18	The Ascension of Our Lord	Acts 1:1–11	Psalm 47	Ephesians 1:15–23	Luke 24:44–53
May 21	7th Sunday of Easter	Acts 1:12–26	Psalm 68:1–10	I Peter 4:12–19; 5:6–11	John 17:1–11

TIME OF THE CHURCH

PENTECOST

DATE	FESTIVAL	FIRST (OT) READING	PSALM	EPISTLE	GOSPEL
May 28	The Day of Pentecost	Numbers 11:24–30	Psalm 25:1–15	Acts 2:1–21	John 7:37–39
June 4	The Holy Trinity	Genesis 1:1–2:4	Psalm 8	Acts 2:14, 22–36	Matthew 28:16–20
June 11 (Proper 5)	2nd Sunday after Pentecost	Hosea 5:15–6:6	Psalm 119:65–72	Romans 4:13–25	Matthew 9:9–13
or	St. Barnabas, apostle	Isaiah 42:5–12	Psalm 112	Acts 11:19–30; 13:1–3	Mark 6:7–13
June 18 (Proper 6)	3rd Sunday after Pentecost	Exodus 19:2–8	Psalm 100	Romans 5:6–15	Matthew 9:35–10:8 (9–20)
June 25 (Proper 7)	4th Sunday after Pentecost	Jeremiah 20:7–13	Psalm 91:1–10 (11–16)	Romans 6:12–23	Matthew 10:5a, 21–33
July 2 (Proper 8)	5th Sunday after Pentecost	Jeremiah 28:5–9	Psalm 119:153–160	Romans 7:1–13	Matthew 10:34–42
July 9 (Proper 9)	6th Sunday after Pentecost	Zechariah 9:9–12	Psalm 145:1–14	Romans 7:14–25	Matthew 11:25–30
July 16 (Proper 10)	7th Sunday after Pentecost	Isaiah 55:10–13	Psalm 65: (1–8) 9–13	Romans 8:12–17	Matthew 13:1–9, 18–23
July 23 (Proper 11)	8th Sunday after Pentecost	Isaiah 44:6–8	Psalm 119:57–64	Romans 8:18–27	Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43
July 30 (Proper 12)	9th Sunday after Pentecost	Deuteronomy 7:6–9	Psalm 125	Romans 8:28–39	Matthew 13:44–52
Aug. 6 (Proper 13)	10th Sunday after Pentecost	Isaiah 55:1–5	Psalm 136:1–9 (23–26)	Romans 9:1–5 (6–13)	Matthew 14:13–21
Aug. 13 (Proper 14)	11th Sunday after Pentecost	Job 38:4–18	Psalm 18:1–6 (7–16)	Romans 10:5–17	Matthew 14:22–33
Aug. 20 (Proper 15)	12th Sunday after Pentecost	Isaiah 56:1, 6–8	Psalm 67	Romans 11:1–2, 13–15, 28–32	Matthew 15:21–28
Aug. 27 (Proper 16)	13th Sunday after Pentecost	Isaiah 51:1–6	Psalm 138	Romans 11:33–12:8	Matthew 16:13–20
Sept. 3 (Proper 17)	14th Sunday after Pentecost	Jeremiah 15:15–21	Psalm 26	Romans 12:9–21	Matthew 16:21–28
Sept. 10 (Proper 18)	15th Sunday after Pentecost	Ezekiel 33:7–9	Psalm 32:1–7	Romans 13:1–10	Matthew 18:1–20
Sept. 17 (Proper 19)	16th Sunday after Pentecost	Genesis 50:15–21	Psalm 103:1–12	Romans 14:1–12	Matthew 18:21–35
Sept. 24 (Proper 20)	17th Sunday after Pentecost	Isaiah 55:6–9	Psalm 27:1–9	Philippians 1:12–14, 19–30	Matthew 20:1–16
Oct. 1 (Proper 21)	18th Sunday after Pentecost	Ezekiel 18:1–4, 25–32	Psalm 25:1–10	Philippians 2:1–4 (5–13) 14–18	Matthew 21:23–27 (28–32)
Oct. 8 (Proper 22)	19th Sunday after Pentecost	Isaiah 5:1–7	Psalm 80:7–19	Philippians 3:4–14	Matthew 21:33–46
Oct. 15 (Proper 23)	20th Sunday after Pentecost	Isaiah 25:6–9	Psalm 23	Philippians 4:4–13	Matthew 22:1–14
Oct. 22 (Proper 24)	21st Sunday after Pentecost	Isaiah 45:1–7	Psalm 96:1–9 (10–13)	I Thessalonians 1:1–10	Matthew 22:15–22
Oct. 29 (observed)	Reformation Day (Oct. 31)	Revelation 14:6–7	Psalm 46	Romans 3:19–28	John 8:31–36 or Matthew 11:12–19
or (Proper 25)	22nd Sunday after Pentecost	Leviticus 19:1–2, 15–18	Psalm 1	I Thessalonians 2:1–13	Matthew 22:34–46
Nov. 5 (observed)	All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1)	Revelation 7:(2–8) 9–17	Psalm 149	I John 3:1–3	Matthew 5:1–12
or (Proper 26)	23rd Sunday after Pentecost	Micah 3:5–12	Psalm 43	I Thessalonians 4:1–12	Matthew 23:1–12
Nov. 12 (Proper 27)	24th Sunday after Pentecost	Amos 5:18–24	Psalm 70	I Thessalonians 4:13–18	Matthew 25:1–13
Nov. 19 (Proper 28)	25th Sunday after Pentecost	Zephaniah 1:7–16	Psalm 90:1–12	I Thessalonians 5:1–11	Matthew 25:14–30
Nov. 23	Thanksgiving Day	Deuteronomy 8:1–10	Psalm 67	Philippians 4:6–20 or I Timothy 2:1–4	Luke 17:11–19
Nov. 26 (Proper 29)	Last Sunday of the Church Year	Ezekiel 34:11–16, 20–24	Psalm 95:1–7	I Corinthians 15:20–28	Matthew 25:31–46

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