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TIME OF CHRISTMAS

ADVENT

DATE	FESTIVAL	READINGS
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	READINGS
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	READINGS
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	READINGS
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	READINGS
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

EASTER

DATE	FESTIVAL	READINGS
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	READINGS
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