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3 Year Lectionary Series B for 2023-2024

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Advent
Christmas
Epiphany
Lent
Holy Week
Easter
Pentecost
TIME OF CHRISTMAS
ADVENT
Date Festival Readings 
3-Dec-23 First Sunday in Advent • Isaiah 64:1–9
• Psalm 80:1–7
• 1 Corinthians 1:3–9
• Mark 11:1–10 or Mark 13:24–37 
Dec. 10 Second Sunday in Advent • Isaiah 40:1–11
• Psalm 85
• 2 Peter 3:8–14
• Mark 1:1–8
Dec. 17 Third Sunday in Advent • Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–11
• Psalm 126
• 1 Thessalonians 5:16–24
• John 1:6–8, 19–28
Dec. 24 Fourth Sunday in Advent • 2 Samuel 7:1–11, 16
• Psalm 89:1–5 (19–29)
• Romans 16:25–27
• Luke 1:26–38
or The Nativity of Our Lord 
(Christmas Eve) 		• Isaiah 7:10–14
• Psalm 110:1–4
• 1 John 4:7–16
• Matthew 1:18–25
Readings are listed in order: 1st Lesson (OT), Psalm, Epistle, Gospel
CHRISTMAS
Date Festival Readings 
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 (Day) First Sunday after Christmas• Isaiah 61:10– 62:3
• Psalm 111 
• Galatians 4:4–7 
• Luke 2:22–40
Dec. 31 (Eve) Eve of the Circumcision 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
Readings are listed in order: 1st Lesson (OT), Psalm, Epistle, Gospel
EPIPHANY
Date Festival Readings 
Jan. 6 Epiphany • Isaiah 60:1–6
• Psalm 72:1–11 (12–15)
• Ephesians 3:1–12
• Matthew 2:1–12
Jan. 7 The Baptism of Our Lord• Genesis 1:1–5
• Psalm 29
• Romans 6:1–11
• Mark 1:4–11
Jan. 14 Second Sunday after the Epiphany• 1 Samuel 3:1–10 (11–20)
• Psalm 139:1–10
• 1 Corinthians 6:12–20
• John 1:43–51
Jan. 21 Third Sunday after the Epiphany• Jonah 3:1–5, 10
• Psalm 62
• 1 Corinthians 7:29–31 (32–35)
• Mark 1:14–20
Jan. 28 Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany• Deuteronomy 18:15–20
• Psalm 111
• 1 Corinthians 8:1–13
• Mark 1:21–28
Feb. 4 Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany• Isaiah 40:21–31
• Psalm 147:1–11
• 1 Corinthians 9:16–27
• Mark 1:29–39
Feb. 11 The Transfiguration of Our Lord• 2 Kings 2:1–12 or Exodus 34:29–35
• Psalm 50:1–6
• 2 Corinthians 3:12–13(14–18); 4:1–6
• Mark 9:2–9
Readings are listed in order: 1st Lesson (OT), Psalm, Epistle, Gospel
TIME OF EASTER
LENT
Date Festival Readings 
Feb. 14 Ash Wednesday• Joel 2:12–19
• Psalm 51:1–13 (14–19)
• 2 Corinthians 5:20b— 6:10
• Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21
Feb. 18 First Sunday in Lent• Genesis 22:1–18
• Psalm 25:1–10
• James 1:12–18
• Mark 1:9–15
Feb. 25 Second Sunday in Lent• Genesis 17:1–7, 15–16
• Psalm 22:23–31
• Romans 5:1–11
• Mark 8:27–38
Mar. 3 Third Sunday in Lent• Exodus 20:1–17
• Psalm 19
• 1 Corinthians 1:18–31
• John 2:13–22 (23–25)
Mar. 10 Fourth Sunday in Lent• Numbers 21:4–9
• Psalm 107:1–9
• Ephesians 2:1–10
• John 3:14–21
Mar. 17 Fifth Sunday in Lent• Jeremiah 31:31–34
• Psalm 119:9–16
• Hebrews 5:1–10
• Mark 10:(32– 34) 35–45
Readings are listed in order: 1st Lesson (OT), Psalm, Epistle, Gospel
HOLY WEEK
Date Festival Readings 
Mar. 24 Palm Sunday/Sunday of the Passion• Zechariah 9:9–12
• Psalm 118:19– 29 or Psalm 31:9–16
• Philippians 2:5–11
• Mark 14:1—15:47 or Mark 15:1–47 or John 12:20–43
Mar. 28 Holy (Maundy) Thursday• Exodus 24:3–11
• Psalm 116:12–19
• 1 Corinthians 10:16–17
• Mark 14:12–26
Mar. 29 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 Readings 
Mar. 31 The Resurrection of Our Lord
Easter Sunrise		• Exodus 15:1–11
• Psalm 118:15–29
• 1 Corinthians 5:6b–8
• John 20:1–18
Mar. 31 The Resurrection of Our Lord
Easter Day		• Isaiah 25:6–9
• Psalm 16
• 1 Corinthians 15:1–11
• Mark 16:1–8
Apr. 7 Second Sunday of Easter• Acts 4:32–35
• Psalm 148
• 1 John 1:1—2:2
• John 20:19–31
Apr. 14 Third Sunday of Easter• Acts 3:11–21
• Psalm 4
• 1 John 3:1–7
• Luke 24:36–49
Apr. 21 Fourth Sunday of Easter• Acts 4:1–12
• Psalm 23
• 1 John 3:16–24
• John 10:11–18
Apr. 28 Fifth Sunday of Easter• Acts 8:26–40
• Psalm 150
• 1 John 4:1–11 (12–21)
• John 15:1–8
May 5 Sixth Sunday of Easter• Acts 10:34–48
• Psalm 98
• 1 John 5:1–8
• John 15:9–17
May 9The Ascension of Our Lord• Acts 1:1–11
• Psalm 47
• Ephesians 1:15–23
• Luke 24:44–53
May 12 Seventh Sunday of Easter• Acts 1:12–26
• Psalm 1
• 1 John 5:9–15
• John 17:11b–19
May 19The Day of Pentecost• Ezekiel 37:1–14
• Psalm 139:1–12 (13–16)
• Acts 2:1–21
• John 15:26–27; 16:4b–15
Readings are listed in order: 1st Lesson (OT), Psalm, Epistle, Gospel
TIME OF THE CHURCH
PENTECOST
Date Festival Readings 
May 26The Holy Trinity• Isaiah 6:1—8
• Psalm 29
• Acts 2:14a, 22—36
• John 3:1—17
June 2
(Proper 4) 		Second Sunday after Pentecost• Deuteronomy 5:12—15
• Psalm 81:1—10
• 2 Corinthians 4:5—12
• Mark 2:23—28 (3:1—6)
June 9
(Proper 5)  		Third Sunday after Pentecost• Genesis 3:8—15 
• Psalm 130
• 2 Corinthians 4:13—5:1
• Mark 3:20—35
June 16
(Proper 6) 		Fourth Sunday after Pentecost• Ezekiel 17:22—24
• Psalm 1
• 2 Corinthians 5:1— 10 (11—17)
• Mark 4:26—34
June 23
(Proper 7) 		Fifth Sunday after Pentecost• Job 38:1—11 
• Psalm 124
• 2 Corinthians 6:1—13 
• Mark 4:35—41
June 30
(Proper 8) 		Sixth Sunday after Pentecost• Lamentations 3:22—33
• Psalm 30
• 2 Corinthians 8:1—9, 13—15
• Mark 5:21—43
July 7
(Proper 9) 		Seventh Sunday after Pentecost• Ezekiel 2:1—5
• Psalm 123
• 2 Corinthians 12:1—10
• Mark 6:1—13
July 14
(Proper 10) 		Eighth Sunday after Pentecost• Amos 7:7—15
• Psalm 85: (1—7) 8—13
• Ephesians 1:3—14
• Mark 6:14—29
July 21
(Proper 11) 		Ninth Sunday after Pentecost• Jeremiah 23:1—6
• Psalm 23
• Ephesians 2:11—22
• Mark 6:30—44
July 28
(Proper 12) 		Tenth Sunday after Pentecost• Genesis 9:8—17
• Psalm 136:1—9
• Ephesians 3:14—21
• Mark 6:45—56
Aug. 4
(Proper 13) 		Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost• Exodus 16:2—15
• Psalm 145:10— 21
• Ephesians 4:1—16
• John 6:22—35
Aug. 11
(Proper 14) 		Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost• 1 Kings 19:1—8
• Psalm 34:1—8
• Ephesians 4:17—5:2
• John 6:35—51
Aug. 18
(Proper 15) 		Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost• Proverbs 9:1—10 or Joshua 24:1—2a, 14—18
• Psalm 34:12—22
• Ephesians 5:6—21
• John 6:51—69
Aug. 25
(Proper 16) 		Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost• Isaiah 29:11—19
• Psalm 14
• Ephesians 5:22—33
• Mark 7:1—13
Sept 1.
(Proper 17) 		Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost• Deuteronomy 4:1—2, 6—9
• Psalm 119: 129—136
• Ephesians 6:10—20
• Mark 7:14—23
Sept. 8
(Proper 18) 		Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost• Isaiah 35:4—7a
• Psalm 146
• James 2:1—10, 14—18
• Mark 7:(24—30) 31—37
Sept. 15
(Proper 19) 		Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost• Isaiah 50:4—10
• Psalm 116:1—9
• James 3:1—12
• Mark 9:14—29
Sept. 22
(Proper 20) 		Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost• Jeremiah 11:18—20
• Psalm 54
• James 3:13—4:10
• Mark 9:30—37
Sept. 29  St. Michael and All Angels• Daniel 10:10—14; 12:1—3
• Psalm 91
• Revelation 12:7—12
• Matthew 18:1–11 or Luke 10:17– 20
or (Proper 21) Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost• Numbers 11:4—6, 10—16, 24—29
• Psalm 104: 27—35
• James 5:(1—12) 13—20
• Mark 9:38—50
Oct. 6 (Proper 22) Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost• Genesis 2:18—25
• Psalm 128
• Hebrews 2:1—13 (14—18)
• Mark 10:2—16
Oct. 13 (Proper 23) Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost• Amos 5:6—7, 10—15
• Psalm 90:12—17
• Hebrews 3:12—19
• Mark 10:17—22
Oct. 20 (Proper 24) Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost• Ecclesiastes 5:10—20
• Psalm 119:9—16
• Hebrews 4:1—13 (14—16)
• Mark 10:23—31
Oct. 27 (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)  Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost• Jeremiah 31:7—9
• Psalm 126
• Hebrews 7:23—28
• Mark 10:46—52
Nov. 3 (observed) All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1)• Revelation 7:(2—8) 9—17
• Psalm 149
• 1 John 3:1—3
• Matthew 5:1—12
or  (Proper 26) Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost• Deuteronomy 6:1—9
• Psalm 119:1—8
• Hebrews 9:11—14 (15—22)
• Mark 12:28—37
Nov. 10 (Proper 27) Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost• 1 Kings 17:8—16
• Psalm 146
• Hebrews 9:24—28
• Mark 12:38—44
Nov. 17 (Proper 28) Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost• Daniel 12:1—3
• Psalm 16
• Hebrews 10:11—25
• Mark 13:1—13
Nov. 24
(Proper 29)  		Last Sunday of the Church Year• Isaiah 51:4—6
• Psalm 93
• Jude 20—25
• Mark 13:24—37
Nov. 28 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
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