3 Year Lectionary Series C for 2015–2016

Advent through the last Sunday of the church year.

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Based on LCMS

TIME OF CHRISTMAS
ADVENT
DATEΒ FESTIVALFIRST (OT) READINGPSALMEPISTLEGOSPEL
Nov. 29First S. in AdventJer. 33:14–16Psalm 25:1–101 Thess. 3:9–13Luke 19:28–40 orLuke 21:25–36
Dec. 6Second S. in AdventMal. 3:1–7bPsalm 66:1–12Phil. 1:2–11Luke 3:1–14 (15–20)
Dec. 13Third S. in AdventZeph. 3:14–20Psalm 85Phil. 4:4–7Luke 7:18–28 (29–35)
Dec. 20Fourth S. in AdventMicah 5:2–5aPsalm 80:1–7Heb. 10:5–10Luke 1:39–45 (46–56)
CHRISTMAS
DATEΒ FESTIVALFIRST (OT) READINGPSALMEPISTLEGOSPEL
Dec. 24 EveThe Nativity of Our LordIs. 7:10–14Psalm 110:1–41 John 4:7–16Matt. 1:18–25
Dec. 24 MidnightThe Nativity of Our LordIs. 9:2–7Psalm 96Titus 2:11–14Luke 2:1–14 (15–20)
Dec. 25 DawnThe Nativity of Our LordIs. 62:10–12Psalm 98Titus 3:4–7Luke 2:(1–14) 15–20
Dec. 25The Nativity of Our LordIs. 52:7–10Psalm 2Heb. 1:1–6(7–12)John 1:1–14 (15–18)
Dec. 27First S. a. ChristmasEx. 13:1–3a, 11–15Psalm 111Col. 3:12–17Luke 2:22–40
Dec. 31Eve of the Circ. and Name of Jesus(New Year’s Eve)Is. 30:(8–14)15–17Psalm 90:1–12Rom. 8:31b–39Luke 12:35–40
Jan. 1Circumcision and Name of JesusNum. 6:22–27Psalm 8Gal. 3:23–29Luke 2:21
Jan. 3Second S. a. Christmas1 Kings 3:4–15Psalm 119:97–104Eph. 1:3–14Luke 2:40–52
EPIPHANY
DATEΒ FESTIVALFIRST (OT) READINGPSALMEPISTLEGOSPEL
Jan. 6The Epiphany of Our LordIs. 60:1–6Psalm 72:1–11(12–15)Eph. 3:1–12Matt. 2:1–12
Jan. 10The Baptism of Our Lord / First S. a. the EpiphanyIs. 43:1–7Psalm 29Rom. 6:1–11Luke 3:15–22
Jan. 17Second S. a. the EpiphanyIs. 62:1–5Psalm 1281 Cor. 12:1–11John 2:1–11
Jan. 24Third S. a. the EpiphanyNeh. 8:1–3,5–6, 8–10Psalm 19:(1–6)7–141 Cor. 12:12–31aLuke 4:16–30
Jan. 31Fourth S. a. the EpiphanyJer. 1:4–10(17–19)Psalm 71:1–6 (7–11)1 Cor. 12:31bβ€”13:13Luke 4:31–44
Feb. 7The Transfiguration of Our LordDeut. 34:1–12Psalm 99Heb. 3:1–6Luke 9:28–36
TIME OF EASTER
LENT
DATEΒ FESTIVALFIRST (OT) READINGPSALMEPISTLEGOSPEL
Feb. 10Ash WednesdayJoel 2:12–19Psalm 51:1–13 (14–19)2 Cor. 5:20bβ€”6:10Matt. 6:1–6, 16–21
Feb. 14First S. in LentDeut. 26:1–11Psalm 91:1–13Rom. 10:8b–13Luke 4:1–13
Feb. 21Second S. in LentJer. 26:8–15Psalm 4Phil. 3:17β€”4:1Luke 13:31–35
Feb. 28Third S. in LentEzek. 33:7–20Psalm 851 Cor. 10:1–13Luke 13:1–9
Mar. 6Fourth S. in LentIs. 12:1–6Psalm 322 Cor. 5:16–21Luke 15:1–3, 11–32
Mar. 13Fifth S. in LentIs. 43:16–21Psalm 126Phil. 3:(4b–7)8–14Luke 20:9–20
HOLY WEEK
DATEΒ FESTIVALFIRST (OT) READINGPSALMEPISTLEGOSPEL
Mar. 20Palm Sunday Sunday of the PassionDeut. 32:36–39Psalm 118:19–29 or Psalm 31:9–16Phil. 2:5–11Luke 22:1β€”23:56 orLuke 23:1–56 orJohn 12:20–43
Mar. 24Holy (Maundy) ThursdayJer. 31:31–34 or Ex. 12:1–14Psalm 116:12–19Heb. 10:15–25 or1 Cor. 11:23–32Luke 22:7–20 orJohn 13:1–17, 31b–35
Mar. 25Good FridayIs. 52:13β€”53:12Psalm 22 or Psalm 31Heb. 4:14–16; 5:7–9John 18:1β€”19:42 or
John 19:17–30
EASTER
DATEΒ FESTIVALFIRST (OT) READINGPSALMEPISTLEGOSPEL
Mar. 27The Resurrection of Our Lord – Easter SunriseJob 19:23–27Psalm 118:15–291 Cor. 15:51–57John 20:1–18
Mar. 27The Resurrection of Our LordIs. 65:17–25Psalm 161 Cor. 15:19–26Luke 24:1–12
Apr. 3Second S. of EasterActs 5:12–20 (21–32)Psalm 148Rev. 1:4–18John 20:19–31
Apr. 10Third S. of EasterActs 9:1–22Psalm 30Rev. 5:(1–7)8–14John 21:1–14 (15–19)
Apr. 17Fourth S. of EasterActs 20:17–35Psalm 23Rev. 7:9–17John 10:22–30
Apr. 24Fifth S. of EasterActs 11:1–18Psalm 148Rev. 21:1–7John 16:12–22 orJohn 13:31–35
May 1Sixth S. of EasterActs 16:9–15Psalm 67Rev. 21:9–14, 21–27John 16:23–33 orJohn 5:1–9
May 5The Ascension ofOur LordActs 1:1–11Psalm 47Eph. 1:15–23Luke 24:44–53
May 8Seventh S. of EasterActs 1:12–26Psalm 133Rev. 22:1–6(7–11) 12–20John 17:20–26
TIME OF THE CHURCH
PENTECOST
DATEΒ FESTIVALFIRST (OT) READINGPSALMEPISTLEGOSPEL
May 15The Day of PentecostGen. 11:1–9Psalm 143Acts 2:1–21John 14:23–31
May 22The Holy TrinityProv. 8:1–4,22–31Psalm 8Acts 2:14a,22–36John 8:48–59
May 29  (Prop. 4)Second S. a. Pentecost1 Kings 8:22–24, 27–29, 41–43Psalm 96:1–9Gal. 1:1–12Luke 7:1–10
June 5 (Prop. 5)Third S. a.Pentecost1 Kings 17:17–24Psalm 30Gal. 1:11–24Luke 7:11–17
June 12 (Prop. 6)Fourth S. a. Pentecost2 Sam. 11:26β€”12:10, 13–14Ps. 32:1–7Gal. 2:15–21; 3:10–14Luke 7:36β€”8:3
June 19 (Prop. 7)Fifth S. a.PentecostIs. 65:1–9Psalm 3Gal. 3:23β€”4:7Luke 8:26–39
June 26 (Prop. 8)Sixth S. a.Pentecost1 Kings 19:9b–21Psalm 16Gal. 5:1, 13–25Luke 9:51–62
July 3 (Prop. 9)Seventh S. a. PentecostIs. 66:10–14Psalm 66:1–7Gal. 6:1–10,14–18Luke 10:1–20
July 10 (Prop. 10)Eighth S. a. PentecostLev. (18:1–5) 19:9–18Psalm 41Col. 1:1–14Luke 10:25–37
July 17 (Prop. 11)Ninth S. a.PentecostGen. 18:1–10a (10b–14)Psalm 27:(1–6)7–14Col. 1:21–29Luke 10:38–42
July 24 (Prop. 12)Tenth S. a.PentecostGen. 18:(17–19) 20–33Psalm 138Col. 2:6–15(16–19)Luke 11:1–13
July 31 (Prop. 13)Eleventh S. a. PentecostEccl. 1:2, 12–14;2:18–26Psalm 100Col. 3:1–11Luke 12:13–21
Aug. 7 (Prop. 14)Twelfth S. a. PentecostGen. 15:1–6Psalm 33:12–22Heb. 11:1–16Luke 12:22–34 (35–40)
Aug. 14 (Prop. 15)Thirteenth S. a. PentecostJer. 23:16–29Psalm 119:81–88Heb. 11:17–31 (32–40); 12:1–3Luke 12:49–53 (54–56)
Aug. 21 (Prop. 16)Fourteenth S. a. PentecostIs. 66:18–23Psalm 50:1–15Heb. 12:4–24 (25–29)Luke 13:22–30
Aug. 28 (Prop. 17)Fifteenth S. a. PentecostProv. 25:2–10Psalm 131Heb. 13:1–17Luke 14:1–14
Sept. 4 (Prop. 18)Sixteenth S. a. PentecostDeut. 30:15–20Psalm 1Philemon 1–21Luke 14:25–35
Sept. 11 (Prop. 19)Seventeenth S. a. PentecostEzek. 34:11–24Psalm 119:169–1761 Tim. 1:(5–11) 12–17Luke 15:1–10
Sept. 18 (Prop. 20)Eighteenth S. a. PentecostAmos 8:4–7Psalm 1131 Tim. 2:1–15Luke 16:1–15
Sept. 25 (Prop. 21)Nineteenth S. a. PentecostAmos 6:1–7Palm 1461 Tim. 3:1–13 or1 Tim. 6:6–19Luke 16:19–31
Oct. 2 (Prop. 22)Twentieth S. a. PentecostHab. 1:1–4; 2:1–4Psalm 622 Tim. 1:1–14Luke 17:1–10
Oct. 9 (Prop. 23)Twenty-first S. a. PentecostRuth 1:1–19aPsalm 1112 Tim. 2:1–13Luke 17:11–19
Oct. 16 (Prop. 24)Twenty-second S. a. PentecostGen. 32:22–30Psalm 1212 Tim. 3:14β€”4:5Luke 18:1–8
Oct. 23 (Prop. 25)Twenty-third S. a. PentecostGenesis 4:1–15Psalm 52 Tim. 4:6–8,16–18Luke 18:9–17
Oct. 30Reformation Day* (Oct. 31)Rev. 14:6–7Psalm 46Rom. 3:19–28John 8:31–36 orMatt. 11:12–19
Nov. 6All Saints’ Day*(Nov. 1)Rev. 7:(2–8)9–17Psalm 1491 John 3:1–3Matt. 5:1–12
Nov. 13 (Prop. 28)Twenty-sixth S. a. PentecostMal. 4:1–6Psalm 982 Thess. 3:(1–5) 6–13Luke 21:5–28 (29–36)
Nov. 20 (Prop. 29)Last S. of theChurch YearMal. 3:13–18Psalm 46Col. 1:13–20Luke 23:27–43
Nov. 24Thanksgiving DayDeut. 8:1–10Psalm 67Phil 4:6–20 or 1Tim. 2:1–4Luke 17:11–19

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