Readings for Sundays and Festival Days
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| Date |
Season |
Three-Year Calendar |
One-Year Calendar |
| Mar 12 |
Third Sunday in Lent (Purple) |
Exodus 17:1-7; Psalm 95:1-9; Romans 5:1-8; John 4:5-26 (27-30, 39-42) | 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 19 |
Fourth Sunday in Lent (Purple) |
Isaiah 42:14-21; Psalm 142; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 or John 9:1-7 13-17, 34-39 | Exodus 16:2-21 or Isaiah 49:8-13; Psalm 132:8-18; Galatians 4:21-31 or SR Acts 2:41-47; John 6:1-15 |
| Mar 26 |
Fifth Sunday in Lent (Purple) |
Ezekiel 37:1-14; Psalm 130; Romans 8:1-11; John 11:1-45 (46-53) or John 11:17-27, 38-53 | Genesis 22:1-14; Psalm 43; Hebrews 9:11-15; John 8:46-59 (42-45) |
| Apr 2 |
Palm Sunday / Sunday of the Passion (Red) |
Palm Sunday Procession: John 12:12-19 Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 118:19-29 or Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; Matthew 26:1-27:66 or Matthew 27:11-66 or John 12:20-43 |
Palm Sunday Procession: Matthew 21:1-9 or John 12:12-19 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 |
| Apr 6 | Maundy Thursday (White) | Exodus 24:3-11; Psalm 116:12-19; Hebrews 9:11-22; Matthew 26:17-30 - OR - Exodus 12:1-14; Psalm 116:12-19; 1 Corinthians 11:23-32; John 13:1-17, 31b-35 | Exodus 12:1-14 or Exodus 24:3-11; Psalm 116:12-19; 1Corinthians 11:23-32; John 13:1-15 (34-35) |
| Apr 7 | Good Friday (Black) | 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 | Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalm 22 or Psalm 31; 2 Corinthians 5:14-21; John 18:1-19:42 |
| Apr 9 | The Resurrection of Our Lord - Easter Sunrise (White) | Exodus 14:10-15:1; Psalm 118:15-29; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; John 20:1-18 | Isaiah 25:6-9 or Exodus 14:10-15:1; Psalm 16; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 or 1 Corinthians 15:12-25; John 20:1-18 |
| Apr 9 | The Resurrection of Our Lord - Easter Day (White) | Acts 10:34-43 or OT Jeremiah 31:1-6; Psalm 16; Colossians 3:1-4; Matthew 28:1-10 | Job 19:23-27; Psalm 118:15-29; 1 Corinthians 5:6-8 or 1 Corinthians 15:51-57; Mark 16:1-8 |
| Apr 16 | Second Sunday of Easter (White) | Acts 5:29-42; Psalm 148; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 | Ezekiel 37:1-14; Psalm 33; 1 John 5:4-10; John 20:19-31 |
| Apr 23 | Third Sunday of Easter (White) | Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Psalm 116:1-14; 1 Peter 1:17-25; Luke 24:13-35 | Ezekiel 34:11-16; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2:21-25; John 10:11-16 |
| Apr 30 | Fourth Sunday of Easter (White) | Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2:19-25; John 10:1-10 | 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 7 | Fifth Sunday of Easter (White) | Acts 6:1-9; 7:2a, 51-60; Psalm 146; 1 Peter 2:2-10; John 14:1-14 | Isaiah 12:1-6; Psalm 66:1-8; James 1:16-21; John 16:5-15 |
| May 14 | Sixth Sunday of Easter (White) | Acts 17:16-31; Psalm 66:8-20; 1 Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-21 | Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 107:1-9; 1 Timothy 2:1-6 or James 1:22-27; John 16:23-30 (31-33) |
| May 18 | The Ascension of Our Lord (White) | Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47; Ephesians 1:15-23; Luke 24:44-53 | 2 Kings 2:5-15; Psalm 110; Acts 1:1-11; Mark 16:14-20 or Luke 24:44-53 |
| May 21 | Seventh Sunday of Easter (White) | Acts 1:12-26; Psalm 68:1-10; 1 Peter 4:12-19, 5:6-11; John 17:1-11 | Ezekiel 36:22-28; Psalm 51:1-12; 1 Peter 4:7-11 (12-14); John 15:26-16:4 |
| May 28 | The Day of Pentecost (Red) | Numbers 11:24-30; Psalm 25:1-15; Acts 2:1-21; John 7:37-39 | Genesis 11:1-9; Psalm 143; Acts 2:1-21; John 14:23-31 |