Readings for Sundays and Festival Days
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| Date |
Season |
Three-Year Calendar |
One-Year Calendar |
| Nov 13 |
3-Year - Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost (Green) 1-Year - Twenty-Second Sunday after Trinity (Green) |
Malachi 4:1-6; Psalm 98; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 (1-5); Luke 21:5-28 (29-36) | Micah 6:6-8; Psalm 116:12-19; Philippians 1:3-11; Matthew 18:21-35 |
| Nov 20 | Last Sunday of the Church Year | Malachi 3:13-18; Psalm 46; Colossians 1:13-20; Luke 23:27-43 | Isaiah 65:17-25; Psalm 149; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 25:1-13 |
| Nov 24 | Day of Thanksgiving (White) | Deuteronomy 8:1-10; Psalm 67; Philippians 4:6-20 or 1 Timothy 2:1-4; Luke 17:11-19 | |
| Nov 27 | First Sunday in Advent (Blue) | Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:11-14 (8-10); Matthew 21:1-11 or Matthew 24:36-44 | Jeremiah 23:5-8; Psalm 24; Romans 13:11-14 (8-10); Matthew 21:1-9 |
| Dec 4 | Second Sunday in Advent (Blue) | Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-7; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12 | Malachi 4:1-6; Psalm 50:1-15; Romans 15:4-13; Luke 21:25-36 |
| Dec 11 | Third Sunday in Advent (Blue) | Isaiah 35:1-10; Psalm 146; James 5:7-11; Matthew 11:2-15 | Isaiah 40:1-8 (9-11); Psalm 85; 1 Corinthians 4:1-5; Matthew 11:2-10 (11) |
| Dec 18 | Fourth Sunday in Advent (Blue) | Isaiah 7:10-17; Psalm 24; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25 | Deuteronomy 18:15-19; Psalm 111; Philippians 4:4-7; John 1:19-28 or Luke 1:39-56 |
| Dec 24 | The Nativity of Our Lord - Christmas Eve (White) | Isaiah 7:10-14; Psalm 110:1-4; 1 John 4:7-16; Matthew 1:18-25 | Isaiah 7:10-14; Psalm 110:1-4; 1 John 4:7-16; Matthew 1:18-25 |
| Dec 25 | The Nativity of Our Lord - Christmas Dawn (White) | Isaiah 62:10-12; Psalm 98; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:15-20 (1-14) | Micah 5:2-5a; Psalm 80:1-7; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:15-20 (1-14) |
| Dec 25 | The Nativity of Our Lord - Christmas Day (White) | Isaiah 52:7-10; Psalm 2; Hebrews 1:1-6 (7-12); John 1:1-14 (15-18) | Exodus 40:17-21 (34-38); Psalm 2; Titus 3:4-7; John 1:1-14 (15-18) |
| Dec 31 | New Year's Eve (White) | Isaiah 30:(8-14) 15-17; Psalm 90:1-12; Romans 8:31b-39; Luke 12:35-40 | Isaiah 30:(8-14) 15-17; Psalm 90:1-12; Romans 8:31b-39; Luke 12:35-40 |
| Jan 1 | Circumcision and Name of Jesus (White) | Numbers 6:22-27; Psalm 8; Galatians 3:23-29; Luke 2:21 | Numbers 6:22-27; Psalm 8; Galatians 3:23-29; Luke 2:21 |
| Jan 1 | First Sunday after Christmas (White) | Isaiah 63:7-14; Pslam 111; Galatians 4:4-7; Matthew 2:13-23 | Isaiah 11:1-5 or 2 Samuel 7:1-16; Psalm 89:1-8; Galatians 4:1-7; Luke 2:33-40 (22-32) |
| Jan 6 | The Epiphany of Our Lord (White) | Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-11 (12-15); Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12 | Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 24; Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12 |
| Jan 8 |
3-Year - Baptism of Our Lord (White) 1-year - First Sunday after the Epiphany (White) |
Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 29; Romans 6:1-11; Matthew 3:13-17 |
1 Kings 8:6-13; Psalm 50:1-15; Romans 12:1-5; Luke 2:41-52 or Baptism of Our Lord Joshua 3:1-3,7-8 13-17 or Isaiah 42:1-7; Psalm 85; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Matthew 3:13-17 |
| Jan 15 |
Second Sunday after the Epiphany (Green) |
Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 40:1-11; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:29-42a |
Exodus 33:12-23 or Amos 9:11-15; Psalm 67 or Psalm 111; Ephesians 5:22-33 or Romans 12:6-16; John 2:1-11 |
| Jan 22 |
Third Sunday after the Epiphany (Green) |
Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27:1-9 (10-14); 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-25 |
2 Kings 5:1-15a; Psalm 110:1-4; Romans 1:8-17 or Romans 12:16-21; Matthew 8:1-13 |
| Jan 29 |
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany (Green) |
Micah 6:1-8; Psalm 15; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Matthew 5:1-12 |
Exodus 34:29-35 or Exodus 3:1-14; Psalm 2; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 17:1-9 |
| Feb 5 | Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany (Green) | Isaiah 58:3-9a; Psalm 112:1-9; 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16); Matthew 5:13-20 | Exodus 17:1-7; Psalm 95:1-9; 1 Corinthians 9:24-10:5; Matthew 20:1-16 |
| Feb 12
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Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany (Green) | Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Psalm 119:1-8; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; Matthew 5:21-37 | Isaiah 55:10-13; Psalm 84; 2 Corinthians 11:19-12:9 or Hebrews 4:9-13; Luke 8:4-15 |
| Feb 19 |
3-Year - The Transfiguration of Our Lord (White) 1-Year Quinquagesima (Green) |
Exodus 24:8-18; Psalm 2:6-12; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 17:1-9 | 1 Samuel 16:1-13 or Isaiah 35:3-7; Psalm 89:18-29 or Psalm 146; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Luke 18:31-43 |
| Feb 22 |
Ash Wednesday (Black) |
Joel 2:12-19; Psalm 51:1-13 (14-19); 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 | Joel 2:12-19 or Jonah 3:1-10; Psalm 51:1-13 (14-19); 2 Peter 1:2-11; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 |
| Feb 26 |
First Sunday in Lent (Purple) |
Genesis 3:1-21; Psalm 32:1-7; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 | Genesis 3:1-21 or 1 Samuel 17:40-51; Psalm 32 or Psalm 118:1-13; 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 or Hebrews 4:14-16; Matthew 4:1-11 |