Lectionary Readings
Advent and Year C
We will be using special readings during Advent.
After Christmas, we will transition to Year C. Year C focuses on the Gospel of Luke. The semi-continuous Old Testament readings are of prophetic proclamation chosen in chronological order and highlighting Jeremiah. The second, New Testament, readings are chosen mainly from Galatians, Colossians, 1 and 2 Timothy and 2 Thessalonians.
Advent Readings
Theme First Reading Second Reading
Dec 1 First Sunday in Advent Hope Isaiah 43:1-7 Luke 1:26-38
Dec 8 Second Sunday in Advent Peace Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Ruth 1
Dec 15 Third Sunday in Advent Joy Isaiah 58:9b-12 Luke 3:7-16
Dec 22 Fourth Sunday in Advent Love Matthew 1:18-25 Luke 1: 46-55
Wed. Dec. 25
Christmas Day
Isaiah 62:6-12
Psalm 97 (11)
Titus 3:4-7
Luke 2:[1-7] 8-20
Sun. Dec 29
First Sunday of Christmas
1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26
Psalm 148 (13)
Colossians 3:12-17
Luke 2:41-52
Sun. Jan. 5
Second Sunday of Christmas
Jeremiah 31:7:14
Psalm 147:12-20 (12)
Ephesians 1:3-14
John 1:[1-9] 10-18
Sun. Jan. 12
Baptism of Our Lord / First Sunday after Epiphany
Isaiah 43:1-7
Psalm 29 (3)
Acts 8:14-17
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
Sun. Jan. 19
Second Sunday after Epiphany
Isaiah 62:1-5
Psalm 36:5-10 (8)
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
John 2:1-11
Sun. Jan. 26
Third Sunday after Epiphany
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
Psalm 19 (7)
1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
Luke 4:14-21
Sun. Feb. 2
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Jeremiah 1:4-1
Psalm 71:1-6 (6)
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Luke 4:21-30
Sun. Feb. 9
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
Isaiah 6:1-8[9-13]
Psalm 138 (2)
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Luke 5:1-11
Sun. Feb. 16
Sixth Sunday after Epiphany
Jeremiah 17:5-10
Psalm 1 (3)
1 Corinthians 15:12-20
Luke 6:17-26
Sun. Feb. 23
Seventh Sunday after Epiphany
Genesis 43:3-11, 15
Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40 (11)
1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50
Luke 6:27-38
Wed. March 5
Ash Wednesday
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
Psalm 51:1-17 (1)
2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21