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The Lectionary

Concerning the Lectionary

The Lectionary for Sundays is arranged in a three-year cycle, in which
Year A always begins on the First Sunday of Advent in years evenly
divisible by three. (For example, 1977 divided by 3 is 659 with no
remainder. Year A, therefore, begins on Advent Sunday of that year.)

The Psalms and Lessons appointed for the Sundays and for other major
Holy Days are intended for use at all public services on such days, except
when the same congregation attends two or more services. Thus, the
same Lessons are to be read at the principal morning service, whether the
Liturgy of the Word takes the form given in the Holy Eucharist, or that of
the Daily Office.

When the same congregation is present for Morning or Evening Prayer,
in addition to the Eucharist, the Lessons at the Office may be selected
from one of the other years of the three-year Sunday cycle, or from the
Lectionary for the Daily Office. The Psalms at such Offices are normally
those appointed in the Office Lectionary; but, when desired, the Psalm
cited in the selected Sunday Proper may be used instead.

In this Lectionary, the selections from the Psalter are frequently cited in a
longer and shorter version, usually from the same Psalm. The longer
version is particularly appropriate for use at the Office, the shorter version
when the Psalm is sung between the Lessons at the Eucharist. The selections
may be further lengthened or shortened at discretion.

When an alternative Lessons is cited, it is sometimes identical with a
Lessons appointed for the same day in the Daily Office Lectionary.

In the opening verses of Lessons, the Reader should omit initial
conjunctions which refer only to what has preceded, substitute nouns for
pronouns when the referent is not otherwise clear, or else prefix to the
Reading some such introduction as, “N. said (to N.).”

Any Reading may be lengthened at discretion. Suggested lengthenings are
shown in parentheses.


 The Lectionary

Year A
  Psalm Lessons
     
First Sunday of Advent 122 Isaiah 2:1-5
Romans 13:8-14
Matthew 24:37-44
     
Second Sunday of Advent 72 or 72:1-8 Isaiah 11:1-10
Romans 15:4-13
Matthew 3:1-12
     
Third Sunday of Advent 146 or 146:4-9 Isaiah 35:1-10
James 5:7-10
Matthew 11:2-11
     
Fourth Sunday of Advent 24 or 24:1-7 Isaiah 7:10-17
Romans 1:1-7
Matthew 1:18-25
     
Christmas Day I 96 or 96:1-4,11-12 Isaiah 9:2-4,6-7
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-14(15-20)
     
Christmas Day II 97 or 97:1-4,11-12 Isaiah 62:6-7,10-12
Titus 3:4-7
Luke 2:(1-14)15-20
     
Christmas Day III 98 or 98:1-6 Isaiah 52:7-10
Hebrews 1:1-12
John 1:1-14
     
First Sunday after Christmas 147 or 147:13-21 Isaiah 61:10---62:3
Galatians 3:23-25:  4:4-7
John 1:1-18
     
Holy Name
January 1		 8 Exodus 34:1-8
Romans 1:1-7 or Philippians 2:9-13
Luke 2:15-21
     
Second Sunday after Christmas 84 or 84:1-8 Jeremiah 31:7-14
Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a
Matthew 2:13-15,19-23 or Luke 2:41-52 or Matthew 2:1-12
     
The Epiphany
January 6		 72 or 72:1-2,10-17 Isaiah 60:1-6,9
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12
     
First Sunday after Epiphany 89:1-29 or 89:20-29 Isaiah 42:1-9
Acts 10:34-38
Matthew 3:13-17
     
Second Sunday after Epiphany 40:1-10 Isaiah 49:1-7
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
John 1:29-41
     
Third Sunday after Epiphany 139:1-17 or 139:1-11 Amos 3:1-8
1 Corinthians 1:10-17
Matthew 4:12-23
     
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany 37:1-18 or 37:1-6 Micah 6:1-8
1 Corinthians 1:(18-25)26-31
Matthew 5:1-12
     
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany 27 or 27:1-7 Habakkuk 3:2-6,17-19
1 Corinthians 2:1-11
Matthew 5:13-20
     
Sixth Sunday after Epiphany 119:1-16 or 119:9-16 Ecclesiasticus 15:11-20
1 Corinthians 3:1-9
Matthew 5:21-24,27-30,33-37
     
Seventh Sunday after Epiphany 71 or 71:16-24 Leviticus 19:1-2,9-18
1 Corinthians 3:10-11,16-23
Matthew 5:38-48
     
Eighth Sunday after Epiphany 62 or 62:6-14 Isaiah 49:8-18
1 Corinthians 4:1-5(6-7)8-13
Matthew 6:24-34
     
Last Sunday after Epiphany 99 Exodus 24:12(13-14)15-18
Philippians 3:7-14
Matthew 17:1-9
     
Ash Wednesday 103 or 103:8-14 Joel 2:1-2,12-17 or Isaiah 58:1-12
2 Corinthians 5:20b---6:10
Matthew 6:1-6,16-21
     
First Sunday in Lent 51 or 51:1-13 Genesis 2:4b-9,15-17,25---3:7
Romans 5:12-19(20-21)
Matthew 4:1-11
     
Second Sunday in Lent 33:12-22 Genesis 12:1-8
Romans 4:1-5(6-12)13-17
John 3:1-17
     
Third Sunday in Lent 95 or 95:6-11 Exodus 17:1-7
Romans 5:1-11
John 4:5-26(27-38)39-42
     
Fourth Sunday in Lent 23 1 Samuel 16:1-13
Ephesians 5:(1-7)8-14
John 9:1-13(14-27)28-38
     
Fifth Sunday in Lent 130 Ezekiel 37:1-3(4-10)11-14
Romans 6:16-23
John 11:(1-17)18-44
     
Palm Sunday    
     
Liturgy of the Palms 118:19-29 Matthew 21:1-11
     
Liturgy of the Word 22:1-21 or 22:1-11 Isaiah 45:21-25 or Isaiah 52:13--53:12
Philippians 2:5-11
Matthew (26:36-75) 27:1-54(55-66)
     
Monday in Holy Week 36:5-10 Isaiah 42:1-9
Hebrews 11:39--12:3
John 12:1-11 or Mark 14:3-9
     
Tuesday in Holy Week 71:1-12 Isaiah 49:1-6
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
John 12:37-38,42-50 or Mark 11:15-19
     
Wednesday in Holy Week 69:7-15, 22-23 Isaiah 50:4-9a
Hebrews 9:11-15,24-28
John 13:21-35 or Matthew 26:1-5,14-25
     
Maundy Thursday 78:14-20,23-25 Exodus 12:1-14a
1 Corinthians 11:23-26(27-32)
John 13:1-15 or Luke 22:14-30
     
Good Friday 22:1-12 or 22:1-11 or 40:1-14 or 69:1-23 Isaiah 52:13--53:12 or Genesis 22:1-18 or Wisdom 2:1,12-24
Hebrews 10:1-25
John (18:1-40) 19:1-37
     
Holy Saturday 130 or 31:1-5 Job 14:1-14
1 Peter 4:1-8
Matthew 27:57-66 or John 19:38-42
     
Easter Day    
     
The Great Vigil See pages 288-291.  
     
Early Service Use one of the Old Testament Lessons from the Vigil with  
     
  114 Romans 6:3-11
Matthew 28:1-10
     
Principal Service 118:14-29 or 118:14-17,22-24 Acts 10:34-43 or Exodus 14:10-14,21-25; 15:20-21
Colossians 3:1-4 or Acts 10:34-43
John 20:1-10(11-18) or Matthew 28:1-10
     
Evening Service 114 or 136 or 118:14-17,22-24 Acts 5:29a,30-32 or Daniel 12:1-3
1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 or Acts 5:29a,30-32
Luke 24:13-35
     
Monday in Easter Week 16:8-11 or 118:19-24 Acts 2:14-22-32
Matthew 28:9-15
     
Tuesday in Easter Week 33:18-22 or 118:19-24 Acts 2:36-41
John 20:11-18
     
Wednesday in Easter Week 105:1-8 or 118:19-24 Acts 3:1-10
Luke 24:13-35
     
Thursday in Easter Week 8 or 114 or 118:19-24 Acts 3:11-26
Luke 24:36b-48
     
Friday in Easter Week 116:1-8 or 118:19-24 Acts 4:1-12
John 21:1-14
     
Saturday in Easter Week 118:14-18 or 118:19-24 Acts 4:13-21
Mark 16:9-15,20
     
Second Sunday of Easter 111 or 118:19-24 Acts 2:14a,22-32 or Genesis 8:6-16; 9:8-16
1 Peter 1:3-9 or Acts 2:14a,22-32
John 20:19-31
     
Third Sunday of Easter 116 or 116:10-17 Acts 2:14a,36-47 or Isaiah 43:1-12
1 Peter 1:17-23 or Acts 2:14a,36-47
Luke 24:13-35
     
Fourth Sunday of Easter 23 Acts 6:1-9; 7:2a,51-60 or Nehemiah 9:6-15
1 Peter 2:19-25 or Acts 6:1-9; 7:2a,51-60
John 10:1-10
     
Fifth Sunday of Easter 66:1-11 or 66:1-8 Acts 17:1-15 or Deuteronomy 6:20-25
1 Peter 2:1-10 or Acts 17:1-15
John 14:1-14
     
Sixth Sunday of Easter 148 or 148:7-14 Acts 17:22-31 or Isaiah 41:17-20
1 Peter 3:8-18 or Acts 17:22-31
John 15:1-8
     
Ascension Day 47 or 110:1-5 Acts 1:1-11 or Daniel 7:9-14
Ephesians 1:15-23 or Acts 1:1-11
Luke 24:49-53 or Mark 16:9-15,19-20
     
Seventh Sunday of Easter 68:1-20 or 47 Acts 1:(1-7)8-14 or Ezekiel 39:21-29
1 Peter 4:12-19 or Acts 1:(1-7)8-14
John 17:1-11
     
Day of Pentecost    
     
Early or Vigil Service 33:12-22
Canticle 2 or 13

130
Canticle 9
104:25-32		 Genesis 11:1-9 or Exodus 19:1-9,16-20a; 20:18-20 or Ezekiel 37:1-14 or Joel 2:28-32
Acts 2:1-11 or Romans 8:14-17,22-27
John 7:37-39a
     
Principal Service 104:25-37 or 104:25-32 or 33:12-15,18-22 Acts 2:1-11 or Ezekiel 11:17-20
1 Corinthians 12:4-13 or Acts 2:1-11
John 20:19-23 or John 14:8-17
Trinity Sunday 150 or Canticle 2 or 13 Genesis1:1--2:3
2 Corinthians 13:(5-10)11-14
Matthew 28:16-20

On the Weekdays which follow, the numbered Proper which corresponds most closely to the date of Trinity Sunday is used.

The Season after Pentecost

Directions for the use of the Propers which follow are on page 158.

  Psalm Lessons
Proper 1
Closest to May 11		 119:1-16 or 119:9-16 Ecclesiasticus 15:11-20
1 Corinthians 3:1-9
Matthew 5:21-24,27-30,33-37
     
Proper 2
Closest to May 18		 71 or 71:16-24 Leviticus 19:1-2,9-18
1 Corinthians 3:10-11,16-23
Matthew 5:38-48
     
Proper 3
Closest to May 25		 62 or 62:6-14 Isaiah 49:8-18
1 Corinthians 4:1-5(6-7)8-13
Matthew 6:24-34
     
Proper 4
Closest to June 1		 31 or 31:1-5,19-24 Deuteronomy 11:18-21,26-28
Romans 3:21-25a,28
Matthew 7:21-27
     
Proper 5
Closest to June 8		 50 or 50:7-15 Hosea 5:15--6:6
Romans 4:13-18
Matthew 9:9-13
     
Proper 6
Closest to June 15		 100 Exodus 19:2-8a
Romans 5:6-11
Matthew 9:35---10:8(9-15)
     
Proper 7
Closest to June 22		 69:1-18 or 69:7-10,16-18 Jeremiah 20:7-13
Romans 5:15b-19
Matthew 10:(16-23)24-33
     
Proper 8
Closest to June 29		 89:1-18 or 89:1-4,15-18 Isaiah 2:10-17
Romans 6:3-11
Matthew 10:34-42
     
Proper 9
Closest to July 6		 145 or 145:8-14 Zechariah 9:9-12
Romans 7:21--8:6
Matthew 11:25-30
     
Proper 10
Closest to July 13		 65 or 65:9-14 Isaiah 55:1-5,10-13
Romans 8:9-17
Matthew 13:1-9,18-23
     
Proper 11
Closest to July 20		 86 or 86:11-17 Wisdom 12:13,16-19
Romans 8:18-25
Matthew 13:24-30,36-43
     
Proper 12
Closest to July 27		 119:121-136 or 119:129-136 1 Kings 3:5-12
Romans 8:26-34
Matthew 13:31-33,44-49a
     
Proper 13
Closest to August 3		 78:1-29 or 78:14-20,23-25 Nehemiah 9:16-20
Romans 8:35-39
Matthew 14:13-21
     
Proper 14
Closest to August 10		 29 Jonah 2:1-9
Romans 9:1-5
Matthew 14:22-33
     
Proper 15
Closest to August 17		 67 Isaiah 56:1(2-5)6-7
Romans 11:13-15,29-32
Matthew 15:21-28
     
Proper 16
Closest to August 24		 138 Isaiah 51:1-6
Romans 11:33-36
Matthew 16:13-20
     
Proper 17
Closest to August 31		 26 or 26:1-8 Jeremiah 15:15-21
Romans 12:1-8
Matthew 16:21-27
     
Proper 18
Closest to September 7		 119:33-48 or 119:33-40 Ezekiel 33:(1-6)7-11
Romans 12:9-21
Matthew 18:15-20
     
Proper 19
Closest to September 14		 103 or 103:8-13 Ecclesiasticus 27:30---28:7
Romans 14:5-12
Matthew 18:21-35
     
Proper 20
Closest to September 21		 145 or 145:1-8 Jonah 3:10--4:11
Philippians 1:21-27
Matthew 20:1-16
     
Proper 21
Closest to September 28		 25:1-14 or 25:3-9 Ezekiel 18:1-4,25-32
Philippians 2:1-13
Matthew 21:28-32
     
Proper 22
Closest to October 5		 80 or 80:7-14 Isaiah 5:1-7
Philippians 3:14-21
Matthew 21:33-43
     
Proper 23
Closest to October 12		 23 Isaiah 25:1-9
Philippians 4:4-13
Matthew 22:1-14
     
Proper 24
Closest to October 19		 96 or 96:1-9 Isaiah 45:1-7
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Matthew 22:15-22
     
Proper 25
Closest to October 26		 1 Exodus 22:21-27
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
Matthew 22:34-46
     
Proper 26
Closest to November 2		 43 Micah 3:5-12
1 Thessalonians 2:9-13,17-20
Matthew 23:1-12
     
Proper 27
Closest to November 9		 70 Amos 5:18-24
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Matthew 25:1-13
     
Proper 28
Closest to November 16		 90 or 90:1-8,12 Zephaniah 1:7,12-18
1 Thessalonians 5:1-10
Matthew 25:14-15,19-29
     
Proper 29
Closest to November 23		 95:1-7 Ezekiel 34:11-17
1 Corinthians 15:20-28
Matthew 25:31-46