Year B

  Psalm Lessons
     
First Sunday
of Advent
80
or 80:1-7
Isaiah 64:1-9a
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Mark 13:(24-32)33-37
     
Second Sunday
of Advent
85
or 85:7-13
Isaiah 40:1-11
2 Peter 3:8-15a,18
Mark 1:1-8
     
Third Sunday
of Advent
126
or Canticle 3
              or 15
Isaiah 65:17-25
1 Thessalonians 5:(12-15)16-28
John 1:6-8,19-28
or John 3:23-30
     
Fourth Sunday
of Advent
132
or 132:8-15
2 Samuel 7:4,8-16
Romans 16:25-27
Luke 1:26-38
     
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)


900    Lectionary B




  Psalm Lessons
     
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
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
Mark 1:7-11
     
Second Sunday
after Epiphany
63:1-8 1 Samuel 3:1-10(11-20)
1 Corinthians 6:11b-20
John 1:43-51
     
Third Sunday
after Epiphany
130 Jeremiah 3:21--4:2
1 Corinthians 7:17-23
Mark 1:14-20


Lectionary B    901




  Psalm Lessons
     
Fourth Sunday
after Epiphany
111 Deuteronomy 18:15-20
1 Corinthians 8:1b-13
Mark 1:21-28
     
Fifth Sunday
after Epiphany
142 2 Kings 4:(8-17)18-21(22-31)
                                       32-37
1 Corinthians 9:16-23
Mark 1:29-39
     
Sixth Sunday
after Epiphany
42
or 42:1-7
2 Kings 5:1-15ab
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Mark 1:40-45
     
Seventh Sunday
after Epiphany
32
or 32:1-8
Isaiah 43:18-25
2 Corinthians 1:18-22
Mark 2:1-12
     
Eighth Sunday
after Epiphany
103
or 103:1-6
Hosea 2:14-23
2 Corinthians 3:(4-11)17---4:2
Mark 2:18-22
     
Last Sunday
after Epiphany
27
or 27:5-11
1 Kings 19:9-18
2 Peter 1:16-19(20-21)
Mark 9:2-9
     
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
25
or 25:3-9
Genesis 9:8-17
1 Peter 3:18-22
Mark 1:9-13
     
Second Sunday
in Lent
16
or 16:5-11
Genesis 22:1-14
Romans 8:31-39
Mark 8:31-38


902    Lectionary B




  Psalm Lessons
     
Third Sunday
in Lent
19:7-14 Exodus 20:1-17
Romans 7:13-25
John 2:13-22
     
Fourth Sunday
in Lent
122 2 Chronicles 36:14-23
Ephesians 2:4-10
John 6:4-15
     
Fifth Sunday
in Lent
51
or 51:11-16
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Hebrews 5:(1-4)5-10
John 12:20-33
     
Palm Sunday    
     
Liturgy of
the Palms
118:19-29 Mark 11:1-11a
     
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
Mark (14:32-72)
            15:1-39(40-47)
     
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


Lectionary B    903




  Psalm Lessons
     
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 22:1-21
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 Isaiah 25:6-9
Colossians 3:1-4
or Acts 10:34-43
Mark 16:1-8
     
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


904    Lectionary B




  Psalm Lessons
     
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 14
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 3:12a,13-15,17-26
or Isaiah 26:2-9,19
1 John 5:1-6
or Acts 3:12a,13-15,17-26
John 20:19-31
     
Third Sunday
of Easter
98
or 98:1-5
Acts 4:5-12
or Micah 4:1-5
1 John 1:1--2:2
or Acts 4:5-12
Luke 24:36b-48
     
Fourth Sunday
of Easter
23
or 100
Acts 4:(23-31)32-37
or Ezekiel 34:1-10
1 John 3:1-8
or Acts 4:(23-31)32-37
John 10:11-16


Lectionary B    905




  Psalm Lessons
     
Fifth Sunday
of Easter
66:1-11
or 66:1-8
Acts 8:26-40
or Deuteronomy 4:32-40
1 John 3:(14-17)18-24
or Acts 8:26-40
John 14:15-21
     
Sixth Sunday
of Easter
33
or 33:1-8,18-22
Acts 11:19-30
or Isaiah 45:11-13,18-19
1 John 4:7-21
or Acts 11:19-30
John 15:9-17
     
Ascension Day 47
or 110:1-5
Acts 1:1-11
or Ezekiel 1:3-5a,15-22,26-28
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 1:15-26
or Exodus 28:1-4,9-10,29-30
1 John 5:9-15
or Acts 1:15-26
John 17:11b-19
     
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 2:18-32
Acts 2:1-11
or Romans 8:14-17,22-27
John 7:37-39a


906    Lectionary B




  Psalm Lessons
     
Principal Service 104:25-37
or 104:25-32
or 33:12-15,18-22
Acts 2:1-11
or Isaiah 44:1-8
1 Corinthians 12:4-13
or Acts 2:1-11
John 20:19-23
or John 14:8-17

On the weekdays which follow, the numbered Proper which corresponds most
closely to the date of Pentecost in that year is used.  See page 158.

Trinity Sunday 93
or Canticle 2
              or 13
Exodus 3:1-6
Romans 8:12-17
John 3:1-16

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.

Proper 1
Closest to
May 11
42
or 42:1-7
2 Kings 5:1-15ab
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Mark 1:40-45
     
Proper 2
Closest to
May 18
32
or 32:1-8
Isaiah 43:18-25
2 Corinthians 1:18-22
Mark 2:1-12
     
Proper 3
Closest to
May 25
103
or 103:1-6
Hosea 2:14-23
2 Corinthians 3:(4-11)17--4:2
Mark 2:18-22


Lectionary B    907




  Psalm Lessons
     
Proper 4
Closest to
June 1
81
or 81:1-10
Deuteronomy 5:6-21
2 Corinthians 4:5-12
Mark 2:23-28
     
Proper 5
Closest to
June 8
130 Genesis 3:(1-7)8-21
2 Corinthians 4:13-18
Mark 3:20-35
     
Proper 6
Closest to
June 15
92
or 92:1-4,11-14
Ezekiel 31:1-6,10-14
2 Corinthians 5:1-10
Mark 4:26-34
     
Proper 7
Closest to
June 22
107:1-32
or 107:1-3,23-32
Job 38:1-11,16-18
2 Corinthians 5:14-21
Mark 4:35-41; (5:1-20)
     
Proper 8
Closest to
June 29
112 Deuteronomy 15:7-11
2 Corinthians 8:1-9,13-15
Mark 5:22-24,35b-43
     
Proper 9
Closest to
July 6
123 Ezekiel 2:1-7
2 Corinthians 12:2-10
Mark 6:1-6
     
Proper 10
Closest to
July 13
85
or 85:7-13
Amos 7:7-15
Ephesians 1:1-14
Mark 6:7-13
     
Proper 11
Closest to
July 20
22:22-30 Isaiah 57:14b-21
Ephesians 2:11-22
Mark 6:30-44
     
Proper 12
Closest to
July 27
114 2 Kings 2:1-15
Ephesians 4:1-7,11-16
Mark 6:45-52


908    Lectionary B




  Psalm Lessons
     
Proper 13
Closest to
August 3
78:1-25
or 78:14-20,23-25
Exodus 16:2-4,9-15
Ephesians 4:17-25
John 6:24-35
     
Proper 14
Closest to
August 10
34
or 34:1-8
Deuteronomy 8:1-10
Ephesians 4:(25-29)30---5:2
John 6:37-51
     
Proper 15
Closest to
August 17
147
or 34:9-14
Proverbs 9:1-6
Ephesians 5:15-20
John 6:53-59
     
Proper 16
Closest to
August 24
16
or 34:15-22
Joshua 24:1-2a,14-25
Ephesians 5:21-33
John 6:60-69
     
Proper 17
Closest to
August 31
15 Deuteronomy 4:1-9
Ephesians 6:10-20
Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23
     
Proper 18
Closest to
September 7
146
or 146:4-9
Isaiah 35:4-7a
James 1:17-27
Mark 7:31-37
     
Proper 19
Closest to
September 14
116
or 116:1-8
Isaiah 50:4-9
James 2:1-5,8-10,14-18
Mark 8:27-38
or Mark 9:14-29
     
Proper 20
Closest to
September
21
54 Wisdom 1:16---2:1(6-11)12-22
James 3:16--4:6
Mark 9:30-37
     
Proper 21
Closest to
September
28
19
or 19:7-14
Numbers 11:4-6,10-16,24-29
James 4:7-12(13---5:6)
Mark 9:38-43,45,47-48


Lectionary B    909




  Psalm Lessons
     
Proper 22
Closest to
October 5
8
or 128
Genesis 2:18-24
Hebrews 2:(1-8)9-18
Mark 10:2-9
     
Proper 23
Closest to
October 12
90
or 90:1-8,12
Amos 5:6-7,10-15
Hebrews 3:1-6
Mark 10:17-27(28-31)
     
Proper 24
Closest to
October 19
91
or 91:9-16
Isaiah 53:4-12
Hebrews 4:12-16
Mark 10:35-45
     
Proper 25
Closest to
October 26
13 Isaiah 59:(1-4)9-19
Hebrews 5:12--6:1,9-12
Mark 10:46-52
     
Proper 26
Closest to
November 2
119:1-16
or 119:1-8
Deuteronomy 6:1-9
Hebrews 7:23-28
Mark 12:28-34
     
Proper 27
Closest to
November 9
146
or 146:4-9
1 Kings 17:8-16
Hebrews 9:24-28
Mark 12:38-44
     
Proper 28
Closest to
November 16
16
or 16:5-11
Daniel 12:1-4a(5-13
 Hebrews 10:31-39
Mark 13:14-23
     
Proper 29
Closest to
November 23
93 Daniel 7:9-14
Revelation 1:1-8
John 18:33-37
or Mark 11:1-11


910    Lectionary B