Year C

  Psalm Lessons
     
First Sunday
of Advent
25:1-9 Jeremiah 33:14-16
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
Luke 21:25-36


Lectionary C    911




  Psalm Lessons
     
Second Sunday
of Advent
Canticle 4 or 16 Baruch 5:1-9
or Malachi 3:1-4
Philippians 1:3-11
Luke 3:1-6
     
Third Sunday
of Advent
Canticle 9 Zephaniah 3:14-20
Philippians 4:4-7
Luke 3:7-18
     
Fourth Sunday
of Advent
Canticle 3 or 15
or Psalm 80:1-7
Micah 5:2-5a
Hebrews 10:5-10
Luke 1:39-45(46-55)
     
Christmas Day I Isaiah 9:2-7
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-14(15-20)
     
Christmas Day II 97 Isaiah 62:6-12
Titus 3:4-7
Luke 2:(1-7)8-20
     
Christmas Day III 98 Isaiah 52:7-10
Hebrews 1:1-4,(5-12)
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 Numbers 6:22-27
Galatians 4:4-7
or Philippians 2:5-11
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


912    Lectionary C




  Psalm Lessons
     
The Epiphany
January 6
72:1-7,10-14 Isaiah 60:1-6br> Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12
     
Season of Epiphany (Ordinary Time)  
     
First Sunday
after Epiphany
29 Isaiah 43:1-7
Acts 8:14-17
Luke 3:15-17,21-22
     
Second Sunday
after Epiphany
36:5-10 Isaiah 62:1-5
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
John 2:1-11
     
Third Sunday
after Epiphany
19 Nehemiah 8:1-3,5-6,8-10
1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
Luke 4:14-21
     
Fourth Sunday
after Epiphany
71:1-6 Jeremiah 1:4-10
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Luke 4:21-30
     
Fifth Sunday
after Epiphany
138 Isaiah 6:1-9,(9-13)
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Luke 5:1-11
     
Sixth Sunday
after Epiphany
1 Jeremiah 17:5-10
1 Corinthians 15:12-20
Luke 6:17-26
     
Seventh Sunday
after Epiphany
37:1-12,41-42 Genesis 45:3-11,15
1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50
Luke 6:27-38
     
Eighth Sunday
after Epiphany
92:1-4,11-14 Sirach 27:4-7
or Isaiah 55:10-13
1 Corinthians 15:51-58
Luke 6:39-49


Lectionary C    913




  Psalm Lessons
     
Last Sunday
after Epiphany
99 Exodus 34:29-35
2 Corinthians 3:12—4:2
Luke 9:28-36,(37-43a)
     
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
91:1-2,9-16 Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Romans 10:8b-13
Luke 4:1-13
     
Second Sunday
in Lent
27 Genesis 15:1-12,17-18
Philippians 3:17—4:1
Luke 13:31-35
     
Third Sunday
in Lent
63:1-8 Exodus 3:1-15
1 Corinthians 10:1-13
Luke 13:1-9
     
Fourth Sunday
in Lent
32 Joshua 5:9-12
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Luke 15:1-3,11b-32
     
Fifth Sunday
in Lent
126 Isaiah 43:16-21
Philippians 3:4b-14
John 12:1-8
     
Palm Sunday    
     
Liturgy of
the Palms
118:19-29 Luke 19:28-40
     
Liturgy of
the Word
31:9-16 Isaiah 50:4-9a
Philippians 2:5-11
Luke 22:14—23:56
or Luke 23:1-49


914    Lectionary C




  Psalm Lessons
     
Monday in
Holy Week
36:5-11 Isaiah 42:1-9
Hebrews 9:11-15
John 12:1-11
     
Tuesday in
Holy Week
71:1-14 Isaiah 49:1-7
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
John 12:20-36
     
Wednesday in
Holy Week
70 Isaiah 50:4-9a
Hebrews 12:1-3
John 13:21-32
     
Maundy Thursday 116:1,10-17 Exodus 12:1-4,(5-10),11-14
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
John 13:1-17,31b-35
     
Good Friday 22 Isaiah 52:13—53:12
Hebrews 10:16-25
or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 John 18:1—19:42
     
Holy Saturday 31:1-4,15-16 Job 14:1-14
or Lamentations 3:1-9,19-24
1 Peter 4:1-8
Matthew 27:57-66
or John 19:38-42
     
Easter Day    
     
The Great Vigil See page 893.  
     
Principal Service 118:1-2,14-24 Acts 10:34-43
or Isaiah 65:17-25
1 Corinthians 15:19-26
or Acts 10:34-43
John 20:1-18
or Luke 24:1-12


Lectionary C    915




  Psalm Lessons
     
Evening Service 114 Isaiah 25:6-9
1 Corinthians 5:6b-8
Luke 24:13-49
     
Monday in
Easter Week
16:8-11
or 118:19-24
Acts 2:14,22b-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
118:14-18
or 118:19-24
Acts 5:27-32
Revelation 1:4-8
John 20:19-31
     
Third Sunday
of Easter
30 Acts 9:1-6,(7-20)
Revelation 5:11-14
John 21:1-19
     
Fourth Sunday
of Easter
23 Acts 9:36-43
Revelation 7:9-17
John 10:22-30
     
Fifth Sunday
of Easter
148 Acts 11:1-18
Revelation 21:1-6
John 13:31-35


916    Lectionary C




  Psalm Lessons
     
Sixth Sunday
of Easter
67 Acts 16:9-15
Revelation 21:10,22—22:5
John 14:23-29
or John 5:1-9
     
Ascension Day 47
or 93
Acts 1:1-11
Ephesians 1:15-23
Luke 24:44-53
     
Seventh Sunday
of Easter
97 Acts 16:16-34
Revelation 22:12-14
    16-17,20-21
John 17:20-26
     
Day of Pentecost    
     
Early or
Vigil Service
33:12-22
Canticle 2 or 13

130
Canticle 9
104:25-37
Genesis 11:1-9
or Exodus 19:1-9a,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 104:25-35,37 Acts 2:1-21
or Genesis 11:1-9
Romans 8:14-17
or Acts 2:1-21
John 14:8-17,(25-27)

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 8
or Canticle 2 or 13
Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31
Romans 5:1-5
John 16:12-15

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



Lectionary C    917




The Season after Pentecost (Ordinary Time)

  Old Testament
Lessons and Psalms
New Testament
Lessons

Directions for the use of the Propers which follow are on page 896.

Proper 1
Closest to
May 11
Jeremiah 17:5-10
Ps. 1
1 Corinthians 15:12-20
Luke 6:17-26
     
Proper 2
Closest to
May 18
Genesis 45:3-11,15
Ps. 37:1-12,41-42
1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50
Luke 6:27-38
     
Proper 3
Closest to
May 25
Sirach 27:4-7
or Isaiah 55:10-13
Ps. 92:1-4,11-14
1 Corinthians 15:51-58
Luke 6:39-49
     
Proper 4
Closest to
June 1
1 Kings 18:20-21
    (22-29),30-29
Ps. 96
or 1 Kings 8:22-23,
    41-43
Ps. 96:1-9
Galatians 1:1-12
Luke 7:1-10
     
Proper 5
Closest to
June 8
1 Kings 17:8-16(17-24)
Ps. 146
or 1 Kings 17:17-24
Ps. 30
Galatians 1:11-24
Luke 7:11-17
     
Proper 6
Closest to
June 15
1 Kings 21:1-10,
    (11-14),15-21a
Ps. 5:1-8
or 2 Samuel 11:26—
    12:10,13-15 Ps. 32
Galatians 2:15-21
Luke 7:36—8:3


918    Lectionary C




  Old Testament
Lessons and Psalms
New Testament
Lessons
     
Proper 7
Closest to
June 22
1 Kings 19:1-4,(5-7),
    8-15a
Ps. 42 and 43
or Isaiah 65:1-9
Ps. 22:18-27
Galatians 3:23-29
Luke 8:26-39
     
Proper 8
Closest to
June 29
2 Kings 2:1-2,6-14
Ps. 77:1-2,11-20
or 1 Kings 19:15-16,
    19-21
Ps. 16
Galatians 5:1,13-25
Luke 9:51-62
     
Proper 9
Closest to
July 6
2 Kings 5:1-14
Ps. 30
or Isaiah 66:10-14
Ps. 66:1-8
Galatians 6:(1-6)7-16
Luke 10:1-11,16-20
     
Proper 10
Closest to
July 13
Amos 7:7-17
Ps. 82
or Deuteronomy 30:9-14
Ps. 25:1-9
Colossians 1:1-14
Luke 10:25-37
     
Proper 11
Closest to
July 20
Amos 8:1-12
Ps. 52
or Genesis 18:1-10a
Ps. 15
Colossians 1:15-28
Luke 10:38-42
     
Proper 12
Closest to
July 27
Hosea 1:2-10
Ps. 85
or Genesis 18:20-32
Ps. 138
Colossians 2:6-15,(16-19)
Luke 11:1-13
     
Proper 13
Closest to
August 3
Hosea 11:1-11
Ps. 107:1-9,43
or Ecclesiastes 1:2,
    12-14,2:18-23
Ps. 49:1-11
Colossians 3:1-11
Luke 12:13-21


Lectionary C    919




  Old Testament
Lessons and Psalms
New Testament
Lessons
     
Proper 14
Closest to
August 10
Isaiah 1:1,10-20
Ps. 50:1-8,23-24
or Genesis 15:1-6
Ps. 33:12-22
Hebrews 11:1-3,8-16
Luke 12:32-40
     
Proper 15
Closest to
August 17
Isaiah 5:1-7
Ps. 80:1-2,8-18
or Jeremiah 23:23-29
Ps. 82
Hebrews 11:29—12:2
Luke 12:49-56
     
Proper 16
Closest to
August 24
Jeremiah 1:4-10
Ps. 71:1-6
or Isaiah 58:9b-14
Ps. 103:1-8
Hebrews 12:18-29
Luke 13:10-17
     
Proper 17
Closest to
August 31
Jeremiah 2:4-13
Ps. 81:1,10-16
or Sirach 10:12-18
or Proverbs 25:6-7
Ps. 112
Hebrews 13:1-8,15-16
Luke 14:1,7-14
     
Proper 18
Closest to
September 7
Jeremiah 18:1-11
Ps. 139:1-5,12-17
or Deuteronomy
    30:15-20
Ps. 1
Philemon 1-21
Luke 14:25-33
     
Proper 19
Closest to
September 14
Jeremiah 4:11-12,22-28
Ps. 14
or Exodus 32:7-14
Ps. 51:1-11
1 Timothy 1:12-17
Luke 15:1-10
     
Proper 20
Closest to
September
21
Jeremiah 8:18—9:1
Ps. 79:1-9
or Amos 8:4-7
Ps. 113
1 Timothy 2:1-7
Luke 16:1-13


920    Lectionary C




  Old Testament
Lessons and Psalms
New Testament
Lessons
     
Proper 21
Closest to
September
28
Jeremiah 32:1-3a,6-15
Ps. 91:1-6,14-16
or Amos 6:1a,4-7
Ps. 146
1 Timothy 6:6-19
Luke 16:19-31
     
Proper 22
Closest to
October 5
Lamentations 1:1-6
Lamentations 3:19-26*
or Ps. 137
or Habakkuk 1:1-4,2:1-4
Ps. 37:1-10
2 Timothy 1:1-14
Luke 17:5-10
     
Proper 23
Closest to
October 12
Jeremiah 29:1,4-7
Ps. 66:1-11
or 2 Kings 5:1-3,7-15c
Ps. 111
2 Timothy 2:8-15
Luke 17:11-19
     
Proper 24
Closest to
October 19
Jeremiah 31:27-34
Ps. 119:97-104
or Genesis 32:22-31
Ps. 121
2 Timothy 3:14—4:5
Luke 18:1-8
     
Proper 25
Closest to
October 26
Joel 2:23-32
Ps. 65
or Sirach 35:12-17
or Jeremiah 14:7-10,
    19-22
Ps. 84:1-6
2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18
Luke 18:9-14
     
Proper 26
Closest to
November 2
Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4
Ps. 119:137-144
or Isaiah 1:10-18 Ps. 32:1-8
2 Thessalonians 1:1-4,11-12
Luke 19:1-10
     
Proper 27
Closest to
November 9
Haggai 1:15b—2:9
Ps. 145:1-5,18-22
or 98
or Job 19:23-27a
Ps. 17:1-9
2 Thessalonians 2:1-5,13-17
Luke 20:27-38
     
  *As a Canticle  


Lectionary C    921




  Old Testament
Lessons and Psalms
New Testament
Lessons
     
Proper 28
Closest to
November 16
Isaiah 65:17-25
Canticle 9
or Malachi 4:1-2a
Ps. 98
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
Luke 21:5-19
     
Proper 29
Closest to
November 23
Jeremiah 23:1-6
Canticle 4 or 16
or Jeremiah 23:1-6
Ps. 46
Colossians 1:11-20
Luke 23:33-43


912    Holy Days