SEASON

  DATE  

 FESTIVAL 

1^ST Reading 

PSALM

EPISTLE  

 GOSPEL

ADVENT

Nov. 30

First S. in Advent

Is. 64:1-9

Psalm 80-1-7

1 Cor. 1:3-9

Mark 11:1-10 or Mark 13:24-37

Dec. 7

Second S. in Advent

Is. 40:1-11

Psalm 85

2 Peter 3:8-14

Mark 1:1-8

Dec. 14

Third S. in Advent

Is. 61:1-4, 8-11

Psalm 126

1 Thess. 5:16-24

John 1:6-8, 19-28

Dec. 21

Fourth S. in Advent

2 Sam. 7:1-11, 16

Psalm 89:1-5 (19-29)

Rom. 16:25-27

Luke 1:26-38

CHRISTMAS

Dec. 25

The Nativity of Our Lord

Is. 52:7-10

Psalm 2

Heb. 1:1-6 (7-12)

John 1:1-14 (15-18)

Dec. 28

First S. a. Christmas

Is. 61:10–62:3

Psalm 111

Gal. 4:4-7

Luke 2:22-40

Jan. 4

Second S. a. Christmas

1 Kings 3:4-15

Psalm 119:97-104

Eph. 1:3-14

Luke 2:40-52

EPIPHANY

Jan. 6

Epiphany

Is. 60:1-6

Psalm 72:1-11

Eph. 3:1-12

Matt. 2:1-12

Jan. 11

The Baptism of Our Lord

Gen. 1:1-5

Psalm 29

Rom. 6:1-11

Mark 1:4-11

EPIPHANY

Jan. 18

Second S. a. the Epiphany

1 Sam. 3:1-10 (11-20)

Psalm 139

1 Cor. 6:12-20

John 1:43-51

Jan. 25

Third S. a. the Epiphany

Jonah 3:1-5, 10

Psalm 62

1 Cor. 7:29-31 (32-35)

Mark 1:14-20

Feb. 1

Fourth S. a. the Epiphany

Deut. 18:15-20

Psalm 111

1 Cor. 8:1-13

Mark 1:21-28

Feb. 8

Fifth S. a. the Epiphany

Is. 40:21-31

Psalm 147:1-11

1 Cor. 9:16-27

Mark 1:29-39

Feb. 15

Sixth S. a. the Epiphany

2 Kings 5:1-14

Psalm 30

1 Cor. 10:(19-30) 31–11:1

Mark 1:40-45

Feb. 22

The Transfiguration of Our Lord

2 Kings 2:1-12 or Ex. 34:29-35

Psalm 50:1-6

2 Cor. 3:12-13 (14-18); 4:1-6

Mark 9:2-9

ASH WEDNESDAY

Feb. 25

Ash Wednesday

Joel 2:12-19

Psalm 51:1-13

2 Cor. 5:20b–6:10

Matt. 6:1-6, 16-21

LENT

Mar. 1

First S. in Lent

Gen. 22:1-18

Psalm 25:1-10

James 1:12-18

Mark 1:9-15

Mar. 8

Second S. in Lent

Gen. 17:1-7, 15-16

Psalm 22:23-31

Rom. 5:1-11

Mark 8:27-38

Mar. 15

Third S. in Lent

Ex. 20:1-17

Psalm 19

1 Cor. 1:18-31

John 2:13-22 (23-25)

Mar. 22

Fourth S. in Lent

Num. 21:4-9

Psalm 107:1-9

Eph. 2:1-10

John 3:14-21

Mar. 29

Fifth S. in Lent

Jer. 31:31-34

Psalm 119:9-16

Heb. 5:1-10

Mark 10:(32-34) 34-45

HOLY WEEK

Apr. 5

Palm Sunday

Sunday of the Passion

Zech. 9:9-12

Psalm 118:19-29 or Ps. 31:9-16

Phil. 2:5-11

Mark 14:1–15:47 or Mark 15:1-347 or John 12:20-43

Apr. 9

Holy (Maundy) Thursday

Ex. 24:3-11

Psalm 116:12-19

1 Cor. 10:16-17

Mark 14:12-26

Apr. 10

Good Friday

Is. 52:13–53:12

Psalm 22 or Psalm 31

Heb. 4:14-16; 5:7-9

John 18:1–19:42 or John 19:17-30

EASTER

Apr. 12

The Resurrection of Our Lord

Is. 25:6-9

Psalm 16

1 Cor. 15:1-11

Mark 16:1-8

Apr. 19

Second S. of Easter

Acts 4:32-35

Psalm 148

1 John 1:1–2:2

John 20:19-31

April 26

Third S. of Easter

Acts 3:11-21

Psalm 4

1 John 3:1-7

Luke 24:36-49

May 3

Fourth S. of Easter

Acts 4:1:12

Psalm 23

1 John 3:16-24

John 10:11-18

May 10

Fifth S. of Easter

Acts 8:26-40

Psalm 150

1 John 4:1-11 (12-21)

John 15:1-8

May 17

Sixth S. of Easter

Acts 10:34-48

Psalm 98

1 John 5:1-8

John 15:9-17

May 21

The Ascension of Our Lord

Acts 1:1-11

Psalm 47

Eph. 1:15-23

Luke 24:44-53

May 24

Seventh S. of Easter

Acts 1:12-26

Psalm 1

1 John 5:9-15

John 17:11b-19

PENTECOST

May 31

The Day of Pentecost

Ezek. 37:1-14

Psalm 139:1-12 (13-16)

Acts 2:1-21

John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

June 7

The Holy Trinity

Is. 6:1-8

Psalm 26

Acts 2:14a, 22-36

John 3:1-17

June 14 (Prop. 6)

Second S. a. Pentecost

Ezek. 17:22-24

Psalm 1

2 Cor. 5:1-10 (11-17)

Mark 4:26-34

June 21 (Prop. 7)

Third S. a. Pentecost

Job 38:1-11

Psalm 124

2 Cor. 6:1-13

Mark 4:35-41

June 28 (Prop. 8)

Fourth S. a. Pentecost

Lam. 3:22-33

Psalm 30

2 Cor. 8:1-9, 13-15

Mark 5:21-43

July 5 (Prop. 9)

Fifth S. a. Pentecost

Ezek. 2:1-5

Psalm 123

2 Cor. 12:1-10

Mark 6:1-13

July 12 (Prop. 10)

Sixth S. a. Pentecost

Amos 7:7-15

Psalm 85:(1-7) 8-13

Eph. 1:3-14

Mark 6:14-29

July 19 (Prop. 11)

Seventh S. a. Pentecost

Jer. 23:1-6

Psalm 23

Eph. 2:11-22

Mark 6:30-44

July 26 (Prop. 12)

Eighth S. a. Pentecost

Gen. 9:8-17

Psalm 136:1-9

Eph. 3:14-21

Mark 6:45-56

Aug. 2 (Prop. 13)

Ninth S. a. Pentecost

Ex. 16:2-15

Psalm 145:10-21

Eph. 4:1-16

John 6:22-35

Aug. 9 (Prop. 14)

Tenth S. a. Pentecost

1 Kings 19:1-8

Psalm 34:1-8

Eph. 4:17–5:2

John 6:35-51

Aug. 16 (Prop. 15)

Eleventh S. a. Pentecost

Prov. 9:1-10 or Josh. 24:1-2a, 14-18

Psalm 34:12-22

Eph. 5:6-21

John 6:51-69

Aug. 23 (Prop. 16)

Twelfth S. a. Pentecost

Is. 29:11-19

Psalm 14

Eph. 5:22-33

Mark 7:1-13

Aug. 30 (Prop. 17)

Thirteenth S. a. Pentecost

Deut. 4:1-2, 6-9

Psalm 119:129-136

Eph. 6:10-20

Mark 7:14-23

Sept. 6 (Prop. 18)

Fourteenth S. a. Pentecost

Is. 35:4-7a

Psalm 146

James 2:1-10, 14-18

Mark 7:(24-30) 31-37

Sept. 13 (Prop. 19)

Fifteenth S. a. Pentecost

Is. 50:4-10

Psalm 116:1-9

James 3:1-12

Mark 9:14-29

Sept. 20 (Prop. 20)

Sixteenth S. a. Pentecost

Jer. 11:18-20

Psalm 54

James 3:13–4:10

Mark 9:30-37

Sept. 27 (Prop. 21)

Seventeenth S. a. Pentecost

Num. 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29

Psalm 104:27-35

James 5:(1-12) 13-20

Mark 9:38-50

Oct. 4 (Prop. 22)

Eighteenth S. a. Pentecost

Gen. 2:18-25

Psalm 128

Heb. 2:1-13 (14-18)

Mark 10:2-16

Oct. 11 (Prop. 23)

Nineteenth S. a. Pentecost

Amos 5:6-7, 10-15

Psalm 90:12-17

Heb. 3:12-19

Mark 10:17-22

Oct. 18 (Prop. 24)

Twentieth S. a. Pentecost

Eccl. 5:10-20

Psalm 119:9-16

Heb. 4:1-13 (14-16)

Mark 10:23-31

Oct. 25*

Reformation Day (Oct. 31)

Rev. 14:6-7

Psalm 46

Rom. 3:19-28

John 8:31-36 or Matt. 11:12-19

Nov. 1

All Saints' Day

Rev. 7:(2-8) 9-17

Psalm 149

1 John 3:1-3

Matt. 5:1-12

Nov. 8 (Prop. 27)

Twenty-third S. a. Pentecost

1 Kings 17:8-16

Psalm 146

Heb. 9:24-28

Mark 12:38-44

Nov. 15 (Prop. 28)

Twenty-fourth S. a. Pentecost

Dan. 12:1-3

Psalm 16

Heb. 10:11-25

Mark 13:1-13

Nov. 22 (Prop. 29)

Last S. of the Church Year

Is. 51:4-6 or Dan. 7:9-10, 13-14

Psalm 93

Jude 20-25 or Rev. 1:4b-8

Mark 13:24-37 or John 18:33-37

Nov. 26

Thanksgiving Day

Deut. 8:1-10

Psalm 67

Phil. 4:6-20 or 1 Tim. 2:1-4

Luke 17:11-19

ADVENT

Nov. 29

First S. in Advent

Jer. 33:14-16

Psalm 25:1-10

1 Thess. 3:9-13

Luke 19:28-40 or Luke 21:25-36