Scripture Readings from Worship

SEASON

DATE

FESTIVAL

1ST READING

PSALM

EPISTLE

GOSPEL

ADVENT

Dec. 2

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

 

Dec. 9

Second S. in Advent

Mal. 3:1–7b

Psalm 66:1–12

Phil. 1:2–11

Luke 3:1–14 (15–20)

 

Dec. 16

Third S. in Advent

Zeph. 3:14–20

Psalm 85

Phil. 4:4–7

Luke 7:18–28 (29–35)

 

Dec. 23

Fourth S. in Advent

Micah 5:2–5a

Psalm 80:1–7

Heb. 10:5–10

Luke 1:39–45 (46–56)

CHRISTMAS

Dec. 24

Eve

The Nativity of Our Lord

Is. 7:1014

Psalm 110:1–4

1 John 4:716

Matt. 1:1825

 

Dec. 24

Midnight

The Nativity of Our Lord

Is. 9:2–7

Psalm 96

Titus 2:11–14

Luke 2:1–14 (15–20)

 

Dec. 25

Dawn

The Nativity of Our Lord

Is. 62:10–12

Psalm 98

Titus 3:4–7

Luke 2:(1–14) 15–20

 

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. 30

First S. a. Christmas

Ex. 13:1–3a, 11–15

Psalm 111

Col. 3:12–17

Luke 2:22–40

 

Dec. 31

Eve of the Circ. and Name of Jesus

(New Year’s Eve)

Is. 30:(8–14)

15–17

Psalm 90:1–12

Rom. 8:31b–39

Luke 12:35–40

 

Jan. 1

Circumcision and Name of Jesus

Num. 6:22–27

Psalm 8

Gal. 3:23–29

Luke 2:21

EPIPHANY

Jan. 6

The Epiphany of Our Lord

Is. 60:1–6

Psalm 72:

111(1215)

Eph. 3:1–12

Matt. 2:1–12

 

Jan. 13

The Baptism of Our Lord / First S. a. the Epiphany

Is. 43:17

Psalm 29

Rom. 6:111

Luke 3:1522

 

Jan. 20

Second S. a. the Epiphany

Is. 62:15

Psalm 128

1 Cor. 12:111

John 2:111

 

Jan. 27

Third S. a. the Epiphany

Neh. 8:13,

56, 810

Psalm 19:(16)

714

1 Cor. 12:1231a

Luke 4:1630

 

Feb. 3

Fourth S. a. the Epiphany

Jer. 1:410

(1719)

Psalm 71:16 (711)

1 Cor. 12:31b—13:13

Luke 4:3144

 

Feb. 10

Fifth S. a. the Epiphany

Is. 6:18 (913)

Psalm 138

1 Cor. 14:12b20

Luke 5:111

 

Feb. 17

Sixth S. a. the Epiphany

Jer. 17:58

Psalm 1

1 Cor. 15:(111) 1220

Luke 6:1726

 

Feb. 24

Seventh S. a. the Epiphany

Gen. 45:315

Psalm 103:113

1 Cor. 15:2126, 30-42

Luke 6:2738

 

Mar. 3

The Transfiguration of Our Lord

Deut. 34:1–12

Psalm 99

Heb. 3:1–6

Luke 9:28–36

ASH WEDNESDAY

Mar. 6

Ash Wednesday

Joel 2:12–19

Psalm 51:113 (1419)

2 Cor. 5:20b—6:10

Matt. 6:1–6, 16–21

LENT

Mar. 10

First S. in Lent

Deut. 26:111

Psalm 91:113

Rom. 10:8b13

Luke 4:113

 

Mar. 17

Second S. in Lent

Jer. 26:815

Psalm 4

Phil. 3:174:1

Luke 13:3135

 

Mar. 24

Third S. in Lent

Ezek. 33:720

Psalm 85

1 Cor. 10:113

Luke 13:19

 

Mar. 31

Fourth S. in Lent

Is. 12:16

Psalm 32

2 Cor. 5:1621

Luke 15:13, 1132

 

Apr. 7

Fifth S. in Lent

Is. 43:1621

Psalm 126

Phil. 3:(4b–7)

814

Luke 20:920

HOLY WEEK

Apr. 14

Palm Sunday

Sunday of the Passion

Deut. 32:3639

Psalm 118:

1929 or Psalm 31:916

Phil. 2:511

Luke 22:123:56 or

Luke 23:156 or

John 12:2043

 

Apr. 18

Holy (Maundy) Thursday

Jer. 31:3134 or Ex. 12:114

Psalm 116:

1219

Heb. 10:1525 or

1 Cor. 11:2332

Luke 22:720 or

John 13:117, 31b35

 

Apr. 19

Good Friday

Is. 52:13—53:12

Psalm 22 or Psalm 31

Heb. 4:1416; 5:79

John 18:1—19:42 or
John 19:1730

EASTER

Apr. 21

The Resurrection of Our Lord – Sunrise

Job 19:2327

Psalm 118:

1529

1 Cor. 15:5157

John 20:118

 

Apr. 21

The Resurrection of Our Lord

Is. 65:1725

Psalm 16

1 Cor. 15:1926

Luke 24:112

 

Apr. 28

Second S. of Easter

Acts 5:1220 (2132)

Psalm 148

Rev. 1:418

John 20:1931

 

May 5

Third S. of Easter

Acts 9:122

Psalm 30

Rev. 5:(17)

814

John 21:114 (1519)

 

May 12

Fourth S. of Easter

Acts 20:1735

Psalm 23

Rev. 7:917

John 10:2230

 

May 19

Fifth S. of Easter

Acts 11:118

Psalm 148

Rev. 21:17

John 16:1222 or

John 13:3135

 

May 26

Sixth S. of Easter

Acts 16:915

Psalm 67

Rev. 21:914, 2127

John 16:2333 or

John 5:19

 

May 30

The Ascension of

Our Lord

Acts 1:111

Psalm 47

Eph. 1:1523

Luke 24:4453

 

June 2

Seventh S. of Easter

Acts 1:1226

Psalm 133

Rev. 22:16

(711) 1220

John 17:2026

PENTECOST

June 9

The Day of Pentecost

Gen. 11:19

Psalm 143

Acts 2:121

John 14:2331

 

June 16

The Holy Trinity

Prov. 8:14,

2231

Psalm 8

Acts 2:14a,

2236

John 8:4859

 

June 23 (Prop. 7)

Second S. a.

Pentecost

Is. 65:1–9

Psalm 3

Gal. 3:23—4:7

Luke 8:26–39

 

June 30 (Prop. 8)

Third S. a.

Pentecost

1 Kings 19:

9b–21

Psalm 16

Gal. 5:1, 13–25

Luke 9:51–62

 

July 7 (Prop. 9)

Fourth S. a. Pentecost

Is. 66:10–14

Psalm 66:1–7

Gal. 6:1–10,

14–18

Luke 10:1–20

 

July 14 (Prop. 10)

  1. S. a. Pentecost

Lev. (18:1–5) 19:9–18

Psalm 41

Col. 1:1–14

Luke 10:25–37

 

July 21 (Prop. 11)

Sixth S. a.

Pentecost

Gen. 18:1–10a (10b–14)

Psalm 27:(1–6)

7–14

Col. 1:21–29

Luke 10:38–42

 

July 28 (Prop. 12)

Seventh S. a.

Pentecost

Gen. 18:

(17–19) 20–33

Psalm 138

Col. 2:6–15

(16–19)

Luke 11:1–13

 

Aug. 4 (Prop. 13)

Eighth S. a. Pentecost

Eccl. 1:2, 12–14;

2:18–26

Psalm 100

Col. 3:1–11

Luke 12:13–21

 

Aug. 11 (Prop. 14)

  1. S. a. Pentecost

Gen. 15:1–6

Psalm 33:

12–22

Heb. 11:1–16

Luke 12:22–34 (35–40)

 

Aug. 18 (Prop. 15)

  1. S. a. Pentecost

Jer. 23:16–29

Psalm 119:

81–88

Heb. 11:17–31 (32–40); 12:1–3

Luke 12:49–53 (54–56)

 

Aug. 25 (Prop. 16)

Eleventh S. a. Pentecost

Is. 66:18–23

Psalm 50:1–15

Heb. 12:4–24 (25–29)

Luke 13:22–30

 

Sept. 1 (Prop. 17)

Twelfth S. a. Pentecost

Prov. 25:2–10

Psalm 131

Heb. 13:1–17

Luke 14:1–14

 

Sept. 8 (Prop. 18)

Thirteenth S. a. Pentecost

Deut. 30:15–20

Psalm 1

Philemon 1–21

Luke 14:25–35

 

Sept. 15 (Prop. 19)

Fourteenth S. a. Pentecost

Ezek. 34:11–24

Psalm 119:

169–176

1 Tim. 1:(5–11) 12–17

Luke 15:1–10

 

Sept. 22 (Prop. 20)

Fifteenth S. a. Pentecost

Amos 8:4–7

Psalm 113

1 Tim. 2:1–15

Luke 16:1–15

 

Sept. 29
 

St. Michael and All Angels

Dan. 10:10–14,

12:1–3

Psalm 91

Rev. 12:7–12

Matt. 18:1–11 or

Luke 10:17–20

 

Oct. 6 (Prop. 22)

Seventeenth S. a. Pentecost

Hab. 1:1–4; 2:1–4

Psalm 62

2 Tim. 1:1–14

Luke 17:1–10

 

Oct. 13 (Prop. 23)

Eighteenth S. a. Pentecost

Ruth 1:1–19a

Psalm 111

2 Tim. 2:1–13

Luke 17:11–19

 

Oct. 20 (Prop. 24)

Nineteenth S. a. Pentecost

Gen. 32:22–30

Psalm 121

2 Tim. 3:14—4:5

Luke 18:1–8

 

Oct. 27

Reformation Day* (Oct. 31)

Rev. 14:6–7

Psalm 46

Rom. 3:19–28

John 8:31–36 or

Matt. 11:12–19

 

Nov. 3

All Saints' Day*

(Nov. 1)

Rev. 7:(2–8)

9–17

Psalm 149

1 John 3:1–3

Matt. 5:1–12

 

Nov. 10

(Prop. 27)

Twenty-second S. a. Pentecost

Ex. 3:1–15

Psalm 148

2 Thess. 2:1–8, 13–17

Luke 20:27-40

 

Nov. 17

(Prop. 28)

Twenty-third S. a. Pentecost

Mal. 4:1–6

Psalm 98

2 Thess. 3:(1–5) 6–13

Luke 21:5–28 (29–36)

 

Nov. 24 (Prop. 29)

Last S. of the

Church Year

Mal. 3:13–18

Psalm 46

Col. 1:13–20

Luke 23:27–43

 

Nov. 28

Thanksgiving Day

Deut. 8:1–10

Psalm 67

Phil 4:6–20 or 1Tim. 2:1–4

Luke 17:11–19

Series A starts here: Advent 2019

ADVENT

Dec. 1

First S. in Advent

Is. 2:1–5

Psalm 122

Rom. 13:(8–10) 11–14

Matt. 21:1–11 or

Matt. 24:36–44

 

Dec. 8

Second S. in Advent

Is. 11:1–10

Psalm 72:1–7

Rom. 15:4–13

Matt. 3:1–12

 

Dec. 15

Third S. in Advent

Is. 35:1–10

Psalm 146

James 5:7–11

Matt. 11:2–15

 

Dec. 22

Fourth S. in Advent

Is. 7:10–17

Psalm 24

Rom. 1:1–7

Matt. 1:18–25

CHRISTMAS

Dec. 24

The Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas Eve)

Is. 7:10–14

Psalm 110:1–4

1 John 4:7–16

Matt. 1:18–25

 

Dec. 24

The Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas.Midnight)

Is. 9:2–7

Psalm 96

Titus 2:11–14

Luke 2:1–14

(15–20)

 

Dec. 25

The Nativity of Our Lord (Dawn)

Is. 62:10–12

Psalm 98

Titus 3:4–7

Luke 2:1–14

(15–20)

 

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. 29

First S. a. Christmas

Is. 63:7–14

Psalm 111

Gal. 4:4–7

Matt. 2:13–23

 

Dec. 31

Eve of the Circumcision and Name of Jesus

Is. 30:(8–14)

15–17

Psalm 90:1–12

Rom. 8:31b–39

Luke 12:35–40