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This lectionary covers dates through November 2009. For dates beyond that, select Year A or Year C.

Sunday, November 30, 2008 First Sunday of Advent

Isaiah 64:1-9 Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Mark 13:24-37

Sunday, December 7, 2008 Second Sunday of Advent

Isaiah 40:1-11 Psalm 85:1-2 2 Peter 3:8-15a Mark 1:1-8

Sunday, December 14, 2008 Third Sunday of Advent

Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Psalm 126 or Luke 1:47-55 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8, 19-28

Sunday, December 21, 2008 Fourth Sunday of Advent

2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 Luke 1:47-55 or Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26 Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38

December 24-25, 2008 Nativity of the Lord (Proper I) Christmas Eve & Day

Isaiah 9:2-7 Psalm 96 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

December 24-25, 2008 Nativity of the Lord (Proper II) Christmas Eve & Day

Isaiah 62:6-12 Psalm 97 Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2:(1-7), 8-20

December 24-25, 2008 Nativity of the Lord (Proper III) Christmas Eve & Day

Isaiah 52:7-10 Psalm 98 Hebrews 1:1-4 (5-12) John 1:1-14

Sunday, December 28, 2008 First Sunday after Christmas Day

Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Psalm 148 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2:22-40

Thursday, January 1, 2009 Holy Name of Jesus (Mary, Mother of God)

Numbers 6:22-27 Psalm 8 Galatians 4:4-7 or Philippians 2:5-13 Luke 2:15-21

Thursday, January 1, 2009 New Year's Day

Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 Psalm 8 Revelation 21:1-6a Matthew 25:31-46

Sunday, January 4, 2009 Second Sunday after Christmas Day

Jeremiah 31:7-14 Psalm 147:12-20 Ephesians 1:3-14 John 1:(1-9), 10-18

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 Epiphany of the Lord

Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-7 Psalm 72:10-14 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12

Sunday, January 11, 2009 Baptism of the Lord (First Sunday after the Epiphany)

Genesis 1:1-5 Psalm 29 Acts 19:1-7 Mark 1:4-11

Sunday, January 18, 2009 Second Sunday after the Epiphany

1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20) Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 John 1:43-51

Sunday, January 25, 2009 Third Sunday after the Epiphany

Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 62:5-12 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20

Sunday, February 1, 2009 Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Psalm 111 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Mark 1:21-28

Sunday, February 8, 2009 Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

Isaiah 40:21-31 Psalm 147:1-11, 20c 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Mark 1:29-39

Sunday, February 15, 2009 Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

2 Kings 5:1-14 Psalm 30 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Mark 1:40-45

Not Observed Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany

Isaiah 43:18-25 Psalm 41 2 Corinthians 1:18-22 Mark 2:1-12

Sunday, February 22, 2009 Transfiguration Sunday (First Sunday before Lent)

2 Kings 2:1-12 Psalm 50:1-6 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 Mark 9:2-9

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 Ash Wednesday

Joel 2:1-2, Joel 2:12-17 or Isaiah 58:1-12 Psalm 51:1-17 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 Matthew 6:1-6, Matthew 6:16-21

Sunday, March 1, 2009 First Sunday in Lent

Genesis 9:8-17 Psalm 25:1-10 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:9-15

Sunday, March 8, 2009 Second Sunday in Lent

Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Psalm 22:23-31 Romans 4:13-25 Mark 8:31-38 or Mark 9:2-9

Sunday, March 15, 2009 Third Sunday in Lent

Exodus 20:1-17 Psalm 19 2 Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2:13-22

Sunday, March 22, 2009 Fourth Sunday in Lent

Numbers 21:4-9 Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 Ephesians 2:1-10 John 3:14-21

Sunday, March 29, 2009 Fifth Sunday in Lent

Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 51:1-12 or Psalm 119:9-16 Hebrews 5:5-10 John 12:20-33

Sunday, April 5, 2009 Liturgy of the Palms (Sixth Sunday in Lent)

Mark 11:1-11 or John 12:12-16 Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

Sunday, April 5, 2009 Liturgy of the Passion (Sixth Sunday in Lent)

Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11 Mark 14:1-15:47 or Mark 15:1-39 (40-47)

Monday, April 6, 2009 Monday of Holy Week

Isaiah 42:1-9 Psalm 36:5-11 Hebrews 9:11-15 John 12:1-11

Tuesday, April 7, 2009 Tuesday of Holy Week

Isaiah 49:1-7 Psalm 71:1-14 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 John 12:20-36

Wednesday, April 8, 2009 Wednesday of Holy Week

Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 70 Hebrews 12:1-3 John 13:21-32

Thursday, April 9, 2009 Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday)

Exodus 12:1-4 Exodus 13:5-10 Exodus 13:11-14 Psalm 116:1-2 Psalm 116:12-19 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17 John 13:31b-35

Friday, April 10, 2009 Good Friday

Isaiah 52:13-15 Isaiah 53:1-12 Psalm 22 Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16, Hebrews 5:7-9 John 18:1-40 John 19:1-42

Saturday, April 11, 2009 Holy Saturday

Job 14:1-14 or Lamentations 3:1-9, Lamentations 3:19-24 Psalm 31:1-4 Psalm 31:15-16 1 Peter 4:1-8 Matthew 27:57-66 or John 19:38-42

Saturday, April 11, 2009 Easter Vigil

Genesis 1:1-21 Genesis 2:1-4 Psalm 136:1-9 Psalm 136:23-26 Genesis 7:1-5 Genesis 7:11-18 Genesis 8:6-18 Genesis 9:8-13 Psalm 46:1-11 Genesis 22:1-18 Psalm 16:1-11 Exodus 14:10-31 Exodus 15:20-21 Exodus 15:1-13 Exodus 15:17-18 Isaiah 55:1-11 Isaiah 12:2-6 Proverbs 8:1-8 Proverbs 8:19-21 Proverbs 9:4-6 Psalm 19:1-14 Ezekiel 36:24-28 Psalm 42:1-11 Psalm 43:1-5 Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 143:1-12 Zephaniah 3:14-20 Psalm 98:1-9 Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114:1-8 Mark 16:1-8

Sunday, April 12, 2009 Easter Day

Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 25:6-9 Psalm 118:1-2 Psalm 118:14-24 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 or Acts 10:34-43 John 20:1-18 or Mark 16:1-8

Evening of April 12, 2009 Easter Evening

Isaiah 25:6-9 Psalm 114 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 Luke 24:13-49

Sunday, April 19, 2009 Second Sunday of Easter

Acts 4:32-35 Psalm 133 1 John 1:1-2:2 John 20:19-31

Sunday, April 26, 2009 Third Sunday of Easter

Acts 3:12-19 Psalm 4 1 John 3:1-7 Luke 24:36b-48

Sunday, May 3, 2009 Fourth Sunday of Easter

Acts 4:5-12 Psalm 23 1 John 3:16-24 John 10:11-18

Sunday, May 10, 2009 Fifth Sunday of Easter

Acts 8:26-40 Psalm 22:25-31 1 John 4:7-21 John 15:1-8

Sunday, May 17, 2009 Sixth Sunday of Easter

Acts 10:44-48 Psalm 98 1 John 5:1-6 John 15:9-17

Thursday, May 21, 2009 Ascension of the Lord

Acts 1:1-11 Psalm 47 or Psalm 93 Ephesians 1:15-23 Luke 24:44-53

Sunday, May 24, 2009 Seventh Sunday of Easter or Ascension Sunday

Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 Psalm 1 1 John 5:9-13 John 17:6-19 Acts 1:1-11 Psalm 47 or Psalm 93 Ephesians 1:15-23 Luke 24:44-53

Sunday, May 31, 2009 Day of Pentecost

Acts 2:1-21 or Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 104:24-34 Psalm 104:35 Romans 8:22-27 or Acts 2:1-21 John 15:26-27 John 16:4b-15

Sunday, June 7, 2009 Trinity Sunday (First Sunday After Pentecost)

Isaiah 6:1-8 Psalm 29 Romans 8:12-17 John 3:1-17

Sunday, June 14, 2009 Proper 6 (11)

1 Samuel 15:34-35, 1 Samuel 16:1-13 or Ezekiel 17:22-24 Psalm 20 or Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, 14-17 or 2 Corinthians 5:6-17 Mark 4:26-34

Sunday, June 21, 2009 Proper 7 (12)

1 Samuel 17:(1a, 4-11,19-23), 32-49 or Job 38:1-11 Psalm 9:9-20 (optionally with 1 Samuel 17:57-18:5, 10-16) or Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Mark 4:35-41

Sunday, June 28, 2009 Proper 8 (13)

2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 Psalm 130 or Psalm 30 (optionally with Lamentations 3:23-33) 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Mark 5:21-43

Sunday, July 5, 2009 Proper 9 (14)

2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 or Ezekiel 2:1-5 Psalm 48 or Psalm 123 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Mark 6:1-13

Sunday, July 12, 2009 Proper 10 (15)

2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 or Amos 7:7-15 Psalm 24 or Psalm 85:8-13 Ephesians 1:3-14 Mark 6:14-29

Sunday, July 19, 2009 Proper 11 (16)

2 Samuel 7:1-14a or Jeremiah 23:1-6 Psalm 89:20-37 or Psalm 23 Ephesians 2:11-22 Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

Sunday, July 26, 2009 Proper 12 (17)

2 Samuel 11:1-15 or 2 Kings 4:42-44 Psalm 145:10-18 or Psalm 14 Ephesians 3:14-21 John 6:1-21

Sunday, August 2, 2009 Proper 13 (18)

2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a or Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15 Psalm 51:1-12 or Psalm 78:23-29 Ephesians 4:1-16 John 6:24-35

Sunday, August 9, 2009 Proper 14 (19)

2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 or 1 Kings 19:4-8 Psalm 130 or Psalm 34:1-8 Ephesians 4:25-5:2 John 6:35, 41-51

Sunday, August 16, 2009 Proper 15 (20)

1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 or Proverbs 9:1-6 Psalm 111 or Psalm 34:9-14 Ephesians 5:15-20 John 6:51-58

Sunday, August 23, 2009 Proper 16 (21)

1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11), 22-30, 41-43 or Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 Psalm 84 or Psalm 34:15-22 Ephesians 6:10-20 John 6:56-69

Sunday, August 30, 2009 Proper 17 (22)

Song of Solomon 2:8-13 or Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9 or Psalm 15 James 1:17-27 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Sunday, September 6, 2009 Proper 18 (23)

Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 or Isaiah 35:4-7a Psalm 125 or Psalm 146 James 2:1-10, (11-13), 14-17 Mark 7:24-37

Sunday, September 13, 2009 Proper 19 (24)

Proverbs 1:20-33 or Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 19 or Psalm 116:1-9 James 3:1-12 Mark 8:27-38

Sunday, September 20, 2009 Proper 20 (25)

Proverbs 31:10-31 Psalm 1 or Jeremiah 11:18-20 or Psalm 54 James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a Mark 9:30-37

Sunday, September 27, 2009 Proper 21 (26)

Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22 or Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 Psalm 124 or Psalm 19:7-14 James 5:13-20 Mark 9:38-50

Sunday, October 4, 2009 Proper 22 (27)

Job 1:1; 2:1-10 or Genesis 2:18-24 Psalm 26 or Psalm 8 Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 Mark 10:2-16

Sunday, October 11, 2009 Proper 23 (28)

Job 23:1-9, 16-17 or Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 Psalm 22:1-15 or Psalm 90:12-17 Hebrews 4:12-16 Mark 10:17-31

Sunday, October 18, 2009 Proper 24 (29)

Job 38:1-7, (34-41) or Isaiah 53:4-12 Psalm+104:1-9,+24,+35c or Psalm 91:9-16 Hebrews 5:1-10 Mark 10:35-45

Sunday, October 25, 2009 Proper 25 (30)

Job 42:1-6, 10-17 or Jeremiah 31:7-9 Psalm 126 or Psalm 34:1-8, (19-22) Hebrews 7:23-28 Mark 10:46-52

Sunday, November 1, 2009 All Saints Day (Sometimes observed on the Sunday Following)

Isaiah 25:6-9 Psalm 24 Revelation 21:1-6a John 11:32-44

Sunday, November 1, 2009 Proper 26 (31) (If All Saints not observed on this day)

Ruth 1:1-18 or Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Psalm 146 or Psalm 119:1-8 Hebrews 9:11-14 Mark 12:28-34

Sunday, November 8, 2009 Proper 27 (32)

Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17 or 1 Kings 17:8-16 Psalm 127 or Psalm 146 Hebrews 9:24-28 Mark 12:38-44

Tuesday, November 15, 2009 Proper 28 (33)

1 Samuel 1:4-20 or Daniel 12:1-3 1 Samuel 2:1-10 or Psalm 16 Hebrews 10:11-14, (15-18), 19-25 Mark 13:1-8

Sunday, November 22, 2009 Reign of Christ

2 Samuel 23:1-7 or Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 Psalm 132:1-12, (13-18) or Psalm 93 Revelation 1:4b-8 John 18:33-37

Sunday, November 26, 2009 Thanksgiving Day

Joel 2:21-27 Psalm 126 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Matthew 6:25-33