SEASON

  DATE  

 FESTIVAL 

1^ST READING

PSALM

EPISTLE  

 GOSPEL

ADVENT

Nov. 27

First S. in Advent

Jer. 23:5-8

Psalm 24

Rom. 13:(8-10) 11-14

Matt. 21:1-9

Dec. 4

Second S. in Advent

Mal. 4:1-6

Psalm 50:1-15

Rom. 15:4-13

Luke 21:25-36

Dec. 11

Third S. in Advent

Is. 40:1-8 (9-11)

Psalm 85

1 Cor. 4:1-5

Matt. 11:2-10 (11)

Dec. 18

Fourth S. in Advent

Deut. 18:15-19

Psalm 111

Phil. 4:4-7

John 1:19-28 or Luke 1:39-56

CHRISTMAS

Dec. 24
Eve

The Nativity of Our Lord

Is. 7:10-14

Psalm 110:1-4

1 John 4:7-16

Matt. 1:18-25

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

Micah 5:2-5a

Psalm 80:1-7

Titus 3:4-7

Luke 2:(1-14)
15-20

Dec. 25

Day

The Nativity of Our Lord

Ex. 40:17-21, 34-38

Psalm 2

Titus 3:4-7

John 1:1-14
(15-18)

Jan. 1

Circumcision and Name of Jesus (First S. a. Christmas)

Num. 6:22-27

Psalm 8

Gal. 3:23-29

Luke 2:21

EPIPHANY

Jan. 6

Epiphany

Is. 60:1-6

Psalm 24

Eph. 3:1-12

Matt. 2:1-12

Jan. 8

First S. a. the Epiphany or Baptism of Our Lord

1 Kings 8:6-13

Joshua 3:1-3, 7-8, 13-17 or

Is. 42:1-7

Psalm 50:1-15 or

Psalm 85

Rom. 12:1-5

1 Cor. 1:26-31

Luke 2:41-52

Matthew 3:13-17

Jan. 15

Second S. a. the Epiphany

Ex. 33:12-23 or Amos 9:11-15

Psalm 67 or Psalm 111

Eph. 5:22-33 or Rom. 12:6-16

John 2:1-11

Jan. 22

Third S. a. the Epiphany

2 Kings 5:1-15a

Psalm 110:1-4

Rom. 1:8-17 or Rom. 12:16-21

Matt. 8:1-13

Jan. 29

The Transfiguration of Our Lord

Ex. 34:29-35 or Ex. 3:1-14

Psalm 2

2 Peter 1:16-21

Matt. 17:1-9

 PRE-LENT

Feb. 5

Septuagesima

Ex. 17:1-7

Psalm 95:1-9

1 Cor. 9:24-10:5

Matt. 20: 1-16

Feb. 12

Sexagesima

Is. 55:10-13

Psalm 84

2 Cor. 11:19-12:9 or Heb. 4:9-13

Luke 8:4-15

Feb. 19

Quinquagesima

1 Sam. 16:1-13 or Is. 35:3-7

Psalm 146

1 Cor. 13:1-13

Luke 18:31-43

ASH
WEDNESDAY

Feb. 22

Ash Wednesday

Joel 2:12-19 or Jonah 3:1-10

Psalm 51:1–13 (14-19)

2 Peter 1:2-11

Matt. 6:(1-6)
16-21

LENT

Feb. 26

First S. in Lent

(Invocabit)

Gen 3:1-21 or

1 Sam. 17:40-51

Psalm 32 or Psalm 118:1-13

2 Cor. 6:1-10 or Heb. 4:14-16

Matt. 4:1-11

Mar. 4

Second S. in Lent

(Reminiscere)

Gen 32:22-32

Psalm 121

1 Thess. 4:1-7 or Rom. 5:1-5

Matt. 15:21-28

Mar. 11

Third S. in Lent

(Oculi)

Ex. 8:16-21 or Jer. 26: 1-15

Psalm 136:1-16

Eph. 5:1-9

Luke 11:14-28

Mar. 18

Fourth S. in Lent

(Laetare)

Ex. 16: 2-21 or

Is. 49:8-13

Psalm 132:8-18

Gal 4:21-31 or Acts 2:41-47

John 6:1-15

Mar. 25

Fifth S. in Lent (Judica)

(Annunciation of Our Lord)

Gen. 22:1-14

Psalm 43

Heb. 9:11-15

John 8:(42-45) 46-59

HOLY WEEK

Apr. 1

Palm Sunday

Procession

Matt. 21:1-9 or John 12:12-19

Apr. 1

Palm Sunday

Sunday of the Passion

Zech. 9:9-12

Psalm 118:19-29

or Psalm 31:9-16

Phil 2:5-11

Matt. 26:1-27:66 or Matt. 27:11-54

Apr. 5

Holy (Maundy) Thursday

Ex. 12:1-14 or Ex. 24:3-11

Psalm 116:12-19

1 Cor. 11:23-32

John 13:1-15 (34-35)

Apr. 6

Good Friday

Is. 52:13—53:12

Psalm 22 or Psalm 31

2 Cor. 5:14-21

John 18:1-19:42

EASTER

Apr. 8

Sunrise

The Resurrection of Our Lord

Is. 25:6-9 or Ex. 14:10—15:1

Psalm 16

1 Cor. 15:1-11 or 1 Cor. 15:12-25

John 20:1-18

Apr. 8

The Resurrection of Our Lord

Job 19:23-27

Psalm 118:15-29

1 Cor. 5:6-8 or

1 Cor. 15:51-57

Mark 16:1-8

Apr. 15

Second S. of Easter (Quasimodo Geniti)

Ezek. 37:1-14

Psalm 33

1 John 5:4-10

John 20:19-31

Apr. 22

Third S. of Easter

(Misericordias Domini)

Ezek. 34:11-16

Psalm 23

1 Peter 2:21-25

John 10:11-16

Apr. 29

Fourth S. of Easter (Jubilate)

Is. 40:25-31 or Lam. 3:22-33

Psalm 147:1-11

1 Peter 2:11-20 or 1 John 3:1-3

John 16:16-22

May 6

Fifth S. of Easter

(Cantate)

Is. 12:1-6

Psalm 66:1-8

James 1:16-21

John 16:5-15

May 13

Sixth S. of Easter

(Rogate)

Num. 21:4-9

Psalm 107:1-9

1 Tim. 2:1-6 or James 1:22-27

John 16:23-30 (31-33)

May 17

The Ascension of our Lord

2 Kings 2:5-15

Psalm 110

Acts 1:1-11

Mark 16:14-20 or Luke 24:44-53

May 20

Seventh S. of Easter

(Exaudi)

Ezek. 36:22-28

Psalm 51:1-12

1 Peter 4:7-11 (12-14)

John 15:26-16:4

PENTECOST

May 27

The Day of Pentecost

Gen. 11:1-9

Psalm 143

Acts 2:1-21

John 14:23-31

HOLY TRINITY

June 3

The Holy Trinity

Is. 6:1-7

Psalm 29

Rom. 11:33-36

John 3:1-15 (16-17)

TRINITY 

June 10

First Sunday after Trinity

Gen. 15:1-6

Psalm 33:12-22

1 John 4:16-21

Luke16:19-31

June 17

Second Sunday after Trinity

Prov. 9:1-10

Psalm 34:12-22

Eph. 2:13-22 or

1 John 3:13-18

Luke 14:15-24

June 24

Third Sunday after Trinity

Micah 7:18-20

Psalm 103:1-13

1 Tim. 1:12-17 or

1 Peter 5:6-11

Luke 15:1-10 or Luke 15:11-32

July 1

Fourth Sunday after Trinity

Gen. 50:15-21

Psalm 138

Rom. 12:14-21 or Rom. 8:18-23

Luke 6:36-42

July 8

Fifth Sunday after Trinity

1 Kings 19:11-21

Psalm 16

1 Cor. 1:18-25 or

1 Peter 3:8-15

Luke 5:1-11

July 15

Sixth Sunday after Trinity

Ex. 20:1-17

Psalm 19

Rom. 6:(1-2) 3-11

Matt. 5:(17-19) 20-26

July 22

Seventh Sunday after Trinity

Gen. 2:7-17

Psalm 33:1-11

Rom. 6:19-23

Mark 8:1-9

July 29

Eighth Sunday after Trinity

Jer. 23:16-29

Psalm 26

Acts 20:27-38 or Rom. 8:12-17

Matt. 7:15-23

Aug. 5

Ninth Sunday after Trinity

2 Sam. 22:26-34

Psalm 51:1-12

1 Cor. 10:6-13

Luke 16:1-9 (10-13)

Aug. 12

Tenth Sunday after Trinity

Jer. 8:4-12 or

Jer. 7:1-11

Psalm 92

Rom. 9:30-10:4 or 1 Cor. 12:1-11

Luke 19:41-48

Aug. 19

Eleventh Sunday after Trinity

Gen. 4:1-15

Psalm 50:7-23

Eph. 2:1-10 or

1 Cor. 15:1-10

Luke 18:9-14

Aug. 26

Twelfth Sunday after Trinity

Is. 29:17-24

Psalm 146

2 Cor. 3:4-11 or Rom. 10:9-16

Mark 7:31-37

Sept. 2

Thirteenth S. a. Trinity

2 Chron. 28:8-15

Psalm 32

Gal. 3:15-22

Luke 10:23-37

Sept. 9

Fourteenth S. a. Trinity

Prov. 4:10-23

Psalm 119:9-16

Gal. 5:16-24

Luke 17:11-19

Sept. 16

Fifteenth S. a. Trinity

1 Kings 17:8-16

Psalm 146

Gal. 5:25-6:10

Matt. 6:24-34

Sept. 23

Sixteenth S. a. Trinity

1 Kings 17:17-24

Psalm 30

Eph. 3:13-21

Luke 7:11-17

Sept. 30

Seventeenth S. a. Trinity

Prov. 25:6-14

Psalm 2

Eph. 4:1-6

Luke 14:1-11

Oct. 7

Eighteenth S. a. Trinity

Deut. 10:12-21

Psalm 34:8-22

1 Cor. 1:(1-3) 4-9

Matt. 22:34-46

Oct. 14

Nineteenth S. a. Trinity

Gen. 28:10-17

Psalm 84

Eph. 4:22-28

Matt. 9:1-8

Oct. 21

Twentieth S. a. Trinity

Is. 55:1-9

Psalm 27:1-9

Eph. 5:15-21

Matt. 22:1-14 or Matt. 21:33-44

REFORMATION

Oct. 28

Reformation Day (observed)

Rev. 14:6-7

Psalm 46

Rom. 3:19-28

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

ALL SAINTS’
DAY

Nov. 4

All Saints' Day (observed)

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

Psalm 149

1 John 3:1-3

Matt. 5:1-12

Nov. 11

Twenty-third S. a. Trinity

Prov. 8:11-22

Psalm 111

Phil. 3:17-21

Matt. 22:15-22

Nov. 18

Twenty-fourth S. a. Trinity

Is. 51:9-16

Psalm 126

Col. 1:9-14

Matt. 9:18-26

THANKSGIVING

Nov. 22

Thanksgiving Day

Deut. 8:1-10

Psalm 67

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

Luke 17: 11-19

Nov. 25

Last S. in the Church Year

Is. 65:17-25

Psalm 149

1 Thess. 5:1-11

Matt. 25:1-13

ADVENT

Dec. 2

First S. in Advent

Jer. 23:5-8

Psalm 24

Rom. 13:(8-10) 11-14

Matt. 21:1-9