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Sunday, December, 1, 2013

First Sunday of Advent (Advent)

• Isaiah 2:1-5
• Psalm 122
• Romans 13:11-14
• Matthew 24:36-44

Sunday, December, 8, 2013

Second Sunday of Advent (Advent)

• Isaiah 11:1-10
• Psalm 72:1-19
• Romans 15:4-13
• Matthew 3:1-12

Sunday, December, 15, 2013

Third Sunday of Advent (Advent)

• Isaiah 35
• Psalm 146:5-10
• Luke 1:47-55
• James 5:7-10
• Matthew 11:2-11

Sunday, December, 22, 2013

Fourth Sunday of Advent (Advent)

• Isaiah 7:10-16
• Psalm 80
• Romans 1:1-7
• Matthew 1:18-25

Tuesday, December, 24, 2013

Nativity of the Lord - Proper I Christmas Eve & Day (Christmas)

• Isaiah 9:2-7
• Psalm 96
• Titus 2:11-14
• Luke 2:1-20
• Isaiah 62:6-12
• Psalm 97
• Titus 3:4-7
• Luke 2:1-20
• Isaiah 52:7-10
• Psalm 98
• Hebrews 1:1-12
• John 1:1-14

Wednesday, December, 25, 2013

Nativity of the Lord - Proper I Christmas Eve & Day (Christmas)

• Isaiah 9:2-7
• Psalm 96
• Titus 2:11-14
• Luke 2:1-20
• Isaiah 62:6-12
• Psalm 97
• Titus 3:4-7
• Luke 2:1-20
• Isaiah 52:7-10
• Psalm 98
• Hebrews 1:1-12
• John 1:1-14

Tuesday, December, 24, 2013

Nativity of the Lord - Proper II Christmas Eve & Day (Christmas)

• Isaiah 9:2-7
• Psalm 96
• Titus 2:11-14
• Luke 2:1-20
• Isaiah 62:6-12
• Psalm 97
• Titus 3:4-7
• Luke 2:1-20
• Isaiah 52:7-10
• Psalm 98
• Hebrews 1:1-12
• John 1:1-14

Wednesday, December, 25, 2013

Nativity of the Lord - Proper II Christmas Eve & Day (Christmas)

• Isaiah 9:2-7
• Psalm 96
• Titus 2:11-14
• Luke 2:1-20
• Isaiah 62:6-12
• Psalm 97
• Titus 3:4-7
• Luke 2:1-20
• Isaiah 52:7-10
• Psalm 98
• Hebrews 1:1-12
• John 1:1-14

Tuesday, December, 24, 2013

Nativity of the Lord - Proper III Christmas Eve & Day (Christmas)

• Isaiah 9:2-7
• Psalm 96
• Titus 2:11-14
• Luke 2:1-20
• Isaiah 62:6-12
• Psalm 97
• Titus 3:4-7
• Luke 2:1-20
• Isaiah 52:7-10
• Psalm 98
• Hebrews 1:1-12
• John 1:1-14

Wednesday, December, 25, 2013

Nativity of the Lord - Proper III Christmas Eve & Day (Christmas)

• Isaiah 9:2-7
• Psalm 96
• Titus 2:11-14
• Luke 2:1-20
• Isaiah 62:6-12
• Psalm 97
• Titus 3:4-7
• Luke 2:1-20
• Isaiah 52:7-10
• Psalm 98
• Hebrews 1:1-12
• John 1:1-14

Sunday, December, 29, 2013

First Sunday after Christmas Day (Christmas)

• Isaiah 63:7-9
• Psalm 148
• Hebrews 2:10-18
• Matthew 2:13-23

Wednesday, January, 1, 2014

Holy Name of Jesus (Mary, Mother of God) (Christmas)

• Numbers 6:22-27
• Psalm 8
• Galatians 4:4-7
• Philippians 2:5-11
• Luke 2:15-21
• Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
• Psalm 8
• Revelation 21:1-6
• Matthew 25:31-46

Wednesday, January, 1, 2014

New Year's Day (Christmas)

• Numbers 6:22-27
• Psalm 8
• Galatians 4:4-7
• Philippians 2:5-11
• Luke 2:15-21
• Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
• Psalm 8
• Revelation 21:1-6
• Matthew 25:31-46

Sunday, January, 5, 2014

Second Sunday after Christmas Day (Christmas)

• Jeremiah 31:7-14
• Psalm 147:12-20
• Ephesians 1:3-14
• John 1:1-18

Monday, January, 6, 2014

Epiphany of the Lord (Epiphany)

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

Sunday, January, 12, 2014

Baptism of the Lord (First Sunday after Epiphany) (Epiphany)

• Isaiah 42:1-9
• Psalm 29
• Acts 10:34-43
• Matthew 3:13-17

Sunday, January, 19, 2014

Second Sunday after the Epiphany (Epiphany)

• Isaiah 49:1-7
• Psalm 40:1-11
• 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
• John 1:29-42

Sunday, January, 26, 2014

Third Sunday after the Epiphany (Epiphany)

• Isaiah 9:1-4
• Psalm 27:1-9
• 1 Corinthians 1:10-18
• Matthew 4:12-23

Sunday, February, 2, 2014

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany (Epiphany)

• Micah 6:1-8
• Psalm 15
• 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
• Matthew 5:1-12

Sunday, February, 9, 2014

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany (Epiphany)

• Isaiah 58:1-12
• Psalm 112
• 1 Corinthians 2
• Matthew 5:13-20

Sunday, February, 16, 2014

Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany (Epiphany)

• Deuteronomy 30:15-20
• Psalm 119:1-8
• 1 Corinthians 3:1-9
• Matthew 5:21-37

Sunday, February, 23, 2014

Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany (Epiphany)

• Leviticus 19:1-18
• Psalm 119:33-40
• 1 Corinthians 3:10-23
• Matthew 5:38-48

Sunday, March, 2, 2014

Transfiguration Sunday (Last Sunday before Lent) (Epiphany)

• Exodus 24:12-18
• Psalm 2
• Psalm 99
• 2 Peter 1:16-21
• Matthew 17:1-9

Wednesday, March, 5, 2014

Ash Wednesday (Lent)

• Joel 2:1-17
• Isaiah 58:1-12
• Psalm 51:1-17
• 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:10
• Matthew 6:1-21

Sunday, March, 9, 2014

First Sunday in Lent (Lent)

• Genesis 2:15-3:7
• Psalm 32
• Romans 5:12-19
• Matthew 4:1-11

Sunday, March, 16, 2014

Second Sunday in Lent (Lent)

• Genesis 12:1-4
• Psalm 121
• Romans 4:1-17
• John 3:1-17
• Matthew 17:1-9

Sunday, March, 23, 2014

Third Sunday in Lent (Lent)

• Exodus 17:1-7
• Psalm 95
• Romans 5:1-11
• John 4:5-42

Sunday, March, 30, 2014

Fourth Sunday in Lent (Lent)

• 1 Samuel 16:1-13
• Psalm 23
• Ephesians 5:8-14
• John 9

Sunday, April, 6, 2014

Fifth Sunday in Lent (Lent)

• Ezekiel 37:1-14
• Psalm 130
• Romans 8:6-11
• John 11:1-45

Sunday, April, 13, 2014

Liturgy of the Palms (Lent)

• Matthew 21:1-11
• Psalm 118
• Isaiah 50:4-9
• Psalm 31:9-16
• Philippians 2:5-11
• Matthew 26:14-27:66
• Matthew 27:11-54

Sunday, April, 13, 2014

Liturgy of the Passion (Lent)

• Matthew 21:1-11
• Psalm 118
• Isaiah 50:4-9
• Psalm 31:9-16
• Philippians 2:5-11
• Matthew 26:14-27:66
• Matthew 27:11-54

Monday, April, 14, 2014

Monday of Holy Week (Holy Week)

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

Tuesday, April, 15, 2014

Tuesday of Holy Week (Holy Week)

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

Wednesday, April, 16, 2014

Wednesday of Holy Week (Holy Week)

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

Thursday, April, 17, 2014

Maundy Thursday  (Holy Thursday) (Holy Week)

• Exodus 12:1-14
• Psalm 116
• 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
• John 13:1-35

Friday, April, 18, 2014

Good Friday (Holy Week)

• Isaiah 52:13-53:12
• Psalm 22
• Hebrews 10:16-25
• Hebrews 4:14-5:9
• John 18:1-19:42

Saturday, April, 19, 2014

Holy Saturday (Holy Week)

• Job 14:1-14
• Lamentations 3:1-24
• Psalm 31:1-16
• 1 Peter 4:1-8
• Matthew 27:57-66
• John 19:38-42
• Genesis 1:1-2:4
• Psalm 136
• Genesis 7:1-9:13
• Psalm 46
• Genesis 22:1-18
• Psalm 16
• Exodus 14:10-15:21
• Exodus 15:1-18
• Isaiah 55:1-11
• Isaiah 12:2-6
• Proverbs 8:1-9:6
• Psalm 19
• Ezekiel 36:24-28
• Psalm 42:1-43:5
• Ezekiel 37:1-14
• Psalm 143
• Zephaniah 3:14-20
• Psalm 98
• Romans 6:3-11
• Psalm 114
• Matthew 28:1-10

Saturday, April, 19, 2014

Easter Vigil (Easter)

• Job 14:1-14
• Lamentations 3:1-24
• Psalm 31:1-16
• 1 Peter 4:1-8
• Matthew 27:57-66
• John 19:38-42
• Genesis 1:1-2:4
• Psalm 136
• Genesis 7:1-9:13
• Psalm 46
• Genesis 22:1-18
• Psalm 16
• Exodus 14:10-15:21
• Exodus 15:1-18
• Isaiah 55:1-11
• Isaiah 12:2-6
• Proverbs 8:1-9:6
• Psalm 19
• Ezekiel 36:24-28
• Psalm 42:1-43:5
• Ezekiel 37:1-14
• Psalm 143
• Zephaniah 3:14-20
• Psalm 98
• Romans 6:3-11
• Psalm 114
• Matthew 28:1-10

Sunday, April, 20, 2014

Resurrection of the Lord (Easter Day) (Easter)

• Acts 10:34-43
• Jeremiah 31:1-6
• Psalm 118:1-24
• Colossians 3:1-4
• Acts 10:34-43
• John 20:1-18
• Matthew 28:1-10
• Isaiah 25:6-9
• Psalm 114
• 1 Corinthians 5:6-8
• Luke 24:13-49

Sunday, April, 20, 2014

Easter Evening (Easter)

• Acts 10:34-43
• Jeremiah 31:1-6
• Psalm 118:1-24
• Colossians 3:1-4
• Acts 10:34-43
• John 20:1-18
• Matthew 28:1-10
• Isaiah 25:6-9
• Psalm 114
• 1 Corinthians 5:6-8
• Luke 24:13-49

Sunday, April, 27, 2014

Second Sunday of Easter (Easter)

• Acts 2:14-32
• Psalm 16
• 1 Peter 1:3-9
• John 20:19-31

Sunday, May, 4, 2014

Third Sunday of Easter (Easter)

• Acts 2:14-41
• Psalm 116
• 1 Peter 1:17-23
• Luke 24:13-35

Sunday, May, 11, 2014

Fourth Sunday of Easter (Easter)

• Acts 2:42-47
• Psalm 23
• 1 Peter 2:19-25
• John 10:1-10

Sunday, May, 18, 2014

Fifth Sunday of Easter (Easter)

• Acts 7:55-60
• Psalm 31:1-16
• 1 Peter 2:2-10
• John 14:1-14

Sunday, May, 25, 2014

Sixth Sunday of Easter (Easter)

• Acts 17:22-31
• Psalm 66:8-20
• 1 Peter 3:13-22
• John 14:15-21

Thursday, May, 29, 2014

Ascension of the Lord (Easter)

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

Sunday, June, 1, 2014

Seventh Sunday of Easter (Easter)

• Acts 1:6-14
• Psalm 68
• 1 Peter 4:12-5:11
• John 17:1-11

Sunday, June, 8, 2014

Day of Pentecost (Easter)

• Acts 2:1-21
• Numbers 11:24-30
• Psalm 104:24-34
• 1 Corinthians 12:3-13
• Acts 2:1-21
• John 20:19-23
• John 7:37-39

Sunday, June, 15, 2014

Trinity Sunday (Season after Pentecost)

• Genesis 1:1-2:4
• Psalm 8
• 2 Corinthians 13:11-13
• Matthew 28:16-20

Sunday, June, 22, 2014

Proper 7 (12) (Season after Pentecost)

• Genesis 21:8-21
• Jeremiah 20:7-13
• Psalm 86
• Psalm 69:7-18
• Romans 6:1-11
• Matthew 10:24-39

Sunday, June, 29, 2014

Proper 8 (13) (Season after Pentecost)

• Genesis 22:1-14
• Jeremiah 28:5-9
• Psalm 13
• Psalm 89:1-18
• Romans 6:12-23
• Matthew 10:40-42

Sunday, July, 6, 2014

Proper 9 (14) (Season after Pentecost)

• Genesis 24:34-67
• Zechariah 9:9-12
• Psalm 45:10-17
• Song of Songs 2:8-13
• Psalm 145:8-14
• Romans 7:15-25
• Matthew 11:16-30

Sunday, July, 13, 2014

Proper 10 (15) (Season after Pentecost)

• Genesis 25:19-34
• Isaiah 55:10-13
• Psalm 119:105-112
• Psalm 65
• Romans 8:1-11
• Matthew 13:1-23

Sunday, July, 20, 2014

Proper 11 (16) (Season after Pentecost)

• Genesis 28:10-19
• Isaiah 44:6-8
• Psalm 139
• Psalm 86:11-17
• Romans 8:12-25
• Matthew 13:24-43

Sunday, July, 27, 2014

Proper 12 (17) (Season after Pentecost)

• Genesis 29:15-28
• 1 Kings 3:5-12
• Psalm 105
• Psalm 128
• Psalm 119:129-136
• Romans 8:26-39
• Matthew 13:31-52

Sunday, August, 3, 2014

Proper 13 (18) (Season after Pentecost)

• Genesis 32:22-31
• Isaiah 55:1-5
• Psalm 17
• Psalm 145:8-21
• Romans 9:1-5
• Matthew 14:13-21

Sunday, August, 10, 2014

Proper 14 (19) (Season after Pentecost)

• Genesis 37:1-28
• 1 Kings 19:9-18
• Psalm 105
• Psalm 85:8-13
• Romans 10:5-15
• Matthew 14:22-33

Sunday, August, 17, 2014

Proper 15 (20) (Season after Pentecost)

• Genesis 45:1-15
• Isaiah 56:1-8
• Psalm 133
• Psalm 67
• Romans 11:1-32
• Matthew 15:10-28

Sunday, August, 24, 2014

Proper 16 (21) (Season after Pentecost)

• Exodus 1:8-2:10
• Isaiah 51:1-6
• Psalm 124
• Psalm 138
• Romans 12:1-8
• Matthew 16:13-20

Sunday, August, 31, 2014

Proper 17 (22) (Season after Pentecost)

• Exodus 3:1-15
• Jeremiah 15:15-21
• Psalm 105
• Psalm 26:1-8
• Romans 12:9-21
• Matthew 16:21-28

Sunday, September, 7, 2014

Proper 18 (23) (Season after Pentecost)

• Exodus 12:1-14
• Ezekiel 33:7-11
• Psalm 149
• Psalm 119:33-40
• Romans 13:8-14
• Matthew 18:15-20

Sunday, September, 14, 2014

Proper 19 (24) (Season after Pentecost)

• Exodus 14:19-31
• Genesis 50:15-21
• Psalm 114
• Exodus 15:1-21
• Psalm 103:1-13
• Romans 14:1-12
• Matthew 18:21-35

Sunday, September, 21, 2014

Proper 20 (25) (Season after Pentecost)

• Exodus 16:2-15
• Jonah 3:10-4:11
• Psalm 105
• Psalm 145:1-8
• Philippians 1:21-30
• Matthew 20:1-16

Sunday, September, 28, 2014

Proper 21 (26) (Season after Pentecost)

• Exodus 17:1-7
• Ezekiel 18
• Psalm 78:1-16
• Psalm 25:1-9
• Philippians 2:1-13
• Matthew 21:23-32

Sunday, October, 5, 2014

Proper 22 (27) (Season after Pentecost)

• Exodus 20:1-20
• Isaiah 5:1-7
• Psalm 19
• Psalm 80:7-15
• Philippians 3:4-14
• Matthew 21:33-46

Sunday, October, 12, 2014

Proper 23 (28) (Season after Pentecost)

• Exodus 32:1-14
• Isaiah 25:1-9
• Psalm 106:1-23
• Psalm 23
• Philippians 4:1-9
• Matthew 22:1-14

Sunday, October, 19, 2014

Proper 24 (29) (Season after Pentecost)

• Exodus 33:12-23
• Isaiah 45:1-7
• Psalm 99
• Psalm 96
• 1 Thessalonians 1
• Matthew 22:15-22

Sunday, October, 26, 2014

Proper 25 (30) (Season after Pentecost)

• Deuteronomy 34
• Leviticus 19:1-18
• Psalm 90
• Psalm 1
• 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
• Matthew 22:34-46

Saturday, November, 1, 2014

All Saints Day (Season after Pentecost)

• Revelation 7:9-17
• Psalm 34
• 1 John 3:1-3
• Matthew 5:1-12

Sunday, November, 2, 2014

Proper 26 (31) (Season after Pentecost)

• Joshua 3:7-17
• Micah 3:5-12
• Psalm 107:1-37
• Psalm 43
• 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
• Matthew 23:1-12

Sunday, November, 9, 2014

Proper 27 (32) (Season after Pentecost)

• Joshua 24:1-25
• Amos 5:18-24
• Psalm 78:1-7
• Psalm 70
• 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
• Matthew 25:1-13

Sunday, November, 16, 2014

Proper 28 (33) (Season after Pentecost)

• Judges 4:1-7
• Zephaniah 1:7-18
• Psalm 123
• Psalm 90:1-12
• 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
• Matthew 25:14-30

Sunday, November, 23, 2014

Christ the King (Reign of Christ) (Season after Pentecost)

• Ezekiel 34:11-24
• Psalm 100
• Psalm 95:1-7
• Ephesians 1:15-23
• Matthew 25:31-46

Thursday, November, 27, 2014

Thanksgiving Day (Season after Pentecost)

• Deuteronomy 8:7-18
• Psalm 65
• 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
• Luke 17:11-19