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Sunday, November, 27, 2011

First Sunday of Advent (Advent)

• Isaiah 64:1-9
• Psalm 80
• 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
• Mark 13:24-37

Sunday, December, 4, 2011

Second Sunday of Advent (Advent)

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

Sunday, December, 11, 2011

Third Sunday of Advent (Advent)

• Isaiah 61
• Psalm 126
• Luke 1:46-55
• 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
• John 1:6-28

Sunday, December, 18, 2011

Fourth Sunday of Advent (Advent)

• 2 Samuel 7:1-11
• Luke 1:46-55
• Psalm 89:1-26
• Romans 16:25-27
• Luke 1:26-38

Saturday, December, 24, 2011

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

Sunday, December, 25, 2011

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

Saturday, December, 24, 2011

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

Sunday, December, 25, 2011

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

Saturday, December, 24, 2011

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, 25, 2011

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, January, 1, 2012

First Sunday after Christmas Day (Christmas)

• Isaiah 61:10-62:3
• Psalm 148
• Galatians 4:4-7
• Luke 2:22-40
• Numbers 6:22-27
• Psalm 8
• Galatians 4:4-7
• Philippians 2:5-13
• Luke 2:15-21
• Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
• Psalm 8
• Revelation 21:1-6
• Matthew 25:31-46

Sunday, January, 1, 2012

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

• Isaiah 61:10-62:3
• Psalm 148
• Galatians 4:4-7
• Luke 2:22-40
• Numbers 6:22-27
• Psalm 8
• Galatians 4:4-7
• Philippians 2:5-13
• Luke 2:15-21
• Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
• Psalm 8
• Revelation 21:1-6
• Matthew 25:31-46

Sunday, January, 1, 2012

New Year's Day (Christmas)

• Isaiah 61:10-62:3
• Psalm 148
• Galatians 4:4-7
• Luke 2:22-40
• Numbers 6:22-27
• Psalm 8
• Galatians 4:4-7
• Philippians 2:5-13
• Luke 2:15-21
• Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
• Psalm 8
• Revelation 21:1-6
• Matthew 25:31-46

Friday, January, 6, 2012

Epiphany of the Lord (Epiphany)

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

Sunday, January, 8, 2012

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

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

Sunday, January, 15, 2012

Second Sunday after the Epiphany (Epiphany)

• 1 Samuel 3:1-20
• Psalm 139:1-18
• 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
• John 1:43-51

Sunday, January, 22, 2012

Third Sunday after the Epiphany (Epiphany)

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

Sunday, January, 29, 2012

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany (Epiphany)

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

Sunday, February, 5, 2012

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany (Epiphany)

• Isaiah 40:21-31
• Psalm 147
• 1 Corinthians 9:16-23
• Mark 1:29-39

Sunday, February, 12, 2012

Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany (Epiphany)

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

Sunday, February, 19, 2012

Transfiguration Sunday (Last Sunday before Lent) (Epiphany)

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

Wednesday, February, 22, 2012

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, February, 26, 2012

First Sunday in Lent (Lent)

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

Sunday, March, 4, 2012

Second Sunday in Lent (Lent)

• Genesis 17:1-16
• Psalm 22:23-31
• Romans 4:13-25
• Mark 8:31-38
• Mark 9:2-9

Sunday, March, 11, 2012

Third Sunday in Lent (Lent)

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

Sunday, March, 18, 2012

Fourth Sunday in Lent (Lent)

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

Sunday, March, 25, 2012

Fifth Sunday in Lent (Lent)

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

Sunday, April, 1, 2012

Liturgy of the Palms (Lent)

• Psalm 118
• Mark 11:1-11
• John 12:12-16
• Isaiah 50:4-9
• Psalm 31:9-16
• Philippians 2:5-11
• Mark 14:1-15:47
• Mark 15

Sunday, April, 1, 2012

Liturgy of the Passion (Lent)

• Psalm 118
• Mark 11:1-11
• John 12:12-16
• Isaiah 50:4-9
• Psalm 31:9-16
• Philippians 2:5-11
• Mark 14:1-15:47
• Mark 15

Monday, April, 2, 2012

Monday of Holy Week (Holy Week)

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

Tuesday, April, 3, 2012

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, 4, 2012

Wednesday of Holy Week (Holy Week)

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

Thursday, April, 5, 2012

Maundy Thursday  (Holy Thursday) (Holy Week)

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

Friday, April, 6, 2012

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, 7, 2012

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
• Mark 16:1-8

Saturday, April, 7, 2012

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
• Mark 16:1-8

Sunday, April, 8, 2012

Resurrection of the Lord (Easter Day) (Easter)

• Acts 10:34-43
• Isaiah 25:6-9
• Psalm 118:1-24
• 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
• Acts 10:34-43
• John 20:1-18
• Mark 16:1-8
• Isaiah 25:6-9
• Psalm 114
• 1 Corinthians 5:6-8
• Luke 24:13-49

Sunday, April, 8, 2012

Easter Evening (Easter)

• Acts 10:34-43
• Isaiah 25:6-9
• Psalm 118:1-24
• 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
• Acts 10:34-43
• John 20:1-18
• Mark 16:1-8
• Isaiah 25:6-9
• Psalm 114
• 1 Corinthians 5:6-8
• Luke 24:13-49

Sunday, April, 15, 2012

Second Sunday of Easter (Easter)

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

Sunday, April, 22, 2012

Third Sunday of Easter (Easter)

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

Sunday, April, 29, 2012

Fourth Sunday of Easter (Easter)

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

Sunday, May, 6, 2012

Fifth Sunday of Easter (Easter)

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

Sunday, May, 13, 2012

Sixth Sunday of Easter (Easter)

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

Thursday, May, 17, 2012

Ascension of the Lord (Easter)

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

Sunday, May, 20, 2012

Seventh Sunday of Easter (Easter)

• Acts 1:15-26
• Psalm 1
• 1 John 5:9-13
• John 17:6-19

Sunday, May, 27, 2012

Day of Pentecost (Easter)

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

Sunday, June, 3, 2012

Trinity Sunday (Season after Pentecost)

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

Sunday, June, 10, 2012

Proper 5 (10) (Season after Pentecost)

• 1 Samuel 8:4-15
• Genesis 3:8-15
• Psalm 138
• Psalm 130
• 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1
• Mark 3:20-35

Sunday, June, 17, 2012

Proper 6 (11) (Season after Pentecost)

• 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13
• Ezekiel 17:22-24
• Psalm 20
• Psalm 92
• 2 Corinthians 5:6-17
• Mark 4:26-34

Sunday, June, 24, 2012

Proper 7 (12) (Season after Pentecost)

• 1 Samuel 17:1-49
• Job 38:1-11
• Psalm 9:9-20
• 1 Samuel 17:57-18:16
• Psalm 107:1-32
• 2 Corinthians 6:1-13
• Mark 4:35-41

Sunday, July, 1, 2012

Proper 8 (13) (Season after Pentecost)

• 2 Samuel 1
• Psalm 130
• Psalm 30
• Lamentations 3:23-33
• 2 Corinthians 8:7-15
• Mark 5:21-43

Sunday, July, 8, 2012

Proper 9 (14) (Season after Pentecost)

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

Sunday, July, 15, 2012

Proper 10 (15) (Season after Pentecost)

• 2 Samuel 6:1-19
• Amos 7:7-15
• Psalm 24
• Psalm 85:8-13
• Ephesians 1:3-14
• Mark 6:14-29

Sunday, July, 22, 2012

Proper 11 (16) (Season after Pentecost)

• 2 Samuel 7:1-14
• Jeremiah 23:1-6
• Psalm 89:20-37
• Psalm 23
• Ephesians 2:11-22
• Mark 6:30-56

Sunday, July, 29, 2012

Proper 12 (17) (Season after Pentecost)

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

Sunday, August, 5, 2012

Proper 13 (18) (Season after Pentecost)

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

Sunday, August, 12, 2012

Proper 14 (19) (Season after Pentecost)

• 2 Samuel 18:5-33
• 1 Kings 19:4-8
• Psalm 130
• Psalm 34:1-8
• Ephesians 4:25-5:2
• John 6:35-51

Sunday, August, 19, 2012

Proper 15 (20) (Season after Pentecost)

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

Sunday, August, 26, 2012

Proper 16 (21) (Season after Pentecost)

• 1 Kings 8:1-43
• Joshua 24:1-18
• Psalm 84
• Psalm 34:15-22
• Ephesians 6:10-20
• John 6:56-69

Sunday, September, 2, 2012

Proper 17 (22) (Season after Pentecost)

• Song of Songs 2:8-13
• Deuteronomy 4:1-9
• Psalm 45:1-9
• Psalm 15
• James 1:17-27
• Mark 7:1-23

Sunday, September, 9, 2012

Proper 18 (23) (Season after Pentecost)

• Proverbs 22:1-23
• Isaiah 35:4-7
• Psalm 125
• Psalm 146
• James 2:1-17
• Mark 7:24-37

Sunday, September, 16, 2012

Proper 19 (24) (Season after Pentecost)

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

Sunday, September, 23, 2012

Proper 20 (25) (Season after Pentecost)

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

Sunday, September, 30, 2012

Proper 21 (26) (Season after Pentecost)

• Esther 7:1-9:22
• Numbers 11:4-29
• Psalm 124
• Psalm 19:7-14
• James 5:13-20
• Mark 9:38-50

Sunday, October, 7, 2012

Proper 22 (27) (Season after Pentecost)

• Job 1:1-2:10
• Genesis 2:18-24
• Psalm 26
• Psalm 8
• Hebrews 1:1-2:12
• Mark 10:2-16

Sunday, October, 14, 2012

Proper 23 (28) (Season after Pentecost)

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

Sunday, October, 21, 2012

Proper 24 (29) (Season after Pentecost)

• Job 38
• Isaiah 53:4-12
• Psalm 104
• Psalm 91:9-16
• Hebrews 5:1-10
• Mark 10:35-45

Sunday, October, 28, 2012

Proper 25 (30) (Season after Pentecost)

• Job 42
• Jeremiah 31:7-9
• Psalm 34
• Psalm 126
• Hebrews 7:23-28
• Mark 10:46-52

Thursday, November, 1, 2012

All Saints Day (Season after Pentecost)

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

Sunday, November, 4, 2012

Proper 26 (31) (Season after Pentecost)

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

Sunday, November, 11, 2012

Proper 27 (32) (Season after Pentecost)

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

Sunday, November, 18, 2012

Proper 28 (33) (Season after Pentecost)

• 1 Samuel 1:4-20
• Daniel 12:1-3
• 1 Samuel 2:1-10
• Psalm 16
• Hebrews 10:11-25
• Mark 13:1-8

Sunday, November, 25, 2012

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

• 2 Samuel 23:1-7
• Daniel 7:9-14
• Psalm 132
• Psalm 93
• Revelation 1:4-8
• John 18:33-37

Thursday, November, 22, 2012

Thanksgiving Day (Season after Pentecost)

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