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Sunday, December, 2, 2012

First Sunday of Advent (Advent)

• Jeremiah 33:14-16
• Psalm 25:1-10
• 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
• Luke 21:25-36

Sunday, December, 9, 2012

Second Sunday of Advent (Advent)

• Malachi 3:1-4
• Luke 1:68-79
• Philippians 1:3-11
• Luke 3:1-6

Sunday, December, 16, 2012

Third Sunday of Advent (Advent)

• Zephaniah 3:14-20
• Isaiah 12:2-6
• Philippians 4:4-7
• Luke 3:7-18

Sunday, December, 23, 2012

Fourth Sunday of Advent (Advent)

• Micah 5:2-5
• Luke 1:46-55
• Psalm 80:1-7
• Hebrews 10:5-10
• Luke 1:39-55

Monday, December, 24, 2012

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, 25, 2012

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

Monday, December, 24, 2012

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, 25, 2012

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

Monday, December, 24, 2012

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

Tuesday, December, 25, 2012

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, 30, 2012

First Sunday after Christmas Day (Christmas)

• 1 Samuel 2:18-26
• Psalm 148
• Colossians 3:12-17
• Luke 2:41-52

Tuesday, January, 1, 2013

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

Tuesday, January, 1, 2013

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, 6, 2013

Epiphany of the Lord (Epiphany)

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

Sunday, January, 13, 2013

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

• Isaiah 43:1-7
• Psalm 29
• Acts 8:14-17
• Luke 3:15-22

Sunday, January, 20, 2013

Second Sunday after the Epiphany (Epiphany)

• Isaiah 62:1-5
• Psalm 36:5-10
• 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
• John 2:1-11

Sunday, January, 27, 2013

Third Sunday after the Epiphany (Epiphany)

• Nehemiah 8:1-10
• Psalm 19
• 1 Corinthians 12:12-31
• Luke 4:14-21

Sunday, February, 3, 2013

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany (Epiphany)

• Jeremiah 1:4-10
• Psalm 71:1-6
• 1 Corinthians 13
• Luke 4:21-30

Sunday, February, 10, 2013

Transfiguration Sunday (Last Sunday before Lent) (Epiphany)

• Exodus 34:29-35
• Psalm 99
• 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2
• Luke 9:28-43

Wednesday, February, 13, 2013

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, 17, 2013

First Sunday in Lent (Lent)

• Deuteronomy 26:1-11
• Psalm 91
• Romans 10:8-13
• Luke 4:1-13

Sunday, February, 24, 2013

Second Sunday in Lent (Lent)

• Genesis 15:1-18
• Psalm 27
• Philippians 3:17-4:1
• Luke 13:31-35
• Luke 9:28-36

Sunday, March, 3, 2013

Third Sunday in Lent (Lent)

• Isaiah 55:1-9
• Psalm 63:1-8
• 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
• Luke 13:1-9

Sunday, March, 10, 2013

Fourth Sunday in Lent (Lent)

• Joshua 5:9-12
• Psalm 32
• 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
• Luke 15

Sunday, March, 17, 2013

Fifth Sunday in Lent (Lent)

• Isaiah 43:16-21
• Psalm 126
• Philippians 3:4-14
• John 12:1-8

Sunday, March, 24, 2013

Liturgy of the Palms (Lent)

• Psalm 118
• Luke 19:28-40
• Isaiah 50:4-9
• Psalm 31:9-16
• Philippians 2:5-11
• Luke 22:14-23:56
• Luke 23:1-49

Sunday, March, 24, 2013

Liturgy of the Passion (Lent)

• Psalm 118
• Luke 19:28-40
• Isaiah 50:4-9
• Psalm 31:9-16
• Philippians 2:5-11
• Luke 22:14-23:56
• Luke 23:1-49

Monday, March, 25, 2013

Monday of Holy Week (Holy Week)

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

Tuesday, March, 26, 2013

Tuesday of Holy Week (Holy Week)

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

Wednesday, March, 27, 2013

Wednesday of Holy Week (Holy Week)

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

Thursday, March, 28, 2013

Maundy Thursday  (Holy Thursday) (Holy Week)

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

Friday, March, 29, 2013

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, March, 30, 2013

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
• Luke 24:1-12

Saturday, March, 30, 2013

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
• Luke 24:1-12

Sunday, March, 31, 2013

Resurrection of the Lord (Easter Day) (Easter)

• Acts 10:34-43
• Isaiah 65:17-25
• Psalm 118:1-24
• 1 Corinthians 15:19-26
• Acts 10:34-43
• John 20:1-18
• Luke 24:1-12
• Isaiah 25:6-9
• Psalm 114
• 1 Corinthians 5:6-8
• Luke 24:13-49

Sunday, March, 31, 2013

Easter Evening (Easter)

• Acts 10:34-43
• Isaiah 65:17-25
• Psalm 118:1-24
• 1 Corinthians 15:19-26
• Acts 10:34-43
• John 20:1-18
• Luke 24:1-12
• Isaiah 25:6-9
• Psalm 114
• 1 Corinthians 5:6-8
• Luke 24:13-49

Sunday, April, 7, 2013

Second Sunday of Easter (Easter)

• Acts 5:27-32
• Psalm 118:14-29
• Psalm 150
• Revelation 1:4-8
• John 20:19-31

Sunday, April, 14, 2013

Third Sunday of Easter (Easter)

• Acts 9:1-20
• Psalm 30
• Revelation 5:11-14
• John 21:1-19

Sunday, April, 21, 2013

Fourth Sunday of Easter (Easter)

• Acts 9:36-43
• Psalm 23
• Revelation 7:9-17
• John 10:22-30

Sunday, April, 28, 2013

Fifth Sunday of Easter (Easter)

• Acts 11:1-18
• Psalm 148
• Revelation 21:1-6
• John 13:31-35

Sunday, May, 5, 2013

Sixth Sunday of Easter (Easter)

• Acts 16:9-15
• Psalm 67
• Revelation 21:10-22:5
• John 14:23-29
• John 5:1-9

Thursday, May, 9, 2013

Ascension of the Lord (Easter)

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

Sunday, May, 12, 2013

Seventh Sunday of Easter (Easter)

• Acts 16:16-34
• Psalm 97
• Revelation 22:12-21
• John 17:20-26

Sunday, May, 19, 2013

Day of Pentecost (Easter)

• Acts 2:1-21
• Genesis 11:1-9
• Psalm 104:24-35
• Romans 8:14-17
• Acts 2:1-21
• John 14:8-27

Sunday, May, 26, 2013

Trinity Sunday (Season after Pentecost)

• Proverbs 8:1-31
• Psalm 8
• Romans 5:1-5
• John 16:12-15

Sunday, June, 2, 2013

Proper 4 (9) (Season after Pentecost)

• 1 Kings 18:20-39
• 1 Kings 8:22-43
• Psalm 96
• Psalm 96:1-9
• Galatians 1:1-12
• Luke 7:1-10

Sunday, June, 9, 2013

Proper 5 (10) (Season after Pentecost)

• 1 Kings 17:8-24
• 1 Kings 17:17-24
• Psalm 146
• Psalm 30
• Galatians 1:11-24
• Luke 7:11-17

Sunday, June, 16, 2013

Proper 6 (11) (Season after Pentecost)

• 1 Kings 21:1-21
• 2 Samuel 11:26-12:15
• Psalm 5:1-8
• Psalm 32
• Galatians 2:15-21
• Luke 7:36-8:3

Sunday, June, 23, 2013

Proper 7 (12) (Season after Pentecost)

• 1 Kings 19:1-15
• Isaiah 65:1-9
• Psalm 42
• Psalm 22:19-28
• Galatians 3:23-29
• Luke 8:26-39

Sunday, June, 30, 2013

Proper 8 (13) (Season after Pentecost)

• 2 Kings 2:1-14
• 1 Kings 19:15-21
• Psalm 77
• Psalm 16
• Galatians 5:1-25
• Luke 9:51-62

Sunday, July, 7, 2013

Proper 9 (14) (Season after Pentecost)

• 2 Kings 5:1-14
• Isaiah 66:10-14
• Psalm 30
• Psalm 66:1-9
• Galatians 6:1-16
• Luke 10:1-20

Sunday, July, 14, 2013

Proper 10 (15) (Season after Pentecost)

• Amos 7:7-17
• Deuteronomy 30:9-14
• Psalm 82
• Psalm 25:1-10
• Colossians 1:1-14
• Luke 10:25-37

Sunday, July, 21, 2013

Proper 11 (16) (Season after Pentecost)

• Amos 8:1-12
• Genesis 18:1-10
• Psalm 52
• Psalm 15
• Colossians 1:15-28
• Luke 10:38-42

Sunday, July, 28, 2013

Proper 12 (17) (Season after Pentecost)

• Hosea 1:2-10
• Genesis 18:20-32
• Psalm 85
• Psalm 138
• Colossians 2:6-19
• Luke 11:1-13

Sunday, August, 4, 2013

Proper 13 (18) (Season after Pentecost)

• Hosea 11:1-11
• Ecclesiastes 1:2-2:23
• Psalm 107:1-9
• Psalm 49:1-12
• Colossians 3:1-11
• Luke 12:13-21

Sunday, August, 11, 2013

Proper 14 (19) (Season after Pentecost)

• Isaiah 1:1-20
• Genesis 15:1-6
• Psalm 50
• Psalm 33:12-22
• Hebrews 11:1-16
• Luke 12:32-40

Sunday, August, 18, 2013

Proper 15 (20) (Season after Pentecost)

• Isaiah 5:1-7
• Jeremiah 23:23-29
• Psalm 80
• Psalm 82
• Hebrews 11:29-12:2
• Luke 12:49-56

Sunday, August, 25, 2013

Proper 16 (21) (Season after Pentecost)

• Jeremiah 1:4-10
• Isaiah 58:9-14
• Psalm 71:1-6
• Psalm 103:1-8
• Hebrews 12:18-29
• Luke 13:10-17

Sunday, September, 1, 2013

Proper 17 (22) (Season after Pentecost)

• Jeremiah 2:4-13
• Psalm 81
• Psalm 112
• Hebrews 13:1-16
• Luke 14:1-14

Sunday, September, 8, 2013

Proper 18 (23) (Season after Pentecost)

• Jeremiah 18:1-11
• Deuteronomy 30:15-20
• Psalm 139:1-18
• Psalm 1
• Philemon 1:1-21
• Luke 14:25-33

Sunday, September, 15, 2013

Proper 19 (24) (Season after Pentecost)

• Jeremiah 4:11-28
• Exodus 32:7-14
• Psalm 14
• Psalm 51:1-10
• 1 Timothy 1:12-17
• Luke 15:1-10

Sunday, September, 22, 2013

Proper 20 (25) (Season after Pentecost)

• Jeremiah 8:18-9:1
• Amos 8:4-7
• Psalm 79:1-9
• Psalm 113
• 1 Timothy 2:1-7
• Luke 16:1-13

Sunday, September, 29, 2013

Proper 21 (26) (Season after Pentecost)

• Jeremiah 32:1-15
• Amos 6:1-7
• Psalm 91
• Psalm 146
• 1 Timothy 6:6-19
• Luke 16:19-31

Sunday, October, 6, 2013

Proper 22 (27) (Season after Pentecost)

• Lamentations 1:1-6
• Habakkuk 1:1-2:4
• Lamentations 3:19-26
• Psalm 137
• 2 Timothy 1:1-14
• Luke 17:5-10

Sunday, October, 13, 2013

Proper 23 (28) (Season after Pentecost)

• Jeremiah 29:1-7
• 2 Kings 5:1-15
• Psalm 66:1-12
• Psalm 111
• 2 Timothy 2:8-15
• Luke 17:11-19

Sunday, October, 20, 2013

Proper 24 (29) (Season after Pentecost)

• Jeremiah 31:27-34
• Genesis 32:22-31
• Psalm 119:97-104
• Psalm 121
• 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5
• Luke 18:1-8

Sunday, October, 27, 2013

Proper 25 (30) (Season after Pentecost)

• Joel 2:23-32
• Jeremiah 14:7-22
• Psalm 65
• Psalm 84:1-7
• 2 Timothy 4:6-18
• Luke 18:9-14

Friday, November, 1, 2013

All Saints Day (Season after Pentecost)

• Daniel 7:1-18
• Psalm 149
• Ephesians 1:11-23
• Luke 6:20-31

Sunday, November, 3, 2013

Proper 26 (31) (Season after Pentecost)

• Habakkuk 1:1-2:4
• Isaiah 1:10-18
• Psalm 119:137-144
• Psalm 32:1-7
• 2 Thessalonians 1
• Luke 19:1-10

Sunday, November, 10, 2013

Proper 27 (32) (Season after Pentecost)

• Haggai 1:15-2:9
• Job 19:23-27
• Psalm 145
• Psalm 98
• Psalm 17:1-9
• 2 Thessalonians 2
• Luke 20:27-38

Sunday, November, 17, 2013

Proper 28 (33) (Season after Pentecost)

• Isaiah 65:17-25
• Malachi 4:1-2
• Isaiah 12
• Psalm 98
• 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
• Luke 21:5-19

Sunday, November, 24, 2013

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

• Jeremiah 23:1-6
• Luke 1:68-79
• Psalm 46
• Colossians 1:11-20
• Luke 23:33-43

Thursday, November, 28, 2013

Thanksgiving Day (Season after Pentecost)

• Deuteronomy 26:1-11
• Psalm 100
• Philippians 4:4-9
• John 6:25-35