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This lectionary covers dates through November 2008. For dates beyond that, select Year B or Year C.

Sunday, December 2, 2007 First Sunday of Advent

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

Sunday, December 9, 2007 Second Sunday of Advent

Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 Romans 15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12

Sunday, December 16, 2007 Third Sunday of Advent

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

Sunday, December 23, 2007 Fourth Sunday of Advent

Isaiah 7:10-16 Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 Psalm 80:17-19 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-25

December 24-25, 2007 Nativity of the Lord (Proper I) Christmas Eve & Day

Isaiah 9:2-7 Psalm 96:1-13 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14 Luke 2:15-20

December 24-25, 2007 Nativity of the Lord (Proper II) Christmas Eve & Day

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

December 24-25, 2007 Nativity of the Lord (Proper III) Christmas Eve & Day

Isaiah 52:7-10 Psalm 98:1-9 Hebrews 1:1-4 Hebrews 1:5-12 John 1:1-14

Sunday, December 30, 2007 First Sunday after Christmas Day

Isaiah 63:7-9 Psalm 148:1-14 Hebrews 2:10-18 Matthew 2:13-23

Tuesday, January 1, 2008 Holy Name of Jesus (Mary, Mother of God)

Numbers 6:22-27 Psalm 8:1-9 Galatians 4:4-7 Philippians 2:5-11 Luke 2:15-21

Tuesday, January 1, 2008 New Year's Day

Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 Psalm 8:1-9 Revelation 21:1-6 Matthew 25:31-46

(Not Observed) Second Sunday after Christmas Day

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

Sunday, January 6, 2008 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 13, 2008 Baptism of the Lord (First Sunday after the Epiphany)

Isaiah 42:1-9 Psalm 29:1-20 Acts 10:34-43 Matthew 3:13-17

Sunday, January 20, 2008 Second Sunday after the Epiphany

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

Sunday, January 27, 2008 Third Sunday after the Epiphany

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

(Not Observed) Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

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

Sunday, February 3, 2008 Transfiguration Sunday (Last Sunday after the Epiphany)

Exodus 24:12-18 Psalm 2:1-12 Psalm 99:1-20 2 Peter 1:16-21 Matthew 17:1-9

Wednesday, February 6, 2008 Ash Wednesday

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

Sunday, February 10, 2008 First Sunday in Lent

Genesis 2:15-17 Genesis 3:1-7 Psalm 32:1-11 Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11

Sunday, February 17, 2008 Second Sunday in Lent

Genesis 12:1-4 Psalm 121:1-8 Romans 4:1-5 Romans 4:13-17 John 3:1-17 Matthew 17:1-9

Sunday, February 24, 2008 Third Sunday in Lent

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

Sunday, March 2, 2008 Fourth Sunday in Lent

1 Samuel 16:1-13 Psalm 23:1-6 Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41

Sunday, March 9, 2008 Fifth Sunday in Lent

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

Sunday, March 16, 2008 Liturgy of the Palms (Sixth Sunday in Lent)

Matthew 21:1-11 Psalm 118:1-2 Psalm 118:19-29

Sunday, March 16, 2008 Liturgy of the Passion (Sixth Sunday in Lent)

Isaiah 50:4-9 Psalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11 Matthew 26:14-75 Matthew 27:1-66 Matthew 27:11-54

Monday, March 17, 2008 Monday of Holy Week

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

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 Tuesday of Holy Week

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

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Wednesday of Holy Week

Isaiah 50:4-9 Psalm 70:1-5 Hebrews 12:1-3 John 13:21-32

Thursday, March 20, 2008 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 13:31-35

Friday, March 21, 2008 Good Friday

Isaiah 52:13-15 Isaiah 53:1-12 Psalm 22:1-31 Hebrews 10:16-25 Hebrews 4:14-16 Hebrews 5:7-9 John 18:1-40 John 19:1-42

Saturday, March 22, 2008 Holy Saturday

Job 14:1-14 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 John 19:38-42

Saturday, March, 22, 2008 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 Matthew 28:1-10

Sunday, March 23, 2008 Easter Day

Acts 10:34-43 Jeremiah 31:1-6 Psalm 118:1-2 Psalm 118:14-24 Colossians 3:1-4 Acts 10:34-43 John 20:1-18 Matthew 28:1-10

Sunday, March 23, 2008 Easter Evening

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

Sunday, March 30, 2008 Second Sunday of Easter

Acts 2:14 Acts 2:22-32 Psalm 16:1-11 1 Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31

Sunday, April 6, 2008 Third Sunday of Easter

Acts 2:14 Acts 2:36-41 Psalm 116:1-4 Psalm 116:12-19 1 Peter 1:17-23 Luke 24:13-35

Sunday, April 13, 2008 Fourth Sunday of Easter

Acts 2:42-47 Psalm 23:1-6 1 Peter 2:19-25 John 10:1-10

Sunday, April 20, 2008 Fifth Sunday of Easter

Acts 7:55-60 Psalm 31:1-5 Psalm 31:15-16 1 Peter 2:2-10 John 14:1-14

Sunday, April 27, 2008 Sixth Sunday of Easter

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

Thursday, May 1, 2008 Ascension of the Lord

Acts 1:1-11 Psalm 47:1-9 Psalm 93:1-5 Ephesians 1:15-23 Luke 24:44-53

Sunday, May 4, 2008 Seventh Sunday of Easter or Ascension Sunday

Acts 1:6-14 Psalm 68:1-10 Psalm 68:32-35 1 Peter 4:12-14 1 Peter 4:5 1 Peter 4:6-11 John 17:1-11 Acts 1:1-11 Psalm 47:1-9 Psalm 93:1-5 Ephesians 1:15-23 Luke 24:44-53

Sunday, May 11, 2008 Day of Pentecost

Acts 2:1-21 Numbers 11:24-30 Psalm 104:24-34 Psalm 104:35 1 Corinthians 12:3-13 Acts 2:1-21 John 20:19-23 John 7:37-39

Sunday, May 18, 2008 Trinity Sunday

Genesis 1:1-31 Genesis 2:1-4 Psalm 8:1-9 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Matthew 28:16-20

Sunday, May 25, 2008 Proper 3 (8)

Isaiah 49:8-16a Psalm 131 I Corinthians 4:1-5 Matthew 6:24-34

Sunday, June 1, 2008 Proper 4 (9)

Genesis 6:9-22 Genesis 7:24 Genesis 8:14-19 Psalm 46:1-11 Deuteronomy 11:18-21 Deuteronomy 11:26-28 Psalm 31:1-5 Psalm 31:19-24 Romans 1:16-17 Romans 3:22-28 Romans 3:29-31 Matthew 7:21-29

Sunday, June 8, 2008 Proper 5 (10)

Genesis 12:1-9 Psalm 33:1-12 Hosea 5:15 Hosea 6:1-6 Psalm 50:7-15 Romans 4:13-25 Matthew 9:9-13 Matthew 9:18-26