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This lectionary covers dates through November 2010. For dates beyond that, select Year A or Year B.

Sunday, November 29, 2009 First Sunday of Advent

Jeremiah 33:14-16 Psalm 25:1-10:1-7, 17-19 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Luke 21:25-36

Sunday, December 6, 2009 Second Sunday of Advent

Malach 3:1-4 Luke 1:68-79 Philippians 1:3-11 Luke 3:1-6

Sunday, December 13, 2009 Third Sunday of Advent

Zephaniah 3:14-20 :1-4, 8-11 Isaiah 12:2-6 or Luke 1:47-55 Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:7-18:6-8, 19-28

Sunday, December 20, 2009 Fourth Sunday of Advent

Micah 5:2-5a:1-11, 16 Luke 1:46b-55 or Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26 or Psalm 80:1-7 Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-45, (46-55)

December 24-25, 2009 Nativity of the Lord (Proper I) Christmas Eve & Day

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

December 24-25, 2009 Nativity of the Lord (Proper II) Christmas Eve & Day

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

December 24-25, 2009 Nativity of the Lord (Proper III) Christmas Eve & Day

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

Sunday, December 27, 2009 First Sunday after Christmas Day

1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26 Psalm 148 Colossians 3:12-17 Luke 2:41-52

Friday, January 1, 2010 Holy Name of Jesus (Mary, Mother of God)

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

Friday, January 1, 2010 New Year's Day

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

Sunday, January 3, 2010 Second Sunday after Christmas Day

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

Wednesday, January 6, 2010 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 10, 2010 Baptism of the Lord (First Sunday after the Epiphany)

Isaiah 43:1-7 Psalm 29 Acts 8:14-17 Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Sunday, January 17, 2010 Second Sunday after the Epiphany

Isaiah 62:1-5 (11-20) Psalm 36:5-10:1-6, 13-18 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 John 2:1-11

Sunday, January 24, 2010 Third Sunday after the Epiphany

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 Psalm 19 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a Luke 4:14-21

Sunday, January 31, 2010 Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

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

Sunday, February 7, 2010 Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

Isaiah 6:1-8, (9-13) Psalm 138:1-11, 20c 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Luke 5:1-11

Sunday, February 14, 2010 Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

Jeremiah 17:5-10 Psalm 1 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Luke 6:17-26

Sunday, February 21, 2010 Transfiguration Sunday (First Sunday before Lent)

Exodus 34:29-35 Psalm 99 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 Luke 9:28-36, (37-43)

Wednesday, February 21, 2010 Ash Wednesday

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

Sunday, February 25, 2010 First Sunday in Lent

Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 Romans 10:8b-13 Luke 4:1-13

Sunday, March 4, 2010 Second Sunday in Lent

Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 Psalm 27 Philippians 3:17-4:1 Luke 13:31-35 or Luke 9:28-36

Sunday, March 11, 2010 Third Sunday in Lent

Isaiah 55:1-9 Psalm 63:1-8 2 Corinthians 10:1-13 Luke 13:1-9

Sunday, March 18, 2010 Fourth Sunday in Lent

Joshua 5:9-12 Psalm 32:1-3, 17-22 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

Sunday, March 25, 2010 Fifth Sunday in Lent

Isaiah 43:16-21 Psalm 126 or Psalm 119:9-16 Philippians 3:4b-14 John 12:1-8

Sunday, April 1, 2010 Liturgy of the Palms (Sixth Sunday in Lent)

Luke 19:28-40 or John 12:12-16 Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

Sunday, April 4, 2010 Liturgy of the Passion (Sixth Sunday in Lent)

Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11 Luke 22:14-23:56 or Luke 23:1-49

Monday, April 2, 2010 Monday of Holy Week

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

Tuesday, April 3, 2010 Tuesday of Holy Week

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

Wednesday, April 4, 2010 Wednesday of Holy Week

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

Thursday, April 5, 2010 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 13:31b-35

Friday, April 6, 2010 Good Friday

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

Saturday, April 7, 2010 Holy Saturday

Job 14:1-14 or Lamentations 3:1-9, 19-24 Psalm 31:1-4 Psalm 31:15-16 1 Peter 4:1-8 Matthew 27:57-66 or John 19:38-42

Saturday, April 7, 2010 Easter Vigil

Genesis 1:1-2:4a 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 Genesis 22:1-18 Psalm 16 Exodus 14:10-31 Exodus 15:20-21 Exodus 15:1b-13 Exodus 15:17-18 Isaiah 55:1-11 Isaiah 12:2-6 Proverbs 8:1-8 Proverbs 8:19-21 Proverbs 9:4b-6 Psalm 19 Ezekiel 36:24-28 Psalm 42 Psalm 43 Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 143 Zephaniah 3:14-20 Psalm 98 Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114 Luke 24:1-12

Sunday, April 8, 2010 Easter Day

Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 65:17-25 Psalm 118:1-2 Psalm 118:14-24 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 or Acts 10:34-43 John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12

Evening of April 7, 2010 Easter Evening

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

Sunday, April 15, 2010 Second Sunday of Easter

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

Sunday, April 22, 2010 Third Sunday of Easter

Acts 9:1-6, (7-20) Psalm 30 Revelation 5:11-14 John 21:1-19

Sunday, April 29, 2010 Fourth Sunday of Easter

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

Sunday, May 6, 2010 Fifth Sunday of Easter

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

Sunday, May 13, 2010 Sixth Sunday of Easter

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

Thursday, May 17, 2010 Ascension of the Lord

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

Sunday, May 20, 2010 Seventh Sunday of Easter or Ascension Sunday

Acts 16:16-34 Psalm 97 Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 John 17:20-26

Sunday, May 27, 2010 Day of Pentecost

Acts 2:1-21 or Genesis 11:1-9 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b Romans 8:14-17 or Acts 2:1-21 John 14:8-17, (25-27)

Sunday, June 3, 2010 Trinity Sunday (First Sunday After Pentecost)

Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Psalm 8 Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15

Sunday, June 10, 2010 Proper 5 (10)

1 Kings 17:8-16, (17-24) or 1 Kings 17:17-24 Psalm 46 or Psalm 30 Galatians 1:11-24 Luke+7:11-17

Sunday, June 17, 2010 Proper 6 (11)

1 Kings 21:1-10, (11-14), 15-21a or 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15 Psalm 5:1-8 or Psalm 32 Galatians 2:15-21 Luke 7:36-8:3

Sunday, June 24, 2010 Proper 7 (12)

1 Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a or Isaiah 65:1-9 Psalm 42 and Psalm 43 or Psalm 22:19-28 Galatians 3:23-29 Luke 8:26-39

Sunday, July 1, 2010 Proper 8 (13)

2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 or 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21 Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 or Psalm 16 Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Luke 9:51-62

Sunday, July 8, 2010 Proper 9 (14)

2 Kings 5:1-14 or Isaiah 66:10-14 Psalm 30 or Psalm 66:1-9 Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16 Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Sunday, July 15, 2010 Proper 10 (15)

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

Sunday, July 22, 2010 Proper 11 (16)

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

Sunday, July 29, 2010 Proper 12 (17)

Hosea 1:2-10 or Genesis 18:20-32 Psalm 85 or Psalm 138 Colossians 2:6-15, (16-19) Luke 11:1-13

Sunday, August 5, 2010 Proper 13 (18)

Hosea 11:1-11 or Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23 Psalm 107:1-9, 43 or Psalm 49:1-12 Colossians 3:1-11 Luke 12:13-21

Sunday, August 12, 2010 Proper 14 (19)

Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 or Genesis 15:1-6 Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23 or Psalm 33:12-22 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Luke 12:32-40

Sunday, August 19, 2010 Proper 15 (20)

Isaiah 5:1-7 or Jeremiah 23:23-29 Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19 or Psalm 82 Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Luke 12:49-56

Sunday, August 26, 2010 Proper 16 (21)

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

Sunday, September 2, 2010 Proper 17 (22)

Jeremiah 2:4-13 Psalm 81:1, 10-16 or Psalm 112 Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Luke 14:1, 7-14

Sunday, September 9, 2010 Proper 18 (23)

Jeremiah 18:1-11 or Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 or Psalm 1 Philemon 1-21 Luke 14:25-33

Sunday, September 16, 2010 Proper 19 (24)

Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 or Exodus 32:7-14 Psalm 14 or Psalm 51:1-10 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-10

Sunday, September 23, 2010 Proper 20 (25)

Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 or Amos 8:4-7 Psalm 79:1-9 or Psalm 113 or Psalm 54 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Luke 16:1-13

Sunday, September 30, 2010 Proper 21 (26)

Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 or Amos 6:1a, 4-7 Psalm+91:1-6,+14-16 or Psalm 146 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Luke 16:19-31

Sunday, October 7, 2010 Proper 22 (27)

Lamentations 1:1-6 or Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 Lamentations 3:19-26 or Psalm 37:1-9 2 Timothy 1:1-14 ; 2:5-12 Luke 17:5-10

Sunday, October 14, 2010 Proper 23 (28)

Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 or 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c Psalm 66:1-12 or Psalm 111 2 Timothy 2:8-15 Luke 17:11-19

Sunday, October 21, 2010 Proper 24 (29)

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

Sunday, October 28, 2010 Proper 25 (30)

Joel 2:23-32 or Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22 Psalm 65 or Psalm 84:1-7 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Luke 18:9-14

Sunday, November 1, 2010 All Saints Day (Sometimes observed on the Sunday Following)

Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18 Psalm 149 Ephesians 1:11-23 Luke 6:20-31

Sunday, November 4, 2010 Proper 26 (31) (All Saints may be observerd)

Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 or Isaiah 1:10-18 Psalm 119:137-144 or Psalm 32:1-7 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 Luke 19:1-10

Sunday, November 11, 2010 Proper 27 (32)

Haggai 1:15b-2:9 or Job 19:23-27a Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21 or Psalm 98 or Psalm 17:1-9 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 Luke 20:27-38

Sunday, November 18, 2010 Proper 28 (33)

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

Thursday, November 22, 2010 Thanksgiving Day

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

Sunday, November 25, 2010 Proper 29 (34) (Reign of Christ)

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