Environmental Stewardship Commission
(MEESC)

First Sunday of Advent

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Isaiah 2:1-5
• Psalm 122
• New Testament Reading: Romans 13: 8-14
• Gospel: Matthew 24: 37-44

Second Sunday of Advent

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10
• Psalm 72
• New Testament Reading: Romans 15:4-13
• Gospel: Matthew 3:1-12

Third Sunday of Advent

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Isaiah 35:1-10
• Psalm 146
• New Testament Reading: James 5: 7-10
• Gospel: Matthew 11: 2-11
• General Reflection on the Readings

Fourth Sunday of Advent

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Isaiah 7: 10-17
• Psalm 24
• New Testament Reading: Romans 1: 1-7
• Gospel: Matthew 1:18-25

Christmas Season

Season of Epiphany

The Epiphany

First Sunday after Epiphany

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Isaiah 42: 1-9
• Psalm 89: 1-29
• New Testament Reading: Acts 10: 34-38
• Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17

Second Sunday after Epiphany

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Isaiah 49:1-7
• Psalm 40:1-10
• New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 
• Gospel: John 1: 29-41

Third Sunday after Epiphany

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Amos 3:1-8 
• Psalm 139: 1-17
• New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17
• Gospel: Matthew 4: 12-23

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Micah 6:1-8
• Psalm 37:1-18
• New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 1: (18-25) 26-31 
• Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Habakkuk 3:2-6, 17-19 
• Psalm 27 
• New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-11 
• Gospel: Matthew 5:13-20 

Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

Seventh Sunday after Epiphany

Eighth Sunday after Epiphany

Last Sunday after Epiphany

• General Reflection
• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Exodus 24: 12(13-14) 15-18
• Psalm 99 
• New Testament Reading: Philippians 3:7-14
• Gospel: Matthew 17: 1-9

Season of Lent

Ash Wednesday

First Sunday in Lent

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Genesis 2:4b-9, 15-17, 25 – 3:7
• Psalm 51
• New Testament Reading: Romans 5: 12-19 (20-21) 
• Gospel: Matthew 4: 1-11 

Second Sunday in Lent

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Genesis 12: 1-8
• Psalm 33: 12-22
• New Testament Reading: Romans 4: 1-5 (6-12) 13-17 
• Gospel: John 3: 1-17

Third Sunday in Lent

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Exodus 17: 1-7
• Psalm 95
• New Testament Reading: Romans 5: 1-11 
• Gospel: John 4: 5-26 (27-38) 39-42 

Fourth Sunday in Lent (Mothering Sunday)

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 
• Psalm 23
• New Testament Reading: Ephesians 5: (1-7) 8-14 
• Gospel: John 9: 1-13(14-27) 28-38

Fifth Sunday in Lent

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Ezekiel 37: 1-3 (4-10) 11-14
• Psalm 130 
• New Testament Reading: Romans 6: 16-23
• Gospel: John 11 (1-16) 17-44 

Holy Week

Palm Sunday

Liturgy of the Palms

• Psalm 118: 19-29 
• Gospel: Matthew 21:1-11 

Liturgy of the Word

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading Isaiah: 45:21-25 or Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12
• Psalm 22: 1-21 
• New Testament Reading: Philippians 2:5-11 
• Gospel: Matthew (26:36-75) 27:1-54 (55-66)

Maundy Thursday

Good Friday

Holy Saturday

Easter Season

Easter Sunday

• General Easter Reflection from the Series Earth Bound
• General Reflection on Easter
• General Reflection on the Easter Lectionary Readings

First Service of Easter

General Reflections on Easter 2 through 7
(read this if you are planning a sermon series on these readings)

Easter 2

• First Reading: Acts 2:14a,22-32 or Genesis 8:6-16; 9:8-16
• Psalm 111 or 118:19-24
• New Testament Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-9 or Acts 2:14a,22-32 
• Gospel: John 20:19-31

Easter 3

• First Reading: Acts 2:14a,36-47 or Isaiah 43:1-12
• Psalm 116
• New Testament Reading: 1 Peter 1:17-23 or Acts 2:14a,36-47
• Gospel: Luke 24:13-35

Easter 4

• First Reading: Acts 6:1-9; 7:2a,51-60 or Nehemiah 9:6-15
• Psalm 23
• New Testament Reading: 1 Peter 2:19-25 or Acts 6:1-9; 7:2a,51-60
• Gospel: John 10:1-10

Easter 5

• First Reading: Acts 17:1-15 or Deuteronomy 6:20-25
• Psalm 66:1-11 or 66:1-8
• New Testament Reading: 1 Peter 2:1-10 or Acts 17:1-15
• Gospel: John 14:1-14

Easter 6

• First Reading: Acts 17:22-31 or Isaiah 41:17-20
• Psalm 148
• New Testament Reading: 1 Peter 3:8-18 or Acts 17:22-31
• Gospel: John 15:1-8

Easter 7

• A Mother's Day Sermon for Easter 7
  
• First Reading: Acts 1:(1-7) 8-14 or Ezekiel 39:21-29
• Psalm 68:1-20 or Psalm 47
• New Testament Reading: 1 Peter 4:12-19 or Acts 1:(1-7)8-14 
• Gospel: John 17:1-11

Season of Pentecost

Pentecost Sunday (Whitsunday)

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Ezekiel 11:17-20 
• Psalm, New Testament Reading and Gospel Reflections

Trinity Sunday

• General Reflection on all readings for this Sunday
• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Genesis 1:1-2:3
• Psalm 150 or Canticle 2 or 13
• New Testament Reading: 2 Corinthians 13:(5-10)11-14
• Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20

Proper 5

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Hosea 5:15 – 6:6
• Psalm 50
• New Testament Reading: Romans 4:13-18
• Gospel: Matthew 9:9-13

Proper 6

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Exodus 19: 2-8a
• Psalm 100
• New Testament Reading: Romans 5: 6-11
• Gospel: Matthew 9:35 –10:8 (9-15)

Proper 7

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 20:7-13
• Psalm 69:1-18
• New Testament Reading: Romans 5: 15b-19
• Gospel: Matthew 10: (16-23) 24-31

Proper 8

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Isaiah 2:10-17
• Psalm 89:1-18
• New Testament Reading: Romans 6: 3-11
• Gospel: Matthew 10: 34-42

Proper 9

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Zechariah 9: 9-12
• Psalm 145
• New Testament Reading: Romans 7:21 – 8:6
• Gospel: Matthew 11: 25-30

Proper 10

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Isaiah 55:1-5, 10-13
• Psalm 65
• New Testament Reading: Romans 8: 9-17
• Gospel: Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23

Proper 11

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Wisdom 12: 13, 16-19
• Psalm 86
• New Testament Reading: Romans 8:18-25
• Gospel: Matthew 13: 24-30, 36-43

Proper 12

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 3:5-12
• Psalm 119: 121-136
• New Testament Reading: Romans 8:26-34
• Gospel: Matthew 13: 31-33, 44-49a

Proper 13

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Nehemiah 9: 16-20
• Psalm 78: 1-29
• New Testament Reading: Romans 8:35-39
• Gospel: Matthew 14: 13-21

Proper 14

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Jonah 2: 1-9
• Psalm 29
• New Testament Reading: Romans 9: 1-5
• Gospel: Matthew 14: 22-33

Proper15

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Isaiah 56: 1 (2-5) 6-7
• Psalm 67
• New Testament Reading: Romans 11: 13-15, 29-32
• Gospel: Matthew 15: 21-28

Proper 16

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Isaiah 51:1-6  
• Psalm 138  
• New Testament Reading: Romans 11:33-36 
• Gospel: Matthew 16:13-20

Proper 17

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 15:15-21
• Psalm 26
• New Testament Reading: Romans 12:1-8
• Gospel: Matthew 16:21-27

Proper 18

• Special Notes for forest Sunday 2005 "Creation Season" of National Council of Churches
• General Reflection on the Readings
• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Ezekiel 33:(1-6) 7-11
• Psalm 119:33-48 or 119:33-40
• New Testament Reading: Romans 12:9-21
• Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20
  

Proper 19

• Special Notes for Land Sunday 2005 of "Creation Season" of National Council of Churches
• General Reflection on the Readings
• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Ecclesiasticus 27:30-28:7
• Psalm 103 or 103:8-13
• New Testament Reading: Romans 14:5-12
• Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35
  

Proper 20

• Special Notes for Wilderness Sunday 2005 "Creation Season" of National Council of Churches
• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Jonah 3:10-4:11
• Psalm 145 or 145:1-8
• New Testament Reading: Philippians 1:21-27
• Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16
  

Proper 21

• Special Notes for River Sunday 2005 "Creation Season" of National Council of Churches
• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32
• Psalm 25:1-14 or 25:3-9
• New Testament Reading: Philippians 2:1-13
• Gospel: Matthew 21:28-32  

Proper 22

• Now Available: Creation Season 2008 (Special Recognition of the Place of Food in our Lives), Proper 22-25
• General Reflection on all readings for this Sunday
• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Isaiah 5:1-7
• Psalm 80 or 80:7-14
• New Testament Reading: Philippians 3:14-21
• Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43 

Proper 23

• Now Available: Creation Season 2008 (Special Recognition of the Place of Food in our Lives), Proper 22-25
• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Isaiah 25:1-9 
• Psalm 23 
• New Testament Reading: Philippians 4:4-13
• Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14 

Proper 24

• Now Available: Creation Season 2008 (Special Recognition of the Place of Food in our Lives), Proper 22-25
• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Isaiah 45:1-7
• Psalm 96 or 96:1-9
• New Testament Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
• Gospel: Matthew 22:15-22 

Proper 25

• Now Available: Creation Season 2008 (Special Recognition of the Place of Food in our Lives), Proper 22-25
• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Exodus 22: 21-27
• Psalm 1
• New Testament Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
• Gospel: Matthew 22: 34-46

Proper 26

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Micah 3: 5-12
• Psalm 43
• New Testament Reading:  1 Thessalonians 2:9-13, 17-20
• Gospel: Matthew 23: 1-12

Proper 27

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Amos 5:18-24
• Psalm 70
• New Testament Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
• Gospel:  Matthew 25: 1-13

Proper 28

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Zephaniah 1: 7, 12-18
• Psalm 90
• New Testament Reading:  1 Thessalonians 5:1-10 
• Gospel: Matthew 25: 14-15, 19-29 

Proper 29 (Last Sunday after Pentecost)

• Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture Reading: Ezekiel 34: 11-17
• Psalm 95:1-7
• New Testament Reading:  1 Corinthians 15: 20-28
• Gospel: Matthew 25: 31-46