Environmental Reflections
Lectionary Year B
In 1996, starting with Lectionary Year B, the
MEESC launched a multi-year project to complete reflections
and comments on the earth-centered aspects of the Standard (Episcopal)
Lectionary readings. Major work on filling the gaps in this
page will be undertaken each time we are in Year B; however,
input is accepted at any time.
Starting in 2006 with Lectionary Year C, the MEESC
began providing reflections and comments on the earth-centered
aspects of the Revised
Common Lectionary Readings. By the end of the Lectionary
Year B that began in November 2011, this page will be totally
replaced by the Revised Common Lectionary Readings page for
Year B.
If you would like to contribute, please see the
directions at the end of this page.
Linked to the Sundays and Holy Days are available
commentaries, sermons, and thoughts pertaining to the readings
selected for that day that we have received. If you would like
to scroll to various seasons of the liturgical year, please
click on the season:
Season of Advent
First Sunday of Advent
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Isaiah
64:1-9a
- Psalm 80
- New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 1: 1-9
- Gospel: Mark 13: (24-32) 33-37
Second Sunday of Advent
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Isaiah 40:1-11.
- Psalm 85
- New Testament Reading: 2 Peter 3:8-15a, 18
- Gospel: Mark
1:1-8
Third Sunday of Advent
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Isaiah
65:17-25
- Psalm 126
- New Testament Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5: (12-15)16-28
- Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28
Fourth Sunday of Advent
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: 2 Samuel 7:4,
8-16
- Psalm 132
- New Testament Reading: Romans 16:25-27
- Gospel: Luke
1:26-28
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Season of 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: Mark
1:7-11
Second Sunday after Epiphany
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: 1
Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20)
- Psalm 63: 1-8
- New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 6: 11b-20
- Gospel: John 1:43-51
Third Sunday after Epiphany
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Jeremiah 3:21
– 4:2
- Psalm 130
- New Testament Reading: 1
Corinthians 7:17-23
- Gospel: Mark 1:14-20
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Deuteronomy
18:15-20
- Psalm
111
- New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 8:1b-13
- Gospel: Mark 1:21-28
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
- Sermon
on Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) and Gospel readings.
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: 2 Kings 4:(8-17)18-21(22-31)32-37
- Psalm 142
- New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23
- Gospel: Mark
1:29-39
Sixth Sunday after Epiphany
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: 2
Kings 5:1-15
- Psalm 42
- New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
- Gospel: Mark 1:40-45
Seventh Sunday after Epiphany
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Isaiah
43: 18-25
- Psalm 32
- New Testament Reading: 2 Corinthians 1:18-22
- Gospel: Mark 2:1-12
Eighth Sunday after Epiphany
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Hosea
2:14-23
- Psalm
103
- New Testament Reading: 2 Corinthians 3:(4-11)17 – 4:2
- Gospel: Mark 2:18-22
Last Sunday after Epiphany
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Season of Lent
First Sunday in Lent
Second Sunday in Lent
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Genesis 22:1-14
- Psalm
16
- New Testament Reading: Romans
8:31-39
- Gospel: Mark 8:31-38
Third Sunday in Lent
Fourth Sunday in Lent
Fifth Sunday in Lent
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Holy
Week
Palm Sunday
NOTE:
If
there is no other opportunity to use the texts appointed for
Liturgy of the Palms, then in some years the homily or sermon
might well be based on one or both of those texts rather than
only and always on the texts appointed for Liturgy of the Word.
The lectionaries of all our denominations do not include the
whole of Scripture, or even in some cases a representative text
of some important portions of it.
The Liturgy of the Palms
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Easter
Season
Easter 2
Easter 3
- General
Reflection on Micah 4:1-5; Acts 4:5-12; 1 John
1:1-2:2; and Luke 24:36b-48
- First Lesson: Acts 4:5-12 or Micah 4:1-5
- Psalm
98
- New Testament Reading: 1 John 1:1-2:2 or Acts 4:5-12
- Gospel: Luke 24:36b-48
Easter 4
- General
Reflection on John 10:11-16, Ezekiel 34:1-10;
Acts 4:32-37; I John 3:1-8
- First Lesson: Acts 4:(23-31)32-37 or Ezekiel 34:1-10
- Psalm 23
or 100
- New Testament Reading: 1 John 3:1-8 or Acts 4:(23-31)32-37
- Gospel: John 10:11-16
Easter 5
- First Lesson: Acts 8:26-40 or Deuteronomy 4:32-40
- Psalm: 66:1-11
or 66:1-8
- New Testament Reading: 1 John 3:(14-17)18-24 or Acts
8:26-40
- Gospel: John 14:15-21
Easter 6
- First Lesson: Acts 11:19-30 or Isaiah 45:11-13,18-19
- Psalm 33
or 33:1-8,18-22
- New Testament Reading: 1 John 4:7-21 or Acts 11:19-30
- Gospel: John
15:9-17
Easter 7
- First Lesson: Acts 1:15-26 or Exodus 28:1-4,9-10,29-30
- Psalm: 68:1-20
or 47
- New Testament Reading: 1 John 5:9-15 or Acts 1:15-26
- Gospel:John 17:11b-19
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Season of Pentecost
Trinity
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Exodus 3:1-6
- Psalm 93 or Canticle 2 or 13
- New Testament Reading: Romans
8:12-17
- Gospel: John
3:1-16
Proper 1
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: 2
Kings 5: 1-15
- Psalm 42
- New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 9: 24-27
- Gospel: Mark 1: 40-45
Proper 2
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Isaiah
43: 18-25
- Psalm
32
- New Testament Reading: 2 Corinthians 1: 18-22
- Gospel: Mark 2: 1-12
Proper 3
Proper 4
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Deuteronomy
5: 6-21
- Psalm 81
- New Testament Reading: 2 Corinthians 4: 5-12
- Gospel: Mark
2: 23-28
Proper 5
Proper 6
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Ezekiel 31:
1-6, 10-14
- Psalm 92
- New Testament Reading: 2 Corinthians 5: 1-10
- Gospel: Mark
4: 26-34
Proper 7
Proper 8
Proper 9
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Ezekiel
2: 1-7
- Psalm 123
- New Testament Reading: 2 Corinthians 12: 2-10
- Gospel: Mark
6: 1-6
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Proper 10
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Amos 7: 7-15
- Psalm 85
- New Testament Reading: Ephesians
1: 1-14
- Gospel: Mark 6: 7-13
Proper 11
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Isaiah 57:
14b-21
- Psalm 22: 22-30
- New Testament Reading: Ephesians 2: 11-22
- Gospel: Mark
6: 30-44
Proper 12
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: 2 Kings 2:1-15
- Psalm
114
- New Testament Reading: Ephesians 4: 1-7,11-16
- Gospel: Mark
6: 45-52
Proper 13
Proper 14
Proper 15
Proper 16
Proper 17
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Deuteronomy
4:1-9
- Psalm
15
- New Testament Reading: Ephesians
6:10-20
- Gospel: Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23
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Proper 18
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Isaiah
35:4-7a
- Psalm 146 or Psalm
146: 4-9
- New Testament Reading: James 1:17-27
- Gospel: Mark 7:31-37
Proper 19
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Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading:
Isaiah 50:4-9
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New Testament Reading: James 2:1-5,8-10,14-18
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Proper 20
Proper 21
Proper 22
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Genesis
2:18-24
- Psalm
8 or Psalm 128
- New Testament Reading: Hebrews 2:(1-8) 9-18
- Gospel: Mark 10:2-9
Proper 23
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Amos
5:6-7,10-15
- Psalm 90 or 90:1-8,12
- New Testament Reading: Hebrews
3:1-6
- Gospel: Mark 10:17-27(28-31)
Proper 24
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Isaiah 53:
4-12
- Psalm
91
- New Testament Reading: Hebrews 4: 12-16:
- Gospel: Mark
10: 35-45
Proper 25
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Proper 26
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Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading:
Deuteronomy 6:1-9
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New Testament Reading: Hebrews 7:23-28
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Gospel: Mark 12:28-34
Proper 27
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: 1 Kings 17:
8-16
- Psalm
146: 4-9
- New Testament Reading: Hebrews 9: 24-28
- Gospel: Mark 12: 38-44
Proper 28
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Daniel 12:1-4a
(5-13)
- Psalm
16
- New Testament Reading: Hebrews 10:31-39
- Gospel: Mark 13: 14-23
Proper 29
- Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Daniel 7: 9-14
(5-13)
- Psalm 93
- New Testament Reading: Revelation
1:1-8
- Gospel: John 18:33-37 or Mark 11: 1-11
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