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First Sunday of Advent:

• Reflection on all Readings for this Sunday
• Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Jeremiah 33:14-16
• Psalm 25:1-9
• New Testament Reading: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
• Gospel: Luke 21: 25-36

Second Sunday of Advent:

• Reflection on all Readings for this Sunday
• Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Baruch 5:1-9 or Malachi 3:1-4
• Canticle 4 or Canticle 16
• New Testament Reading: Philippians 1:3-11
• Gospel: Luke 3: 1-6

Third Sunday of Advent:

• Reflection on all Readings for this Sunday
• Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-20
• Canticle 9
• New Testament Reading: Philippians 4:4-7
• Gospel: Luke 3: 7-18

Fourth Sunday of Advent:

• Reflection on all Readings for this Sunday
• Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Micah 5:2-5a
• Canticle 3 or 15 or Psalm 80:1-7
• New Testament Reading: Hebrews 10:5-10
• Gospel: Luke 1: 39-45 (46-55)

The Epiphany

First Sunday after Epiphany:

• Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Isaiah 43:1-7
• Psalm 29
• New Testament Reading: Acts 8:14-17
• Gospel: Luke 3: 15-17, 21-22

Second Sunday after Epiphany:

• Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Isaiah 62: 1-5
• Psalm 36:5-10
• New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 12: 1-11
• Gospel: John 2: 1-11

Third Sunday after Epiphany:

• Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
• Psalm 19
• New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
• Gospel: Luke 4: 14-21

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany:

• Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Jeremiah 1: 4-10
• Psalm 71:1-6
• New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
• Gospel: Luke 4: 21-30

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany:

• Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Isaiah 6: 1-8 (9-13)
• Psalm 138
• New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
• Gospel: Luke 5: 1-11

Sixth Sunday after Epiphany:

Seventh Sunday after Epiphany:

Eighth Sunday after Epiphany:

Last Sunday after Epiphany:

• Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Exodus 34: 29-35
• Psalm 99
• New Testament Reading: 2 Corinthians 3: 12 – 4: 2
• Gospel: Luke 9:28-36 (37-43)

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Ash Wednesday

• Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Deuteronomy 26:1-11
• Psalm 91: 1-2, 9-16
• New Testament Reading: Romans 10:8b-13 
• Gospel: Luke 4: 1-13

Second Sunday in Lent:

• Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
• Psalm 27
• New Testament Reading: Philippians 3:17 - 4:1
• Gospel: Luke 13:31-35

Third Sunday in Lent:

• Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Exodus 3:1-15
• Psalm 63:1-8
• New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
• Gospel: Luke 13:1-9

Fourth Sunday in Lent:

• Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Joshua 5:9-12
• Psalm 32
• New Testament Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
• Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

Fifth Sunday in Lent:

• Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Isaiah 43:16-21
• Psalm 126
• New Testament Reading: Philippians 3:4b-14
• Gospel: John 12:1-8

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Palm Sunday

• Liturgy of the Palms:

• Luke 19:28-40
• Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

• Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a
• Psalm 31:9-16
• New Testament Reading: Philippians 2:5-11
• Gospel: Luke 22:14–23:56 or Luke 23:1-49

Maundy Thursday

Easter Sunday

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

Great Vigil of Easter

• First Reading: Acts 5:27-32
• Psalm 118:19-24 or Psalm 150
• New Testament Reading: Revelation 1:4-8
• Gospel: John 20:19-31

Third Sunday of Easter:

• First Reading: Acts 9:1-6 (7-20)
• Psalm 30
• New Testament Reading: Revelation 5: 11-14
• Gospel: John 21: 1-19

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Fourth Sunday of Easter:

• First Reading: Acts 9: 36-43
• Psalm 23
• New Testament Reading: Revelation 7: 9-17
• Gospel: John 10: 22-30

Fifth Sunday of Easter:

• First Reading: Acts 11:1-18
• Psalm 148
• New Testament Reading: Revelation 21:1-6
• Gospel: John 13: 31-35

Sixth Sunday of Easter:

• First Reading: Acts 16:9-15
• Psalm 67
• New Testament Reading: Revelation 21:10, 22—22:5
• Gospel: John 14:23-29 or John 5:1-9

Seventh Sunday of Easter:

• First Reading: Acts 16:16-34
• Psalm 97
• New Testament Reading: Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21
• Gospel: John 17:20-26

Pentecost Sunday

• Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Joel 2: 28-32
• Psalm, New Testament Reading and Gospel Reflections

Trinity Sunday:

• Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Reading: Proverbs 8: 1-4, 22-31
• Psalm 8 or Canticle 2 or Canticle 13
• New Testament Reading: Romans 5: 1-5
• Gospel: John 16:12-15

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A Note about the Propers:

The major difference between the Standard (Episcopal) Lectionary and the Revised Common Lectionary is in the Propers (the Sundays after Pentecost). There are no readings for Proper 1 through Proper 3.

One track (called here "Semi-Continuous Track") arranges the Old Testament readings in a semi-continuous narrative, similar to the way the Epistles are read in ordinary time. Year C focuses on the Prophets, arranged in chronological order, with heavy emphasis on Jeremiah.

The other track (called here "Gospel Theme Track") is similar to the Standard (Episcopal) Lectionary, wherein the reading from the Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) is chosen to complement the themes of the particular Gospel reading for the day.

Both tracks use the same New Testament Reading and Gospel.

[Source: Revised Common Lectionary: Episcopal Edition, St. Mark's Press, Wichita, KS (ISBN 0-9618112-4-2)]

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Questions on Tracks?

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Questions on Tracks?

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Questions on Tracks?

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Proper 29: