Lectionary Readings

(Focus passages are in bold print)

Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany

December 2, 2018

Jeremiah 33:14–16

Psalm 25:1–10

1 Thessalonians 3:9–13

Luke 21:25–36


December 9, 2018

Baruch 5:1–9 or Malachi 3:1–4

Luke 1:68–79

Philippians 1:3–11

Luke 3:1–6


December 16, 2018

Zephaniah 3:14–20

Isaiah 12:2–6

Philippians 4:4–7

Luke 3:7–18


December 23, 2018

Micah 5:2–5a

Luke 1:47–55 or Psalm 80:1–7

Hebrews 10:5–10

Luke 1:39–45, (46–55)


December 24, 2018

Christmas Eve

Isaiah 52:7–10

Psalm 98

Hebrews 1:1–4, (5–12)

John 1:1–14

December 30, 2018

1 Samuel 2:18–20, 26

Psalm 148

Colossians 3:12–17

Luke 2:41–52


January 6, 2019

Epiphany of the Lord

Isaiah 60:1–6

Psalm 72:1–7, 10–14

Ephesians 3:1–12

Matthew 2:1–12


January 13, 2019

Isaiah 43:1–7

Psalm 29

Acts 8:14–17

Luke 3:15–17, 21–22


January 20, 2019

Isaiah 62:1–5

Psalm 36:5–10

1 Corinthians 12:1–11

John 2:1–11


January 27, 2019

Nehemiah 8:1–3, 5–6, 8–10

Psalm 19

1 Corinthians 12:12–31a

Luke 4:14–21

February 3, 2019

Jeremiah 1:4–10

Psalm 71:1–6

1 Corinthians 13:1–13

Luke 4:21–30


February 10, 2019

Isaiah 6:1–8, (9–13)

Psalm 138

1 Corinthians 15:1–11

Luke 5:1–11


February 17, 2019

Jeremiah 17:5–10

Psalm 1

1 Corinthians 15:12–20

Luke 6:17–26


February 24, 2019

Genesis 45:3–11, 15

Psalm 37:1–11, 39–40

1 Corinthians 15:35–38, 42–50

Luke 6:27–38


March 3, 2019

Exodus 34:29–35

Psalm 99

2 Corinthians 3:12—4:2

Luke 9:28–36, (37–43a)