Lectionary Readings

(Focus passages are in bold print)

Pastor Kimberly is preaching “off-lectionary” for the month of September. Her focus passages will be:

Sept. 2: Mark 7:24–37

Sept. 9: James 1:22–27; 2:14–26

Sept. 16: James 2:1–8

Sept. 23: James 3:1–12

Sept. 30: James 5:13–20


The common lectionary passages for “Pentecost 2: The Season of Creation” are:

September 2, 2018

Genesis 1:1–25

Psalm 33:1–9

Romans 1:18–23

John 1:1–14


September 9, 2018

Genesis 1:26–28

Psalm 8

Philippians 2:1–8

Mark 10:41–45


September 16, 2018

Jeremiah 4:23–28

Psalm 19:1–6

Philippians 2:14–18

Mark 15:33–39

September 23, 2018

Isaiah 65:17–25

Psalm 48:1–11

Romans 8:28–39

Mark 16:14–18


September 30, 2018

Esther 7:1–6, 9–10; 9:20–22

Psalm 124

James 5:13–20

Mark 9:38–50


October 7, 2018

Job 1:1; 2:1–10

Psalm 26

Hebrews 1:1–4; 2:5–12

Mark 10:2–16


October 14, 2018

Job 23:1–9, 16–17

Psalm 22:1–15

Hebrews 4:12–16

Mark 10:17–31


October 21, 2018

Job 38:1–7, (34–41)

Psalm 104:1–9, 24, 35c

Hebrews 5:1–10

Mark 10:35–45

October 28, 2018

Job 42:1–6, 10–17

Psalm 34:1–8, (19–22)

Hebrews 7:23–28

Mark 10:46–52


November 4, 2018

Ruth 1:1–18

Psalm 146

Hebrews 9:11–14

Mark 12:28–34


November 11, 2018

Ruth 3:1–5; 4:13–17

Psalm 127

Hebrews 9:24–28

Mark 12:38–44


November 18, 2018

1 Samuel 1:4–20

1 Samuel 2:1–10

Hebrews 10:11–14, (15–18), 19–25

Mark 13:1–8


November 25, 2018

Reign of Christ/Christ the King

2 Samuel 23:1–7

Psalm 132:1–12, (13–18)

Revelation 1:4b–8

John 18:33–37