Liturgical Calendar

A lectionary is a listing of readings from the Bible to be used on particular Sundays or days of the Christian Year. With other Christians, The United Methodist Church celebrates the special days of the Christmas season (Advent, Christmas, Epiphany) and the Easter season (Lent, Easter, Pentecost). Other special Christian days fall during Ordinary Time, including Trinity Sunday, All Saints’ Day and Christ the King Sunday.  >> Learn more

January

6 | Epiphany of the Lord

Isa 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-7, 10-14 (UMH 795); Eph 3:1-12; Matt 2:1-12

7 | Baptism of the Lord

Gen 1:1-5; Ps 29 (UMH 761); Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11

14 | Second Sunday after the Epiphany; Human Relations Day

1 Sam 3:1-10 (11-20); Ps 139:1-6, 13-18 (UMH 854); 1 Cor 6:12-20;
John 1:43-51

21 | Third Sunday after the Epiphany

Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Ps 62:5-12 (UMH 787); 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20

28 | Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

Deut 18:15-20; Ps 111 (UMH 832); 1 Cor 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28

February

4 | Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

Isa 40:21-31; Ps 147:1-11, 20c (UMH 859); 1 Cor 9:16-23; Mark 1:29-39

11 | Transfiguration Sunday; Scouting Sunday

2 Kings 2:1-12; Ps 50:1-6 (UMH 783); 2 Cor 4:3-6; Mark 9:2-9

14 | Ash Wednesday; Valentine’s Day

Joel 2:1-2, 12-17; Ps 51:1-17 (UMH 785); 2 Cor 5:20b-6:10; Matt 6:1-6, 16-21

18 | First Sunday in Lent

Gen 9:8-17; Ps 25:1-10 (UMH 756); 1 Pet 3:18-22; Mark 1:9-15

25 | Second Sunday in Lent

Gen 17:1-7, 15-16; Ps 22:23-31 (UMH 752); Rom 4:13-25; Mark 8:31-38

March

3 | Third Sunday in Lent

Exod 20:1-17; Ps 19 (UMH 750); 1 Cor 1:18-25; John 2:13-22

10 | Fourth Sunday in Lent; UMCOR Sunday

Num 21:4-9; Ps 107:1-3, 17-22 (UMH 830); Eph 2:1-10; John 3:14-21

17 | Fifth Sunday in Lent

Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:1-12 (UMH 785); Heb 5:5-10; John 12:20-33

24 | Passion/Palm Sunday

Palms Lit: Mark 11:1-11; Ps 118:1-2, 19-29 (UMH 839); Passion Lit: Isa 50:4-9a; Ps 31:9-16 (UMH 764); Phil 2:5-11; Mark 14:1-15:47 or Mark 15:1-39 (40-47)

25 | Monday of Holy Week

Isa 42:1-9; Ps 36:5-11 (UMH 771); Heb 9:11-15; John 12:1-11

26 | Tuesday of Holy Week

Isa 49:1-7; Ps 71:1-14 (UMH 794); 1 Cor 1:18-31; John 12:20-36

27 | Wednesday of Holy Week

Isa 50:4-9a; Ps 70 (UMH 793); Heb 12:1-3; John 13:21-32

28 | Maundy Thursday

Exod 12:1-4 (5-10) 11-14; Ps 116:1-2, 12-19 (UMH 837); 1 Cor 11:23-26;
John 13:1-17, 31b-35

29 | Good Friday

Isa 52:13-53:12; Ps 22 (UMH 752); Heb 10:16-25; John 18:1- 19:42

30 | Monday of Holy Week

Job 14:1-14; Ps 31:1-4, 15-16 (UMH 764); 1 Peter 4:1-8; Matt 27:57-66 or
John 19:38-42

31 | Easter Sunday

Acts 10:34-43; Ps 118:1-2, 14-24 (UMH 839); 1 Cor 15:1-11; John 20:1-18 or Mark 16:1-8

April

7 | Second Sunday of Easter

Acts 2:14a, 22-32; Ps 16; 1 Pet 1:3-9; John 20:19-31

14 | Third Sunday of Easter

Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Ps 116:1-4, 12-19; 1 Pet 1:17-23; Luke 24:13-35

21 | Fourth Sunday of Easter

Acts 2:42-47; Ps 23; 1 Pet 2:19-25; John 10:1-10

28 | Fifth Sunday of Easter

Acts 8:26-40; Ps 22:25-31 (UMH 752); 1 John 4:7-21; John 15:1-8

May

5 | Sixth Sunday of Easter

Acts 10:44-48; Ps 98 (UMH 818); 1 John 5:1-5; John 15:9-17

12 | Seventh Sunday of Easter; Ascension Sunday; Mother’s Day; Festival of the Christian Home

Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; Ps 1 (UMH 738); 1 John 5:9-13; John 17:6-19

Ascension of the Lord Lections: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47 (UMH 781); Eph 1:15-23; Luke 24:44-53

19 | Pentecost Heritage Sunday

Acts 2:1-21; Ps 104:24-34, 35b (UMH 826); Rom 8:22-27; John 15:26-27;
16:4b-15

26 | Trinity Sunday; Peace with Justice Sunday

AIsa 6:1-8; Ps 29 (UMH 761); Rom 8:12-17; John 3:1-17

June

2 | Second Sunday after Pentecost

1 Sam 3:1-10 (11-20); Ps 139:1-6, 13-18 (UMH 854); 2 Cor 4:5-12;
Mark 2:23-3:6

9 | Third Sunday after Pentecost

1 Sam 8:4-20 (11:14-15); Ps 138 (UMH 853); 2 Cor 4:13-5:1; Mark 3:20-35

16 | Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

1 Sam 15:34-16:13; Ps 20 or Ps 72 (UMH 795); 2 Cor 5:6-10 (11-13);
Mark 4:26-34

23 | Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

1 Sam 17: (1a, 4-11, 19-23) 32-49; Ps 9:9-20 (UMH 744); 2 Cor 6:1-13;
Mark 4:35-41

30 | Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

2 Sam 1:1, 17-27; Ps 130 (UMH 848); 2 Cor 8:7-15; Mark 5:21-43

July

7 | Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

2 Sam 5:1-5, 9-10; Ps 48 (UMH 782); 2 Cor 12:2-10; Mark 6:1-13

14 | Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

2 Sam 6:1-5, 12b-19; Ps 24 (UMH 755); Eph 1:3-14; Mark 6:14-29

21 | Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

2 Sam 7:1-14a; Ps 89:20-37, 45b (UMH 807); Eph 2:11-12; Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

28 | Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

2 Sam 11:1-15; Ps 14 (UMH 746); Eph 3:14-21; John 6:1-21

August

4 | Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

2 Sam 11:26-12:13a; Ps 51:1-12 (UMH 785); Eph 4:1-16; John 6:24-35

11 | Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

2 Sam 18:5-9, 15, 31-33; Ps 130 (UMH 848); Eph 4:25-5:2; John 6:35, 41-51

18 | Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14; Ps 111 (UMH 832); Eph 5:15-20; John 6:51-58

25 | Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11) 22-30, 41-43; Ps 84 (UMH 804); Eph 6:10-20;
John 6:56-69

September

1 | Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Song of Sol 2:8-13; Ps 45:1-2, 6-9 or Ps 72 (UMH 795); Jas 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

8 | Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Prov 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23; Ps 125 or Ps 124 (UMH 846); Jas 2:1-10 (11-13) 14-17; Mark 7:24-37

15 | Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

Prov 1:20-33; Ps 19 (UMH 750); Jas 3:1-12; Mark 8:27-38

22 | Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Prov 31:10-31; Ps 1 (UMH 738); Jas 3:13-4:3; Mark 9:30-37

29 | Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Esth 7:1-6, 9-10: 9:20-22; Ps 124 (UMH 846); Jas 5:13-20; Mark 9:38-50

October

6 | Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost; World Communion Sunday

Job 1:1; 2:1-10; Ps 26 or Ps 25 (UMH 756); Heb 1:1-4; 2:5-12; Mark 10:2-16

13 | Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost

Job 23:1-9, 16-17; Ps 22:1-15 (UMH 752); Heb 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31

20 | Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost; Laity Sunday; Children’s Sabbath

Job 38:1-7 (34-41); Ps 104:1-9, 24, 35c (UMH 826); Heb 5:1-10;
Mark 10:35-45

27 | Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost

Job 42:1-6, 10-17; Ps 34:1-8 (19-22) (UMH 769); Heb 7:23-28; Mark 10:46-52

November

3 | Twenty-forth Sunday after Pentecost

Ruth 1:1-18; Ps 146 (UMH 858); Heb 9:11-14; Mark 12:28-34

All Saints Lections: Isa 25:6-9; Ps 24 (UMH 755); Rev 21:1-6a; John 11:32-44

10 | Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17; Ps 127 or Ps 42 (UMH 777); Heb 9:24-28;
Mark 12:38-44

17 | Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost

1 Sam 1:4-20; 1 Sam 2:1-10 or Ps 113 (UMH 834); Heb 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25; Mark 13:1-8

24 | Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday; United Methodist Student Day; Thanksgiving Sunday

2 Sam 23:1-7; Ps 132:1-12 (13-18) (UMH 849); Rev 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37

Thanksgiving Day Lections: Joel 2:21-27; Ps 126 (UMH 847); 1 Tim 2:1-7; Matt 6:25-33

December

1 | First Sunday of Advent

Jer 33:14-16; Ps 25:1-10 (UMH 756); 1 Thess 3:9-13;
Luke 21:25-36

8 | Second Sunday of Advent

Mal 3:1-4; Luke 1:68-79 (UMH 208); Phil 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6

15 | Third Sunday of Advent

Zeph 3:14-20; Isa 12:2-6; Phil 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18

22 | Forth Sunday of Advent

Mic 5:2-5a; Luke 1:46b-55 (UMH 199); Heb 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45 (46-55)

24 | Christmas Eve

Isa 9:2-7; Ps 96 (UMH 815); Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-20

25 | Christmas Day

Isa 52:7-10; Ps 98 (UMH 818); Heb 1:1-4 (5-12); John 1:1-14

29 | First Sunday after Christmas Day

1 Sam 2:18-20, 26; Ps 148 (UMH 861); Col 3:12-17; Luke 2:41-52