2008 Lectionary
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January 1, 2008
New Year (White or Gold)
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
Psalm 8
Revelation 21:1-6a
Matthew 25:31-46
January 6, 2008
Epiphany of the Lord/Epiphany Sunday (White and Gold)
Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12
January 13, 2008
Baptism of the Lord (White)
Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm 29
Acts 10:34-43
Matthew 3:13-17
January 20, 2008
Second Sunday After the Epiphany (Green)
Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm 40:1-11
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
John 1:29-42
January 27, 2008
Third Sunday After the Epiphany (Green)
Isaiah 9:1-4
Psalm 27:1, 4-9
1 Corinthians 1:10-18
Matthew 4:12-23
February 2, 2008
The Presentation of the Lord/Candlemas (White)
Malachi 3:1-4
Psalm 24
Hebrews 2:14-18
Luke 2:22-40
February 3, 2008
Last Sunday after Epiphany/Transfiguration Sunday (White)
Exodus 24:12-18
Psalm 99
2 Peter 1:16-21
Matthew 17:1-9
February 6, 2008
Ash Wednesday (Gray)
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
Psalm 51:1-17
2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
February 10, 2008
First Sunday in Lent (Purple)
Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
Psalm 32
Romans 5:12-19
Matthew 4:1-11
February 17, 2008
Second Sunday in Lent (Purple)
Genesis 12:1-4a
Psalm 121
Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
John 3:1-17
February 24, 2008
Third Sunday in Lent (Purple)
Exodus 17:1-7
Psalm 95
Romans 5:1-11
John 4:5-42
March 2, 2008
Fourth Sunday in Lent (Purple)
1 Samuel 16:1-13
Psalm 23
Ephesians 5:8-14
John 9:1-41
March 9, 2008
Fifth Sunday in Lent (Purple)
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 130
Romans 8:6-11
John 11:1-45
March 16, 2008
Sixth Sunday in Lent (Passion/Palm Sunday)
(Purple; Red or Scarlet as alternative for Holy Week)
Liturgy of the Palms
Matthew 21:1-11
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
Liturgy of the Passion
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11
March 17, 2008
Monday of Holy Week
(Purple; Red or Scarlet as alternative for Holy Week)
Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm 36:5-11
Hebrews 9:11-15
John 12:1-11
March 18, 2008
Tuesday of Holy Week
(Purple; Red or Scarlet as alternative for Holy Week)
Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm 71:1-14
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
John 12:20-36
March 19, 2008
Wednesday of Holy Week
(Purple; Red or Scarlet as alternative for Holy Week)
Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 70
Hebrews 12:1-3
John 13:21-32
March 20, 2008
Holy Thursday
(Purple; Red or Scarlet as alternative for Holy Week)
Exodus 12:1-4 (5-10) 11-14
Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
John 13:1-17, 31b-35
March 21, 2008
Good Friday (No Color or Black)
Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Psalm 22
Hebrews 10:16-25
John 18:1-19:42
March 23, 2008
Easter (White or Gold)
Acts 10:34-43
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Colossians 3:1-4
John 20:1-18
or Matthew 28:1-10
March 30, 2008
Second Sunday of Easter (White or Gold)
Acts 2:14a, 22-32
Psalm 16
1 Peter 1:3-9
John 20:19-31
April 6, 2008
Third Sunday of Easter (White or Gold)
Acts 2:14a, 36-41
Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19
1 Peter 1:17-23
Luke 24:13-35
April 13, 2008
Fourth Sunday of Easter (White or Gold)
Acts 2:42-47
Psalm 23
1 Peter 2:19-25
John 10:1-10
April 20, 2008
Fifth Sunday of Easter (White or Gold)
Acts 7:55-60
Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
1 Peter 2:2-10
John 14:1-14
April 27, 2008
Sixth Sunday of Easter (White or Gold)
Acts 17:22-31
Psalm 66:8-20
1 Peter 3:13-22
John 14:15-21
May 1, 2008 Ascension Day (White or Gold)
Acts 1:1-11
Psalm 47
Ephesians 1:15-23
Luke 24:44-53
May 4, 2008
Seventh Sunday of Easter (White or Gold)
Acts 1:6-14
Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35
1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11
John 17:1-11
May 11, 2008
Pentecost (Red)
Acts 2:1-21
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13
John 7:37-39
May 18, 2008
Trinity Sunday/First Sunday after Pentecost (White)
Genesis 1:1-2:4a
Psalm 8
2 Corinthians 13:11-13
Matthew 28:16-20
May 25, 2008
Ordinary Time/Second Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Isaiah 49:8-16a
Psalm 131 or Psalm 62:5-12
1 Corinthians 4:1-5
Matthew 6:24-34
June 1, 2008
Ordinary Time/Third Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 6:11-22; 7:24; 8:14-19
Psalm 46
Romans 1:16-17; 3:22b-28 (29-31)
Matthew 7:21-29
June 8, 2008
Ordinary Time/Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 12:1-9
Psalm 33:1-12
Romans 4:13-25
Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
June 15, 2008
Ordinary Time/Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 18:1-15
Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19
Romans 5:1-8
Matthew 9:35-10:8 (9-23)
June 22, 2008
Ordinary Time/Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 21:8-21
Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17 or Psalm 17
Romans 6:1b-11
Matthew 10:24-39
June 29, 2008
Ordinary Time/Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 22:1-14
Psalm 13
Romans 6:12-23
Matthew 10:40-42
July 6, 2008
Ordinary Time/Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49,58-67
Psalm 45:10-17 or Psalm 72
Romans 7:15-25a
Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
July 13, 2008
Ordinary Time/Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 25:19-34
Psalm 119:105-112 or Psalm 25
Romans 8:1-11
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
July 20, 2008
Ordinary Time/Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 28:10-19a
Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24
Romans 8:12-25
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
July 27, 2008
Ordinary Time/Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 29:15-28
Psalm 105:1-11, 45b
Romans 8:26-39
Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
August 3, 2008
Ordinary Time/Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 32:22-31
Psalm 17:1-7, 15
Romans 9:1-5
Matthew 14:13-21
August 10, 2008
Ordinary Time/Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45b
Romans 10:5-15
Matthew 14:22-33
August 17, 2008
Ordinary Time/Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 45:1-15
Psalm 133
Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32
Matthew 15:(10-20) 21-28
August 24, 2008
Ordinary Time/Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 1:8-2:10
Psalm 124
Romans 12:1-8
Matthew 16:13-20
August 31, 2008
Ordinary Time/Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 3:1-15
Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45c
Romans 12:9-21
Matthew 16:21-28
September 7, 2008
Ordinary Time/Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 12:1-14
Psalm 149:1 or Psalm 148
Romans 13:8-14
Matthew 18:15-20
September 14, 2008
Ordinary Time/Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 14:19-31
Exodus 15:1b-11, 20-21
Romans 14:1-12
Matthew 18:21-35
September 21, 2008
Ordinary Time/Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 16:2-15
Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 or Psalm 78
Philippians 1:21-30
Matthew 20:1-16
September 28, 2008
Ordinary Time/Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 17:1-7
Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16
Philippians 2:1-13
Matthew 21:23-32
October 5, 2008
Ordinary Time/Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20
Psalm 19
Philippians 3:4b-14
Matthew 21:33-46
October 12, 2008
Ordinary Time/Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 32:1-14
Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23
Philippians 4:1-9
Matthew 22:1-14
October 19, 2008
Ordinary Time/Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 33:12-23
Psalm 99
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Matthew 22:15-22
October 26, 2008
Ordinary Time/ Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Deuteronomy 34:1-12
Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
Matthew 22:34-46
November 1, 2008
All Saints (Red)
Revelation 7:9-17
Psalm 34:1-10, 22
1 John 3:1-3
Matthew 5:1-12
November 2, 2008
All Saints Sunday/Ordinary Time/Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Joshua 3:7-17
Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37
1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
Matthew 23:1-12
OR Readings for All Saints (Red)
Revelation 7:9-17
Psalm 34:1-10, 22
1 John 3:1-3
Matthew 5:1-12
November 9, 2008
Ordinary Time/Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25
Psalm 78:1-7
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Matthew 25:1-13
November 16, 2008
Ordinary Time/Twenty-Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Judges 4:1-7
Psalm 123 or Psalm 76
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Matthew 25:14-30
November 23, 2008
Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday (Green)
Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
Psalm 100
Ephesians 1:15-23
Matthew 25:31-46
November 27, 2008
Thanksgiving Day (Red or White)
Deuteronomy 8:7-18
Psalm 65
2 Corinthians 9:6-15
Luke 17:11-19
November 30, 2008
First Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue)
Isaiah 64:1-9
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Mark 13:24-37
December 7, 2008
Second Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue)
Isaiah 40:1-11
Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13
2 Peter 3:8-15a
Mark 1:1-8
December 14, 2008
Third Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue)
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
Psalm 126
1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
John 1:6-8, 19-28
December 21, 2008
Fourth Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue)
2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16
Luke 1:47-55
Romans 16:25-27
Luke 1:26-38
December 24, 2008
Christmas Eve (White or Gold)
Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm 96
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-20
December 25, 2008
Christmas Day (White or Gold)
Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm 98
Hebrews 1:1-4 (5-12)
John 1:1-14
December 28, 2008
First Sunday after Christmas Day
Isaiah 61:10-62:3
Psalm 148
Galatians 4:4-7
Luke 2:22-40
December 31, 2008
(New Year's Eve/Watch Night) (White)
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13; Psalm 8
Revelation 21:1-6a; Matthew 25:31-46