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Lectionary Readings: Year B
From the Revised Common Lectionary

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This lectionary covers dates through November 2009. For dates beyond that, select Year A or Year C.

[Shortcuts: Advent | Christmas | Epiphany | Lent | Holy Week | Easter | Season after Pentecost ]

Advent
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Sunday, November 30, 2008
First Sunday of Advent Isaiah 64:1-9[image]
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19[image]
1 Corinthians 1:3-9[image]
Mark 13:24-37[image]

Sunday, December 7, 2008
Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 40:1-11[image]
Psalm 85:1-2[image]
2 Peter 3:8-15a[image]
Mark 1:1-8[image]

Sunday, December 14, 2008
Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11[image]
Psalm 126[image] or Luke 1:47-55[image]
1 Thessalonians 5:16-24[image]
John 1:6-8, 19-28[image]

Sunday, December 21, 2008
Fourth Sunday of Advent 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16[image]
Luke 1:47-55[image] or Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26[image]
Romans 16:25-27[image]
Luke 1:26-38[image]
Christmas
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December 24-25, 2008
Nativity of the Lord (Proper I) Christmas Eve & Day Isaiah 9:2-7[image]
Psalm 96[image]
Titus 2:11-14[image]
Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)[image]

December 24-25, 2008
Nativity of the Lord (Proper II) Christmas Eve & Day Isaiah 62:6-12[image]
Psalm 97[image]
Titus 3:4-7[image]
Luke 2:(1-7), 8-20[image]

December 24-25, 2008
Nativity of the Lord (Proper III) Christmas Eve & Day Isaiah 52:7-10[image]
Psalm 98[image]
Hebrews 1:1-4 (5-12)[image]
John 1:1-14[image]

Sunday, January 1, 2009
First Sunday after Christmas Day Isaiah 61:10-62:3[image]
Psalm 148[image]
Galatians 4:4-7[image]
Luke 2:22-40[image]

Thursday, January 1, 2009
Holy Name of Jesus (Mary, Mother of God) Numbers 6:22-27[image]
Psalm 8[image]
Galatians 4:4-7[image] or Philippians 2:5-13[image]
Luke 2:15-21[image]

Thursday, January 1, 2009
New Year's Day Ecclesiastes 3:1-13[image]
Psalm 8[image]
Revelation 21:1-6a[image]
Matthew 25:31-46[image]

Sunday, January 4, 2009
Second Sunday after Christmas Day Jeremiah 31:7-14[image]
Psalm 147:12-20[image]
Ephesians 1:3-14[image]
John 1:(1-9), 10-18[image]

Epiphany
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Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Epiphany of the Lord Isaiah 60:1-6[image]
Psalm 72:1-7[image]
Psalm 72:10-14[image]
Ephesians 3:1-12[image]
Matthew 2:1-12[image]

Sunday, January 11, 2009
Baptism of the Lord (First Sunday after the Epiphany) Genesis 1:1-5[image]
Psalm 29[image]
Acts 19:1-7[image]
Mark 1:4-11[image]

Sunday, January 18, 2009
Second Sunday after the Epiphany 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20)[image]
Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18[image]
1 Corinthians 6:12-20[image]
John 1:43-51[image]

Sunday, January 25, 2009
Third Sunday after the Epiphany Jonah 3:1-5, 10[image]
Psalm 62:5-12[image]
1 Corinthians 7:29-31[image]
Mark 1:14-20[image]

Sunday, February 1, 2009
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany Deuteronomy 18:15-20[image]
Psalm 111[image]
1 Corinthians 8:1-13[image]
Mark 1:21-28[image]

Sunday, February 8, 2009
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany Isaiah 40:21-31[image]
Psalm 147:1-11, 20c[image]
1 Corinthians 9:16-23[image]
Mark 1:29-39[image]

Sunday, February 15, 2009
Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany 2 Kings 5:1-14[image]
Psalm 30[image]
1 Corinthians 9:24-27[image]
Mark 1:40-45[image]

Not Observed
Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany Isaiah 43:18-25[image]
Psalm 41[image]
2 Corinthians 1:18-22[image]
Mark 2:1-12[image]

Sunday, February 22, 2009
Transfiguration Sunday (First Sunday before Lent) 2 Kings 2:1-12[image]
Psalm 50:1-6[image]
2 Corinthians 4:3-6[image]
Mark 9:2-9[image]
Lent
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Ash Wednesday Joel 2:1-2[image], Joel 2:12-17[image] or Isaiah 58:1-12[image]
Psalm 51:1-17[image]
2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10[image]
Matthew 6:1-6[image], Matthew 6:16-21[image]

Sunday, March 1, 2009
First Sunday in Lent Genesis 9:8-17[image]
Psalm 25:1-10[image]
1 Peter 3:18-22[image]
Mark 1:9-15[image]

Sunday, March 8, 2009
Second Sunday in Lent Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16[image]
Psalm 22:23-31[image]
Romans 4:13-25[image]
Mark 8:31-38[image] or Mark 9:2-9[image]

Sunday, March 15, 2009
Third Sunday in Lent Exodus 20:1-17[image]
Psalm 19[image]
2 Corinthians 1:18-25[image]
John 2:13-22[image]

Sunday, March 22, 2009
Fourth Sunday in Lent Numbers 21:4-9[image]
Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22[image]
Ephesians 2:1-10[image]
John 3:14-21[image]

Sunday, March 29, 2009
Fifth Sunday in Lent Jeremiah 31:31-34[image]
Psalm 51:1-12[image] or Psalm 119:9-16[image]
Hebrews 5:5-10[image]
John 12:20-33[image]

Sunday, April 5, 2009
Liturgy of the Palms (Sixth Sunday in Lent) Mark 11:1-11[image] or John 12:12-16[image]
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29[image]

Sunday, April 5, 2009
Liturgy of the Passion (Sixth Sunday in Lent) Isaiah 50:4-9a[image]
Psalm 31:9-16[image]
Philippians 2:5-11[image]
Mark 14:1-15:47[image] or Mark 15:1-39 (40-47)[image]
Holy Week
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Monday, April 6, 2009
Monday of Holy Week Isaiah 42:1-9[image]
Psalm 36:5-11[image]
Hebrews 9:11-15[image]
John 12:1-11[image]

Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Tuesday of Holy Week Isaiah 49:1-7[image]
Psalm 71:1-14[image]
1 Corinthians 1:18-31[image]
John 12:20-36[image]

Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Wednesday of Holy Week Isaiah 50:4-9a[image]
Psalm 70[image]
Hebrews 12:1-3[image]
John 13:21-32[image]

Thursday, April 9, 2009
Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) Exodus 12:1-4[image]
Exodus 13:5-10[image]
Exodus 13:11-14[image]
Psalm 116:1-2[image]
Psalm 116:12-19[image]
1 Corinthians 11:23-26[image]
John 13:1-17[image]
John 13:31b-35[image]

Friday, April 10, 2009
Good Friday Isaiah 52:13-15[image]
Isaiah 53:1-12[image]
Psalm 22[image]
Hebrews 10:16-25[image] or Hebrews 4:14-16[image], Hebrews 5:7-9[image]
John 18:1-40[image]
John 19:1-42[image]

Saturday, April 11, 2009
Holy Saturday Job 14:1-14[image] or Lamentations 3:1-9[image], Lamentations 3:19-24[image]
Psalm 31:1-4[image]
Psalm 31:15-16[image]
1 Peter 4:1-8[image]
Matthew 27:57-66[image] or John 19:38-42[image]
Easter
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Saturday, April 11, 2009
Easter Vigil Genesis 1:1-21[image]
Genesis 2:1-4[image]
Psalm 136:1-9[image]
Psalm 136:23-26[image]
Genesis 7:1-5[image]
Genesis 7:11-18[image]
Genesis 8:6-18[image]
Genesis 9:8-13[image]
Psalm 46:1-11[image]
Genesis 22:1-18[image]
Psalm 16:1-11[image]
Exodus 14:10-31[image]
Exodus 15:20-21[image]
Exodus 15:1-13[image]
Exodus 15:17-18[image]
Isaiah 55:1-11[image]
Isaiah 12:2-6[image]
Proverbs 8:1-8[image]
Proverbs 8:19-21[image]
Proverbs 9:4-6[image]
Psalm 19:1-14[image]
Ezekiel 36:24-28[image]
Psalm 42:1-11[image]
Psalm 43:1-5[image]
Ezekiel 37:1-14[image]
Psalm 143:1-12[image]
Zephaniah 3:14-20[image]
Psalm 98:1-9[image]
Romans 6:3-11[image]
Psalm 114:1-8[image]
Mark 16:1-8[image]

Sunday, April 12, 2009
Easter Day Acts 10:34-43[image] or Isaiah 25:6-9[image]
Psalm 118:1-2[image]
Psalm 118:14-24[image]
1 Corinthians 15:1-11[image] or Acts 10:34-43[image]
John 20:1-18[image] or Mark 16:1-8[image]

Evening of April 12, 2009
Easter Evening Isaiah 25:6-9[image]
Psalm 114[image]
1 Corinthians 5:6b-8[image]
Luke 24:13-49[image]

Sunday, April 19, 2009
Second Sunday of Easter Acts 4:32-35[image]
Psalm 133[image]
1 John 1:1-2:2[image]
John 20:19-31[image]

Sunday, April 26, 2009
Third Sunday of Easter Acts 3:12-19