Month

Day

Name

Occasion

Colour

Bible Readings

Jan

1

Christmas 1

White

Isaiah 61:10-62:3; Psalm 148; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:22-40

Jan

8

Jesus' Baptism

Green

Genesis 1:1-5; Psalm 29; Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11

Jan

15

Epiphany 2

Green

1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20); Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18; 1 Corinthians 6:12-20; John 1:43-51

Jan

22

Epiphany 3

Green

Jonah 3:1-5,10; Psalm 62:5-12; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20

Jan

29

Epiphany 4

Green

Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 111; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28

Feb

5

Epiphany 5

Green

Isaiah 40:21-31; Psalm 147:1-11, 20c; 1 Corinthians 9:16-23; Mark 1:29-39

Feb

12

Epiphany 6

Green

2 Kings 5:1-14; Psalm 30; 1 Corinthians 9:24-27; Mark 1:40-45

Feb

19

Transfiguration Sunday

Green

2 Kings 2:1-12; Psalm 50:1-6; 2 Corinthians 4:3-6; Mark 9:2-9

Feb

26

Lent 1

Purple

Genesis 9:8-17; Psalm 25:1-10; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:9-15

Mar

4

Lent 2

Purple

Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Psalm 22:23-31; Romans 4:13-25; Mark 8:31-38 or Mark 9:2-9

Mar

11

Lent 3

Purple

Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; John 2:13-22

Mar

18

Lent 4

Purple

Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22; Ephesians 2:1-10; John 3:14-21

Mar

25

Lent 5

Purple

Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51:1-12 or Psalm 119:9-16; Hebrews 5:5-10; John 12:20-33

Apr

1

Lent 6

Purple

Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Mark 11:1-11 or John 12:12-16

Apr

6

Good Friday

Purple

Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalm 22; Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9; John 18:1-19:42

Apr

8

Easter Day

White

Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 25:6-9' Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 or Acts 10:34-43; John 20:1-18 or Mark 16:1-8