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Lectionary 2025

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This is Year C of the Lectionary (from 01 Dec 2024 - Advent 1; through to 23 Nov 2025 - Christ the King).

NOTE: This lectionary has been derived from that published by the UCA, but uses links to the Vanderbilt Divinity Library to provide easy reference to the biblical passages. The link under the Day heading is a link to the relevant Vanderbilt page.

ADVENT

A season of preparation, beginning on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, in which the church recalls its hope and expectation in the coming of Christ, past, present and future.

Date

Day

First Reading

Psalm

Second Reading

Gospel

Colour

01 Dec 2024

Advent 1

Jer 33:14-16

Ps 25:1-10

1Thes 3:9-13

Lk 21:25-36

Purple

08 Dec 2024

Advent 2

Mal 3:1-4

Lk 1:68-79

Phil 1:3-11

Lk 3:1-6

Purple

15 Dec 2024

Advent 3

Zep 3:14-20

Is 12:2-6

Phil 4:4-7

Lk 3:7-18

Purple

02 Dec 2024

Advent 4

Mic 5:2-5a

Lk 1:46b-55 or Ps 80:1-7

Heb 10:5-10

Lk 1:39-45, (46-55)

Purple

CHRISTMAS

The Christmas season includes Christmas Eve/Day and the twelve days of Christmas. It recalls the stories of the birth and infancy of Christ. The Church in this time celebrates the wonder of the incarnation. (Any of the Nativity selections may be used either for Christmas Day or Christmas Eve services.)

Date

Day

First Reading

Psalm

Second Reading

Gospel

Colour

24/25 Dec 2024

Nativity 1

Is 9:2-7

Ps 96

Tit 2:11-14

Lk 2:1-14, (15-20)

White

24/25 Dec 2024

Nativity 2

Is 62:6-12

Ps 97

Tit 3:4-7

Lk 2:(1-7), 8-20

White

24/25 Dec 2024

Nativity 3

Is 52:7-10

Ps 98

Heb 1:1-4, (5-12)

Jn 1:1-14

White

29 Dec 2024

Christmas 1

1 Sm 2:18-20, 26

Ps 148

Col 3:12-17

Lk 2:41-52

White

01 Jan 2025

New Year’s Day

Eccl 3:1-13

Ps 8

Rev 21:1-6a

Mt 25:31-46

White

01 Jan 2025

Holy Name of Jesus

Num 6:22-27

Ps 8

Gal 4:4-7 or Phil 2:5-11

Lk 2:15-21

White

05 Jan 2025

Christmas 2

Jeremiah 31:7-14

Ps 147:12-20

Ephesians 1:3-14

John 1:(1-9), 10-18

White

EPIPHANY

An ‘Epiphany’ is a revealing, appearing or manifesting of something or someone, and in this season the Church reflects on the manifestation of Christ to all people. The length of this period varies depending on the date of Easter.

Date

Day

First Reading

Psalm

Second Reading

Gospel

Colour

06 Jan 2025

Epiphany

Is 60:1-6

Ps 72:1-7, 10-14

Eph 3:1-12

Mt 2:1-12

White

12 Jan 2025

Baptism of Jesus

Is 43:1-7

Ps 29

Acts 8:14-17

Lk 3:15-17, 21-22

White

19 Jan 2025

Epiphany 2

Is 62:1-5

Ps 36:5-10

1 Cor 12:1-11

Jn 2:1-11

Green

26 Jan 2025

Epiphany 3

Neh 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

Ps 19

1 Cor 12:12-31a

Lk 4:14-21

Green

02 Feb 2025

Epiphany 4

Jer 1:4-10

Ps 71:1-6

1 Cor 13:1-13

Lk 4:21-30

Green

02 Feb 2025

Presentation of the Lord

Malachi 3:1-4

Ps 84

Hebrews 2:14-18

Lk 2:22-40

White

09 Feb 2025

Epiphany 5

Is 6:1-8, (9-13)

Ps 138

1 Cor 15:1-11

Lk 5:1-11

Green

16 Feb 2025

Epiphany 6

Jer 17:5-10

Ps 1

1 Cor 15:12-20

Lk 6:17-26

Green

23 Feb 2025

Epiphany 7

Gen 45:3-11, 15

Ps 37:1-11 39-40,

1 Cor 15:35-38

Lk 6:27-38 42-50

Green

02 Mar 2025

Transfiguration of Jesus

Ex 34:29-35

Ps 99

2 Cor 3:12 - 4:2

Lk 9:28-36, (37-43a)

White

LENT

A season of preparation and discipline that begins on Ash Wednesday and concludes at sundown on Holy Saturday. During the forty weekdays and six Sundays in Lent, the church remembers the life and ministry of Jesus and renews its commitment to him in Christian discipleship. This season is the traditional time to prepare for baptisms and confirmations to be celebrated at the Easter Vigil or on Easter Sunday, or during the season of Easter.

Date

Day

First Reading

Psalm

Second Reading

Gospel

Colour

05 Mar 2025

Ash Wednesday

Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 or Is 58:1-12

Ps 51:1-17

2 Cor 5:20b - 6:10

Mt 6:1-6, 16-21

Purple

09 Mar 2025

Lent 1

Dt 26:1-11

Ps 91:1-2, 9-16

Rom 10:8b-13

Lk 4:1-13

Purple

16 Mar 2025

Lent 2

Gen 15:1-12, 17-18

Ps 27

Phil 3:17 - 4:1

Lk 13:31-35 or Lk 9:28-36

Purple

23 Mar 2025

Lent 3

Is 55:1-9

Ps 63:1-8

1 Cor 10:1-13

Lk 13:1-9

Purple

25 Mar 2025

Annunciation of the Lord

Is 7:10-14

Ps 45 or Ps 40:5-10

Heb 10:4-10

Lk 1:26-38

White

30 Mar 2025

Lent 4

Jos 5:9-12

Ps 32

2 Cor 5:16-21

Lk 15:1-3, 11b-32

Purple

06 Apr 2025

Lent 5

Is 43:16-21

Ps 126

Phil 3:4b-14

Jn 12:1-8

Purple

13 Apr 2025

Palm Sunday

Is 50:4-9a

Ps 118:1-2, 19-29

Phil 2:5-11

Lk 19:28-40

Purple

13 Apr 2025

Passion Sunday

Is 50:4-9a

Ps 31:9-16

Phil 2:5-11

Lk 22:14 - 23:56 or Lk 23:1-49

Purple

Updated to here.

Apr 11 2025

Monday in Holy Week

Is 42:1-9

Ps 36:5-11

Heb 9:11-15

Jn 12:1-11

P

Apr 12 2025

Tuesday in Holy Week

Is 49:1-7

Ps 71: 1-14

1 Cor 1:18-31

Jn 12:20-36

P

Apr 13 2025

Wednesday in Holy Week

Is 50:4-9a

Ps 70

Heb12:1-3

Jn 13:21-32

P

Apr 14 2025

Maundy Thursday Ex 12:1-4,

Ps 116:1-2,(5-10), 11-14

12-19

1 Cor 11:23-26

Jn 13:1-17, 31b-35

P

Apr 15 2025

Good Friday

Is 52:13 - 53:12

Ps 22

Heb 10:16-25 or Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9

Jn 18:1 - 19:42

B/R

Apr 16 2025

Holy Saturday

Job 14:1-14 or Lam 3:1-9, 19-24

Ps 31:1-4, 15-16

1 Pet 4:1-8

Mt 27:57-66 or Jn 19:38-42

B

EASTER

The great fifty days of Easter includes eight Sundays beginning with the Easter Vigil and concluding on the Day of Pentecost. The season celebrates the Resurrection and Ascension of Christ and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

Date

Day

First Reading

Psalm

Second Reading

Gospel

C

16/17 Apr 2025

Easter Vigil (A minimum of 3 OT readings to be read; Ex 14 & 15 always included)

Gen 1:1–2:4a Gen 7:1-5,11-18; 8:6-18;9:8-13

Rom 6:3-11

Lk 24:1-12

W

Gen 22:1-18 Ex 14:10-31;15:20-21 Is 55:1-11 Is 12:2-6

Ps 136:1-9,23-26 Ps 46 Ps 16 Ps 19

Prv 8:1-8,19-21;9:4b-6 Ez 36:24-28 Ez 37:1-14

Pss 42 and 43 Ps 143 Ps 98 Ps 114

Zep 3:14-20

Ex 15:1b-13,17-18

17 Apr 2025

Easter Day

Acts 10:34-43 or Is 65:17-25

Ps 118:1-2, 14-24

1 Cor 15:19-26 or Acts 10:34-43

Jn 20:1-1 or Lk 24:1-12 8

W

17 Apr 2025

Easter Evening

Is 25:6-9

Ps 114

1 Cor 5:6b-8

Lk 24:13-49

W

24 Apr 2025

Easter 2

Acts 5:27-32

Ps 118:14-29 or Ps 150

Rev 1:4-8

Jn 20:19-31

W

01 May 2025

Easter 3

Acts 9:1-6, (7-20)

Ps 30

Rev 5:11-14

Jn 21:1-19

W

08 May 2025

Easter 4

Acts 9:36-43

Ps 23

Rev 7:9-17

Jn 10:22-30

W

15 May 2025

Easter 5

Acts 11:1-18

Ps 148

Rev 21:1-6

Jn 13:31-35

W

22 May 2025

Easter 6

Acts 16:9-15

Ps 67

Rev 21:10, 22- 22:5

Jn 14:23-29 or Jn 5:1-9

W

26 May 2025

Ascension Day

Acts 1:1-11

Ps 47 or Ps 93

Eph 1:15-23

Lk 24:44-53

W

29 May 2025

Easter 7

Acts 16:16-34

Ps 97

Rev 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21

Jn 17:20-26

W

05 Jun 2025

Pentecost

Acts 2:1-21 or Gen 11:1-9

Ps 104:24-34, 35b

Rom 8:14-17 or Acts 2:1-21

Jn 14:8-17, (25-27)

R

AFTER PENTECOST

A period of time that varies in length depending on whether Easter is early or late. In this period, the church recalls its faith in the Holy Trinity. It seeks to relate its faith as a people of God to Christ’s mission in the world. It commences with Trinity Sunday and concludes with the feast of Christ the King.

Date

Day

First Reading

Psalm

Second Reading

Gospel

C

12 Jun 2025

Trinity Sunday

Prv 8:1-4, 22-31

Ps 8

Rom 5:1-5

Jn 16:12-15

W

19 Jun 2025

Pent 2 [12]

1 Kgs 19:1-4, (5-7) 8-15a

Ps 42 and 43

Gal 3:23-29

Lk 8:26-39

G

22 Jun 2025

UCA Anniversary

Deu 30:1-10

Ps100

1 Cor 3:10-17

Jn15:1-8

R

26 Jun 2025

Pent 3 [13]

2 Kgs 2:1-2, 6-14

Ps 77:1-2,11-20

Gal 5:1, 13-25

Lk 9:51-62

G

03 Jul 2025

Pent 4 [14]

2 Kgs 5:1-14

Ps 30

Gal 6:(1-6), 7-16

Lk 10:1-11, 16-20

G

10 Jul 2025

Pent 5 [15]

Am 7:7-17

Ps 82

Col 1:1-14

Lk 10: 25-37

G

17 Jul 2025

Pent 6 [16]

Am 8:1-12

Ps 52

Col 1:15-28

Lk 10: 38-42

G

24 Jul 2025

Pent 7 [17]

Hos 1:2-10

Ps 85

Col 2:6-15 (16-19)

Lk 11:1-13

G

Jul 31 2025

Pent 8 [18]

Hos 11:1-11

Ps 107:1-9, 43

Col 3:1-11

Lk 12:13-21

G

Aug 7 2025

Pent 9 [19]

Is 1:1, 10-20

Ps 50:1-8, 22-23

Heb 11:1-3, 8-16

Lk 12:32-40

G

Aug 14 2025

Pent 10 [20]

Is 5:1-7

Ps 80:1-2, 8-19

Heb 11:29-12:2

Lk 12:49-56

G

Aug 21 2025

Pent 11 [21]

Jer 1:4-10

Ps 71:1-6

Heb 12:18-29

Lk 13:10-17

G

Aug 28 2025

Pent 12 [22]

Jer 2:4-13

Ps 81:1, 10-16

Heb 13:1-8, 15-16

Lk 14:1, 7-14

G

Sep 4 2025

Pent 13 [23]

Jer 18:1-11

Ps 139:1-6, 13-18

Phlm 1-21

Lk 14:25-33

G

Sep 11 2025

Pent 14 [24]

Jer 4:11-12, 22-28

Ps 14

1 Tim 1:12-17

Lk 15:1-10

G

Sep 18 2025

Pent 15 [25]

Jer 8:18 - 9:1

Ps 79:1-9

1 Tim 2:1-7

Lk 16:1-13

G

Sep 25 2025

Pent 16 [26]

Jer 32:1-3a, 6-15

Ps 91:1-6, 14-16

1 Tim 6:6-19

Lk 16:19-31

G

Oct 2 2025

Pent 17 [27]

Lam 1:1-6

Lam 3:19-26 or Ps 137

2 Tim 1:1-14

Lk 17:5-10

G

Oct 9 2025

Pent 18 [28]

Jer 29:1, 4-7

Ps 66:1-12

2 Tim 2:8-15

Lk 17:11-19

G

Oct 16 2025

Pent 19 [29]

Jer 31:27-34

Ps 119:97-104

2 Tim 3:14 - 4:5

Lk 18:1-8

G

Oct 23 2025

Pent 20 [30]

Jl 2:23-32

Ps 65

2 Tim 4:6-8, 16-18

Lk 18:9-14

G

Oct 30 2025

Pent 21 [31]

Hab 1:1-4, 2:1-4

Ps 119:137-144 2

Thes 1:1-4, 11-12

Lk 19:1-10

G

Nov 1 2025

All Saints Day

Dan 7:1-3, 15-18

Ps 149

Eph 1:11-23

Lk 6:20-31

W

Nov 6 2025

Pent 22 [32]

Hag 1:15b - 2:9

Ps 145:1-5, 17-21 or Ps 98

2 Thes 2:1-5, 13-17

Lk 20:27-38

G

Nov 13 2025

Pent 23 [33]

Is 65:17-25

Is 12

2 Thes 3:6-13

Lk 21:5-19

G

Nov 20 2025

Christ the King or The Reign of Christ

Jer 23:1-6

Lk 1:68-79

Col 1:11-20

Lk 23:33-43

W

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