ACNA Sunday and -Letter Day Lectionary Year B ~ 2017 2018 General Instructions The public reading of Scripture in the liturgies of the Church is among the most important features of any act of worship. No one should be admitted to this high privilege who has not thoroughly prepared the passage to be read, so that the lesson can be read with clarity, authority and understanding. This lectionary provides a three-year cycle of four readings for each Sunday of the Christian Year, as well as lessons for Principal Observances: Christmas Day, the Epiphany, the Presentation, Ash Wednesday, the weekdays of Holy Week and Easter Week, Ascension Day and All Saints Day. Year A begins with Advent Sunday in those years evenly divisible by 3. Also included in this lectionary is a single set of eucharistic readings for Prayer Book Customary Observances ( red-letter days. ) The number of readings on any Sunday or Holy Day may be lessened according to pastoral circumstance, provided the gospel is always read at Eucharist. The English Standard Version of the Scriptures is the normative text; however, the Psalms should be read or sung in a version intended for that purpose. The Bishop of the Diocese is to be consulted where a regular pattern of fewer than four lessons is adopted as the Sunday customary of a congregation, or when a pattern of alternate readings (a sermon series ) is proposed. The rector of a congregation may direct that an appointed lesson be shortened or lengthened, provided the plain sense is retained. Feasts of Dedication, special observances customary in the local setting, or days of national or provincial mourning or celebration may employ lessons other than those regularly appointed for that Sunday. >>Principal Feasts and Letter Holy Days are in Bold Type. Weekdays are shaded.<< Thursday, November 30th Sunday, December 3rd Sunday, December 10th ADVENT St. Andrew the Apostle The First Sunday in Advent Purple or Blue The Second Sunday in Advent Purple or Blue Deut 30:11-14 Ps 19 or 19:1-6 Rom 10:8b-18 Mt 4:18-22 Is 64:1-9a Ps 80 or 80:1-7 1 Cor 1:1-9 Mk 13:24-37 Is 40:1-11 Ps 85 2 Pet 3:8-18 Mk 1:1-8
Sunday, December 17th Thursday, December 21st The Third Sunday in Advent Purple or Blue St. Thomas the Apostle Isa 65:17-25 Ps 126 1 Thess 5:12-28 Jn 3:22-30 Hab 2:1-4 Ps 126 Heb 10:35-11:1 Jn 20:19-29 Sunday, December 24th Monday, December 25th Monday, December 25th Monday, December 25th Tuesday, December 26th The Fourth Sunday in Advent Purple or Blue Christmas Day I Christmas Day II Christmas Day III CHRISTMAS St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr 2 Sam 7:1-17 AM Readings Ps 132:(1-7) 8-19 Rom 16:25-27 Lk 1:26-38 Is 9:1-7 Ps 96 Titus 2:11-14 Lk 2:1-14(15-20) Is 62:6-12 Ps 97 Titus 3:4-7 Lk 2:(1-14)15-20 Is 52:7-12 Ps 98 Heb 1:1-12 Jn 1:1-18 Jer 26:1-9(10-11)12-15 Ps 31:1-5(6-24) Acts 6:8-7:2a,51-60 Mt 23:29-39 Wed., December 27th Thursday, December 28th St. John, Apostle and Evangelist The Holy Innocents Ex 33:18-23 Ps 92:1-4(5-10)11-14 1 Jn 1 Jn 21:9-25 or Jn 1:1-18 Jer 31:15-17 Ps 124 Rev 21:1-7 Mt 2:13-18
Sunday, December 31st Monday, January 1st Saturday, January 6th Sunday, January 7th Sunday, January 14th Thursday, January 18th Sunday, January 21st Thursday, January 25th Sunday, January 28th Friday, February 2nd The First Sunday of Christmas The Holy Name of our Lord Jesus Christ EPIPHANY The Epiphany of our Lord Jesus Christ The First Sunday of Epiphany [Baptism of our Lord] or The Second Sunday of Epiphany or Confession of St. Peter the Apostle The Third Sunday of Epiphany or Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle The Fourth Sunday of Epiphany or The Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple Is 61:10-62:5 Ps 147:13-21 Gal 3:23-4:7 Jn 1:1-18 Ex 34:1-9 Ps 8 Rom 1:1-7 Lk 2:15-21 Is 60:1-9 Ps 72 or 72:1-11 Eph 3:1-13 Mt 2:1-12 Isa 42:1-9 Ps 89:1-29 or 89:20-29 Acts 10:34-38 Mk 1:7-11 1 Sam 3:1-20 Ps 63:1-8(9-11) 1 Cor 6:9-20 Jn 1:43-51 Acts 4:8-13 Ps 23 1 Pet 5:1-11 Mt 16:13-19 Jer 3:19-4:4 Ps 130 1 Cor 7:17-24 Mk 1:14-20 Acts 26:9-21 Ps 67 Gal 1:11-24 Mt 10:16-25 Deut 18:15-22 Ps 111 1 Cor 8:1-13 Mk 1:21-28 Mal 3:1-4 Ps 84 Heb 2:14-18 Lk 2:22-40
Sunday, February 4th Sunday, February 11th Wednesday, February 14th Sunday, February 18th Saturday, February 24th Sunday, February 25th Sunday, March 4th Sunday, March 11th Daylight Saving Time Starts Sunday, March 18th Monday, March 19th The Second to Last Sunday after Epiphany [World Mission] The Last Sunday after Epiphany [Transfiguration] Ash Wednesday LENT The First Sunday in Lent St. Matthias the Apostle [Ember Day] The Second Sunday in Lent The Third Sunday in Lent The Fourth Sunday in Lent The Fifth Sunday in Lent Purple Purple Purple Purple Purple Purple St. Joseph, Husband of the Virgin Mary and Guardian of Jesus Gen 12:1-3 Ps 86:8-13 Rev 7:9-17 Mt 28:16-20 1 Kings 19:9-18 Ps 27 2 Pet 1:13-21 Mk 9:2-9 Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 Ps 103 or 103:8-14 2 Cor 5:20-6:10 Mt 6:1-6, 16-18(19-21) Gen 9:8-17 Ps 25 or 25:3-9 1 Pet 3:18-22 Mk 1:9-13 Acts 1:15-26 Ps 15 Phil 3:12-21 Jn 15:1-16 Gen 22:1-14 Ps 16 or 16:5-11 Rom 8:31-39 Mk 8:31-38 Ex 20:1-21 Ps 19:7-14 Rom 7:12-25 Jn 2:13-22 2 Chr 36:14-23 Ps 122 Eph 2:4-10 Jn 6:1-15 Jer 31:31-34 Ps 51 or 51:11-16 Heb 4:(14-16)5:1-10 Jn 12:20-33(34-36) 2 Sam 7:4,8-16 Ps 89:1-4(5-18)19-29 Rom 4:13-18 Lk 2:41-52
Sunday, March 25th Sunday, March 25th Sunday, March 25th Monday, March 26th Tuesday, March 27th Wednesday, March 28th Thursday, March 29th Friday, March 30th Saturday, March 31st HOLY WEEK Palm Sunday: Liturgy of the Palms Palm Sunday The Annunciation (Transferred to April 9th) Monday in Holy Week Tuesday in Holy Week Wednesday in Holy Week Maundy Thursday Good Friday Holy Saturday Daytime: Evening: No Hangings Daytime: No Hangings Mk 11:1-11a Ps 118:19-29 Isa 52:13-53:12 Ps 22:1-11 or Ps 22:1-21 Phil 2:5-11 Mk (14:32-72)15:1-39(40-47) Isa 42:1-9 Ps 36:5-10 Heb 11:39-12:3 Jn 12:1-11 or Mk 14:3-9 Isa 49:1-6 Ps 71:1-12 1 Cor 1:18-31 Jn 12:37-38,42-50 or Mk 11:15-19 Isa 50:4-9 Ps 69:7-15,22-23 Heb 9:11-28 Mt 26:1-5,14-25 Ex 12:1-14 Ps 78:14-25 1 Cor 11:23-26(27-34) Jn 13:1-15 or Lk 22:14-30 Gen 22:1-18 or Isa 52:13 53:12 Ps 22:1-11(12-21) or Ps 40:1-14 or 69:1-23 Heb 10:1-25 Jn (18:1-40) 19:1-37 Job 14:1-17 AM Readings Ps 130 or 31:1-5 1 Pet 4:1-8 Mt 27:57-66 or Jn 19:38-42
Saturday, March 31st Sunday, April 1st Sunday, April 1st Sunday, April 1st Monday, April 2nd Tuesday, April 3rd Wednesday, April 4th Thursday, April 5th Friday, April 6th EASTER The Great Vigil of Easter Evening: Easter Day: Early Service Easter Day: Principal Service Easter Day: Evening Service Monday of Easter Week Tuesday of Easter Week Wednesday of Easter Week Thursday of Easter Week Friday of Easter Week Genesis 1:1 2:3 Genesis 3 Genesis 7:1-5,11-18; 8:6-20; 9:8-13 Genesis 22:1-18 Exodus 14:10 15:1 Isaiah 4:2-6 Isaiah 55:1-11 Ezekiel 36:24-28 Ezekiel 37:1-14 Daniel 3:1-28 Jonah 1:1 2:10 Zephaniah 3:12-20 Romans 6:3-11 Matthew 28:1-10 Use one of the Old Testament Lessons from the Vigil Ps 114 Rom 6:3-11 Mt 28:1-10 Acts 10:34-43 or Isa 25:6-9 Ps 118:14-17,22-24 Col 3:1-4 or Acts 10:34-43 Mk 16:1-8 Dan 12:1-3 Ps 136 1 Cor 5:6-8 Lk 24:13-35 Acts 2:14,22-32 Ps 16 Mt 28:9-15 Acts 2:14,36-41 Ps 33:18-22 Jn 20:11-18 Acts 3:1-10 Ps 105:1-8 Lk 24:13-35 Acts 3:11-26 Ps 8 Lk 24:36-49 1 Pet 1:3-9 Ps 116:1-8 Jn 21:1-14
Saturday, April 7th Sunday, April 8th Monday, April 9th Sunday, April 15th Saturday of Easter Week The Second Sunday of Easter The Annunciation of our Lord Jesus Christ to the Virgin Mary (Transferred from March 25th) The Third Sunday of Easter Sunday, April 22nd The Fourth Sunday of Easter [Good Shepherd] Wednesday, April 25th Sunday, April 29th Tuesday, May 1st St. Mark the Evangelist The Fifth Sunday of Easter St. Philip & St. James, Apostles Sunday, May 6th The Sixth Sunday of Easter [Rogation Sunday] Monday, May 7th Rogation Day or Purple Tuesday, May 8th Rogation Day or Purple Wednesday, May 9th Rogation Day or Purple Acts 4:1-22 Ps 118:14-18 Mk 16:9-20 Acts 3:12a, 13-15,17-26 or Isa 26:1-9,19 Ps 111 1 Jn 5:1-5 Jn 20:19-31 Isa 7:10-14 Ps 40:1-11 or Canticle 3 or Canticle 15 Heb 10:5-10 Lk 1:26-38 Acts 4:5-14 or Mic 4:1-5 Ps 98 or 98:1-5 1 Jn 1:1-2:2 Lk 24:36-49 Acts 4:(23-31)32-37 or Ezek 34:1-10 Ps 23 1 Jn 3:1-10 Jn 10:11-16 Isa 52:7-10 Ps 2 Eph 4:7-8,11-16 Mk 16:15-20 Acts 8:26-40 or Deut 4:32-40 Ps 66:1-11 or 66:1-8 1 Jn 3: (11-17)18-24 Jn 14:15-21 Isa 30:18-21 Ps 119:33-40 2 Cor 4:1-7 Jn 14:6-14 Acts 11:19-30 or Isa 45:11-13,18-19(20-25) Ps 33 or 33:1-8,18-22 1 Jn 4:7-21 Jn 15:9-17
Thursday, May 10th Sunday, May 13th Mothers Day Sunday, May 20th Ascension Day The Sunday after Ascension Day Pentecost Acts 1:1-11 Ps 47 or 110:1-5 Eph 1:15-23 Lk 24:44-53 or Mk 16:9-20 Acts 1:15-26 or Ex 28:1-4,9-10,29-30 Ps 68:1-20 or 47 1 Jn 5:6-15 Jn 17:11b-19 Acts 2:1-11 Ps 104:25-37 or 104:25-32 1 Cor 12:4-13 Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 14:8-17 Sunday, May 27th Monday, May 28th Thursday, May 31st THE SEASON AFTER PENTECOST (Sundays may also be named after Trinity ) Trinity Sunday Memorial Day (USA) The Visitation of the Virgin Mary to Elizabeth and Zechariah Sunday, June 3rd Second Sunday after Pentecost / First Sunday after Trinity Sunday, June 10th Third Sunday after Pentecost / Second Sunday after Trinity Monday, June 11th St. Barnabas the Apostle Ex 3:1-6 Ps 93 Rom 8:12-17 Jn 3:1-16 Wisdom 3:1-9 Psalm 121 Rev 7:9-17 Jn 11:21-27 or Jn 15:12-17 Isa 30:18-21 Ps 119:33-40 2 Cor 4:1-7 Jn 14:6-14 Deut 5:6-21 Ps 81:1-11(12-17) 2 Cor 4:1-12 Mk 2:23-28 Gen 3:1-21 Ps 130 2 Cor 4:13-18 Mk 3:20-35 Isa 42:5-12 Ps 112 Acts 11:19-30,13:1-3 Mt 10:7-16
Sunday June 17th Fathers Day Fourth Sunday after Pentecost / Third Sunday after Trinity Sunday, June 24th Fifth Sunday after Pentecost / Fourth Sunday after Trinity Sunday, June 24th or Monday, June 25th Friday, June 29th Nativity of St. John the Baptist (May be observed in place of above or transferred to Monday, June 25th) St. Peter & St. Paul, Apostles Sunday, July 1st Sixth Sunday after Pentecost / Fifth Sunday after Trinity Sunday, July 1st Wed, July 4th Canada Day / Dominion Day (If observed at a second service) Independence Day (USA) Ezek 31:1-6(7-9)10-14 Ps 92 2 Cor 5:1-10 Mk 4:26-34 Job 38:1-11(12-15)16-18 Ps 107:1-3(4-22)23-32 2 Cor 5:14-21 Mk 4:35-41(5:1-20) Isa 40:1-11 Ps 85:7-13 Acts 13:14b-26 Lk 1:57-80 Ezek 34:11-16 Ps 87 2 Tim 4:1-8 Jn 21:15-19 Deut 15:7-11 Ps 112 2 Cor 8:1-15 Mk 5:22-24,35b-43 Deut 6:1-15, Ps 145 1 Peter 2:1-6 Matt 22:16-21 or Matt 25:14-30 Deut 10:17-21 Ps 145 Heb 11:8-16 Mt 5:43-48 Sunday, July 8th Seventh Sunday after Pentecost / Sixth Sunday after Trinity Sunday, July 15th Eighth Sunday after Pentecost / Seventh Sunday after Trinity Sunday, July 22nd Ninth Sunday after Pentecost / Eighth Sunday after Trinity Ezek 2:1-7 Ps 123 2 Cor 12:2-10 Mk 6:1-6 Amos 7:7-15 Ps 85 Eph 1:1-14 Mark 6:7-13 Isa 57:14-21 Ps 22:23-32 Eph 2:11-22 Mark 6:30-44
Sunday, July 22nd or Monday, July 23rd Wednesday, July 25th St. Mary of Magdala (May be observed in place of above or transferred to Monday, July 23rd) St. James the Elder, Apostle Sunday, July 29th Tenth Sunday after Pentecost / Ninth Sunday after Trinity Sunday, August 5th Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost / Tenth Sunday after Trinity Monday, August 6th The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ Sunday, August 12th Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost / Eleventh Sunday after Trinity Wednesday, August 15th The Virgin Mary, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ Sunday, August 19th 13th Sunday after Pentecost / 12th Sunday after Trinity Friday, August 24th St. Bartholomew the Apostle Sunday, August 26th 14th Sunday after Pentecost / 13th Sunday after Trinity Sunday, September 2nd 15th Sunday after Pentecost / 14th Sunday after Trinity Judith 9:1,11-14 Ps 42:1-7(8-15) 2 Cor 5:14-20a Jn 20:11-18 Jer 45:1-5 Ps 7:1-11(12-18) Acts 11:27-12:3 Mt 20:20-28 2 Kings 2:1-15 Ps 114 Eph 4:1-16 Mark 6:45-52 Ex 16:2-4(5-8)9-15 Ps 78:1-13(14-25) Eph 4:17-25 Jn 6:24-35 Ex 34:29-35 Ps 99 2 Pet 1:13-21 Lk 9:28-36 Deut 8:1-10 Ps 34: (1-7)8-15(16-22) Eph 4:25-5:2 Jn 6:37-51 Isa 61:10-11 Ps 34 Gal 4:4-7 Lk 1:46-55 Prov 9:1-6 Ps 147 Eph 5:15-20 Jn 6:53-59 Deut 18:15-18 Ps 91 1 Cor 4:9-16 Lk 22:24-30 Josh 24:1-2a,14-25 Ps 16 Eph 5:21-33 Jn 6:60-69 Deut 4:1-9 Ps 15 Eph 6:10-20 Mk 7:1-23
Sunday, September 9th 16th Sunday after Pentecost / 15th Sunday after Trinity Friday, September 14th Holy Cross Day Sunday, September 16th 17th Sunday after Pentecost / 16th Sunday after Trinity Friday, September 21st St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist Sunday, September 23rd 18th Sunday after Pentecost / 17th Sunday after Trinity Saturday, September 29th Holy Michael and All Angels Sunday, September 30th 19th Sunday after Pentecost / 18th Sunday after Trinity Sunday, October 7th 20th Sunday after Pentecost / 19th Sunday after Trinity Sunday, October 8th Thanksgiving Day (Canada) Sunday, October 14th 21st Sunday after Pentecost / 20th Sunday after Trinity Thursday, October 18th St. Luke the Evangelist and Companion of Paul Isa 35:4-7a Ps 146 James 1:17-27 Mk 7:31-37 Isa 45:21-25 Ps 98 Phil 2:5-11 Jn 12:31-36a Isa 50:4-9 Ps 116:1-9(10-19) James 2:1-18 Mk 9:14-29 Prov 3:1-12 Ps 119:33-40 2 Tim 3:1-17 Mt 9:9-13 Wis 1:16-2:1, 12-22 Ps 54 James 3:16-4:6 Mk 9:30-37 Gen 28:10-17 Ps 103 Rev 12:7-12 Jn 1:47-51 Num 11:4-6,10-17,24-29 Ps 19:(1-6)7-14 James 4:7-12(13-5:6) Mk 9:38-48 Gen 2:18-24 Ps 8 Heb 2:(1-8)9-18 Mk 10:2-9 Deut 8 Ps 65:1-8(9-14) James 1:17-27 Mt 6:25-33 Amos 5:6-15 Ps 90:1-12(13-17) Heb 3:1-6 Mk 10:17-31 Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14 Ps 147:1-12 2 Tim 4:1-13 Lk 4:14-21
Sunday, October 21st 22nd Sunday after Pentecost / 21st Sunday after Trinity Tuesday, October 23rd St. James of Jerusalem, Bishop of Jerusalem, Brother of our Lord Sunday, October 28th 23rd Sunday after Pentecost / 22nd Sunday after Trinity Monday, October 29th Thursday, November 1st Sunday, November 4th Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday, November 4th Daylight Saving Time Ends St. Simon & St. Jude, Apostles (Transferred from Sunday, October 28th) All Saints' Day All Saints' Sunday (May be observed today in addition to November 1st) 24th Sunday after Pentecost / 23rd Sunday after Trinity (If All Saints is not observed today) Sunday, November 11th Remembrance Day (Canada) / Veterans Day (USA) Isa 53:4-12 Ps 91 Heb 4:12-16 Mk 10:35-45 Acts 15:12-22a Ps 1 1 Cor 15:1-11 Mt 13:54-58 Isa 59:9-20 Ps 13 Heb 5:11-6:12 Mk 10:46-52 Deut 32:1-4 Ps 119:89-96 Eph 2:13-22 Jn 15:17-27 Ecclesiasticus 44:1-14 or Rev 7:9-17 Ps 149 Rev 7:9-17 or Eph 1:(11-14)15-23 Mt 5:1-12 or Lk 6:20-26(27-36) Ecclesiasticus 44:1-14 or Rev 7:9-17 Ps 149 Rev 7:9-17 or Eph 1:(11-14)15-23 Mt 5:1-12 or Lk 6:20-26(27-36) Deut 6:1-9 Ps 119:1-16 Heb 7:23-28 Mk 12:28-34 Wisdom 3:1-9 Psalm 121 Rev 7:9-17 Jn 11:21-27 or Jn 15:12-17 Sunday, November 11th 25th Sunday after Pentecost / 24th Sunday after Trinity 1 Kings 17:8-16 Ps 146 Heb 9:24-28 Mk 12:38-44
Sunday, November 18th 26th Sunday after Pentecost / 25th Sunday after Trinity Thursday, November 22nd Thanksgiving Day (USA) Sunday, November 25th Christ the King Sunday / Last Sunday after Pentecost / Last Sunday after Trinity Dan 12:1-4a(4b-13) Ps 16 Heb 10:31-39 Mk 13:14-23 Deut 8 Ps 65:1-8(9-14) James 1:17-27 Mt 6:25-33 Dan 7:9-14 Ps 93 Rev 1:1-8 Jn 18:33-37