The Revised Common Lectionary YEAR C SEASON OF ADVENT November 29, 2015, First Sunday of Advent Jer. 33:14-16; Ps. 25:1-10; 1 Thess. 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36 December 6, 2015, Second Sunday of Advent Mal. 3:1-4; Luke 1:68-79; Phil. 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6 December 13, 2015, Third Sunday of Advent Zeph. 3:14-20; Isa. 12:2-6; Phil. 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18 December 20, 2015, Fourth Sunday of Advent Mic. 5:2-5a; Luke 1:46b-55 or Ps. 80:1-7; Heb. 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45, (46-55) SEASON OF CHRISTMAS December 24 and 25, 2015, Christmas Eve and Day Isa. 9:2-7; Ps. 96; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14, (15-20) or Isa. 62:6-12; Ps. 97; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:(1-7), 8-20 or Isa. 52:7-10; Ps. 98; Heb. 1:1-4, (5-12); John 1:1-14 December 27, 2015, First Sunday after Christmas 1 Sam. 2:18-20, 26; Ps. 148; Col. 3:12-17; Luke 2:41-52 January 3, 2016, Second after Christmas (if not celebrated as Epiphany Sunday) Jer. 31:7-14; Ps. 147:12-20; Eph. 1:3-14; John 1:(1-9), 10-18 SEASON OF EPIPHANY January 3, 2016, Epiphany Sunday (if not celebrated as Second Sunday after Christmas) or Wednesday, January 6, 2016, Epiphany Isa. 60:1-6; Ps. 72:1-7, 10-14; Eph. 3:1-12; Matt. 2:1-12 January 10, 2016, Baptism of the Lord, First Sunday after Epiphany Isa. 43:1-7; Ps. 29; Acts 8:14-17; Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 January 17, 2016, Second Sunday after Epiphany Isa. 62:1-5; Ps. 36:5-10; 1 Cor. 12:1-11; John 2:1-11 January 24, 2016, Third Sunday after Epiphany Neh. 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10; Ps. 19; 1 Cor. 12:12-31a; Luke 4:14-21
January 31, 2016, Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Jer. 1:4-10; Ps. 71:1-6; 1 Cor. 13:1-13; Luke 4:21-30 February 7, 2016, Transfiguration Sunday Exod. 34:29-35; Ps. 99; 2 Cor. 3:12 4:2; Luke 9:28-36, (37-43a) SEASON OF LENT February 10, 2016, Ash Wednesday Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 or Isa. 58:1-12; Ps. 51:1-17; 2 Cor. 5:20b 6:10; Matt. 6:1-6, 16-21 February 14, 2016, First Sunday in Lent Deut. 26:1-11; Ps. 91:1-2, 9-16; Rom. 10:8b-13; Luke 4:1-13 February 21, 2016, Second Sunday in Lent Gen. 15:1-12, 17-18; Ps. 27; Phil. 3:17 4:1; Luke 13:31-35 February 28, 2016, Third Sunday in Lent Isa. 55:1-9; Ps. 63:1-8; 1 Cor. 10:1-13; Luke 13:1-9 March 6, 2016, Fourth Sunday in Lent Josh. 5:9-12; Ps. 32; 2 Cor. 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 March 13, 2016, Fifth Sunday in Lent Isa. 43:16-21; Ps. 126; Phil. 3:4b-14; John 12:1-8 March 20, 2016, Palm/Passion Sunday, Sixth Sunday in Lent Liturgy of the Palms: Ps. 118:1-2, 19-29; Luke 19:28-40 Liturgy of the Passion: Isa. 50:4-9a; Ps. 31:9-16; Phil. 2:5-11; Luke 22:14 23:56 or Luke 23:1-49 HOLY WEEK March 21, 2016, Monday of Holy Week Isa. 42:1-9; Ps. 36:5-11; Heb. 9:11-15; John 12:1-11 March 22, 2016, Tuesday of Holy Week Isa. 49:1-7; Ps. 71:1-14; 1 Cor. 1:18-31; John 12:20-36 March 23, 2016, Wednesday of Holy Week Isa. 50:4-9a; Ps. 70; Heb. 12:1-3; John 13:21-32
March 24, 2016, Maundy Thursday Exod. 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14; Ps. 116:1-2, 12-19; 1 Cor. 11:23-26; John 13:1-17, 31b-35 March 25, 2016, Good Friday Isa. 52:13 53:12; Ps. 22; Heb. 10:16-25 or Heb. 4:14-16, 5:7-9; John 18:1 19:42 March 26, 2016, Holy Saturday Job 14:1-14 or Lam. 3:1-9, 19-24; Ps. 31:1-4, 15-16; 1 Pet. 4:1-8; Matt. 27:57-66 or John 19:38-42 SEASON OF EASTER March 27, 2016, Easter Day Acts 10:34-43 or Isa. 65:17-25; Ps. 118:1-2, 14-24; 1 Cor. 15:19-26 or Acts 10:34-43; John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12 April 3, 2016, Second Sunday of Easter Acts 5:27-32; Ps. 118:14-29 or Ps. 150; Rev. 1:4-8; John 20:19-31 April 10, 2016, Third Sunday of Easter Acts 9:1-6, (7-20); Ps. 30; Rev. 5:11-14; John 21:1-19 April 17, 2016, Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 9:36-43; Ps. 23; Rev. 7:9-17; John 10:22-30 April 24, 2016, Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 11:1-18; Ps. 148; Rev. 21:1-6; John 13:31-35 May 1, 2016, Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 16:9-15; Ps. 67; Rev. 21:10, 22 22:5; John 14:23-29 or John 5:1-9 May 8, 2016, Ascension Sunday or May 5, 2016, Ascension Acts 1:1-11; Ps. 47 or Ps. 93; Eph. 1:15-23; Luke 24:44-53 May 8, 2016, Seventh Sunday of Easter (if not observed as Ascension Sunday) Acts 16:16-34; Ps. 97; Rev. 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21; John 17:20-26 SEASON OF PENTECOST May 15, 2016, Pentecost Acts 2:1-21; Ps. 104:24-34, 35b; Rom. 8:14-17; John 14:8-17, (25-27) or Gen. 11:1-9; Ps. 104:24-34, 35b; Acts 2:1-21; John 14:8-17, (25-27) May 22, 2016, Trinity Sunday, First Sunday after Pentecost
Prov. 8:1-4, 22-31; Ps. 8; Rom. 5:1-5; John 16:12-15 May 29, 2016, Second Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 18:20-21, (22-29), 30-39; Ps. 96; Gal. 1:1-12; Luke 7:1-10 or 1 Kings 8:22-23, 41-43; Ps. 96:1-9; Gal. 1:1-12; Luke 7:1-10 June 5, 2016, Third Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 17:8-16, (17-24); Ps. 146; Gal. 1:11-24; Luke 7:11-17 or 1 Kings 17:17-24; Ps. 30; Gal. 1:11-24; Luke 7:11-17 June 12, 2016, Fourth Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 21:1-10, (11-14), 15-21a; Ps. 5:1-8; Gal. 2:15-21; Luke 7:36 8:3 or 2 Sam. 11:26 12:10, 13-15; Ps. 32; Gal. 2:15-21; Luke 7:36 8:3 June 19, 2016, Fifth Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a; Ps. 42 and 43; Gal. 3:23-29; Luke 8:26-39 or Isa. 65:1-9; Ps. 22:19-28; Gal. 3:23-29; Luke 8:26-39 June 26, 2016, Sixth Sunday after Pentecost 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14; Ps. 77:1-2, 11-20; Gal. 5:1, 13-25; Luke 9:51-62 or 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21; Ps. 16; Gal. 5:1, 13-25; Luke 9:51-62 July 3, 2016, Seventh Sunday after Pentecost 2 Kings 5:1-14; Ps. 30; Gal. 6:(1-6), 7-16; Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 or Isa. 66:10-14; Ps. 66:1-9; Gal. 6:(1-6), 7-16; Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 July 10, 2016, Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Amos 7:7-17; Ps. 82; Col. 1:1-14; Luke 10:25-37 or Deut. 30:9-14; Ps. 25:1-10; Col. 1:1-14; Luke 10:25-37 July 17, 2016, Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Amos 8:1-12; Ps. 52; Col. 1:15-28; Luke 10:38-42 or Gen. 18:1-10a; Ps. 15; Col. 1:15-28; Luke 10:38-42 July 24, 2016, Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Hos. 1:2-10; Ps. 85; Col. 2:6-15, (16-19); Luke 11:1-13 or Gen. 18:20-32; Ps. 138; Col. 2:6-15, (16-19); Luke 11:1-13 July 31, 2016, Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Hos. 11:1-11; Ps. 107:1-9, 43; Col. 3:1-11; Luke 12:13-21 or Eccl. 1:2, 12-14, 2:18-23; Ps. 49:1-12; Col. 3:1-11; Luke 12:13-21 August 7, 2016, Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Isa. 1:1, 10-20; Ps. 50:1-8, 22-23; Heb. 11:1-3, 8-16; Luke 12:32-40 or Gen. 15:1-6; Ps. 33:12-22; Heb. 11:1-3, 8-16; Luke 12:32-40
August 14, 2016, Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Isa. 5:1-7; Ps. 80:1-2, 8-19; Heb. 11:29 12:2; Luke 12:49-56 or Jer. 23:23-29; Ps. 82; Heb. 11:29 12:2; Luke 12:49-56 August 21, 2016, Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Jer. 1:4-10; Ps. 71:1-6; Heb. 12:18-29; Luke 13:10-17 or Isa. 58:9b-14; Ps. 103:1-8; Heb. 12:18-29; Luke 13:10-17 August 28, 2016, Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Jer. 2:4-13; Ps. 81:1, 10-16; Heb. 13:1-8, 15-16; Luke 14:1, 7-14 or Prov. 25:6-7; Ps. 112; Heb. 13:1-8, 15-16; Luke 14:1, 7-14 September 4, 2016, Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Jer. 18:1-11; Ps. 139:1-6, 13-18; Philem. 1-21; Luke 14:25-33 or Deut. 30:15-20; Ps. 1; Philem. 1-21; Luke 14:25-33 September 11, 2016, Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Jer. 4:11-12, 22-28; Ps. 14; 1 Tim. 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-10 or Exod. 32:7-14; Ps. 51:1-10; 1 Tim. 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-10 September 18, 2016, Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Jer. 8:18 9:1; Ps. 79:1-9; 1 Tim. 2:1-7; Luke 16:1-13 or Amos 8:4-7; Ps. 113; 1 Tim. 2:1-7; Luke 16:1-13 September 25, 2016, Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Jer. 32:1-3a, 6-15; Ps. 91:1-6, 14-16; 1 Tim. 6:6-19; Luke 16:19-31 or Amos 6:1a, 4-7; Ps. 146; 1 Tim. 6:6-19; Luke 16:19-31 October 2, 2016, Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Lam. 1:1-6; Lam. 3:19-26 or Ps. 137; 2 Tim. 1:1-14; Luke 17:5-10 or Hab. 1:1-4; 2:1-4; Ps. 37:1-9; 2 Tim. 1:1-14; Luke 17:5-10 October 9, 2016, Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost Jer. 29:1, 4-7; Ps. 66:1-12; 2 Tim. 2:8-15; Luke 17:11-19 or 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c; Ps. 111; 2 Tim. 2:8-15; Luke 17:11-19 October 16, 2016, Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost Jer. 31:27-34; Ps. 119:97-104; 2 Tim. 3:14 4:5; Luke 18:1-8 or Gen. 32:22-31; Ps. 121; Tim. 3:14 4:5; Luke 18:1-8 October 23, 2016, Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost (if Reformation Sunday not observed on this day) Joel 2:23-32; Ps. 65; 2 Tim. 4:6-8, 16-18; Luke 18:9-14 or Jer. 14:7-10, 19-22; Ps. 84:1-7; 2 Tim. 4:6-8, 16-18; Luke 18:9-14 October 30, 2016, Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost (if All Saints not
observed on this day) Hab. 1:1-4, 2:1-4; Ps. 119:137-144; 2 Thess. 1:1-4, 11-12; Luke 19:1-10 or Isa. 1:10-18; Ps. 32:1-7; 2 Thess. 1:1-4, 11-12; Luke 19:1-10 November 6, 2016, Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost Hag. 1:15b-2:9; Ps. 145:1-5, 17-21 or Ps. 98; 2 Thess. 2:1-5, 13-17; Luke 20:27-38 or Job 19:23-27a; Ps. 17:1-9; 2 Thess. 2:1-5, 13-17; Luke 20:27-38 November 13, 2016, Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost Isa. 65:17-25; Isa. 12; 2 Thess. 3:6-13; Luke 21:5-19 or Mal. 4:1-2a Ps. 98; 2 Thess. 3:6-13; Luke 21:5-19 November 20, 2016, Reign of Christ or Christ the King Sunday Jer. 23:1-6; Luke 1:68-79 or Ps. 46; Col. 1:11-20; Luke 23:33-43 YEAR A SEASON OF ADVENT November 27, 2016, First Sunday of Advent Isa. 2:1-5; Ps. 122; Rom. 13:11-14; Matt. 24:36-44 December 4, 2016, Second Sunday of Advent Isa. 11:1-10; Ps. 72:1-7, 18-19; Rom. 15:4-13; Matt. 3:1-12 December 11, 2016, Third Sunday of Advent Isa. 35:1-10; Ps. 146:5-10 or Luke 1:46b-55; James 5:7-10; Matt. 11:2-11 December 18, 2016, Fourth Sunday of Advent Isa. 7:10-16; Ps. 80:1-7, 17-19; Rom. 1:1-7; Matt. 1:18-25 SEASON OF CHRISTMAS December 24 and 25, 2016, Christmas Eve and Day Isa. 9:2-7; Ps. 96; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14, (15-20) or Isa. 62:6-12; Ps. 97; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:(1-7), 8-20 or Isa. 52:7-10; Ps. 98; Heb. 1:1-4, (5-12); John 1:1-14 January 1, 2017, First Sunday after Christmas Isa. 63:7-9; Ps. 148; Heb. 2:10-18; Matt. 2:13-23 SPECIAL DAYS December 31, 2015, January 1, 2016, New Year s Eve or Day
Eccl. 3:1-13; Ps. 8; Rev. 21:1-6a; Matt. 25:31-46 February 2, 2016, Presentation of Jesus in the Temple Mal. 3:1-4; Ps. 84 or Ps. 24:7-10; Heb. 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40 February 20, 2016, Covenant Founders Day (or other church anniversaries) Isa. 51:1-6; Ps. 107:1-15; Heb. 11:8-16; John 4:31-38 October 30, 2016, Reformation Sunday, or Monday, October 31, Reformation Day Jer. 23:16-29; Ps. 46; 1 Pet. 4:12-19; John 2:13-22 November 6, 2016, All Saints Sunday, or Tuesday, November 1, 2016, All Saints Day Dan. 7:1-3, 15-18; Ps. 149; Eph. 1:11-23; Luke 6:20-31 November 24, 2016 (U.S.), October 10, 2016 (Canada), Thanksgiving Day Deut. 26:1-11; Ps. 100; Phil. 4:4-9; John 6:25-35 December 31, 2016, January 1, 2017, New Year s Eve or Day Eccl. 3:1-13; Ps. 8; Rev. 21:1-6a; Matt. 25:31-46