2010 January 1, 2010 New Year s Day [White] (A, B and C) Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 Psalm 8 (UMH 743) Revelation 21:1-6a Matthew 25:31-46 The Holy Name of Jesus (A, B and C) Numbers 6:22-27 Psalm 8 (UMH 743) Philippians 2:5-13 Luke 2:15-21 January 3, 2010 [White] Epiphany Sunday (These readings may also be used on January 6.) Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 (UMH 795) Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 January 6, 2010 [White] Epiphany of the Lord Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 (UMH 795) Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 January 10, 2010 [White] Baptism of the Lord First Sunday after the Epiphany Isaiah 43:1-7 Psalm 29 (UMH 761) Acts 8:14-17 Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 January 17, 2010 [Green] Second Sunday after the Epiphany Isaiah 62:1-5 Psalm 36:5-10 (UMH 771) 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 John 2:1-11 1 of 11
January 24, 2010 [Green] Third Sunday after the Epiphany Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 Psalm 19 (UMH 750) 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a Luke 4:14-21 January 31, 2010 [Green] Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany Jeremiah 1:4-10 Psalm 71:1-6 (UMH 794) 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Luke 4:21-30 February 7, 2010 [Green] Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany Isaiah 6:1-13 Psalm 138 (UMH 853) 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Luke 5:1-11 February 14, 2010 [White] Transfiguration Sunday Exodus 34:29-35 Psalm 99 (UMH 819) 2 Corinthians 3:12 4:2 Luke 9:28-36 (37-43) February 17, 2010 [Purple] Ash Wednesday Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 Psalm 51:1-17 (UMH 785) 2 Corinthians 5:20b 6:10 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 February 21, 2010 [Purple] First Sunday in Lent Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 (UMH 810) Romans 10:8b-13 Luke 4:1-13 February 28, 2010 [Purple] Second Sunday in Lent Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 Psalm 27 (UMH 758) Philippians 3:17 4:1 Luke 13:31-35 March 7, 2010 [Purple] Third Sunday in Lent Isaiah 55:1-9 Psalm 63:1-8 (UMH 788) 2 of 11
1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Luke 13:1-9 March 14, 2010 [Purple] Fourth Sunday in Lent Joshua 5:9-12 Psalm 32 (UMH 766) 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Luke 15:1-3,11b-32 March 21, 2010 [Purple] Fifth Sunday in Lent Isaiah 43:16-21 Psalm 126 (UMH 847) Philippians 3:4b-14 John 12:1-8 "When Mary Poured a Rich Perfume" (Hymn based on John 12:1-9) March 28, 2010 Palm/Passion Sunday [Red or Purple] Liturgy of the Palms Luke 19:28-40 Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 (UMH 839) Liturgy of the Passion Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 (UMH 764) Philippians 2:5-11 Luke 22:14 23:56 (or Luke 23:1-49) March 29, 2010 [Red or Purple] Monday of Holy Week Isaiah 42:1-9 Psalm 36:5-11 (UMH 771) Hebrews 9:11-15 John 12:1-11 March 30, 2010 [Red or Purple] Tuesday of Holy Week Isaiah 49:1-7 Psalm 71:1-14 (UMH 794) 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 John 12:20-36 March 31, 2010 [Red or Purple] Wednesday of Holy Week Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 70 (UMH 793) Hebrews 12:1-3 John 13:21-32 April 1, 2010 [Red or Purple] Holy Thursday Exodus 12:1-14 3 of 11
Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 (UMH 837) 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17, 31b-35 April 2, 2010 [No Color] Good Friday Isaiah 52:13 53:12 Psalm 22 (UMH 752) Hebrews 10:16-25 John 18:1 19:42 April 3, 2010 Holy Saturday [No Color] Job 14:1 14 Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16 (UMH 764) 1 Peter 4:1-8 Matthew 27:57-66 Easter Vigil [White] The number of readings may vary, but Exodus 14 and at least two other readings from the Old Testament should be used in addition to the New Testament readings. Old Testament Readings and Psalms Genesis 1:1-2:4a Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26 or Psalm 33 (UMH 767) Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13 Psalm 46 (UMH 780) Genesis 22:1-18 Psalm 16 (UMH 748) Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21 Exodus 15:1b-13, 17-18 (UMH 1 Isaiah 55:1-11 Isaiah 12:2-6 Ezekiel 36:24-28 Psalm 42 (UMH 777) Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 143 (UMH 856) Second Reading and Psalm Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114 (UMH 835) Gospel Luke 24:1-12 April 4, 2010 [White] Easter Sunday Acts 10:34-43 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 (UMH 839) 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 John 20:1-18 (or Luke 24:1-12) April 11, 2010 [White] 4 of 11 1/18/08 9:35 AM
http://www.gbod.org/worship/worship/articles.asp?loc_id=733,14,1... Second Sunday of Easter Acts 5:27-32 Psalm 150 (UMH 862) Revelation 1:4-8 John 20:19-31 April 18, 2010 [White] Third Sunday of Easter Acts 9:1-6, 7-20 Psalm 30 (UMH 762) Revelation 5:11-14 John 21:1-19 April 25, 2010 [White] Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 9:36-43 Psalm 23 (UMH 754 or 137) Revelation 7:9-17 John 10:22-30 May 2, 2010 [White] Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 11:1-18 Psalm 148 (UMH 861) Revelation 21:1-6 John 13:31-35 May 9, 2010 [White] Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 16:9-15 Psalm 67 (UMH 791) Revelation 21:10, 22 22:5 John 14:23-29 May 13, 2010 [White] Ascension Day (These readings may also be used Sunday.) Acts 1:1-11 Psalm 47 (UMH 781) Ephesians 1:15-23 Luke 24:44-53 May 16, 2010 [White] Seventh Sunday of Easter (Readings for Ascension Day may be used) Acts 16:16-34 Psalm 97 (UMH 816) Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 John 17:20-26 May 23, 2010 [Red] Pentecost Acts 2:1-21 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b (UMH 826) 5 of 11
http://www.gbod.org/worship/worship/articles.asp?loc_id=733,14,1... Romans 8:14-17 John 14:8-17 (25-27) May 30, 2010 [White] Trinity Sunday (First Sunday after Pentecost) Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Psalm 8 (UMH 743) Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15 June 6, 2010 [Green] Second Sunday After Pentecost 1 Kings 17:8-24 Psalm 146 (UMH 858) Galatians 1:11-24 Luke 7:11-17 June 13, 2010 [Green] Third Sunday After Pentecost] 1 Kings 21:1-21a Psalm 5:1-8 (UMH 742) Galatians 2:15-21 Luke 7:36 8:3 June 20, 2010 [Green] Fourth Sunday After Pentecost] 1 Kings 19:1-15a Psalm 42 (UMH 777) Galatians 3:23-29 Luke 8:26-39 June 27, 2010 [Green] Fifth Sunday After Pentecost 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 (UMH 798) Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Luke 9:51-62 July 4, 2010 [Green] Sixth Sunday After Pentecost 2 Kings 5:1-14 Psalm 30 (UMH 762) Galatians 6:1-6 (7-16) Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 July 11, 2010 [Green] Seventh Sunday After Pentecost Amos 7:7-17 Psalm 82 (UMH 804) Colossians 1:1-14 Luke 10:25-37 July 18, 2010 [Green] Eighth Sunday After Pentecost 6 of 11
Amos 8:1-12 Psalm 52 or Psalm 82 (UMH 804) Colossians 1:15-28 Luke 10:38-42 July 25, 2010 [Green] Ninth Sunday After Pentecost Hosea 1:2-10 Psalm 85 (UMH 806) Colossians 2:6-19 Luke 11:1-13 August 1, 2010 [Green] Tenth Sunday After Pentecost Hosea 11:1-11 Psalm 107:1-9, 43 (UMH 830) Colossians 3:1-11 Luke 12:13-21 August 8, 2010 [Green] Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23 (UMH 783) Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Luke 12:32-40 August 15, 2010 [Green] Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19 (UMH 801) Hebrews 11:29 12:2 Luke 12:49-56 August 22, 2010 [Green] Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost Jeremiah 1:4-10 Psalm 71:1-6 (UMH 794) Hebrews 12:18-29 Luke 13:10-17 August 29, 2010 [Green] Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost Jeremiah 2:4-13 Psalm 81:1, 10-16 (UMH 803) Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Luke 14:1, 7-14 September 5, 2010 [Green] Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost Jeremiah 18:1-11 Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 (UMH 854) Philemon 1-21 Luke 14:25-33 7 of 11
September 12, 2010 [Green] Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 Psalm 14 (UMH 746) 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-10 September 19, 2010 [Green] Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost Jeremiah 8:18 9:1 Psalm 79:1-9 or Psalm 4 (UMH 741) 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Luke 16:1-13 September 26, 2010 [Green] Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16 (UMH 810) 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Luke 16:19-31 October 3, 2010 [Green] Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost Lamentations 1:1-6 Psalm 137 (UMH 852) 2 Timothy 1:1-14 Luke 17:5-10 World Communion Sunday October 4, 2010 [Green] (Thanksgiving Day, Canada) Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Psalm 100 (UMH 821) Philippians 4:4-9 John 6:25-35 October 10, 2010 [Green] Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 Psalm 66:1-12 (UMH 790) 2 Timothy 2:8-15 Luke 17:11-19 October 17, 2010 [Green] Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost Laity Sunday Jeremiah 31:27-34 Psalm 119:97-104 or Psalm 19 (UMH 750) 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Luke 18:1-8 October 24, 2010 [Green] Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost 8 of 11
Joel 2:23-32 Psalm 65 (UMH 789) 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Luke 18:9-14 October 31, 2010 [White or Red] Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost (Readings from All Saints Day may be substituted) Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 Psalm 119:137-144 (UMH 840) 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 Luke 19:1-10 November 1, 2010 [White] All Saints Day (May be used October 31 or November 7) Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18 Psalm 149 or Psalm 150 (UMH 862) Ephesians 1:11-23 Luke 6:20-31 All Saints' Day Holy Communion Service November 7, 2010 [Green] Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Pentecost (Readings from All Saints Day may be substituted if not previously celebrated) Haggai 1:15b 2:9 Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21 (UMH 857) 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 Luke 20:27-38 November 14, 2010 [Green] Twenty-Fifth Sunday After Pentecost Isaiah 65:17-25 Isaiah 12 or Psalm 118 (UMH 839) 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Luke 21:5-19 November 21, 2010 [White or Gold] Christ the King/Reign of Christ Jeremiah 23:1-6 Luke 1:68-79 (UMH 208) Colossians 1:11-20 Luke 23:33-43 November 25, 2010 [Green, White, or Red] Thanksgiving Day (USA) Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Psalm 100 (UMH 821) Philippians 4:4-9 John 6:25-35 November 28, 2010 [Blue or Purple] First Sunday of Advent (Year A) 9 of 11
Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalm 122 (UMH 845) Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:36-44 December 5, 2010 [Blue or Purple] Second Sunday of Advent (Year A) Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 (UMH 795) Romans 15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12 December 12, 2010 [Blue or Purple or Pink] Third Sunday of Advent (Year A) Isaiah 35:1-10 Luke 1:47-55 (UMH 199) James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11 December 19, 2010 [Blue or Purple] Fourth Sunday of Advent (Year A) Isaiah 7:10-16 Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 (UMH 801) Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-25 December 24, 2010 [White] Christmas Eve Isaiah 9:2-7 Psalm 96 (UMH 815) Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-20 December 25, 2010 [White] Christmas Day Isaiah 52:7-10 Psalm 98 (UMH 818) Hebrews 1:1-4 (5-12) John 1:1-14 December 26, 2010 [White] First Sunday after Christmas Day Isaiah 63:7-9 Psalm 148 (UMH 861) Hebrews 2:10-18 Matthew 2:13-23 December 31, 2010 (Watch Night/New Year's Eve/New Year s Day) Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 Psalm 8 (UMH 743) Revelation 21:1-6a Matthew 25:31-46 10 of 11
This listing of readings comes from The United Methodist Book of Worship and is adapted from The Revised Common Lectionary: Consultation on Common Texts (Abingdon Press, 1992) copyright by the Consultation on Common Texts (CCT), P.O. Box 340003, Room 381, Nashville TN 37203-0003. Reprinted with permission of CCT. See the web site of The Consultation on Common Texts for information about the Revised Common Lectionary. You are encouraged to make use of related resources for the liturgical year and lectionary in The United Methodist Book of Worship, 238-421. Also see "The Text This Week." This table was prepared by the staff of The Center for Worship Resourcing, The General Board of Discipleship. Questions and suggestions should be sent to worship@gbod.org. 11 of 11