Lectionary

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Lectionary

Weekly Bible Study and sermons for the upcoming Sunday from the Imani pulpit are typically based on the Lectionary text listed below, sorted below, by month.

The Revised Common Lectionary is © 1992 by the Consultation on Common Texts (CCT). Used by permission. All rights reserved.

DECEMBER 2009

  

December 6, 2009
Second Sunday of Advent (Year C)
Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 1:68-79
Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6

December 13, 2009
Third Sunday of Advent (Year C)
Zephaniah 3:14-20; Isaiah 12:2-6
Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18

December 20, 2009
Fourth Sunday of Advent (Year C)
Micah 5:2-5a; Luke 1:47-55
Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45

December 24, 2009
Christmas Eve (A, B, and C)
Isaiah 9:2-7; Psalm 96
Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-20

December 25, 2009
Christmas Day (A, B, and C)
Isaiah 52:7-10; Psalm 98
Hebrews 1:1-4 (5-12); John 1:1-14

December 27, 2009
First Sunday After Christmas Day (Year C)
1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26; Psalm 148
Colossians 3:12-17; Luke 2:41-52

JANUARY 2010

 

January 1, 2010
New Year’s Day [White]
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
Psalm 8
Revelation 21:1-6a
Matthew 25:31-46
The Holy Name of Jesus
Numbers 6:22-27
Psalm 8
Philippians 2:5-13
Luke 2:15-21
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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
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12
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 January 6, 2010 [White]
Epiphany of the Lord
Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
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
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
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
John 2:1-11
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January 24, 2010 [Green]
Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
Psalm 19
1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
Luke 4:14-21
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January 31, 2010 [Green]
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
Jeremiah 1:4-10
Psalm 71:1-6
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Luke 4:21-30

FEBRUARY 2010

  

February 7, 2010 [Green]
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
Isaiah 6:1-13
Psalm 138
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Luke 5:1-11


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Transfiguration Sunday
Exodus 34:29-35
Psalm 99
2 Corinthians 3:12–4:2
Luke 9:28-36 (37-43)


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Ash Wednesday
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
Psalm 51:1-17
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
Romans 10:8b-13
Luke 4:1-13
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February 28, 2010 [Purple]
Second Sunday in Lent
Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
Psalm 27
Philippians 3:17–4:1
Luke 13:31-35

MARCH 2010

  

March 7, 2010 [Purple]
Third Sunday in Lent
Isaiah 55:1-9
Psalm 63:1-8
1 Corinthians 10:1-13
Luke 13:1-9
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March 21, 2010 [Purple]
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Isaiah 43:16-21
Psalm 126
Philippians 3:4b-14
John 12:1-8

March 28, 2010
Palm/Passion Sunday [Red or Purple]
Liturgy of the Palms
Luke 19:28-40
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
Liturgy of the Passion
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
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
Hebrews 9:11-15
John 12:1-11
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March 30, 2010 [Red or Purple]
Tuesday of Holy Week
Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm 71:1-14
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
John 12:20-36
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March 31, 2010 [Red or Purple]
Wednesday of Holy Week
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 70
Hebrews 12:1-3
John 13:21-32

APRIL 2010

  

April 1, 2010 [Red or Purple]
Holy Thursday
Exodus 12:1-14
Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 (UMH 837)
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
John 13:1-17, 31b-35
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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
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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]
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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]
Second Sunday of Easter
Acts 5:27-32
Psalm 150 (UMH 862)
Revelation 1:4-8
John 20:19-31
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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
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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 2010

  

May 2, 2010 [White]
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 11:1-18
Psalm 148 (UMH 861)
Revelation 21:1-6
John 13:31-35
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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
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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)
Romans 8:14-17
John 14:8-17 (25-27)
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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 2010

  

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
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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
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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 2010

  

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
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July 11, 2010 [Green]
Seventh Sunday After Pentecost
Amos 7:7-17
Psalm 82 (UMH 804)
Colossians 1:1-14
Luke 10:25-37
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July 18, 2010 [Green]
Eighth Sunday After Pentecost
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 2010

  

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
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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
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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 2010

  

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
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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 2010

  

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
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October 4, 2010 [Green]
(Thanksgiving Day, Canada)
Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Psalm 100 (UMH 821)
Philippians 4:4-9
John 6:25-35
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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
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October 24, 2010 [Green]
Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost
Joel 2:23-32
Psalm 65 (UMH 789)
2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18
Luke 18:9-14
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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 2010

  

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
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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
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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
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November 28, 2010 [Blue or Purple]
First Sunday of Advent (Year A)
Isaiah 2:1-5
Psalm 122 (UMH 845)
Romans 13:11-14
Matthew 24:36-44

DECEMBER 2010

  

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
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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
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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
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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
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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