Lection Reflections: Year A

The entire set of lections for Year A. A link means there is a reflection for that scripture.

First Sunday of Advent Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 2:1-5
Psalm Reading: Psalm 122
Epistle Reading: Romans 13:11-14
Gospel Reading: Matthew 24:36-44
Second Sunday of Advent Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10
Psalm Reading: Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
Epistle Reading: Romans 15:4-13
Gospel Reading: Matthew 3:1-12
Third Sunday of Advent Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 35:1-10
Psalm Reading: Psalm 146:5-10 or Luke 1:46b-55
Epistle Reading: James 5:7-10
Gospel Reading: Matthew 11:2-11
Fourth Sunday of Advent Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 7:10-16
Psalm Reading: Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
Epistle Reading: Romans 1:1-7
Gospel Reading: Matthew 1:18-25
Nativity of the Lord – Proper I Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm Reading: Psalm 96
Epistle Reading: Titus 2:11-14
Gospel Reading: Luke 2:1-14, (15-20)
Nativity of the Lord – Proper II Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 62:6-12
Psalm Reading: Psalm 97
Epistle Reading: Titus 3:4-7
Gospel Reading: Luke 2:(1-7), 8-20
Nativity of the Lord – Proper III Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm Reading: Psalm 98
Epistle Reading: Hebrews 1:1-4, (5-12)
Gospel Reading: John 1:1-14
First Sunday after Christmas Day Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 63:7-9
Psalm Reading: Psalm 148
Epistle Reading: Hebrews 2:10-18
Gospel Reading: Matthew 2:13-23
Holy Name of Jesus Hebrew Reading: Numbers 6:22-27
Psalm Reading: Psalm 8
Epistle Reading: Galatians 4:4-7 or Philippians 2:5-11
Gospel Reading: Luke 2:15-21
New Year’s Day Hebrew Reading: Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
Psalm Reading: Psalm 8
Epistle Reading: Revelation 21:1-6a
Gospel Reading: Matthew 25:31-46
Epiphany of the Lord Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm Reading: Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
Epistle Reading: Ephesians 3:1-12
Gospel Reading: Matthew 2:1-12
Baptism of the Lord Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm Reading: Psalm 29
Epistle Reading: Acts 10:34-43
Gospel Reading: Matthew 3:13-17
Second Sunday after the Epiphany Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm Reading: Psalm 40:1-11
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Gospel Reading: John 1:29-42
Third Sunday after the Epiphany Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 9:1-4
Psalm Reading: Psalm 27:1, 4-9
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18
Gospel Reading: Matthew 4:12-23
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany Hebrew Reading: Micah 6:1-8
Psalm Reading: Psalm 15
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:1-12
Presentation of the Lord Hebrew Reading: Malachi 3:1-4
Psalm Reading: Psalm 84 or Psalm 24:7-10
Epistle Reading: Hebrews 2:14-18
Gospel Reading: Luke 2:22-40
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 58:1-9a (9b-12)
Psalm Reading: Psalm 112:1-9 (10)
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16)
Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:13-20
Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany Hebrew Reading: Deuteronomy 30:15-20 or Sirach 15:15-20
Psalm Reading: Psalm 119:1-8
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9
Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:21-37
Transfiguration Sunday Hebrew Reading: Exodus 24:12-18
Psalm Reading: Psalm 2 or Psalm 99
Epistle Reading: 2 Peter 1:16-21
Gospel Reading: Matthew 17:1-9
Ash Wednesday Hebrew Reading: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 or Isaiah 58:1-12
Psalm Reading: Psalm 51:1-17
Epistle Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10
Gospel Reading: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
First Sunday in Lent Hebrew Reading: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
Psalm Reading: Psalm 32
Epistle Reading: Romans 5:12-19
Gospel Reading: Matthew 4:1-11
Second Sunday in Lent Hebrew Reading: Genesis 12:1-4a
Psalm Reading: Psalm 121
Epistle Reading: Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
Gospel Reading: John 3:1-17 or Matthew 17:1-9
Third Sunday in Lent Hebrew Reading: Exodus 17:1-7
Psalm Reading: Psalm 95
Epistle Reading: Romans 5:1-11
Gospel Reading: John 4:5-42
Fourth Sunday in Lent Hebrew Reading: 1 Samuel 16:1-13
Psalm Reading: Psalm 23
Epistle Reading: Ephesians 5:8-14
Gospel Reading: John 9:1-41
Annunciation of the Lord Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 7:10-14
Psalm Reading: Psalm 45 or Psalm 40:5-10
Epistle Reading: Hebrews 10:4-10
Gospel Reading: Luke 1:26-38
Fifth Sunday in Lent Hebrew Reading: Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm Reading: Psalm 130
Epistle Reading: Romans 8:6-11
Gospel Reading: John 11:1-45
Liturgy of the Palms Hebrew Reading:
Psalm Reading: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
Epistle Reading: Matthew 21:1-11
Gospel Reading:
Liturgy of the Passion Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm Reading: Psalm 31:9-16
Epistle Reading: Philippians 2:5-11
Gospel Reading: Matthew 26:14-27:66 or Matthew 27:11-54
Monday of Holy Week Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm Reading: Psalm 36:5-11
Epistle Reading: Hebrews 9:11-15
Gospel Reading: John 12:1-11
Tuesday of Holy Week Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm Reading: Psalm 71:1-14
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Gospel Reading: John 12:20-36
Wednesday of Holy Week Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm Reading: Psalm 70
Epistle Reading: Hebrews 12:1-3
Gospel Reading: John 13:21-32
Maundy Thursday Hebrew Reading: Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14
Psalm Reading: Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Gospel Reading: John 13:1-17, 31b-35
Good Friday Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Psalm Reading: Psalm 22
Epistle Reading: Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
Gospel Reading: John 18:1-19:42
Holy Saturday Hebrew Reading: Job 14:1-14 or Lamentations 3:1-9, 19-24
Psalm Reading: Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16
Epistle Reading: 1 Peter 4:1-8
Gospel Reading: Matthew 27:57-66 or John 19:38-42
Easter Vigil Hebrew Reading: Genesis 1:1-2:4a and Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26 / Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13 and Psalm 46 / Genesis 22:1-18 and Psalm 16 / Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21 and Exodus 15:1b-13, 17-18 / Isaiah 55:1-11 and Isaiah 12:2-6 / Baruch 3:9-15, 3:32-4:4 or Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21; 9:4b-6 and Psalm 19 / Ezekiel 36:24-28 and Psalm 42, 43 / Ezekiel 37:1-14 and Psalm 143 / Zephaniah 3:14-20 and Psalm 98
Psalm Reading:
Epistle Reading: Romans 6:3-11 and Psalm 114
Gospel Reading: Matthew 28:1-10
Resurrection of the Lord Hebrew Reading: Acts 10:34-43 or Jeremiah 31:1-6
Psalm Reading: Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Epistle Reading: Colossians 3:1-4 or Acts 10:34-43
Gospel Reading: John 20:1-18 or Matthew 28:1-10
Easter Evening Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 25:6-9
Psalm Reading: Psalm 114
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8
Gospel Reading: Luke 24:13-49
Second Sunday of Easter Hebrew Reading: Acts 2:14a, 22-32
Psalm Reading: Psalm 16
Epistle Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-9
Gospel Reading: John 20:19-31
Third Sunday of Easter Hebrew Reading: Acts 2:14a, 36-41
Psalm Reading: Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19
Epistle Reading: 1 Peter 1:17-23
Gospel Reading: Luke 24:13-35
Fourth Sunday of Easter Hebrew Reading: Acts 2:42-47
Psalm Reading: Psalm 23
Epistle Reading: 1 Peter 2:19-25
Gospel Reading: John 10:1-10
Fifth Sunday of Easter Hebrew Reading: Acts 7:55-60
Psalm Reading: Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
Epistle Reading: 1 Peter 2:2-10
Gospel Reading: John 14:1-14
Sixth Sunday of Easter Hebrew Reading: Acts 17:22-31
Psalm Reading: Psalm 66:8-20
Epistle Reading: 1 Peter 3:13-22
Gospel Reading: John 14:15-21
Ascension of the Lord Hebrew Reading: Acts 1:1-11
Psalm Reading: Psalm 47 or Psalm 93
Epistle Reading: Ephesians 1:15-23
Gospel Reading: Luke 24:44-53
Seventh Sunday of Easter Hebrew Reading: Acts 1:6-14
Psalm Reading: Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35
Epistle Reading: 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11
Gospel Reading: John 17:1-11
Day of Pentecost Hebrew Reading: Acts 2:1-21 or Numbers 11:24-30
Psalm Reading: Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 or Acts 2:1-21
Gospel Reading: John 20:19-23 or John 7:37-39
Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth Hebrew Reading: 1 Samuel 2:1-10
Psalm Reading: Psalm 113
Epistle Reading: Romans 12:9-16b
Gospel Reading: Luke 1:39-57
Trinity Sunday Hebrew Reading: Genesis 1:1-2:4a and Psalm 8
Psalm Reading:
Epistle Reading: 2 Corinthians 13:11-13
Gospel Reading: Matthew 28:16-20
Proper 5 (10) Hebrew Reading: Genesis 12:1-9 and Psalm 33:1-12
Psalm Reading: Hosea 5:15-6:6 and Psalm 50:7-15
Epistle Reading: Romans 4:13-25
Gospel Reading: Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
Proper 6 (11) Hebrew Reading: Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7) and Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19
Psalm Reading: Exodus 19:2-8a and Psalm 100
Epistle Reading: Romans 5:1-8
Gospel Reading: Matthew 9:35-10:8, (9-23)
Proper 7 (12) Hebrew Reading: Genesis 21:8-21 and Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17
Psalm Reading: Jeremiah 20:7-13 and Psalm 69:7-10, (11-15), 16-18
Epistle Reading: Romans 6:1b-11
Gospel Reading: Matthew 10:24-39
Proper 8 (13) Hebrew Reading: Genesis 22:1-14 and Psalm 13
Psalm Reading: Jeremiah 28:5-9 and Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18
Epistle Reading: Romans 6:12-23
Gospel Reading: Matthew 10:40-42
Proper 9 (14) Hebrew Reading: Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 and Psalm 45:10-17 or Song of Solomon 2:8-13
Psalm Reading: Zechariah 9:9-12 and Psalm 145:8-14
Epistle Reading: Romans 7:15-25a
Gospel Reading: Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
Proper 10 (15) Hebrew Reading: Genesis 25:19-34 and Psalm 119:105-112
Psalm Reading: Isaiah 55:10-13 and Psalm 65:(1-8), 9-13
Epistle Reading: Romans 8:1-11
Gospel Reading: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
Proper 11 (16) Hebrew Reading: Genesis 28:10-19a and Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24
Psalm Reading: Wisdom of Solomon 12:13, 16-19 or Isaiah 44:6-8 and Psalm 86:11-17
Epistle Reading: Romans 8:12-25
Gospel Reading: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Proper 12 (17) Hebrew Reading: Genesis 29:15-28 and Psalm 105:1-11, 45b or Psalm 128
Psalm Reading: 1 Kings 3:5-12 and Psalm 119:129-136
Epistle Reading: Romans 8:26-39
Gospel Reading: Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
Proper 13 (18) Hebrew Reading: Genesis 32:22-31 and Psalm 17:1-7, 15
Psalm Reading: Isaiah 55:1-5 and Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21
Epistle Reading: Romans 9:1-5
Gospel Reading: Matthew 14:13-21
Proper 14 (19) Hebrew Reading: Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 and Psalm 105: 1-6, 16-22, 45b
Psalm Reading: 1 Kings 19:9-18 and Psalm 85:8-13
Epistle Reading: Romans 10:5-15
Gospel Reading: Matthew 14:22-33
Proper 15 (20) Hebrew Reading: Genesis 45:1-15 and Psalm 133
Psalm Reading: Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 and Psalm 67
Epistle Reading: Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32
Gospel Reading: Matthew 15: (10-20), 21-28
Proper 16 (21) Hebrew Reading: Exodus 1:8-2:10 and Psalm 124
Psalm Reading: Isaiah 51:1-6 and Psalm 138
Epistle Reading: Romans 12:1-8
Gospel Reading: Matthew 16:13-20
Proper 17 (22) Hebrew Reading: Exodus 3:1-15 and Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45b
Psalm Reading: Jeremiah 15:15-21 and Psalm 26:1-8
Epistle Reading: Romans 12:9-21
Gospel Reading: Matthew 16:21-28
Proper 18 (23) Hebrew Reading: Exodus 12:1-14 and Psalm 149
Psalm Reading: Ezekiel 33:7-11 and Psalm 119:33-40
Epistle Reading: Romans 13:8-14
Gospel Reading: Matthew 18:15-20
Holy Cross Hebrew Reading: Numbers 21:4b-9 and Psalm 98:1-5 or Psalm 78:1-2, 34-38
Psalm Reading:
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-24
Gospel Reading: John 3:13-17
Proper 19 (24) Hebrew Reading: Exodus 14:19-31 and Psalm 114 or Exodus 15:1b-11, 20-21
Psalm Reading: Genesis 50:15-21 and Psalm 103:(1-7), 8-13
Epistle Reading: Romans 14:1-12
Gospel Reading: Matthew 18:21-35
Proper 20 (25) Hebrew Reading: Exodus 16:2-15 and Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45
Psalm Reading: Jonah 3:10-4:11 and Psalm 145:1-8
Epistle Reading: Philippians 1:21-30
Gospel Reading: Matthew 20:1-16
Proper 21 (26) Hebrew Reading: Exodus 17:1-7 and Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16
Psalm Reading: Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32 and Psalm 25:1-9
Epistle Reading: Philippians 2:1-13
Gospel Reading: Matthew 21:23-32
Proper 22 (27) Hebrew Reading: Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 and Psalm 19
Psalm Reading: Isaiah 5:1-7 and Psalm 80:7-15
Epistle Reading: Philippians 3:4b-14
Gospel Reading: Matthew 21:33-46
Canadian Thanksgiving Day Hebrew Reading: Deuteronomy 8:7-18 and Psalm 65
Psalm Reading:
Epistle Reading: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
Gospel Reading: Luke 17:11-19
Proper 23 (28) Hebrew Reading: Exodus 32:1-14 and Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23
Psalm Reading: Isaiah 25:1-9 and Psalm 23
Epistle Reading: Philippians 4:1-9
Gospel Reading: Matthew 22:1-14
Proper 24 (29) Hebrew Reading: Exodus 33:12-23 and Psalm 99
Psalm Reading: Isaiah 45:1-7 and Psalm 96:1-9, (10-13)
Epistle Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Gospel Reading: Matthew 22:15-22
Proper 25 (30) Hebrew Reading: Deuteronomy 34:1-12 and Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17
Psalm Reading: Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18 and Psalm 1
Epistle Reading: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
Gospel Reading: Matthew 22:34-46
All Saints Day Hebrew Reading: Revelation 7:9-17 and Psalm 34:1-10, 22
Psalm Reading:
Epistle Reading: 1 John 3:1-3
Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:1-12
Proper 26 (31) Hebrew Reading: Joshua 3:7-17 and Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37
Psalm Reading: Micah 3:5-12 and Psalm 43
Epistle Reading: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
Gospel Reading: Matthew 23:1-12
Proper 27 (32) Hebrew Reading: Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 and Psalm 78:1-7
Psalm Reading: Wisdom of Solomon 6:12-16 or Amos 5:18-24 and Wisdom of Solomon 6:17-20 or Psalm 70
Epistle Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Gospel Reading: Matthew 25:1-13
Proper 28 (33) Hebrew Reading: Judges 4:1-7 and Psalm 123
Psalm Reading: Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18 and Psalm 90:1-8, (9-11), 12
Epistle Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Gospel Reading: Matthew 25:14-30
Thanksgiving Day, USA Hebrew Reading: Deuteronomy 8:7-18 and Psalm 65
Psalm Reading:
Epistle Reading: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
Gospel Reading: Luke 17:11-19
Reign of Christ – Proper 29 (34) Hebrew Reading: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 and Psalm 100
Psalm Reading: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 and Psalm 95:1-7a
Epistle Reading: Ephesians 1:15-23
Gospel Reading: Matthew 25:31-46