2011 Revised Common Lectionary

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November 27, 2011 [Purple or Blue]
First Sunday of Advent, Year B
Deuteronomy 8:7–18
Isaiah 64:1–9
Psalm 80:1–7, 17–19
1 Corinthians 1:3–9
Mark 13:24–37

December 4, 2011 [Purple or Blue]
Second Sunday of Advent
Deuteronomy 8:7–18
Isaiah 40:1–11
Psalm 85:1–2, 8–13
2 Peter 3:8–15a
Mark 1:1–8

December 11, 2011 [Purple or Blue]
Third Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–11
Psalm 126
1 Thessalonians 5:16–24
John 1:6–8, 19–28

December 18, 2011 [Purple or Blue] Fourth Sunday of Advent
2 Samuel 7:1–11, 16
Luke 1:47–55
Romans 16:25–27
Luke 1:26–38

December 24, 2011 [White or Gold]
Christmas Eve
Isaiah 9:2–7
Psalm 96
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1–20

December 25, 2011 [White or Gold]
Christmas Day
Isaiah 52:7–10
Psalm 98
Hebrews 1:1–4 (5–12)
John 1:1–14

December 31, 2011 [White or Gold]
Watch Night/New Year (A,B,C)
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
Psalm 8
Revelation 21:1-6a
Matthew 25:31-46

January 1, 2012
New Year's Day [White]
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
Psalm 8
Revelation 21:1-6a
Matthew 25:31-46
Epiphany Sunday, Year B [White]
Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12

January 6, 2012 [White or Gold]
Epiphany of the Lord
Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12

January 8, 2012 [White]
Baptism of the Lord
First Sunday after the Epiphany
IGenesis 1:1-5
Psalm 29
Acts 19:1-7
Mark 1:4-11

January 15, 2012 [Green]
Second Sunday after the Epiphany
1 Samuel 3:1-10
Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
1 Corinthians 6:12-20
John 1:43-51

January 22, 2012 [Green]
Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Jonah 3:1-5, 10
Psalm 62:5-12
1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Mark 1:14-20

January 29, 2012 [Green]
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
Deuteronomy 18:15-20
Psalm 111
1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Mark 1:21-28

February 5, 2012
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany (Green)
Isaiah 40:21-31
Psalm 147:1-11, 20c
1 Corinthians 9:16-23
Mark 1:29-39

February 12, 2012 [Green]
Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany
2 Kings 5:1-14
Psalm 30
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Mark 1:40-45

February 19, 2012 (Green)
Transfiguration Sunday/Last Sunday After the Epiphany
2 Kings 2:1-12
Psalm 50:1-6
2 Corinthians 4:3-6
Mark 9:2-9

February 22, 2012 [Purple]
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 26, 2012 [Purple
First Sunday in Lent
Genesis 9:8-17
Psalm 25:1-10
1 Peter 3:18-22
Mark 1:9-15

March 4, 2012 [Purple]
Second Sunday in Lent
Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
Psalm 22:23-31
Romans 4:13-25
Mark 8:31-38

March 11, 2012 [Purple]
Third Sunday in Lent
Exodus 20:1-17
Psalm 19
1 Corinthians 1:18-25
John 2:13-22

March 18, 2012 [Purple]
Fourth Sunday in Lent
Numbers 21:4-9
Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22
Ephesians 2:1-10
John 3:14-21

March 25, 2012 [Purple]
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalm 51:1-12
Hebrews 5:5-10
John 12:20-33

April 1, 2012
Passion/Palm Sunday [Red or Purple]
Liturgy of the Palms Mark 11:1-11
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
Liturgy of the Passion
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11
Mark 14:1-15:47 or Mark 15:1-39 (40-47)

April 2, 2012 [Red/Scarlet or Purple]
Monday of Holy Week
Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm 36:5-11
Hebrews 9:11-15
John 12:1-11

April 3, 2012 [Red/Scarlet or Purple]
Tuesday of Holy Week
Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm 71:1-14
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
John 12:20-36

April 4, 2012[Red/Scarlet or Purple]
Wednesday of Holy Week
Isaiah 50:4–9a
Psalm 70
Hebrews 12:1–3
John 13:21–32

April 5, 2012 [Red/Scarlet or Purple]
Holy Thursday
Exodus 12:1–4 (5–10) 11–14
Psalm 116:1–4, 12–19
1 Corinthians 11:23–26
John 13:1–17, 31b-35

April 6, 2012 [No Color]
Good Friday
Isaiah 52:13–53:12
Psalm 22
Hebrews 10:16–25
John 18:1—19:42

April 7, 2012 [White/Gold]
Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil
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/Canticles
Genesis 1:1–2:4a
Psalm 136:1–9, 23–26 or Psalm 33
Genesis 7:1–5, 11–18; 8:6–18; 9:8–13
Psalm 46
Genesis 22:1–18
Psalm 16
Exodus 14:10–31; 15:20–21
Exodus 15:1b –13, 17–18
Isaiah 55:1–11
Isaiah 12:2–6 (as a canticle)
Ezekiel 36:24–28
Psalm 42, 43
Ezekiel 37:1–14
Psalm 143
New Testament Reading and Psalm
Romans 6:3–11
Psalm 114
Gospel Reading
Mark 16:1-8

April 8, 2012 [White]
Easter Day
Acts 10:34-43
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
John 20:1-18 or Mark 16:1-8

April 15, 2012 [White]
Second Sunday of Easter
Acts 4:32-35
Psalm 133
1 John 1:1-2:2
John 20:19-31
or Matthew 28:1–10

April 22, 2012 [White]
Third Sunday of Easter
Acts 3:12-19
Psalm 4
1 John 3:1-7
Luke 24:36b-48

April 29, 2012 [White]
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Acts 4:5-12
Psalm 23
1 John 3:16-24
John 10:11-18

May 6, 2012 [White]
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 8:26-40
Psalm 22:25-31
1 John 4:7-21
John 15:1-8

May 13, 2012 [White]
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Acts 10:44-48
Psalm 98
1 John 5:1-6
John 15:9-17

May 17, 2012 [White]
Ascension of the Lord
These readings may also be used on the Seventh Sunday of Easter.
Acts 1:1-11
Psalm 47
Ephesians 1:15-23
Luke 24:44-53

May 20, 2012 [White]
Seventh Sunday of Easter/Ascension Sunday
Acts 1:15-17, 21-26
Psalm 1
1 John 5:9-13
John 17:6-19

May 27, 2012 [Red or White]
Day of Pentecost
Acts 2:1-21
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
Romans 8:22-27
John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

June 23, 2012 [White]
Trinity Sunday/First Sunday After Pentecost
Isaiah 6:1-8
Psalm 29
Romans 8:12-17
John 3:1-173

June 10, 2012 [Green]
Second Sunday after Pentecost
1 Samuel 8:4-20 (11:14-15)
Psalm 138
2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1
Mark 3:20-35

June 17, 2012 [Green]
Third Sunday After Pentecost
1 Samuel 15:34-16:13
Psalm 20 or Psalm 92
2 Corinthians 5:6-10 (11-13), 14-17
Mark 4:26-34

June 24, 2012 [Green]
Fourth Sunday After Pentecost
1 Samuel 17:(1a , 4-11, 19-23), 32-49
Psalm 9:9-20
2 Corinthians 6:1-13
Mark 4:35-41

July 1, 2012 [Green]
Fifth Sunday After Pentecost
2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
Psalm 130
2 Corinthians 8:7-15
Mark 5:21-43

July 8, 2012 [Green]
Sixth Sunday After Pentecost
2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10
Psalm 48
2 Corinthians 12:2-10
Mark 6:1-13

July 15, 2012 [Green]
Seventh Sunday After Pentecost
2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
Psalm 24
Ephesians 1:3-14
Mark 6:14-29

July 22, 2012 [Green]
Eighth Sunday After Pentecost
G2 Samuel 7:1-14a
Psalm 89:20-37
Ephesians 2:11-22
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

July 29, 2012 [Green]
Ninth Sunday After Pentecost
2 Samuel 11:1-15
Psalm 14
Ephesians 3:14-21
John 6:1-21

August 5, 2012 [Green]
Tenth Sunday After Pentecost
2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a
Psalm 51:1-12
Ephesians 4:1-16
John 6:24-35

August 12, 2012 [Green]
Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost
2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33
Psalm 130
Ephesians 4:25-5:2
John 6:35, 41-51

August 19, 2012 [Green]
Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost
1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14
Psalm 111
Ephesians 5:15-20
John 6:51-58

August 26, 2012 [Green]
Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost
1 Kings 8:(1,6,10-11), 22-30, 41-43
Psalm 84 (
Ephesians 6:10-20
John 6:56-69

September 2, 2012 [Green]
Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Song of Solomon 2:8-13
Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9 or Psalm 72
James 1:17-27
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

September 9, 2012 [Green]
Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23
Psalm 125 or Psalm 124
James 2:1-10 (11-13) 14-17
Mark 7:24-37

September 16, 2012 [Green]
Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Proverbs 1:20-33
Psalm 19
James 3:1-12
Mark 8:27-38

September 23, 2012 [Green]
Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost
Proverbs 31:10-31
Psalm 1
James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a
Mark 9:30-37

September 30, 2012 [Green]
Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22
Psalm 124
James 5:13-20
Mark 9:38-50

October 7, 2012 [Green]
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
World Communion Sunday
Job 1:1; 2:1-10
Psalm 26 or Psalm 25
Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12
Mark 10:2-16

October 14, 2012 [Green]
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
Children's Sabbath
Job 23:1-9, 16-17
Psalm 22:1-15
Hebrews 4:12-16
Mark 10:17-31

October 21, 2012 [Green]
Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost
Laity Sunday
Job 38:1-7 (34-41)
Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c
Hebrews 5:1-10
Mark 10:35-45

October 28, 2012 [Green]
Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
Job 42:1-6, 10-17
Psalm 34:1-8 (19-22)
Hebrews 7:23-28
Mark 10:46-52

November 1, 2012 [White or Red]
All Saints Day
Isaiah 25:6-9
Psalm 24
Revelation 21:1-6a
John 11:32-44

November 4, 2012 [White or Red]
All Saints Sunday or
Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost
All Saints Sunday texts
Isaiah 25:6-9
Psalm 24
Revelation 21:1-6a
John 11:32-44
Or Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost texts
Ruth 1:1-18
Psalm 146
Hebrews 9:11-14
Mark 12:28-34

November 11, 2012 [Green]
Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17
Psalm 127 or Psalm 42
Hebrews 9:24-28
Mark 12:38-44

November 18, 2012 [Green]
Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
1 Samuel 1:4-20
1 Samuel 2:1-10 or Psalm 113
Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25
Mark 13:1-8

November 22, 2012 [Green, White, or Red]
Thanksgiving Day
Joel 2:21-27
Psalm 126
1 Timothy 2:1-7
Matthew 6:25-33

November 25, 2012 [White or Gold]
Christ the King/Reign of Christ
2 Samuel 23:1-7
Psalm 132:1-12 (13-18)
Revelation 1:4b-8
John 18:33-37

December 2, 2012 [Purple or Blue]
First Sunday of Advent, Year C
Jeremiah 33:14-16 Psalm 25:1-10                  
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Luke 21:25-36

December 9, 2012 [Purple or Blue]
Second Sunday of Advent, Year C
Malachi 3:1-4
Luke 1:68-79 (UMH 208)
Philippians 1:3-11
Luke 3:1-6

December 16, 2012 [Purple or Blue]
Third Sunday of Advent, Year C
Zephaniah 3:14-20
Isaiah 12:2-6
Philippians 4:4-7
Luke 3:7-18

December 23, 2012 [Purple or Blue]
Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year C
Micah 5:2-5a
Luke 1:46b-55
Hebrews 10:5-10
Luke 1:39-45, (46-55) 6

December 24, 2012 [White or Gold]
Christmas Eve
Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm 96
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-20

December 25, 2012 [White or Gold]
Christmas Day
Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm 98
Hebrews 1:1-4 (5-12)
John 1:1-14

December 30, 2012 [White or Gold]
First Sunday After Christmas Day, Year C
1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26
Psalm 148
Colossians 3:12-17
Luke 2:41-52