2008 Lectionary Planning Helps Archives

January 6, 2008
Epiphany of the Lord/Epiphany Sunday
(White and Gold)
Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 (UMH 795)
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

January 13, 2008
Baptism of the Lord (White)
Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm 29 (UMH 761)
Acts 10:34-43
Matthew 3:13-17
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

January 20, 2008
Second Sunday After the Epiphany (Green)
Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm 40:1-11 (UMH 774)
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
John 1:29-42
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

January 27, 2008
Third Sunday After the Epiphany (Green)
Isaiah 9:1-4
Psalm 27:1, 4-9 (UMH 758)
1 Corinthians 1:10-18
Matthew 4:12-23
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

February 2, 2008
The Presentation of the Lord/Candlemas (White)
Malachi 3:1-4
Psalm 24 (UMH 755)
Hebrews 2:14-18
Luke 2:22-40

February 3, 2008
Last Sunday after Epiphany/Transfiguration Sunday (White)
(Transfiguration takes precedence over Presentation/Candlemas for this Sunday)
Exodus 24:12-18
Psalm 99 (UMH 819)
2 Peter 1:16-21
Matthew 17:1-9
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

February 6, 2008
Ash Wednesday [Gray]
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
Psalm 51:1-17 (UMH 785)
2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

February 10, 2008
First Sunday in Lent (Purple)
Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
Psalm 32 (UMH 766)
Romans 5:12-19
Matthew 4:1-11
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

February 17, 2008
Second Sunday in Lent (Purple)
Genesis 12:1-4a
Psalm 121 (UMH 844)
Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
John 3:1-17
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
21st Century Worship Resources

February 24, 2008
Third Sunday in Lent (Purple)
Exodus 17:1-7
Psalm 95 (UMH 814)
Romans 5:1-11
John 4:5-42
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
21st Century Worship Resources

March 2, 2008
Fourth Sunday in Lent (Purple)
1 Samuel 16:1-13
Psalm 23 (UMH 754 or 137)
Ephesians 5:8-14
John 9:1-41
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

March 9, 2008
Fifth Sunday in Lent (Purple)
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 130 (UMH 848)
Romans 8:6-11
John 11:1-45
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

March 16, 2008
Sixth Sunday in Lent (Passion/Palm Sunday)
[Purple; Red or Scarlet as alternative for Holy Week]
Liturgy of the Palms
Matthew 21:1-11
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
Matthew 26:14-27:66
or Matthew 27:11-54
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
21st Century Worship Resources

March 17, 2008
Monday of Holy Week
[Purple; Red or Scarlet as alternative for Holy Week]
Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm 36:5-11 (UMH 771)
Hebrews 9:11-15
John 12:1-11

March 18, 2008
Tuesday of Holy Week
[Purple; Red or Scarlet as alternative for Holy Week]
Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm 71:1-14 (UMH 794)
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
John 12:20-36

March 19, 2008
Wednesday of Holy Week
[Purple; Red or Scarlet as alternative for Holy Week]
Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 70 (UMH 793)
Hebrews 12:1-3
John 13:21-32

March 20, 2008
Holy Thursday
[Purple; Red or Scarlet as alternative for Holy Week]
Exodus 12:1-4 (5-10) 11-14
Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 (UMH 837)
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
John 13:1-17, 31b-35
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

March 21, 2008
Good Friday [No Color]
Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Psalm 22 (UMH 752)
Hebrews 10:16-25
John 18:1-19:42
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

March 22, 2008
Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil (White or Gold)
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 (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 135)
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 Reading
Matthew 28:1-10

Worship Planning Helps for Holy Saturday
Worship Planning Helps for Easter Vigil

March 23, 2008
Easter (White or Gold)
Acts 10:34-43
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 (UMH 839)
Colossians 3:1-4
John 20:1-18
or Matthew 28:1-10
Worship Planning Helps for Easter Day
Preaching Helps

March 30, 2008
Second Sunday of Easter (White or Gold)
Acts 2:14a, 22-32
Psalm 16 (UMH 748)
1 Peter 1:3-9
John 20:19-31
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

April 6, 2008
Third Sunday of Easter (White or Gold)
Acts 2:14a, 36-41
Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 (UMH 837)
1 Peter 1:17-23
Luke 24:13-35
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

April 13, 2008
Fourth Sunday of Easter (White or Gold)
Acts 2:42-47
Psalm 23 (UMH 754 or 137)
1 Peter 2:19-25
John 10:1-10
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

April 20, 2008
Fifth Sunday of Easter (White or Gold)
Acts 7:55-60
Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 (UMH 764)
1 Peter 2:2-10
John 14:1-14
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
21st Century Worship Resource: A Prayer for Illumination

April 27, 2008
Sixth Sunday of Easter (White or Gold)
Acts 17:22-31
Psalm 66:8-20 (UMH 790)
1 Peter 3:13-22
John 14:15-21
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

May 1, 2008 Ascension Day
(White or Gold)
These readings may also be used on the Seventh Sunday of Easter.
Acts 1:1-11
Psalm 47 (UMH 781)
Ephesians 1:15-23
Luke 24:44-53
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

May 4, 2008
Seventh Sunday of Easter (White or Gold)
Acts 1:6-14
Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35 (UMH 792)
1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11
John 17:1-11
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
"Waiting for the Wind" and "Satisfy Your Longings"
(21st Century Worship Resources)

May 11, 2008
Pentecost (Red)
Acts 2:1-21
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b (UMH 826)
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13
John 7:37-39
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
Pentecost Fire
Pentecost Resources

May 18, 2008
Trinity Sunday/First Sunday after Pentecost [White]
Genesis 1:1-2:4a
Psalm 8 (UMH 743)
2 Corinthians 13:11-13
Matthew 28:16-20
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

May 25, 2008
Ordinary Time/Second Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Because Easter falls so early this year, the lectionary provides for the readings from the Eighth Sunday after Epiphany to be used today.
Isaiah 49:8-16a
Psalm 131 or Psalm 62:5-12 (UMH 787)
1 Corinthians 4:1-5
Matthew 6:24-34
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
21st Century Worship

June 1, 2008
Ordinary Time/Third Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 6:11-22; 7:24; 8:14-19
Psalm 46 (UMH 780)
Romans 1:16-17; 3:22b-28 (29-31)
Matthew 7:21-29
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

June 8, 2008
Ordinary Time/Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 12:1-9
Psalm 33:1-12 (UMH 767)
Romans 4:13-25
Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
21st Century Worship

June 15, 2008
Ordinary Time/Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 18:1-15
Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 (UMH 837)
Romans 5:1-8
Matthew 9:35-10:8 (9-23)
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

June 22, 2008
Ordinary Time/Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 21:8-21
Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17 or Psalm 17 (UMH 749)
Romans 6:1b-11
Matthew 10:24-39
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

June 29, 2008
Ordinary Time/Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 22:1-14
Psalm 13 (UMH 746)
Romans 6:12-23
Matthew 10:40-42
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

July 6, 2008
Ordinary Time/Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49,58-67
Psalm 45:10-17 or Psalm 72 (UMH 795)
Romans 7:15-25a
Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

July 13, 2008
Ordinary Time/Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 25:19-34
Psalm 119:105-112 or Psalm 25 (UMH 756)
Romans 8:1-11
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
Listen -- A Responsive Reading

July 20, 2008
Ordinary Time/Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 28:10-19a
Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24 (UMH 854)
Romans 8:12-25
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

July 27, 2008
Ordinary Time/Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 29:15-28
Psalm 105:1-11, 45b (UMH 828)
Romans 8:26-39
Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
The Kingdom of Heaven is Like . . .
(Responsive Reading Based on Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52)

August 3, 2008
Ordinary Time/Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 32:22-31
Psalm 17:1-7, 15 (UMH 749)
Romans 9:1-5
Matthew 14:13-21
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

August 10, 2008
Ordinary Time/Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45b (UMH 828)
Romans 10:5-15
Matthew 14:22-33
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

August 17, 2008
Ordinary Time/Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 45:1-15
Psalm 133 (UMH 850)
Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32
Matthew 15:(10-20) 21-28
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

August 24, 2008
Ordinary Time/Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 1:8-2:10
Psalm 124 (UMH 846)
Romans 12:1-8
Matthew 16:13-20
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

August 31, 2008
Ordinary Time/Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 3:1-15
Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45c (UMH 828)
Romans 12:9-21
Matthew 16:21-28
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
"Vision": A 21st Century Worship Resource

September 7, 2008
Ordinary Time/Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 12:1-14
Psalm 149:1 or Psalm 148 (UMH 861)
Romans 13:8-14
Matthew 18:15-20
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

September 14, 2008
Ordinary Time/Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 14:19-31
Exodus 15:1b-11, 20-21 (UMH 135)
Romans 14:1-12
Matthew 18:21-35
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
21st Century Worship

September 21, 2008
Ordinary Time/Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 16:2-15
Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 or Psalm 78 (UMH 799)
Philippians 1:21-30
Matthew 20:1-16
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
21st Century Worship

September 28, 2008
Ordinary Time/Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 17:1-7
Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16 (UMH 799)
Philippians 2:1-13
Matthew 21:23-32
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
21st Century Worship

October 5, 2008
Ordinary Time/Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
World Communion Sunday
Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20
Psalm 19 (UMH 750)
Philippians 3:4b-14
Matthew 21:33-46
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
21st Century Liturgy: A Prayer for World Communion Sunday
Domingo de Communión Mundial
Worship and Music Resources for World Communion Sunday

October 12, 2008
Ordinary Time/Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 32:1-14
Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23 (UMH 829)
Philippians 4:1-9
Matthew 22:1-14
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
21st Century Worship

October 19, 2008
Ordinary Time/Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 33:12-23
Psalm 99 (UMH 819)
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Matthew 22:15-22
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
21st Century Worship: Call to Worship

October 26, 2008
Ordinary Time/ Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Deuteronomy 34:1-12
Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17 (UMH 789)
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
Matthew 22:34-46
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
21st Century Worship: A Collect for Reformation Sunday
Colecta para el Domingo de la Reforma Protestante

November 1, 2008
All Saints [Red]
(May be used on first Sunday in November)
Revelation 7:9-17
Psalm 34:1-10, 22 (UMH 769)
1 John 3:1-3
Matthew 5:1-12
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
21st Century Africana
21st Century Worship: Remembering the Saints

November 2, 2008
All Saints Sunday/Ordinary Time/Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Joshua 3:7-17
Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37 (UMH 830)
1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
Matthew 23:1-12
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
21st Century Worship

OR Readings for All Saints (Red)

Revelation 7:9-17
Psalm 34:1-10, 22 (UMH 769)
1 John 3:1-3
Matthew 5:1-12
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps for All Saints
21st Century Africana for All Saints
21st Century Worship: Remembering the Saints

November 9, 2008
Ordinary Time/Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25
Psalm 78:1-7 (UMH 799)
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Matthew 25:1-13
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday

November 16, 2008
Ordinary Time/Twenty-Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Judges 4:1-7
Psalm 123 or Psalm 76 (UMH 797)
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Matthew 25:14-30
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

November 23, 2008
Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday (White)
Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
Psalm 100 (UMH 821)
Ephesians 1:15-23
Matthew 25:31-46
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
Music and Worship Resources for Christ the King Sunday

November 27, 2008
Thanksgiving Day (Red or White)
Deuteronomy 8:7–18
Psalm 65 (UMH 789)
2 Corinthians 9:6–15
Luke 17:11–19
A Service of Holy Communion for Thanksgiving
Preaching Helps
GBOD Resources for Thanksgiving

November 30, 2008
First Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue)
Isaiah 64:1-9
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 (UMH 801)
1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Mark 13:24-37
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
Ayudas Sermonarias para el 30 de noviembre de 2008

December 7, 2008
Second Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue)
Isaiah 40:1-11
Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 (UMH 806)
2 Peter 3:8-15a
Mark 1:1-8
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
Ayudas Sermonarias para el 7 de diciembre de 2008

December 14, 2008
Third Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue)
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
Psalm 126 (UMH 847)
1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
John 1:6-8, 19-28
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
Lectionary Hymns
Ayudas Sermonarias para el 14 de diciembre de 2008
21st Century Africana: Jesus Is Coming
21st Century Africana: Day of Jubilee

December 21, 2008
Fourth Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue)
2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16
Luke 1:47-55 (UMH 199)
Romans 16:25-27
Luke 1:26-38
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
Lectionary Hymns
Ayudas Sermonarias para el 21 de diciembre de 2008
21st Century Africana: Mary the Favored One Choral Reading
21st Century Africana: Here I Am
21st Century Africana: Faith to Say Yes!

December 24, 2008
Christmas Eve (White or Gold)
Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm 96 (UMH 815)
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-20
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
Poem: Finding Joy in Unexpected Places
21st Century Worship Resource: Messiah's Grand Entry
21st Century Worship: A Call to Worship for Christmas Eve

December 25, 2008
Christmas Day (White or Gold)
Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm 98 (UMH 818)
Hebrews 1:1-4 (5-12)
John 1:1-14
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps

December 28, 2008
First Sunday after Christmas Day
Isaiah 61:10-62:3
Psalm 148 (UMH 861)
Galatians 4:4-7
Luke 2:22-40
Worship Planning Helps
Preaching Helps
Lectionary Hymns
21st Century Worship: Call to Worship or Opening Prayer

December 31, 2008
(New Year's Eve/Watch Night) Color: White
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13; Psalm 8 (UMH 743)
Revelation 21:1-6a; Matthew 25:31-46
Worship Planning Helps for December 31, 2008 and January 1, 2009
Preaching Helps
21st Century Africana
Letanía de Fin de Año