New Year (A, B, and C)
[White or Gold]
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
Psalm 8 (UMH 743)
Revelation 21:1-6a
Matthew 25:31-46
Worship Planning Helps
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
Baptism of the Lord (White)
Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm 29 (UMH 761)
Acts 10:34-43
Matthew 3:13-17
Worship Planning Helps
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
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
The Presentation of the Lord/Candlemas (White)
Malachi 3:1-4
Psalm 24 (UMH 755)
Hebrews 2:14-18
Luke 2:22-40
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
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
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
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
Third Sunday in Lent (Purple)
Exodus 17:1-7
Psalm 95 (UMH 814)
Romans 5:1-11
John 4:5-42
Worship Planning Helps
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
Fifth Sunday in Lent (Purple)
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 130 (UMH 848)
Romans 8:6-11
John 11:1-45
Worship Planning Helps
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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 Eas
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
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
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
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
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
(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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
OR Read
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
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
Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday (Green)
Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
Psalm 100 (UMH 821)
Ephesians 1:15-23
Matthew 25:31-46
Thanksgiving Day (Red or White)
Deuteronomy 8:7–18
Psalm 65 (UMH 789)
2 Corinthians 9:6–15
Luke 17:11–19
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
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
21st Century Africana: Going to Lay Down My Burden
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
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
Christmas Eve (White or Gold)
Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm 96 (UMH 815)
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-20
Christmas Day (White or Gold)
Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm 98 (UMH 818)
Hebrews 1:1-4 (5-12)
John 1:1-14
First Sunday after Christmas Day
Isaiah 61:10-62:3
Psalm 148 (UMH 861)
Galatians 4:4-7
Luke 2:22-40
(New Year's Eve/Watch Night) Color: White
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13; Psalm 8 (UMH 743)
Revelation 21:1-6a; Matthew 25:31-46
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This listing of
Thanksgiving Day (Red or White)
Deuteronomy 8:7–18
Psalm 65 (UMH 789)
2 Corinthians 9:6–15
Luke 17:11–19
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
Preaching Helps
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
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