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Revised Common Lectionary:
Lent 5C
Lent 5C

  1. John 12:1-8

  2. Isaiah 43:16-21

  3. Philippians 3:4b-14

  4. Psalm 26

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Lent 4C
Lent 4C

  1. Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

  2. Joshua 5:9-12

  3. 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

  4. Psalm 32

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Lent 3C
Lent 3C

  1. Luke 13:1-9

  2. Isaiah 55:1-9

  3. 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

  4. Psalm 63:1-8

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Lent 2C
Lent 2C

  1. Luke 13:31-35

  2. Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18

  3. Philippians 3:17-4:1

  4. Psalm 27

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Lent 1C
Lent 1C

  1. Luke 4:1-13

  2. Deuteronomy 26:1-11

  3. Romans 10:8-13

  4. Psalm 91:12, 9-16

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Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday

  1. Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

  2. Joel 2:1-2, 12-17

  3. Psalm 51:1-17

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Transfiguration C
Transfiguration C

  1. Luke 9:28-43

  2. 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2

  3. Exodus 34:19-35

  4. Psalm 99

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Epiphany 7C (OT 7)
Epiphany 7C (OT 7)

  1. Luke 6:27-38

  2. Genesis 45:3-11, 15

  3. 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50

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Epiphany 6C (OT 6)
Epiphany 6C (OT 6)

  1. Luke 6:17-26

  2. 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

  3. Jeremiah 17:5-10

  4. Psalm 1

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Epiphany 5C (OT 5)
Epiphany 5C (OT 5)

  1. Luke 5:1-11

  2. Isaiah 6:1-8 (9-13)

  3. 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

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Epiphany 4C (OT 4)
Epiphany 4C (OT 4)

  1. Luke 4:21-30

  2. Jeremiah 1:4-10

  3. 1 Corinthians 13

  4. Psalm 71

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Epiphany 3C (OT 3)
Epiphany 3C (OT 3)

  1. Luke 4:14-21

  2. 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

  3. Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

  4. Psalm 19

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Epiphany 2C (OT 2)
Epiphany 2C (OT 2)

  1. John 2:1-11

  2. Isaiah 62:1-5

  3. 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

  4. Psalm 36:5-10

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Baptism of Christ C
Baptism of Christ C

  1. Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

  2. Isaiah 43:1-7

  3. Acts 8:14-17

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Epiphany
Epiphany

  1. Matthew 2:1-12

  2. Isaiah 60:1-6

  3. Ephesians 3:1-12

  4. Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14

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Christmas 2C
Christmas 2C

  1. John 1:1-18

  2. Jeremiah 31:7-14

  3. Ephesians 1:3-14

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Christmas 1C
Christmas 1C

  1. Luke 2:41-52

  2. 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26

  3. Colossians 3:12-17

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Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve

  1. Luke 2:1-20

  2. Titus 2:11-14

  3. John 1:1-14

  4. Isaiah 9:2-7

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Advent 4C
Advent 4C

  1. Luke 1:39-56

  2. Hebrews 10:5-10

  3. Micah 5:2-5

  4. Psalm 80

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Advent 3C
Advent 3C

  1. Luke 3:7-18

  2. Philippians 4:4-7

  3. Isaiah 12:2-6

  4. Zephaniah 3:14-20

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Advent 2C
Advent 2C

  1. Luke 1:68-79

  2. Luke 3:1-6

  3. Philippians 1:3-11

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Advent 1C
Advent 1C

  1. Luke 21:25-36

  2. Jeremiah 33:14-16

  3. 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

  4. Psalm 25

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Proper 29B (OT 34) Christ the King
Proper 29B (OT 34) Christ the King

  1. John 18:33-37

  2. 2 Samuel 23:1-7

  3. Revelation 1:4-8

  4. Psalm 132

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Proper 28B (OT 33)
Proper 28B (OT 33)

  1. Mark 13:1-8

  2. 1 Samuel 1:4-20

  3. Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18), 19-25

  4. Psalm 16

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Proper 27B (OT 32)
Proper 27B (OT 32)

  1. Mark 12:38-44

  2. Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17

  3. Hebrews 9:24-28

  4. Psalm 127

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Proper 26B (OT 31)
Proper 26B (OT 31)

  1. Mark 12:28-34

  2. Ruth 1:1-18

  3. Hebrews 9:11-14

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Proper 25B (OT 30)
Proper 25B (OT 30)

  1. Mark 10:46-52

  2. Job 42:1-6, 10-17

  3. Hebrews 7:23-28

  4. Psalm 34:1-8, (19-22)

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Proper 24B (OT 29)
Proper 24B (OT 29)

  1. Mark 10:35-45

  2. Job 38:1-7, (34-41)

  3. Hebrews 5:1-10

  4. Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c

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Proper 23B (OT 28)
Proper 23B (OT 28)

  1. Mark 10:17-31

  2. Job 23:1-9, 16-17

  3. Hebrews 4:12-16

  4. Psalm 22

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Proper 22B (OT 27)
Proper 22B (OT 27)

  1. Mark 10:2-16

  2. Job 1:1; 2:1-10

  3. Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12

  4. Psalm 124

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Lent C

Commentary
Lent 5C
Lent 5C
Lent 4C
Lent 4C
Lent 3C
Lent 3C
Lent 2C
Lent 2C
Lent 1C
Lent 1C
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday
Good Friday
Good Friday
Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday
Palm Sunday C
Palm Sunday C

Narrative Year 3

Featured
NL 310: Jonah and God's Mercy
NL 310: Jonah and God's Mercy
NL 309: God’s Care for the Widow
NL 309: God’s Care for the Widow
NL 308: Solomon's Temple
NL 308: Solomon's Temple
NL 307: God’s Promise to David
NL 307: God’s Promise to David
NL 306: God Answers Hannah
NL 306: God Answers Hannah
NL 305: Golden Calf - Exodus 32:1-14
NL 305: Golden Calf - Exodus 32:1-14
NL 304: The Promise of Passover - Exodus 12:1-13; 13:1-8
NL 304: The Promise of Passover - Exodus 12:1-13; 13:1-8
NL 303: God Works through Joseph
NL 303: God Works through Joseph
NL 302: God’s Promise to Abraham - Genesis 15:1-6
NL 302: God’s Promise to Abraham - Genesis 15:1-6
NL 301: Creation and Fall - Genesis 2:4b-7,15-17; 3:1-8
NL 301: Creation and Fall - Genesis 2:4b-7,15-17; 3:1-8
NL 346: Pentecost - Acts 2:1-4 & Galatians 4:1-7; 5:16-26
NL 346: Pentecost - Acts 2:1-4 & Galatians 4:1-7; 5:16-26
NL 345: One In Christ - Galatians 3:1-9, 23-29
NL 345: One In Christ - Galatians 3:1-9, 23-29
NL 344: Living By Faith - Galatians 1:13-17; 2:11-21
NL 344: Living By Faith - Galatians 1:13-17; 2:11-21
NL 343: Council at Jerusalem - Acts 15:1-18
NL 343: Council at Jerusalem - Acts 15:1-18
NL 342: Ethiopian Eunuch Baptized- Acts 8:26-39
NL 342: Ethiopian Eunuch Baptized- Acts 8:26-39
NL 341: The Stoning of Stephen - Acts 6:1-7:2, 44-60
NL 341: The Stoning of Stephen - Acts 6:1-7:2, 44-60
NL 340: The Road to Emmaus - Luke 24:13-35
NL 340: The Road to Emmaus - Luke 24:13-35
NL 339: Resurrection - Luke 24:1-12
NL 339: Resurrection - Luke 24:1-12
NL 336: Triumphant Entry - Luke 19:29-44
NL 336: Triumphant Entry - Luke 19:29-44
NL 335: Blind Man and Lazarus - Luke 18:31-19:10
NL 335: Blind Man and Lazarus - Luke 18:31-19:10
NL 334: Rich Man and Lazarus - Luke 16:19-32
NL 334: Rich Man and Lazarus - Luke 16:19-32
NL 333: Parables of the Lost - Luke 15:1-32
NL 333: Parables of the Lost - Luke 15:1-32
NL 332: Lament Over Jerusalem - Luke 13:1-9, 31-36
NL 332: Lament Over Jerusalem - Luke 13:1-9, 31-36
NL 331: Good Samaritan (and Mary & Martha) - Luke 10:25-42
NL 331: Good Samaritan (and Mary & Martha) - Luke 10:25-42
NL 329: Transfiguration - Luke 9:28-45
NL 329: Transfiguration - Luke 9:28-45
NL 325: Raising the Widow’s Son - Luke 7:1-17
NL 325: Raising the Widow’s Son - Luke 7:1-17
NL 324: Healing on the Sabbath - Luke 6:1-16
NL 324: Healing on the Sabbath - Luke 6:1-16
NL 323: Fish for People - Luke 5:1-11
NL 323: Fish for People - Luke 5:1-11
NL 322: Sermon at Nazareth - Luke 4:14-30
NL 322: Sermon at Nazareth - Luke 4:14-30
NL 321: Baptism of Jesus - Luke 3:1-22
NL 321: Baptism of Jesus - Luke 3:1-22