The Sunday Lectionary, Year A

Clicking on one of the readings below will bring up that Bible reading in the RSV translation.

The Great Vigil:

The story of Creation: Genesis 1:1-2:2; Psalm 33:1-11, or Psalm 36:5-10
The Flood: Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:8-18; 9:8-13; Psalm 46
Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac: Genesis 22:1-18; Psalm 33:12-22, or Psalm 16
Israel's deliverance at the Red Sea: Exodus 14:10-15:1; Canticle 8, The Song of Moses
God's Presence in a renewed Israel: Isaiah 4:2-6; Psalm 122
A new heart and a new spirit: Ezekiel 36:24-28; Psalm 42:1-7, or Canticle 9, The First Song of Isaiah
The valley of dry bones: Ezekiel 37:1-14; Psalm 30, or Psalm 143
The gathering of God's people: Zephaniah 3:12-20; Psalm 98, or Psalm 126

Early Service: Use one of the Old Testament Lessons from the Vigil with

Psalm 114;
Romans 6:3-11; Matthew 28:1-10

Principal Service:

Psalm 118:14-29 or 118:14-17,22-24;
Acts 10:34-43 or Exodus 14:10-14,21-25; 15:20-21; Colossians 3:1-4 or Acts 10:34-43;
John 20:1-10(11-18) or Matthew 28:1-10

Evening Service:

Psalm 114 or 136 or 118:14-17,22-24;
Acts 5:29a,30-32 or Daniel 12:1-3; 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 or Acts 5:29a,30-32; Luke 24:13-35

April 5, Monday in Easter Week:

Psalm 16:8-11 or 118:19-24;
Acts 2:14, 22-32; Matthew 28:9-15

  
April 6, Tuesday in Easter Week:

Psalm 33:18-22 or 118:19-24;
Acts 2:36-41; John 20:11-18

  
April 7, Wednesday in Easter Week:

Psalm 105:1-8 or 118:19-24;
Acts 3:1-10; Luke 24:13-35

  
April 8, Thursday in Easter Week:

Psalm 8 or 114 or 118:19-24;
Acts 3:11-26; Luke 24:36b-48

  
April 9, Friday in Easter Week:

Psalm 116:1-8 or 118:19-24;
Acts 4:1-12; John 21:1-14

  
April 10, Saturday in Easter Week:

Psalm 111 or 118:19-24;
Acts 4:13-21; Mark 16:9-15, 20

April 11, Second Sunday of Easter:

Psalm 111, or 118:19-24
Acts 2:14a, 22-32 or Genesis 8:6-16, 9:8-16; 1 Peter 1:3-9 or Acts 2:14a,22-32; John 20:19-31

  
April 18, Third Sunday in Easter:

Psalm 116 or 116:10-17;
Acts 2:14a,36-47 or Isaiah 43:1-12; 1 Peter 1:17-23 or Acts 2:14a,36-47; Luke 24:13-35

  
April 25, Fourth Sunday of Easter:

Psalm 23;
Acts 6:1-9; 7:2a,51-60 or Nehemiah 9:6-15; 1 Peter 2:19-25 or Acts 6:1-9; 7:2a,51-60; John 10:1-10

  
April 26, St. Mark:

Psalm 2 or 2:7-10;
Isaiah 52:7-10; Ephesians 4:7-8,11-16; Mark 1:1-15 or Mark 16:15-20

  
May 1, St. Philip & St. James:

Psalm 119:33-40;
Isaiah 30:18-21; 2 Corinthians 4:1-6; John 14:6-14

  
May 2, Fifth Sunday of Easter:

Psalm 66:1-11 or 66:1-8;
Acts 17:1-15 or Deuteronomy 6:20-25; 1 Peter 2:1-10 or Acts 17:1-15; John 14:1-14

  
May 9, Sixth Sunday of Easter:

Psalm 148 or 148:7-14;
Acts 17:22-31 or Isaiah 41:17-20; 1 Peter 3:8-18 or Acts 17:22-31; John 15:1-8

  
May 13, Ascension Day:

Psalm 47 or 110:1-5;
Acts 1:1-11 or Daniel 7:9-14; Ephesians 1:15-23 or Acts 1:1-11; Luke 24:49-53 or Mark 16:9-15,19-20

  
May 16, Seventh Sunday of Easter:

Psalm 68:1-20 or 47;
Acts 1:(1-7)8-14 or Ezekiel 39:21-29; 1 Peter 4:12-19 or Acts 1:(1-7)8-14; John 17:1-11

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