Lectionary Readings for April
Date | Old Testament | New Testament | Gospel |
Sunday, April 6 5th Sunday in Lent |
Isaiah 43:16-21 Psalm 126 |
Philippians 3:4b-14 | John 12:1-8 |
Sunday, April 13 Passion/Palm Sunday |
Liturgy of the Palms Luke 19:28-40 Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 Liturgy of the Passion Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 |
Philippians 2:5-11 | Luke 22:14-23:56 or Luke 23:1-49 |
Monday, April 14 Monday of Holy Week |
Isaiah 42:1-9 Psalm 36:5-11 |
Hebrews 9:11-15 | John 12:1-11 |
Tuesday, April 15 Tuesday of Holy Week |
Isaiah 49:1-7 Psalm 71:1-14 |
1 Corinthians 1:18-31 | John 12:20-36 |
Wednesday, April 16 Wednesday of Holy Week |
Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 70 |
Hebrews 12:1-3 | John 13:21-32 |
Thursday, April 17 Maundy Thursday |
Exodus 12:1-4 (5-10) 11-14 Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 |
1 Corinthians 11:23-26 | John 13:1-17, 31b-35 |
Friday, April 18 Good Friday |
Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Psalm 22 |
Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9 |
John 18:1-19:42 |
Saturday, April 19 Easter Vigil |
A minimum of three Old Testament readings should be chosen. The reading from Exodus 14 should always be used. Genesis 1:1-2:4a Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26 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 Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21, 9:4b-6 Psalm 19 Isaiah 55:1-11 Isaiah 12:2-6 Isaiah 61:1-4, 9-11 Deuteronomy 32:1-4, 7, 36a, 43a Ezekiel 36:24-28 Psalm 42 and 43 Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 143 Jonah 1:1-2:1 Jonah 2:2-3 (4-6), 7-9 Zephaniah 3:14-20 Psalm 98 |
Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114 |
John 20:1-18 |
Sunday, April 20 Resurrection of the Lord / Easter Sunday |
Easter Day Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 65:17-29 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 |
1 Corinthians 15:19-26 or Acts 10:34-43 |
John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12 |
Easter Evening Isaiah 25:6-9 Psalm 114 |
1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 | Luke 24:13-49 | |
Sunday, April 27 2nd Sunday of Easter |
Acts 5:27-32 Psalm 118:14-29 or Psalm 150 |
Revelation 1:4-8 | John 20:19-31 |
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Lectionary Readings for May
Date | Old Testament | New Testament | Gospel |
Sunday, May 4 3rd Sunday of Easter |
Acts 9:1-6 (7-20) Psalm 30 |
Revelation 5:11-14 | John 21:1-19 |
Sunday, May 11 4th Sunday of Easter |
Acts 9:36-43 Psalm 23 |
Revelation7:9-17 | John 10:22-30 |
Sunday, May 18 5th Sunday of Easter |
Acts 11:1-18 Psalm 148 |
Revelation 21:1-6 | John 13:31-35 |
Sunday, May 25 6th Sunday of Easter |
Acts 16:9-15 Psalm 67 |
Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 | John 14:23-29 or John 5:1-9 |
Thursday, May 29 Ascension of the Lord |
Acts 1:1-11 Psalm 47 or Psalm 93 |
Ephesians 1:15-23 | Luke 24:44-53 |