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Series

Liturgical Occasion

Calendar Date

1:18–25

Birth of Jesus

A

Advent 4

1 Sunday before Dec. 25

2:1–12

Visit of magi

A, B, C

Epiphany Day

Jan. 6

2:13–23

Massacre of infants

A

Christmas 1

1 Sunday after Dec. 25

3:1–12

Ministry of John the Baptist

A

Advent 2

3 Sundays before Dec. 25

3:13–17

Baptism of Jesus

A

Epiphany 1

Jan. 7–13

4:1–11

Temptation of Jesus

A

Lent 1

6 Sundays before Easter

4:12–23

Call of disciples

A

Epiphany 3

Jan. 21–27

5:1–12

Beatitudes

A

Epiphany 4

Jan. 29–Feb 3

5:1–12

Beatitudes

A

All Saints’ Day

Nov. 1

5:13–20

Salt, light, righteousness

A

Epiphany 5

Feb. 4–10

5:21–37

Antitheses

A

Epiphany 6

Feb. 11–17

5:38–48

Love for enemies

A

Epiphany 7

Feb. 18–24

6:1–6, 16–21

Practicing piety in private

A, B, C

Ash Wednesday

7 Wednesdays before Easter

6:24–34

On anxiety: birds and lilies

A

Epiphany 8

Feb. 25–March 1

6:24–34

On anxiety: birds and lilies

A

Lectionary 8

May 24–28

7:21–29

Wise and foolish builders

A

Lectionary 9

May 29–June 4

9:9–13, 18–26

Call of Matthew; two healings

A

Lectionary 10

June 5–11

9:35–10:8 (9–23)

Mission charge

A

Lectionary 11

June 12–18

10:24–39

Perseverance in persecution

A

Lectionary 12

June 19–25

10:40–42

Rewards for hospitality

A

Lectionary 13

June 26–July 2

11:2–11

Question of John the Baptist

A

Advent 3

2 Sundays before Dec. 25

11:16–19, 25–30

Thanksgiving to the Father

A

Lectionary 14

July 3–9

13:1–9, 18–23

Parable of sower

A

Lectionary 15

July 10–16

13:24–30, 36–43

Parable of wheat and weeds

A

Lectionary 16

July 17–23

13:31–33, 44–52

Parables of the kingdom

A

Lectionary 17

July 24–30

14:13–21

Feeding of multitude

A

Lectionary 18

July 31–Aug. 6

14:22–33

Walking on water

A

Lectionary 19

Aug. 7–13

15:(10–20) 21–28

Canaanite woman and her daughter

A

Lectionary 20

Aug. 14–20

16:13–20

Peter’s confession

A

Lectionary 21

Aug. 21–27

16:21–28

First passion prediction

A

Lectionary 22

Aug. 28–Sept. 3

17:1–9

Transfiguration of Jesus

A

Transfiguration

7 Sundays before Easter

18:15–20

Confronting sinners

A

Lectionary 23

Sept. 4–10

18:21–35

Parable of unmerciful servant

A

Lectionary 24

Sept. 11–17

20:1–16

Parable of laborers in field

A

Lectionary 25

Sept. 18–24

21:23–32

Parable of two sons

A

Lectionary 26

Sept. 25–Oct. 1

21:33–46

Parable of wicked tenants

A

Lectionary 27

Oct. 2–8

22:1–14

Parable of wedding banquet

A

Lectionary 28

Oct. 9–15

22:15–22

Question about taxes

A

Lectionary 29

Oct. 16–22

22:34–46

Greatest commandment

A

Lectionary 30

Oct. 23–29

23:1–12

Proper role of leaders

A

Lectionary 31

Oct. 30–Nov. 5

24:36–44

Coming of the Son of Man

A

Advent 1

4 Sundays before Dec. 25

25:1–13

Parable of wise and foolish bridesmaids

A

Lectionary 32

Nov. 6–12

25:14–30

Parable of talents

A

Lectionary 33

Nov. 13–19

25:31–46

Final judgment

A

Christ the King

Nov. 20–26

26:14–27:66 or 27:11–54

Passion of Jesus

A

Passion Sunday

1 Sunday before Easter

28:16–20

Great Commission

A

Holy Trinity

9 Sundays after Easter