The Sunday Lectionary, Year A

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The Great Vigil:

The story of Creation: Genesis 1:1-2:4a; Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26
The Flood: Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13; Psalm 46
Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac: Genesis 22:1-18; Psalm 16
Israel's deliverance at the Red Sea: Exodus 14:10-31, 15:20-21; Canticle 8, The Song of Moses
Salvation offered freely to all: Isaiah 55:1-11; Canticle 9, The First Song of Isaiah
Praise of Wisdom: Baruch 3:9-15, 32—4:4 or Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21, 9:4b-6; Psalm 19
A new heart and a new spirit: Ezekiel 36:24-28; Psalm 42 & 43
The valley of dry bones: Ezekiel 37:1-14; Psalm 143
The gathering of God's people: Zephaniah 3:14-20; Psalm 98

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 118:1-2, 14-24;
Acts 10:34-43 or Jermiah 31:1-6 ; Colossians 3:1-4 or Acts 10:34-43;
John 20:1-18) or Matthew 28:1-10

Evening Service:

Psalm 114;
Isaiah 25:6-9; 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8; Luke 24:13-49

April 25, Monday in Easter Week:

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

  
April 26, Tuesday in Easter Week:

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

  
April 27, Wednesday in Easter Week:

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

  
April 28, Thursday in Easter Week:

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

  
April 29, Friday in Easter Week:

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

  
April 30, Saturday in Easter Week:

Psalm 118:14-18 or 118:19-24;
Acts 4:13-21; Mark 16:9-15, 20

May 1, Second Sunday of Easter:

Psalm 16
Acts 2:14a, 22-32; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31

 
May 2, St. Mark (transferred from April 25):

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 3, St. Philip & St. James (transferred from 5/1):

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

  
May 8, Third Sunday in Easter:

Psalm 116:1-3, 10-17;
Acts 2:14a,36-41; 1 Peter 1:17-23; Luke 24:13-35

  
May 15, Fourth Sunday of Easter:

Psalm 23;
Acts 2:42-47; 1 Peter 2:19-25; John 10:1-10

  
May 22, Fifth Sunday of Easter:

Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 ;
Acts 7:55-60; 1 Peter 2:2-10; John 14:1-14

  
May 29, Sixth Sunday of Easter:

Psalm 66:7-18 ;
Acts 17:22-31; 1 Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-21
 

May 31, The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary:

Psalm 113 or Canticle 9;
Zephaniah 3:14-18a; Colossians 3:12-17; Luke 1:39-4

  
June 2, Ascension Day:

Psalm 47 or 93;
Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:15-23; Luke 24:44-53

  
June 5, Seventh Sunday of Easter:

Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36;
Acts 1:6-14; 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11; John 17:1-11
 

June 11, St. Barnabas:

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