INDEX OF READINGS   Year B    

First Sunday of Advent

Revised Common Lectionary
Isaiah 64:1-9
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Mark 13:24-37

Standard Lectionary
Isaiah 64:1-9a
Psalm 80:1-7 page 702
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Mark 13:(24-32)

Second Sunday of Advent

Revised Common Lectionary
Isaiah 40:1-11
Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13
2 Peter 3:8-15a
Mark 1:1-8

Standard Lectionary
Isaiah 40:1-11
Psalm 85:7-13 page 709
2 Peter 3:8-15a,18
Mark 1:1-8

Third Sunday of Advent

Revised Common Lectionary
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 
Psalm 126 or  Luke 1:47-55
1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
John 1:6-8, 19-28

Standard Lectionary
Isaiah 65:17-25
Psalm 126 or Canticle 3 or Canticle 15 page 709
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
John 1:6-8,19-28 or John 3:23-30

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Revised Common Lectionary
2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16
Luke 1:47-55 or Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26
Romans 16:25-27
Luke 1:26-38

Standard Lectionary
II Samuel 7:4,8-16
Psalm 132:8-15 page 786
Romans 16:25-27
Luke 1:26-38

Christmas Day

Revised Common Lectionary
Proper I:
Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm 96
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

Standard Lectionary
Isaiah 9:2-4,6-7
Psalm 96:1-4,11-12 page 725
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-14(15-20)

First Sunday after Christmas Day

Revised Common Lectionary
Isaiah 61:10-62:3
Psalm 148
Galatians 4:4-7
Luke 2:22-40

Standard Lectionary
Isaiah 61:10--62:3
Psalm 147:13-21 page 805
Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7
John 1:1-18

Holy Name

Revised Common Lectionary
Numbers 6:22-27
Psalm 8
Galatians 4:4-7 or
Philippians 2:5-13
Luke 2:15-21

Standard Lectionary
Exodus 34:1-8
Psalm 8 page 592
Romans 1:1-7
Luke 2:15-21

Revised Common Lectionary
Jeremiah 31:7-14 or Sirach 24:1-12
Psalm 147:12-20 or Wisdom of Solomon 10:15-21
Ephesians 1:3-14
John 1:(1-9), 10-18

Standard Lectionary
Jeremiah 31:7-14
Psalm 84:1-8 page 707
Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a
Matthew 2:13-15,19-23

Revised Common Lectionary
Genesis 1:1-5
Psalm 29
Acts 19:1-7
Mark 1:4-11

Standard Lectionary

First Sunday after the Epiphany
Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm 89:20-29 page 713
Acts 10:34-38
Mark 1:7-11

Second Sunday after the Epiphany

Revised Common Lectionary
1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20)
Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
1 Corinthians 6:12-20
John 1:43-51

Standard Lectionary
I Samuel 3:1-10(11-20)
Psalm 63:1-8 page 670
I Corinthians 6:11b-20
John 1:43-51

Third Sunday after the Epiphany

Revised Common Lectionary
Jonah 3:1-5, 10
Psalm 62:5-12
1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Mark 1:14-20

Standard Lectionary
Jeremiah 3:21-4:2
Psalm 130 page 784
I Corinthians 7:17-23
Mark 1:14-20

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

Revised Common Lectionary
Deuteronomy 18:15-20
Psalm 111
1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Mark 1:21-28

Standard Lectionary
Deuteronomy 18:15-20
Psalm 111 page 754
1 Corinthians 8:1b-13
Mark 1:21-28

The Presentation
Malachi 3:1-4
Psalm 84 or 84:1-6
Hebrews 2:14-18
Luke 2:22-40

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

Revised Common Lectionary
Isaiah 40:21-31
Psalm 147:1-11, 20c
1 Corinthians 9:16-23
Mark 1:29-39

Standard Lectionary
2 Kings 4:(8-17)18-21,(22-31)32-37
Psalm 142 page 798
1 Corinthians 9:16-23
Mark 1:29-39

Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

Revised Common Lectionary
2 Kings 5:1-14
Psalm 30
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Mark 1:40-45

Standard Lectionary
2 Kings 5:1-15ab
Psalm 42:1-7 page 643
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Mark 1:40-45

Revised Common Lectionary
Isaiah 43:18-25
Psalm 41
2 Corinthians 1:18-22
Mark 2:1-12

Standard Lectionary
Isaiah 43:18-25
Psalm 32:1-8 page 624
2 Corinthians 1:18-22
Mark 2:1-12

Last Sunday after the Epiphany

Revised Common Lectionary
2 Kings 2:1-12
Psalm 50:1-6
2 Corinthians 4:3-6
Mark 9:2-9

Standard Lectionary
1 Kings 19:9-18
Psalm 27:5-11 page 617
11 Peter 1:16-19(20-21)
Mark 9:2-9

Ash Wednesday

Revised Common Lectionary
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 or Isaiah 58:1-12
Psalm 51:1-17
2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Standard Lectionary
Joel 2:1-2,12-17 or Isaiah 58:1-12
Psalm 103:8-14 page 734
2 Corinthians 5:20b--6:10
Matthew 6:1-6,16-21

First Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary
Genesis 9:8-17
Psalm 25:1-10
1 Peter 3:18-22
Mark 1:9-15

Standard Lectionary
Genesis 9:8-17
Psalm 25:3-9 page 614
I Peter 3:18-22
Mark 1:9-13

Second Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary
Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
Psalm 22:23-31
Romans 4:13-25
Mark 8:31-38 or
Mark 9:2-9

Standard Lectionary
Genesis 22:1-14
Psalm 16:(1-4)5-11 page 599
Romans 8:31-39
Mark 8:31-38

Third Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary
Exodus 20:1-17
Psalm 19
1 Corinthians 1:18-25
John 2:13-22

Standard Lectionary
Exodus 20:1-17
Psalm 19:7-14 page 606
Romans 7:13-25
John 2:13-2

Fourth Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary
Numbers 21:4-9
Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22
Ephesians 2:1-10
John 3:14-21

Standard Lectionary
II Chronicles 36:14-23
Psalm 122 page 770
Ephesians 2:4-10
John 6:4-15

Fifth Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalm 51:1-12 or
Psalm 119:9-16
Hebrews 5:5-10
John 12:20-33

Standard Lectionary
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalm 51:11-16 page 657
Hebrews 5:[1-4]5-10
John 12:20-33

Palm Sunday

Revised Common Lectionary
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11
Mark 14:1-15:47 or
Mark 15:1-39, (40-47)

Standard Lectionary
Isaiah 45:21-25
Psalm 22:1-11 page 610
Philippians 2:5-11
Mark 11:1-11a

Maundy Thursday

Revised Common Lectionary
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

Standard Lectionary
Exodus 12:1-14a
Psalm 78:14-20,23-25 page 696
1 Corinthians 11:23-26(27-32)
John 13:1-15

Good Friday

Revised Common Lectionary
Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Psalm 22
Hebrews 10:16-25 or  Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
John 18:1-19:42

Standard Lectionary
Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Psalm 22:1-11
Hebrews 10:1-25

Easter Sunday

Revised Common Lectionary
Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 25:6-9
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
1 Corinthians 15:1-11 or Acts 10:34-43
John 20:1-18 or Mark 16:1-8

Standard Lectionary
Acts 10:34-43
Psalm 118:14-17, 22-24
Colossians 3;1-4
Mark 16:1-8

Second Sunday of Easter

Revised Common Lectionary
Acts 4:32-35
Psalm 133
1 John 1:1-2:2
John 20:19-31

Standard Lectionary
Acts 3:12a,13-15,17-26
Psalm 118:19-24 page 762
1 John 5:1-6
John 20:19-31

Third Sunday of Easter

Revised Common Lectionary
Acts 3:12-19
Psalm 4
1 John 3:1-7
Luke 24:36b-48

Standard Lectionary
Acts 4:5-12
Psalm 98:1-5 page 727
1 John 1:1--2:2
Luke 24:36b-48

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Revised Common Lectionary
Acts 4:5-12
Psalm 23
1 John 3:16-24
John 10:11-18

Standard Lectionary
Acts 4:23-37
Psalm 23 page 612
1 John 3:1-8
John 10:11-16

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Revised Common Lectionary
Acts 8:26-40
Psalm 22:25-31
1 John 4:7-21
John 15:1-8

Standard Lectionary
Acts 8:26-40
Psalm 66:1-8 page 673
1 John 3:(14-17)18-24
John 14:15-21

Sixth Sunday of Easter

Revised Common Lectionary
Acts 10:44-48
Psalm 98
1 John 5:1-6
John 15:9-17

Standard Lectionary
Isaiah 45:11-13,18-19
Psalm 33 page 624
Acts 11:19-30
John 15:9-17

Ascension Day

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

Standard Lectionary
Acts 1:1-11
Psalm 110:1-5 page 753
Ephesians 1:15-23
Luke 24:49-53

Seventh Sunday of Easter

Revised Common Lectionary
Acts 1:15-17, 21-26
Psalm 1
1 John 5:9-13
John 17:6-19

Standard Lectionary
Acts 1:15-26
Psalm 47 page 650
1 John 5:9-15
John 17:11b-19

Day of Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary
Acts 2:1-21 or Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
Romans 8:22-27 or Acts 2:1-21
John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

Standard Lectionary
Acts 2:1-11
Psalm 104:25-32(33-37) page 735
1 Corinthians 12:4-13
John 20:19-23

Trinity Sunday

Revised Common Lectionary
Isaiah 6:1-8
Psalm 29
Romans 8:12-17
John 3:1-17

Standard Lectoinary
Exodus 3:1-6
Psalm 93 page 722
Romans 8:12-17
John 3:1-16

Second Sunday after Pentecost

June 10

Revised Common Lectionary
1 Samuel 8:4-11, (12-15), 16-20, (11:14-15)
Psalm 138
Genesis 3:8-15
2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1
Mark 3:20-35

Standard Lectionary
Genesis 3:(1-7)8-12
Psalm 130
2 Corinthians 4:13-18
Mark 4:26-35

Third Sunday after Pentecost

Proper 6 2012

Revised Common Lectionary
1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 or Ezekiel 17:22-24
Psalm 20 or Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15
2 Corinthians 5:6-10, 11-13, 14-17
Mark 4:26-34

Standard Lectionary
Ezekiel 31: 1-6, 10-14
Psalm 92 or Psalm 92: 1-4, 11-14
2 Corinthians 5: 1-10
Mark 4: 26-34

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary
1 Samuel 17:(1a, 4-11, 19-23), 32-49 and
Psalm 9:9-20 or
1 Samuel 17:57-18:5, 10-16,
Psalm 133 or
Job 38:1-11 and
Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32
2 Corinthians 6:1-13
Mark 4:35-41

Standard Lectionary
Job 38:1-11,16-18
Psalm 107:1-3,23-32 page 746
2 Corinthians 5:14-21
Mark 4:35-41;[5:1-20]

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary
2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 and Psalm 130 or
Wisdom of Solomon 1:13-15, 2:23-24 and {Lamentations 3:23-33 or Psalm 30}
2 Corinthians 8:7-15
Mark 5:21-43

Standard Lectionary
Deuteronomy 5:7-11
Psalm 112 page 755
1 Corinthians 8:1-9,13-15
Mark 5:22-24,35b-43

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary
2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 and Psalm 48 or
Ezekiel 2:1-5 and Psalm 123
2 Corinthians 12:2-10
Mark 6:1-13

Standard Lectionary
Ezekiel 2:1-7
Psalm 123 page 780
2 Corinthians 12:2-10
Mark 6:1-6

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary
2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 and Psalm 24 or
Amos 7:7-15 and Psalm 85:8-13
Ephesians 1:3-14
Mark 6:14-29

Standard Lectionary
Amos 7:7-15
Psalm 85:7-13 page 709
Ephesians 1:1-14
Mark 6:7-13

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary
2 Samuel 7:1-14a and Psalm 89:20-37 or
Jeremiah 23:1-6 and Psalm 23
Ephesians 2:11-22
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

Standard Lectionary
Isaiah 57:14b-27
Psalm 22:22-30 page 611
Ephesians 2:11-22
Mark 6:30-44

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary
2 Samuel 11:1-15 and Psalm 14 or
2 Kings 4:42-44 and Psalm 145:10-18
Ephesians 3:14-21
John 6:1-21

Standard Lectionary
II Kings 2:1-15
Psalm 114 page 756
Ephesians 4:1-7,11-16
Mark 6:45-52

The Transfiguration
Exodus 34:29-35
Psalm 99:5-9 page 728
2 Peter 1:13-21
Luke 9:28-36

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary
2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a and Psalm 51:1-12 or
Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15 and Psalm 78:23-29
Ephesians 4:1-16
John 6:24-35

Standard Lectionary
Exodus 16:2-4,9-15
Psalm 78:1-25
Ephesians 4:17-25
John 6:24-35

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary
2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 and Psalm 130 or
1 Kings 19:4-8 and Psalm 34:1-8
Ephesians 4:25-5:2
John 6:35, 41-51

Standard Lectionary
Deuteronomy 8:1-10
Psalm 34:1-8 page 627
Ephesians 4:[25-29]30-5:2
John 6:37-51

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary
1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 and Psalm 111 or
Proverbs 9:1-6 and Psalm 34:9-14
Ephesians 5:15-20
John 6:51-58

Standard Lectionary
Proverbs 9:1-6
Psalm 147 or 34:9-14 page 627
Ephesians 5:15-20
John 6:53-59

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary
1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11), 22-30, 41-43 and Psalm 84 or
Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 and Psalm 34:15-22
Ephesians 6:10-20
John 6:56-69

Standard Lectionary
Joshua 24:1-2a,14-25
Psalm 16 or 34:15-22 page 627
Ephesians 5:21-33
John 6:60-69

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary
Song of Solomon 2:8-13 and Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9 or
Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 and Psalm 15
James 1:17-27
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Standard Lectionary
Deuteronomy 4:1-9
Psalm 15 page 599
Ephesians 6:10-20
Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary
Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 and Psalm 125 or
Isaiah 35:4-7a and Psalm 146
James 2:1-10, (11-13), 14-17
Mark 7:24-37

Standard Lectionary
Isaiah 35:4-7a
Psalm 146:4-9 page 803
James 1:17-27
Mark 7:31-37

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary
Proverbs 1:20-33 and Psalm 19 or
Wisdom of Solomon 7:26-8:1 or Isaiah 50:4-9a and Psalm 116:1-9
James 3:1-12
Mark 8:27-38

Standard Lectionary
Isaiah 50:4-9
Psalm 116:1-8 page 759
James 2:1-5,8-10,14-18
Mark 8:27-38 or Mark 9:14-19

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary
Proverbs 31:10-31 and Psalm 1 or
Wisdom of Solomon 1:16-2:1, 12-22 or Jeremiah 11:18-20 and Psalm 54
James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a
Mark 9:30-37

Standard Lectionary
Wisdom 1:16-2:1(6-11)12-22
Psalm 54 page 659
James 3:16-4:6
Mark 9:30-37

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary
Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22 and
Psalm 124 or
Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 and
Psalm 19:7-14
James 5:13-20
Mark 9:38-50
Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22

Standard Lectionary
Numbers 11:4-6,10-16,24-29
Psalm 19:7-14 page 606
James 4:7-12[13--5:6]
Mark 9:38-43,45,47-48

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary
Job 1:1; 2:1-10 and Psalm 26 or
Genesis 2:18-24 and Psalm 8
Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12
Mark 10:2-16

Standard Lectionary
Genesis 2:18-24
Psalm 8 or 128 page 606
Hebrews 2;[1-8]9-18
Mark 10:2-9

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary
Job 23:1-9, 16-17 and Psalm 22:1-15 or
Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 and Psalm 90:12-17
Hebrews 4:12-16
Mark 10:17-31

Standard Lectionary
Amos 5:6-7,10-15
Psalm 90:1-8,12 page 717
Hebrews 3:1-6
Mark 10:17-27(28-31)

Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary
Job 38:1-7, (34-41) and  Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c or
Isaiah 53:4-12 and Psalm 91:9-16
Hebrews 5:1-10
Mark 10:35-45

Standard Lectionary
Isaiah 53:4-12
Psalm 91:9-16 page 720
Hebrews 4:12-16
Mark 10:35-45

Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary
Job 42:1-6, 10-17 and  Psalm 34:1-8, (19-22) or
Jeremiah 31:7-9 and Psalm 126
Hebrews 7:23-28
Mark 10:46-52

Standard Lectionary
Isaiah 59:[1-4]9-19
Psalm 13 page 597
Hebrews 5:12--6:1,9-12
Mark 10:46-52

All Saints Day

Revised Common Lectionary
Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9 or Isaiah 25:6-9 and
Psalm 24
Revelation 21:1-6a
John 11:32-44

Standard Lectionary
Ecclesiasticus 44:1-10,13-14
Psalm 149
Revelation 7:2-4,9-17
Matthew 5:1-12

Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary
Ruth 1:1-18 and Psalm 146 or
Deuteronomy 6:1-9 and Psalm 119:1-8
Hebrews 9:11-14
Mark 12:28-34

Standard Lectionary
Deuteronomy 6:1-9
Psalm 119:1-8[9-16] page 763
Hebrews 7:23-28
Mark 12:28-34

Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary
Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17 and Psalm 127 or
1 Kings 17:8-16 and Psalm 146
Hebrews 9:24-28
Mark 12:38-44

Standard Lectionary
I Kings 17:8-16
Psalm 146:4-9 page 803
Hebrews 9:24-28
Mark 12:38-44

Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary
1 Samuel 1:4-20 and 1 Samuel 2:1-10 or
Daniel 12:1-3 and Psalm 16
Hebrews 10:11-14, (15-18), 19-25
Mark 13:1-8

Standard Lectionary
Daniel 12:1-4a(5-13)
Psalm 16 or 16 5-11 page 803
Hebrews 10:31-39
Mark 13:14-23

Last Sunday after Pentecost 
Christ the King

Revised Common Lectionary
2 Samuel 23:1-7 and Psalm 132:1-12, (13-18)
or
Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 and Psalm 93
Revelation 1:4b-8
John 18:33-37

Standard Lectionary
Daniel 7:9-14
Psalm 19 page 606
Revelation 1:1-8
John 18:33-37 or Mark 11:1-11

Thanksgiving Day

Revised Common Lectionary
Joel 2:21-27 and
Psalm 126
1 Timothy 2:1-7
Matthew 6:25-33

Standard Lectionary
Deuteronomy 8:1-3,6-10(17-20)
Psalm 65:9-14 page 672
James 1:17-18,21-27
Matthew 6:23-33