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Lectionary Resources

Thematic outlines correspond with selected readings from the Lectionary you use each week, including:

  • Revised Common Lectionary
  • Lutheran Service Book Three Year Lectionary
  • Catholic Daily Readings
  • United Methodist Revised Common Lectionary

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 3, 2023

Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: Isaiah 64:1–9
  • Psalm: Psalm 80:1–7, 17–19
  • NT: 1 Corinthians 1:3–9
  • Gospel: Mark 13:24–37
Lutheran Service Book Year Three Lectionary
  • OT: Isaiah 64:1–9
  • Psalm: Psalm 80:1–7
  • Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:3–9
  • Gospel: Mark 11:1–10 or Mark 13:24–37
Catholic Daily Readings
  • First Reading: Isaiah 63:16b–17, 19b, 64:2–7
  • Psalm: Psalm 80:2–3, 15–16, 18–19
  • Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:3–9
  • Gospel Acclamation: Psalm 85:8
  • Gospel: Mark 13:33–37
United Methodist Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: Isaiah 64:1–9
  • Psalm: Psalm 80:1–7, 17–19 (UMH 801)
  • NT: 1 Corinthians 1:3–9
  • Gospel: Mark 13:24–37

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 10, 2023

Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: Isaiah 40:1–11
  • Psalm: Psalm 85:1–2, 8–13
  • NT: 2 Peter 3:8–15a
  • Gospel: Mark 1:1–8
Lutheran Service Book Year Three Lectionary
  • OT: Isaiah 40:1–11
  • Psalm: Psalm 85
  • Epistle: 2 Peter 3:8–14
  • Gospel: Mark 1:1–8
Catholic Daily Readings
  • First Reading: Isaiah 40:1–5, 9–11
  • Response: Psalm 85:8
  • Psalm: Psalm 85:9–14
  • Second Reading: 2 Peter 3:8–14
  • Gospel Acclamation: Luke 3:4, 6
  • Gospel: Mark 1:1–8
United Methodist Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: Isaiah 40:1–11
  • Psalm: Psalm 85:1–2, 8–13 (UMH 806)
  • NT: 2 Peter 3:8–15a
  • Gospel: Mark 1:1–8

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 17, 2023

Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–11
  • Psalm: Psalm 126 or Luke 1:46b–55 (9–11) 12
  • NT: 1 Thessalonians 5:16–24
  • Gospel: John 1:6–8, 19–28
Lutheran Service Book Year Three Lectionary
  • OT: Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–11
  • Psalm: Psalm 126
  • Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 5:16–24
  • Gospel: John 1:6–8, 19–28
Catholic Daily Readings
  • First Reading: Isaiah 61:1–2a, 10–11
  • Response: Isaiah 61:10b
  • Psalm: Luke 1:46–50, 53–54
  • Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16–24
  • Gospel Acclamation: Isaiah 61:1 (cited in Luke 4:18)
  • Gospel: John 1:6–8, 19–28
United Methodist Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–11
  • Psalm: Psalm 126 (UMH 847)
  • NT: 1 Thessalonians 5:16–24
  • Gospel: John 1:6–8, 19–28

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 24, 2023

Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: 2 Samuel 7:1–11, 16
  • Psalm: Luke 1:46b–55 or Psalm 89:1–4, 19–26
  • NT: Romans 16:25–27
  • Gospel: Luke 1:26–38
Lutheran Service Book Year Three Lectionary
  • OT: 2 Samuel 7:1–11, 16
  • Psalm: Psalm 89:1–5 (19–29)
  • Epistle: Romans 16:25–27
  • Gospel: Luke 1:26–38
Catholic Daily Readings
  • First Reading: 2 Samuel 7:1–5, 8b–12, 14a, 16
  • Response: Psalm 89:2a
  • Psalm: Psalm 89:2–5, 27, 29
  • Second Reading: Romans 16:25–27
  • Gospel Acclamation: Luke 1:38
  • Gospel: Luke 1:26–38
United Methodist Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: 2 Samuel 7:1–11, 16
  • Psalm: Luke 1:47–55 (UMH 199)
  • NT: Romans 16:25–27
  • Gospel: Luke 1:26–38

FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS: HOLY FAMILY December 31, 2023

Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: Isaiah 61:10–62:3
  • Psalm: Psalm 148
  • NT: Galatians 4:4–7
  • Gospel: Luke 2:22–40
Lutheran Service Book Year Three Lectionary
  • OT: Isaiah 61:10–62:3
  • Psalm: Psalm 111
  • Epistle: Galatians 4:4–7
  • Gospel: Luke 2:22–40
Catholic Daily Readings
  • Response: Psalm 105:7a, 8a
  • Psalm: Psalm 105:1–9
  • Second Reading: Hebrews 11:8, 11–12, 17–19
  • Gospel Acclamation: Hebrews 1:1–2
  • Gospel: Luke 2:22, 39–40
United Methodist Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: Isaiah 61:10–62:3
  • Psalm: Psalm 148 (UMH 861)
  • NT: Galatians 4:4–7
  • Gospel: Luke 2:22–40