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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

Proper 12 July 28, 2024

Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: 2 Kings 4:42–44
  • Psalm: Psalm 145:10–18
  • NT: Ephesians 3:14–21
  • Gospel: John 6:1–21
Lutheran Service Book Year Three Lectionary
  • OT: Genesis 9:8–17
  • Psalm: Psalm 136:1–9
  • Epistle: Ephesians 3:14–21
  • Gospel: Mark 6:45–56
Catholic Daily Readings
  • First Reading: 2 Kings 4:42–44
  • Response: Psalm 145:16
  • Psalm: Psalm 145:10–11, 15–18
  • Second Reading: Ephesians 4:1–6
  • Gospel Acclamation: Luke 7:16
  • Gospel: John 6:1–15
United Methodist Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: 2 Samuel 11:1–15
  • Psalm: Psalm 14 (UMH 746)
  • NT: Ephesians 3:14–21
  • Gospel: John 6:1–21

Proper 13 August 4, 2024

Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: Exodus 16:2–4, 9–15
  • Psalm: Psalm 78:23–29
  • NT: Ephesians 4:1–16
  • Gospel: John 6:24–35
Lutheran Service Book Year Three Lectionary
  • OT: Exodus 16:2–15
  • Psalm: Psalm 145:10–21
  • Epistle: Ephesians 4:1–16
  • Gospel: John 6:22–35
Catholic Daily Readings
  • First Reading: Exodus 16:2–4, 12–15
  • Response: Psalm 78:24b
  • Psalm: Psalm 78:3–4, 23–25, 54
  • Second Reading: Ephesians 4:17, 20–24
  • Gospel Acclamation: Matthew 4:4b
  • Gospel: John 6:24–35
United Methodist Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: 2 Samuel 11:26–12:13a
  • Psalm: Psalm 51:1–12 (UMH 785)
  • NT: Ephesians 4:1–16
  • Gospel: John 6:24–35

Proper 14 August 11, 2024

Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: 1 Kings 19:4–8
  • Psalm: Psalm 34:1–8
  • NT: Ephesians 4:25–5:2
  • Gospel: John 6:35, 41–51
Lutheran Service Book Year Three Lectionary
  • OT: 1 Kings 19:1–8
  • Psalm: Psalm 34:1–8
  • Epistle: Ephesians 4:17–5:2
  • Gospel: John 6:35–51
Catholic Daily Readings
  • First Reading: 1 Kings 19:4–8
  • Response: Psalm 34:9a
  • Psalm: Psalm 34:2–9
  • Second Reading: Ephesians 4:30–5:2
  • Gospel Acclamation: John 6:51
  • Gospel: John 6:41–51
United Methodist Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: 2 Samuel 18:5–9, 15, 31–33
  • Psalm: Psalm 130 (UMH 848)
  • NT: Ephesians 4:25–5:2
  • Gospel: John 6:35, 41–51

Proper 15 August 18, 2024

Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: Proverbs 9:1–6
  • Psalm: Psalm 34:9–14
  • NT: Ephesians 5:15–20
  • Gospel: John 6:51–58
Lutheran Service Book Year Three Lectionary
  • OT: Proverbs 9:1-10
  • Psalm: Psalm 34:12–22
  • Epistle: Ephesians 5:6–21
  • Gospel: John 6:51–69
Catholic Daily Readings
  • First Reading: Proverbs 9:1–6
  • Response: Psalm 34:9a
  • Psalm: Psalm 34:2–7
  • Second Reading: Ephesians 5:15–20
  • Gospel Acclamation: John 6:56
  • Gospel: John 6:51–58
United Methodist Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: 1 Kings 2:10–12, 3:3–14
  • Psalm: Psalm 111 (UMH 832)
  • NT: Ephesians 5:15–20
  • Gospel: John 6:51–58

Proper 16 August 25, 2024

Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: Joshua 24:1–2a, 14–18
  • Psalm: Psalm 34:15–22
  • NT: Ephesians 6:10–20
  • Gospel: John 6:56–69
Lutheran Service Book Year Three Lectionary
  • OT: Isaiah 29:11–19
  • Psalm: Psalm 14
  • Epistle: Ephesians 5:22–33
  • Gospel: Mark 7:1–13
Catholic Daily Readings
  • First Reading: Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b
  • Response: Psalm 34:9a
  • Psalm: Psalm 34:2–3, 16–21
  • Second Reading: Ephesians 5:2a, 25–32
  • Gospel Acclamation: John 6:63c, 68c
  • Gospel: John 6:60–69
United Methodist Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: (1 Kings 8:1, 6, 10-11) 22-30, 41-43
  • Psalm: Psalm 84 (UMH 804)
  • NT: Ephesians 6:10–20
  • Gospel: John 6:56–69