The Sunday Lectionary, Year C

2024 - 2025

According to the Episcopal Church, USA

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December 1, First Sunday of Advent:

Psalm 25:1-9;
Jeremiah 33:14-16; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36

December 8, Second Sunday of Advent:

Canticle 4 or 16;
Baruch 5:1-9 or Malachi 3:1-4; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6

December 15, Third Sunday of Advent:

Canticle 9;
Zephaniah 3:14-20; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18

December 21, St. Thomas:

Psalm 126;
Habakkuk 2:1-4; Hebrews 10:35-11:1; John 20:24-29

December 22, Fourth Sunday of Advent:

Canticle 3 or 15, or Psalm 80:1-7;
Micah 5:2-5a; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45(46-56)

December 25, Christmas Day I:

Psalm 96;
Isaiah 9:2-7; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14(15-20)

Christmas Day II:
Psalm 97;
Isaiah 62:6-12; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:(1-7)8-20

Christmas Day III:
Psalm 98;
Isaiah 52:7-10; Hebrews 1:1-4,(5-12); John 1:1-14

December 26, St. Stephen:

Psalm 31 or 31:1-5;
Jeremiah 26:1-9,12-15; Acts 6:8--7:2a,51c-60; Matthew 23:34-39

December 27, St. John:

Psalm 92 or 92:1-4,11-14;
Exodus 33:18-23; 1 John 1:1-9; John 21:9b-24

December 28, Holy Innocents:

Psalm 124;
Jeremiah 31:15-17; Revelation 21:1-7; Matthew 2:13-18

December 29, First Sunday after Christmas:

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

January 1, 2025, Holy Name:

Psalm 8;
Numbers 6:2-27 ; Galatians 4:4-7 or Philippians 2:5-10; Luke 2:15-21

January 5, Second Sunday after Christmas:

Psalm 84 or 84:1-8
Jeremiah 31:7-14; Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a
Matthew 2:13-15,19-23; or Luke 2:41-52; or Matthew 2:1-12

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