The Episcopal Lectionary is based on the Roman Catholic Lectionary, a product of Vatican II. The Lutheran Lectionary and the Revised Common Lectionary also share this ancestry, so that quite often, the Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Roman Catholic Churches are using the same lessons, with slight variations. The lessons presented here follow the Episcopal form. If you are a member of one of the other denominations, these may also be your lessons, but (!) double check before you base a sermon on them.
The Sunday Lectionary is a three year cyclical lectionary. We are currently in Year B. The year which will begin with Advent in 2000 will be Year C. The year which ended at Advent 1999 was Year A.
The Bible translation used is The New Revised Standard Version, copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Church of Christ in the USA, and used by permission.
The collects and the Psalms are from the Book of Common Prayer. The collects use the contemporary wording.
The liturgical color appropriate for the day is indicated, when the color is green, red or purple, by the color of the numeral against a light grey background. When the liturgical color is white, the numeral is black against a white background.
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| 1 16th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 21 |
2 | 3 | 4 Francis of Assisi, Friar |
5 | 6 William Tyndale, Priest |
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| 8 17th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 22 |
9 Robert Grosseteste, Bishop |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 Samuel Schereschewsky, Bishop |
| 15 18th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 23 |
16 Latimer, Ridley, and Cranmer |
17 Ignatius, Bishop |
18 St Luke, Evangelist |
19 Henry Martyn, Priest and Missionary |
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| 22 19th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 24 |
23 St James of Jerusalem |
24 | 25 | 26 Alfred the Great |
27 | 28 St Simon & St Jude, Apostles |
| 29 20th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 25 |
30 | 31 Vigil of All Saints |
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| 1 All Saints (1) or All Saints (2) |
2 Commemoration of All Faithful Departed |
3 Richard Hooker, Priest |
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| 5 21st Sunday after Pentecost Proper 26 |
6 | 7 Willibrord, Archbishop |
8 | 9 | 10 Leo the Great, Bishop |
11 Martin, Bishop of Tours |
| 12 22nd Sunday after Pentecost Proper 27 |
13 | 14 Consecration of Samuel Seabury, Bishop |
15 | 16 Margaret, Queen of Scotland |
17 Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln |
18 Hilda, Abbess of Whitby |
| 19 23rd Sunday after Pentecost Proper 28 |
20 Edmund, King of East Anglia |
21 | 22 | 23 Thanksgiving Day and Clement, Bishop |
24 | 25 James Otis Sargent Huntington, Priest |
| 26 Last Sunday after Pentecost Christ the King Proper 29 |
27 | 28 Kamehameha and Emma |
29 | 30 St Andrew, Apostle |
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| 1 Nicholas Ferrar, Deacon |
2 Channing Moore Williams, Missionary |
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| 3 First Sunday of Advent |
4 John of Damascus |
5 Clement of Alexandria |
6 Nicholas, Bishop |
7 Ambrose, Bishop |
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| 10 Second Sunday of Advent |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 Third Sunday of Advent |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 St Thomas, Apostle |
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Christmas Eve |
25 Christmas Day Christmas I Christmas II Christmas III |
26 St Stephen, Deacon and Martyr |
27 St John, Apostle and Evangelist |
28 Holy Innocents |
29 Thomas Becket |
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| 31 First Sunday after Christmas |
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| 1 The Holy Name |
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3 | 4 | 5 | 6 The Epiphany |
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| 7 First Sunday after the Epiphany |
8 | 9 | 10 William Laud, Archbishop |
11 | 12 Aelred, Abbot |
13 Hilary, Bishop |
| 14 Second Sunday after the Epiphany |
15 Martin Luther King, (alternate date) |
16 | 17 Antony, Abbot |
18 Confession of St Peter, Apostle |
19 Wulfstan, Bishop |
20 Fabian, Bishop and Martyr |
| 21 Third Sunday after the Epiphany |
22 Vincent, Deacon and Martyr |
23 Phillips Brooks, Bishop |
24 | 25 Conversion of St Paul, Apostle |
26 Timothy and Titus |
27 John Chrysostom, Bishop |
| 28 Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany |
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| 1 Brigid, Abbess |
2 Presentation of Jesus in the Temple |
3 Anskar, Archbishop |
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| 4 Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany |
5 Martyrs of Japan |
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| 11 Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany |
12 | 13 Absalom Jones, Priest |
14 Cyril and Methodius, Monk and Bishop |
15 Thomas Bray, Priest |
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| 18 Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany |
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr |
24 St Matthias, Apostle |
| 25 Last Sunday after Epiphany |
26 | 27 George Herbert, Priest |
28 Ash Wednesday |
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| 1 David, Bishop of Menevia, Wales |
2 Chad, Bishop of Lichfield |
3 John and Charles Wesley |
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| 4 First Sunday in Lent |
5 | 6 | 7 Perpetua and Her Companions |
8 | 9 Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa |
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| 11 Second Sunday in Lent |
12 Gregory the Great, Bishop |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 Patrick, Bishop and Missionary |
| 18 Third Sunday in Lent |
19 St Joseph |
20 Cuthbert, Bishop |
21 Thomas Ken, Bishop |
22 James DeKoven, Priest |
23 Gregory the Illuminator |
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| 25 Fourth Sunday in Lent |
26 The Annunciation (tr) |
27 Charles Henry Brent, Bishop |
28 | 29 John Keble, Priest |
30 | 31 John Donne, Priest |
The Comprehensive Index of Texts has been subdivided to speed access to the Lectionary texts. Year A & Year B are indexed on one page, while Year C, The Holy Days, and Special Services are on another. Lesser Feasts and Fasts occupies a third page. You may easily move between the pages.
Other Helpful Sites
I am often asked where one can find the Daily Lectionary (a two year cycle) online. This wonderful site is available in both English and Spanish.
The Book of Common Prayer, in both the current and the historical versions, can be found online.
Bible study groups that follow the lectionary are a good way to build community as well as faith. If you are looking for study guides, you might look at the lectionary study material offered by Paraklete Press.
Looking for more information about the saints? James Kiefer's hagiographs are a good starting point.
Want to see the lessons in other translations? The Bible Gateway offers quick access to the King James, Revised Standard, New American Standard and several other versions.
If you are a Macintosh user and have frequent need to refer to the Lesson texts, you may be interested in downloading my electronic lectionary, Lectionary View. It contains the complete texts of all of the lessons in the three year cycle, as well as the lessons for all Holy Days and the corresponding collects.
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