Lectionary

Introduction

Please note: This lectionary is intended strictly as a rough guide for personal reading for those who wish to follow the church calendar through the year. It is not intended for liturgical use. Because the Paschal cycle occurs at a different time each year while other feasts are fixed on a certain calendar date, there is considerable overlap between the two cycles, which affects what scriptures are actually read on any given day of a particular year. Variations also occur between jurisdictions of the Church, and decisions are sometimes made at the parish level concerning which saints’ days to celebrate with the accompanying readings. For an accurate lectionary for a particular year, consult one of the many Orthodox calendars available that list scripture readings for each day, or consult your parish priest for the readings used in your parish.

Dates, where applicable, are listed according to the New, or Gregorian, Calendar, with the Old, or Julian, Calendar date following.

The church year officially begins on September 1/14, but for the purposes of this lectionary it is more convenient to begin with the Paschal cycle [below].

Source: The Orthodox Study Bible, St. Athanasius Academy of Orthodox Theology, 2008.

TRIODION AND GREAT LENT

The Triodion refers to the weeks leading up to Great Lent. The beginning of the Triodion falls on a different date each year.

  • Fourth Week Before Lent

Monday
1 Peter 2:21-3:9; Mark 12:13-17
Tuesday
1 Peter 3:10-22; Mark 12:18-27
Wednesday
1 Peter 4:1-11; Mark 12:28-37
Thursday
1 Peter 4:12-5:5; Mark 12:38-44
Friday
2 Peter 1:1-10; Mark 13:1-8
Saturday
2 Timothy 2:11-19; Luke 18:2-8

  • Fourth Sunday Before Lent: Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee

2 Timothy 3:10-15; Luke 18:10-14

  • Third Week Before Lent

Monday
2 Peter 1:20-2:9; Mark 13:9-13
Tuesday
2 Peter 2:9-22; Mark 13:14-23
Wednesday
2 Peter 3:1-18; Mark 13:24-31
Thursday
1 John 1:8-2:6; Mark 13:31-14:2
Friday
1 John 2:7-17; Mark 14:3-9
Saturday
2 Timothy 3:1-9; Luke 20:45-21:4

  • Third Sunday Before Lent: Sunday of the Prodigal Son

1 Corinthians 6:12-20; Luke 15:11-32

  • Meatfare Week

Monday
1 John 2:18-3:10; Mark 11:1-11
Tuesday
1 John 3:11-20; Mark 14:10-42
Wednesday
1 John 3:21-4:6; Mark 14:43-15:1
Thursday
1 John 4:20-5:21; Mark 15:1-15
Friday
2 John 1:1-13; Mark 15:22-25, 33-41
Saturday
1 Corinthians 10:23-28; Luke 21:8, 9, 25-27, 33-36
Commemoration of the Departed
1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; John 5:24-30

  • Second Sunday Before Lent: Sunday of the Last Judgment (Meatfare Sunday)

1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2; Matthew 25:31-46

  • Cheesefare Week

Monday
3 John 1:1-14; Luke 19:29-40; 22:7-39
Tuesday
Jude 1:1-10; Luke 22:39-42, 45-23:1
Wednesday
Joel 2:12-26; Joel 4:12-21
Thursday
Jude 1:11-25; Luke 23:2-34, 44-56
Friday
Zechariah 8:7-14; Zechariah 8:19-23
Saturday
Romans 14:19-23; 16:25-27; Matthew 6:1-13

  • Sunday Before Lent: Forgiveness Sunday (Cheesefare Sunday)

Romans 13:11-14:4; Matthew 6:14-21

GREAT LENT

  • First Week of Great Lent

Monday
Isaiah 1:1-20; Genesis 1:1-13; Proverbs 1:1-20
Tuesday
Isaiah 1:19-2:3; Genesis 1:14-23; Proverbs 1:20-33
Wednesday
Isaiah 2:3-11; Genesis 1:24-2:3; Proverbs 2:1-22
Thursday
Isaiah 2:11-22; Genesis 2:4-19; Proverbs 3:1-18
Friday
Isaiah 3:1-14; Genesis 2:20-3:20; Proverbs 3:19-34
Saturday
Hebrews 1:1-12; Mark 2:23-3:5

  • First Sunday of Great Lent: Sunday of Orthodoxy

Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-12:2; John 1:43-51

  • Second Week of Great Lent

Monday
Isaiah 4:2-6, 5:1-7; Genesis 3:21-4:7; Proverbs 3:34-4:22
Tuesday
Isaiah 5:7-16; Genesis 4:8-15; Proverbs 5:1-15
Wednesday
Isaiah 5:16-26; Genesis 4:16-26; Proverbs 5:15-6:3
Thursday
Isaiah 6:1-12; Genesis 5:1-24; Proverbs 6:3-20
Friday
Isaiah 7:1-14; Genesis 5:32-6:8; Proverbs 6:20-7:1
Saturday
Hebrews 3:12-16; Mark 1:35-44

  • Second Sunday of Great Lent: Commemoration of Saint Gregory Palamas

Hebrews 1:10-2:3; Mark 2:1-12

  • Third Week of Great Lent

Monday
Isaiah 8:13-9:7; Genesis 6:9-22; Proverbs 8:1-21
Tuesday
Isaiah 9:9-10:4; Genesis 7:1-5; Proverbs 8:32-9:11
Wednesday
Isaiah 10:12-20; Genesis 7:6-9; Proverbs 9:12-18
Thursday
Isaiah 11:10-12:2; Genesis 7:11-8:3; Proverbs 10:1-22
Friday
Isaiah 13:2-13; Genesis 8:4-21; Proverbs 10:31-11:12
Saturday
Hebrews 10:32-38; Mark 2:14-17

  • Third Sunday of Great Lent: Adoration of the Holy Cross

Hebrews 4:14-5:6; Mark 8:34-9:1

  • Fourth Week of Great Lent

Monday
Isaiah 14:24-32; Genesis 8:21-9:7; Proverbs 11:19-12:6
Tuesday
Isaiah 25:1-9; Genesis 9:8-17; Proverbs 12:8-22
Wednesday
Isaiah 26:21-27:9; Genesis 9:18-10:1; Proverbs 12:23-13:9
Thursday
Isaiah 28:14-22; Genesis 10:32-11:9; Proverbs 13:20-14:6
Friday
Isaiah 29:13-23; Genesis 12:1-7; Proverbs 14:15-26
Saturday
Hebrews 6:9-12; Mark 7:31-37

  • Fourth Sunday of Great Lent: Commemoration of Saint John of the Ladder

Hebrews 6:13-20; Mark 9:17-31

  • Fifth Week of Great Lent

Monday
Isaiah 37:33-38:6; Genesis 13:12-18; Proverbs 14:27-15:4
Tuesday
Isaiah 40:18-31; Genesis 15:1-15; Proverbs 15:7-19
Wednesday
Isaiah 41:4-14; Genesis 17:1-9; Proverbs 15:20-16:9
Thursday
Isaiah 42:5-16; Genesis 18:20-33; Proverbs 16:17-17:17
Friday
Isaiah 45:11-17; Genesis 22:1-18; Proverbs 17:17-18:5
Saturday
Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 8:27-31

  • Fifth Sunday of Great Lent: Commemoration of Saint Mary of Egypt

Hebrews 9:11-14; Mark 10:32-45

  • Sixth Week of Great Lent

Monday
Isaiah 48:17-49:4; Genesis 27:1-41; Proverbs 19:16-25
Tuesday
Isaiah 49:6-10; Genesis 31:3-16; Proverbs 21:3-21
Wednesday
Isaiah 58:1-11; Genesis 43:26-31; 45:1-16; Proverbs 21:23-22:4
Thursday
Isaiah 65:8-16; Genesis 46:1-7; Proverbs 23:15-24:5
Friday
Isaiah 66:10-24; Genesis 49:33-50:26; Proverbs 31:8-31
Lazarus Saturday
Hebrews 12:28-13:8; John 11:1-45

  • The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem: Palm Sunday

Philippians 4:4-9; John 12:1-18

HOLY WEEK AND PASCHA

Holy Monday
Matthew 24:3-35

Holy Tuesday
Matthew 24:36-26:2

Holy Wednesday
Matthew 26:6-16

Holy Thursday
1 Corinthians 11:23-32; Matthew 26:1-20; John 13:3-17; Matthew 26:21-39; Luke 22:43-45; Matthew 26:40-27:2

Holy Friday
VESPERS: (1) Exodus 33:11-23; (2) Job 42:12-16; (3) Isaiah 52:13-54:1; 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:2; Matthew 27:1-38; Luke 23:39-43; Matthew 27:39-54; John 19:31-37; Matthew 27:55-61

Holy Saturday
VESPERS: (1) Genesis 1:1-13; (2) Isaiah 60:1-16; (3) Exodus 12:1-11; (4) The Book of Jonah; (5) Joshua 5:10-15; (6) Exodus 13:20-15:19; (7) Zephaniah 3:8-15; (8) 1 Kings 17:8-24; (9) Isaiah 61:10-62:5; (10) Genesis 22:1-18; (11) Isaiah 61:1-9; (12) 2 Kings 4:8-37; (13) Isaiah 63:11-64:5; (14) Jeremiah 31:31-34; (15) Daniel 3:1-23 and the Song of the Holy Children (Apocrypha). LITURGY: Romans 6:3-11; Matthew 28:1-20

PASCHA

The Resurrection of Christ (Easter)
Acts 1:1-8; John 1:1-17

  • Bright Week

Bright Monday
Acts 1:12-17; 21-26; John 1:18-28
Bright Tuesday
Acts 2:14-21; Luke 24:12-35
Bright Wednesday
Acts 2:22-36; John 1:35-51
Bright Thursday
Acts 2:38-43; John 3:1-15
Bright Friday
Acts 3:1-8; John 2:12-22
Bright Saturday
Acts 3:11-16; John 3:22-33

  • Second Sunday of Pascha: Thomas Sunday

Acts 5:12-20; John 20:19-31

  • Second Week of Pascha

Monday
Acts 3:19-26; John 2:1-11
Tuesday
Acts 4:1-10; John 3:16-21
Wednesday
Acts 4:13-22; John 5:17-24
Thursday
Acts 4:23-31; John 5:24-30
Friday
Acts 5:1-11; John 5:30-6:2
Saturday
Acts 5:21-33; John 6:14-27

  • Third Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Myrrhbearing Women; Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus

Acts 6:17; Mark 15:43-16:8

  • Third Week of Pascha

Monday
Acts 6:8-7:5, 47-60; John 4:46-54
Tuesday
Acts 8:5-17; John 6:27-33
Wednesday
Acts 8:18-25; John 6:35-39
Thursday
Acts 8:26-39; John 6:40-44
Friday
Acts 8:40-9:19; John 6:48-54
Saturday
Acts 9:19-31; John 15:17-16:2

  • Fourth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Paralytic

Acts 9:32-42; John 5:1-15

  • Fourth Week of Pascha

Monday
Acts 10:1-16; John 6:56-69
Tuesday
Acts 10:21-33; John 7:1-13
Wednesday
Acts 14:6-18; John 7:14-30
Thursday
Acts 10:34-43; John 8:12-20
Friday
Acts 10:44-11:10; John 8:21-30
Saturday
Acts 12:1-11; John 8:31-42

  • Fifth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Samaritan Women

Acts 11:19-26, 29-30; John 4:5-42

  • Fifth Week of Pascha

Monday
Acts 12:12-17; John 8:42-51
Tuesday
Acts 12:25-13:12; John 8:51-59
Wednesday
Acts 13:13-24; John 6:5-14
Thursday
Acts 14:20-27; John 9:39-10:9
Friday
Acts 15:5-34; John 10:17-28
Saturday
Acts 15:35-41; John 10:27-38

  • Sixth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Blind Man

Acts 16:16-34; John 9:1-38

  • Sixth Week of Pascha

Monday
Acts 17:1-15; John 11:47-57
Tuesday
Acts 17:19-28; John 12:19-36
Wednesday
Acts 18:22-28: John 12:36-47
Thursday: The Ascension of Our Lord
Acts 1:1-12; Luke 24:36-53
Friday
Acts 19:1-8; John 14:1-11
Saturday
Acts 20:7-12; John 14:10-21

  • Seventh Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council

Acts 20:16-18, 28-36; John 17:1-13

  • Seventh Week of Pascha

Monday
Acts 21:8-14; John 14:27-15:7
Tuesday
Acts 21:26-32; John 16:2-13
Wednesday
Acts 23:1-11; John 16:15-23
Thursday
Acts 25:13-19; John 16:23-33
Friday
Acts 27:1-44; John 17:18-26
Saturday
Acts 28:1-31; John 21:15-25

PENTECOST

(Seventh Sunday after Pascha) Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Disciples (Trinity Sunday)

Acts 2:1-11; John 7:37-52; 8:12

  • First Week after Pentecost

Monday: Day of Holy Spirit
Ephesians 5:9-19; Matthew 18:10-20
Tuesday
Romans 1:1-7, 13-17; Matthew 4:25-5:13
Wednesday
Romans 1:18-27; Matthew 5:20-26
Thursday
Romans 1:28-2:9; Matthew 5:27-32
Friday
Romans 2:14-29; Matthew 5:33-41
Saturday
Romans 1:7-12; Matthew 5:42-48

  • First Sunday after Pentecost: Sunday of All Saints

Hebrews 11:33-12:2; Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38; 19:27-30

  • Second Week after Pentecost

Monday
Romans 2:28-3:18; Matthew 6:31-34; 7:9-11
Tuesday
Romans 4:4-12; Matthew 7:15-21
Wednesday
Romans 4:13-25; Matthew 7:21-23
Thursday
Romans 5:10-16; Matthew 8:23-27
Friday
Romans 5:17-6:2; Matthew 9:14-17
Saturday
Romans 3:19-26; Matthew 7:1-8

  • Second Sunday after Pentecost

Romans 2:10-16; Matthew 4:18-23

  • Third Week after Pentecost

Monday
Romans 7:1-13; Matthew 9:36-10:8
Tuesday
Romans 7:14-8:2; Matthew 10:9-15
Wednesday
Romans 8:1-13; Matthew 10:16-22
Thursday
Romans 8:22-27; Matthew 10:23-31
Friday
Romans 9:6-19; Matthew 10:32-36; 11:1
Saturday
Romans 3:28-4:3; Matthew 7:24-8:4

  • Third Sunday after Pentecost

Romans 5:1-10; Matthew 6:22-33

  • Fourth Week after Pentecost

Monday
Romans 9:18-33; Matthew 11:2-15
Tuesday
Romans 10:11-11:2; Matthew 11:16-20
Wednesday
Romans 11:2-12; Matthew 11:20-26
Thursday
Romans 11:13-24; Matthew 11:27-30
Friday
Romans 11:25-36; Matthew 12:1-8
Saturday
Romans 6:11-17; Matthew 8:14-23

  • Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Romans 6:18-23; Matthew 8:5-13

  • Fifth Week after Pentecost

Monday
Romans 12:4-5, 15-21; Matthew 12:9-13
Tuesday
Romans 14:9-18; Matthew 12:14-16, 22-30
Wednesday
Romans 15:7-16; Matthew 12:38-45
Thursday
Romans 15:17-29; Matthew 12:46-13:3
Friday
Romans 16:1-16; Matthew 13:4-9
Saturday
Romans 8:14-21; Matthew 9:9-13

  • Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Romans 10:1-10; Matthew 8:28-9:1

  • Sixth Week after Pentecost

Monday
Romans 16:17-24; Matthew 13:10-23
Tuesday
1 Corinthians 1:1-9; Matthew 13:24-30
Wednesday
1 Corinthians 2:9-3:8; Matthew 13:31-36
Thursday
1 Corinthians 3:18-23; Matthew 13:36-43
Friday
1 Corinthians 4:5-8; Matthew 13:44-54
Saturday
Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 9:18-26

  • Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Romans 12:6-14; Matthew 9:1-8

  • Seventh Week after Pentecost

Monday
1 Corinthians 5:9-6:11; Matthew 13:54-58
Tuesday
1 Corinthians 6:20-7:12; Matthew 14:1-13
Wednesday
1 Corinthians 7:12-24; Matthew 14:35-15:11
Thursday
1 Corinthians 7:24-35; Matthew 15:12-21
Friday
1 Corinthians 7:35-8:7; Matthew 15:29-31
Saturday
Romans 12:1-3; Matthew 10:37-11:1

  • Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Romans 15:1-7; Matthew 9:27-35

  • Eighth Week after Pentecost

Monday
1 Corinthians 9:13-18; Matthew 16:1-6
Tuesday
1 Corinthians 10:5-12; Matthew 16:6-12
Wednesday
1 Corinthians 10:12-22; Matthew 16:20-24
Thursday
1 Corinthians 10:28-11:7; Matthew 16:24-28
Friday
1 Corinthians 11:8-22; Matthew 17:10-18
Saturday
Romans 13:1-10; Matthew 12:30-37

  • Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 14:14-22

  • Ninth Week after Pentecost

Monday
1 Corinthians 11:31-12:6; Matthew 18:1-11
Tuesday
1 Corinthians 12:12-26; Matthew 18:18-22; 19:1-2, 13-15
Wednesday
1 Corinthians 13:4-14:5; Matthew 20:1-16
Thursday
1 Corinthians 14:6-19; Matthew 20:17-28
Friday
1 Corinthians 14:26-40; Matthew 21:12-14, 17-20
Saturday
Romans 14:6-9; Matthew 15:32-39

  • Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

1 Corinthians 3:9-17; Matthew 14:22-34

  • Tenth Week after Pentecost

Monday
1 Corinthians 15:12-19; Matthew 21:18-22
Tuesday
1 Corinthians 15:29-38; Matthew 21:23-27
Wednesday
1 Corinthians 16:4-12; Matthew 21:28-32
Thursday
2 Corinthians 1:1-7; Matthew 21:43-46
Friday
2 Corinthians 1:12-20; Matthew 22:23-33
Saturday
Romans 15:30-33; Matthew 17:24-18:4

  • Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

1 Corinthians 4:9-16; Matthew 17:14-23

  • Eleventh Week after Pentecost

Monday
2 Corinthians 2:4-15; Matthew 23:13-22
Tuesday
2 Corinthians 2:14-3:3; Matthew 23:23-28
Wednesday
2 Corinthians 3:4-11; Matthew 23:29-39
Thursday
2 Corinthians 4:1-6; Matthew 24:13-28
Friday
2 Corinthians 4:13-18; Matthew 24:27-33, 42-51
Saturday
1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Matthew 19:3-12

  • Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

1 Corinthians 9:2-12; Matthew 18:23-35

  • Twelfth Week after Pentecost

Monday
2 Corinthians 5:10-15; Mark 1:9-15
Tuesday
2 Corinthians 5:15-21; Mark 1:16-22
Wednesday
2 Corinthians 6:11-16; Mark 1:23-28
Thursday
2 Corinthians 7:1-10; Mark 1:29-35
Friday
2 Corinthians 7:10-16; Mark 2:18-22
Saturday
1 Corinthians 1:26-29; Matthew 20:29-34

  • Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Matthew 19:16-26

  • Thirteenth Week after Pentecost

Monday
2 Corinthians 8:7-15; Mark 3:6-12
Tuesday
2 Corinthians 8:16-9:5; Mark 3:13-19
Wednesday
2 Corinthians 9:12-10:7; Mark 3:20-27
Thursday
2 Corinthians 10:7-18; Mark 3:28-35
Friday
2 Corinthians 11:5-12; Mark 4:1-9
Saturday
1 Corinthians 2:6-9; Matthew 22:15-22

  • Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

1 Corinthians 16:13-24; Matthew 21:33-42

  • Fourteenth Week after Pentecost

Monday
2 Corinthians 12:10-19; Mark 4:10-23
Tuesday
2 Corinthians 12:20-13:2; Mark 4:24-34
Wednesday
2 Corinthians 13:3-13; Mark 4:35-41
Thursday
Galatians 1:1-10, 20-24-2:5; Mark 5:1-20
Friday
Galatians 2:6-10; Mark 5:22-24, 35-6:1
Saturday
1 Corinthians 4:1-5; Matthew 23:1-12

  • Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

2 Corinthians 1:21-2:4; Matthew 22:1-14

  • Fifteenth Week after Pentecost

Monday
Galatians 2:11-16; Mark 5:24-34
Tuesday
Galatians 2:21-3:7; Mark 6:1-7
Wednesday
Galatians 3:15-22; Mark 6:7-13
Thursday
Galatians 3:23-4:5; Mark 6:30-45
Friday
Galatians 4:8-21; Mark 6:45-53
Saturday
1 Corinthians 4:17-5:5; Matthew 24:1-13

  • Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

2 Corinthians 4:6-15; Matthew 22:35-46

  • Sixteenth Week after Pentecost

Monday
Galatians 4:28-5:10; Mark 6:54-7:8
Tuesday
Galatians 5:11-21; Mark 7:5-16
Wednesday
Galatians 6:2-10; Mark 7:14-24
Thursday
Ephesians 1:1-9; Mark 7:24-30
Friday
Ephesians 1:7-17; Mark 8:1-10
Saturday
1 Corinthians 10:23-28; Matthew 24:34-44

  • Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

2 Corinthians 6:1-10; Matthew 25:14-30

  • Seventeenth Week after Pentecost

Monday
Ephesians 1:22-2:3; Mark 10:46-52
Tuesday
Ephesians 2:19-3:7; Mark 11:11-23
Wednesday
Ephesians 3:8-21; Mark 11:23-26
Thursday
Ephesians 4:14-19; Mark 11:27-33
Friday
Ephesians 4:17-25; Mark 12:1-12
Saturday
1 Corinthians 14:20-25; Matthew 25:1-13

  • Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1; Matthew 15:21-28

  • Eighteenth Week after Pentecost

Monday
Ephesians 4:25-32; Luke 3:19-22
Tuesday
Ephesians 5:20-26; Luke 3:23-4:1
Wednesday
Ephesians 5:25-33; Luke 4:1-15
Thursday
Ephesians 5:33-6:9; Luke 4:16-22
Friday
Ephesians 6:18-24; Luke 4:22-30
Saturday
1 Corinthians 15:39-45; Luke 4:31-36

  • Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

2 Corinthians 9:6-11; Luke 5:1-11

  • Nineteenth Week after Pentecost

Monday
Philippians 1:1-7; Luke 4:37-44
Tuesday
Philippians 1:8-14; Luke 5:12-16
Wednesday
Philippians 1:12-20; Luke 5:33-39
Thursday
Philippians 1:20-27; Luke 6:12-19
Friday
Philippians 1:27-2:4; Luke 6:17-23
Saturday
1 Corinthians 15:58-16:3; Luke 5:17-26

  • Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

2 Corinthians 11:31-12:9; Luke 6:31-36

  • Twentieth Week after Pentecost

Monday
Philippians 2:12-16; Luke 6:24-30
Tuesday
Philippians 2:17-23; Luke 6:37-45
Wednesday
Philippians 2:24-30; Luke 6:46-7:1
Thursday
Philippians 3:1-8; Luke 7:17-30
Friday
Philippians 3:8-19; Luke 7:31-35
Saturday
2 Corinthians 1:8-11; Luke 5:27-32

  • Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Galatians 1:11-19; Luke 7:11-16

  • Twenty-First Week after Pentecost

Monday
Philippians 4:10-23; Luke 7:36-50
Tuesday
Colossians 1:1, 2, 7-11; Luke 8:1-3
Wednesday
Colossians 1:18-23; Luke 8:22-25
Thursday
Colossians 1:24-29; Luke 9:7-11
Friday
Colossians 2:1-7; Luke 9:12-18
Saturday
2 Corinthians 3:12-18; Luke 6:1-10

  • Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost

Galatians 2:16-20; Luke 8:5-15

  • Twenty-Second Week after Pentecost

Monday
Colossians 2:13-20; Luke 9:18-22
Tuesday
Colossians 2:20-3:3; Luke 9:23-27
Wednesday
Colossians 3:17-4:1; Luke 9:44-50
Thursday
Colossians 4:2-9; Luke 9:49-56
Friday
Colossians 4:10-18; Luke 10:1-15
Saturday
2 Corinthians 5:1-10; Luke 7:1-10

  • Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost

Galatians 6:11-18; Luke 16:19-31

  • Twenty-Third Week after Pentecost

Monday
1 Thessalonians 1:1-5; Luke 10:22-24
Tuesday
1 Thessalonians 1:6-10; Luke 11:1-10
Wednesday
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8; Luke 11:9-13
Thursday
1 Thessalonians 2:9-14; Luke 11:14-23
Friday
1 Thessalonians 2:14-19; Luke 11:23-26
Saturday
2 Corinthians 8:1-5; Luke 8:16-21

  • Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost

Ephesians 2:4-10: Luke 8:26-39

  • Twenty-Fourth Week after Pentecost

Monday
1 Thessalonians 2:20-3:8; Luke 11:29-33
Tuesday
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 11:34-41
Wednesday
1 Thessalonians 4:1-12; Luke 11:42-46
Thursday
1 Thessalonians 5:1-8; Luke 11:47-12:1
Friday
1 Thessalonians 5:9-13, 24-28; Luke 12:2-12
Saturday
2 Corinthians 11:1-6; Luke 9:1-6

  • Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Ephesians 2:4-22; Luke 8:41-56

  • Twenty-Fifth Week after Pentecost

Monday
2 Thessalonians 1:1-10; Luke 12:13-15, 22-31
Tuesday
2 Thessalonians 1:10-2:2; Luke 12:42-48
Wednesday
2 Thessalonians 2:1-12; Luke 12:48-59
Thursday
2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5; Luke 13:1-9
Friday
2 Thessalonians 3:6-18; Luke 13:31-35
Saturday
Galatians 1:3-10; Luke 9:37-43

  • Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Ephesians 4:1-6; Luke 10:25-37

  • Twenty-Sixth Week after Pentecost

Monday
1 Timothy 1:1-7; Luke 14:12-15
Tuesday
1 Timothy 1:8-14; Luke 14:25-35
Wednesday
1 Timothy 1:18-20, 2:8-15; Luke 15:1-10
Thursday
1 Timothy 3:1-13; Luke 16:1-9
Friday
1 Timothy 4:4-8, 16; Luke 16:15-18, 17:1-4
Saturday
Galatians 3:8-12; Luke 9:57-62

  • Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Ephesians 5:9-19; Luke 12:16-21

  • Twenty-Seventh Week after Pentecost

Monday
1 Timothy 5:1-10; Luke 17:20-25
Tuesday
1 Timothy 5:11-21; Luke 17:26-37
Wednesday
1 Timothy 5:22-6:11; Luke 18:15-17, 26-30
Thursday
1 Timothy 6:17-21; Luke 18:31-34
Friday
2 Timothy 1:1, 2, 8-18; Luke 19:12-28
Saturday
Galatians 5:22-6:2; Luke 10:19-21

  • Twenty-Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Ephesians 6:10-17; Luke 13:10-17

  • Twenty-Eighth Week after Pentecost

Monday
2 Timothy 2:20-26; Luke 19:37-44
Tuesday
2 Timothy 3:16-4:4; Luke 19:45-48
Wednesday
2 Timothy 4:9-22; Luke 20:1-8
Thursday
Titus 1:5-2:1; Luke 20:9-18
Friday
Titus 1:15-2:10; Luke 20:19-26
Saturday
Ephesians 1:16-23; Luke 12:32-40

  • Twenty-Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

Colossians 1:12-18; Luke 18:35-43

  • Twenty-Ninth Week after Pentecost

Monday
Hebrews 3:5-11; Luke 20:27-44
Tuesday
Hebrews 4:1-13; Luke 21:12-19
Wednesday
Hebrews 5:11-6:8; Luke 21:5-7, 10-11, 20-24
Thursday
Hebrews 7:1-6; Luke 21:28-33
Friday
Hebrews 7:18-25; Luke 21:37-22:8
Saturday
Ephesians 2:11-13; Luke 13:18-29

  • Twenty-Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Colossians 3:12-16; Luke 17:12-19

  • Thirtieth Week after Pentecost

Monday
Hebrews 8:7-13; Mark 8:11-21
Tuesday
Hebrews 9:8-10, 15-23; Mark 8:22-26
Wednesday
Hebrews 10:1-18; Mark 8:30-34
Thursday
Hebrews 10:35-11:7; Mark 9:10-16
Friday
Hebrews 11:8, 11-16; Mark 9:33-41
Saturday
Ephesians 5:1-8; Luke 14:1-11

  • Thirtieth Sunday after Pentecost

Colossians 3:12-16; Luke 18:18-27

  • Thirty-First Week after Pentecost

Monday
Hebrews 11:17, 27-31; Mark 9:42-10:1
Tuesday
Hebrews 12:25, 26, 13:22-25; Mark 10:2-12
Wednesday
James 1:1-18; Mark 10:11-16
Thursday
James 1:19-27; Mark 10:17-27
Friday
James 2:1-13; Mark 10:23-32
Saturday
Colossians 1:3-6; Luke 16:10-15

  • Thirty-First Sunday after Pentecost

1 Timothy 1:15-17; Luke 18:35-43

  • Thirty-Second Week after Pentecost

Monday
James 2:14-26; Mark 10:46-52
Tuesday
James 3:1-10; Mark 11:11-23
Wednesday
James 3:11-4:6; Mark 11:23-26
Thursday
James 4:7-5:9; Mark 11:27-33
Friday
1 Peter 1:1, 2, 10-12, 2:6-10; Mark 12:1-12
Saturday
1 Thessalonians 5:14-23; Luke 17:3-10

  • Thirty-Second Sunday after Pentecost

1 Timothy 4:9-15; Luke 19:1-10

NOTE: In years when there are fewer than thirty-two weeks after Pentecost and before the Triodion, some readings are omitted. In years when there are more than thirty-two weeks between Pentecost and the Triodion, some readings may be repeated. Refer to the yearly calendar [of the Metropolis] for details.

MAJOR FIXED FEASTS

The readings for these feasts supersede those of the Pentecost cycle.

The Meeting of Our Lord Jesus Christ (February 2/15)
Hebrews 7:7-17; Luke 2:22-40

The Annunciation to the Theotokos (March 25/April 7)
Hebrews 2:11-18; Luke 1:24-38

The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ (August 6/19)
2 Peter 1:10-19; Matthew 17:1-9

The Dormition of the Theotokos (August 15/28)
Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 10:38-42; 11:27, 28

The Nativity of the Theotokos (September 8/21)
Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 10:38-42; 11:27, 28

The Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross (September 14/27)
1 Corinthians 1:18-24; John 19:6-11, 13-20, 25-28, 30-35

The Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple (November 21/December 4)
Hebrews 9:1-7; Luke 10:38-42; 11:27, 28

NATIVITY AND THEOPHANY CYCLES

The Nativity cycle begins two Sundays before December 25/ January 7. The number of weeks after Pentecost and before Nativity varies from year to year. The Nativity and Theophany readings supersede those of the Pentecost cycle, which picks up again following the Sunday after Theophany and runs until the week before the beginning of the Triodion. (In years when Pascha is early, there may be little or no lapse of time between the two.)

Sunday of the Holy Ancestors of Christ (Two Sundays before Nativity)
Colossians 3:4-11; Luke 14:16-24

Saturday before Nativity
Galatians 3:8-12; Luke 13:18-29

Sunday before Nativity: Sunday of the Holy Fathers
Hebrews 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40; Matthew 1:1-25

Eve of the Nativity of Christ (December 24/ January 6)
VESPERS: (1) Genesis 1:1-13; (2) Numbers 24:2, 3; 5-9, 17, 18; (3) Micah 4:6, 7; 5:2-4; (4) Isaiah 11:1-10; (5) Baruch 3:36-4:4; (6) Daniel 2:31-36; 44, 45; (7) Isaiah 9:6-7; (8) Isaiah 7:10-16; 8:1-4, 8-10; LITURGY: Hebrews 1:1-12; Luke 2:1-20

The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ (December 25/ January 7)
Galatians 4:4-7; Matthew 2:1-12

Saturday after Nativity
1 Timothy 6:11-16; Matthew 12:15-21

Sunday after the Nativity
Galatians 1:11-19; Matthew 2:13-23

THEOPHANY CYCLE

Saturday before Theophany
1 Timothy 3:14-4:5; Matthew 3:1-11

Sunday before Theophany
2 Timothy 4:5-8; Mark 1:1-8

Eve of the Theophany (January 5/18)
VESPERS: (1) Genesis 1:1-13; (2) Exodus 14:15-18, 21-23, 27-29; (3) Exodus 15:22-27; 16:1; (4) Joshua 3:7, 8, 15-17; (5) 2 Kings 2:6-14; (6) 2 Kings 5:9-14 (7) Isaiah 1:16-20; (8) Genesis 32:1-10; (9) Exodus 2:5-10; (10) Judges 6:36-40; (11) 1 Kings 18:30-39; (12) 2 Kings 2:19-22; (13) Isaiah 49:8-15. LITURGY: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27; Luke 3:1-18. BLESSING OF WATER: (1) Isaiah 35:1-10; (2) Isaiah 55:1-13; (3) Isaiah 12:3-6; 1 Corinthians 10:1-4; Mark 1:9-11

The Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ (January 6/19)
Titus 2:11-14, 3:4-7; Matthew 3:13-17

Saturday after the Theophany
Ephesians 6:10-17; Matthew 4:1-11

Sunday after the Theophany
Ephesians 4:7-13; Matthew 4:12-17

LESSER FIXED FEASTS AND OTHER SPECIAL AND GENERAL FEAST DAYS

These readings supersede those of the Pentecost cycle.

The First & Second Finding of the Head of Saint John the Baptist (February 24/ March 9)
2 Corinthians 4:6-12; Matthew 11:2-15

The Third Finding of the Head of Saint John the Baptist (May 29/ June 7)
2 Corinthians 4:6-12; Matthew 11:2-15

The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist (June 4/ July 7)
Romans 13:11-14:4; Luke 1:1-15, 57-68, 76, 80

The Holy Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul (June 29/ July 12)
2 Corinthians 11:21-12:9; Matthew 16:13-19

The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (August 29/ September 11)
Acts 13:25-32; Mark 6:14-30

The Conception of Saint John the Baptist (September 23/ October 6)
Galatians 4:22-31; Luke 1:5-25

The Protection of the Theotokos (October 1/14)
Hebrews 9:1-7; Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28

Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and All the Bodiless Powers (November 8/21)
Hebrew 2:2-10; Luke 10:16-21

The Conception of the Theotokos (December 9/ 21)
Galatians 4:22-27; Luke 13:10-17

OTHER SPECIAL AND GENERAL FEAST DAYS

These feasts may be celebrated for certain saints at the discretion of the local parish.

Holy Monks
Galatians 5:22-6:2; Matthew 11:27-30

Holy Nuns
Galatians 3:23-29; Matthew 25:1-13 or Luke 7:36-50

Holy Confessors
Ephesians 6:10-17; Luke 12:8-12

Holy Martyr
2 Timothy 2:1-10 or Acts 12:1-11; Luke 12:1-12 or John 15:17-16:2

Holy Martyrs
Romans 8:28-39; Matthew 10:16-22 or Luke 21:12-19

Hieromartyr
Hebrews 13:7-16; Luke 12:32-40

Hieromartyrs
Hebrews 5:4-10 or Philippians 3:20-4:3; Luke 6:17-23, Luke 10:22-24 or Luke 14:25-35

Monk Martyr
1 Timothy 1:8-18; Mark 8:34-9:1

Monk Martyrs
Romans 8:28-39; Matthew 10:32-33, 37, 38; 19:27-30 or Luke 12:8-12

Female Martyrs
2 Corinthians 6:1-10 or Galatians 3:23-29; Matthew 15:21-28 or Mark 5:24

Holy Unmercenary Healers
1 Corinthians 12:27-13:8; Matthew 10:1, 5-8

Prophets
1 Corinthians 14:20-25, Hebrews 6:13-20 or James 5:10-20; Matthew 23:29-39 or Luke 11:47-54

Hierarch
Hebrews 7:26-8:2; John 10:9-16

Hierarchs
Hebrews 13:17-21; Matthew 5:14-19; John 10:9-16 or Luke 6:17-23

  • Commemoration of the Departed

Monday
Romans 16:6-9; John 5:17-24
Tuesday
1 Corinthians 15:39-57; John 5:24-30
Wednesday
2 Corinthians 5:1-10; John 6:35-39
Thursday
1 Corinthians 15:20-28; John 6:40-44
Friday
1 Corinthians 15:47-57; John 6:48-54
Saturday
1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; John 5:24-30