Common Worship Readings

February – November 2009 (Year B, related)

Date	Day		Old Testament	Psalm	New Testament	Gospel
15^th February	2^nd before Lent		Proverbs 8:1, 22-21	104:26-37	Colossians 1: 15-20	John 1:1-14
22^nd February	Next before Lent		2 Kings 2:1-12	50:1-6	2 Corinthians 4:3-6	Mark: 9:2-9
25^th February	Ash Wednesday		Joel 2:1-2. 12-17 or Isaiah 58:1-12	51:1-18	2 Corinthians 5:20b–6:10	Matthew 6:1-6. 16-21 or John 8:1-11
1^st March	1^st Sunday of Lent		Genesis 9:8-17	25:1-9	1 Peter 3:18-22	Mark 1:9-15
8^th March	2^nd Sunday of Lent		Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16	22:23-31	Romans 4:13-25	Mark 8:31-38
15^th March	3^rd Sunday of Lent		Exodus 20:1-17	19 [or 19:7-14]	1 Corinthians 1:18-25	John 2:13-22
22^nd March	4^th Sunday of Lent		Numbers 21:4-9	107:1-3, 17-22 [or 107:1-9]	Ephesians 2:1-10	John 3:14-21
	Mothering Sunday		Exodus 2: 1-10 or 1 Samuel 1: 20-28	34: 11-20 or 127: 1-4	2 Corinthians 1:3-7 or Colossians 3: 12-17	Luke 2: 33-35 or John 19: 25-27
25^th March	Annunciation		Isaiah 7:10-14	40:5-10	Hebrews 10:4-10	Luke 1:26-38
29^th March	5^th Sunday of Lent		Jeremiah 31:31-34	51:1-13 or 119:9-16	Hebrews 5:5-10	John 12:20-33
5^th April	Palm Sunday	Palms		118:1-2, 19-24 or 118:19-24		Mark 11: 1-11 or John 12:12-16
		Passion	Isaiah 50: 4-9a	31: 9-16 or 31: 9-18	Philippians 2: 5-11	Mark 14:1 – 15:47   or Mark 15:1-39 [40-47]
9^th April	Maundy Thursday		Exodus 12: 1-4 [5-10] 11-14	116: 1, 10-17 or 116: 9-17	1 Corinthians 11: 23-26	John 13: 1-17, 31b-35
10^th April	Good Friday		Isaiah 52: 13 –53:12	22 or 22: 1-11 or 22: 1-21	Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9	John 18:1 –19:42
12^th April	Easter Sunday		Acts 10: 34-43 orIsaiah 25:6-9	118:1-2, 14-24or  118:14-24	1 Corinthians 15:1-11 orActs 10: 34-43	John 20: 1-18 or Mark 16:1-8
19^th April	2^nd Sunday of Easter		Acts 4:32-35 or Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20, 21	133	1 John 1:1 – 2:2 or Acts 4:32-35	John 20:19-31
26^th April	3^rd Sunday of Easter		Acts 3:12-19 or Zephaniah 3:14-20	4	1 John 3:1-7 or Acts 3:12-19	Luke 24:36b-48
3^rd May	4^th Sunday of Easter		Acts 4:5-12 or Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13	23	1 John 3:16-24 or Acts 4:5-12	John 10:11-18
10^th May	5^th Sunday Easter		Acts 8:26-40 or Baruch 3:9-15, 32 – 4:4 or Genesis 22:1-18	22:25-31	1 John 4:7-21 or Acts 8:26-40	John 15:1-8
17^th May	6^th Sunday of Easter		Acts 10:44-48 or Isaiah 55:1-11	98	1 John 5:1-6 or Acts 10:44-48	John 15:9-17
21^st May	Ascension		Acts 1: 1-11 or Daniel 7: 9-14	47 or 93	Ephesians 1:15-23 or Acts 1:1-11	Luke 24: 44-53
24^thMay	7^th Sunday of Easter		Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 or Ezekiel 36: 24-28	1	1 John 5:9-13 or Acts 1:15-17, 21-26	John 17:6-19
31^st May	Pentecost		Acts 2:1-21 or Ezekiel 37:1-14	104: 26-36, 37b or 104: 26-37	Romans 8:22-27 or Acts 2:1-21	John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15
7^th June	Trinity		Isaiah 6:1-8	29	Romans 8:12-17	John 3:1-17
11^th June	Corpus Christi		Genesis 14: 18-20	116: 10-17	1 Corinthians 11: 23-26	John 6: 51-58
14^th June	1^st Sunday after Trinity		Ezekiel17:22-24	92:1-4, 12-15 [or 92:1-8]	2 Corinthians 5:6-10 [11-13] 14-17	Mark 4:26-34
21^st June	2^nd Sunday after Trinity		Job 38:1-11	107:[1-3] 23-32	2 Corinthians 6: 1-13	Mark 4:35-41
28^th June	3^rd Sunday after Trinity		Wisdom of Solomon 1:13-15; 2:23-24	30 or Lamentations 3:23-33	2 Corinthians 8: 7-15	Mark 5:21-43
	Sts Peter & Paul		Zechariah 4:1-6a, 10b-14 or Acts 12:1-11	125	Acts 12:1-11 or 2 Timothy 4: 6-8, 17-18	Matthew 16:13-19
5^th July	4^th Sunday after Trinity		Ezekiel 2:1-5	123	2 Corinthians 12:2-10	Mark 6: 1-13
12^th July	5^th Sunday after Trinity		Amos 7:7-15	85:8-end	Ephesians 1:3-14	Mark 6:14-29
19^th July	6^th Sunday after Trinity		Jeremiah 23:1-6	23	Ephesians 2:11-end	Mark 6: 30-34, 53-end
26^th July	7^th Sunday after Trinity		2 Kings 4:42-end	145:10-19	Ephesians 3:14-end	John 6:1-21
2^nd August	8^th Sunday after Trinity		Exodus 16:2-4. 9-15	78:23-29	Ephesians 4:1-16	John 6:24-35
	Transfiguration		Daniel 7: 9-10, 13-14	97	2 Peter 1:16-19	Luke 9:28-36
9^th August	9^th Sunday after Trinity		1 Kings 19:4-8	34:1-8	Ephesians 4:25 – 5:2	John 6:35, 41-51
	Blessed Virgin Mary		Isaiah 61:10-11 or Revelation 11:19 – 12:6, 10	45:10-17	Galatians 4:4-7	Luke 1:46-55
16^th August	10^th Sunday after Trinity		Proverbs 9:1-6	34:9-14	Ephesians 5:15-20	John 6:51-58
23^rd August	11^th Sunday after Trinity		Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18	34:15-end	Ephesians 6:10-20	John 6:56-69
30^th August	12^th Sunday after Trinity		Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9	15	James 1:17-end	Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
6^th September	13^th Sunday after Trinity		Isaiah 35:4-7a	146	James 2:1-10, 14-17 [or 1-17]	Mark 7:24-end
13^th September	14^th Sunday after Trinity		Isaiah 50:4-9a	116:1-8	James 3:1-12	Mark 8:27-end
	Holy Cross Day		Numbers 21:4-9	22:23-28	Philippians 2:6-11	John 3:13-17
20^th September	15^th Sunday after Trinity		Wisdom of Solomon 1:16 – 2:1, 12-22or Jeremiah 11:18-20	54	James 3:13 – 4:3, 7-8a	Mark 9:30-37
27^th September	16^th Sunday after Trinity		Numbers 11: 4-6, 10-16,24-29	19: 7-14	James 5: 13-20	Mark 9:38-50
29^th September	Michael and All Angels		Genesis 28:10-17 or Revelation 12:7-12	103:19-end	Hebrews 1:5-end or Revelation 12:7-12	John 1:47-end
4^th October	17^th Sunday after Trinity		Genesis 2:18-24	8	Hebrews 1: 1-4; 2: 5-12	Mark 10: 2-16
11^th October	18^th Sunday after Trinity		Amos 5: 6-7, 10-15	90: 12-17	Hebrews 4: 12-16	Mark 10:17-31
18^th October	19^th Sunday after Trinity		Isaiah 53: 4-12	91: 9-16	Hebrews 5: 1-10	Mark 10:35-45
	St Luke		Isaiah 35:3-6 or Acts 16:6-12a	147:1-7	2 Timothy 4:5-17	Luke 10:1-9
25^th October	Last Sunday after Trinity		Jeremiah 31: 7-9	126	Hebrews 7: 23-28	Mark 10: 46b-52
	Bible Sunday		Isaiah 55:1-11	19:7-14	2 Timothy 3:14 – 4:5	John 5:36b-47
1^st November	All Saints		Wisdom 3:1-9 or Isaiah 25:6-9	24:1-6	Revelation 21:1-6a	John 11: 32-44
	4^th Sunday before Advent		Deuteronomy 6:1-9	119: 1-8	Hebrews 9:11-14	Mark 12:28-34
8^th November	3^rd Sunday before Advent		Jonah 3: 1-5, 10	62: 5-12	Hebrews 9: 24-28	Mark 1:14-20
15^th November	2^nd Sunday before Advent		Daniel 12: 1-3	16	Hebrews 10: 11-14 [15-18] 19-25	Mark 13: 1-8
22^nd November	Christ the King		Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14	93	Revelation 1:4b-8	John 18:33-37

Grey highlighting indicates the day is not a Sunday.

When there is a choice of two readings, the one chosen as the preferred reading has been highlighted in bold print. This one of the two will definitely appear on Sunday leaflets: the alternative one may or may not appear, depending on the space available.