Sermons Based on Readings from The Revised Common Lectionary
This page is a work in progress. I’m filling it in as I prepare notes on every reading in all three years of lectionary texts. Note: The current year is on the left (or at the top on mobile devices).
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Year A (The Current Year)
Advent
First Sunday
November 27, 2022
First Reading and Psalm
Isaiah 2:1-5
Psalm 122
Second Reading
Romans 13:11-14
Gospel Reading
Matthew 24:36-44
Second Sunday
December 4, 2022
First Reading and Psalm
Isaiah 11:1-10
Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
Second Reading
Romans 15:4-13
Gospel Reading
Matthew 3:1-12
Third Sunday
December 11, 2022
First Reading and Psalm
Isaiah 35:1-10
Psalm 146:5-10
Second Reading
James 5:7-10
Gospel Reading
Matthew 11:2-11
Fourth Sunday
December 18, 2022
First Reading and Psalm
Isaiah 7:10-16
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
Second Reading
Romans 1:1-7
Gospel Reading
Matthew 1:18-25
Christmas
Nativity of the Lord I
December 24 & 25, 2022
First Reading and Psalm
Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm 96
Second Reading
Titus 2:11-14
Gospel Reading
Luke 2:1-14, (15-20)
Nativity of the Lord II
December 24 & 25, 2022
First Reading and Psalm
Isaiah 62:6-12
Psalm 97
Second Reading
Titus 3:4-7
Gospel Reading
Luke 2:(1-7), 8-20
Nativity of the Lord III
December 24 & 25, 2022
First Reading and Psalm
Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm 98
Second Reading
Hebrews 1:1-4, (5-12)
Gospel Reading
John 1:1-14
Sunday After Christmas
January 1, 2023
First Reading and Psalm
Isaiah 63:7-9
Psalm 148
Second Reading
Hebrews 2:10-18
Gospel Reading
Matthew 2:13-23
Holy Name of Jesus
January 1, 2023
First Reading and Psalm
Numbers 6:22-27
Psalm 8
Second Reading
Galatians 4:4-7
or
Philippians 2:5-11
Gospel Reading
Luke 2:15-21
New Year's Day
January 1, 2023
First Reading and Psalm
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
Psalm 8
Second Reading
Revelation 21:1-6a
Gospel Reading
Matthew 25:31-46
Epiphany
Epiphany of the Lord
January 6, 2023
First Reading and Psalm
Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
Second Reading
Ephesians 3:1-12
Gospel Reading
Matthew 2:1-12
Baptism of the Lord
January 8, 2023
First Reading and Psalm
Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm 29
Second Reading
Acts 10:34-43
Gospel Reading
Matthew 3:13-17
Second Sunday
January 15, 2023
First Reading and Psalm
Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm 40:1-11
Second Reading
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Gospel Reading
John 1:29-42
Third Sunday
January 22, 2023
First Reading and Psalm
Isaiah 9:1-4
Psalm 27:1, 4-9
Second Reading
1 Corinthians 1:10-18
Gospel Reading
Matthew 4:12-23
Fourth Sunday
January 29, 2023
First Reading and Psalm
Micah 6:1-8
Psalm 15
Second Reading
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Gospel Reading
Matthew 5:1-12
Presentation of the Lord
February 2, 2023
First Reading and Psalm
Malachi 3:1-4
Psalm 84
or
Psalm 24:7-10
Second Reading
Hebrews 2:14-18
Gospel Reading
Luke 2:22-40
Fifth Sunday
February 5, 2023
First Reading and Psalm
Isaiah 58:1-9a (9b-12)
Psalm 112:1-9 (10)
Second Reading
1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16)
Gospel Reading
Matthew 5:13-20
Sixth Sunday
February 12, 2023
First Reading and Psalm
Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Psalm 119:1-8
Second Reading
1 Corinthians 3:1-9
Gospel Reading
Matthew 5:21-37
Transfiguration Sunday
February 19, 2023
First Reading and Psalm
Exodus 24:12-18
Psalm 2
or
Psalm 99
Second Reading
2 Peter 1:16-21
Gospel Reading
Matthew 17:1-9
Lent
Holy Week
Easter
Ordinary Time (After Pentecost)
Year B
Advent
First Sunday
December 3, 2023
First Reading and Psalm
Isaiah 64:1-9
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
Second Reading
1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Gospel Reading
Mark 13:24-37
Second Sunday
December 10, 2022
First Reading and Psalm
Isaiah 40:1-11
Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13
Second Reading
2 Peter 3:8-15a
Gospel Reading
Mark 1:1-8
Third Sunday
December 17, 2022
First Reading and Psalm
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
Psalm 126
or
Luke 1:46b-55
Second Reading
1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
Gospel Reading
John 1:6-8, 19-28
Fourth Sunday
December 24, 2022
First Reading and Psalm
2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16
Luke 1:46b-55
or
Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26
Second Reading
Romans 16:25-27
Gospel Reading
Luke 1:26-38
Christmas
Epiphany
Lent
Holy Week
Easter
Ordinary Time (After Pentecost)
Year C
Advent
Christmas
Epiphany
Lent
Holy Week
Easter
The Day of Pentecost
First Reading and Psalm
Genesis 11:1-9
Acts 2:1-21
Psalm
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
Second Reading
Romans 8:14-17
Gospel Reading
John 14:8-17, 25-27
Ordinary Time (After Pentecost)
First Sunday
June 15, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
Genesis 11:1-9
Acts 2:1-21
Psalm
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
Second Reading
Romans 8:14-17
Gospel Reading
John 14:8-17, 25-27
Second Sunday
June 22, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
1 Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a
Psalm 42 and 43
Alternate First Reading and Psalm
Isaiah 65:1-9
Psalm 22:19-28
Second Reading
Galatians 3:23-29
Gospel Reading
Luke 8:26-39
Third Sunday
June 29, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14
Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20
Alternate First Reading and Psalm
1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21
Psalm 16
Second Reading
Galatians 5:1, 13-25
Gospel Reading
Luke 9:51-62
Fourth Sunday
July 6, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
2 Kings 5:1-14
Psalm 30
Alternate First Reading and Psalm
Isaiah 66:10-14
Psalm 66:1-9
Second Reading
Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16
Gospel Reading
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
Fifth Sunday
July 13, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
Amos 7:7-17
Psalm 82
Alternate First Reading and Psalm
Deuteronomy 30:9-14
Psalm 25:1-10
Second Reading
Colossians 1:1-14
Gospel Reading
Luke 10:25-37
Sixth Sunday
July 20, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
Amos 8:1-12
Psalm 52
Alternate First Reading and Psalm
Genesis 18:1-10a
Psalm 15
Second Reading
Colossians 1:15-28
Gospel Reading
Luke 10:38-42
Seventh Sunday
July 27, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
Hosea 1:2-10
Psalm 85
Alternate First Reading and Psalm
Genesis 18:20-32
Psalm 138
Second Reading
Colossians 2:6-15, (16-19)
Gospel Reading
Luke 11:1-13
Eighth Sunday
August 3, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
Hosea 11:1-11
Psalm 107:1-9, 43
Alternate First Reading and Psalm
Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23
Psalm 49:1-12
Second Reading
Colossians 3:1-11
Gospel Reading
Luke 12:13-21
Ninth Sunday
August 10, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
Isaiah 1:1, 10-20
Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23
Alternate First Reading and Psalm
Genesis 15:1-6
Psalm 33:12-22
Second Reading
Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16
Gospel Reading
Luke 12:32-40
Tenth Sunday
August 17, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
Isaiah 5:1-7
Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19
Alternate First Reading and Psalm
Jeremiah 23:23-29
Psalm 82
Second Reading
Hebrews 11:29-12:2
Gospel Reading
Luke 12:49-56
Eleventh Sunday
August 24, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
Jeremiah 1:4-10
Psalm 71:1-6
Alternate First Reading and Psalm
Isaiah 58:9b-14
Psalm 103:1-8
Second Reading
Hebrews 12:18-29
Gospel Reading
Luke 13:10-17
Twelfth Sunday
August 31, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
Jeremiah 2:4-13
Psalm 81:1, 10-16
Alternate First Reading and Psalm
Proverbs 25:6-7
Psalm 112
Second Reading
Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16
Gospel Reading
Luke 14:1, 7-14
Thirteenth Sunday
September 7, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
Jeremiah 18:1-11
Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
Alternate First Reading and Psalm
Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Psalm 1
Second Reading
Philemon 1:1-21
Gospel Reading
Luke 14:25-33
Holy Cross
September 14, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
Numbers 21:4b-9
Psalm 98:1-5
or
Psalm 78:1-2, 34-38
Second Reading
1 Corinthians 1:18-24
Gospel Reading
John 3:13-17
Fourteenth Sunday
September 14, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28
Psalm 14
Alternate First Reading and Psalm
Exodus 32:7-14
Psalm 51:1-10
Second Reading
1 Timothy 1:12-17
Gospel Reading
Luke 15:1-10
Fifteenth Sunday
September 21, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
Jeremiah 8:18-9:1
Psalm 79:1-9
Alternate First Reading and Psalm
Amos 8:4-7
Psalm 113
Second Reading
1 Timothy 2:1-7
Gospel Reading
Luke 16:1-13
Sixteenth Sunday
September 28, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15
Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16
Alternate First Reading and Psalm
Amos 6:1a, 4-7
Psalm 146
Second Reading
1 Timothy 6:6-19
Gospel Reading
Luke 16:19-31
Seventeenth Sunday
October 5, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
Lamentations 1:1-6
Lamentations 3:19-26
OR
Psalm 137
Alternate First Reading and Psalm
Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4
Psalm 37:1-9
Second Reading
2 Timothy 1:1-14
Gospel Reading
Luke 17:5-10
Eighteenth Sunday
October 12, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7
Psalm 66:1-12
Alternate First Reading and Psalm
2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c
Psalm 111
Second Reading
2 Timothy 2:8-15
Gospel Reading
Luke 17:11-19
Nineteenth Sunday
October 19, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
Jeremiah 31:27-34
Psalm 119:97-104
Alternate First Reading and Psalm
Genesis 32:22-31
Psalm 121
Second Reading
2 Timothy 3:14-4:5
Gospel Reading
Luke 18:1-8
Twentieth Sunday
October 26, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
Joel 2:23-32
Psalm 65
Alternate First Reading and Psalm
Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22
Psalm 84:1-7
Second Reading
2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18
Gospel Reading
Luke 18:9-14
All Saints' Day
November 1, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18
Psalm 149
Second Reading
Ephesians 1:11-23
Gospel Reading
Luke 6:20-31
Twenty-First Sunday
November 2, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4
Psalm 119:137-144
Alternate First Reading and Psalm
Isaiah 1:10-18
Psalm 32:1-7
Second Reading
2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12
Gospel Reading
Luke 19:1-10
Twenty-Second Sunday
November 9, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
Haggai 1:15b-2:9
Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21
or
Psalm 98
Alternate First Reading and Psalm
Job 19:23-27a
Psalm 17:1-9
Second Reading
2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17
Gospel Reading
Luke 20:27-38
Twenty-Third Sunday
November 16, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
Isaiah 65:17-25
Isaiah 12
Alternate First Reading and Psalm
Malachi 4:1-2a
Psalm 98
Second Reading
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
Gospel Reading
Luke 21:5-19
Twenty-Fourth Sunday
November 23, 2025
First Reading and Psalm
Jeremiah 23:1-6
Luke 1:68-79
Alternate First Reading and Psalm
Jeremiah 23:1-6
Psalm 46
Second Reading
Colossians 1:11-20
Gospel Reading
Luke 23:33-43