These readings are from the lectionary. At any service different readings may be chosen.
Brackets round readings indicate that those readings will not be printed in the weekly bulletin.
(Psalms are not normally printed.)
Brackets round readings indicate that those readings will not be printed in the weekly bulletin.
(Psalms are not normally printed.)
| Day | Proper | Suggested Theme |
Readings | ||||
| Old Testament | Epistle | Gospel | (Psalm) | ||||
| Nov 29 | 1st of Advent | The Day of the Lord | Jeremiah 33:14-16 | 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 | Luke 21:25-36 | Psalm 25:1-10 | |
| Dec 6 | 2nd of Advent | The forerunner | Malachi 3:1-4 | Philippians 1:3-11 | Luke 3:1-6 | Psalm 75 or Benedictus | |
| Dec 13 | 3rd of Advent | The Lord is near | Zephaniah 3:14-20 | Philippians 4:4-7 | Luke 3:7-18 | Psalm 50:1-6 | |
| Dec 20 | 4th of Advent | Joyful anticipation | Micah 5:2-5a | Hebrews 10:5-10 | Luke 1:39-45 | Psalm 80:1-7 or Magnificat | |
| Dec 24 | Christmas Eve | Our Saviour is born! | Isaiah 62:6-12 | Titus 3:4-7 | Luke 2:8-20 | ||
| Dec 25 | Christmas Day | Our Saviour is born! | Isaiah 52:7-10 | Hebrews 1:1-4 | John 1:1-14 | ||
| Dec 27 | 1st Sunday of Christmas | The childhood of Jesus | 1 Samuel 2:18-20,26 | Colossians 3:12-17 | Luke 2:41-52 | Psalm 148 | |
| Jan 3 | Epiphany 2nd Sunday of Christmas |
Gentiles seek Jesus | Isaiah 60:1-6 | Ephesians 3:1-12 | Matthew 2.1–12 | Ps 72:10-15 | |
| Jan 10 | Baptism of Christ 1st Sunday of Epiphany |
Anointed for Service | Isaiah 43:1-7 | Acts 8:14-17 | Luke 3:15-17,21-22 | Ps 29 | |
| Jan 17 | 2nd Sunday of Epiphany | The glory of God | Isaiah 62:1-5 | 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 | John 2:1-11 | Ps 36:5-10 | |
| Jan 24 | 3rd Sunday of Epiphany | Open the Book | Nehemiah 8:1-3,5-6,8-10 | 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a | Luke 4:14-21 | Ps 19 | |
| Jan 31 | 4th Sunday of Epiphany | A temple visit | Ezekiel 43:27 - 44:4 | 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 | Luke 2:22-40 | Ps 48 | |
| Feb 7 | 2nd Before Lent | The Lord of Creation | Genesis 2: 4b-9, 15-25 | (Revelation 4) | Luke 8: 22-25 | Ps: 1 | |
| Feb 14 | Next Before Lent | The Presence of the Lord | Exodus 34: 29-35 | (2 Corinthians 3:12 - 4:2) | Luke 9: 28-36 | Ps 99 | |
| Feb 17 | Ash Wednesday | Isaiah 58:1-12 | (2 Corinthians 5:20b - 6:10) | John 8:1-11 | Ps 51:1-17 | ||
| Feb 21 | 1st Sunday of Lent | Temptation in the Wilderness | Deuteronomy 26: 1-11 | (Romans 10:8b-13) | Luke 4: 1-13 | Ps: 91: 1-2, 9-16 | |
| Feb 28 | Lent 2 | Faith | Genesis 15: 1-12, 17-18 | (Philippiams 3:17 - 4:1) | Luke 13: 31-35 | Ps 27 | |
| Mar 7 | Lent 3 | Repent or Perish | Isaiah 55:1-9 | (1 Corinthians 10:1-13) | Luke 13:1-9 | Ps: 63: 1-8 | |
| Mar 14 | Lent 4 | Welcome Home | (Joshua 5:9-12) | 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 | Luke 15:1-3, 11b -32 | Ps 32 | |
| Mar 21 | Lent 5 | Extravagant Love | (Isaiah 43:16-21) | Philippians 3:4b-14 | John 12:1-8 | Ps. 126 | |
| Mar 28 | Palm Sunday | The Triumphal Entry | (Isaiah 40:4-9) | Philippians 2:5-11 | Luke 19:28-40 | Ps 118:19-29 | |
| Apr 1 | Maundy Thursday | The Last Supper | Exodus 12:1-4 | (1 Corinthians 11:23-26) | John 13:1-17,31b-35 | Ps 116:1-2,31b-35 | |
| Apr 2 | Good Friday | ||||||
| Apr 4 | Easter Day | Resurrection! | (Isaiah 65:17-25) | Acts 10:34-43 | Luke 24:1-12 (or 13-35) | Ps 66:1-11 | |
| Apr 11 | 2nd of Easter | Seeing is believing? | (Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21) | Acts 5:27-32 | John 20:19-31 | Ps 150 | |
| Apr 18 | 3rd of Easter | Transformation | (Zephaniah 3:14-20) | Acts 9:1-6 | John 21:1-19 | Ps 30 | |
| Apr 25 | 4th of Easter |
I give them eternal life | (Genesis 7:1-5,11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13) | Acts 8:36-40 | John 10:22-30 | Ps 23 | |
| May 2 | 5th of Easter | Spirit, life, love | (Genesis 22:1-18) | Acts 11:1-18 | John 13:31-35 | Ps 148 | |
| May 9 | 6th of Easter | New life in action | (Ezekiel 37:1-14) | Acts 16:9-15 | John 14:23-29 | Ps 67 | |
| May 13 | Ascension Day | Risen, ascended, glorified | Daniel 7:9-14 | Acts 1:1-11 | Luke 24:44-53 | ||
| May 16 | 7th of Easter | That all may believe | (Ezekiel 36:24-28) | Acts 16:16-34 | John 17:20-26 | Ps 97 | |
| May 23 | Pentecost | Come, Holy Spirit | (Genesis 11:1-9) | Acts 2:1-21 | John 14:8-17 | Ps 104:24-34,35b | |
| May 30 | Trinity | Father, Son and Holy Spirit | (Proverbs 8:1-4,22-31) | Romans 5:1-5 | John 16:12-15 | Ps 8 | |
| Jun 6 | 1st after Trinity | 5 | From death to life | 1 Kings 17:8-16 | (Galatians 1:11-24) | Luke 7:11-17 | Ps 30 |
| Jun 13 | 2nd after Trinity | 6 | Saved by faith | 1 Kings 21:1-21a | (Galatians 2:15-21) | Luke 7:36 - 8:3 | Ps 32 |
| Jun 20 | 3rd after Trinity |
7 | The family of faith | 1 Kings 19:1-15a | (Galatians 3:23-290 | Luke 1:57-66,80 | Psalm 42 |
| Jun 27 | 4th after Trinity | 8 | Christian Character | 2 Kings 2:1-2,6-14 | (Galatians 5:1,13-25) | Luke 9:51-62 | Ps 16 |
| Jul 4 | 5th after Trinity | 9 | Sowing and Reaping | 2 Kings 5:1-14 | (Galatians 6:7-16) | Luke 10:1-11,16-20 | Ps 66:1-8 |
| Jul 11 | 6th after Trinity | 10 | The Good Samaritan | Amos 7:7-17 | (Colossians 1:1-14) | Luke 10:25-37 | Ps 25:1-10 |
| Jul 18 | 7th after Trinity | 11 | Martha and Mary |
Amos 8:1-12 | (Colossians 1:15-28) | Luke 10:38-42 | Ps 52 |
| Jul 25 | 8th after Trinity | 12 | Be strong in faith | Hosea 1:2-10 | (Colossians 2:6-15) | Luke 11:1-13 | Ps 85 |
| Aug 1 | 9th after Trinity | 13 | God's riches | Hosea 11:1-11 | (Colossians 3:1-11) | Luke 12:13-21 | Ps 49:1-9 |
| Aug 8 | 10th after Trinity | 14 | Ready faith | (Isaiah 1:1,10-20) | Hebrews 11:1-3,8-16 | Luke 12:32-40 | Ps 33:12-22 |
| Aug 15 | 11th after Trinity |
15 | Persevere! | (Isaiah 5:1-7) | Hebrews 11:29 - 12:2 | Luke 12:49-56 | Ps 82 |
| Aug 22 | 12th after Trinity | 16 | Wonderful work | (Jeremiah 1:4-10) | Hebrews 12:18-29 | Luke 13:10-17 | Ps 71:1-6 |
| Aug 29 | 13th after Trinity | 17 | The generous spirit | (Jeremiah 2:4-13) | Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 | Luke 14:7-14 | Ps 112 |
| Sep 5 | 14th after Trinity | 18 | Unfinished business | (Jeremiah 18:1-11) | Philemon 1:1-21 | Luke 14:25-33 | Ps 1 |
| Sep 12 | 15th after Trinity | 19 | Love for the Lost | (Exodus 32:7-14) | 1 Timothy 1:12-17 | Luke 15:1-10 | Ps 51:1-11 |
| Sep 19 | 16th after Trinity | 20 | Wealth | (Amos 8:4-7) | 1 Timothy 2:1-7 | Luke 16:1-13 | Ps 79:1-9 |
| Sep 26 | 17th after Trinity | 21 | The Rich Man and Lazarus | (Amos 6:1a, 4-7) | 1 Timothy 6:6-19 | Luke 16:19-31 | Ps 91:1-6,14-16 |
| Oct 3 | 18th after Trinity | 22 | Increase our Faith | Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 | (2 Timothy 1:1-14) | Luke 17:5-10 | Ps 37:1-9 |
| Oct 10 | 19th after Trinity | 23 | Healing and Wholeness | 2 Kings 5:1-3,7-15c | (2 Timothy 2:8-15) | Luke 17:11-19 | Ps 111 |
| Oct 17 | 20th after Trinity | 24 | Wrestling with God | Genesis 32:22-31 | (2 Timothy 3:14 - 4:5) | Luke 18:1-8 | Ps 121 |
| Oct 24 | Bible Sunday Last Sunday after Trinity |
It is Written | (Isaiah 45:22-45) | Romans 15:1-6 | Luke 18:9-14 | Psalm 119:97-112 | |
| Oct 31 | All Saints | Saints | (Daniel 7:1-3,15-18) | Ephesians 1:11-23 | Luke 19:1-10 | Ps 149 | |
| Nov 7 | 3rd before Advent |
Questions of life and death | Job 19:23-27a | (2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17) | Luke 20:27-38 | Ps 17:1-9 | |
| Nov 14 | 2nd before Advent Remembrance Sunday | The End of the Age | Malachi 4:1-2a | (2 Thessalonians 3:6-13) | Luke 21:5-19 | Ps 98 | |
| Nov 21 | Christ the King | Meekness and Majesty | (Jeremiah 23:1-6) | Colossians 1:11-20 | Luke 23:33-43 | Ps 46 | |
| Nov 28 | Advent Sunday | Christ is Coming! | Isaiah 2:1-5 | (Romans 13:11-14) | Matthew 24:36-44 | Ps 122 | |
| Dec 5 | 2nd of Advent | Be ready | Isaiah 11:1-10 | (Romans 15:4-13) | Matthew 3:1-12 | Ps 72:1-7,18-19 | |
| Dec 12 | 3rd of Advent | Be strong | Isaiah 35:1-10 | (1 Thessalonians 5:16-24) | Matthew 11:2-11 | Ps 146:5-10 or Magnificat |
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| Dec 19 | 4th of Advent | Immanuel | Isaiah 7:10-16 | (Romans 16:25-27) | Matthew 1:18-25 | Ps 80:1-7,17-19 | |
| Dec 24 | Christmas Eve | The Incarnation | (Isaiah 52:7-10) | Hebrews 1:1-4 | John 1:1-14 | Ps 98 | |
| Dec 25 | Christmas Day | The King has Come | Isaiah 9:2-7 | (Titus 2:11-14) | Luke 2:1-14 | Ps 96 | |
| Dec 26 | 1st of Christmas St Stephen |
A king to die for | (2 Chronicles 24:20-22) | Acts 7:51-60 | Matthew 10:17-22 | Ps 119:161-168 | |