Lectionary Readings, Year A
Sundays After Pentecost

Season

Readings

Trinity Sunday
1st Sunday after Pentecost

Psalm: Psalm 8
Old Testament: Genesis 1:1-2:4a
Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 13:11-13

Proper 3
May 25-28

 if after Trinity Sunday

(Readings from Epiphany 8, Proper 3 are used this Sunday)

Psalm: Psalm 131
Old Testament: Isaiah 49:8-16a
Gospel: Matthew 6:24-34
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Proper 4
May 29-June 4

 if after Trinity Sunday

Psalm: Psalm 46 or Psalm 31:1-5, 19-24
Old Testament: Genesis 6:9-22, 7:24, 8:14-19
  or Deuteronomy 11:18-21, 26-28
Gospel: Matthew 7:21-29
Epistle: Romans 1:16-17, 3:22b-28, 29-31

Proper 5
June 5-11

if after Trinity Sunday

Psalm: Psalm 33:1-12 or Psalm 50:7-15
Old Testament: Genesis 12:1-9 or Hosea 5:15-6:6
Gospel: Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
Epistle: Romans 4:13-25

Proper 6
June 12-18

if after Trinity Sunday

Psalm: Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 or Psalm 100
Old Testament: Genesis 18:1-15, 21:1-7
  or Exodus 19:2-8a
Gospel: Matthew 9:35-10:8 (9-23)
Epistle: Romans 5:1-8

Proper 7
June 19-25

if after Trinity Sunday

Psalm: Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17
  or Psalm 69:7-10, 11-15, 16-18
Old Testament: Genesis 21:8-21
  or Jeremiah 20:7-13
Gospel: Matthew 10:24-39
Epistle: Romans 6:1b-11

Proper 8
June 26–July 2

Psalm: Psalm 13 or Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18
Old Testament: Genesis 22:1-14
  or Jeremiah 28:5-9
Gospel: Matthew 10:40-42
Epistle: Romans 6:12-23

Proper 9
July 3-9

Psalm: Psalm 45:10-17 or Psalm 145:8-14
  or Song of Solomon 2:8-13
Old Testament: Genesis 24:34-38, 42-29, 58-67
  or Zechariah 9:9-12
Gospel: Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
Epistle: Romans 7:15-25a

Proper 10
July 10-16

Psalm: Psalm 119:105-112 or Psalm 65:1-8, 9-13
Old Testament: Genesis 25:19-34
  or Isaiah 55:10-13
Gospel: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
Epistle: Romans 8:1-11

Proper 11
July 17-23

Psalm: Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24 or Psalm 86:11-17
Old Testament: Genesis 28:10-19a
  or Wisdom of Solomon 12:13, 16-19
  or Isaiah 44:6-8
Gospel: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Epistle: Romans 8:12-25

Proper 12
July 24-30

Psalm: Psalm 105:1-11, 45b
  or Psalm 119:129-136 or Psalm 128
Old Testament: Genesis 29:15-28
  or 1 Kings 3:5-12
Gospel: Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
Epistle: Romans 8:26-39

Proper 13
July 31-Aug 6

Psalm: Psalm 17:1-7, 15 or Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21
Old Testament: Genesis 32:22-31 or Isaiah 55:1-5
Gospel: Matthew 14:13-21
Epistle: Romans 9:1-5

Proper 14
Aug 7-13

Psalm: Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45b or Psalm 85:8-13
Old Testament: Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
  or 1 Kings 19:9-18
Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33
Epistle: Romans 10:5-15

Proper 15
Aug 14-20

Psalm: Psalm 133 or Psalm 67
Old Testament: Genesis 45:1-15 or Isaiah 56:1, 6-8
Gospel: Matthew 15:10-20, 21-28
Epistle: Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32

Proper 16
Aug 21-27

Psalm: Psalm 124 or Psalm 138
Old Testament: Exodus 1:8-2:10 or Isaiah 51:1-6
Gospel: Matthew 16:13-20
Epistle: Romans 12:1-8

Proper 17
Aug 28-Sept 3

Psalm: Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45c or Psalm 26:1-8
Old Testament: Exodus 3:1-15
  or Jeremiah 15:15-21
Gospel: Matthew 16:21-28
Epistle: Romans 12:9-21

Proper 18
Sept 4-10

Psalm: Psalm 149 or Psalm 119:33-40
Old Testament: Exodus 12:1-14 or Ezekiel 33:7-11
Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20
Epistle: Romans 13:8-14

Proper 19
Sept 11-17

Psalm: Psalm 114 or Psalm 103:1-7, 8-13
Old Testament: Exodus 14:19-31
  or Exodus 15:1b-11, 20-21 or Genesis 50:15-21
Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35
Epistle: Romans 14:1-12

Proper 20
Sept 18-24

Psalm: Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 or Psalm 145:1-8
Old Testament: Exodus 16:2-15
  or Jonah 3:10-4:11
Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16
Epistle: Philippians 1:21-30

Proper 21
Sept 25-Oct 1

Psalm: Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16 or Psalm 25:1-9
Old Testament: Exodus 17:1-7
  or Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32
Gospel: Matthew 21:23-32
Epistle: Philippians 2:1-13

Proper 22
Oct 2-8

Psalm: Psalm 19 or Psalm 80:7-15
Old Testament: Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20
  or Isaiah 5:1-7
Gospel: Matthew 21:33-46
Epistle: Philippians 3:4b-14

Proper 23
Oct 9-15

Psalm: Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23 or Psalm 23
Old Testament: Exodus 32:1-14 or Isaiah 25:1-9
Gospel: Mathew 22:1-14
Epistle: Philippians 4:1-9

Proper 24
Oct 16-22

Psalm: Psalm 99 or Psalm 96:1-9, 10-13
Old Testament: Exodus 33:12-23 or Isaiah 45:1-7
Gospel: Matthew 22:15-22
Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Proper 25
Oct 23-29

Psalm: Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17 or Psalm 1
Old Testament: Deuteronomy 34:1-12
  or Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18
Gospel: Matthew 22:34-46
Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8

All Saints Day
Nov 1 or 1st Sunday in Nov

Psalm: Psalm 34:1-10, 22
Acts: Revelation 7:9-17
Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12
Epistle: 1 John 3:1-3

Proper 26
Oct 30-Nov 5

Psalm: Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37 or Psalm 43
Old Testament: Joshua 3:7-17 or Micah 3:5-12
Gospel: Matthew 23:1-12
Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13

Proper 27
Nov 6-12

Psalm: Psalm 78:1-7 or Psalm 70
Old Testament: Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25
  or Wisdom of Solomon 6:12-16 or Amos 5:18-24
  or Wisdom of Solomon 6:17-20
Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13
Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Proper 28
Nov 13-19

Psalm: Psalm 123 or Psalm 90:1-8, 9-11, 12
Old Testament: Judges 4:1-7
  or Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18
Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30
Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Proper 29 Reign of Christ
Nov 20-26

Psalm: Psalm 100 or Psalm 95:1-7a
Old Testament: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46
Epistle: Ephesians 1:15-23

Thanksgiving Day

4th Thursday in Nov in USA and 2nd Monday in Oct in Canada

Psalm: Psalm 65
Old Testament: Deuteronomy 8:7-18
Gospel: Luke 17:11-19
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Ordinary Time

Counted Sundays after Pentecost