Lectionary Readings, Year B
Sundays After Pentecost

Season

Readings

Trinity Sunday
1st Sunday after Pentecost

Psalm: Psalm 29
Old Testament: Isaiah 6:1-8
Gospel: John 3:1-17
Epistle: Romans 8:12-17

Proper 3
May 25-28

 if after Trinity Sunday

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

Psalm: Psalm 103:1-13, 22
Old Testament: Hosea 2:14-20
Gospel: Mark 2:13-22
Epistle:  2 Corinthians 3:1-6

Proper 4
May 29-June 4

 if after Trinity Sunday

Psalm: Psalm 139:1-16, 13-18 or Psalm 81:1-10
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 3:1-10, 11-20
  or Deuteronomy 5:12-15
Gospel: Mark 2:23-3:6
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:5-12

Proper 5
June 5-11

if after Trinity Sunday

Psalm: Psalm 138 or Psalm 130
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 8:4-11, 12-15, 16-20,
  11:14-15 or Genesis 3:8-15
Gospel: Mark 3:20-35
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1

Proper 6
June 12-18

if after Trinity Sunday

Psalm: Psalm 20 or Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13
  or Ezekiel 17:22-24
Gospel: Mark 4:26-34
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, 11-13, 14-17

Proper 7
June 19-25

if after Trinity Sunday

Psalm: Psalm 9:9-20 or Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32
  or Psalm 133
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 17 (1a, 4-11, 19-23), 32-49 or 1 Samuel 17:57-18:5, 10-16 or Job 38:1-11
Gospel: Mark 4:35-41
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 6:1-13

Proper 8
June 26–July 2

Psalm: Psalm 130 or Psalm 30
Old Testament: 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
  or Lamentations 3:23-33
  or Wisdom of Solomon 1:13-15, 2:23-24
Gospel: Mark 5:21-43
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 8:7-15

Proper 9
July 3-9

Psalm: Psalm 48 or Psalm 123
Old Testament: 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10
  or Ezekiel 2:1-5
Gospel: Mark 6:1-13
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10

Proper 10
July 10-16

Psalm: Psalm 24 or Psalm 85:8-13
Old Testament: 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
  or Amos 7:7-15
Gospel: Mark 6:14-29
Epistle: Ephesians 1:3-14

Proper 11
July 17-23

Psalm: Psalm 89:20-37 or Psalm 23
Old Testament: 2 Samuel 7:1-14a
  or Jeremiah 23:1-6
Gospel: Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
Epistle: Ephesians 2:11-22

Proper 12
July 24-30

Psalm: Psalm 14 or Psalm 145:10-18
Old Testament: 2 Samuel 11:1-15
  or 2 Kings 4:42-44
Gospel: John 6:1-21
Epistle: Ephesians 3:14-21

Proper 13
July 31-Aug 6

Psalm: Psalm 51:1-12 or Psalm 78:23-29
Old Testament: 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a
  or Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15
Gospel: John 6:24-35
Epistle: Ephesians 4:1-16

Proper 14
Aug 7-13

Psalm: Psalm 130 or Psalm 34:1-8
Old Testament: 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 or 1 Kings 19:4-8
Gospel: John 6:35, 41-51
Epistle: Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Proper 15
Aug 14-20

Psalm: Psalm 111 or Psalm 34:9-14
Old Testament: 1 Kings 2:10-12, 3:3-14 or Proverbs 9:1-6
Gospel: John 6:51-58
Epistle: Ephesians 5:15-20

Proper 16
Aug 21-27

Psalm: Psalm 84 or Psalm 34:15-22
Old Testament: 1 Kings 8 (1,6,10-11), 22-30, 41-43
  or Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18
Gospel: John 6:56-69
Epistle: Ephesians 6:10-20

Proper 17
Aug 28-Sept 3

Psalm: Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9 or Psalm 15
Old Testament: Song of Solomon 2:8-13
  or Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9
Gospel: Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
Epistle: James 1:17-27

Proper 18
Sept 4-10

Psalm: Psalm 125 or Psalm 146
Old Testament: Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23
  or Isaiah 35:4-7a
Gospel: Mark 7:24-37
Epistle: James 2:1-10, 11-13, 14-17

Proper 19
Sept 11-17

Psalm: Psalm 19 or Psalm 116:1-9
Old Testament: Proverbs 1:20-33 or Isaiah 50:4-9a
  or Wisdom of Solomon 7:26-8:1
Gospel: Mark 8:27-38
Epistle: James 3:1-12

Proper 20
Sept 18-24

Psalm: Psalm 1 or Psalm 54
Old Testament: Proverbs 31:10-31
  or Wisdom of Solomon 1:16-2:1, 12-22
  or Jeremiah 11:18-20
Gospel: Mark 9:30-37
Epistle: James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a

Proper 21
Sept 25-Oct 1

Psalm: Psalm 124 or Psalm 19:7-14
Old Testament: Esther 7:1-6, 9-10, 9:20-22
  or Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29
Gospel: Mark 9:38-50
Epistle: James 5:13-20

Proper 22
Oct 2-8

Psalm: Psalm 26 or Psalm 8
Old Testament: Job 1:1, 2:1-10 or Genesis 2:18-24
Gospel: Mark 10:2-16
Epistle: Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12

Proper 23
Oct 9-15

Psalm: Psalm 22:1-15 or Psalm 90:12-17
Old Testament: Job 23:1-9, 16-17
  or Amos 5:6-7, 10-15
Gospel: Mark 10:17-31
Epistle: Hebrews 4:12-16

Proper 24
Oct 16-22

Psalm: Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c or Psalm 91:9-16
Old Testament: Job 38:1-7, 34-41
  or Isaiah 53:4-12
Gospel: Mark 10:35-45
Epistle: Hebrews 5:1-10

Proper 25
Oct 23-29

Psalm: Psalm 34:1-8, 19-22 or Psalm 126
Old Testament: Job 42:1-6, 10-17
  or Jeremiah 31:7-9
Gospel: Mark 10:46-52
Epistle: Hebrews 7:23-28

All Saints Day
Nov 1 or 1st Sunday in Nov

Psalm: Psalm 24
Old Testament: Isaiah 25:6-9
  or Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9
Gospel: John 11:32-44
Epistle: Revelation 21:1-6a

Proper 26
Oct 30-Nov 5

Psalm: Psalm 146 or Psalm 119:1-8
Old Testament: Ruth 1:1-18 or Deuteronomy 6:1-9
Gospel: Mark 12:28-34
Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14

Proper 27
Nov 6-12

Psalm: Psalm 127 or Psalm 146
Old Testament: Ruth 3:1-5, 4:13-17
  or 1 Kings 17:8-16
Gospel: Mark 12:38-44
Epistle: Hebrews 9:24-28

Proper 28
Nov 13-19

Psalm: Psalm 16
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 1:4-20
  or 1 Samuel 2:1-10 or Daniel 12:1-3
Gospel: Mark 13:1-8
Epistle: Hebrews 10:11-14, 15-18, 19-25

Proper 29 Reign of Christ
Nov 20-26

Psalm: Psalm 132:1-12, 13-18 or Psalm 93
Old Testament: 2 Samuel 23:1-7
  or Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14
Gospel: John 18:33-37
Epistle: Revelation 1:4b-8

Thanksgiving Day

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

Psalm: Psalm 126
Old Testament: Joel 2:21-27
Gospel: Matthew 6:25-33
Epistle: 1 Timothy 2:1-7

Ordinary Time

Counted Sundays after Pentecost