LCMS Lectionary
These are the readings that follow the three-year lectionary of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod as described in the LSB hymnal. Note that not all LCMS churches follow this schedule so check with your church leaders to confirm what readings they use. The LCMS lectionary is based on the Revised Common Lectionary but with some changes. Read more about the lectionary at LCMS.org.
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Series C: 2012 - 2013
Previous year: 2011-2012 | Next year: 2013-2014
| Date | Service | Readings | Search | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 30, 2012 | St. Andrew | Ezek. 3:16-21 Rom. 10:8b-18 John 1:35-42a  Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Dec 02, 2012 | Advent 1 | Jer 33:14-16 Ps 25:1-10 1 Thess 3:9-13 Luke 19:28-40 or Luke 21:25-36 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Dec 09, 2012 | Advent 2 | Mal 3:1-7b Ps 66:1-12 Phil 1:2-11 Luke 3:1-14 (15-20) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Dec 16, 2012 | Advent 3 | Zeph 3:14-20 Ps 85 Phil 4:4-7 Luke 7:18-28 (29-35) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Fri, Dec 21, 2012 | St. Thomas | Judg. 6:36-40 Eph. 4:7, 11-16 John 20:24-29 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Dec 23, 2012 | Advent 4 | Micah 5:2-5a Ps 80:1-7 Heb 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-45 (46-56) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, Dec 24, 2012 | Christmas Eve Early | Is 7:10-14 Ps 110:1-4 1 John 4:7-16 Matt. 1:18-25 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, Dec 24, 2012 | Christmas Eve Midnight | Is 9:2-7 Ps 96 Ti 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14 (15-20) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, Dec 25, 2012 | Christmas Dawn | Is 62:10-12 Ps 98 Ti 3:4-7 Luke 2:(1-14) 15-20 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, Dec 25, 2012 | Christmas Day | Is 52:7-10 Ps 2 Heb 1:1-6 (7-12) John 1:1-14 (15-18) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Wed, Dec 26, 2012 | St. Stephen | 2 Chron. 24:17-22 Acts 6:8-7:2a,51-60 Matt. 23:34-39 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Dec 27, 2012 | St. John | Rev. 1:1-6 1 John 1:1-2:2 John 21:20-25 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Fri, Dec 28, 2012 | Holy Innocents | Jer. 31:15-17 Rev. 14:1-5 Matt. 2:13-18 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Dec 30, 2012 | Christmas 1 | Ex 13:1-3a, 11-15 Ps 111 Col 3:12-17 Luke 2:22-40 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| (Not this year) | Christmas 2 | 1 Kings 3:4-15 Ps 119:97-104 Eph 1:3-14 Luke 2:40-52 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, Dec 31, 2012 | New Year's Eve | Is. 30:(8-14) 15-17 Rom. 8:31b-39 Luke 12:35-40 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, Jan 01, 2013 | Circumcision and Name of Jesus | Num. 6:22-27 Gal. 3:23-29 Luke 2:21 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jan 06, 2013 | Epiphany | Is 60:1-6 Ps 72: 1-11 (12-15) Eph 3:1-12 Matt. 2:1-12 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jan 13, 2013 | Baptism of Our Lord | Is 43:1-7 Ps 29 Rom 6:1-11 Luke 3:15-22 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Fri, Jan 18, 2013 | Confession of St. Peter | Acts 4:8-13 2 Peter 1:1-15 Mark 8:27-35 (36-9:1) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jan 20, 2013 | Epiphany 2 | Is 62:1-5 Ps 128 1 Cor 12:1-11 Jn 2:1-11 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Jan 24, 2013 | St. Timothy | Acts 16:1-5 1 Tim. 6:11-16 Matt. 24:42-47 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Fri, Jan 25, 2013 | Conversion of St. Paul | Acts 9:1-22 Gal. 1:11-24 Matt. 19:27-30 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sat, Jan 26, 2013 | St. Titus | Acts 20:28-35 Titus 1:1-9 Luke 10:1-9 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jan 27, 2013 | Epiphany 3 | Neh 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 Ps 19:(1-6) 7-14 1 Cor 12:12-31a Luke 4:16-30 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sat, Feb 02, 2013 | Purification of Mary and Presentation of Our Lord | 1 Sam. 1:21-28 Heb. 2:14-18 Luke 2:22-32 (33-40) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Feb 03, 2013 | Epiphany 4 | Jer 1:4-10 (17-19) Ps 71:1-6 (7-11) 1 Cor 12:31b-13:13 Luke 4:31-44 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| (Not this year) | Epiphany 5 | Is 6:1-8 (9-13) Ps 138 1 Cor 14:12b-20 Luke 5:1-11 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| (Not this year) | Epiphany 6 | Jer 17:5-8 Ps 1 1 Cor 15:(1-11) 12-20 Luke 6:17-26 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| (Not this year) | Epiphany 7 | Gen 45:3-15 Ps 103:1-13 1 Cor 15:21-26, 30-42 Luke 6:27-38 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| (Not this year) | Epiphany 8 | Jer 7:1-7 (8-15) Ps 92 1 Cor 15:42-52 (53-58) Luke 6:39-49 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Feb 10, 2013 | Transfiguration | Deut 34:1-12 Ps 99 Heb 3:1-6 Luke 9:28-36 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Wed, Feb 13, 2013 | Ash Wednesday | Joel 2:12-19 Ps 51:1-13 (14-19) 2 Cor 5:20b-6:10 Matt. 6:1-6, 16-21 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Feb 17, 2013 | Lent 1 | Dt 26:1-11 Ps 91:1-13 Rom 10:8b-13 Luke 4:1-13 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Feb 24, 2013 | Lent 2 | Jer 26:8-15 Ps 4 Phil 3:17-4:1 Luke 13:31-35 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Feb 24, 2013 | St. Matthias | Is. 66:1-2 Acts 1:15-26 Matt. 11:25-30 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Mar 03, 2013 | Lent 3 | Ezk 33:7-20 Ps 85 1 Cor 10:1-13 Luke 13:1-9 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Mar 10, 2013 | Lent 4 | Is 12:1-6 Ps 32 2 Cor 5:16-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Mar 17, 2013 | Lent 5 | Is 43:16-21 Ps 126 Phil 3:(4b-7) 8-14 Luke 20:9-20 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, Mar 19, 2013 | St. Joseph | 2 Sam. 7:4-16 Rom. 4:13-18 Matt. 2:13-15, 19-23 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Mar 24, 2013 | Palm/Passion Sunday | Deut 32:36-39 Ps 118:19-29 or Ps 31:9-16 Phil 2:5-11 John 12:12-19 (Palm Sunday Procession) Luke 22:1-23:56 or Luke 23:1-56 or John 12:20-43 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, Mar 25, 2013 | Holy Monday | Is 50:5-10 Ps 36:5-10 Heb 9:11-15 Matt. 26:1-27:66 or John 12:1-23 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, Mar 25, 2013 | Annunciation of Our Lord | Is. 7:10-14 Heb. 10:4-10 Luke 1:26-38 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, Mar 26, 2013 | Holy Tuesday | Is 49:1-7 Ps 71:1-14 1 Cor 1:18-25 (26-31) Mark 14:1-15:47 or John 12:23-50 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Wed, Mar 27, 2013 | Holy Wednesday | Is 62:11-63:7 Ps 70 Rom 5:6-11 Luke 22:1-23:56 or John 13:16-38 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Mar 28, 2013 | Holy (Maundy) Thursday | Jer 31:31-34; Ex 12:1-14 Ps 116:12-19 Heb 10:15-25; 1 Cor 11:23-32 Luke 22:7-20; John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Mar 28, 2013 | Holy (Maundy) Thursday (alt.) | Ex 12:1-14 1 Cor 11:23-32 Jn 13:1-17, 31b-35 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Fri, Mar 29, 2013 | Good Friday | Is 52:13-53:12 Ps 22 or Ps 31 Heb 4:14-16, 5:7-9 John 18:1-19:42 or John 19:17-30 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sat, Mar 30, 2013 | Holy Saturday | Dan 6:1-24 Ps 16 1 Ptr 4:1-8 Matt. 27:57-66 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Mar 31, 2013 | Easter Sunrise | Job 19:23-27 Ps 118:15-29 1 Cor 15:51-57 John 20:1-18 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Mar 31, 2013 | Easter | Is 65:17-25 Ps 16 1 Cor 15:19-26 Luke 24:1-12 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, Apr 01, 2013 | Easter Evening/Monday | Ex 15:1-18 or Dan 12:1c-3 Ps 100 Acts 10:34-43 or 1 Cor. 5:6b-8 Luke 24:13-35 (36-49) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, Apr 02, 2013 | Easter Tuesday | Dan 3:8-28 Ps 2 Acts 13:26-33 Luke 24:36-49 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Wed, Apr 03, 2013 | Easter Wednesday | Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 Ps 61 Col 3:1-7 or 1 Cor 11:23-26 John 21:1-14 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Apr 07, 2013 | Easter 2 | Acts 5:12-20 (21-32) Ps 148 Rev 1:4-18 John 20:19-31 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Apr 14, 2013 | Easter 3 | Acts 9:1-22 Ps 30 Rev 5:(1-7) 8-14 John 21:1-14 (15-19) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Apr 21, 2013 | Easter 4 | Acts 20:17-35 Ps 23 Rev 7:9-17 John 10:22-30 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Apr 25, 2013 | St. Mark | Is. 52:7-10 2 Tim. 4:5-18 Mark 16:14-20 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Apr 28, 2013 | Easter 5 | Acts 11:1-18 Ps 148 Rev 21:1-7 John 16:12-22 or John 13:31-35 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Wed, May 01, 2013 | St. Philip and St. James | Is. 30:18-21 Eph. 2:19-22 John 14:1-14 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, May 05, 2013 | Easter 6 | Acts 16:9-15 Ps 67 Rev 21:9-14, 21-27 John 16:23-33 or John 5:1-9 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, May 09, 2013 | Ascension | Acts 1:1-11 Ps 47 Eph 1:15-23 Luke 24:44-53 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, May 12, 2013 | Easter 7 | Acts 1:12-26 Ps 133 Rev 22:1-6 (7-11) 12-20 John 17:20-26 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sat, May 18, 2013 | Pentecost Eve | Ex 19:1-9 Ps 113 Rom 8:12-17 (22-27) John 14:8-21 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, May 19, 2013 | Pentecost | Gen 11:1-9 Ps 143 Acts 2:1-21 John 14:23-31 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, May 20, 2013 | Pentecost Evening/Monday | Is 57:15-21 Ps 43 Acts 10:34a, 42-48 John 3:16-21 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, May 21, 2013 | Pentecost Tuesday | Is 32:14-20 Ps 27 Acts 8:14-17 John 10:1-10 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, May 26, 2013 | Holy Trinity | Prov 8:1-4, 22-31 Ps 8 Acts 2:14a, 22-36 John 8:48-59 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| (Not this year) | Proper 3 | Gen 50:15-21 Ps 112:1-9 Acts 2:14a, 36-47 Luke 6:(20-26) 27-42 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Fri, May 31, 2013 | The Visitation | Is. 11:1-5 Rom. 12:9-16 Luke 1:39-45 (46-56) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jun 02, 2013 | Proper 4 | 1 Kings 8:22-24, 27-29, 41-43 Ps 96:1-9 Gal 1:1-12 Luke 7:1-10 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jun 09, 2013 | Proper 5 | 1 Kings 17:17-24 Ps 30 Gal 1:11-24 Luke 7:11-17 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, Jun 11, 2013 | St. Barnabas | Is. 42:5-12 Acts 11:19-30, 13:1-3 Mark 6:7-13 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jun 16, 2013 | Proper 6 | 2 Sam 11:26-12:10, 12:13-14 Ps 32:1-7 Gal 2:15-21, 3:10-14 Luke 7:36-8:3 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jun 23, 2013 | Proper 7 | Is 65:1-9 Ps 3 Gal 3:23-4:7 Luke 8:26-39 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, Jun 24, 2013 | Nativity of St. John the Baptist | Is. 40:1-5 Acts 13:13-26 Luke 1:57-80 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sat, Jun 29, 2013 | St. Peter and St. Paul | Acts 15:1-12 (13-21) Gal. 2:1-10 Matt. 16:13-19 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jun 30, 2013 | Proper 8 | 1 Kings 19:9b-21 Ps 16 Gal 5:1, 13-25 Luke 9:51-62 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jul 07, 2013 | Proper 9 | Is 66:10-14 Ps 66:1-7 Gal 6:1-10, 14-18 Luke 10:1-20 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jul 14, 2013 | Proper 10 | Lev (18:1-5) 19:9-18 Ps 41 Col 1:1-14 Luke 10:25-37 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jul 21, 2013 | Proper 11 | Gen 18:1-10a (10b-14) Ps 27:(1-6) 7-14 Col 1:21-29 Luke 10:38-42 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, Jul 22, 2013 | St. Mary Magdalene | Prov. 31:10-31 Acts 13:26-31 John 20:1-2, 10-18 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Jul 25, 2013 | St. James the Elder | Acts 11:27-12:5 Rom. 8:28-39 Mark 10:35-45 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jul 28, 2013 | Proper 12 | Gen 18:(17-19) 20-33 Ps 138 Col 2:6-15 (16-19) Luke 11:1-13 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Aug 04, 2013 | Proper 13 | Eccl 1:2, 12-14, 2:18-26 Ps 100 Col 3:1-11 Luke 12:13-21 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Aug 11, 2013 | Proper 14 | Gen 15:1-6 Ps 33:12-22 Heb 11:1-16 Luke 12:22-34 (35-40) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Aug 15, 2013 | St. Mary, Mother of Our Lord | Is. 61:7-11 Gal. 4:4-7 Luke 1:(39-45) (46-55) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Aug 18, 2013 | Proper 15 | Jer 23:16-29 Ps 119:81-88 Heb 11:17-31 (32-40), 12:1-3 Luke 12:49-53 (54-56) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sat, Aug 24, 2013 | St. Bartholomew | Prov. 3:1-8 2 Cor. 4:7-10 Luke 22:24-30 or John 1:42-51 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Aug 25, 2013 | Proper 16 | Is 66:18-23 Ps 50:1-15 Heb 12:4-24 (25-29) Luke 13:22-30 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Aug 29, 2013 | Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist | Rev. 6:9-11 Rom. 6:1-5 Mark 6:14-29 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Sep 01, 2013 | Proper 17 | Prov 25:2-10 Ps 131 Heb 13:1-17 Luke 14:1-14 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Sep 08, 2013 | Proper 18 | Deut 30:15-20 Ps 1 Philemon 1-21 Luke 14:25-35 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sat, Sep 14, 2013 | Holy Cross Day | Num. 21:4-9 1 Cor. 1:18-25 John 12:20-33 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Sep 15, 2013 | Proper 19 | Ezek 34:11-24 Ps 119:169-176 1 Tim 1:(5-11) 12-17 Luke 15:1-10 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sat, Sep 21, 2013 | St. Matthew | Ezek. 2:8-3:11 Eph. 4:7-16 Matt. 9:9-13 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Sep 22, 2013 | Proper 20 | Amos 8:4-7 Ps 113 1 Tim 2:1-15 Luke 16:1-15 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Sep 29, 2013 | Proper 21 | Amos 6:1-7 Ps 146 1 Tim 3:1-13 or 1 Tim 6:6-19 Luke 16:19-31 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Sep 29, 2013 | St. Michael and All Angels | Dan. 10:10-14, 12:1-3 Rev. 12:7-12 Matt. 18:1-11 or Luke 10:17-20 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Oct 06, 2013 | Proper 22 | Hab 1:1-4, 2:1-4 Ps 62 2 Tim 1:1-14 Luke 17:1-10 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Oct 13, 2013 | Proper 23 | Ruth 1:1-19a Ps 111 2 Tim 2:1-13 Luke 17:11-19 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Fri, Oct 18, 2013 | St. Luke | Is. 35:5-8 2 Tim. 4:5-18 Luke 10:1-9 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Oct 20, 2013 | Proper 24 | Gen 32:22-30 Ps 121 2 Tim 3:14-4:5 Luke 18:1-8 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Wed, Oct 23, 2013 | St. James of Jerusalem | Acts 15:12-22a James 1:1-12 Matt. 13:54-58 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Oct 27, 2013 | Proper 25 | Gen 4:1-15 Ps 5 2 Tim 4:6-8, 16-18 Luke 18:9-17 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, Oct 28, 2013 | St. Simon and St. Jude | Jer. 26:1-16 1 Peter 1:3-9 John 15:(12-16) 17-21 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Oct 31, 2013 | Reformation Day | Rev. 14:6-7 Rom. 3:19-28 John 8:31-36 or Matt. 11:12-19 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Fri, Nov 01, 2013 | All Saints' Day | Rev. 7:(2-8) 9-17 1 John 3:1-3 Matt. 5:1-12 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Nov 03, 2013 | Proper 26 | Is 1:10-18 Ps 130 2 Th 1:1-5 (6-10) 11-12 Luke 19:1-10 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Nov 10, 2013 | Proper 27 | Ex 3:1-15 Ps 148 2 Th 2:1-8, 13-17 Luke 20:27-40 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Nov 17, 2013 | Proper 28 | Mal 4:1-6 Ps 98 2 Th 3:(1-5) 6-13 Luke 21:5-28 (29-36) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Nov 24, 2013 | Proper 29 | Mal 3:13-18 Ps 46 Col 1:13-20 Luke 23:27-43 Read all. | Find Related Songs |