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 A: 2022 - 2023
Previous year: 2021-2022 | Next year: 2023-2024
| Date | Service | Readings | Search | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 27, 2022 | Advent 1 | Is 2:1-5 Ps 122 Rom 13:(8-10) 11-14 Matt 21:1-11 or Matt 24:36-44  Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Wed, Nov 30, 2022 | St. Andrew | Ezek. 3:16-21 Rom. 10:8b-18 John 1:35-42a Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Dec 04, 2022 | Advent 2 | Is 11:1-10 Ps 72:1-7 Rom 15:4-13 Matt 3:1-12 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Dec 11, 2022 | Advent 3 | Is 35:1-10 Ps 146 James 5:7-11 Matt 11:2-15 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Dec 18, 2022 | Advent 4 | Is 7:10-17 Ps 24 Rom 1:1-7 Matt 1:18-25 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Wed, Dec 21, 2022 | St. Thomas | Judg. 6:36-40 Eph. 4:7, 11-16 John 20:24-29 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sat, Dec 24, 2022 | Christmas Eve Early | Is 7:10-14 Ps 110:1-4 1 Jn 4:7-16 Matt 1:18-25 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sat, Dec 24, 2022 | Christmas Eve Midnight | Is 9:2-7 Ps 96 Titus 2:11-14 Lk 2:1-14 (15-20) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Dec 25, 2022 | Christmas Dawn | Is 62:10-12 Ps 98 Titus 3:4-7 Lk 2: (1-14) 15-20 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Dec 25, 2022 | Christmas Day | Is 52:7-10 Ps 2 Heb 1:1-6 (7-12) Jn 1:1-14 (15-18) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, Dec 26, 2022 | St. Stephen | 2 Chron. 24:17-22 Acts 6:8-7:2a,51-60 Matt. 23:34-39 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, Dec 27, 2022 | St. John | Rev. 1:1-6 1 John 1:1-2:2 John 21:20-25 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Wed, Dec 28, 2022 | Holy Innocents | Jer. 31:15-17 Rev. 14:1-5 Matt. 2:13-18 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sat, Dec 31, 2022 | New Year's Eve | Is. 30:(8-14) 15-17 Rom. 8:31b-39 Luke 12:35-40 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jan 01, 2023 | Christmas 1 | Is 63:7-14 Ps 111 Gal 4:4-7 Matt 2:13-23 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| (Not this year) | Christmas 2 | 1 Kgs 3:4-15 Ps 119:97-104 Eph 1:3-14 Lk 2:40-52 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jan 01, 2023 | Circumcision and Name of Jesus | Num. 6:22-27 Gal. 3:23-29 Luke 2:21 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Fri, Jan 06, 2023 | 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 08, 2023 | Baptism of Our Lord | Is 42:1-9 Ps 29 Rom 6:1-11 Matt 3:13-17 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jan 15, 2023 | Epiphany 2 | Is 49:1-7 Ps 40:1-11 1 Cor 1:1-9 Jn 1:29-42a Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Wed, Jan 18, 2023 | 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 22, 2023 | Epiphany 3 | Is 9:1-4 Ps 27:1-9 (10-14) 1 Cor 1:10-18 Matt 4:12-25 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, Jan 24, 2023 | St. Timothy | Acts 16:1-5 1 Tim. 6:11-16 Matt. 24:42-47 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Wed, Jan 25, 2023 | Conversion of St. Paul | Acts 9:1-22 Gal. 1:11-24 Matt. 19:27-30 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Jan 26, 2023 | St. Titus | Acts 20:28-35 Titus 1:1-9 Luke 10:1-9 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jan 29, 2023 | Epiphany 4 | Mic 6:1-8 Ps 15 1 Cor 1:18-31 Matt 5:1-12 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Feb 02, 2023 | 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 05, 2023 | Epiphany 5 | Is 58:3-9a Ps 112:1-9 1 Cor 2:1-12 (13-16) Matt 5:13-20 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Feb 12, 2023 | Epiphany 6 | Deut 30:15-20 Ps 119:1-8 1 Cor 3:1-9 Matt 5:21-37 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| (Not this year) | Epiphany 7 | Lev 19:1-2, 9-18 Ps 119:33-40 1 Cor 3:10-23 Matt 5:38-48 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| (Not this year) | Epiphany 8 | Is 49:8-16a Ps 115(1-8) 9-18 1 Cor 4:1-13 Matt 6:24-34 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Feb 19, 2023 | Transfiguration | Ex 24:8-18 Ps 2:6-12 2 Ptr 1:16-21 Matt 17:1-9 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Wed, Feb 22, 2023 | 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 | |
| Fri, Feb 24, 2023 | St. Matthias | Is. 66:1-2 Acts 1:15-26 Matt. 11:25-30 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Feb 26, 2023 | Lent 1 | Gen 3:1-21 Ps 32:1-7 Rom 5:12-19 Matt 4:1-11 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Mar 05, 2023 | Lent 2 | Gen 12:1-9 Ps 121 Rom 4:1-8, 13-17 Jn 3:1-17 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Mar 12, 2023 | Lent 3 | Ex 17:1-7 Ps 95:1-9 Rom 5:1-8 Jn 4:5-26 (27-30, 39-42) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Mar 19, 2023 | Lent 4 | Is 42:14-21 Ps 142 Eph 5:8-14 Jn 9:1-41 or Jn 9:1-7, 13-17, 34-39 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Mar 19, 2023 | St. Joseph | 2 Sam. 7:4-16 Rom. 4:13-18 Matt. 2:13-15, 19-23 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sat, Mar 25, 2023 | Annunciation of Our Lord | Is. 7:10-14 Heb. 10:4-10 Luke 1:26-38 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Mar 26, 2023 | Lent 5 | Ezk 37:1-14 Ps 130 Rom 8:1-11 Jn 11:1-45 (46-53) or Jn 11:17-27, 38-53 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Apr 02, 2023 | Palm/Passion Sunday | Is 50:4-9a Ps 118:19-29 or Ps 31:9-16 Phil 2:5-11 John 12:12-19 and Matt 26:1-27:66 or Matt 27:11-66 or Jn 12:20-43 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, Apr 03, 2023 | Holy Monday | Is 50:5-10 Ps 36:5-10 Heb 9:11-15 Matt 26:1-27:66 or Jn 12:1-23 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, Apr 04, 2023 | Holy Tuesday | Is 49:1-7 Ps 71:1-14 1 Cor 1:18-25 (26-31) Mk 14:1-15:47 or Jn 12:23-50 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Wed, Apr 05, 2023 | Holy Wednesday | Is 62:11-63:7 Ps 70 Rom 5:6-11 Lk 22:1-23:56 or Jn 13:16-38 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Apr 06, 2023 | Holy (Maundy) Thursday | Ex 24:3-11 Ps 116:12-19 Heb 9:11-22 Matt 26:17-30 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Apr 06, 2023 | Holy (Maundy) Thursday (alt.) | Ex 12:1-14 Ps 116:12-19 1 Cor 11:23-32 Jn 13:1-17, 31b-35 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Fri, Apr 07, 2023 | Good Friday | Is 52:13-53:12 Ps 22 or Ps 31 Heb 4:14-16, 5:7-9 Jn 18:1-19:42 or Jn 19:17-30 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sat, Apr 08, 2023 | Holy Saturday | Dan 6:1-24 Ps 16 1 Ptr 4:1-8 Matt 27:57-66 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Apr 09, 2023 | Easter Sunrise | Ex 14:10-15:1 Ps 118:15-29 Or The Song of Moses and Israel 1 Cor 15:1-11 Jn 20:1-18 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Apr 09, 2023 | Easter | Acts 10:34-43 or Jer 31:1-6 Ps 16 Col 3:1-4 Matt 28:1-10 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, Apr 10, 2023 | Easter Evening/Monday | Ex 15:1-18 or Dan 12:1c-3 Ps 100 Acts 10:34-43 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8 Lk 24:13-35 (36-49) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, Apr 11, 2023 | Easter Tuesday | Dan 3:8-28 Ps 2 Acts 13:26-33 Lk 24:36-49 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Wed, Apr 12, 2023 | Easter Wednesday | Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 Ps 61 Col 3:1-7 or 1 Cor 11:23-26 Jn 21:1-14 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Apr 16, 2023 | Easter 2 | Acts 5:29-42 Ps 148 1 Ptr 1:3-9 Jn 20:19-31 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Apr 23, 2023 | Easter 3 | Acts 2:14a, 36-41 Ps 116:1-14 1 Ptr 1:17-25 Lk 24:13-35 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, Apr 25, 2023 | St. Mark | Is. 52:7-10 2 Tim. 4:5-18 Mark 16:14-20 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Apr 30, 2023 | Easter 4 | Acts 2:42-47 Ps 23 1 Ptr 2:19-25 Jn 10:1-10 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, May 01, 2023 | St. Philip and St. James | Is. 30:18-21 Eph. 2:19-22 John 14:1-14 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, May 07, 2023 | Easter 5 | Acts 6:1-9, 7:2a, 51-60 Ps 146 1 Ptr 2:2-10 Jn 14:1-14 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, May 14, 2023 | Easter 6 | Acts 17:16-31 Ps 66:8-20 1 Ptr 3:13-22 Jn 14:15-21 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, May 18, 2023 | Ascension | Acts 1:1-11 Ps 47 Eph 1:15-23 Lk 24:44-53 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, May 21, 2023 | Easter 7 | Acts 1:12-26 Ps 68:1-10 1 Ptr 4:12-19, 5:6-11 Jn 17:1-11 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sat, May 27, 2023 | Pentecost Eve | Ex 19:1-9 Ps 113 Rom 8:12-17 (22-27) Jn 14:8-21 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, May 28, 2023 | Pentecost | Num 11:24-30 Ps 25:1-15 Acts 2:1-21 Jn 7:37-39 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, May 29, 2023 | Pentecost Evening/Monday | Is 57:15-21 Ps 43 Acts 10:34a, 42-48 Jn 3:16-21 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, May 30, 2023 | Pentecost Tuesday | Is 32:14-20 Ps 27 Acts 8:14-17 Jn 10:1-10 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Wed, May 31, 2023 | The Visitation | Is. 11:1-5 Rom. 12:9-16 Luke 1:39-45 (46-56) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jun 04, 2023 | Holy Trinity | Gen 1:1-2:4a Ps 8 Acts 2:14a, 22-36 Matt 28:16-20 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| (Not this year) | Proper 3 | Is 49:8-16a Ps 115:(1-8) 9-18 Rom 1:8-17 Matt 6:24-34 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| (Not this year) | Proper 4 | Deut 11:18-21, 26-28 Ps 4 Rom 3:21-28 Matt 7:15-29 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jun 11, 2023 | Proper 5 | Hos 5:15-6:6 Ps 119:65-72 Rom 4:13-25 Matt 9:9-13 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jun 11, 2023 | St. Barnabas | Is. 42:5-12 Acts 11:19-30, 13:1-3 Mark 6:7-13 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jun 18, 2023 | Proper 6 | Ex 19:2-8 Ps 100 Rom 5:6-15 Matt 9:35-10:8 (9-20) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sat, Jun 24, 2023 | Nativity of St. John the Baptist | Is. 40:1-5 Acts 13:13-26 Luke 1:57-80 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jun 25, 2023 | Proper 7 | Jer 20:7-13 Ps 91:1-10 (11-16) Rom 6:12-23 Matt 10:5a, 21-33 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Jun 29, 2023 | 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, Jul 02, 2023 | Proper 8 | Jer 28:5-9 Ps 119:153-160 Rom 7:1-13 Matt 10:34-42 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jul 09, 2023 | Proper 9 | Zech 9:9-12 Ps 145:1-14 Rom 7:14-25a Matt 11:25-30 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jul 16, 2023 | Proper 10 | Is 55:10-13 Ps 65:(1-8) 9-13 Rom 8:12-17 Matt 13:1-9, 18-23 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sat, Jul 22, 2023 | St. Mary Magdalene | Prov. 31:10-31 Acts 13:26-31 John 20:1-2, 10-18 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jul 23, 2023 | Proper 11 | Is 44:6-8 Ps 119:57-64 Rom 8:18-27 Matt 13:24-30, 36-43 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, Jul 25, 2023 | St. James the Elder | Acts 11:27-12:5 Rom. 8:28-39 Mark 10:35-45 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jul 30, 2023 | Proper 12 | Deut 7:6-9 Ps 125 Rom 8:28-39 Matt 13:44-52 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Aug 06, 2023 | Proper 13 | Is 55:1-5 Ps 136:1-9 (23-26) Rom 9:1-5 (6-13) Matt 14:13-21 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Aug 13, 2023 | Proper 14 | Job 38:4-18 Ps 18:1-6 (7-16) Rom 10:5-17 Matt 14:22-33 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, Aug 15, 2023 | 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 20, 2023 | Proper 15 | Is 56:1, 6-8 Ps 67 Rom 11:1-2a, 13-15, 28-32 Matt 15:21-28 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Aug 24, 2023 | 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 27, 2023 | Proper 16 | Is 51:1-6 Ps 138 Rom 11:33-12:8 Matt 16:13-20 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, Aug 29, 2023 | 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 03, 2023 | Proper 17 | Jer 15:15-21 Ps 26 Rom 12:9-21 Matt 16:21-28 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Sep 10, 2023 | Proper 18 | Ezek 33:7-9 Ps 32:1-7 Rom 13:1-10 Matt 18:1-20 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Sep 14, 2023 | Holy Cross Day | Num. 21:4-9 1 Cor. 1:18-25 John 12:20-33 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Sep 17, 2023 | Proper 19 | Gen 50:15-21 Ps 103:1-12 Rom 14:1-12 Matt 18:21-35 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Sep 21, 2023 | St. Matthew | Ezek. 2:8-3:11 Eph. 4:7-16 Matt. 9:9-13 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Sep 24, 2023 | Proper 20 | Is 55:6-9 Ps 27:1-9 Phil 1:12-14, 19-30 Matt 20:1-16 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Fri, Sep 29, 2023 | 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 01, 2023 | Proper 21 | Ezek 18:1-4, 25-32 Ps 25:1-10 Phil 2:1-4 (5-13) 14-18 Matt 21:23-27 (28-32) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Oct 08, 2023 | Proper 22 | Is 5:1-7 Ps 80:7-19 Phil 3:4b-14 Matt 21:33-46 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Oct 15, 2023 | Proper 23 | Is 25:6-9 Ps 23 Phil 4:4-13 Matt 22:1-14 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Wed, Oct 18, 2023 | St. Luke | Is. 35:5-8 2 Tim. 4:5-18 Luke 10:1-9 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Oct 22, 2023 | Proper 24 | Is 45:1-7 Ps 96:1-9 (10-13) 1 Thess 1:1-10 Matt 22:15-22 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, Oct 23, 2023 | St. James of Jerusalem | Acts 15:12-22a James 1:1-12 Matt. 13:54-58 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sat, Oct 28, 2023 | 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 | |
| Sun, Oct 29, 2023 | Proper 25 | Lev 19:1-2, 15-18 Ps 1 1 Thess 2:1-13 Matt 22:34-46 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, Oct 31, 2023 | Reformation Day | Rev. 14:6-7 Rom. 3:19-28 John 8:31-36 or Matt. 11:12-19 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Wed, Nov 01, 2023 | 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 05, 2023 | Proper 26 | Micah 3:5-12 Ps 43 1 Thess 4:1-12 Matt 23:1-12 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Nov 12, 2023 | Proper 27 | Amos 5:18-24 Ps 70 1 Thess 4:13-18 Matt 25:1-13 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Nov 19, 2023 | Proper 28 | Zeph 1:7-16 Ps 90:1-12 1 Thess 5:1-11 Matt 25:14-30 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Nov 26, 2023 | Proper 29 | Ezek 34:11-16, 20-24 Ps 95:1-7a 1 Cor 15:20-28 Matt 25:31-46 Read all. | Find Related Songs |