Lectionary

January 11, 2026

Sunday • Baptism of the Lord

• Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 42:1-9
• Psalm: Psalm 29
• New Testament Reading: Acts 10:34-43
• Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17

January 18, 2026

Sunday • Second Sunday after the Epiphany

• Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 49:1-7
• Psalm: Psalm 40:1-11
• New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
• Gospel: John 1:29-42

January 25, 2026

Sunday • Third Sunday after the Epiphany

• Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 9:1-4
• Psalm: Psalm 27:1, 4-9
• New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18
• Gospel: Matthew 4:12-23

February 1, 2026

Sunday • Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

• Old Testament Reading: Micah 6:1-8
• Psalm: Psalm 15
• New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
• Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12

February 8, 2026

Sunday • Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

• Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 58:1-9a (9b-12)
• Psalm: Psalm 112:1-9 (10)
• New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16)
• Gospel: Matthew 5:13-20

February 15, 2026

Sunday • Transfiguration Sunday

• Old Testament Reading: Exodus 24:12-18
• Psalm: Psalm 2 or Psalm 99
• New Testament Reading: 2 Peter 1:16-21
• Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9

February 22, 2026

Sunday • First Sunday in Lent

• Old Testament Reading: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
• Psalm: Psalm 32
• New Testament Reading: Romans 5:12-19
• Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11

March 1, 2026

Sunday • Second Sunday in Lent

• Old Testament Reading: Genesis 12:1-4a
• Psalm: Psalm 121
• New Testament Reading: Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
• Gospel: John 3:1-17 or Matthew 17:1-9

March 8, 2026

Sunday • Third Sunday in Lent

• Old Testament Reading: Exodus 17:1-7
• Psalm: Psalm 95
• New Testament Reading: Romans 5:1-11
• Gospel: John 4:5-42

March 15, 2026

Sunday • Fourth Sunday in Lent

• Old Testament Reading: 1 Samuel 16:1-13
• Psalm: Psalm 23
• New Testament Reading: Ephesians 5:8-14
• Gospel: John 9:1-41

March 22, 2026

Sunday • Fifth Sunday in Lent

• Old Testament Reading: Ezekiel 37:1-14
• Psalm: Psalm 130
• New Testament Reading: Romans 8:6-11
• Gospel: John 11:1-45

March 29, 2026

Sunday • Liturgy of the Palms

• Old Testament Reading: —
• Psalm: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
• New Testament Reading: Matthew 21:1-11
• Gospel: —

March 29, 2026

Sunday • Liturgy of the Passion

• Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a
• Psalm: Psalm 31:9-16
• New Testament Reading: Philippians 2:5-11
• Gospel: Matthew 26:14-27:66 or Matthew 27:11-54

April 3, 2026

Friday • Good Friday

• Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 52:13-53:12
• Psalm: Psalm 22
• New Testament Reading: Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
• Gospel: John 18:1-19:42

April 5, 2026

Sunday • Resurrection of the Lord

• Old Testament Reading: * Acts 10:34-43 or Jeremiah 31:1-6
• Psalm: Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
• New Testament Reading: Colossians 3:1-4 or Acts 10:34-43
• Gospel: John 20:1-18 or Matthew 28:1-10

April 5, 2026

Sunday • Easter Evening

• Old Testament Reading: * Isaiah 25:6-9
• Psalm: Psalm 114
• New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8
• Gospel: Luke 24:13-49

April 12, 2026

Sunday • Second Sunday of Easter

• Old Testament Reading: * Acts 2:14a, 22-32
• Psalm: Psalm 16
• New Testament Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-9
• Gospel: John 20:19-31

April 19, 2026

Sunday • Third Sunday of Easter

• Old Testament Reading: * Acts 2:14a, 36-41
• Psalm: Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19
• New Testament Reading: 1 Peter 1:17-23
• Gospel: Luke 24:13-35

April 26, 2026

Sunday • Fourth Sunday of Easter

• Old Testament Reading: * Acts 2:42-47
• Psalm: Psalm 23
• New Testament Reading: 1 Peter 2:19-25
• Gospel: John 10:1-10

May 3, 2026

Sunday • Fifth Sunday of Easter

• Old Testament Reading: * Acts 7:55-60
• Psalm: Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
• New Testament Reading: 1 Peter 2:2-10
• Gospel: John 14:1-14

May 10, 2026

Sunday • Sixth Sunday of Easter

• Old Testament Reading: * Acts 17:22-31
• Psalm: Psalm 66:8-20
• New Testament Reading: 1 Peter 3:13-22
• Gospel: John 14:15-21

May 17, 2026

Sunday • Seventh Sunday of Easter

• Old Testament Reading: * Acts 1:6-14
• Psalm: Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35
• New Testament Reading: 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11
• Gospel: John 17:1-11

May 24, 2026

Sunday • Day of Pentecost

• Old Testament Reading: * Acts 2:1-21 or Numbers 11:24-30
• Psalm: Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
• New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 or Acts 2:1-21
• Gospel: John 20:19-23 or John 7:37-39

May 31, 2026

Sunday • Trinity Sunday

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