Church of Scotland Lectionary for Year A

Adapted from the Revised Common Lectionary, the readings follow a three-yearly cycle, beginning on the first Sunday in Advent. Year A started on 2 December 2001. (The entries in the table are for the Church of Scotland version, though links are to the standard Lectionary. The Church of Scotland avoids readings from the Apocrypha and adds some alternatives shown in italic, mostly during the Easter season.)

  Lectionary

Nov 27-Dec 3 Advent 1

Isaiah 2:1-5
Psalm 122
Romans 13:11-14
Matthew 24:36-44

Dec 4-10 Advent 2

Isaiah 11:1-10
Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
Romans 15:4-13
Matthew 3:1-12

Dec 11-17 Advent 3

Isaiah 35:1-10
Psalm 146:5-10 or
Luke 1:47-55
James 5:7-10
Matthew 11:2-11

Dec 18-24 Advent 4

Isaiah 7:10-16
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
Romans 1:1-7
Matthew 1:18-25

Nativity Proper 1

Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm 96
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-14, (15-20)

Nativity Proper 2

Isaiah 62:6-12
Psalm 97
Titus 3:4-7
Luke 2:(1-7), 8-20

Nativity Proper 3

Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm 98
Hebrews 1:1-4, (5-12)
John 1:1-14

Christmas 1

Isaiah 63:7-9
Psalm 148
Hebrews 2:10-18
Matthew 2:13-23

January 1

Numbers 6:22-27
Psalm 8
Galatians 4:4-7 or
Philippians 2:5-11
Luke 2:15-21

New Year's Day

Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
Psalm 8
Revelation 21:1-6a
Matthew 25:31-46

Christmas 2

Jeremiah 31:7-14
Psalm 147:12-20
Ephesians 1:3-14
John 1:(1-9),10-18

Jan 6 Epiphany

Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12

Jan 7-13 Epiphany 1

Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm 29
Acts 10:34-43
Matthew 3:13-17

Jan 14-20 Epiphany 2

Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm 40:1-11
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
John 1:29-42

Jan 21-27 Epiphany 3

Isaiah 9:1-4
Psalm 27:1, 4-9
1 Corinthians 1:10-18
Matthew 4:12-23

Feb 2 Presentation

Malachi 3:1-4
Psalm 24
Hebrews 2:14-18
Luke 2:22-40

Jan 28-Feb 3 Epiphany 4

Micah 6:1-8
Psalm 15
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Matthew 5:1-12

Feb 4-10 Epiphany 5

Isaiah 58:1-9a, (9b-12)
Psalm 112:1-9,(10)
1 Cor 2:1-12, (13-16)
Matthew 5:13-20

Feb 11-17 Epiphany 6

Deut 30:15-20
Psalm 119: 1-8
1 Cor 3:1-9
Matthew 5:21-37

Feb 18-24 Epiphany 7

Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18
Psalm 119:33-40
1 Cor 3:10-11,16-23
Matthew 5:38-48

Feb 25-29 Epiphany 8

Isaiah 49:8-16a
Psalm 131
1 Cor 4:1-5
Matthew 6:24-34

Last of Epiphany

Exodus 24:12-18
Psalm 2
2 Peter 1:16-21
Matthew 17:1-9

Ash Wednesday

Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 or
Isaiah 58:1-12
Psalm 51:1-17
2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Lent 1

Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
Psalm 32
Romans 5:12-19
Matthew 4:1-11

Lent 2

Genesis 12:1-4a
Psalm 121
Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
John 3:1-17

Lent 3

Exodus 17:1-7
Psalm 95
Romans 5:1-11
John 4:5-42

Lent 4

1 Samuel 16:1-13
Psalm 23
Ephesians 5:8-14
John 9:1-41

Lent 5

Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 130
Romans 8:6-11
John 11:1-45

Lent 6

Matthew 21:1-11
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11
Matthew 26:14-27:66 or Matthew 27:11-54

Holy Week Mon

Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm 36:5-11
Hebrews 9:11-15
John 12:1-11

Holy Week Tue

Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm 71:1-14
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
John 12:20-36

Holy Week Wed

Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 70
Hebrews 12:1-3
John 13:21-32

Holy Week Thur

Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14
Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Good Friday

Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Psalm 22
Hebrews 10:16-25 or

Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
John 18:1-19:42

Saturday

Job 14:1-14 or
Lamentations 3:1-9, 19-24
Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16
1 Peter 4:1-8
Matthew 27:57-66 or
John 19:38-42

Easter Vigil

Genesis 1:1-2:4a and Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26 
Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13 and Psalm 46 
Genesis 22:1-18 and Psalm 16 
Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21 and Exodus 15:1b-13, 17-18 
Isaiah 55:1-11 and Isaiah 12:2-6 
Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21; 9:4b-6 and Psalm 19 
Ezekiel 36:24-28 and Psalm 42 and 43 
Ezekiel 37:1-14 and Psalm 143
Zephaniah 3:14-20 and Psalm 98
Romans 6:3-11 and Psalm 114
Matthew 28:1-10

Easter Day

Acts 10:34-43 or Jeremiah 31:1-6
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Colossians 3:1-4 or Acts 10:34-43
John 20:1-18 or Matthew 28:1-10

Easter Evening

Isaiah 25:6-9
Psalm 114
1 Corinthians 5:6b-8
Luke 24:13-49

Easter 2

Acts 2:14a, 22-32, Psalm 16 or
Exodus 15:1-11, Psalm 111
1 Peter 1:3-9
John 20:19-31

Easter 3

Acts 2:14a, 36-41, Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 or
Isaiah 51:1-6, Psalm 34:1-10
1 Peter 1:17-23
Luke 24:13-35

Easter 4

Acts 2:42-47, Psalm 23 or
Ezekiel 34:7-15, Psalm 100

1 Peter 2:19-25
John 10:1-10

Easter 5

Acts 7:55-60, Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 or
Proverbs 4:10-18, Psalm 119:9-32

1 Peter 2:2-10
John 14:1-14

Easter 6

Acts 17:22-31, Psalm 66:8-20 or
Ezekiel 43:1-7a, Psalm 115

1 Peter 3:13-22
John 14:15-21

Ascension

Acts 1:1-11, Psalm 47 or Psalm 93 or
Daniel 7:9-14, Psalm 24:7-10

Ephesians 1:15-23
Luke 24:44-53

Easter 7

Acts 1:6-14, Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35 or
Isaiah 45:1-7, Psalm 21:1-7

1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11
John 17:1-11

Acts 1:1-11, Psalm 47 or Psalm 93 or
Daniel 7:9-14, Psalm 24:7-10

Ephesians 1:15-23
Luke 24:44-53

Pentecost

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

Trinity

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

May 29-Jun 4

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

Jun 5-11

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

Jun 12-18

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

Jun 19-25

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

Jun 26-Jul 2

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

Jul 3-Jul 9

Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67, Psalm 45:10-17 or
Song of Solomon 2:8-13 or
Zechariah 9:9-12, Psalm 145:8-14
Romans 7:15-25a
Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

Jul 10-16

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

Jul 17-23

Genesis 28:10-19a, Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24 or
Isaiah 44:6-8, Psalm 86:11-17
Romans 8:12-25
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

Jul 24-30

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

Jul 31-Aug 6

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

Aug 7-13

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

Aug 14-20

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

Aug 21-27

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

Aug 28-Sep 3

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

Sep 4-10

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

Sep 11-17

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

Sep 18-24

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

Sep 25-Oct 1

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

Sep 29 Michaelmas

2 Kings 6:9-17
Psalm 103:18-22
Revelation 12:7-12a
Matthew 18:1-6:10

Oct 2-8

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

Oct 9-15

Exodus 32:1-14, Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23 or
Isaiah 25:1-9, Psalm 23
Phillipians 4:1-9
Matthew 22:1-14

Oct 16-22

Exodus 33:12-23, Psalm 99 or
Isaiah 45:1-7, Psalm 96:1-9, (10-13)
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Matthew 22:15-22

Oct 23-29

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

Nov 1 All Saints

Revelation 7:9-17 or Isaiah 51:1-6
Psalm 34:1-10, 22
1 John 3:1-3
Matthew 5:1-12

Oct 30-Nov 5

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

Nov 6-12

Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25, Psalm 78:1-7 or
Amos 5:18-24, Psalm 70
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Matthew 25:1-13

Nov 11 Remembrance

Isaiah 25:1-9
Psalm 20
Revelation 22:1-5
Matthew 5:38-48

Nov 13-19

Judges 4:1-7, Psalm 123 or
Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18, Psalm 90:1-8, (9-11), 12
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Matthew 25:14-30

Nov 20-26

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

Nov 30 St Andrew

Zechariah 8:20-23
Psalm 87
Romans 10:8b-15
Matthew 4:12-20

Christian Unity

Ezekiel 37:15-24
Psalm 122
1 Cor 3:1-11
Matthew 28:16-20

Spring

Genesis 8:15-22
Psalm 65:9-13
Galatians 6:7-10
Matthew 6:24-30

Harvest

Deut 26:1-11
Psalm 145:8-21
Revelation 14:14-18
Matthew 13:24-33

Dedication

Genesis 28:10-22
Psalm 48: (1-8),9-14
1 Cor 3:9-17
Matthew 12:1-8

Extracts from the Book of Common Order of the Church of Scotland 2nd ed. 1996 ISBN 0 7152 0721 0 © Panel on Worship of the Church of Scotland 1994

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