Church of Scotland Lectionary for Year C

Adapted from the Revised Common Lectionary, the readings follow a three-yearly cycle, beginning on the first Sunday in Advent. Year C started on 30 November 2003. (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, mostly during the Easter season.)

  Scripture Readings

Nov 27-Dec 3 Advent 1

Jeremiah 33:14-16
Psalm 25:1-10
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
Luke 21:25-36

Dec 4-10 Advent 2

Malachi 3:1-4
Luke 1:68-79
Philippians 1:3-11
Luke 3:1-6

Dec 11-17 Advent 3

Zephaniah 3:14-20
Isaiah 12:2-6
Philippians 4:4-7
Luke 3:7-18

Dec 18-24 Advent 4

Micah 5:2-5a
Psalm 80:1-7 or Luke 1:46b-55
Hebrews 10:5-10
Luke 1:39-45, (46-55)

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

1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26
Psalm 148
Colossians 3:12-17
Luke 2:41-52

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 43:1-7
Psalm 29
Acts 8:14-17
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Jan 14-20 Epiphany 2

Isaiah 62:1-5
Psalm 36:5-10
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
John 2:1-11

Jan 21-27 Epiphany 3

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
Psalm 19
1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
Luke 4:14-21

Feb 2 Presentation

1 Samuel 2:1-11
Psalm 29
Galatians 4:1-7
Luke 2:22-40

Jan 28-Feb 3 Epiphany 4

Jeremiah 1:4-10
Psalm 71:1-6
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Luke 4:21-30

Feb 4-10 Epiphany 5

Isaiah 6:1-8, (9-13)
Psalm 138
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Luke 5:1-11

Feb 11-17 Epiphany 6

Jeremiah 17:5-10
Psalm 1
1 Corinthians 15:12-20
Luke 6:17-26

Feb 18-24 Epiphany 7

Genesis 45:3-11, 15
Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40
1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50
Luke 6:27-38

Feb 25-29 Epiphany 8

Isaiah 55:10-13
Psalm 92:1-4,12-15
1 Corinthians 15:51-58
Luke 6:39-49

Last of Epiphany

Exodus 34:29-35
Psalm 99
2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2
Luke 9:28-36, (37-43)

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

Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16
Romans 10:8b-13
Luke 4:1-13

Lent 2

Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
Psalm 27
Philippians 3:17-4:1
Luke 13:31-35 or Luke 9:28-36

Lent 3

Isaiah 55:1-9
Psalm 63:1-8
1 Corinthians 10:1-13
Luke 13:1-9

Lent 4

Joshua 5:9-12
Psalm 32
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

Lent 5

Isaiah 43:16-21
Psalm 126
Philippians 3:4b-14
John 12:1-8

Lent 6

Luke 19:28-40
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11
Luke 22:14-23:56 or Luke 23:1-49

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
Luke 24:1-12

Easter Day

Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 65:17-25
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
1 Corinthians 15:19-26 or Acts 10:34-43
John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12

Easter Evening

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

Easter 2

Acts 5:27-32, Psalm 118:14-29 or Psalm 150 or
2 Kings 7:1-16, Psalm 2
Revelation 1:4-8
John 20:19-31

Easter 3

Acts 9:1-6, (7-20), Psalm 30 or
Isaiah 61:1-3, Psalm 90:13-17
Revelation 5:11-14
John 21:1-19

Easter 4

Acts 9:36-43, Psalm 23 or
Isaiah 53:1-6, Psalm 114

Revelation 7:9-17
John 10:22-30

Easter 5

Acts 11:1-18, Psalm 148 or
Leviticus 19:9-18, Psalm 19:9-18

Revelation 21:1-6
John 13:31-35

Easter 6

Acts 16:9-15, Psalm 67 or
Deuteronomy 34:1-12, Psalm 109:21-31
Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5
John 14:23-29 or John 5:1-9

Ascension

Acts 1:1-11, Psalm 47 or Psalm 93 or
Daniel 7:9-14, Psalm 113

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

Easter 7

Acts 16:16-34, Psalm 97 or
2 Kings 2:1-15, Psalm 2

Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21
John 17:20-26

Acts 1:1-11, Psalm 47 or Psalm 93 or
Daniel 7:9-14, Psalm 113

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

Pentecost

Acts 2:1-21 or Genesis 11:1-9
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
Romans 8:14-17 or Acts 2:1-21
John 14:8-17, (25-27)

Trinity

Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31
Psalm 8
Romans 5:1-5
John 16:12-15

May 29-Jun 4

1 Kings 18:20-21,(22-29),30-39, Psalm 96 or
1 Kings 8:22-23,41-43, Psalm 96:1-9
Galatians 1:1-12
Luke 7:1-10

Jun 5-11

1 Kings 17:8-16,(17-24), Psalm 146 or
1 Kings 17:17-24, Psalm 30
Galatians 1:11-24
Luke 7:11-17

Jun 12-18

1 Kings 21:1-10, (11-14), 15-21a, Psalm 5:1-8 or
2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15, Psalm 32
Galatians 2:15-21
Luke 7:36-8:3

Jun 19-25

1 Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a, Psalm 42 and 43 or
Isaiah 65:1-9, Psalm 22:19-28
Galatians 3:23-39
Luke 8:26-39

Jun 26-Jul 2

2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14, Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 or
1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-2, Psalm 16
Galatians 5:1, 13-25
Luke 9:51-62

Jul 3-Jul 9

2 Kings 5:1-14, Psalm 30 or
Isaiah 66:10-14, Psalm 66:1-9
Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Jul 10-16

Amos 7:7-17, Psalm 82 or
Deuteronomy 30:9-14, Psalm 25:1-10
Colossians 1:1-14
Luke 10:25-37

Jul 17-23

Amos 8:1-12, Psalm 52 or
Genesis 18:1-10a, Psalm 15
Colossians 1:15-28
Luke 10:38-42

Jul 24-30

Hosea 1:2-10, Psalm 85 or
Genesis 18:20-32, Psalm 138
Colossians 2:6-15, (16-19)
Luke 11:1-13

Jul 31-Aug 6

Hosea 11:1-11, Psalm 107:1-9, 43 or
Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23, Psalm 49:1-12
Colossians 3:1-11
Luke 12:13-21

Aug 7-13

Isaiah 1:1, 10-20, Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23 or
Genesis 15:1-6, Psalm 33:12-22
Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16
Luke 12:32-40

Aug 14-20

Isaiah 5:1-7, Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19 or
Jeremiah 23:23-29, Psalm 82
Hebrews 11:29-12:2
Luke 12:49-56

Aug 21-27

Jeremiah 1:4-10, Psalm 71:1-6 or
Isaiah 58:9b-14, Psalm 103:1-8
Hebrews 12:18-29
Luke 13:10-17

Aug 28-Sep 3

Jeremiah 2:4-13, Psalm 81:1, 10-16 or
Proverbs 25:6-7, Psalm 112
Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16
Luke 14:1, 7-14

Sep 4-10

Jeremiah 18:1-11, Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 or
Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Psalm 1
Philemon 1-21
Luke 14:25-33

Sep 11-17

Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28, Psalm 14 or
Exodus 32:7-14, Psalm 51:1-10
1 Timothy 1:12-17
Luke 15:1-10

Sep 18-24

Jeremiah 8:18-9:1, Psalm 79:1-9 or
Amos 8:4-7, Psalm 113
1 Timothy 2:1-7
Luke 16:1-13

Sep 25-Oct 1

Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15, Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16 or
Amos 6:1a, 4-7, Psalm 146
1 Timothy 6:6-19
Luke 16:19-31

Sep 29 Michaelmas

Genesis 23:20-33
Psalm 148
Revelation 12:7-12a
Luke 9:23-27

Oct 2-8

Lamentations 1:1-6, Lamentations 3:19-26 or Psalm 137 or
Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4, Psalm 37:1-9
2 Timothy 1:1-14
Luke 17:5-10

Oct 9-15

Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7, Psalm 66:1-12 or
2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c, Psalm 111
2 Timothy 2:8-15
Luke 17:11-19

Oct 16-22

Jeremiah 31:27-34, Psalm 119:97-104 or
Genesis 32:22-31, Psalm 121
2 Timothy 3:14-4:5
Luke 18:1-8

Oct 23-29

Joel 2:23-32, Psalm 65 or
Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22, Psalm 84:1-7
2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18
Luke 18:9-14

Nov 1 All Saints

Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18
Psalm 149
Ephesians 1:11-23
Luke 6:20-31

Oct 30-Nov 5

Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4, Psalm 119:137-144 or
Isaiah 1:10-18, Psalm 32:1-7
2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12
Luke 19:1-10

Nov 6-12

Haggai 1:15b-2:9, Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21 or Psalm 98 or
Job 19:23-27a, Psalm 17:1-9
2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17
Luke 20:27-38

Nov 11 Remembrance

Micah 4:1-8
Psalm 9:9-20
2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5
Luke 1:68-79

Nov 13-19

Isaiah 65:17-25, Isaiah 12 or
Malachi 4:1-2a, Psalm 98
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
Luke 21:5-19

Nov 20-26

Jeremiah 23:1-6, Luke 1:68-79 or
Jeremiah 23:1-6, Psalm 46
Colossians 1:11-20
Luke 23:33-43

Nov 30 St Andrew

Isaiah 55
Psalm 1
1 Corinthians 4:1-16
John 12:20-36

Christian Unity

Ezekiel 47:1-12
Psalm 133,134
Revelation 21:9-14,22-27
Luke 13:22-30

Spring

Isaiah 5:1-7
Psalm 126
James 3:13-18
Luke 12:23-31

Harvest

Ruth 2
Psalm 144
Galatians 5:16-25
Luke 12:13-21

Dedication

2 Samuel 24:18-25
Psalm 122
2 Peter 2:1-10
Luke 4:16-30

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