Year C
The Common Lectionary is a 3 year cycle of Bible readings, and is divided into Years A, B and C.
The Lectionary is the listing of Bible readings for each service of worship for each day of the year, including those for the special saints and days included in this Church's Calendar / Te Maramataka.
The Lectionary is the listing of Bible readings for each service of worship for each day of the year, including those for the special saints and days included in this Church's Calendar / Te Maramataka.
Bible Explore is an online lectionary resource website, which we run and source content for. There are intergenerational and worship ideas for each sunday, which can easily connect into your worship services - whether at home, or in church service.
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Dates to be updated...
December1st Dec 2019 - Advent 1
Matthew 24:36-44 Advent 1 8th Dec 2019 - Advent 2 Matthew 3:1-12 Advent 2 15th Dec 2019 - Advent 3 Matthew 11:2-11 Advent 3 22nd Dec 2019 - Advent 4 Matthew 1:18-25 Advent 4 24th Dec 2019 - The Eve and Vigil of Christmas Luke 1:67-79 Zechariah praises the Lord 25th Dec 2019 - Christmas Day Luke 2:1-20 Christmas Day 29th Dec 2019 - 1st Sunday of Christmas Matthew 2:13-23 Jesus the refugee |
January6th Jan 2019 - Epiphany
Luke 1:30-31 We are all God's children 13th Jan 2019 - Epiphany 1 Luke 3:15-17 Preparing for Jesus' coming 20th Jan 2019 - Epiphany 2 John 2:9-10 Jesus' first miracle 26th Jan 2019 - Epiphany 3 Luke 4:14-21 Jesus' mission statement |
February3rd Feb 2019 - Epiphany 4
Luke 2:22-40 Simeon and Anna trusted God 10th Feb 2019 - Ordinary 5 Luke 5:10b-11 Let's Go Fishing 17th Feb 2019 - Ordinary 6 Luke 6:17-26 The Beatitudes 24th February 2019 - Ordinary 7 Luke 6:27-38 Loving our enemies |
March3rd March 2019 - Transfiguration
Luke 9:28-43 The Transfiguration of Jesus 10th March 2019 - Lent 1 Luke 4:1-13 We need to listen to God and choose to do the right thing 17th March 2019 - Lent 2 Psalms 27:1-14 God's protection and care 24th March 2019 - Lent 3 Luke 13:1-9 God wants to give us another chance 31st March 2019 - Lent 4 Luke 15:1-3,11-32 Prodigal Son |
April7th April 2019 - Lent 5 / Passion Sunday
John 12: 1-8 Joy in both giving and receiving 14th April 2019 - Palm Sunday Luke 19:28-40 Jesus brings hope 21st April 2019 - Easter Sunday Luke 24:1-12 Jesus brings new life 28th April 2019 - 2nd Sunday after Easter John 20:19-31 Faith without doubt Updated in 2019 up to here! |
May5th May 2019 - 3rd Sunday after Easter
Acts 9:1-20 God wants to have first place in our hearts 12th May 2019 - 4th Sunday after Easter Psalms 23:1-6 We can trust God to take care of us 19th May 2019 - 5th Sunday after Easter Psalms 148:1-14 We can praise God 26th May 2019 - 6th Sunday after Easter John 14:23-29 We can trust God, no matter what |
June2nd Jun 2019 - 7th Sunday after Easter - Ascension Day
Luke 24:44-53 Jesus ascends to Heaven and promises to send a helper 9th June 2019 - The Day of Pentecost Acts 2:1-21 God sent us the Holy Spirit 16th June 2019 - Ordinary 11 Psalms 5:1-8 God hears us when we pray 23rd June 2019 - Ordinary 12 Luke 8:26-39 We can ask God for help 30th June 2019 - Ordinary 13 Psalms 77:1-2, 11-20 Psalms 77 |
July7th Jul 2019 - Ordinary 14
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 Sending out the 72 14th Jul 2019 - Ordinary 15 Luke 10:25-37 The Good Samaritan 21st Jul 2019 - Ordinary 16 Luke 10:38-42 Keeping centered on Jesus 28th Jul 2019 - Ordinary 17 Luke 11:1-13 The Lord's Prayer |
August4th Aug 2019 - Ordinary 18
Luke 12:13-21 God wants to have first place in our hearts 11th Aug 2019 - Ordinary 19 Luke 12:32-40 Finding our talents to use for Jesus 18th Aug 2019 - Ordinary 20 Hebrews 11:29-40, 12:1-2 Faith in Action 25th Aug 2019 - Ordinary 21 Luke 13:10-17 Jesus heals a crippled woman on the Sabbath |
September1st Sep 2019 - Ordinary 22
Luke 14:1, 7-14 How to be a guest 8th Sep 2019 - Ordinary 23 Luke 14:25-33 Being a disciple 15th Sep 2019 - Ordinary 24 Luke 15:1-10 The Parable of the Lost Sheep and Lost Coin 22nd Sep 2019 - Ordinary 25 1 Timothy 2:1-7 The Importance of Prayer 29th Sep 2019 - Ordinary 26 1 Timothy 6:6-19 The Love of Money |
October6th Oct 2019 - Ordinary 27
2 Timothy 1:1-14 Pass on the faith to other generations 13th Oct 2019 - Ordinary 28 Luke 17:11-19 Jesus heals 10 men with Leprosy 20th Oct 2019 - Ordinary 29 Luke 18:1-8 The Widow and the Judge 27th Oct 2019 - Ordinary 30 Luke 18:9-14 The Pharisee and the Tax Collector |
November3rd Nov 2019 - Ordinary 31
Ephesians 1:11-23 All Saints Day 10th Nov 2019 - Ordinary 32 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 Encourage Your Hearts 17th Nov 2019 - Ordinary 33 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 The Importance of Teamwork 24th Nov 2019 - Ordinary 34 Luke 1:68-79 Preparing the way |