# Book of Common Prayer (ECUSA)/The Lectionary/Year C

​Year C
| | Psalm | Lessons |
| First Sunday of Advent | 25:1-9 | Jeremiah 33:14-16 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Luke 21:25-36 ​ |
| Second Sunday of Advent | Canticle 4 or 16 | Baruch 5:1-9 or Malachi 3:1-4 Philippians 1:3-11 Luke 3:1-6 |
| Third Sunday of Advent | Canticle 9 | Zephaniah 3:14-20 Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:7-18 |
| Fourth Sunday of Advent | Canticle 3 or 15 or Psalm 80:1-7 | Micah 5:2-5a Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-45,(46-55) |
| Christmas Day I | 96 | Isaiah 9:2-7 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14(15-20) |
| Christmas Day II | 97 | Isaiah 62:6-12 Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2:(1-7)8-20 |
| Christmas Day III | 98 | Isaiah 52:7-10 Hebrews 1:1-4,(5-12) John 1:1-14 |
| First Sunday after Christmas | 147 or 147:13-21 | Isaiah 61:10—62:3 Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7 John 1:1-18 |
| Holy Name January 1 | 8 | Numbers 6:22-27 Galatians 4:4-7 or Philippians 2:5-11 Luke 2:15-21 |
| Second Sunday after Christmas | 84 or 84:1-8 | Jeremiah 31:7-14 Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a Matthew 2:13-15,19-23 or Luke 2:41-52 or Matthew 2:1-12 ​ |
| The Epiphany January 6 | 72:1-7,10-14 | Isaiah 60:1-6 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 |
| Season of Epiphany (Ordinary Time) |||
| First Sunday after Epiphany | 29 | Isaiah 43:1-7 Acts 8:14-17 Luke 3:15-17,21-22 |
| Second Sunday after Epiphany | 36:5-10 | Isaiah 62:1-5 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 John 2:1-11 |
| Third Sunday after Epiphany | 19 | Nehemiah 8:1-3,5-6,8-10 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a Luke 4:14-21 |
| Fourth Sunday after Epiphany | 71:1-6 | Jeremiah 1:4-10 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Luke 4:21-30 |
| Fifth Sunday after Epiphany | 138 | Isaiah 6:1-8,(9-13) 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Luke 5:1-11 |
| Sixth Sunday after Epiphany | 1 | Jeremiah 17:5-10 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Luke 6:17-26 |
| Seventh Sunday after Epiphany | 37:1-12,41-42 | Genesis 45:3-11,15 1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50 Luke 6:27-38 |
| Eighth Sunday after Epiphany | 92:1-4,11-14 | Sirach 27:4-7 or Isaiah 55:10-13 1 Corinthians 15:51-58 Luke 6:39-49 ​ |
| Last Sunday after Epiphany | 99 | Exodus 34:29-35 2 Corinthians 3:12—4:2 Luke 9:28-36,(37-43a) |
| Ash Wednesday | 103 or 103:8-14 | Joel 2:1-2,12-17 or Isaiah 58:1-12 2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10 Matthew 6:1-6,16-21 |
| First Sunday in Lent | 91:1-2,9-16 | Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Romans 10:8b-13 Luke 4:1-13 |
| Second Sunday in Lent | 27 | Genesis 15:1-12,17-18 Philippians 3:17—4:1 Luke 13:31-35 |
| Third Sunday in Lent | 63:1-8 | Exodus 3:1-15 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Luke 13:1-9 |
| Fourth Sunday in Lent | 32 | Joshua 5:9-12 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Luke 15:1-3,11b-32 |
| Fifth Sunday in Lent | 126 | Isaiah 43:16-21 Philippians 3:4b-14 John 12:1-8 |
| Palm Sunday |
| Liturgy of the Palms | 118:1-2,19-29 | Luke 19:28-40 |
| Liturgy of the Word | 31:9-16 | Isaiah 50:4-9a Philippians 2:5-11 Luke 22:14—23:56 or Luke 23:1-49 ​ |
| Monday in Holy Week | 36:5-11 | Isaiah 42:1-9 Hebrews 9:11-15 John 12:1-11 |
| Tuesday in Holy Week | 71:1-14 | Isaiah 49:1-7 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 John 12:20-36 |
| Wednesday in Holy Week | 70 | Isaiah 50:4-9a Hebrews 12:1-3 John 13:21-32 |
| Maundy Thursday | 116:1,10-17 | Exodus 12:1-4,(5-10),11-14 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17,31b-35 |
| Good Friday | 22 | Isaiah 52:13—53:12 Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 John 18:1—19:42 |
| Holy Saturday | 31:1-4,15-16 | Job 14:1-14 or Lamentations 3:1-9,19-24 1 Peter 4:1-8 Matthew 27:57-66 or John 19:38-42 |
| Easter Day |||
| The Great Vigil | See page 893. |
| Principal Service | 118:1-2,14-24 | Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 65:17-25 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 or Acts 10:34-43 John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12 ​ |
| Evening Service | 114 | Isaiah 25:6-9 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 Luke 24:13-49 |
| Monday in Easter Week | 16:8-11 or 118:19-24 | Acts 2:14,22b-32 Matthew 28:9-15 |
| Tuesday in Easter Week | 33:18-22 or 118:19-24 | Acts 2:36-41 John 20:11-18 |
| Wednesday in Easter Week | 105:1-8 or 118:19-24 | Acts 3:1-10 Luke 24:13-35 |
| Thursday in Easter Week | 8 or 114 or 118:19-24 | Acts 3:11-26 Luke 24:36b-48 |
| Friday in Easter Week | 116:1-8 or 118:19-24 | Acts 4:1-12 John 21:1-14 |
| Saturday in Easter Week | 118:14-18 or 118:19-24 | Acts 4:13-21 Mark 16:9-15,20 |
| Second Sunday of Easter | 118:14-29 or 150 | Acts 5:27-32 Revelation 1:4-8 John 20:19-31 |
| Third Sunday of Easter | 30 | Acts 9:1-6,(7-20) Revelation 5:11-14 John 21:1-19 |
| Fourth Sunday of Easter | 23 | Acts 9:36-43 Revelation 7:9-17 John 10:22-30 |
| Fifth Sunday of Easter | 148 | Acts 11:1-18 Revelation 21:1-6 John 13:31-35 ​ |
| Sixth Sunday of Easter | 67 | Acts 16:9-15 Revelation 21:10,22—22:5 John 14:23-29 or John 5:1-9 |
| Ascension Day | 47 or 93 | Acts 1:1-11 Ephesians 1:15-23 Luke 24:44-53 |
| Seventh Sunday of Easter | 97 | Acts 16:16-34 Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17,20-21 John 17:20-26 |
| Day of Pentecost |||
| Early or Vigil Service | 33:12-22 Canticle 2 or 13 130 Canticle 9 104:25-37 | Genesis 11:1-9 or Exodus 19:1-9a,16-20a; 20:18-20 or Ezekiel 37:1-14 or Joel 2:28-32 Acts 2:1-11 or Romans 8:14-17,22-27 John 7:37-39a |
| Principal Service | 104:25-35,37 | Acts 2:1-21 or Genesis 11:1-9 Romans 8:14-17 or Acts 2:1-21 John 14:8-17,(25-27) |
| On the weekdays which follow, the numbered Proper which corresponds most closely to the date of Pentecost in that year is used. See page 158. |||
| Trinity Sunday | 8 or Canticle 2 or 13 | Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15 |
| On the weekdays which follow, the numbered Proper which corresponds most closely to the date of Trinity Sunday in that year is used. |||
​The Season after Pentecost (Ordinary Time)
| | Old Testament Lessons and Psalms | New Testament Lessons |
| Directions for the Propers which follow are on page 896. |||
| Proper 1 Closest to May 11 | Jeremiah 17:5-10 Ps. 1 | 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Luke 6:17-26 |
| Proper 2 Closest to May 18 | Genesis 45:3-11,15 Ps. 37:1-12,41-42 | 1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50 Luke 6:27-38 |
| 'Proper 3 Closest to May 25 | Sirach 27:4-7 or Isaiah 55:10-13 Ps. 92:1-4,11-14 | 1 Corinthians 15:51-58 Luke 6:39-49 |
| Proper 4 Closest to June 1 | 1 Kings 18:20-21 (22-29),30-39 Ps. 96 or 1 Kings 8:22-23, 41-43 Ps. 96:1-9 | Galatians 1:1-12 Luke 7:1-10 |
| Proper 5 Closest to June 8 | 1 Kings 17:8-16(17-24) Ps. 146 or 1 Kings 17:17-24 Ps. 30 | Galatians 1:11-24 Luke 7:11-17 |
| Proper 6 Closest to June 15 | 1 Kings 21:1-10, (11-14),15-21a Ps. 5:1-8 or 2 Samuel 11:26—12:10,13-15 Ps.32 | Galatians 2:15-21 Luke 7:36—8:3 ​ |
| Proper 7 Closest to June 22 | 1 Kings 19:1-4,(5-7), 8-15a Ps. 42 and 43 or Isaiah 65:1-9 Ps. 22:18-27 | Galatians 3:23-29 Luke 8:26-39 |
| Proper 8 Closest to June 29 | 2 Kings 2:1-2,6-14 Ps. 77:1-2,11-20 or 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21 Ps. 16 | Galatians 5:1,13-25 Luke 9:51-62 |
| Proper 9 Closest to July 6 | 2 Kings 5:1-14 Ps. 30 or Isaiah 66:10-14 Ps. 66:1-8 | Galatians 6:(1-6),7-16 Luke 10:1-11,16-20 |
| Proper 10 Closest to July 13 | Amos 7:7-17 or Deuteronomy 30:9-14 Ps. 25:1-9 Ps. 82 | Colossians 1:1-14 Luke 10:25-37 |
| Proper 11 Closest to July 20 | Amos 8:1-12 Ps. 52 or Genesis 18:1-10a Ps. 15 | Colossians 1:15-28 Luke 10:38-42 |
| Proper 12 Closest to July 27 | Hosea 1:2-10 Ps. 85 or Genesis 18:20-32 Ps. 138 | Colossians 2:6-15,(16-19) Luke 11:1-13 |
| Proper 13 Closest to August 3 | Hosea 11:1-11 Ps. 107:1-9,43 or Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23 Ps. 49:1-11 | Colossians 3:1-11 Luke 12:13-21 ​ |
| Proper 14 Closest to August 10 | Isaiah 1:1,10-20 Ps. 50:1-8,23-24 or Genesis 15:1-6 Ps. 33:12-22 | Hebrews 11:1-3,8-16 Luke 12:32-40 |
| Proper 15 Closest to August 17 | Isaiah 5:1-7 Ps. 80:1-2,8-18 or Jeremiah 23:23-29 Ps. 82 | Hebrews 11:29—12:2 Luke 12:49-56 |
| Proper 16 Closest to August 24 | Jeremiah 1:4-10 Ps. 71:1-6 or Isaiah 58:9b-14 Ps. 103:1-8 | Hebrews 12:18-29 Luke 13:10-17 |
| Proper 17 Closest to August 31 | Jeremiah 2:4-13 Ps. 81:1,10-16 or Sirach 10:12-18 or Proverbs 25:6-7 Ps. 112 | Hebrews 13:1-8,15-16 Luke 14:1,7-14 |
| Proper 18 Closest to September 7 | Jeremiah 18:1-11 Ps. 139:1-5,12-17 or Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Ps. 1 | Philemon 1-21 Luke 14:25-33 |
| Proper 19 Closest to September 14 | Jeremiah 4:11-12,22-28 Ps. 14 or Exodus 32:7-14 Ps. 51:1-11 | 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-10 |
| Proper 20 Closest to September 21 | Jeremiah 8:18—9:1 Ps. 79:1-9 or Amos 8:4-7 Ps. 113 | 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Luke 16:1-13 ​ |
| Proper 21 Closest to September 28 | Jeremiah 32:1-3a,6-15 Ps. 91:1-6,14-16 or Amos 6:1a,4-7 Ps. 146 | 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Luke 16:19-31 |
| Proper 22 Closest to October 5 | Lamentations 1:1-6 Lamentations 3:19-26 or Ps. 137 or Habakkuk 1:1-4,2:1-4 Ps. 37:1-10 | Luke 17:5-10 2 Timothy 1:1-14 |
| Proper 23 Closest to October 12 | Jeremiah 29:1,4-7 Ps. 66:1-11 or 2 Kings 5:1-3,7-15c Ps. 111 | 2 Timothy 2:8-15 Luke 17:11-19 |
| Proper 24 Closest to October 19 | Jeremiah 31:27-34 Ps. 119:97-104 or Genesis 32:22-31 Ps. 121 | 2 Timothy 3:14—4:5 Luke 18:1-8 |
| Proper 25 Closest to October 26 | Joel 2:23-32 Ps. 65 or Sirach 35:12-17 or Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22 Ps. 84:1-6 | 2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18 Luke 18:9-14 |
| Proper 26 Closest to November 2 | Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 2 Ps. 119:137-144 or Isaiah 1:10-18 Ps. 32:1-8 | Thessalonians 1:1-4,11-12 Luke 19:1-10 |
| Proper 27 Closest to November 9 | Haggai 1:15b—2:9 Ps. 145:1-5,18-22 or 98 or Job 19:23-27a Ps. 17:1-9 | 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5,13-17 Luke 20:27-38 ​ |
| Proper 28 Closest to November 16 | Isaiah 65:17-25 Canticle 9 or Malachi 4:1-2a Ps. 98 | 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Luke 21:5-19 |
| Proper 29 Christ the King Closest to November 23 | Jeremiah 23:1-6 Canticle 4 or 16 or Jeremiah 23:1-6 Ps. 46 | Colossians 1:11-20 Luke 23:33-43 |