# Book of Common Prayer (ECUSA)/The Lectionary/Various Occasions

​Various Occasions
| | | Psalm | Lessons |
| 1. | Of the Holy Trinity | 29 | Exodus 3:11-15 Romans 11:33-36 Matthew 28:18-20 |
| 2. | Of the Holy Spirit | 139:1-17 or 139:1-9 | Isaiah 61:1-3 1 Corinthians 12:4-14 Luke 11:9-13 |
| 3. | Of the Holy Angels | 148 or 103:19-22 | Daniel 7:9-10a or 2 Kings 6:8-17 Revelation 5:11-14 John 1:47-51 |
| 4. | Of the Incarnation | 111 or 132:11-19 | Isaiah 11:1-10 or Genesis 17:1-8 1 John 4:1-11 or 1 Timothy 3:14-16 Luke 1:26-33(34-38) or Luke 11:27-28 |
| 5. | Of the Holy Eucharist | 34 or 116:10-17 | Deuteronomy 8:2-3 Revelation 19:1-2a,4-9 or 1 Corinthians 10:1-4,16-17 or 1 Corinthians 11:23-29 John 6:47-58 |
| 6. | Of the Holy Cross | 40:1-11 or 40:5-11 | Isaiah 52:13-15; 53:10-12 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 John 12:23-33 |
| 7. | For All Baptized Christians | 16:5-11 | Jeremiah 17:7-8 or Ezekiel 36:24-28 Romans 6:3-11 Mark 10:35-45 ​ |
| 8. | For the Departed | 116 or 103:13-22 or 130 | Isaiah 25: 6-9 or Wisdom 3:1-9 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 John 5:24-27 or John 6:37-40 or John 11:21-27 |
| Any of the Psalms and Lessons appointed at the Burial of the Dead may be used instead. ||||
| 9. | Of the Reign of Christ | 93 or Canticle 18 | Daniel 7:9-14 Colossians 1:11-20 John 18:33-37 |
| Any of the Psalms and Lessons appointed in Proper 29 may be used instead. ||||
| 10. | At Baptism | 15, or 23 or 27 or 42:1-7 or 84 or Canticle 9 | Ezekiel 36:24-28 Romans 6:3-5 or Romans 8:14-17 or 2 Corinthians 5:17-20 Mark 1:9-11 or Mark 10:13-16 or John 3:1-6 |
| 11. | At Confirmation | 1 or 139:1-9 | Isaiah 61:1-9 or Jeremiah 31:31-34 or Ezekiel 37:1-10 Romans 8:18-27 or Romans 12:1-8 or Galatians 5:16-25 or Ephesians 4:7,11-16 Matthew 5:1-12 or Matthew 16:24-27 or Luke 4:16-22 or John 14:15-21 ​ |
| 12. | Anniversary of the Dedication of a Church | 84 or 84:1-6 | 1 Kings 8:22-30 or Genesis 28:10-17 1 Peter 2:1-5,9-10 Matthew 21:12-16 |
| 13. | For a Church Convention | 19:7-14 | Isaiah 55:1-13 2 Corinthians 4:1-10 John 15:1-11 |
| 14. | For the Unity of the Church | 122 | Isaiah 35:1-10 Ephesians 4:1-6 John 17:6a,15-23 |
| 15. | For the Ministry I | 99 or 27:1-9 | Numbers 11:16-17,24-29 1 Corinthians 3:5-11 John 4:31-38 |
| 15. | For the Ministry II | 63:1-8 | 1 Samuel 3:1-10 Ephesians 4:11-16 Matthew 9:35-38 |
| 15. | For the Ministry III | 15 | Exodus 19:3-8 1 Peter 4:7-11 Matthew 16:24-27 |
| 16. | For the Mission of the Church I | 96 or 96:1-7 | Isaiah 2:2-4 Ephesians 2:13-22 Luke 10:1-9 |
| 16. | For the Mission of the Church II | 67 | Isaiah 49:5-13 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 28:16-20 |
| 17. | For the Nation | 47 | Isaiah 26:1-8 Romans 13:1-10 Mark 12:13-17 |
| The Psalm and any of the Lessons appointed for Independence Day may be used instead. ​ ||||
| 18. | For Peace | 85:7-13 | Micah 4:1-5 Ephesians 2:13-18 or Colossians 3:12-15 John 16:23-33 or Matthew 5:43-48 |
| 19. | For Rogation Days I | 147 or 147:1-13 | Deuteronomy 11:10-15 or Ezekiel 47:6-12 or Jeremiah 14:1-9 Romans 8:18-25 Mark 4:26-32 |
| 19. | For Rogation Days II | 107:1-9 | Ecclesiasticus 38:27-32 1 Corinthians 3:10-14 Matthew 6:19-24 |
| 19. | For Rogation Days III | 104:25-37 or 104:1,13-15, 25-32 | Job 38:1-11,16-18 1 Timothy 6:7-10,17-19 Luke 12:13-21 |
| 20. | For the Sick | 13 or 86:1-7 | 2 Kings 20:1-5 James 5:13-16 Mark 2:1-12 |
| Any of the Psalms and Lessons appointed at the Ministration to the Sick may be used instead. ||||
| 21. | For Social Justice | 72 or 72:1-4,12-14 | Isaiah 42:1-7 James 2:5-9,12-17 Matthew 10:32-42 |
| 22. | For Social Service | 146 or 22:22-27 | Zechariah 8:3-12,16-17 1 Peter 4:7-11 Mark 10:42-52 |
| 23. | For Education | 78:1-7 | Deuteronomy 6:4-9,20-25 2 Timothy 3:14—4:5 Matthew 11:25-30 ​ |
| 24. | For Vocation in Daily Work | 8 | Ecclesiastes 3:1,9-13 1 Peter 2:11-17 Matthew 6:19-24 |
| 25. | For Labor Day | 107:1-9 or 90:1-2,16-17 | Ecclesiasticus 38:27-32 1 Corinthians 3:10-14 Matthew 6:19-24 |