Mar Thoma Sabha Lectionary

05 May

Bhoo-bhavana danam: Remember the Poor (5th Sunday after Easter)
Lesson 1: Lev 19:9-16
Lesson 2: Gal 2:1-10
Epistle: 2Cor 8:1-9
Gospel: Matt 25:31-40
Evening Reading: Eccl 9:1-10
Evening Reading: Jas 2:1-13

12 May

Holy Spirit, one among the Trinity
Lesson 1:Ezek 37:1-14
Lesson 2: Acts 1:6-11
Epistle: Gal 5:16-26
Gospel: John 14:14-21
Evening Reading: Num 11:16-17
Evening Reading: 1Cor 12:1-11

19 May

Pentecost: the Holy Spirit who renews the whole creation (50th day after Easter)
Lesson1: Joel 2:28-32
Lesson2: Acts 2:1-13
Epistle: 1Cor 12:1-11
Gospel: John 16:1-15
Evening Reading: Ezek 36:25-30
Evening Reading: 1Cor 2:10-16

26 May

Trinity Sunday; Sing to the Lord: Sacred Music Sunday (1st Sunday after Pentecost)
Lesson1: Exod 19:17-25
Lesson2: Gal 4:1-7
Epistle: 2Cor 13:11-14
Gospel: Matt 28:16-20
Evening Reading: Isa 44:1-8
Evening Reading: 1John 2:18-25

02 June

Beginning of Academic year: Education that leads to wisdom; Medical Aid offertory for the Clergy (2nd Sunday after Pentecost)
Lesson 1: 1Kgs 3:3-14
Lesson 2: Jas 3:13-18
Epistle: Eph 5:9-17
Gospel: Matt 7:21-27
Evening Reading: Prov 3:15-26
Evening Reading: Rom 11:25-36

09 June

Environmental Sunday: Integrity of whole creation in Christ (3rd Sunday after Pentecost)
Lesson 1: Isa 65:17-25
Lesson 2: Rev 21:1-8
Epistle: Rom 8:18-25
Gospel: John 3:16-21
Evening Reading: Ps 104:1-35
Evening Reading: Eph 1:3-12

16 June

Beginning of Fast of the Apostles: Call and commission to be Christ’s Disciples (4th Sunday after Pentecost)
Lesson1: Jer 1:1-12
Lesson2: 2Cor 4:1-6
Epistle: Acts 9:10-17
Gospel: Matt 4:17-22
Evening Reading: Isa 56:1-8
Evening Reading: 2Cor 11:23-33

23 June

Discipleship: the call to bear the Cross (5th Sunday after Pentecost)
Lesson1: Dan 6:10-23
Lesson2: 2Cor 6:1-10
Epistle: Col 1:24-29
Gospel: Luke 9:23-27
Evening Reading: Isa 8:11-18
Evening Reading: 2Cor 11:16-33

30 June

The glorious appearance of Jesus Christ and the disciples who need to be vigilant (6th Sunday after Pentecost)
Lesson1: Mal 3:13-18, 4:1-2
Lesson2: Acts 1:6-11
Epistle: 1Thess 4:13-18
Gospel: Matt 24:42-51
Evening Reading: Rev 22:1-21
Evening Reading: 1Pet 4:12-19

07 July

Tithe Sunday: Giving from the heart (7th Sunday after Pentecost)
Lesson 1: 1Chr 29:10-18
Lesson 2: Acts 5:1-11
Epistle: Phil 4:10-20
Gospel: Luke 16:19-31
Evening Reading: Mal 3:6-10
Evening Reading: 1Tim 6:17-22

14 July

Clergy Sunday, Priests: Servants in Pastoral Ministry (8th Sunday after Pentecost)
Lesson 1: Ezek 33:1-9
Lesson 2: 2Tim 2:1-13
Epistle: 1Pet 5:1-7
Gospel: John 10:1-11
Evening Reading: Gen 14:15-24
Evening Reading: Heb 5:1-10

21 July

People of God: Co-workers in building up the Kingdom of God (9th Sunday after Pentecost)
Lesson1: Exod 19:1-6
Lesson2: 1John 4:7-21
Epistle: Rom 14:13-19
Gospel: Luke 10:25-37
Evening Reading: Zeph 3:17-20
Evening Reading: 2John 1:1-13

28 July

Gifts of the Holy Spirit: For the spiritual nourishment of the people of God (10th Sunday after Pentecost)
Lesson1: 2Chr 15:1-8
Lesson2: 1Cor 12:4-12
Epistle: 1Cor 12:27-31
Gospel: John 20:19-23
Evening Reading: Joel 2:28-32
Evening Reading: Rom 12:3-8
Josh 1:1-18 Exod 3:1-16

Deut 6:1-9 1 John 2:1-16 Luke 2:42-52

Gen 47:1-10 Ps 103:1-12 Matt 6:19-44

Acts 7:44-54  Heb 8:1-9

1Thess 4:13-18  1Thess 5:1-22  Gen 50:1-26 Ps 90:1-17 Ps 91:1-16
 2Cor 5:1-10       Col 3:1-10       Rev 21:1- 5:1-21 17 John 11:1-57 
John 14:1-31  John 15:1-27   John 16:1-33   Rom 5:1-21 17  Matt 25:1-46 

John 14:1-6            Ps 103:8-17          Rom 8:31-39 

Deut 26:1-11     2Cor 9:1-9       Phil 4:10-20     Matt 7:7-12