Mar Thoma Sabha Lectionary

04 February

Beginning of Academic Year :Education that leads to wisdom;
Lesson 1: 1 Kings 3:3-14
Lesson 2: James 3:13-18
Epistle: Eph. 5:9-17 
Gospel: Matt 7:21-27
Evening Reading: Isa 42:1-9
Evening Reading: Acts 9:32-35

11 February

Beginning of the Great Lent: Jesus Christ who transforms; Beginning of the 129th Maramon Convention;
Lesson 1:Ezek 18:21-32
Lesson 2: 2Cor 5:17-21
Epistle: Rom 13:11-14
Gospel: John 2:1-11
Evening Reading: Isa 58:1-14
Evening Reading: Matt 6:1-18

18 February

The Compassionate touch of Jesus Christ that sanctifies (2nd Sunday of Lent); Conclusion of Maramon Convention;
Lesson1: 2Kgs 5:1-14
Lesson2: Acts 10:34-43
Epistle: 1John 1:5-10
Gospel: Matt 8:1-4
Evening Reading: Job 2:1-13
Evening Reading: Heb 13:8-16

25 February

Jesus Christ who leads to holistic Healing (3rd Sunday of Lent);

Lesson1: 2Kgs 4:16-37
Lesson2: Acts 5:12-16
Epistle: Eph 2:1-8
Gospel: Luke 5:17-26
Evening Reading: Ps 130:1-8
Evening Reading: Jas 5:13-16

03 March

Jesus Christ who redeems all (4th Sunday of Lent);
Lesson 1: Gen 12:1-9
Lesson 2: Acts 8:26-40
Epistle: Rom 15:14-21
Gospel: Mark 7:24-30
Evening Reading: Ps 116:1-19
Evening Reading: Acts 11:1-18

10 March

Jesus Christ who liberates (5th Sunday of Lent);
Lesson 1:Exod 3:1-15
Lesson 2: Acts 27:9-25
Epistle: Phil 1:12-20
Gospel: Luke 13:10-17
Evening Reading: Ps 20:1-9
Evening Reading: Acts 16:16-18

17 March

Jesus Christ who stops at human cries (36th Sunday);
Lesson1: Gen 21:9-19
Lesson2: Acts 12:5-16
Epistle: Rom 8:26-30
Gospel: Mark 10:46-52
Evening Reading: Ps 34:1-22
Evening Reading: Heb 11:1-12

24 March

Hosanna: Jesus Christ, the Lord of peace; Theological Seminary Sunday;

Lesson1: Zech 9:9-17
Lesson2: Eph 2:11-22
Epistle: Phil 4:4-9
Gospel: Luke 19:29-40
Evening Reading: Isa 5:1-30
Evening Reading: Heb 5:12-14, 6:1-20

31 March

Easter; Christ who defeated death and resurrected (End of the Great Lent);

Lesson1: Isa 60:12-21
Lesson2: 1Cor 15:42-58
Epistle: 1Cor 15:20-28
Gospel: John 20:1-18
Evening Reading: Ps 16:1-11
Evening Reading: 1Cor 15:1-19

07 April

Jesus Christ the Lord and God (1st Sunday after Easter)
Lesson 1: Gen 32:22-32
Lesson 2: Acts 9:1-18
Epistle: Col 3:12-17
Gospel: John 20:24-29
Evening Reading: Isa 43:1-12
Evening Reading: 1Pet 1:3-12

14 April

Jesus Christ who restores (2nd Sunday after Easter)
Lesson 1:Hos 14:1-9
Lesson 2: Heb 6:9-12
Epistle: Gal 6:1-5
Gospel: John 21:1-14
Evening Reading: 1Kgs 17:17-24
Evening Reading: 1Cor 15:20-28

21 April

The Resurrected Christ who encourages the dispirited (3rd Sunday after Easter)
Lesson1: Isa 41:8-20
Lesson2: Acts 27:27-37
Epistle: 2Cor 4:7-15
Gospel: Luke 24:13-35
Evening Reading: Rom 12:9-21
Evening Reading: 1Pet 1:3-12

28 April

Marriage :Call and Commission (4th Sunday after Easter)
Lesson1: Gen 2:18-25
Lesson2: Eph 5:21-33
Epistle: 1Cor 13:1-13
Gospel: Matt 19:1-12
Evening Reading: Isa 62:1-12
Evening Reading: Ps 128:1-6
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