Mar Thoma Sabha Lectionary

02 April

Hosanna: Jesus’ Entry into Jerusalem-Alternative Style of Kingship; Theological Seminary Day
Lesson 1: Zech 9:1-12
Lesson 2: Heb 5:5-10
Epistle: Col 1:15-23
Gospel: Matt 21:1-7
Evening Reading: Isa 5:1-20
Evening Reading: Matt 21:17-22

07 April

Good Friday-The salvific death of Jesus Christ and the invitation to bear the Cross
Lesson 1: Isa 53:1-12
Lesson 2: 1Pet 1:1-25
Lesson 3: Matt 26:47-75
Lesson 4: Zech 13:1-9
Lesson 5: Gal 3:1-29
Lesson 6: Matt 27:1-44
Lesson 7: Num 21:1-9
Lesson 8: Isa 3:1-19
Lesson 9: Matt 27:45-56

09 April

Easter: The Celebration of New Life, End of Great Lent
Lesson1: Isa 60:12-22
Lesson2: 1Cor 15:42-58
Epistle: 1Cor 15:20-28
Gospel: Mark 16:1-8
Evening Reading: Exod 15:1-11
Evening Reading: Ps 118:1-4, 118:14-17

16 April

Jesus Christ who Restores-First Sunday after Easter
Lesson1: Gen 32:22-32
Lesson2: Col 3:1-11
Epistle: Col 1:15-23
Gospel: John 20:24-29
Evening Reading: Ps 40:1-17
Evening Reading: Rev 1:1-8

23 April

Jesus Christ who transforms human situations – Second Sunday after Easter
Lesson1: Gen 18:1-10
Lesson2: Rom 12:9-16
Epistle: Heb 13:1-8
Gospel: John 21:1-14
Evening Reading: Gen 47:1-12
Evening Reading: Ps 15:1-5

30 April

Resurrected Lord,the co-traveller – Third Sunday after Easter
Lesson1: Exod 40:34-38
Lesson2: Acts 27:27-37
Epistle: 2Cor 1:3-10
Gospel: Luke 24:13-35
Evening Reading: Dan 3:7-28
Evening Reading: Ps 23:1-6

07 May

Metropolitan’s Fund-Bhoo Bhavana Dana Prasthanam, Remember the little ones, Fourth Sunday after Easter
Lesson 1: Deut 15:7-11
Lesson 2: Acts 4:32-37
Epistle: 2Cor 8:1-9
Gospel: Matt 25:31-46
Evening Reading: Prov 4:10-19
Evening Reading: Ps 116:1-19

14 May

Be witnesses of the Risen Lord, Fifth Sunday after Easter
Lesson 1: Isa 43:1-10
Lesson 2: Heb 12:1-13
Epistle: 1Thess 2:1-12
Gospel: Luke 24:36-49
Evening Reading: Gen 33:1-11
Evening Reading: Ps 85:1-13

21 May

Promise of the Holy Spirit
Lesson1: Isa 59:20-21, 6
Lesson2: Acts 1:12-14
Epistle: Eph 6:10-20
Gospel: John 16:5-13
Evening Reading: Ps 42:1-11
Evening Reading: 2Cor 12:1-10

28 May

The Feast of Pentecost (50th Day after Easter), Sacred Music Sunday- Sing to the Lord
Lesson1: Joel 2:28-32
Lesson2: Gal 5:22-26
Epistle: Acts 2:1-12
Gospel: John 14:14-21
Evening Reading: Gen 1:1-5
Evening Reading: Ps 98:1-9

04 June

Beginning of the New Academic year-Grow in the Divine Wisdom, Medical Aid offertory of the Clergy (1st Sunday after Pentecost)
Lesson 1: 1Kgs 3:3-14
Lesson 2: 1Cor 1:18-25
Epistle: Eph 1:15-19
Gospel: Luke 2:41-52
Evening Reading: Job 38:1-11
Evening Reading: Ps 98:1-9

11 June

Environmental Sunday-To till and keep, 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
Lesson 1: Gen 2:4-15
Lesson 2: Rev 22:1-5
Epistle: Col 1:9-20
Gospel: Luke 12:24-27
Evening Reading: Isa 42:1-25
Evening Reading: Ps 19:1-14

18 June

Worship: The celebration of Faith, 3rd Sunday after Pentecost
Lesson1: Isa 6:1-8
Lesson2: Rev 4:1-11
Epistle: Eph 3:14-19
Gospel: Luke 18:1-14
Evening Reading: Ezek 47:1-12
Evening Reading: Ps 148:1-14

25 June

Discipleship: Call for Mission, 4th Sunday after Pentecost
Lesson1: Jer 1:1-11
Lesson2: Acts 9:1-15
Epistle: 1Tim 1:12-17
Gospel: Mark 3:13-19
Evening Reading: Isa 8:11-18
Evening Reading: Ps 119:33-40
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