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A Advent and Christmas A Epiphany and After A Lent A Easter and Eastertide A Pentecost and After B Advent and Christmas B Epiphany and After B Lent B Easter and Eastertide B Pentecost and After C Advent and Christmas C Epiphany and After C Lent C Easter and Eastertide C Pentecost and After Holy Week
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Revised Common Lectionary:
Trinity B
Trinity B

  1. John 3:1-17

  2. Isaiah 6:1-8

  3. Romans 8:12-17

  4. Psalm 29

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Pentecost B
Pentecost B

  1. John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

  2. Acts 2:1-21

  3. Romans 8:22-27

  4. Psalm 104:24-34, 35b

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Easter 7B
Easter 7B

  1. John 17:6-19

  2. Acts 1:15-17, 21-26

  3. 1 John 5:9-13

  4. Psalm 1

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Easter 6B
Easter 6B

  1. John 15:9-17

  2. Acts 10:44-48

  3. 1 John 5:1-6

  4. Psalm 98

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Easter 5B
Easter 5B

  1. John 15:1-8

  2. Acts 8:26-40

  3. 1 John 4:7-21

  4. Psalm 22:25-31

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Easter 4B
Easter 4B

  1. John 10:11-18

  2. Acts 4:5-12

  3. 1 John 3:16-24

  4. Psalm 23

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Easter 3B
Easter 3B

  1. Luke 24:36b-48

  2. Acts 3:12-19

  3. 1 John 3:1-7

  4. Psalm 4

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Easter 2B
Easter 2B

  1. John 20:19-31

  2. Acts 4:32-35

  3. 1 John 1:1 - 2:2

  4. Psalm 133

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Easter Sunday B
Easter Sunday B

  1. Mark 16:1-8

  2. John 20:1-18

  3. Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24

  4. 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

  5. Acts 10:34-43

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Palm Sunday B
Palm Sunday B

  1. Mark 11:1-11

  2. Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

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Lent 5B
Lent 5B

  1. John 12:20-33

  2. Jeremiah 31:31-34

  3. Psalm 51:1-12

  4. Hebrews 5:5-10

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Lent 4B
Lent 4B

  1. John 3:14-21

  2. Numbers 21:4-9

  3. Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22

  4. Ephesians 2:1-10

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Lent 3B
Lent 3B

  1. John 2:13-22

  2. Exodus 20:1-17

  3. Psalm 19

  4. 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

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Lent 2B
Lent 2B

  1. Mark 8:31-38

  2. Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16

  3. Psalm 22:23-31

  4. Romans 4:13-25

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Lent 1B
Lent 1B

  1. Mark 1:9-15

  2. Genesis 9:8-17

  3. Psalm 25:1-10

  4. 1 Peter 3:18-22

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Transfiguration B
Transfiguration B

  1. Mark 9:2-10

  2. 2 Kings 2:1-12

  3. Psalm 50:1-6

  4. 2 Corinthians 4:3-6

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Epiphany 5B
Epiphany 5B

  1. Mark 1:29-39

  2. Isaiah 40:21-31

  3. Psalm 147:1-11, 20

  4. 1 Corinthians 9:16-23

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Epiphany 4B
Epiphany 4B

  1. Mark 1:21-28

  2. Deuteronomy 18:15-20

  3. Psalm 111

  4. 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

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Epiphany 3B
Epiphany 3B

  1. Mark 1:14-20

  2. Jonah 3:1-10

  3. 1 Corinthians 7:29-31

  4. Psalm 62

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Epiphany 2B
Epiphany 2B

  1. John 1:43-51

  2. 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

  3. 1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20)

  4. Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18

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Baptism of Christ B
Baptism of Christ B

  1. Mark 1:4-11

  2. Genesis 1:1-5

  3. Acts 19:1-7

  4. Psalm 29

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Epiphany
Epiphany

  1. Matthew 2:1-12

  2. Isaiah 60:1-6

  3. Ephesians 3:1-12

  4. Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14

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Christmas 1B
Christmas 1B

  1. Luke 2:22-40

  2. Isaiah 61:10 - 62:3

  3. Psalm 148

  4. Galatians 4:4-7

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Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve

  1. Luke 2:1-20

  2. John 1:1-14

  3. Isaiah 9:2-7

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Advent 4B
Advent 4B

  1. Luke 1:26-56

  2. Romans 16:25-27

  3. 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16

  4. Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26

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Advent 3B
Advent 3B

  1. John 1:6-8, 19-28

  2. Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11

  3. Psalm 126

  4. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

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Advent 2B
Advent 2B

  1. Mark 1:1-8

  2. Isaiah 40:1-11

  3. Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13

  4. 2 Peter 3:8-15a

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Advent 1B
Advent 1B

  1. Mark 13:24-37

  2. Isaiah 64:1-9

  3. Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19

  4. 1 Corinthians 1:3-9

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Proper 29A (OT 34)
Proper 29A (OT 34)

  1. Matthew 25:31-46

  2. Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24

  3. Psalm 100

  4. Ephesians 1:15-23

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Proper 28A (OT 33)
Proper 28A (OT 33)

  1. Matthew 25:14-30

  2. Judges 4:1-7

  3. Psalm 123

  4. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

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Narrative Lectionary:
NL 246: Gifts of the Spirit
NL 246: Gifts of the Spirit
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NL 245: Death Swallowed in Life
NL 245: Death Swallowed in Life
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NL 244: Faith, Hope, and Love
NL 244: Faith, Hope, and Love
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NL 243: Church at Corinth
NL 243: Church at Corinth
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NL 242: Church in Thessalonica
NL 242: Church in Thessalonica
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NL 241: Peter Heals in Jerusalem
NL 241: Peter Heals in Jerusalem
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NL 240: You Shall Be My Witnesses
NL 240: You Shall Be My Witnesses
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NL 239: Resurrection
NL 239: Resurrection
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NL 236: Triumphal Entry
NL 236: Triumphal Entry
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NL 235: End of the Age
NL 235: End of the Age
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The Greatest Commandment - Mark 12:28-44
The Greatest Commandment - Mark 12:28-44
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NL 233: Parable of the Tenants
NL 233: Parable of the Tenants
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NL 232: Bartimaeus Healed
NL 232: Bartimaeus Healed
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NL 231: First Last and Last First
NL 231: First Last and Last First
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NL 229: Transfiguration
NL 229: Transfiguration
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NL 225: Death of John the Baptist
NL 225: Death of John the Baptist
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NL 224: Jairus' Daughter Healed
NL 224: Jairus' Daughter Healed
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NL 223: Gerasene Demoniac
NL 223: Gerasene Demoniac
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NL 222: Parables in Mark
NL 222: Parables in Mark
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NL 221: Jesus Heals and Teaches
NL 221: Jesus Heals and Teaches
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NL 220: Jesus' Ministry Begun
NL 220: Jesus' Ministry Begun
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NL 219: Beginning of Good News
NL 219: Beginning of Good News
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NL 216: Zechariah’s Song
NL 216: Zechariah’s Song
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NL 215: Rebuilding the Temple
NL 215: Rebuilding the Temple
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NL 214: Isaiah’s Comfort
NL 214: Isaiah’s Comfort
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NL 213 Promise of a Messiah
NL 213 Promise of a Messiah
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NL 212: Josiah's Reform
NL 212: Josiah's Reform
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NL 211: Isaiah: The Vineyard and Jesse's Shoot
NL 211: Isaiah: The Vineyard and Jesse's Shoot
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NL 210: Hosea
NL 210: Hosea
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NL 209: Elijah and the Priests of Baal
NL 209: Elijah and the Priests of Baal
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After Pentecost B

Commentary
Trinity B
Trinity B
Pentecost B
Pentecost B
Proper 29B (OT 34) Christ the King
Proper 29B (OT 34) Christ the King
Proper 28B (OT 33)
Proper 28B (OT 33)
Proper 27B (OT 32)
Proper 27B (OT 32)
All Saints Sunday B
All Saints Sunday B
Proper 26B (OT 31)
Proper 26B (OT 31)
Proper 25B (OT 30)
Proper 25B (OT 30)
Proper 24B (OT 29)
Proper 24B (OT 29)
Proper 23B (OT 28)
Proper 23B (OT 28)
Proper 22B (OT 27)
Proper 22B (OT 27)
Proper 21B (OT 26)
Proper 21B (OT 26)
Proper 20B (OT 25)
Proper 20B (OT 25)
Proper 19B (OT 24)
Proper 19B (OT 24)
Proper 18B (OT 23)
Proper 18B (OT 23)
Proper 17B (OT 22)
Proper 17B (OT 22)
Proper 16B (OT 21)
Proper 16B (OT 21)
Proper 15B (OT 20)
Proper 15B (OT 20)
Proper 14B (OT 19)
Proper 14B (OT 19)
Proper 13B (OT 18)
Proper 13B (OT 18)
Proper 12B (OT 17)
Proper 12B (OT 17)
Proper 11B (OT 16)
Proper 11B (OT 16)
Proper 10B (OT 15)
Proper 10B (OT 15)
Proper 9B (OT 14)
Proper 9B (OT 14)
Proper 8B (OT 13)
Proper 8B (OT 13)
Proper 7B (OT 12)
Proper 7B (OT 12)
Proper 6B (OT 11)
Proper 6B (OT 11)
Proper 5B (OT 10)
Proper 5B (OT 10)
Proper 4B (OT 9)
Proper 4B (OT 9)

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Academy 3: Paul's Letter to the Romans
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