2010


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January 1, 2010
New Year's Day [White] (A, B and C)
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
Psalm 8 (UMH 743)
Revelation 21:1-6a
Matthew 25:31-46
Worship Planning Helps
  
January 3, 2010 [White]
Epiphany Sunday
(These readings may also be used on January 6.)
Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 (UMH 795)
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12
  
January 6, 2010 [White]
Epiphany of the Lord
Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 (UMH 795)
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12
Worship Planning Helps
  
January 10, 2010 [White]
Baptism of the Lord
First Sunday after the Epiphany
Isaiah 43:1-7
Psalm 29 (UMH 761)
Acts 8:14-17
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
Worship Planning Helps
  
January 17, 2010 [Green]
Second Sunday after the Epiphany
Isaiah 62:1-5
Psalm 36:5-10 (UMH 771)
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
John 2:1-11
Preaching Helps
  
January 24, 2010 [Green]
Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
Psalm 19 (UMH 750)
1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
Luke 4:14-21
  
January 31, 2010 [Green]
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
Jeremiah 1:4-10
Psalm 71:1-6 (UMH 794)
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Luke 4:21-30
  
February 7, 2010 [Green]
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
Isaiah 6:1-13
Psalm 138 (UMH 853)
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Luke 5:1-11
  
February 14, 2010 [White]
Transfiguration Sunday
Exodus 34:29-35
Psalm 99 (UMH 819)
2 Corinthians 3:12–4:2
Luke 9:28-36 (37-43)
  
February 17, 2010 [Purple]
Ash Wednesday
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
Psalm 51:1-17 (UMH 785)
2 Corinthians 5:20b–6:10
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
  
February 21, 2010 [Purple]
First Sunday in Lent
Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 (UMH 810)
Romans 10:8b-13
Luke 4:1-13
  
February 28, 2010 [Purple]
Second Sunday in Lent
Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
Psalm 27 (UMH 758)
Philippians 3:17–4:1
Luke 13:31-35
  
March 7, 2010 [Purple]
Third Sunday in Lent
Isaiah 55:1-9
Psalm 63:1-8 (UMH 788)
1 Corinthians 10:1-13
Luke 13:1-9
  
March 21, 2010 [Purple]
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Isaiah 43:16-21
Psalm 126 (UMH 847)
Philippians 3:4b-14
John 12:1-8
"When Mary Poured a Rich Perfume" (Hymn based on John 12:1-9)
  
March 28, 2010
Palm/Passion Sunday [Red or Purple]
Liturgy of the Palms
Luke 19:28-40
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 (UMH 839)

Liturgy of the Passion
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16 (UMH 764)
Philippians 2:5-11
Luke 22:14–23:56 (or Luke 23:1-49)
  
March 29, 2010 [Red or Purple]
Monday of Holy Week
Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm 36:5-11 (UMH 771)
Hebrews 9:11-15
John 12:1-11
  
March 30, 2010 [Red or Purple]
Tuesday of Holy Week
Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm 71:1-14 (UMH 794)
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
John 12:20-36
  
March 31, 2010 [Red or Purple]
Wednesday of Holy Week
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 70 (UMH 793)
Hebrews 12:1-3
John 13:21-32
  
April 1, 2010 [Red or Purple]
Holy Thursday
Exodus 12:1-14
Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 (UMH 837)
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
John 13:1-17, 31b-35
  
April 2, 2010 [No Color]
Good Friday
Isaiah 52:13–53:12
Psalm 22 (UMH 752)
Hebrews 10:16-25
John 18:1–19:42
  
April 3, 2010
Holy Saturday [No Color]
Job 14:1–14
Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16 (UMH 764)
1 Peter 4:1-8
Matthew 27:57-66

Easter Vigil [White]
The number of readings may vary, but Exodus 14 and at least two other readings from the Old Testament should be used in addit

  
April 4, 2010 [White]
Easter Sunday
Acts 10:34-43
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 (UMH 839)
1 Corinthians 15:19-26
John 20:1-18 (or Luke 24:1-12)
  
April 11, 2010 [White]
Second Sunday of Easter
Acts 5:27-32
Psalm 150 (UMH 862)
Revelation 1:4-8
John 20:19-31
  
April 18, 2010 [White]
Third Sunday of Easter
Acts 9:1-6, 7-20
Psalm 30 (UMH 762)
Revelation 5:11-14
John 21:1-19
  
April 25, 2010 [White]
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Acts 9:36-43
Psalm 23 (UMH 754 or 137)
Revelation 7:9-17
John 10:22-30
  
May 2, 2010 [White]
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 11:1-18
Psalm 148 (UMH 861)
Revelation 21:1-6
John 13:31-35
  
May 13, 2010 [White]
Ascension Day
(These readings may also be used Sunday.)
Acts 1:1-11
Psalm 47 (UMH 781)
Ephesians 1:15-23
Luke 24:44-53
  
May 16, 2010 [White]
Seventh Sunday of Easter
(Readings for Ascension Day may be used)
Acts 16:16-34
Psalm 97 (UMH 816)
Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21
John 17:20-26
  
May 23, 2010 [Red]
Pentecost
Acts 2:1-21
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b (UMH 826)
Romans 8:14-17
John 14:8-17 (25-27)
  
May 30, 2010 [White]
Trinity Sunday (First Sunday after Pentecost)
Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31
Psalm 8 (UMH 743)
Romans 5:1-5
John 16:12-15
  
June 6, 2010 [Green]
Second Sunday After Pentecost
1 Kings 17:8-24
Psalm 146 (UMH 858)
Galatians 1:11-24
Luke 7:11-17
  
June 13, 2010 [Green]
Third Sunday After Pentecost]
1 Kings 21:1-21a
Psalm 5:1-8 (UMH 742)
Galatians 2:15-21
Luke 7:36–8:3
  
June 20, 2010 [Green]
Fourth Sunday After Pentecost]
1 Kings 19:1-15a
Psalm 42 (UMH 777)
Galatians 3:23-29
Luke 8:26-39
  
June 27, 2010 [Green]
Fifth Sunday After Pentecost
2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14
Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 (UMH 798)
Galatians 5:1, 13-25
Luke 9:51-62
  
July 4, 2010 [Green]
Sixth Sunday After Pentecost
2 Kings 5:1-14
Psalm 30 (UMH 762)
Galatians 6:1-6 (7-16)
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
  
July 11, 2010 [Green]
Seventh Sunday After Pentecost
Amos 7:7-17
Psalm 82 (UMH 804)
Colossians 1:1-14
Luke 10:25-37
  
July 18, 2010 [Green]
Eighth Sunday After Pentecost
Amos 8:1-12
Psalm 52 or Psalm 82 (UMH 804)
Colossians 1:15-28
Luke 10:38-42
  
July 25, 2010 [Green]
Ninth Sunday After Pentecost
Hosea 1:2-10
Psalm 85 (UMH 806)
Colossians 2:6-19
Luke 11:1-13
  
August 1, 2010 [Green]
Tenth Sunday After Pentecost
Hosea 11:1-11
Psalm 107:1-9, 43 (UMH 830)
Colossians 3:1-11
Luke 12:13-21
  
August 8, 2010 [Green]
Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost
Isaiah 1:1, 10-20
Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23 (UMH 783)
Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16
Luke 12:32-40
  
August 15, 2010 [Green]
Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost
Isaiah 5:1-7
Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19 (UMH 801)
Hebrews 11:29–12:2
Luke 12:49-56
  
August 22, 2010 [Green]
Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Jeremiah 1:4-10
Psalm 71:1-6 (UMH 794)
Hebrews 12:18-29
Luke 13:10-17
  
August 29, 2010 [Green]
Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Jeremiah 2:4-13
Psalm 81:1, 10-16 (UMH 803)
Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16
Luke 14:1, 7-14
  
September 5, 2010 [Green]
Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Jeremiah 18:1-11
Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 (UMH 854)
Philemon 1-21
Luke 14:25-33
  
September 12, 2010 [Green]
Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28
Psalm 14 (UMH 746)
1 Timothy 1:12-17
Luke 15:1-10
  
September 19, 2010 [Green]
Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost
Jeremiah 8:18–9:1
Psalm 79:1-9 or Psalm 4 (UMH 741)
1 Timothy 2:1-7
Luke 16:1-13
  
September 26, 2010 [Green]
Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15
Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16 (UMH 810)
1 Timothy 6:6-19
Luke 16:19-31
  
October 3, 2010 [Green]
Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Lamentations 1:1-6
Psalm 137 (UMH 852)
2 Timothy 1:1-14
Luke 17:5-10
World Communion Sunday
  
October 4, 2010 [Green]
(Thanksgiving Day, Canada)
Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Psalm 100 (UMH 821)
Philippians 4:4-9
John 6:25-35

  
October 10, 2010 [Green]
Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost
Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7
Psalm 66:1-12 (UMH 790)
2 Timothy 2:8-15
Luke 17:11-19
  
October 17, 2010 [Green]
Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost
Laity Sunday
Jeremiah 31:27-34
Psalm 119:97-104 or Psalm 19 (UMH 750)
2 Timothy 3:14-4:5
Luke 18:1-8
  
October 24, 2010 [Green]
Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost
Joel 2:23-32
Psalm 65 (UMH 789)
2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18
Luke 18:9-14
  
October 31, 2010 [White or Red]
Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost
(Readings from All Saints Day may be substituted)
Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4
Psalm 119:137-144 (UMH 840)
2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12
Luke 19:1-10
  
November 1 , 2010 [White]
All Saints Day
(May be used October 31 or November 7)
Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18
Psalm 149 or Psalm 150 (UMH 862)
Ephesians 1:11-23
Luke 6:20-31
All Sain
  
November 7, 2010 [Green]
Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Pentecost
(Readings from All Saints Day may be substituted if not previously celebrated)
Haggai 1:15b–2:9
Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21 (UMH 857)
2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17
Luke 20:27-38
  
November 14, 2010 [Green]
Twenty-Fifth Sunday After Pentecost
Isaiah 65:17-25
Isaiah 12 or Psalm 118 (UMH 839)
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
Luke 21:5-19
  
November 21, 2010 [White or Gold]
Christ the King/Reign of Christ
Jeremiah 23:1-6
Luke 1:68-79 (UMH 208)
Colossians 1:11-20
Luke 23:33-43
  
November 25, 2010 [Green, White, or Red]
Thanksgiving Day (USA)
Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Psalm 100 (UMH 821)
Philippians 4:4-9
John 6:25-35
  
November 28, 2010 [Blue or Purple]
First Sunday of Advent (Year A)
Isaiah 2:1-5
Psalm 122 (UMH 845)
Romans 13:11-14
Matthew 24:36-44
  
December 5, 2010 [Blue or Purple]
Second Sunday of Advent (Year A)
Isaiah 11:1-10
Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 (UMH 795)
Romans 15:4-13
Matthew 3:1-12
  
December 12, 2010 [Blue or Purple or Pink]
Third Sunday of Advent (Year A)
Isaiah 35:1-10
Luke 1:47-55 (UMH 199)
James 5:7-10
Matthew 11:2-11
  
December 19, 2010 [Blue or Purple]
Fourth Sunday of Advent (Year A)
Isaiah 7:10-16
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 (UMH 801)
Romans 1:1-7
Matthew 1:18-25
  
December 24, 2010 [White]
Christmas Eve
Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm 96 (UMH 815)
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-20
  
December 25, 2010 [White]
Christmas Day
Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm 98 (UMH 818)
Hebrews 1:1-4 (5-12)
John 1:1-14
  
December 26, 2010 [White]
First Sunday after Christmas Day
Isaiah 63:7-9
Psalm 148 (UMH 861)
Hebrews 2:10-18
Matthew 2:13-23
  
December 31, 2010
(Watch Night/New Year's Eve/New Year’s Day)
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
Psalm 8 (UMH 743)
Revelation 21:1-6a
Matthew 25:31-46


This listing of readings comes from The United Methodist Book of Worship and is adapted from The Revised Common Lectionary: Consultati

  
March 14, 2010 [Purple]
Fourth Sunday in Lent
Joshua 5:9-12
Psalm 32 (UMH 766)
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Luke 15:1-3,11b-32
  
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