2011


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January 1, 2011
New Year (A,B,C)
(White or Gold)
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
Psalm 8 (UMH 743)
Revelation 21:1-6a
Matthew 25:31-46
  
January 2, 2011
Epiphany Sunday (White or Gold)
Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 (UMH 795)
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12
  
January 6, 2011
Epiphany of the Lord (White or Gold)
Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 (UMH 795)
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12
  
January 9, 2011
Baptism of the Lord (White)
Isaiah 42:1–9
Psalm 29 (UMH 761)
Acts 10:34-43 Matthew 3:13-17
  
January 16, 2011
Second Sunday after the Epiphany (Green)
Isaiah 49:1–7
Psalm 40:1–11 (UMH 774)
1 Corinthians 1:1–9
John 1:29–42
  
January 23, 2011
Third Sunday after the Epiphany (Green)
Isaiah 9:1-4
Psalm 27:1, 4-9 (UMH 758)
1 Corinthians 1:10-18
Matthew 4:12-23
  
January 30, 2011
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany (Green)
Micah 6:1-8
Psalm 15 (UMH 747)
I Corinthians 1:18-31
Matthew 5:1-12
  
February 2, 2011
The Presentation of the Lord/Candlemas (White)
Malachi 3:1-4
Psalm 24 (UMH 755)
Hebrews 2:14-18
Luke 2:22-40
  
February 6, 2011
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany (Green)
Isaiah 58:1-9a (9b-12)
Psalm 112:1-10 (UMH 833)
I Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16)
Matthew 5:13-20
  
February 13, 2011
Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany (Green)
Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Psalm 119:1-8 (UMH 840)
I Corinthians 3:1-9
Matthew 5:21-37
  
February 20, 2011
Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany (Green)
Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18
Psalm 119:33-40 (UMH 840)
I Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23
Matthew 5:38-48
  
February 27, 2011
Eighth Sunday after the Epiphany (Green)
Isaiah 49:8-16a
Psalm 131 or Psalm 62:5-12 (UMH 787)
I Corinthians 4:1-5
Matthew 6:24-34
  
March 6, 2011
Last Sunday after Epiphany/Transfiguration Sunday (White)
Exodus 24:12–18
Psalm 99 (UMH 819)
2 Peter 1:16–21
Matthew 17:1–9
  
March 9, 2011
Ash Wednesday (Purple)
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
Psalm 51:1–17 (UMH 785)
2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10
Matthew 6:1-6, 16–21
  
March 13, 2011
First Sunday in Lent (Purple)
Genesis 2:15–17; 3:1–7
Psalm 32 (UMH 766)
Romans 5:12–19
Matthew 4:1–11
  
March 20, 2011
Second Sunday in Lent (Purple)
Genesis 12:1–4a
Psalm 121 (UMH 844)
Romans 4:1–5, 13–17
John 3:1–17
  
March 27, 2011
Third Sunday in Lent (Purple)
Exodus 17:1–7
Psalm 95 (UMH 814)
Romans 5:1–11
John 4:5–42
  
April 3, 2011
Fourth Sunday in Lent (Purple)
1 Samuel 16:1–13
Psalm 23 (UMH 754 or 137)
Ephesians 5:8–14
John 9:1–41
  
April 10, 2011
Fifth Sunday in Lent (Purple)
Ezekiel 37:1–14
Psalm 130 (UMH 848)
Romans 8:6–11
John 11:1–45
  
April 17, 2011
Sixth Sunday in Lent (Passion/Palm Sunday)
(Red/Scarlet or Purple)
Liturgy of the Palms
Matthew 21:1–11
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
Matthew 26:14–27:66
or Matthew 27:11â€
  
April 18, 2011
Monday of Holy Week
(Red/Scarlet or Purple)
Isaiah 42:1–9
Psalm 36:5–11 (UMH 771)
Hebrews 9:11–15
John 12:1–11
  
April 19, 2011
Tuesday of Holy Week
(Red/Scarlet or Purple)
Isaiah 49:1–7
Psalm 71:1–14 (UMH 794)
1 Corinthians 1:18–31
John 12:20–36
  
April 20, 2011
Wednesday of Holy Week
(Red/Scarlet or Purple)
Isaiah 50:4–9a
Psalm 70 (UMH 793)
Hebrews 12:1–3
John 13:21–32
  
April 21, 2011
Holy Thursday (Red/Scarlet or Purple)
Exodus 12:1–4 (5–10) 11–14
Psalm 116:1–4, 12–19 (UMH 837)
1 Corinthians 11:23–26
John 13:1–17, 31b-35
  
April 22, 2011
Good Friday (No Color)
Isaiah 52:13–53:12
Psalm 22 (UMH 752)
Hebrews 10:16–25
John 18:1–19:42
  
April 23, 2011
Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil (White or Gold)
The number of readings may vary, but Exodus 14 and at least two other readings from the Old Testament should be used in addition to the New Testament readings.
Old Testament Readings and Psalms/Canticles
Genesis 1:1–2:4a
Psa
  
April 24, 2011
Easter Day (White or Gold)
Acts 10:34-43
Psalm 118:1–2, 14–24 (UMH 839)
Colossians 3:1–4
John 20:1–18
or Matthew 28:1–10
  
May 1, 2011
Second Sunday of Easter (White or Gold)
Acts 2:14a, 22–32
Psalm 16 (UMH 748)
1 Peter 1:3–9
John 20:19–31
  
May 8, 2011
Third Sunday of Easter (White or Gold)
Acts 2:14a, 36–41
Psalm 116:1–4, 12–19 (UMH 837)
1 Peter 1:17–23
Luke 24:13–35
  
May 15, 2011
Fourth Sunday of Easter (White or Gold)
Acts 2:42-47
Psalm 23 (UMH 754 or 137)
1 Peter 2:19–25
John 10:1–10
  
May 22, 2011
Fifth Sunday of Easter (White or Gold)
Acts 7:55-60
Psalm 31:1–5, 15–16 (UMH 764)
1 Peter 2:2–10
John 14:1–14
  
May 29, 2011
Sixth Sunday of Easter (White or Gold)
Acts 17:22-31
Psalm 66:8–20 (UMH 790)
1 Peter 3:13–22
John 14:15–21
  
June 2, 2011 Ascension Day (White or Gold)
These readings may also be used on the Seventh Sunday of Easter.
Acts 1:1-11
Psalm 47 (UMH 781)
Ephesians 1:15–23
Luke 24:44–53
  
June 5, 2011
Ascension Sunday/Seventh Sunday of Easter
(White or Gold)
These readings may also be used on the Seventh Sunday of Easter.
Acts 1:1-11
Psalm 47 (UMH 781)
Ephesians 1:15–23
Luke 24:44–53

If not celebrating the day as Ascension Sunday
Seventh Sunday of Easter:

  
June 12, 2011
Pentecost (Red)
Acts 2:1-21
Psalm 104:24–34, 35b (UMH 826)
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13
John 7:37–39
  
June 19, 2011
Trinity Sunday/First Sunday after Pentecost (White)
Genesis 1:1–2:4a
Psalm 8 (UMH 743)
2 Corinthians 13:11–13
Matthew 28:16–20
  
June 26, 2011
Ordinary Time/Second Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 22:1–14
Psalm 13 (UMH 746)
Romans 6:12–23
Matthew 10:40–42
  
July 3, 2011
Ordinary Time/Third Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 24:34–38, 42–49,58–67
Psalm 45:10–17 or Psalm 72 (UMH 795)
Romans 7:15–25a
Matthew 11:16–19, 25–30
  
July 10, 2011
Ordinary Time/Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 25:19–34
Psalm 119:105–112 or Psalm 25 (UMH 756)
Romans 8:1–11
Matthew 13:1–9, 18–23
  
July 17, 2011
Ordinary Time/Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 28:10–19a
Psalm 139:1–12, 23–24 (UMH 854)
Romans 8:12–25
Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43
  
July 24, 2011
Ordinary Time/Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 29:15–28
Psalm 105:1–11, 45b (UMH 828)
Romans 8:26–39
Matthew 13:31–33, 44–52
  
July 31, 2011
Ordinary Time/Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 32:22–31
Psalm 17:1–7, 15 (UMH 749)
Romans 9:1–5
Matthew 14:13–21
  
August 7, 2011
Ordinary Time/Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 37:1–4, 12–28
Psalm 105:1–6, 16–22, 45b (UMH 828)
Romans 10:5–15
Matthew 14:22–33
  
August 14, 2011
Ordinary Time/Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 45:1–15
Psalm 133 (UMH 850)
Romans 11:1–2a, 29–32
Matthew 15: (10–20) 21–28
  
August 21, 2011
Ordinary Time/Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 1:8–2:10
Psalm 124 (UMH 846)
Romans 12:1–8
Matthew 16:13–20
  
August 28, 2011
Ordinary Time/Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 3:1–15
Psalm 105:1–6, 23–26, 45c (UMH 828)
Romans 12:9–21
Matthew 16:21–28
  
September 4, 2011
Ordinary Time/Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 12:1–14
Psalm 149 or Psalm 148 (UMH 861)
Romans 13:8–14
Matthew 18:15–20
  
September 11, 2011
Ordinary Time/Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 14:19–31
Exodus 15:1b-11, 20–21 (UMH 135)
Romans 14:1–12
Matthew 18:21–35

  
September 18, 2011
Ordinary Time/Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 16:2–15
Psalm 105:1–6, 37–45 or Psalm 78 (UMH 799)
Philippians 1:21–30
Matthew 20:1–16
  
September 25, 2011
Ordinary Time/Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 17:1–7
Psalm 78:1–4, 12–16 (UMH 799)
Philippians 2:1–13
Matthew 21:23–32
  
October 2, 2011
Ordinary Time/Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 20:1–4, 7–9, 12–20
Psalm 19 (UMH 750)
Philippians 3:4b-14
Matthew 21:33–46
  
October 9, 2011
Ordinary Time/Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 32:1–14
Psalm 106:1–6, 19–23 (UMH 829)
Philippians 4:1–9
Matthew 22:1–14
  
October 16, 2011
Ordinary Time/Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 33:12–23
Psalm 99 (UMH 819)
1 Thessalonians 1:1–10
Matthew 22:15–22
  
October 23, 2011
Ordinary Time/Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Deuteronomy 34:1–12
Psalm 90:1–6, 13–17 (UMH 789)
1 Thessalonians 2:1–8
Matthew 22:34–46
  
October 30, 2011
Ordinary Time/Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Joshua 3:7–17
Psalm 107:1–7, 33–37 (UMH 830)
1 Thessalonians 2:9–13
Matthew 23:1–12
(May be used on first Sunday in November)
  
November 1, 2011
All Saints Day (White or Red)
Revelation 7:9–17
Psalm 34:1–10, 22 (UMH 769)
1 John 3:1–3
Matthew 5:1–12
  
November 6, 2011
All Saints Sunday (White or Red)
or Ordinary Time/Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
All Saints Day or Sunday
Revelation 7:9–17
Psalm 34:1–10, 22 (UMH 769)
1 John 3:1–3
Matthew 5:1–12
or
If not celebrating the day as All Saints Sunday
Ordinary Time/Twenty-First Sunday after Pent
  
November 13, 2011
Ordinary Time/Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Judges 4:1–7
Psalm 123 or Psalm 76 (UMH 797)
1 Thessalonians 5:1–11
Matthew 25:14–30
  
November 20, 2011
Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday (White)
Ezekiel 34:11–16, 20–24
Psalm 100 (UMH 821)
Ephesians 1:15–23
Matthew 25:31–46
  
November 24, 2011
Thanksgiving Day (Red or Green)
Deuteronomy 8:7–18
Psalm 65 (UMH 789)
2 Corinthians 9:6–15
Luke 17:11–19
  
November 27, 2011
First Sunday of Advent, Year B (Purple or Blue)
Isaiah 64:1–9
Psalm 80:1–7, 17–19 (UMH 801)
1 Corinthians 1:3–9
Mark 13:24–37
  
December 4, 2011
Second Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue)
Isaiah 40:1–11
Psalm 85:1–2, 8–13 (UMH 806)
2 Peter 3:8–15a
Mark 1:1–8
  
December 11, 2011
Third Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue)
Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–11
Psalm 126 (UMH 847)
1 Thessalonians 5:16–24
John 1:6–8, 19–28
  
December 18, 2011
Fourth Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue)
2 Samuel 7:1–11, 16
Luke 1:47–55 (UMH 199)
Romans 16:25–27
Luke 1:26–38
  
December 24, 2011
Christmas Eve (White or Gold)
Isaiah 9:2–7
Psalm 96 (UMH 815)
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1–20
  
December 25, 2011
Christmas Day (White or Gold)
Isaiah 52:7–10
Psalm 98 (UMH 818)
Hebrews 1:1–4 (5–12)
John 1:1–14
  
December 31, 2011
Watch Night/New Year (A,B,C)
(White or Gold)
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: Consultation on Commo

  
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