Revised Common Lectionary Readings 2026
March – December 2026 • Links to NIV at Bible Gateway
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Date
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Sunday
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OT / Acts
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Psalm
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Epistle
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Gospel
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March 1, 2026
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Second Sunday in Lent
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Genesis 12:1-4a
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Psalm 121
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Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
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John 3:1-17
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March 8, 2026
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Third Sunday in Lent
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Exodus 17:1-7
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Psalm 95
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Romans 5:1-11
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John 4:5-42
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March 15, 2026
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Fourth Sunday in Lent
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1 Samuel 16:1-13
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Psalm 23
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Ephesians 5:8-14
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John 9:1-41
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March 22, 2026
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Fifth Sunday in Lent
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Ezekiel 37:1-14
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Psalm 130
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Romans 8:6-11
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John 11:1-45
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March 29, 2026
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Palm Sunday
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Isaiah 50:4-9a
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Psalm 31:9-16
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Philippians 2:5-11
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Matthew 26:14-27:66
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April 5, 2026
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Easter Sunday
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Acts 10:34-43
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Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
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Colossians 3:1-4
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John 20:1-18
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April 12, 2026
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Second Sunday of Easter
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Acts 2:14a, 22-32
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Psalm 16
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1 Peter 1:3-9
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John 20:19-31
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April 19, 2026
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Third Sunday of Easter
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Acts 2:14a, 36-41
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Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19
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1 Peter 1:17-23
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Luke 24:13-35
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April 26, 2026
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Fourth Sunday of Easter
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Acts 2:42-47
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Psalm 23
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1 Peter 2:19-25
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John 10:1-10
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May 3, 2026
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Fifth Sunday of Easter
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Acts 7:55-60
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Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
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1 Peter 2:2-10
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John 14:1-14
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May 10, 2026
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Sixth Sunday of Easter
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Acts 17:22-31
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Psalm 66:8-20
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1 Peter 3:13-22
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John 14:15-21
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May 17, 2026
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Seventh Sunday of Easter
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Acts 1:6-14
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Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35
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1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11
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John 17:1-11
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May 24, 2026
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Day of Pentecost
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Acts 2:1-21
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Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
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1 Corinthians 12:3b-13
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John 20:19-23
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May 31, 2026
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Trinity Sunday
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Genesis 1:1-2:4a
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Psalm 8
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2 Corinthians 13:11-13
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Matthew 28:16-20
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June 7, 2026
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Proper 5
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Genesis 12:1-9
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Psalm 33:1-12
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Romans 4:13-25
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Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
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June 14, 2026
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Proper 6
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Genesis 18:1-15
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Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19
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Romans 5:1-8
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Matthew 9:35-10:8
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June 21, 2026
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Proper 7
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Genesis 21:8-21
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Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17
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Romans 6:1b-11
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Matthew 10:24-39
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June 28, 2026
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Proper 8
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Genesis 22:1-14
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Psalm 13
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Romans 6:12-23
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Matthew 10:40-42
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July 5, 2026
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Proper 9
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Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67
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Psalm 45:10-17
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Romans 7:15-25a
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Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
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July 12, 2026
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Proper 10
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Genesis 25:19-34
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Psalm 119:105-112
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Romans 8:1-11
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Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
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July 19, 2026
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Proper 11
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Genesis 28:10-19a
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Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24
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Romans 8:12-25
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Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
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July 26, 2026
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Proper 12
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Genesis 29:15-28
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Psalm 105:1-11, 45b
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Romans 8:26-39
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Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
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August 2, 2026
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Proper 13
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Genesis 32:22-31
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Psalm 17:1-7, 15
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Romans 9:1-5
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Matthew 14:13-21
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August 9, 2026
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Proper 14
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Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
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Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45b
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Romans 10:5-15
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Matthew 14:22-33
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August 16, 2026
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Proper 15
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Genesis 45:1-15
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Psalm 133
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Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32
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Matthew 15:10-28
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August 23, 2026
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Proper 16
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Exodus 1:8-2:10
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Psalm 124
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Romans 12:1-8
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Matthew 16:13-20
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August 30, 2026
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Proper 17
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Exodus 3:1-15
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Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45b
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Romans 12:9-21
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Matthew 16:21-28
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September 6, 2026
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Proper 18
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Exodus 12:1-14
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Psalm 149
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Romans 13:8-14
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Matthew 18:15-20
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September 13, 2026
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Proper 19
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Exodus 14:19-31
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Psalm 114
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Romans 14:1-12
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Matthew 18:21-35
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September 20, 2026
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Proper 20
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Exodus 16:2-15
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Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45
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Philippians 1:21-30
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Matthew 20:1-16
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September 27, 2026
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Proper 21
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Exodus 17:1-7
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Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16
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Philippians 2:1-13
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Matthew 21:23-32
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October 4, 2026
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Proper 22
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Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20
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Psalm 19
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Philippians 3:4b-14
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Matthew 21:33-46
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October 11, 2026
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Proper 23
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Exodus 32:1-14
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Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23
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Philippians 4:1-9
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Matthew 22:1-14
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October 18, 2026
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Proper 24
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Exodus 33:12-23
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Psalm 99
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1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
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Matthew 22:15-22
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October 25, 2026
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Proper 25
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Deuteronomy 34:1-12
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Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17
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1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
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Matthew 22:34-46
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November 1, 2026
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All Saints Day / Proper 26
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Revelation 7:9-17
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Psalm 34:1-10, 22
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1 John 3:1-3
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Matthew 5:1-12
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November 8, 2026
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Proper 27
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Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25
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Psalm 78:1-7
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1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
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Matthew 25:1-13
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November 15, 2026
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Proper 28
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Judges 4:1-7
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Psalm 123
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1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
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Matthew 25:14-30
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November 22, 2026
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Christ the King
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Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
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Psalm 100
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Ephesians 1:15-23
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Matthew 25:31-46
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November 29, 2026
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First Sunday of Advent (Year B)
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Isaiah 64:1-9
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Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
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1 Corinthians 1:3-9
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Mark 13:24-37
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December 6, 2026
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Second Sunday of Advent
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Isaiah 40:1-11
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Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13
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2 Peter 3:8-15a
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Mark 1:1-8
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December 13, 2026
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Third Sunday of Advent
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Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
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Psalm 126
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1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
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John 1:6-8, 19-28
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December 20, 2026
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Fourth Sunday of Advent
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2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16
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Luke 1:46b-55
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Romans 16:25-27
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Luke 1:26-38
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December 27, 2026
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First Sunday of Christmas
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Isaiah 61:10-62:3
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Psalm 148
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Galatians 4:4-7
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Luke 2:22-40
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Note: Year A runs through Christ the King (Nov 22). Advent begins Year B (Nov 29). During Easter season, Acts replaces the Old Testament reading.
