LCMS Lectionary
These are the readings that follow the three-year lectionary of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod as described in the LSB hymnal. Note that not all LCMS churches follow this schedule so check with your church leaders to confirm what readings they use. The LCMS lectionary is based on the Revised Common Lectionary but with some changes. Read more about the lectionary at LCMS.org.
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Series B: 2020 - 2021
Previous year: 2019-2020 | Next year: 2021-2022
| Date | Service | Readings | Search | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 29, 2020 | Advent 1 | Is 64:1-9 Ps: 80:1-7 1 Cor 1:3-9 Mk 11:1-10 or Mk 13:24-37  Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, Nov 30, 2020 | St. Andrew | Ezek. 3:16-21 Rom. 10:8b-18 John 1:35-42a Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Dec 06, 2020 | Advent 2 | Is 40:1-11 Ps 85 2 Ptr 3:8-14 Mk 1:1-8 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Dec 13, 2020 | Advent 3 | Is 61:1-4, 8-11 Ps 126 1 Thess 5:16-24 Jn 1:6-8, 19-28 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Dec 20, 2020 | Advent 4 | 2 Sam 7:1-11, 16 Ps 89:1-5 (19-29) Rom 16:25-27 Lk 1:26-38 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, Dec 21, 2020 | St. Thomas | Judg. 6:36-40 Eph. 4:7, 11-16 John 20:24-29 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Dec 24, 2020 | Christmas Eve Early | Is 7:10-14 Ps 110:1-4 1 John 4:7-16 Mt 1:18-25 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Dec 24, 2020 | Christmas Eve Midnight | Is 9:2-7 Ps 96 Ti 2:11-14 Lk 2:1-14 (15-20) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Fri, Dec 25, 2020 | Christmas Dawn | Is 62:10-12 Ps 98 Ti 3:4-7 Lk 2:(1-14) 15-20 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Fri, Dec 25, 2020 | Christmas Day | Is 52:7-10 Ps 2 Heb 1:1-6 (7-12) Jn 1:1-14 (15-18) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sat, Dec 26, 2020 | St. Stephen | 2 Chron. 24:17-22 Acts 6:8-7:2a,51-60 Matt. 23:34-39 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Dec 27, 2020 | Christmas 1 | Is 61:10-62:3 Ps 111 Gal 4:4-7 Lk 2:22-40 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Dec 27, 2020 | St. John | Rev. 1:1-6 1 John 1:1-2:2 John 21:20-25 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, Dec 28, 2020 | Holy Innocents | Jer. 31:15-17 Rev. 14:1-5 Matt. 2:13-18 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Dec 31, 2020 | New Year's Eve | Is. 30:(8-14) 15-17 Rom. 8:31b-39 Luke 12:35-40 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Fri, Jan 01, 2021 | Circumcision and Name of Jesus | Num. 6:22-27 Gal. 3:23-29 Luke 2:21 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jan 03, 2021 | Christmas 2 | 1 Kgs 3:4-15 Ps 119:97-104 Eph 1:3-14 Lk 2:40-52 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Wed, Jan 06, 2021 | Epiphany | Is 60:1-6 Ps 72:1-11 (12-15) Eph 3:1-12 Mt 2:1-12 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jan 10, 2021 | Baptism of Our Lord | Gen 1:1-5 Ps 29 Rom 6:1-11 Mk 1:4-11 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jan 17, 2021 | Epiphany 2 | 1 Sam 3:1-10 (11-20) Ps 139:1-10 1 Cor 6:12-20 Jn 1:43-51 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, Jan 18, 2021 | Confession of St. Peter | Acts 4:8-13 2 Peter 1:1-15 Mark 8:27-35 (36-9:1) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jan 24, 2021 | Epiphany 3 | Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Ps 62 1 Cor 7:29-31 (32-35) Mk 1:14-20 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jan 24, 2021 | St. Timothy | Acts 16:1-5 1 Tim. 6:11-16 Matt. 24:42-47 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, Jan 25, 2021 | Conversion of St. Paul | Acts 9:1-22 Gal. 1:11-24 Matt. 19:27-30 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, Jan 26, 2021 | St. Titus | Acts 20:28-35 Titus 1:1-9 Luke 10:1-9 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jan 31, 2021 | Epiphany 4 | Dt 18:15-20 Ps 111 1 Cor 8:1-13 Mk 1:21-28 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, Feb 02, 2021 | Purification of Mary and Presentation of Our Lord | 1 Sam. 1:21-28 Heb. 2:14-18 Luke 2:22-32 (33-40) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Feb 07, 2021 | Epiphany 5 | Is 40:21-31 Ps 147:1-11 1 Cor 9:16-27 Mk 1:29-39 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| (Not this year) | Epiphany 6 | 2 Kgs 5:1-14 Ps 30 1 Cor 10:(19-30) 31-11:1 Mk 1:40-45 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| (Not this year) | Epiphany 7 | Is 43:18-25 Ps 41 2 Cor 1:18-22 Mk 2:1-12 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| (Not this year) | Epiphany 8 | Hos 2:14-20 Ps 103:1-13 2 Cor 2:12-3:6 Mk 2:(13-17) 18-22 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Feb 14, 2021 | Transfiguration | 2 Kgs 2:1-12 Or Ex 34:29-35 Ps 50:1-6 2 Cor 3:12-13, (14-18), 4:1-6 Mk 9:2-9 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Wed, Feb 17, 2021 | Ash Wednesday | Jl 2:12-19 Ps 51:1-13 (14-19) 2 Cor 5:20b-6:10 Mt 6:1-6, 16-21 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Feb 21, 2021 | Lent 1 | Gen 22:1-18 Ps 25:1-10 Jas 1:12-18 Mk 1:9-15 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Wed, Feb 24, 2021 | St. Matthias | Is. 66:1-2 Acts 1:15-26 Matt. 11:25-30 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Feb 28, 2021 | Lent 2 | Gen 17:1-7, 15-16 Ps 22:23-31 Rom 5:1-11 Mk 8:27-38 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Mar 07, 2021 | Lent 3 | Ex 20:1-17 Ps 19 1 Cor 1:18-31 Jn 2:13-22 (23-25) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Mar 14, 2021 | Lent 4 | Nm 21:4-9 Ps 107:1-9 Eph 2:1-10 Jn 3:14-21 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Fri, Mar 19, 2021 | St. Joseph | 2 Sam. 7:4-16 Rom. 4:13-18 Matt. 2:13-15, 19-23 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Mar 21, 2021 | Lent 5 | Jer 31:31-34 Ps 119:9-16 Heb 5:1-10 Mk 10:(32-34) 35-45 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Mar 25, 2021 | Annunciation of Our Lord | Is. 7:10-14 Heb. 10:4-10 Luke 1:26-38 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Mar 28, 2021 | Palm/Passion Sunday | Zech 9:9-12 Ps 118:19-29 or Ps 31:9-16 Phil 2:5-11 Jn 12:12-19 and Mk 14:1-15:1-47 or Mk 15:1-47 or Jn 12:20-43 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, Mar 29, 2021 | Holy Monday | Is 50:5-10 Ps 36:5-10 Heb 9:11-15 Mt 26:1-27:66 or Jn 12:1-23 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, Mar 30, 2021 | Holy Tuesday | Is 49:1-7 Ps 71:1-14 1 Cor 1:18-25 (26-31) Mk 14:1-15:47 or Jn 12:23-50 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Wed, Mar 31, 2021 | Holy Wednesday | Is 62:11-63:7 Ps 70 Rom 5:6-11 Lk 22:1-23:56 or Jn 13:16-38 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Apr 01, 2021 | Holy (Maundy) Thursday | Ex 24:3-11 Ps 116:12-19 1 Cor 10:16-17 Mk 14:12-26 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Apr 01, 2021 | Holy (Maundy) Thursday (alt.) | Ex 12:1-14 1 Cor 11:23-32 Jn 13:1-17, 31b-35 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Fri, Apr 02, 2021 | Good Friday | Is 52:13-53:12 Ps 22 or Ps 31 Heb 4:14-16, 5:7-9 Jn 18:1-19:42 Or Jn 19:17-30 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sat, Apr 03, 2021 | Holy Saturday | Dan 6:1-24 Ps 16 1 Ptr 4:1-8 Mt 27:57-66 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Apr 04, 2021 | Easter Sunrise | Ex 15:1-11 Ps 118:15-29 1 Cor 5:6b-8 Jn 20:1-18 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Apr 04, 2021 | Easter | Is 25:6-9 Ps 16 1 Cor 15:1-11 Mk 16:1-8 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, Apr 05, 2021 | Easter Evening/Monday | Ex 15:1-18 Or Dan 12:1c-3 Ps 100 Acts 10:34-43 or 1 Cor. 5:6b-8 Lk 24:13-35 (36-49) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, Apr 06, 2021 | Easter Tuesday | Dan 3:8-28 Ps 2 Acts 13:26-33 Lk 24:36-49 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Wed, Apr 07, 2021 | Easter Wednesday | Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 Ps 61 Col 3:1-7 or 1 Cor 11:23-26 Jn 21:1-14 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Apr 11, 2021 | Easter 2 | Acts 4:32-35 Psalm 148 1 Jn 1:1-2:2 Jn 20:19-31 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Apr 18, 2021 | Easter 3 | Acts 3:11-21 Ps 4 1 Jn 3:1-7 Lk 24:36-49 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Apr 25, 2021 | Easter 4 | Acts 4:1-12 Ps 23 1 Jn 3:16-24 Jn 10:11-18 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Apr 25, 2021 | St. Mark | Is. 52:7-10 2 Tim. 4:5-18 Mark 16:14-20 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sat, May 01, 2021 | St. Philip and St. James | Is. 30:18-21 Eph. 2:19-22 John 14:1-14 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, May 02, 2021 | Easter 5 | Acts 8:26-40 Ps 150 1 Jn 4:1-11 (12-21) Jn 15:1-8 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, May 09, 2021 | Easter 6 | Acts 10:34-48 Ps 98 1 Jn 5:1-8 Jn 15:9-17 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, May 13, 2021 | Ascension | Acts 1:1-11 Ps 47 Eph 1:15-23 Lk 24:44-53 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, May 16, 2021 | Easter 7 | Acts 1:12-26 Ps 1 1 Jn 5:9-15 Jn 17:11b-19 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sat, May 22, 2021 | Pentecost Eve | Ex 19:1-9 Ps 113 Rom 8:12-17 (22-27) Jn 14:8-21 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, May 23, 2021 | Pentecost | Ezk 37:1-14 Ps 139:1-12 (13-16) Acts 2:1-21 Jn 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, May 24, 2021 | Pentecost Evening/Monday | Is 57:15-21 Ps 43 Acts 10:34a, 42-48 Jn 3:16-21 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, May 25, 2021 | Pentecost Tuesday | Is 32:14-20 Ps 27 Acts 8:14-17 Jn 10:1-10 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, May 30, 2021 | Holy Trinity | Is 6:1-8 Ps 29 Acts 2:14a, 22-36 Jn 3:1-17 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| (Not this year) | Proper 3 | Hos 2:14-20 Ps 103:1-13 Acts 2:14a, 36-47 Mk 2:(13-17) 18-22 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| (Not this year) | Proper 4 | Dt 5:12-15 Ps 81:1-10 2 Cor 4:5-12 Mk 2:23-28 (3:1-6) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, May 31, 2021 | The Visitation | Is. 11:1-5 Rom. 12:9-16 Luke 1:39-45 (46-56) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jun 06, 2021 | Proper 5 | Gen 3:8-15 Ps 130 2 Cor 4:13-5:1 Mk 3:20-35 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Fri, Jun 11, 2021 | St. Barnabas | Is. 42:5-12 Acts 11:19-30, 13:1-3 Mark 6:7-13 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jun 13, 2021 | Proper 6 | Ezk 17:22-24 Ps 1 2 Cor 5:1-10 (11-17) Mk 4:26-34 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jun 20, 2021 | Proper 7 | Job 38:1-11 Ps 124 2 Cor 6:1-13 Mk 4:35-41 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Jun 24, 2021 | Nativity of St. John the Baptist | Is. 40:1-5 Acts 13:13-26 Luke 1:57-80 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jun 27, 2021 | Proper 8 | Lam 3:22-33 Ps 30 2 Cor 8:1-9, 13-15 Mk 5:21-43 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, Jun 29, 2021 | St. Peter and St. Paul | Acts 15:1-12 (13-21) Gal. 2:1-10 Matt. 16:13-19 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jul 04, 2021 | Proper 9 | Ezk 2:1-5 Ps 123 2 Cor 12:1-10 Mk 6:1-13 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jul 11, 2021 | Proper 10 | Am 7:7-15 Ps 85:(1-7) 8-13 Eph 1:3-14 Mk 6:14-29 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jul 18, 2021 | Proper 11 | Jer 23:1-6 Ps 23 Eph 2:11-22 Mk 6:30-44 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Jul 22, 2021 | St. Mary Magdalene | Prov. 31:10-31 Acts 13:26-31 John 20:1-2, 10-18 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jul 25, 2021 | Proper 12 | Gen 9:8-17 Ps 136:1-9 Eph 3:14-21 Mk 6:45-56 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Jul 25, 2021 | St. James the Elder | Acts 11:27-12:5 Rom. 8:28-39 Mark 10:35-45 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Aug 01, 2021 | Proper 13 | Ex 16:2-15 Ps 145:10-21 Eph 4:1-16 Jn 6:22-35 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Aug 08, 2021 | Proper 14 | 1 Kgs 19:1-8 Ps 34:1-8 Eph 4:17-5:2 Jn 6:35-51 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Aug 15, 2021 | Proper 15 | Prov 9:1-10 or Josh 24:1-2a, 14-18 Ps 34:12-22 Eph 5:6-21 Jn 6:51-69 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Aug 15, 2021 | St. Mary, Mother of Our Lord | Is. 61:7-11 Gal. 4:4-7 Luke 1:(39-45) (46-55) Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Aug 22, 2021 | Proper 16 | Is 29:11-19 Ps 14 Eph 5:22-33 Mk 7:1-13 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, Aug 24, 2021 | St. Bartholomew | Prov. 3:1-8 2 Cor. 4:7-10 Luke 22:24-30 or John 1:42-51 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Aug 29, 2021 | Proper 17 | Dt 4:1-2, 6-9 Ps 119:129-136 Eph 6:10-20 Mk 7:14-23 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Aug 29, 2021 | Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist | Rev. 6:9-11 Rom. 6:1-5 Mark 6:14-29 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Sep 05, 2021 | Proper 18 | Is 35:4-7a Ps 146 Jas 2:1-10, 14-18 Mk 7:(24-30) 31-37 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Sep 12, 2021 | Proper 19 | Is 50:4-10 Ps 116:1-9 Jas 3:1-12 Mk 9:14-29 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, Sep 14, 2021 | Holy Cross Day | Num. 21:4-9 1 Cor. 1:18-25 John 12:20-33 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Sep 19, 2021 | Proper 20 | Jer 11:18-20 Ps 54 Jas 3:13-4:10 Mk 9:30-37 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Tue, Sep 21, 2021 | St. Matthew | Ezek. 2:8-3:11 Eph. 4:7-16 Matt. 9:9-13 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Sep 26, 2021 | Proper 21 | Num 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 Ps 104:27-35 Jas 5:(1-12) 13-20 Mk 9:38-50 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Wed, Sep 29, 2021 | St. Michael and All Angels | Dan. 10:10-14, 12:1-3 Rev. 12:7-12 Matt. 18:1-11 or Luke 10:17-20 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Oct 03, 2021 | Proper 22 | Gen 2:18-25 Ps 128 Heb 2:1-13 (14-18) Mk 10:2-16 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Oct 10, 2021 | Proper 23 | Am 5:6-7, 10-15 Ps 90:12-17 Heb 3:12-19 Mk 10:17-22 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Oct 17, 2021 | Proper 24 | Eccl 5:10-20 Ps 119:9-16 Heb 4:1-13 (14-16) Mk 10:23-31 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, Oct 18, 2021 | St. Luke | Is. 35:5-8 2 Tim. 4:5-18 Luke 10:1-9 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sat, Oct 23, 2021 | St. James of Jerusalem | Acts 15:12-22a James 1:1-12 Matt. 13:54-58 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Oct 24, 2021 | Proper 25 | Jer 31:7-9 Ps 126 Heb 7:23-28 Mk 10:46-52 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Thu, Oct 28, 2021 | St. Simon and St. Jude | Jer. 26:1-16 1 Peter 1:3-9 John 15:(12-16) 17-21 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Oct 31, 2021 | Proper 26 | Dt 6:1-9 Ps 119:1-8 Heb 9:11-14 (15-22) Mk 12:28-37 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Oct 31, 2021 | Reformation Day | Rev. 14:6-7 Rom. 3:19-28 John 8:31-36 or Matt. 11:12-19 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Mon, Nov 01, 2021 | All Saints' Day | Rev. 7:(2-8) 9-17 1 John 3:1-3 Matt. 5:1-12 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Nov 07, 2021 | Proper 27 | 1 Kgs 17:8-16 Ps 146 Heb 9:24-28 Mk 12:38-44 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Nov 14, 2021 | Proper 28 | Dn 12:1-3 Ps 16 Heb 10:11-25 Mk 13:1-13 Read all. | Find Related Songs | |
| Sun, Nov 21, 2021 | Proper 29 | Is 51:4-6 Or Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 Ps 93 Jude 20-25 or Rev 1:4b-8 Mk 13:24-37 or Jn 18:33-37 Read all. | Find Related Songs |