Sunday Bible Readings
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Date |
Sunday Name |
Old Testament |
Psalm |
New Testament |
Gospel |
| 30 October 2011 | 31st in Ordinary Time | Joshua 3:7-17 | 107:1-7, 33-37 | 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 | Matthew 23:1-12 |
| 6 November 2011 | 32nd in Ordinary Time | Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 | 78:1-7 | 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 | Matthew 25:1-13 |
| 13 November 2011 | 33rd in Ordinary Time | Judges 4:1-7 | 123 | 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 | Matthew 25:14-30 |
| Remembrance Sunday | Isaiah 25:1-9 | 9:9-20 | Romans 8:31-35 | Matthew 5:1-12 | |
| 20 November 2011 | Sunday before Advent | Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 | 95:1-7a | Ephesians 1:15-23 | Matthew 25:31-46 |
| 27 November 2011 | 1st Sunday of Advent | Isaiah 64:1-9 | 80:1-7, 17-19 | 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 | Mark 13:24-27 |
| 4 December 2011 | 2nd Sunday of Advent | Isaiah 40:1-11 | 85:1-2, 8-13 | 2 Peter 3:8-15a | Mark 1:1-8 |
| 11 December 2011 | 3rd Sunday of Advent | Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 | 126 | 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 | John 1:6-8, 19-28 |
| 18 December 2011 | 4th Sunday of Advent | 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 | 89:1-4, 19-26 | Romans 16:25-27 | Luke 1:26-38 |
| 25 December 2011 | Christmas Day | Isaiah 52:7-10 | 98 | Hebrews 1:1-4 (5-12) | John 1:1-14 |
| 1 January 2012 | 2nd Sunday of Christmas | Jeremiah 31:7-14 | 147:12-20 | Ephesians 1:3-14 | John 1:(1-9) 10-18 |
The above readings are usually the ones which are read in Church each Sunday morning, so if you are not in Church, do take your Bible and look at the readings for the appropriate week. It's unusual for all four to be read; it will normally be either the Old or New Testament reading and the Gospel. It's also quite common for the Psalm to be read by the congregation in the version found at the back of the hymn book: for example, for 11 December 2011, Psalm 126 can be found at number 879 in Hymns & Psalms.
Please note that not all preachers follow the Lectionary readings, especially if a special service is taking place that day.
Full details of all Bible readings from the Lectionary can be found in the Methodist Worship Book, starting on page 566. An explanation of the Christian calendar and the Lectionary can be found on pages 519 and 521 of the same book.
Daily Bible Readings, for personal prayer, study and meditation, can be found in a variety of devotional books including "Light for our Path" and "Words for Today" published by the International Bible Reading Association.
