Sunday Bible Readings
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Date |
Sunday Name |
Old Testament |
Psalm |
New Testament |
Gospel |
| 29 August 2010 | 22nd in Ordinary Time | Jeremiah 2:4-13 | 81:1, 10-16 | Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 | Luke 14:1, 7-14 |
| 5 September 2010 | 23rd in Ordinary Time | Jeremiah 18:1-11 | 139:1-6, 13-18 | Philemon 1-21 | Luke 14:25-33 |
| 12 September 2010 | 24th in Ordinary Time | Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 | 14 | 1 Timothy 1:12-17 | Luke 15:1-10 |
| 19 September 2010 | 25th in Ordinary Time | Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 | 79:1-9 | 1 Timothy 2:1-7 | Luke 16:1-13 |
| 26 September 2010 | 26th in Ordinary Time | Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 | 91:1-6, 14-16 | 1 Timothy 6:6-19 | Luke 16:19-31 |
| 3 October 2010 | 27th in Ordinary Time | Lamentations 1:1-6 | 137 | 2 Timothy 1:1-14 | Luke 17:5-10 |
| 10 October 2010 | 28th in Ordinary Time | Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 | 66:1-12 | 2 Timothy 2:8-15 | Luke 17:11-19 |
| 17 October 2010 | 29th in Ordinary Time | Jeremiah 31:27-34 | 119:97-104 | 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 | Luke 18:1-8 |
| 24 October 2010 | 30th in Ordinary Time | Joel 2:23-32 | 65 | 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 | Luke 18:9-14 |
| 31 October 2010 | 31st in Ordinary Time | Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 | 119:137-144 | 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 | Luke 19:1-10 |
| 7 November 2010 | 32nd in Ordinary Time | Haggai 1:15b-:9 | 145:1-5, 17-21 | 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 | Luke 20:27-38 |
| 14 November 2010 | 33rd in Ordinary Time | Isaiah 65:17-25 | 98 | 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 | Luke 21:5-19 |
| Remembrance Sunday | Isaiah 25:1-9 | 9:9-20 | Romans 8:31-35 | Matthew 5:1-12 | |
| 21 November 2010 | Sunday before Advent | Jeremiah 23:1-6 | 46 | Colossians 1:11-20 | Luke 23:33-43 |
| 28 November 2010 | 1st Sunday of Advent | Isaiah 2:1-5 | 122 | Romans 13:11-14 | Matthew 24:36-44 |
| 5 December 2010 | 2nd Sunday of Advent | Isaiah 11:1-10 | 72:1-7, 18-19 | Romans 15:4-13 | Matthew 3:1-12 |
| 12 December 2010 | 3rd Sunday of Advent | Isaiah 35:1-10 | 146:5-10 | James 5:7-10 | Matthew 11:2-11 |
| 19 December 2010 | 4th Sunday of Advent | Isaiah 7:10-16 | 80:1-7, 17-19 | Romans 1:1-7 | Matthew 1:18-25 |
| 25 December 2010 | Christmas Day | Isaiah 52:7-10 | 98 | Hebrews 1:1-4 (5-12) | John 1:1-14 |
| 26 December 2010 | 1st Sunday of Christmas | Isaiah 63:7-9 | 148 | Hebrews 2:10-18 | Matthew 2:13-23 |
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 28 November 2010, Psalm 122 can be found at number 878 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.
