Sunday Bible Readings
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| Date | Sunday Name | Old Testament | Psalm | New Testament | Gospel |
| 24 August 2008 | 21st in Ordinary Time | Exodus 1:8-2:10 | 124 | Romans 12:1-8 | Matthew 16:13-20 |
| 31 August 2008 | 22nd in Ordinary Time | Exodus 3:1-15 | 105:1-6, 23-26, 45c | Romans 12:9-21 | Matthew 16:21-28 |
| 7 September 2008 | 23rd in Ordinary Time | Exodus 12:1-14 | 149 | Romans 13:8-14 | Matthew 18:15-20 |
| 14 September 2008 | 24th in Ordinary Time | Exodus 14:19-31 | 114 | Romans 14:1-12 | Matthew 18:21-35 |
| 21 September 2008 | 25th in Ordinary Time | Exodus 16:2-15 | 105:1-6. 37-45 | Philippians 1:21-30 | Matthew 20:1-16 |
| 28 September 2008 | 26th in Ordinary Time | Exodus 17:1-7 | 78:1-4, 12-16 | Philippians 2:1-13 | Matthew 21:23-32 |
| 5 October 2008 | 27th in Ordinary Time | Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 | 19 | Philippians 3:4b-14 | Matthew 21:33-46 |
| 12 October 2008 | 28th in Ordinary Time | Exodus 32:1-14 | 106:1-6,19-23 | Philippians 4:1-9 | Matthew 22:1-14 |
| 19 October 2008 | 29th in Ordinary Time | Exodus 33:12-23 | 99 | 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 | Matthew 22:15-22 |
| 26 October 2008 | 30th in Ordinary Time | Deuteronomy 34:1-12 | 90:1-6, 13-17 | 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 | Matthew 22:34-46 |
| 2 November 2008 | 31st in Ordinary Time | Joshua 3:7-17 | 107:1-7, 33-37 | 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 | Matthew 23:1-12 |
| 9 November 2008 | 32nd in Ordinary Time | Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 | 78:1-7 | 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 | Matthew 25:1-13 |
| Remembrance Sunday | Isaiah 25:1-9 | 9:9-20 | Romans 8:31-35 | Matthew 5:1-12 | |
| 16 November 2008 | 33rd in Ordinary Time | Judges 4:1-7 | 123 | 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 | Matthew 25:14-30 |
| 23 November 2008 | Sunday before Advent | Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 | 95:1-7a | Ephesians 1:15-23 | Matthew 25:31-46 |
| 30 November 2008 | 1st Sunday of Advent | Isaiah 64:1-9 | 80:1-7, 17-19 | 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 | Mark 13:24-27 |
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 23 November 2008, the first section of Psalm 95 can be found at number 865 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.
