Lectionary PentecostYear AAlternate* First reading and PsalmSecond readingGospelHoly CrossSeptember 14, 2023ART — PRAYER 1 Corinthians 1:18-24John 3:13-17Proper 19 (24)Sixteenth Sunday after PentecostSeptember 17, 2023ART — PRAYERGenesis 50:15-21Psalm 103:(1-7), 8-13Romans 14:1-12Matthew 18:21-35Proper 20 (25)Seventeenth Sunday after PentecostSeptember 24, 2023ART — PRAYERJonah 3:10-4:11Psalm 145:1-8Philippians 1:21-30Matthew 20:1-16Proper 21 (26)Eighteenth Sunday after PentecostOctober 1, 2023ART — PRAYEREzekiel 18:1-4, 25-32Psalm 25:1-9Philippians 2:1-13Matthew 21:23-32Proper 22 (27)Nineteenth Sunday after PentecostOctober 8, 2023ART — PRAYERIsaiah 5:1-7Psalm 80:7-15Philippians 3:4b-14Matthew 21:33-46Canadian Thanksgiving DayOctober 9, 2023ART — PRAYER 2 Corinthians 9:6-15Luke 17:11-19Proper 23 (28)Twentieth Sunday after PentecostOctober 15, 2023ART — PRAYERIsaiah 25:1-9Psalm 23Philippians 4:1-9Matthew 22:1-14Proper 24 (29)Twenty-First Sunday after PentecostOctober 22, 2023ART — PRAYERIsaiah 45:1-7Psalm 96:1-9, (10-13)1 Thessalonians 1:1-10Matthew 22:15-22Proper 25 (30)Twenty-Second Sunday after PentecostOctober 29, 2023ART — PRAYERLeviticus 19:1-2, 15-18Psalm 11 Thessalonians 2:1-8Matthew 22:34-46All Saints DayNovember 1, 2023(Sometimes observed on first Sunday in November)ART — PRAYER 1 John 3:1-3Matthew 5:1-12Proper 26 (31)Twenty-Third Sunday after PentecostNovember 5, 2023ART — PRAYERMicah 3:5-12Psalm 431 Thessalonians 2:9-13Matthew 23:1-12Proper 27 (32)Twenty-Fourth Sunday after PentecostNovember 12, 2023(If All Saints not observed on this day)ART — PRAYERWisdom of Solomon 6:12-16orAmos 5:18-24Wisdom of Solomon 6:17-20orPsalm 701 Thessalonians 4:13-18Matthew 25:1-13Proper 28 (33)Twenty-Fifth Sunday after PentecostNovember 19, 2023ART — PRAYERZephaniah 1:7, 12-18Psalm 90:1-8, (9-11), 121 Thessalonians 5:1-11Matthew 25:14-30Thanksgiving Day, USANovember 23, 2023ART — PRAYER 2 Corinthians 9:6-15Luke 17:11-19Reign of Christ – Proper 29 (34)Twenty-Sixth Sunday after PentecostNovember 26, 2023ART — PRAYEREzekiel 34:11-16, 20-24Psalm 95:1-7aEphesians 1:15-23Matthew 25:31-46Proper 3 (8)Not Observed This YearART — PRAYER 1 Corinthians 4:1-5Matthew 6:24-34Proper 4 (9)Not Observed This YearART — PRAYERDeuteronomy 11:18-21, 26-28Psalm 31:1-5, 19-24Romans 1:16-17; 3:22b-28, (29-31)Matthew 7:21-29* “Alternate First” OT readings follow the complementary historical tradition of thematically pairing the OT reading with the Gospel reading. Italicized readings may be used with, or in place of it.
