Church Life Teaching series

A Lectionary for 2022-2023

We are using 'A Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church' Year A, by Wilda C. Gafney for our passages this year. These passages are the starting point for our messages as we keep Jesus front and centre and consider our theme, 'Blessed are the peacemakers'

Nov 27 ADVENT 1
Genesis 1:1–5; Psalm 8; Romans 8:18-25; Matthew 24:32–44

Dec 4 ADVENT 2
Isaiah 54:1–8; Psalm 113; Hebrews 11:8–13; Luke 1:5–17, 24–25

Dec 11 ADVENT 3
Ruth 4:11-17; Psalm 78:1–8; Galatians 4:1–7; Matthew 1:1–16

Dec 18 ADVENT 4
Susanna 31–44; Psalm 34:1–9; Titus 3:4–7; Matthew 1:18-25

Dec 25 CHRISTMAS 1
Isaiah 26:16-19; Psalm 68:4–13; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Luke 2:1–14 or 2:1–20

Jan 1 FEAST OF THE HOLY NAME
Isaiah 7:3-16; Psalm 89:1-8, 14; Philippians 2:9-13; Luke 2:15-21

Jan 8 EPIPHANY 1
Isaiah 2:1–5; Psalm 57; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 3:1–17

Jan 15 EPIPHANY 2
Isaiah 9:2–7; Psalm 36:5–10; Romans 15:8–13; Matthew 4:12-17

Jan 22 EPIPHANY 3
Tobit 13:11-17; Psalm 22:23–31; 1 Timothy 3:14–16; Matthew 4:18-25

Jan 29 EPIPHANY 4
Isaiah 42:1–5, 10-16; Psalm 107:1–9, 19–22; James 1:17-21; Matthew 8:14–22

Feb 5 EPIPHANY 5
2 Kings 5:1–4, 9–14; Psalm 31; Acts 16:16–24; Matthew 9:18–26

Feb 12 EPIPHANY 6
Isaiah 62:1–7, 12; Psalm 146; Revelation 12:1–6, 13–17; Matthew 11:7–19

Feb 19 TRANSFIGURATION
Leviticus 19:1–2, 9–18; Psalm 77:13-20; Romans 12:1–13; Matthew 17:1–9

Feb 22 ASH WEDNESDAY
Joel 2:1, 12-17, 21–22; Psalm 90:1–10, 12; 1 Corinthians 15:45–49; Matthew 6:1–6, 16-18

Feb 26 LENT 1
Genesis 2:7–9, 15-17, 21–25; 3:1–7; Psalm 51; Revelation 22:1–5, 16–17; Matthew 3:1–6

Mar 5 LENT 2
1 Kings 17:8–16; Psalm 111:2–10; 2 Corinthians 9:6–13; Matthew 14:13-21

Mar 12 LENT 3
Numbers 5:5–20; Psalm 32:1–7; James 5:13–87: Matthew 5:21–26

Mar 19 LENT 4
Genesis 31: 25–27, 43–50; Psalm 144:3–4, 12–15; 1 John 4:13–21; Matthew 12:46–50

Mar 26 LENT 5
Isaiah 40:9–11; Psalm 68:4–11; Romans 16:1–16; Matthew 26:6–13

Apr 2 LITURGY OF THE PALMS
Matthew 21:1–11; Psalm 118: 19–29

Apr 9 EASTER DAY
Isaiah 49:1–13; Psalm 18:2–11, 16-19; Hebrews 11:1–2, 23–24, 28–39; Matthew 28:1–10 or John 20: 1–10 (11-18)

Apr 16 EASTER 2
Acts 1:3-5, 12-14; Psalm 111; 1 John 5:1-6; John 20:19-31

Apr 23 EASTER 3
Act 1:6-8; Psalm 34:1-14; Hebrews 5:7-14; John 5:25-29

April 30 EASTER 4
Acts 5:12-16; Psalm 119:97-103; Romans 6:5-11; Mathew 22:23-33

May 7 EASTER 5
Acts 17:1-4, 10-12; Psalm 63:1-8; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 11:17-27

May 14 EASTER 6
Acts 17:22-24; Psalm 19:7-10; Philippians 3:7-11; Matthew 27:45-54

May 21 EASTER 7,
Acts 3:18-26; Psalm 27:1-2,4-5,7,10,13-14; 1 Peter 3:13-22; Luke 14:7-14

May 28 PENTECOST
Acts 2:1-18 or Isaiah 44:1-8; Psalm 104:1-4, 10-15, 27-30; Romans 8:14-27; John 14:8-17

June 4 TRINITY SUNDAY
Hosea 11:1-4; Psalm 131:5-6; 132:1-3; 2 Peter 1:16-17; Matthew 28:16-20

June 11
Ruth 3:1-18; Psalm 65:5-13; Acts 5:12-16; Matthew 13:31-35

June 18
Ruth 4:9-17; Psalm 78:1-8; 1 Timothy 5:1-8; Matthew 15:1-9

June 25
1 Samuel 1:1-6, 9-18; Psalm 113; Colossians 4:10-17; Matthew 15:21-28

July 2
1 Samuel 1:19-28; Canticle of Hannah (1 Samuel 2:1-10); 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; Matthew 15: 29-39

July 9
1 Samuel 2:18-21, 26; Psalm 111; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8; Matthew 18:23-35

July 16
1 Samuel 2:12-17, 22–25; Psalm 49:5–15; 1 Timothy 6:6–16; Matthew 19:16-30

July 23
1 Samuel 8:1, 4–18; Psalm 99: Revelation 19:5–9; Matthew 20:1–16

July 30
1 Samuel 9:1-3, 15-18, 10:1; Psalm 96; Acts 13:16–23; Matthew 4:1–11

August 6
1 Samuel 15:1–3, 8, 10-17, 24–25; Psalm 7:1–8, 17; Romans 2:1–11; Matthew 5:21–26

August 13
1 Samuel 17:1–7, 12-16, 24–27; Psalm 108:1–6, 11-13; Ephesians 6:10–17; Matthew 5:43–48

August 20
1 Samuel 17:55–18:9; Psalm 78:68–72; Romans 1:1–8; John 7:37–44

August 27 p
1 Samuel 18:17-21, 29; Psalm 62; Romans 12:9–21; Matthew 7:15-20

September 3
1Samuel 25:14-19, 23–25, 32–34, 42–43; Psalm 25:4–12; 1 Corinthians 7:1–9; Matthew 5:38–42

September 10
1 Samuel 27:1–3, 8–12; Psalm 72:1–4, 12–14, 18–19; Romans 2:12–16; Matthew 18:1–7

September 17
1 Samuel 30:1–8, 17-19; Psalm 13; Hebrews 2:10–13; Matthew 18: 10–14

September 24
2 Samuel 1:17–27; Ezekiel 19:1–3, 10–14; Revelation 21:1–7; Matthew 5:1–9

October 1
2 Samuel 11:2–15; Psalm 38:1–9, 11, 18, 21–22; Colossians 3:5–11; Matthew 15: 10–11, 15-20

October 8  Thanksgiving
2 Samuel 13:1–16, 21–22; Psalm 27:1–14; 1 Corinthians 5:9–11; Matthew 25:31–46

October 15
2 Samuel 20:1–3, 14–22; Proverbs 8:1–4, 10–17; 1 Corinthians 12:4–11; Matthew 13:54–58

October 22
2 Samuel 21:1–14; Psalm 94:1–15; 1 Timothy 1:12–17; Matthew 5:38–42

October 29
1 Kings 1:1–5, 11-18, 29–31; Psalm 61; James 5:1–6; Matthew 6:19–27

November 5
1 Kings 2:10–24; Psalm 72:1, 5, 8–11, 15, 17; Revelation 15:2–4; Matthew 12:38–42

November 12
1 Kings 5:1–6, 13–14; Psalm 148; Revelation 21:10, 22–27; Matthew 6:28–34

November 19
1 Kings 11:26-39; Psalm 146; Hebrews 12:18-24, 28–29; Matthew 19:27–30

November 26 REIGN OF CHRIST
2 Kings 24:8, 11-17; Psalm 47; Hebrews 1:1–9; Matthew 27:11-14, 27–37