Lectionary

For the year 2012

Verses for the month of June

Date Title Lessons Epistle-Gospel Evening Reading 03/06/2012 Trinity Sunday-Holy Trinity (1stSunday after Pentecost)Student Sunday - (Clergy Sunday Offertory)(Song 16) Gen.18:1-15 Rom.11:25-36 2Cor.13:11-14 St.Luke.3:15-22 Rev..4:1-11 St.Mark.1:1-13 10/06/2012 Enviornmental Sunday- The Sanctity of Mutuality (2nd Sunday after Pentecost)(Song 249) Gen.9:8-17 Rom.8:18-25 Col.1:15-23 St.John.15:1-11 Ps.19 Rev.21:21-27 16/06/2012 Beginning of the Fast of Apostles 1Sam.3:1-10 Heb. 10:32-39 1Cor.12:27-13:10 St.Luke.6:12-19 17/06/2012 The Calling and Appointment of Apostles(3rd Sunday after Pentecost)(Song 229) 2Kings.2:1-15 2Pet.1:1-11 1Tim.1:12-17 St.Mat.10:1-15 24/06/2012 Disciples:who walk ahead((4th Sunday after Pentecost) (Song 214) Josh.3:1-8 1Thes.4:1-12 Eph.5:8-21 St.Luke.10:1-11 Ps.1 Heb.13:7-17 29/06/2012 St.Peter’s and St.Paul’s Day- End of the Fast of the Apostles) Jer.16:16-21 Gal.2:1-10 2Pet.3:14-18 St.Mat.16:13-19

Verses for the month of July

Date Title Lessons Epistle-Gospel Evening Reading 01/07/2012 Tithe Offering Sunday-The Gift of giving (5th Sunday after Pentecost)(Song 178) Mal.3:7-12 2 Acts. 5:1-11 Cor. 9:6-15 St.Luke.6:27-38 Exo. 39:32-44 2Cor. 8:1-9 03/07/2012 St. Thomas the Apostle’s Day(Song 224) Isa. 52:7-15 1 Thes. 1:1-9 2 Tim. 3:10-17 St. John. 20:24-29 08/07/2012 Ordained Ministry - Imitation of Christ(6th Sunday after Pentecost)(Song 242) Exo.40:1-16 Heb.10:8-25 2Cor. 4:1-6 St. John. 10:1-11 Ps. 23 1Pet.5:1-7 15/07/2012 The Priesthood of the Baptised(7th Sunday after Pentecost)(Song 408) Gen. 18:16-33 1John. 3:1-12 1 Pet. 2:1-10 St. John 13:1-11 Rom. 6:1-11 St.Luke.13:35-40 22/07/2012 Anointing the Holy Muroon: Gift of the Holy Spirit(8th Sunday after Pentecost)(Song 187) Exo. 30:22-33 Acts. 1:1-8 1Cor. 12:4 -13 St. Mat. 3:8-12 1Sam.3:1-10 Acts. 11:1-18 25/07/2012 St.James the Apostle’s Day Micah.2:1-16 Acts. 8:1-11 St. Mat. 10:16-33 29/07/2012 Christian Witness of the Diaspora(9th Sunday after Pentecost)(Song 182) Deut. 28:1-14 Acts. 8:1-8 2Thes. 1:3 -12 St. John. 12:20-28 Ps.119:49-56 Acts. 16:13-18

Verses for the month of August

Date Title Lessons Epistle-Gospel Evening Reading 01/08/2012 Beginning of the Fifteen Days Lent Dan. 1:1-21 1John.3:1-12 Rom. 12:19-21 St. Mat. 5:38-41 05/08/2012 Mission Sunday- Church called to Proclaim the Good News(10th Sunday after Pentecost)(Song 300) Jer.7:1-7 Acts.20:18-27 2Thes.2:13-17 St.Mat.28:16-20 Ps.8:1-9 St.John.13:1-17 06/08/2012 Feast of Transfiguration:The Glorification of our Lord Exo. 24:12-18 Heb. 12:18-29 2 Pet. 1:16-25 St. Mat.17:1-8 12/08/2012 Christian presence in the Nation Building(11th Sunday after Pentecost)(Song 255) Neh. 2:1-17 Rom. 13:1-7 Eph 6:10-18 St. John. 8:31-42 Ps.4 1Pet.2:13-25 15/08/2012 Indenpdence Day - End of the Fifteen Days Lent Gen. 11:1-9 2Timo. 2:14-26 Gal. 5:1-5 St. Mat. 5:38-48 19/08/2012 Reformation: Heritage and Witness (Reformation Day)(12th Sunday after Pentecost)(Song 99) Deut.11:1-28 Acts.13:17-39 Tit.2:7-14 St.Mat.5:13-20 Ps.36 St.John. 2:12-19 26/08/2012 Faith Community that has to be liberated from Corruption(13th Sunday after Pentecost)(Song 206) Isa. 1:10-20 Jam.4:1-10 Rom. 7:15-25 St.Mat.23:1-12 Ps.15 1Tim.6:1-12

Verses for the month of September

Date Title Lessons Epistle-Gospel Evening Reading 02/09/2012 Education Day- Education: Founded on the fear of theLord (14th Sunday after Pentecost)(Song 203) Prov.4:1-19 1Cor. 2:1-16 Col.1:24-29 St.Mat.7:24-29 Ps.111 Jam.3:13-18 09/09/2012 Sevika Sangham Day-Role of Women in Faith Sucession (15th Day after Pentecost)(Song 245) 1Sam.1:1-20 Acts. 16:11-15 2 Tim:1:1-7 St.Luke.1:46-55 Esth.7:1-10 Phili.4:1-7 16/09/2012 Senior Citizens Day- Old Age with Grace(16th Sunday after Pentecost)(Song 402) Gen. 47:1-12 2Tim. 4:1-8 Phil.1:3-11 St.Luke. 2:25-39 Ps.71 Eph. 6:1-4 21/09/2012 St. Mathew the Apostle’s Day Isa. 4:1-6 Eph 6:1-9 St.Luke. 18:18-32 23/09/2012 Christian Nurturing- The Foundation of the Church(17th Sunday after Pentecost)(Song 321) Josh.4:1-10 1John.2:7-17 Col.3:12-17 St.Luke.2:41-52 Ps.128 Col.1:24-29 30/09/2012 The Sacrament of Confession(18th Sunday after Pentecost)(Song 358) Jonah. 4:1-11 1John. 1:1-10 Rom.5:6-11 St.John. 16:7-13 Ps.71 St.John. 8:1-11

Verses for the month of October

Date Title Lessons Epistle-Gospel Evening Reading 07/10/2012 Voluntary Evangelist’s Day- Readiness to share the Gospel (19th Sunday after Pentecost)(Song 43) 2 Kings.5:1-14 2Cor.2:12-17 1Tim. 1:12-16 St. John 1:35-42 Ps. 92 St.Mark. 5:1 -20 14/10/2012 Day of the People with Special Skills. Activiness in the midst of limitations(20th Sunday after Pentecost)(Song 415) 2Sam.9:1-13 Heb. 12: 12-17 Acts. 3:1-10 St. Mat. 15:25-31 Prov.14:3-21 Acts. 9:32-42 21/10/2012 Youth Sunday- Matured Youthood(21st Sunday after Pentecost)(Song 183) Eccl. 11:9-12:8 Heb. 12:1-11 1Tim.4:6-16 St. Luke. 18:18-25 Ps. 119:1-16 St.Mark.10:17-22 28/10/2012 Christian Family Dedication Day- Family: A Divine Gift(22nd Sunday after Pentecost)(Song 387) Gen.1:20-31 Acts.10:1-8 Eph.5:21-32 St. Mat. 19:1-12 Josh.24:14-22 Ps. 127

Verses for the month of November

Date Title Lessons Epistle-Gospel Evening Reading 01/11/2012 All Saints’ Day(Song 285) Jer. 31:31-34 Rev. 7:9-17 Heb.13:7-17 St. Mat. 5:1-12 04/11/2012 Kudosh Eetho- Santification of the Church- Beginning of the Liturgical Year: World Sunday School Day: Children - to be grown for Christ(Song 334) Deut.6:1-9 Eph.5:1-10 Eph.1:1-7 St. Mat. 18:1-5 Prov.23:15-26 St.John.6:1-16 11/11/2012 Hudos Eetho- Renewal of the Church Festival of Unity of the Communion of Churches in India (CCI)- CNI-CSI-MTC-Unity that is visible inHoly Qurbana.(Song 316) Gen. 43:26-34 1Cor.10:l4-21 1 Cor. 11:23-30 St. John. 6:52-58 Ps.127 St.Mat.26:26-29 18/11/2012 Annunciation to Zechariah 1Chro.24.-1-19 Rev. 8:1 -8 Heb.5:l-10 St. Luke. 1:8-23 Gen.2:8-25 1 Pet. 5:1-11 25/11/2012 Annunciation to Virgin Mary - Dedication to God’s Will(Song 39) Zech.2:10-13 Eph 1:3-14 Gal. 4:21-31 St. Luke.1:26-38 Gen. 18:1-15 1John. 3:2-17 30/11/2012 St. Andrews the Apostle’s Day Zech.8:20-23 Rom.10:12-18 1Cor.4:9-16 St.Mat.4:18-22

Verses for the month of December

Date Title Lessons Epistle-Gospel Evening Reading 01/12/2012 Beginning of Twenty five Days Lent(song 120) Isa.2:10-22 1Thes.4:1-12 Gal.4:12-20 St.John.1:1-18 02/12/2012 Visitation of Virgin Mary to Elizabeth - ‘Bearers of Good News’: (Bible Sunday)(Song 107) Gen.18:1-16 1John. 1:1-10 1 Tim. 3:10-17 St. Luke. 1:39-56 Ps. 119:105-112 1 Pet. 1:8-12 09/12/2012 Birth of John the Baptist (Song 201) Judg.13:2-25 Heb. 2:1-10 1John..5:13-20 St. Luke. 1:57-66 Gen.211-21 Gal. 1:11-17 16/12/2012 Annunciation to Joseph(Song 123) Isa.40:1-11 Rev.2:12-17 Phil.4:4-9 St. Mat. 1:18-23 Isa.35:1-10 Heb. 9:11-28 21/12/2012 Mar Thoma Church Day (Song 403) Isa. 22:20-24 1 Cor. 1:18-25 Phil. 3:12-21 St. John. 14:1-7 23/12/2012 The Mystery of Holy Incarnation(Song 423) Isa. 11:1-10 1 John. 5:1-12 Rom. 1:8-16 St. John. 1:1-14 Isa.35:1-10 Heb.9:11-28 25/12/2012 Yaldo- Feast of Nativity. Birth of Our Saviour(End of Twenty five Days Lent)(Song 128) Micah. 5:1-9 Col. 1:15-20 1Tim 1:14-17 St. Luke. 2:1-20 Isa.11:1-9 1John.3:1-12 30/12/2012 Our Lord who is coming again(Song 290) Zech.14:l-5 Acts. 1:6-11 1Thes. 1:14-17 St. John. 14:1 -7 31/12/2012 Year ending - Watch Night Service God who is always with us(Song 427) Exo. 33:12-23 Heb. 13:7-21 1Pet. 5:6-11 St. Luke. 12:22-34