YEAR 2000 & 2001 (ACCORDING TO THE UNITED
METHODISTS BOOK OF WORSHIP*)
Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17
Ps 127 or Ps 42 (UMH 777)
Heb 9:24-28
Mk 12:38-44
November 19
1 Sam 1:4-20
1 Sam 2:1-10 or Ps 113 (UMH 834)
Heb 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25
Mk 13:1-8
November 26
Christ the King/Reign of Christ
2 Sam 23:1-7
Ps 132:1-12 (UMH 849)
Jn 18:33-37
Rev 1:4 b -8
November 23
Thanksgiving Day
Joel 2:21-27
Ps 126 (UMH 847)
1 Tim 2:1-7
Mt 6:25-33
December 3
First Sunday of Advent
Jer 33:14-16
Ps 25:1-10 (UMH 756)
1 Thess 3:9-13
Lk 21:25-36
December 10
Second Sunday of Advent
Mal 3:1-4
Lk 1:68-79 (UMH 208)
Phil 1:3-11
Lk 3:1-6
December 17
Third Sunday of Advent
Zeph 3:14-20
Isa 12:2-6
Phil 4:4-7
Lk 3:7-18
December 24
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Mic 5:2-5a
Lk 1:47-55 (UMH 199)
Heb 10:5-10
Lk 1:39-45
December 24
Christmas Eve (A, B, and C)
Isa 9:2-7
Ps 96 (UMH 815)
Titus 2:11-14
Lk 2:1-20
December 25
Christmas Day (A, B, and C)
Isa 52:7-10
Ps 98 (UMH 818)
Heb 1:1-4 (5-12)
Jn 1:1-14
December 31
First Sunday After Christmas Day
1 Sam 2:18-20, 26
Ps 148 (UMH 861)
Col 3:12-17
Lk 2:41-52
Revised Common Lectionary for the
Year 2001
(According to The United Methodist
Book of Worship*)
UMH = The United Methodist Hymnal (1989)
January 1
January 1 New Year (A, B, and C)
Eccl 3:1-13
Ps 8 (UMH 743)
Rev 21:1-6 a
Mt 25:31-46
January 6
Epiphany of the Lord (January 6 or first Sunday of
January; A, B, and C)
Isa 60:1-6
Ps 72:1-7, 10-14 (UMH 795)
Eph 3:1-12
Mt 2:1-12
January 7
Baptism of the Lord (First Sunday After the
Epiphany; Sunday between January 7 and 13
inclusive)
Isa 43:1-7
Ps 29 (UMH 761)
Acts 8:14-17
Lk 3:15-17, 21-22
January 14
Second Sunday After the Epiphany
Isa 62:1-5
Ps 36:5-10 (UMH 771)
1 Cor 12:1-11
Jn 2:1-11
January 21
Third Sunday After the Epiphany
Neh 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
Ps 19 (UMH 750)
1 Cor 12:12-31 a
Lk 4:14-21
January 28
Jer 1:4-10
Ps 71:1-6 (UMH 794)
1 Cor 13:1-13
Lk 4:21-30
February 4
Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany
Isa 6:1-8 (9-13)
Ps 138 (UMH 853)
1 Cor 15:1-11
Lk 5:1-11
February 11
Sixth Sunday After the Epiphany
Jer 17:5-10
Ps 1 (UMH 738)
1 Cor 15:12-20
Lk 6:17-26
February 18
Seventh Sunday After the Epiphany
Gen 45:3-11, 15
Ps 37:1-11, 39-40 (UMH 772)
1 Cor 15:35-38, 42-50
Lk 6:27-38
February 25
Transfiguration Sunday (Last Sunday After the
Epiphany) Readings for Transfiguration are used
on the Sunday prior to Ash Wednesday.
Ex 34:29-35
Ps 99 (UMH 819)
2 Cor 3:12-4:2
Lk 9:28-36 (37-43)
February 28
Ash Wednesday (A, B, and C)
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
Ps 51:1-17 (UMH 785)
2 Cor 5:20 b -6:10
Mt 6:1-6, 16-21
March 4
First Sunday in Lent
Deut 26:1-11
Ps 91:1-2, 9-16 (UMH 810)
Rom 10:8 b -13
Lk 4:1-13
March 11
Second Sunday in Lent
Gen 15:1-12, 17-18
Ps 27 (UMH 758)
Phil 3:17-4:1
Lk 13:31-35
March 18
Third Sunday in Lent
Isa 55:1-9
Ps 63:1-8 (UMH 788)
1 Cor 10:1-13
Lk 13:1-9
March 25
Fourth Sunday in Lent
Josh 5:9-12
Ps 32 (UMH 766)
2 Cor 5:16-21
Lk 15:1-3, 11 b -32
April 1
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Isa 43:16-21
Ps 126 (UMH 847)
Phil 3:4 b -14
Jn 12:1-8
April 8
Passion/Palm Sunday (Sixth Sunday in Lent)
Liturgy of the Palms
Lk 19:28-40
Ps 118:1-2, 19-29 (UMH 839)
Liturgy of the Passion
Isa 50:4-9 a
Ps 31:9-16 (UMH 764)
Phil 2:5-11
Lk 22:14-23:56 or Lk 23:1-49
April 9
Monday of Holy Week (A, B, and C)
Isa 42:1-9
Ps 36:5-11 (UMH 771)
Heb 9:11-15
Jn 12:1-11
April 10
Tuesday of Holy Week (A, B, and C)
Isa 49:1-7
Ps 71:1-14 (UMH 794)
1 Cor 1:18-31
Jn 12:20-36
April 11
Wednesday of Holy Week (A, B, and C)
Isa 50:4-9 a
Ps 70 (UMH 793)
Heb 12:1-3
Jn 13:21-32
April 12
Holy Thursday (A, B, and C)
Ex 12:1-4 (5-10) 11-14
Ps 116:1-4, 12-19 (UMH 837)
1 Cor 11:23-26
Jn 13:1-17, 31 b -35
April 13
Good Friday (A, B, and C)
Isa 52:13-53:12
Ps 22 (UMH 752)
Heb 10:16-25
Jn 18:1-19:42
April 14
Easter Vigil. The number of readings may vary,
but Exodus 14 and at least two other readings
from the Old Testament should be used in addition
to the New Testament readings.
Old Testament Readings and Psalms (A, B, and C)
Gen 1:1-2:4 a
Isa 55:1-11 Ps 136:1-9, 23-26 or Ps 33 (UMH
767)
Isa 12:2-6 Gen 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13
Ezek 36:24-28 Ps 46 (UMH 780)
Ps 42 (UMH 777) Gen 22:1-18
Ezek 37:1-14 Ps 16 (UMH 748)
Ps 143 (UMH 856) Ex 14:10-31; 15:20-21 Ex
15:1 b -13, 17-18 (UMH 135)
Second Reading and Psalm (A, B, and C)
Rom 6:3-11 Ps 114 (UMH 835)
Gospel Reading
Mt 28:1-10 Mk 16:1-8 Lk 24:1-12
April 15
Easter Day
Acts 10:34-43
Ps 118:1-2, 14-24 (UMH 839)
1 Cor 15:19-26
Jn 20:1-18 or Lk 24:1-12
April 22
Second Sunday of Easter
Acts 5:27-32
Ps 150 (UMH 862)
Rev 1:4-8
Jn 20:19-31
April 29
Third Sunday of Easter
Acts 9:1-6 (7-20)
Ps 30 (UMH 762)
Rev 5:11-14
Jn 21:1-19
May 6
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Acts 9:36-43
Ps 23 (UMH 754)
Rev 7:9-17
Jn 10:22-30
May 13
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 11:1-18
Ps 148 (UMH 861)
Rev 21:1-6
Jn 13:31-35
May 20
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Acts 16:9-15
Ps 67 (UMH 791)
Rev 21:10, 22-22:5
Jn 14:23-29
May 24
Ascension of the Lord (A, B, and C) These
readings may also be used on the Seventh Sunday
of Easter.
Acts 1:1-11
Ps 47 (UMH 781)
Eph 1:15-23
Lk 24:44-53
May 27
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Acts 16:16-34
Ps 97 (UMH 816)
Rev 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21
Jn 17:20-26
June 3
Day of Pentecost
Acts 2:1-21
Ps 104:24-34, 35 b (UMH 826)
Rom 8:14-17
Jn 14:8-17 (25-27)
June 10
Trinity Sunday (First Sunday After Pentecost)
Prov 8:1-4, 22-31
Ps 8 (UMH 743)
Rom 5:1-5
Jn 16:12-15
June 17
1 Kings 21:1-21 a
Ps 5:1-8 (UMH 742)
Gal 2:15-21
Lk 7:36-8:3
June 24
1 Kings 19:1-15 a
Ps 42 (UMH 777)
Gal 3:23-29
Lk 8:26-39
July 1
2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14
Ps 77:1-2, 11-20 (UMH 798)
Gal 5:1, 13-25
Lk 9:51-62
July 8
2 Kings 5:1-14
Ps 30 (UMH 762)
Gal 6:(1-6) 7-16
Lk 10:1-11, 16-20
July 15
Amos 7:7-17
Ps 82 (UMH 804)
Col 1:1-14
Lk 10:25-37
July 22
Amos 8:1-12
Ps 52 or Ps 82 (UMH 804)
Col 1:15-28
Lk 10:38-42
July 29
Hos 1:2-10
Ps 85 (UMH 806)
Col 2:6-15 (16-19)
Lk 11:1-13
August 5
Hos 11:1-11
Ps 107:1-9, 43 (UMH 830)
Col 3:1-11
Lk 12:13-21
August 12
Isa 1:1, 10-20
Ps 50:1-8, 22-23 (UMH 783)
Heb 11:1-3, 8-16
Lk 12:32-40
August 19
Isa 5:1-7
Ps 80:1-2, 8-19 (UMH 801)
Heb 11:29-12:2
Lk 12:49-56
August 26
Jer 1:4-10
Ps 71:1-6 (UMH 794)
Heb 12:18-29
Lk 13:10-17
September 2
Jer 2:4-13
Ps 81:1, 10-16 (UMH 803)
Heb 13:1-8, 15-16
Lk 14:1, 7-14
September 9
Jer 18:1-11
Ps 139:1-6, 13-18 (UMH 854)
Philem 1-21
Lk 14:25-33
September 16 < Jer 4:11-12, 22-28
Ps 14 (UMH 746)
1 Tim 1:12-17
Lk 15:1-10
September 23
Jer 8:18-9:1
Ps 79:1-9 or Ps 4 (UMH 741)
1 Tim 2:1-7
Lk 16:1-13
September 30
Jer 32:1-3 a ,
6-15 Ps 91:1-6, 14-16 (UMH 810)
1 Tim 6:6-19
Lk 16:19-31
October 7
Lam 1:1-6
Ps 137 (UMH 852)
2 Tim 1:1-14
Lk 17:5-10
October 14
Jer 29:1, 4-7
Ps 66:1-12 (UMH 790)
2 Tim 2:8-15
Lk 17:11-19
October 21
> Jer 31:27-34
Ps 119:97-104 or Ps 19 (UMH 750) 2 Tim
3:14-4:5
Lk 18:1-8
October 28
Joel 2:23-32
Ps 65 (UMH 789)
2 Tim 4:6-8, 16-18
Lk 18:9-14
November 1
All Saints (November 1 or may be used on first
Sunday in November)
Dan 7:1-3, 15-18
Ps 149 or Ps 150 (UMH 862)
Eph 1:11-23
Lk 6:20-31
November 4
Hab 1:1-4; 2:1-4
Ps 119:137-144 (UMH 840)
2 Thess 1:1-4, 11-12
Lk 19:1-10
November 11
Hag 1:15 b -2:9
Ps 145:1-5, 17-21 (UMH 857)
2 Thess 2:1-5, 13-17
Lk 20:27-38
November 18
Isa 65:17-25
Isa 12 or Ps 118 (UMH 839)
2 Thess 3:6-13
Lk 21:5-19
November 25
Christ the King/Reign of Christ
Jer 23:1-6
Lk 1:68-79 (UMH 208)
Col 1:11-20
Lk 23:33-43
November 22
Thanksgiving Day
Deut 26:1-11
Ps 100 (UMH 821)
Phil 4:4-9
Jn 6:25-35
December 2
First Sunday of Advent
Isa 2:1-5
Ps 122 (UMH 845)
Rom 13:11-14
Mt 24:36-44
December 9
Second Sunday of Advent
Isa 11:1-10
Psa 72:1-7, 18-19 (UMH 795)
Rom 15:4-13
Mt 3:1-12
December 16
Third Sunday of Advent
Isa 35:1-10
Lk 1:47-55 (UMH 199)
Jas 5:7-10
Mt 11:2-11
December 23
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Isa 7:10-16
Ps 80:1-7, 17-19 (UMH 801)
Rom 1:1-7
Mt 1:18-25
December 24
Christmas Eve (A, B, and C)
Isa 9:2-7
Ps 96 (UMH 815)
Titus 2:11-14
Lk 2:1-20
December 25
Christmas Day (A, B, and C)
Isa 52:7-10
Ps 98 (UMH 818)
Heb 1:1-4 (5-12)
Jn 1:1-14
December 30
First Sunday After Christmas Day
Isa 63:7-9
Ps 148 (UMH 861)
Heb 2:10-18
Mt 2:13-23
January 1, 2002
January 1 New Year (A, B, and C)
Eccl 3:1-13
Ps 8 (UMH 743)
Rev 21:1-6 a
Mt 25:31-46
January 6, 2002
Epiphany of the Lord (January 6 or first Sunday of
January; A, B, and C)
Isa 60:1-6
Ps 72:1-7, 10-14 (UMH 795)
Eph 3:1-12
Mt 2:1-12
* This listing of readings comes from The United Methodist
Book of Worship and is adapted from The Revised Common
Lectionary: Consultation on Common Texts (Abingdon
Press, 1992) copyright © by the Consultation on Common
Texts (CCT), P.O. Box 340003, Room 381, Nashville TN
37203-0003. Reprinted with permission of CCT.