Lectionary 2014
January-12: First Sunday after Baptism of our Lord
Evening
- St.Mark1:14-34
Morning
- St.John1:18-28
Before Holy Qurbana
- Genesis25:19-34,30:36-31:2
- IIKings5:1-14
- Isaiah49:7-13
Holy Qurbana
- Acts2:37-47
- Ephesians1:3-14
- St.Matthew4:12-22
January-26: Third Sunday after Baptism of our Lord
Evening
- St.John3:22-4:3
Morning
- St.John5:30-47
Before Holy Qurbana
- IIKings2:19-22
- Joel2:21-32
- Jeremiah31:1-12
Holy Qurbana
- Acts17:16-34
- ICorinthians3:16-4:5
- St.John3:1-12
February-9: Fifth Sunday after Baptism of our Lord
Evening
- St.Matthew11:1-15
Morning
- St.Luke5:1-11
Before Holy Qurbana
- Genesis9:12-17
- Psalms29:1-11
- Isaiah41:8-20
Holy Qurbana
- Acts9:10-21
- IICorinthians4:1-6
- St.Mark1:12-20
February-23: All the Departed Faithful
Evening
- St.Matthew25:31-46
Morning
- St.John5:19-29
Before Holy Qurbana
- Genesis49:33-50:13
- Ezekiel34:1-14
- Isaiah38:10-20
- Maccabians:12:38-45
Holy Qurbana
- St.James3:1-12
- ICorinthians15:20-28
- St.Luke12:32-48
March-9: Memory of Forty Martyrs
Description
emorial of the 40 martyrs of Sebeste. Celebrated on 9th March, if it is a Saturday or Sunday. Otherwise on the Saturday after 9th
Evening
- St.Matthew10:16-33
Morning
- St.Luke12:1-12
Before Holy Qurbana
- Genesis4:1:12
- Isaiah30:1-4
- Daniel3:14-25
Holy Qurbana
- Acts4:19-33
- Romans8:31-39
- St.Mark8:34-38
March-9: Second Sunday of Fifty days Lent (Lepers' Sunday)
Evening
- St.Mark1:32-45
Morning
- St.Mark9:14-29
Before Holy Qurbana
- Genesis7:6-24
- IIKings5:1-14
- Isaiah33:2-9
Holy Qurbana
- Acts9:22-31
- Romans3:27-4:5
- St.Luke5:12-16,4:40-41
March-30: Fifth Sunday of Fifty days Lent (Kpiptho/Crippled Woman)
Evening
- St.Luke10:25-37
Morning
- St.Luke7:11-17
Before Holy Qurbana
- Genesis9:1-7
- Jeremiah51:1-9
- Isaiah50:1-5
- Barazeera51:13-30
Holy Qurbana
- IPeter3:8-16
- Romans12:1-15
- St.Luke13:10-17
April-13: Hosanna/Palm Sunday - (Boys' and Girl's Day)
Evening
- St.Matthew21:1-17
Midnight
- St.Mark11:1-11
Morning
- St.Luke19:28-44
Before Holy Qurbana
- Genesis49:8-15
- ISamuel2:18-26,16:1
- Daniel1:16-20
- Micah4:1-5
- IKings3:4-14
- Zephaniah3:11-20
- Jeremiah30:18-22
Holy Qurbana
- IJohn5:1-12
- Romans8:18-25
- St.John12:12-19
For Procession (at the Western Entrance)
- St.Luke19:28-40
For the Blessing of the Palm leaves
- Zechariah9:9-12
- Isaiah51:9-11
- IJohn2:7-14
- Romans11:13-24
- St.Mark11:1-11
April-17: Pesaho (Maundy Thursday)
Evening
- St.John7:45-52,8:12-20
Midnight
First Qaumo
- St.Matthew26:1-30
Second Qaumo
- St.John6:24-40
Third Qaumo
- St.John6:41-63
Morning
- St.Luke22:1-13
Third Hour (9 a.m.)
- St.John12:20-36
Noon (12 p.m.)
- St.Luke7:36-50
- St.Mark14:1-2
Before Holy Qurbana
- Exodus12:1-11
- Leviticus16:3-10
- Ezekiel45:18-25
Holy Qurbana
- Acts1:15-20
- ICorinthians5:1-811:23-34
- St.Luke22:14-30
Ninth Hour (3 p.m.)
- St.Matthew26:31-35
For Feet Washing Service
- Exodus34:18-26
- IIKings23:21-25
- Isaiah50:4-10
- IPeter3:17-22
- Hebrews10:19-29
- St.John13:1-20
April-18: Good Friday
Evening
- St.Luke22:1-30
Midnight
First Qauma
- St.Matthew26:31-46
Second Qauma
- St.Mark14:27-52
Third Qauma
- St.Luke22:31-62
Morning
- Leviticus4:1-7,16;3-34
- Numbers19:1-11
- Acts22:30-23:16
- ICorinthians1:18-31
- Hebrews9:11-14
- St.Matthew27:3-10
- St.Mark15:1-10
- St.Luke22:66-71
Third Hour (9 a.m.)
- St.Matthew27:12-31
- St.Mark15:12-18
Noon (12 p.m.)
- St.Luke23:26-34
- St.Matthew27:34.
- St.John19:23-24.
- St.Matthew27:36-37.
- St.Luke23:39-45
- St.John19:25-27
Ninth Hour (3 p.m.)
- St.Matthew27:45-56
- St.Mark15:33-41
- St.Luke23:44-49
- St.John19:23-30
Veneration of the Holy Cross
- Genesis22:1-14
- Exodus17:8-14
- Isaiah52:13-53:8
- IPeter2:19-25
- Galatians2:20-3:14,6:11-18
- St.Luke23:55-56
- St.John19:31-42
April-19: Gospel Saturday (Saturday of Good Tidings)
Evening
- St.Matthew27:61
- St.Luke23:50-24:12
- St.John19:31-42
Morning
- St.Matthew27:62-66
Before Holy Qurbana
- Genesis8:1-12
- Zechariah12:11-13:7
- Jeremiah38:2-13
- Micah7:8-13
Holy Qurbana
- IPeter3:13-22
- Romans6:1-14
- St.Matthew27:62-66
Shub-khono
- IJohn4:11-21
- ICorinthians13:4-10
- St.Matthew18:12-35
April-20: Easter Sunday
Evening
- St.Mark16:1-8
Midnight
- St.Luke24:1-12
Morning
- St.John20:1-18
Celebration of the Holy Cross
- Isaiah60:17-22
- IPeter5:5-14
- Romans16:1-16
- St.John14:27,15:11-15,17-19
Before Holy Qurbana
- Leviticus23:26-32
- Isaiah60:1-7,11-16,61:10-62:5
Holy Qurbana
- Acts2:22-36
- ICorinthians15:1-19
- St.Matthew28:1-20
April-27: New Sunday (Sunday after Easter - The Sunday of the Youth)
Evening
- St.John20:19-31
Morning
- St.John4:31-38
Before Holy Qurbana
- Genesis41:41-46
- Ecclesiastes12:1-8
- Jeremiah1:4-12
- Isaiah40:9-15
Holy Qurbana
- IPeter2:19-25
- IITimothy2:1-13
- St.John20:19-31
May-11: Second Sunday after New Sunday
Evening
- St.John6:16-29
Morning
- St.Matthew14:22-33
Before Holy Qurbana
- Exodus40:1-16
- Joshua2:1-6
- Isaiah49:13-21
Holy Qurbana
- Acts4:8-21
- Hebrews3:1-13
- St.John21:15-19
May-25: Fourth Sunday after New Sunday
Evening
- St.John14:1-16
Morning
- St.John16:16-30
Before Holy Qurbana
- Deuteronomy16:1-8
- Joshua8:30-35
- Isaiah54:1-8
Holy Qurbana
- IPeter3:17-22
- Hebrews11:32-40
- St.Luke9:51-62
- St.John17:13-26
June-8: Pentecost (Fiftieth day after Easter) (Sunday School Day)
Evening
- St.John14:15-31
Morning
- St.John15:20-25
Before Holy Qurbana
- Numbers11:16-35
- ISamuel10:9-12
- IIKings2:14-17,12:1-27
- Ezekiel11:17-20,36:25-27
- Isaiah42:1-27
Holy Qurbana
- Acts2:1-13
- Galatians5:16-26
- St.John15:1-14
Service of the First kneeling
- Genesis11:1-9
- IIKings2;14-17
- Acts19:1-7
- ICorinthians14:20-25
- St.John14:1-17
Service of the Second Kneeling
- Ezekiel37:1-14
- Joel2:25-32
- Acts10:34-48
- ICorinthians12:12-27
- St.John14:25-31
Service of the Third Kneeling
- Judges13:24-14:7
- Ezekiel47:1-12
- Isaiah47:1-1
- Acts2:1-21
- ICorinthians14:20-33
- St.John16:1-15
June-29: Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul
Evening
- St.Matthew16:13-20
Morning
- St.John21:15-25
Before Holy Qurbana
- Genesis12:1-9
- Daniel1:8-21
- Isaiah43:1-7
Holy Qurbana
- Acts1:12-14
- ICorinthians12:28-13:10
- St.Matthew20:1-16
June-29: Third Sunday after Pentecost
Evening
- St.Mark6:4-13
Morning
- St.Luke9:1-11
Before Holy Qurbana
- Genesis42:18-25
- Jeremiah3:1-5
- Daniel3:21-23
Holy Qurbana
- Acts13:26-39
- Galatians6:10-18
- St.John6:35-46
July-13: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Evening
- St.Luke9:10-17
Morning
- St.Matthew17:20-28
Before Holy Qurbana
- Exodus23:14-19
- Psalms16
- Isaiah40:27-31
Holy Qurbana
- Acts9:10-18
- IICorinthians5:14-20
- St.Luke9:10-17
July-27: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Evening
- St.Matthew12:30-37
Morning
- St.Matthew12:38-50
Before Holy Qurbana
- Leviticus16:29-34
- Hosea5:1-5
- Isaiah57:15-19
Holy Qurbana
- Acts4:32-37
- Ephesians2:11-22
- St.Mark3:20-30
August-10: First Sunday after the Festival of Transfiguration
Evening
- St.Mark4:21-34
Morning
- St.Matthew13:44-52
Before Holy Qurbana
- Deuteronomy25:13-16
- Psalms27
- Ezekiel7:1-4
Holy Qurbana
- St.James4:7-5:6
- Philippians4:8-20
- St.Matthew21:28-32
August-31: Third Sunday after the Festival of the Assumption
Evening
- St.Matthew19:1-12
Morning
- St.Luke19:11-27
Before Holy Qurbana
- Exodus24:12-18
- ISamuel3:16-21
- Ezekiel18:21-24
Holy Qurbana
- St.James5:1-6
- IICorinthians10:1-7
- St.Matthew17:22-27
September-14: The Festival of Holy Cross
Evening
- St.Matthew24:1-35
Morning
- St.Mark13:1-33
Before Holy Qurbana
- Numbers21:4-9
- ISamuel17:37-53
- Jeremiah32:36-41
Holy Qurbana
- Acts13:26-39
- Galatians2:17-3:14
- St.Luke21:5-28
September-28: Second Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross
Evening
- St.Matthew14:34-36,15:1-11
Morning
- St.Matthew15:12-20
Before Holy Qurbana
- Genesis42:9-17
- IKings3:5-9
- GreatWisdom6:1-9
- Isaiah48:12-16
Holy Qurbana
- Acts5:17-32
- ICorinthians2:14-3:9
- St.Matthew16:5-12
October-12: Fourth Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross
Evening
- St.Mark10:1-16
Morning
- St.Luke9:37-45
Before Holy Qurbana
- Numbers29:35-40
- IKings8:22-30
- Psalms42
Holy Qurbana
- Acts21:17-26
- ICorinthians1:21-29
- St.Luke16:9-18
October-26: Sixth Sunday after the Festival of Holy Cross
Evening
- St.Matthew19:13-26
Morning
- St.Mark10:17-27
Before Holy Qurbana
- Genesis42:29-36
- Psalms84
- Isaiah43:16-25
Holy Qurbana
- Acts21:27-40
- ICorinthians5:6-13
- St.Luke18:18-27
November-2: St. Gregorios of Parumala (Parumala Thirumeni)
Evening
- St.John15:12-21,16:1-3
Morning
- St.Mark10:28-31
Before Holy Qurbana
- Genesis19:15-23
- Job1:12-22
- Isaiah38:1-8
Holy Qurbana
- Acts27:9-26
- Hebrews10:33-11:7
- St.Matthew10:34-42
November-9: Hoodhosh Eetho (Dedication) Sunday
Description
The Sunday after Koodhosh Eetho is called Hoodhosh Eetho (Dedication of Church) Sunday.
Evening
- St.Luke19:47-20:8
Morning
- St.Mark12:41-44
Before Holy Qurbana
- Exodus33:7-11
- IKings:8:22-40
- Isaiah55:1-13
Holy Qurbana
- Acts7:44-53
- Hebrews9:1-14
- St.John10:22-38
November-30: St. Mary's visit to Elizabeth (Ladies' day)
Evening
- St.Luke8:1-3
Morning
- St.Luke10:38-42
Before Holy Qurbana
- Genesis1:24-31,24:15-38
- Judges4:4-16
- IIKings5:1-5
- Ester4:1-17
- Proverbs14:1-19.
Holy Qurbana
- IPeter3:1-7
- ITimothy2:9-15,3:11-13
- St.Luke1:39-56
December-7: Birth of John the Baptist (Children's day)
Evening
- St.Mark10:13-16
Morning
- St.Matthew11:11-19
Before Holy Qurbana
- Genesis21:1-21
- Exodus2:1-10
- Psalms127:1-5
- Isaiah62:1-12
Holy Qurbana
- IJohn3:1-3
- Ephesians6:1-4;
- Colosians3:20-21
- St.Luke1:57-80
December-14: Annunciation to St. Joseph
Evening
- St.John6:30-46
Morning
- St.John6:30-46
Before Holy Qurbana
- Genesis13:1-11
- Isaiah1:2-9
Holy Qurbana
- IPeter2:11-17
- Galatians1:11-24
- St.Matthew1:18-25
December-25: Yeldho/Incarnation of our Lord (Christmas)
Evening
- St.John1:1-18
By the fire-pit
- Hebrews1:1-12
- St.Luke2:1-14
Morning
- St.Luke2:15-20
Before Holy Qurbana
- Genesis21:1-8
- Micah5:51-4
- Isaiah9:1-7
Holy Qurbana
- IJohn1:1-10
- Galatians3:23-4:7
- St.Matthew2:1-12
December-28: First Sunday after Christmas (The Holy Family flee to Egypt)
Evening
- St.Matthew10:16-23
Morning
- St.John15:18-21
Before Holy Qurbana
- Genesis37:13-28
- Zechariah8:3-8
- Isaiah5:20-30
Holy Qurbana
- Acts16:6-10
- ICorinthians10:1-13
- St.Matthew2:9-15,19-23