Gospel Lesson Plans
We remain Easter people, now with the wind of the Holy Spirit in our sails. Our task for the months ahead in this season of Ordinary Time, which extends to the end of November, is to look at what Jesus so tenaciously taught his disciples and see what is in these teachings for us as we carry out the work we have been given to do. Jesus promised his disciples a helper, an Advocate, who would stand with them making the work possible. This same helper, the Holy Spirit, hovers over us still eager to quench the fire of fear and replace it with the powerful energy of love.
Old Testament Lesson Plans
We are in the season after Pentecost, also known as “Ordinary Time.” This season runs through Christ the King Sunday, which we celebrate in November. This season of the church year invites us to think about how we live as Christians and how we live out the resurrection of Jesus Christ in our ordinary lives.
| Day | Gospel | Gospel Lesson Plan | Old Testament/Acts Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day of Pentecost | Acts 2:1-21 John 14:8-17,(25-27) | Pentecost! | We Share the Good News with Others |
| Trinity Sunday | John 16:12-15 | Trinity and Community | We Seek Wisdom |
| Proper 4 | 1 Kings 18:20-21 (22-29), 30-39 Luke 7:1-10 | Help and Healing | God Listens to Us |
| Proper 5 | 1 Kings 17:8-16 (17-24) Luke 7:11-17 | Healing and Compassion | Abundance |
| Proper 6 | 1 Kings 21:1-10 (11-14) , 15-21a Luke 7:36—8:3 | Forgiveness Leads to Gratitude | Be Grateful for What We Have |
| Proper 7 | 1 Kings 19:1-4 (5-7), 8-15a Luke 8:26-39 | Demons Blown Away | God Speaks in the Silence |
| Proper 8 | 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 Luke 9:51-62 | Following Jesus | Elijah Goes Up in a Whirlwind |
| Proper 9 | 2 Kings 5:1-14 Luke 10:1-11,16-20 | Sent in Pairs | Healing and Wholeness |
| Proper 10 | Amos 7:7-17 Luke 10:25-37 | Go and Do Likewise | |
| Proper 11 | Amos 8:1-12 Luke 10:38-42 | Choosing the Better Part | |
| Proper 12 | Hosea 1:2-10 Luke 11:1-13 | Lord, Teach Us To Pray | |
| Proper 13 | Hosea 11:1-11 Luke 12:13-21 | Becoming Rich Toward God | |
| Proper 14 | Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 Luke 12:32-40 | Where Your Treasure Is | |
| Proper 15 | Isaiah 5:1-7 Luke 12:49-56 | Risking the Choice to Change | |
| Proper 16 | Jeremiah 1:4-10 Luke 13:10-17 | You are Free | |
| Proper 17 | Jeremiah 2:4-13 Luke 14:1,7-14 | True Hospitality | |
| Proper 18 | Jeremiah 18:1-11 Luke 14:25-33 | Cross to Carry | Build and Plant |
| Proper 19 | Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 Luke 15:1-10 | The Lost are Found | The Wind Blows |
| Proper 20 | Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 Luke 16:1-13 | Choosing Whom We Will Serve | Turn Toward God |
| Proper 21 | Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 Luke 16:19-31 | Noticing Who We See | Building and Growing |
| Proper 22 | Lamentations 1:1-6 Luke 17:5-10 | Choosing To Do Our Work | Hope in Hopeless Times |
| Proper 23 | Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 Luke 17:11-19 | Choosing Gratitude | |
| Proper 24 | Jeremiah 31:27-34 Luke 18:1-8 | Pray Hopefully and Constantly | God’s Mercy is Everlasting |
| Proper 25 | Joel 2:23-32 Luke 18:9-14 | Aligning Our Hearts with Our Behavior | |
| All Saints Day (Intergenerational) | Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18 Luke 6:20-31 | For All The Saints (Intergenerational) | n/a |
| All Saints Day | Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18 Luke 6:20-31 | For All The Saints | |
| Proper 26 | Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 Luke 19:1-10 | Jesus Seeks to Find and Save the Lost | |
| Proper 27 | Haggai 1:15b-2:9 Luke 20:27-38 | The Right Answer to the Wrong Question | |
| Proper 28 | Isaiah 65:17-25 Luke 21:5-19 | Faithful to God Who is Faithful to Us | |
| Proper 29 | Jeremiah 23:1-6 Luke 23:33-43 | Christ the King of Love and Grace |