Year B | Day | Scripture | Old Testament/Acts | Gospel Lesson Plan |
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First Sunday of Advent Intergenerational | Sunday between November 27 and December 3 | Mark 13:24-37 | n/a | Advent Intergenerational Lesson Plan |
First Sunday of Advent | Sunday between November 27 and December 3 | Isaiah 64:1-9 Mark 13:24-37 | Hope in God | Keep Alert! |
Second Sunday of Advent | Sunday between December 4 and December 10 | Isaiah 40:1-11 Mark 1:1-8 | Prepare the Way | Prepare the Way |
Third Sunday of Advent | Sunday between December 11 and December 17 | Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 John 1:6-8, 19-28 | The Good News of Deliverance | Who are You? |
Fourth Sunday of Advent | Sunday between December 18 and December 24 | 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 Luke 1:26-38 | God Fulfills God's Promises | Do Not Be Afraid |
First Sunday after Christmas Day | Sunday between December 26 and January 1 | Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Luke 2:22-40 | Praise Will Spring Up Like Flowers | Celebration – A Child Among Us |
Second Sunday after Christmas Day(A, B, C) | Sunday between January 2 and January 5 | Jeremiah 31:7-14 Matthew 2:1-12 | Coming Home | Where is the Child |
Baptism of the Lord | Sunday between January 7 and January 13 | Genesis 1:1-5 Mark 1:4-11 | Light and Dark | Receiving the Gift and Offering the Gift |
Second Sunday after the Epiphany | Sunday between January 14 and January 20 | 1 Samuel 3:1-10,(11-20) John 1:43-51 | The Call of Samuel | Come and See |
Third Sunday after the Epiphany | Sunday between January 21 and January 27 | Jonah 3:1-5,10 Mark 1:14-20 | Jonah Brings the Word of God | Follow Me |
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany | Sunday between January 28 and February 3 | Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Mark 1:21-28 | The Prophet of God | Who is this Jesus? |
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany | Sunday between February 4 and February 10 | Isaiah 40:21-31 Mark 1:29-39 | The Lord is Everlasting | Prayer and Action |
Last Sunday after the Epiphany | 2 Kings 2:1-12 Mark 9:2-9 | Elijah and Elisha | Epiphanies | |
First Sunday in Lent, Intergenerational | Mark 1:9-15 | n/a | Believe the Good News | |
First Sunday in Lent | Genesis 9:8-17 Mark 1:9-15 | God's Promises are Eternal | Temptation and Prayer | |
Second Sunday in Lent | Genesis 17:1-7,15-16 Mark 8:31-38 | God Will Call You By Name | Take Up Your Cross | |
Third Sunday in Lent | Exodus 20:1-17 John 2:13-22 | God is the Way | Cleaning the Temple | |
Fourth Sunday in Lent | Numbers 21:4-9 John 3:14-21 | Be Grateful for What You Have | Come to the Light | |
Fifth Sunday in Lent | Jeremiah 31:31-34 John 12:20-33 | Written on Our Hearts | Bearing much Fruit | |
Palm Sunday | Liturgy of the Passion | Isaiah 50:4-9a Mark 14:1-15:47 | God gives; God opens; and God helps | Walk with Jesus |
Easter Day | Acts 10:34-43 John 20:1-18 | Alleluia, Christ is Risen! | We Are Easter People | |
Second Sunday of Easter Intergenerational | John 20:19-31 | n/a | Peace | |
Second Sunday of Easter | Acts 4:31-35 John 20:19-31 | One Heart and Soul | Peace Be with You | |
Third Sunday of Easter | Acts 3:12-19 Luke 24:36b-48 | I Believe | Seeing Jesus | |
Fourth Sunday of Easter | Acts 4:5-12 John 10:11-18 | What's in a Name? | The Good Shepherd | |
Fifth Sunday of Easter | Acts 8:26-40 John 15:1-8 | Called to Teach | I am the Vine, You are the Branches | |
Sixth Sunday of Easter | Acts 10:44-48 John 15:9-17 | Baptism is for All | Abide in my Love | |
Seventh Sunday of Easter | Acts 1:15-17,21-26 John 17:6-19 | Called and Counted | God’s Mission, Our Mission | |
Day of Pentecost | Acts 2:1-21 John 15:26-27,16:4b-15 | Pentecost | Come Holy Spirit | |
Day of Pentecost, Intergenerational | John 15:26-27,16:4b-15 | N/A | Coming of the Holy Spirit | |
Trinity Sunday | Isaiah 6:1-8 John 3:1-17 | Here I Am | The Trinity | |
Proper 4 | (If the Sunday between May 24 and 28 inclusive follows Trinity Sunday, the Proper for the Eighth Sunday after Epiphany (8thÊSunday in Ordinary Time) is used.) | 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20) Mark 2:23-3:6 | Listening for God | Sabbath |
Proper 5 | Sunday between June 5 and June 11 inclusive (if after Trinity Sunday) | 1 Samuel 8:4-11(12-15), 16-20(11:14-15) Mark 3:20-35 | The People Want a King | Who is Your Family |
Proper 6 | Sunday between June 12 and June 18 inclusive (if after Trinity Sunday) | 1 Samuel 15:34—16:13 Mark 4:26-34 | The Lord Looks on the Heart | Seeds Scattered on The Ground |
Proper 7 | Sunday between June 19 and June 25 inclusive (if after Trinity Sunday) | 1 Samuel 17:(1a,4-11, 19-23),32-49 Mark 4:35-41 | David and Goliath | Jesus in the Storm |
Proper 8 | Sunday between June 26 and July 2 inclusive | 2 Samuel 1:1,7-27 Mark 5:21-43 | David's Lament for Saul and Jonathan | Healing |
Proper 9 | Sunday between July 3 and July 9 inclusive | 2 Samuel 5:1-5,9-10 Mark 6:1-13 | David is Anointed King of All Israel | Two-by-Two |
Proper 10 | Sunday between July 10 and July 16 inclusive | 2 Samuel 6:1-5,12b-19 Mark 6:14-29 | The Ark to Jerusalem | God is There in Good and Bad |
Proper 11 | Sunday between July 17 and July 23 inclusive | 2 Samuel 7:1-14a Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 | God Promises David | Rest and Healing |
Proper 12 | Sunday between July 24 and July 30 inclusive | 2 Samuel 11:1-15 John 6:1-21 | David Served God | Abundance |
Proper 13 | Sunday between July 31 and August 6 inclusive | 2 Samuel 11:26—12:13a John 6:24-35 | Nathan Confronts David | Bread of Life |
Feast of the Transfiguration | August 6 | Luke 9:28-36 | n/a | God is a Surprise! |
Proper 14 | Sunday between August 7 and August 13 inclusive | 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 John 6:35, 41-51 | The Lord is My Shepherd | Living Bread |
Proper 15 | Sunday between August 14 and August 20 inclusive | 1 Kings 2:10-12, 3:3-14 John 6:51-58 | Solomon Asks for Wisdom | We Become What We Eat |
Proper 16 | Sunday between August 21 and August 27 inclusive | 1 Kings 8:(1,6,10-11), 22-30, 41-43 John 6:56-69 | Solomon Dedicates the Temple | What Will We Choose? |
Proper 17 | Sunday between August 28 and September 3 inclusive | Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 | A Call to Love | What Does Defile? |
Proper 18 | Sunday between September 4 and September 10 inclusive | Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9,22-23 Mark 7:24-37 | Rich and Poor are Alike | Prayers of Healing |
Proper 19 | Sunday between September 11 and September 17 inclusive | Proverbs 1:20-33 Mark 8:27-38 | Listening to the Wise | If You Want to Become My Followers |
Proper 20 | Sunday between September 18 and September 24 inclusive | Proverbs 31:10-31 Mark 9:30-37 | Everyone in the Family is Important | Welcome the Children |
Proper 21 | Sunday between September 25 and October 1 inclusive | Esther 7:1-6,9-10; 9:20-22 Mark 9:38-50 | To Be Brave and Thankful | Saltiness |
Proper 22 | Sunday between October 2 and October 8 inclusive | Job 1:1,2:1-10 Mark 10:2-16 | Having Faith Through Good and Bad | Jesus Blessed Them |
Proper 23 | Sunday between October 9 and October 15 inclusive | Job 23:1-9,16-17 Mark 10:17-31 | We Are All Tested | What Does it Take to Get Into the Kingdom? |
Proper 24 | Sunday between October 16 and October 22 inclusive | Job 38:1-7,(34-41) Mark 10:35-45 | God Answers All | Servanthood |
Proper 25 | Sunday between October 23 and October 29 inclusive | Job 42:1-6,10-17 Mark 10:46-52 | Praising God Always | Blindness and Faith |
Proper 26 | Sunday between October 30 and November 5 inclusive | Ruth 1:1-18 Mark 12:28-34 | We're In This Together | Love God, Neighbor, and Self |
All Saints | November 1 or the First Sunday in November | John 11:32-44 | God Will Care for Us! | Saints |
Proper 27 | Sunday between November 6 and November 12 inclusive | Ruth 3:1-5,4:13-17 Mark 12:38-44 | We Are Family | Gratitude and Giving |
Proper 28 | Sunday between November 13 and November 19 inclusive | 1 Samuel 1:4-20 Mark 13:1-8 | Oh Lord Hear My Prayer | Our Temples and Buildings |
Proper 29 | Sunday between November 20 and November 26 inclusive | 2 Samuel 23:1-7 John 18:33-37 | The Power of Words | Kingdom |