Lectionary

Date Theme & Lessons
Feb 1 Medical Mission Sunday Compassion: Loving and Suffering Together

1st: Isaiah 42: 1-9
2nd: Acts 3: 1-16
Epistle: James 5:13-18
Gospel: St. Matthew 9: 35-38
Feb 8 Beginning of the 131st Session of the Maramon Convention – Sabbath Leads to the Fulness of Creation

1st: Genesis 1: 31 – 2:3
2nd: Hebrews 4:1-11
Epistle: Colossians 2: 13-19
Gospel: St. Mark 3: 1-6
Feb 15 Beginning of the Great Lent (Pethurtha) – Jesus Christ who Transforms

1st: Ezekiel 36: 24-36
2nd: Romans 11: 33 – 12:2
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5: 16-21
Gospel: St. John 2: 1-11
Feb 22 Call to be Compassionate – Second Sunday of Great Lent

1st: Ruth 2: 4-20
2nd: Ephesians 4: 25-32
Epistle: 1 John 3: 13-24
Gospel: St. Mark 1: 40-45
Date Theme & Lessons
March 1 Call to Shoulder Each Other’s Burdens

1st: 2 Samuel 9: 1-13
2nd: Galatians 6: 1-10
Epistle: Romans 12: 9-21
Gospel: Mark 2: 1-12
March 8 Call to be Inclusive

1st: Isaiah 56: 1-8
2nd: Revelation 7: 9-17
Epistle: Galatians 3: 23-29
Gospel: Matthew 15: 21-28
March 15 Call to be Liberative

1st: Isaiah 1: 12-17
2nd: Ephesians 6: 5-9
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 1: 3-11
Gospel: Luke 13: 10-17
March 22 Cross: Manifestation of Grace

1st: Micah 7: 15-20
2nd: Romans 5: 8-21
Epistle: 1 Peter 2: 17-24
Gospel: Mark 10: 46-52
March 29 Hosanna – Entry of the King of Peace (Vaideeka Seminary Day)

1st: Zechariah 9: 1-12
2nd: Ephesians 2: 11-22
Epistle: Colossians 3: 12-17
Gospel: Mark 11: 1-11
2026 Lectionary for the Diocese of North America of the MTC