1 Sunday
World Sunday School Day
Be the Children of Light
Sanctification of the church - Beginning of the Liturgical Year
Kudosh Eetho
All Saints’ Day (Alternate)
1st Lesson:
Daniel 3: 14-30
2nd Lesson:
1 Thessalonians 5: 5-11
Epistle:
Ephesians 5: 8-14
Gospel:
St. Matthew 5: 13-16
Evening Reading 1:
Isaiah 60: 1-3
Evening Reading 2:
Psalm 119: 9-16
8 Sunday
United in Christ: Witnessing to the World
Festival of the Unity of Communion of Churches in India (CCI) –
CSI, CNI - Mar Thoma; Renewal of the Church, Hudos Eetho
1st Lesson:
Isaiah 2: 2-4
2nd Lesson:
1 Corinthians 1:10-17
Epistle:
2 Corinthians 13: 5-1
Gospel:
St. Matthew 18: 18-20
Evening Reading 1:
1 Nehemiah2: 17-20
Evening Reading 2:
Psalm 133
11 Wednesday
Veteran’s Day (USA)
1st Lesson:
Joshua 1:1-9
2nd Lesson:
Eph 6:1-11
Epistle:
Rom. 13:1-7
Gospel:
St. Matthew 20:20-28
Evening Reading 1:
Psalm 33
Evening Reading 2:
Psalm 46
11 Wednesday
Remembrance Day (Canada)
1st Lesson:
Joshua. 4. 1-9
2nd Lesson:
Rev. 20.1-15
Epistle:
Colossians 1. 1 – 14
Gospel:
St. Luke. 15.1-7
Evening Reading 1:
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Evening Reading 2:
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15 Sunday
Annunciation to Zechariah
God’s Salvific Intervention
1st Lesson:
Judges 13:2-14
2nd Lesson:
Hebrews 6:9-12
Epistle:
Romans 10:9-15
Gospel:
St. Luke 1:5-2
Evening Reading 1:
Psalm 145
Evening Reading 2:
3 Revelation 8: 1-8
22 Sunday
Call to be the Mother of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the World
Annunciation to Virgin Mary
Diaspora Sunday
1st Lesson:
Zechariah 2:10-13
2nd Lesson:
Romans 1:1-7
Epistle:
1 Corin. 1: 26-3
Gospel:
St. Luke 1:26-38
Evening Reading 1:
1 Genesis 18: 1-18
Evening Reading 2:
Acts 16: 11-15
26 Thursday
Thanksgiving Day (USA)
1st Lesson:
1 Chron. 29:10-15
2nd Lesson:
2 Cor. 9:1-1
Epistle:
1 Corinthians 1:1-5
Gospel:
2 Luke 17:11-19
Evening Reading 1:
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Evening Reading 2:
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29 Sunday
Meeting of Virgin Mary and Elizabeth
Transcending Adversity with Hope
1st Lesson:
Jeremiah 33: 10-16
2nd Lesson:
Romans 15: 1-7
Epistle:
2 Thessalonians 1: 3-5
Gospel:
St. Luke 1: 39-45
Evening Reading 1:
Genesis 18: 1-5
Evening Reading 2:
Psalm 68: 11-20
29 Sunday
Formation of the Church of North India (CNI)
1st Lesson:
Ezekiel 37: 15-22
2nd Lesson:
Ephesians 4: 1-6
Epistle:
1 Corinthians. 12:12-26
Gospel:
St. John 17: 20-26
Evening Reading 1:
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Evening Reading 2:
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30 Monday
St. Andrew’s Day
1st Lesson:
Zechariah 8:20-23
2nd Lesson:
Romans 8:1-11
Epistle:
I Corinthians 4:1-5
Gospel:
St. John 1:35-42
Evening Reading 1:
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Evening Reading 2:
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1 Tuesday
Beginning of the 25-day Lent
1st Lesson:
Isaiah 2: 10-2
2nd Lesson:
1 Thessalonians 4: 1-12
Epistle:
2 Galatians 2: 12-20
Gospel:
St. John 1: 1-15
Evening Reading 1:
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Evening Reading 2:
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6 Sunday
Birth of St. John the Baptist
Bible Sunday
Word-oriented Wisdom and Discernment
1st Lesson:
Joshua 24: 15-21
2nd Lesson:
Galatians 1: 11-17
Epistle:
2 John 1-6
Gospel:
St. Luke 1: 57-66
Evening Reading 1:
Proverbs 6: 20-23
Evening Reading 2:
Psalm 119: 105-112
13 Sunday
Annunciation to Joseph
Embracing God’s Plan
1st Lesson:
Judges 6: 11-24
2nd Lesson:
Acts of the Apostles 9: 10-19
Epistle:
1 Thessalonians 5:14-2
Gospel:
St. Matthew 1: 18-25
Evening Reading 1:
2 Jeremiah 29: 10-14
Evening Reading 2:
Psalm 43
20 Sunday
Incarnated Word
1st Lesson:
Isaiah 11: 1-9
2nd Lesson:
Hebrews 1: 1-14
Epistle:
Ephesians 2: 13-2
Gospel:
St. John 1: 1-14
Evening Reading 1:
2 Zechariah 2: 10-13
Evening Reading 2:
Revelation 1: 12-20
21 Monday
Mar Thoma Church Day (Sabha Dinam)
1st Lesson:
Joel 2: 11-18
2nd Lesson:
1 Thessalonians 1: 2-10
Epistle:
2 Timothy 3: 10-17
Gospel:
St. John 11: 5-16
Evening Reading 1:
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Evening Reading 2:
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25 Friday
Christmas: Birth of Jesus (Feast of Nativity – Yaldo)
Christmas: The Light for All People
End of the 25-day Lent
1st Lesson:
Isaiah 60: 1-7
2nd Lesson:
1 John 1: 5-10
Epistle:
Philippians 2:1-11
Gospel:
St. Luke 2:1-14
Evening Reading 1:
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Evening Reading 2:
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26 Saturday
Boxing Day (Canada)
1st Lesson:
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2nd Lesson:
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Epistle:
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Gospel:
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Evening Reading 1:
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Evening Reading 2:
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27 Sunday
The Glorious Appearance of our Lord
1st Lesson:
Malachi 3: 13 – 4:2
2nd Lesson:
Acts of the Apostles 1: 6-11
Epistle:
1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18
Gospel:
St. Matthew 24: 42-51
Evening Reading 1:
Psalm 15
Evening Reading 2:
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31 Thursday
Praising God’s Faithfulness
New Year’s Eve
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Created for the Diocese of North America of the Mar Thoma Church
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READING PORTIONS FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS
1. Thanksgiving Day for the New Academic Year
1 King. 3:4-15 Jam. 1:5-8
2. CSI-CNI-Mar Thoma Unity Sunday
3. Parish Day
4. Diocesan Day
5. Year Ending - Watch Night
Deut. 8:1-20 1 Thes 5:1-11
6. Harvest Festival
7. Choir Day
8. Senior Citizens Day
9. Birthday
10. Wedding Anniversary
11. Journey
Josh. 1:1-9
12. Discouragement, Failures
Psalm 23, 40, 73, 130
13. Disease, Struggles in Life
2 King. 20:1-11 2 Cor. 12:1-10
14. Serious Loss or Painful Situations
15. Joy, Victory
16. Assuming New Office
Josh. 1
17. Bereavement
Job. 14:1-22 1 Thes. 4:13-18
Ecc. 2:11-26 Rev. 7:9-17
Ecc. 3:1-22 Rev. 21:1-7
18. Sacrament of Ordination
Tit. 1:4-9 1 Pet. 2:1-10
19. Laying Foundations Stone for a Church Building
20. Dedication of a Church Building
1 King. 8:22-30 Heb. 8
SPECIAL OFFERTORY 2026
December 6 13. Bible Society
November 1 12. Sunday School Samajam
October 18 11. Youth Sunday
October 4 10. M. T. Voluntary Evangelist’s Association
September 6 9. Education Sunday
August 2 8. Mission Sunday
July 5 7. Tithe Offering
June 14 6. Clergy Medical Aid Fund
May 24 5. Sacred Music Sunday
May 3 4. Metropolitan Fund
March 29 3. Theological Seminary (Hosana)
February 1 2. Medical Mission
January 4 1. Outside Kerala Mission
1st Lesson:
Lamentations 3:21-31
2nd Lesson:
1 Timothy 1: 12-17
Epistle:
1 Corinthians 1: 1-9
Gospel:
St. Luke 17: 11-19
Evening Reading 1:
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Evening Reading 2:
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