Lectionary

Date Topic Lesson 1 / 2 Epistle / Gospel
January 5
Mission outside Kerala: Jesus who sends for mission
  • Exodus 3:1-17
  • Acts 16:6-15
  • Romans 10:9-17
  • Luke 10:1-11
January 12 The God of Peace
  • Micah 4:1-7
  • Romans 5:1-11
  • Ephesians 2:11-19
  • Matthew 5:1-9
January 19 Ecumenical Sunday: The Church that needs to be one in Christ
  • Zechariah 8:18-23
  • 1 Corinthians 1:10-18
  • Colossians 3:9-17
  • John 17:13-23
January 26 Republic Day: Christian witness in the public sphere
  • Amos 5:18-27
  • 1 Peter 3:14-18
  • Colossians 4:2-6
  • Luke 3:7-14

Date Topic Lesson 1 / 2 Epistle / Gospel
February 2
Medical Mission Sunday: Jesus who gives complete healing, Our Lord’s entrance to the Temple
  • 2 Kings 20:1-11
  • Hebrews 9:11-14
  • James 5:13-18
  • Mark 5:25-34
February 9 Beginning of the 130th Session of Maramon Convention, God’s Sublime Creation
  • Isaiah 40:12-26
  • Romans 8:19-25
  • Colossians 1:15-20
  • Matthew 6:26-30
February 16 Conclusion of the 130th Session of the Maramon Convention, Abundant life through the experience of the Kingdom of God
  • Isaiah 11:1-9
  • Ephesians 3:16-21
  • 1 Corinthians 1:4-9
  • John 4:4-15
February 23 Reorganization of life to experience the Kingdom of God
  • Ezekiel 36:24-31
  • Ephesians 4:17-24
  • 1 Peter 2:1-10
  • Luke 19:1-10

Date Topic Lesson 1 / 2 Epistle / Gospel
March 2
Beginning of the Great Lent: Jesus who transforms everything
  • Deuteronomy 30:1-10
  • Revelation 21:1-8
  • Romans 12:1-3
  • John 2:1-11
March 9 Jesus Christ who holds together the neglected (Second Sunday of the Lent)
  • Jeremiah 33:6-11
  • Philemon 1:8-21
  • James 4:7-10
  • Mark 1:40-45
March 16 Jesus Christ who gives healing and redemption from sin (Third Sunday of the Lent)
  • 2 Kings 5:1-14
  • Acts 16:16-18
  • Romans 5:6-11
  • Mark 2:1-12
March 23 Jesus Christ who makes redemption possible for everyone (Fourth Sunday of the Lent)
  • Hosea 2:14-23
  • Acts 5:12-16
  • 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
  • Matthew 15:21-28
March 30 Jesus Christ who grants the fullness of humanity (Fifth Sunday of the Lent)
  • Isaiah 66:12-15
  • Romans 3:23-31
  • 1 Peter 1:18-25
  • Luke 13:10-17

Date Topic Lesson 1 / 2 Epistle / Gospel
April 6
Jesus Christ who gives new vision to life The thirty-sixth Sunday of the Lent
  • Ezekiel 37:1-14
  • Acts 9:10-18
  • Philippians 3:7-16
  • Luke 18:35-43
April 13 Hosanna – Theological Seminary Day
  • Zechariah 9:9-17
  • Romans 11:16-24
  • Colossians 1:10-14
  • Matthew 21:1-17
April 14 Passion Week
  • Isaiah 63
  • Hebrews 2
  • Matthew 22:15-33
April 15 Passion Week
  • Numbers 21:1-16
  • Ephesians 2
  • Matthew 24:1-28
April 16 Passion Week
  • Leviticus 16:1-28
  • 1 Peter 4
  • Matthew 25:14-46
April 17 Passover Thursday
  • Genesis 22:1-14
  • Hebrews 5:1-14
  • 1 Corinthians 11:23-34
  • Matthew 26:31-46
April 18 Good Friday: The redeeming suffering and death of Jesus Christ Part 1

  • Isaiah 53
  • 1 Peter 1
  • Matthew 26:47-75

Part 2

  • Zechariah 13
  • Galatians 3
  • Matthew 27:1-44

Part 3

  • Numbers 21:1-9
  • Hebrews 3:1-19
  • Matthew 27:45-56
April 20 Easter: The resurrection that gives hope of new life
  • Isaiah 60
  • 1 Corinthians 15:1-19
  • I Thessalonians 4:13-18
  • Luke 24:1-12
April 27 New Sunday — Assurance of faith beyond sight

The first Sunday after Resurrection
  • Genesis 32:22-32
  • Acts 26:8-18
  • Colossians 3:1-8
  • John 20:19-29

Date Topic Lesson 1 / 2 Epistle / Gospel
May 4
Metropolitan’s Fund Jesus Christ who restores to the rightful place
  • Genesis 18:1-10
  • Acts 4:32-37
  • Romans 12:9-16
  • John 21:1-14
May 11 The commission of the risen Lord : The shepherding of the people of God

The third Sunday after Easter
  • 2 Kings 4:27-37
  • Acts 20:17-28
  • 2 Corinthians 4:7-15
  • John 21:15-19
May 18 Jesus Christ, the co-traveler

Fourth Sunday after Easter
  • Exodus 40:34-38
  • Acts 8:26-40
  • Philippians 3:4-14
  • Luke 24:13-33
May 25 Sacred Music Sunday Divine music that rejuvenates life

Fifth Sunday after Easter
  • Judges 5:1-12
  • Revelation 15
  • Ephesians 5:9-20
  • Luke 1:46-55

Date Topic Lesson 1 / 2 Epistle / Gospel
June 1
Beginning of the school year Education: Grow in the grace of God and humans
  • I Kings 4:25-34
  • James 1:1-8
  • Romans 11:33-36
  • Luke 2:40-52
June 8 Holy Spirit, Renew us (Offertory for the Medical Aid Fund of clergy)

Day of Pentecost – Environment Sunday
  • Joel 2:28-32
  • Acts 2:1-21
  • Galatians 5:16-26
  • John 16:7-13
June 15 Trinity Sunday Trinity: Fellowship of love
  • Deuteronomy. 6:1-12
  • 2 Corinthians 13:1-14
  • Romans 8:26-30
  • John 10:22-30
June 22 Body and life that need to be kept in purity De-Addiction Day.
  • Proverbs 20:1-13
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8
  • 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
  • Luke 6:39-45
June 29 Discipleship: With Jesus, on the path of the cross

Day of Apostles St. Paul and St. Peter/ Conclusion of Apostles’ Lent
  • Joshua 1:1-9
  • Galatians 2:1-10
  • 2 Peter 3:14-18
  • Matthew 20:25-28

Date Topic Lesson 1 / 2 Epistle / Gospel
July 6
Tithe Offering Sunday
Life for the Creator
  • Malachi 3:5-12
  • Philippians 4:10-20
  • 2 Corinthians 8:1-15
  • Mark 12:41-44
July 13 Clergy Sunday

Jesus Christ: Icon of Ordained ministry
  • Ezekiel 33:1-9
  • 1 Peter 5:1-11
  • Ephesians 4:7-16
  • Matthew 9:35-38
July 20 Holy baptism: Uniting with Christ
  • Joshua 3
  • Acts 18:1-11
  • Romans 520-6: 8
  • John 3:1-8
July 26 Training for the Ministry of the Kingdom of God
  • Daniel 1:1-15
  • Acts 28:17-30
  • 2 Timothy 2:1-13
  • John 8:31-36

Date Topic Lesson 1 / 2 Epistle / Gospel
August 3
Mission Sunday
Christian mission: Be Christ-like
  • Jeremiah 7:1-7
  • 2 Timothy 4:1-5
  • Romans 1:8-17
  • Matthew 10:16-23
August 10 Christian participation in nation-building
  • Nehemiah 2:13-20
  • 1 Timothy 2:1-4
  • Romans 13:8-14
  • Luke 20:19-26
August 17 Reformation Sunday:  Church that needs to be cleansed every day
  • 2 Kings 23:1-6
  • 2 Timothy 3:10-17
  • Titus 3:2-9
  • Mark 11:15-18
August 24 Holy Qurbana: The food for eternal life
  • Exodus 16:11-32
  • 1 Corinthians 10:14-22
  • I Corinthians 11:23-30
  • John 6:47-58
August 31 Be awake for the Glorious appearance of our Lord
  • Malachi 3:13-4: 2
  • Revelation 22:1-5
  • 1 Peter 4:12-19
  • Matthew 25:31-46

Date Topic Lesson 1 / 2 Epistle / Gospel
September 7
Education Sunday – Education that discerns divine purpose
  • Proverbs 8:1-14
  • Acts 18:24-28
  • James 3:13-18
  • Matthew 7:21-27
September 14 Sevika Sangam Day

Women: Proclaimers and Practitioners of Change
  • Judges 4:1-9
  • Acts 9:36-42
  • Romans 16:1-12
  • Matthew 28:1-10
September 21 Senior Citizen Sunday / Day of St. Mathew

Senior citizens: Models of God’s Righteousness
  • Leviticus 19:30-37
  • Ephesians 6:1-9
  • 1 Timothy 6:7-12
  • Luke 2:25-38
September 28 Stewardship: Faithfulness and Transparency
  • 2 Kings 12:4-15
  • Acts 5:1-11
  • I Corinthians 4:1-5
  • Luke 19:12-24

Date Topic Lesson 1 / 2 Epistle / Gospel
October 5
People of God: Conveyors of God’s love
Voluntary Evangelist’s Association Day
  • Jeremiah 1:1-10
  • 2 Corinthians 4:1-6
  • 1 John 4:7-12
  • Luke 10:25-37
October 12 Day of the Differently Abled

Honor the Difference
  • Exodus 4:1-17
  • Acts 9:32-35
  • Acts 3:1-10
  • John 5:2-9
October 19 Youth Sunday – Youth in Christ style
  • Daniel 6:1-10
  • Acts 6:1-6
  • I Timothy 4:7-16
  • Matthew 19:16-22
October 26 Family: Place of pure love

Christian Family Dedication Sunday
  • Job 1:1-5
  • Acts 10:1-8
  • 1 John 2:7-11
  • Mark 3:31-35

Date Topic Lesson 1 / 2 Epistle / Gospel
November 2
World Sunday School Day – Children: Participants in the ministry of the Kingdom of God
Sanctification of the church – Beginning of the Liturgical Year Kudos Eetho
  • Proverbs 3:1-8
  • 1 John 3:1-12
  • 3 John 1-12
  • John 6:1-14
November 9 Church: One body in Christ

Festival of the Unity of Communion of churches in India (CCI) – CSI, CNI – Mar Thoma

Renewal of the Church, Hudos Eetho
  • Joshua 22:21-29
  • Ephesians 4:1-7
  • 1 Corinthians 12:12-27
  • John 10:11-18
November 16 Willingness to be the will of God

Annunciation to Mary

Diaspora Sunday
  • I Samuel 2:1-11
  • 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
  • Galatians 4:1-7
  • Luke 1:26-38
November 23 Formation of the Church of North India
  • Isaiah 65:17-25
  • 1 Corinthians 12:12-26
  • 2 Corinthians 1:3-11
  • John 17:17-26
November 30 Meeting of Virgin Mary and Elizabeth

Celebration of Hope: From dishonour to honour

Day of St. Andrew
  • 1 Samuel 1:9-20
  • 2 Corinthians 1:3-10
  • Hebrews 11:1-12
  • Luke 1:39-45

Date Topic Lesson 1 / 2 Epistle / Gospel
December 7
Birth of John the Baptist
Bible Sunday – Word of God, the source of Peace
  • Jeremiah 15:15-21
  • Acts 13:17-26
  • Hebrews 4:12-14
  • Luke 1:57-66
December 14 Annunciation to Joseph

Immanuel: Celebration of Joy
  • Isaiah 7:10-17
  • Romans 8:31-39
  • Ephesians 1:15-23
  • Matthew 1:18-25
December 21 Mar Thoma Church Day Church: The way of Christ

Celebration of Love: The Lord is coming
  • Joshua 24:1-14
  • Hebrews 13:7-16
  • Ephesians 2:19-22
  • John 14:1-7
December 25 Christmas: Birth of Jesus – Be the space for Christ
  • Micah 5:1-4
  • Colossians 1:15-20
  • 2 Timothy 2:8-13
  • Luke 2:1-7
December 28 Reflect, Rejoice and Renew
  • Isaiah 40:25-31
  • Philippians 2:12-18
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:14-28
  • Matthew 5:13-16
December 31 The Lord who mercifully Awaits
  • Exodus 14:10-22
  • 2 Corinthians 12:1-10
  • Acts 27:9-25
  • Luke 13:6-9