Lectionary Recommendations from Christmas to Easter

Lectionary Recommendations Christmas to Easter

December 30, 2012
First Sunday After Christmas Day
1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26
Psalm 148 Sing to the Lord a New Song – Robert Lau
Colossians 3:12-17
Luke 2:41-52

January 1, 2013
New Year’s Day
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
Psalm 8
Revelation 21:1-6a Behold, I Make All Things New – Robert Powell
Matthew 25:31-46

The Holy Name of Jesus
Numbers 6:22-27
Psalm 8
Philippians 2:5-13 God Be In My Head – Austin Lovelace; God Be In My Head – P.P. Stearns; Three Choral Hymns – Gerald Near
Luke 2:15-21 ‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime – William Bradley Roberts; A Carol for Christmas Pilgrims – Alec Wyton; Jesu, Sweet Son Dear – Robin Orr; Two Advent Carols and a Lullaby – George Guest

January 6, 2013
Epiphany of the Lord
Isaiah 60:1-6 Surge Illuminare – Frank Boles; Arise, Shine – Gerald Hancock; Arise and Shine – Mona Lyn Reese
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 He Shall Come Down Like Rain – Sam Batt Owens
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12 What Sweeter Musick – William Bradley Roberts; Mysteriosa Rosa Est – C. Grifftih Bratt

January 13, 2013
Baptism of the Lord
First Sunday after the Epiphany
Isaiah 43:1-7
Psalm 29 Cantate Domino – David Ashley White
Acts 8:14-17
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Father In Heaven – David Hurd

January 20, 2013
Second Sunday after the Epiphany
Isaiah 62:1-5
Psalm 36:5-10 In Your Light We See the Light – David McCarthy; Thy Holy Wings, O Savior – Michael McCabe
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
John 2:1-11 Cana in Galilee – J. William Greene

January 27, 2013
Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
Psalm 19 O Thou That Art of Purer Eyes – David Francis Urrows
1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
Luke 4:14-21

February 3, 2013
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
Jeremiah 1:4-10
Psalm 71:1-6
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Though I Speak with the Tongues of Men and of Angels – M.Sandresky; O Perfect Love – Joel Martinson (solo voice)
Luke 4:21-30

February 10, 2013
Transfiguration Sunday
Exodus 34:29-35
Psalm 99 Hymn of the Cherubim – Dean Huff
2 Corinthians 3:12–4:2 The Music of the Heart Proclaims – Samuel Adler
Luke 9:28-36 (37-43) Transfiguration – Joel Martinson

February 13, 2013
Ash Wednesday
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17A Hymn for Lent – Alec Wyton
Psalm 51:1-17 Miserere Mei – D.A. White; Turn Thy Face – Locke/Guest; Create in Me a Clean Heart – Locklair; Be Merciful O God – Ferris
2 Corinthians 5:20b–6:10
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 That Most Excellent Gift of Charity – Sitton

February 17, 2013
First Sunday in Lent
Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 Three Celtic Prayers; Patrick’s Evening Hymn – J. William Greene
Romans 10:8b-13
Luke 4:1-13

February 24, 2013
Second Sunday in Lent
Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
Psalm 27 The Lord is My Light – Franklin Ashdown; Lighten Our Darkness – Randall Giles
Philippians 3:17–4:1 Three Calls to Worship – Curt Oliver
Luke 13:31-35

March 3, 2013
Third Sunday in Lent
Isaiah 55:1-9 I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say – Betty Carr Pulkingham
Psalm 63:1-8
1 Corinthians 10:1-13
Luke 13:1-9

March 10, 2013
Fourth Sunday in Lent
Joshua 5:9-12
Psalm 32 Whom the Lord Hath Forgiven – Alan MacMillan; Gracious God – Craig Phillips
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 God’s Trombones, Mvt. III – Gordon Myers

March 17, 2013
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Isaiah 43:16-21
Psalm 126
Philippians 3:4b-14 Give Me Jesus – Brian Fairbanks
John 12:1-8

March 24, 2013
Palm/Passion Sunday
Liturgy of the Palms
Luke 19:28-40
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 This is the Day that the Lord has Made – William Ferris; Give Thanks to the Lord – Thomas Cleman

Liturgy of the Passion
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11 Three Choral Hymns – Gerald Near; God Be in My Head – P.P. Stearns; God Be in My Head – Austin Lovelace; A Cluster of Canons – William Billings; Dulcis, Jesu Memoria – Bruce Saylor; Jesu Dulcis Memoria – Randall Giles; Jesu Dulcis Memoria – R. Anthony Lee
Luke 22:14&nda sh;23:56 (or Luke 23:1-49) Three Eucharistic Motets – Alan MacMillan

March 28, 2013
Holy Thursday
Exodus 12:1-14
Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19
1 Corinthians 11:23-26 O Wheat Whose Crushing was for Bread – R.Bonighton/ D.Dufner, OSB
John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Love One Another – Richard Proulx

March 29, 2013
Good Friday
Isaiah 52:13–53:12 Four Motets and a Chorale – Randall Giles
Psalm 22
Hebrews 10:16-25 Three Eucharistic Motets – Alan MacMillan
John 18:1–19:42 Predstoyashche Krestu (As She Stood by the Cross) – Aleksei Lvov; Four Motets and a Chorale, Mvt. 4 – Randall Giles; Two Brief Motets – Michael Sitton< /em>

March 31, 2013
Easter Sunday
Acts 10:34-43
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 This is the Day that the Lord has Made – William Ferris; Alleluia! Christ is Risen – Bruce Neswick; Give Thanks to the Lord – Thomas Cleman
1 Corinthians 15:19-26 Christ Our Passover – Jeffrey Rickard; Christ Our Passover – Alec Wyton; Christ the Lord Has Triumphed Over Death – Raymond Weidner; Now Glad of Heart – Sam Batt Owens
John 20:1-18 (or Luke 24:1-12) Three Days Had Passed – Joel Martinson;; Surrexit Christus – Aaron David Miller; An Anthem for Easter – William Billings; Resurrexi – Gerald Near; Magdalen at the Tomb – Robert Starer

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