Lectionary – Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church

Verses for special occasion

Assuming New Responsibilities

Reading

Josh 1:1-18

Exod 3:1-16
Beginning of a New Academic year

Reading

Deut 6:1-9

1John 2:1-16

Luke 2:42-52
Bereavement

Reading

1Thess 4:13-18

1Thess 5:1-22

2Cor 5:1-10

Col 3:1-10

Rev 21:1-7
Bereavement

Reading

Gen 50:1-26

Ps 90:1-17

Ps 91:1-16

Matt 25:1-46

John 11:1-57

John 14:1-31

John 15:1-27

John 16:1-33

Rom 5:1-21

1Cor 15:1-58

2Cor 5:1-10

1Thess 4:13-18

1Thess 5:1-22

Heb 11:1-40

Heb 12:1-29

Col 3:1-10

Rev 21:1-7
Birthday

Reading

Gen 47:1-10

Ps 103:1-12

Matt 6:19-44
Dedication of a Church Building

Reading

Acts 7:44-54

Heb 8:1-9
Funeral

Reading

John 14:1-6

Ps 103:8-17

Rom 8:31-39
Harvest Festival

Reading

Deut 26:1-11

2Cor 9:1-9

Phil 4:10-20

Matt 7:7-12
House Blessings

Reading

Ps 91:10-12

2Sam 7:28-29

Ps 127:1-5
Journey

Reading

Ps 121:1-8

Ps 141:1-10

Ps 144:1-15

Mark 6:7-13
Laying Foundation Stone for a Church Building

Reading

Gen 28:10-22

1Pet 2:1-10

Eph 2:11-22
Ordination

Reading

Gen 12:1-8

Lev 3:28-32

Acts 2:16-21

1Tim 3:8-16

John 12:24-36

John 14:1-13
Parish Day

Reading

Isa 60:1-22

Phil 2:1-18

Acts 17:10-17

Luke 13:1-9
Senior Citizen’s Day

Reading

Gen 32:22-32

2Tim 4:1-8

Rom 3:26-30

Matt 6:16-25
Wedding Anniversary

Reading

John 2:1-11

Matt 19:5-12

Eph 5:22-23

Luke 24:27-49

Luke 1:5-6

Luke 1:24-25
Year Ending

Reading

1Sam 7:5-11

Heb 2:1-18

1Thess 5:1-11

Luke 13:1-19

Verses for August 2018

01 Aug

Beginning of the Fifteen Days Lent C.H. 231

Lessons

Dan 1:1-21

1John 3:1-12

Epistle Gospel

Rom 12:19-21

Matt 5:38-41
05 Aug

Mission Sunday-Mission: Participation in the Divine Pain C.H. 306

Lessons

Isa 6:1-8

Acts 9:10-18

Epistle Gospel

2Cor 11:16-31

Luke 10:1-12

Evening Reading

Hos 11:1-12

Jude 1:17-23
06 Aug

The Feast of Transfiguration: The Glorification of our Lord C.H. 48

Lessons

Exod 24:12-18

Heb 12:18-29

Epistle Gospel

2Pet 1:16-25

Luke 9:28-36
12 Aug

Identify the Goodness in Creation C.H. 76

Lessons

Gen 1:24-31

Acts 10:9-16

Epistle Gospel

Eph 1:3-14

Matt 6:25-34

Evening Reading

Exod 17:1-6

Gal 5:16-24
15 Aug

End of the Fifteen Days Lent C.H. 425 Indian Independence Day -Communal Harmony

Lessons

Gen 11:1-9

2Tim 2:14-26

Epistle Gospel

Gal 5:1-6

Matt 5:38-48
19 Aug

Reformation Sunday-The Church: Reformed and Reforming -C.H. 201

Lessons

2Kgs 23:1-6

Rev 3:14-22

Epistle Gospel

Acts 2:43-47

Matt 13:33-35

Evening Reading

Ps 109:21-31

1Cor 13:1-13
26 Aug

Baptism: Dying and Rising with Christ C.H. 408

Lessons

Gen 7:11-24

Rom 6:1-14

Epistle Gospel

1Pet 3:17-22

John 12:20-26

Evening Reading

Exod 2:1-10

Acts 8:9-24

Verses for September 2018

02 Sep

Jesus: The Great Guru – Education Sunday C.H. 402

Lessons

Prov 4:1-19

Acts 22:1-5

Epistle Gospel

Col 1:24-29

Luke 4:31-44

Evening Reading

1Sam 3:1-11

Jas 3:13-18
09 Sep

Women: Partners in God’s Liberation-Sevika Sanghom Day C.H. 242

Lessons

Exod 1:15-22

Rom 16:1-16

Epistle Gospel

Acts 16:11-15

Mark 15:37-41

Evening Reading

Lev 19:9-10

Phil 4:1-7
16 Sep

Share the Wisdom of Elderly – Senior Citizen Day C.H. 270

Lessons

Josh 14:6-15

Phlm 8-22

Epistle Gospel

2Tim 4:1-8

Luke 1:5-7

Evening Reading

Gen 48:8-22

Eph 5:15-21
21 Sep

St. Mathew the Apostle’s Day

Lessons

Isa 4:1-6

Eph 6:1-9

Epistle Gospel

1Thess 1:2-6

Luke 18:18-32
23 Sep

Holy Qurbana: Sacrament of Offering C.H. 316

Lessons

Exod 12:21-28

Acts 2:37-47

Epistle Gospel

1Cor 11:23-30

Luke 22:14-20

Evening Reading

Gen 22:1-19

Luke 22:14-23
27 Sep

Unity in Witness – Inaguration Day of the Church of South India (CSI) C.H. 94

Lessons

Ezek 37:15-22

1John 3:1-12

Epistle Gospel

Eph 4:1-6

John 17:20-28
30 Sep

Honour the Bond of Marriage C.H. 394

Lessons

Mal 2:10-16

1Cor 13:1-13, 14:1

Epistle Gospel

Heb 13:1-6

Mark 10:2-9

Evening Reading

Song 4:9-16

Eph 5:21-32

Verses for October 2018

07 Oct

‘Be the Witness to the Gospel’ – Voluntary Evangelist’s Day C.H. 302

Lessons

1Sam 25:14-28

1Thess 4:1-12

Epistle Gospel

1Thess 5:12-22

Luke 10:25-37

Evening Reading

Ps 34:1-22

Acts 8:1-8
14 Oct

Accept the Differently Abled: Day for the People with Special Skills C.H. 112

Lessons

Exod 4:1-17

Acts 3:1-10

Epistle Gospel

2Cor 12:1-10

Matt 17:14-21

Evening Reading

Ps 103:1-13

Mark 7:31-37
21 Oct

Youth in Search of Meaningful Life – Youth Sunday C.H. 183

Lessons

Gen 39:1-23

Heb 12:1-13

Epistle Gospel

1Tim 6:11-14

John 1:43-51

Evening Reading

Prov 3:1-12

Titus 2:1-14
28 Oct

Family: Divine Plan – Christian Family Dedication Day C.H. 387

Lessons

Josh 24:14-22

Eph 3:14-21

Epistle Gospel

Gal 6:6-10

Mark 3:31-35

Evening Reading

Gen 21:1-21

1John 2:7-17

Verses for November 2018

01 Nov

All Saints Day C.H. 95

Lessons

Jer 31:31-34

Rev 7:9-17

Epistle Gospel

Heb 13:7-17

Matt 5:1-12
04 Nov

Kudosh Eetho – Sanctification of the Church – Beginning of C.H. 246 Liturgical Year – Upbring the Children in the fellowship of the Church – World Sunday School Day

Lessons

Exod 2:1-10

3John 1:1-15

Epistle Gospel

Eph 6:1-9

Luke 18:15-17

Evening Reading

Matt 21:15-17
11 Nov

Hudos Eetho – Renewal of the Church C.H. 231 Church: Light on the Lampstand (Festival of Unity of Communion of Churches in India (CCI) CSI-CNI-MTC)

Lessons

Zech 4:1-14

Rev 1:12-20

Epistle Gospel

1Cor 3:10-15

Matt 5:14-16

Evening Reading

Ps 27:1-14

Phil 2:1-11
18 Nov

Annunciation to Zechariah C.H. 213

Lessons

1Chr 24:1-19

Rev 8:1-8

Epistle Gospel

2Cor 2:12-17

Luke 1:5-23

Evening Reading

Ps 145:1-21

Heb 5:1-10
25 Nov

Annunciation to Virgin Mary C.H. 234

Lessons

Zech 2:8-13

Gal 4:1-7

Epistle Gospel

Eph 1:3-10

Luke 1:26-38

Evening Reading

Gen 18:1-15

1John 3:1-16
29 Nov

Inauguration Day of the Church of North India (CNI) C.H. 89

Lessons

Isa 65:17-25

1Cor 12:12-26

Epistle Gospel

2Cor 1:3-11

1John 17:17-26
30 Nov

St. Andrews the Apostle’s Day

Lessons

Zech 8:20-23

Rom 10:12-18

Epistle Gospel

1Cor 4:9-16

Matt 4:18-22

Verses for December 2018

01 Dec

Beginning of Twenty Five Days Lent

Lessons

Isa 2:10-22

1Thess 4:1-12

Epistle Gospel

Gal 2:12-20

1John 1:1-15
02 Dec

Visitation of Virgin Mary to Elizabeth – Celebration of Good News C.H. 225

Lessons

Gen 18:1-6

2Tim 4:9-18

Epistle Gospel

2Cor 1:3-11

Luke 1:39-45

Evening Reading

Ps 146:1-10

1Pet 1:8-12
09 Dec

Birth of John the Baptist C.H. 77

Lessons

1Kgs 19:1-21

Rev 10:1-11

Epistle Gospel

Gal 1:11-17

Luke 1:57-66

Evening Reading

Ps 139:1-24

Rev 1:1-7
16 Dec

Annunciation to Joseph C.H. 240

Lessons

Isa 40:1-11

Acts 20:17-25

Epistle Gospel

Phil 4:4-9

Matt 1:18-23

Evening Reading

Isa 35:1-10

Heb 9:11-28
21 Dec

Mar Thoma Church Day C.H. 384

Lessons

Isa 22:20-24

1Cor 1:18-25

Epistle Gospel

Phil 3:12-21

John 14:1-7
23 Dec

Sunday Before Christmas – ‘Our Lord Comes’ C.H. 115

Lessons

Isa 11:1-10

1John 5:1-12

Epistle Gospel

Rom 1:8-16

John 1:1-14

Evening Reading

Neh 12:27-43

2Cor 7:1-16
25 Dec

Yaldo: Feast of Nativity – A New Dawn C.H. 123 End of the Twenty Five Day’s Lent

Lessons

Mic 5:1-9

Col 1:15-20

Epistle Gospel

1Tim 1:14-17

Luke 2:1-20
30 Dec

The Glorious Coming of our Lord C.H. 396

Lessons

Zech 14:1-5

Acts 1:6-11

Epistle Gospel

1Thess 4:13-18

John 14:1-7

Evening Reading

Ezek 37:1-14

Rev 22:1-9
31 Dec

Year Ending – Watch Night Service C.H. 110 ‘God our Helper and Redeemer’

Lessons

1Sam 7:5-17

Heb 13:7-21

Epistle Gospel

1Pet 5:6-11

Luke 13:6-9

Verses for January 2019

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