Lectionary – Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church

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

06 Oct

Priesthood of the Believers (Voluntary Evangelist’s Day) C.H. 302

Lessons

Isa 6:1-11

1Pet 2:1-10

Epistle Gospel

1Thess 5:12-22

John 17:9-20

Evening Reading

Ps 80

John 17:20-23
13 Oct

Solidarity with differently abled (Day for the differently abled) C.H. 356

Lessons

2Sam 9:1-13

Acts 9:32-35

Epistle Gospel

2Cor 12:1-10

Mark 3:1-6

Evening Reading

Ps 103:1-13

Luke 14:15-24
20 Oct

Youth: God’s expectation Youth Sunday C.H. 363

Lessons

Dan 1:1-15

Acts 6:1-7

Epistle Gospel

Titus 2:1-14

Mark 10:17-22

Evening Reading

Eccl 12:1-8

John 1:25-42
27 Oct

Family: Place for faith formation Family Dedication Day C.H. 387

Lessons

1Sam 1:19-28

Eph 3:14-21

Epistle Gospel

Eph 6:1-9

Luke 2:41-52

Evening Reading

Gen 21:1-21

1John 2:7-17

01 Nov

All Saints Day C.H. 285

Lessons

Jer 31:31-34

Rev 7:9-17

Epistle Gospel

Heb 13:7-17

Matt 5:1-12
03 Nov

Kudosh Eetho-Sanctification of the Church Beginning of the Liturgical Year;Children: Expectation of God World Sunday School Day-C.H. 408

Lessons

Judg 13:1-14

Heb 11:17-27

Epistle Gospel

1John 3:1-10

Luke 18:15-17

Evening Reading

Gen 25:19-28

Matt 21:15-17
10 Nov

Hudos Eetho-Renewal of the Festival of Unity of Communion of Churches in India-CCI( CSI, CNI, MTC) “Called to Unite”-C.H. 344

Lessons

Ezek 37:15-23

1Cor 12:12-27

Epistle Gospel

Eph 4:1-13

John 17:21-26

Evening Reading

Ps 133:1-3

Phil 2:1-11
17 Nov

Annunciation to Zechariah C.H. 231

Lessons

1Chr 24:1-19

Rev 8:1-5

Epistle Gospel

Heb 5:1-10

Luke 1:5-23

Evening Reading

Ps 8:1-21

2Cor 2:12-17
24 Nov

Annunciation to Virgin Mary C.H. 227

Lessons

Exod 3:1-15

Acts 9:1-15

Epistle Gospel

Heb 2:5-10

Luke 1:26-38

Evening Reading

Ps 8:1-9

Acts 18:17-24
29 Nov

Inauguration Day of the Church of North India (CNI) C.H. 330

Lessons

Isa 65:17-25

1Cor 12:12-26

Epistle Gospel

2Cor 1:3-11

Matt 17:17-26
30 Nov

St. Andrews the Apostle’s Day C.H. 196

Lessons

Zech 8:20-23

Rom 10:12-18

Epistle Gospel

1Cor 4:9-16

Matt 4:18-22

01 Dec

Beginning of 25 Days Lent-Visitation of Virgin Mary to Elizabeth, Sharing of Good News (Bible Sunday)-C.H. 250

Lessons

Isa 40:1-8

Jas 1:19-25

Epistle Gospel

1Thess 1:1-10

Luke 1:39-45

Evening Reading

Exod 15:19-21

1John 3:1-16
08 Dec

Birth of John the Baptist-C.H. 251

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
15 Dec

Annunciation to Joseph-C.H. 240

Lessons

Isa 7:10-17

1Pet 3:8-16

Epistle Gospel

Titus 2:11-15

Matt 1:18-23

Evening Reading

Isa 35:1-10

Heb 9:11-28
21 Dec

Mar Thoma Church Day-C.H. 347

Lessons

Joel 2:11-17

1Cor 1:18-25

Epistle Gospel

Phil 3:12-21

John 1:1-7
22 Dec

Sunday before Christmas “Our Lord Comes” -C.H. 106

Lessons

Isa 11:1-10

1John 4:7-21

Epistle Gospel

Rom 1:8-17

John 1:1-14

Evening Reading

Neh 12:27-43

2Cor 7:1-16
25 Dec

Yaldo: Feast of Nativity A New Dawn Grace upon Grace (End of 25 Days Lent)-C.H. 121

Lessons

Isa 9:1-7

Heb 1:1-14

Epistle Gospel

2Tim 2:8-13

Luke 2:1-20

Evening Reading

Mic 5:1-9

1Tim 1:14-17
29 Dec

Christ the Hope of Glory-C.H. 396

Lessons

Zech 14:1-5

Acts 1:6-11

Epistle Gospel

1Thess 4:13-18

Matt 24:32-44

Evening Reading

Ezek 37:1-14

Rev 22:1-9
31 Dec

Year Ending Watch Night Service-“Taste and See the Lord is Good”- C.H. 107

Lessons

Deut 8:1-20

Heb 12:1-13

Epistle Gospel

1Pet 5:6-11

John 7:37-42

01 Jan

Circumcision of our Lord, Continuation of the Covenant (New Year), പരിചേദന പെരുന്നാള്‍: ഉടമ്പടിയുടെ തുടര്‍ച്ച

Lessons

Gen 9:8-17

Heb 9:8-15

Epistle Gospel

Gal 4:21-31

Luke 2:15-21

Evening Reading

Gen 17:1-8

Heb 8:6-13
05 Jan

Divine Revelation for all people (Outside Kerala Mission), സകല ജനത്തിനും വേണ്ടിയുള്ള ദൈവീക വെളിപ്പെടുത്തല്‍ (ബാഹ്യ കേരളാ മിഷന്‍)

Lessons

Isa 60:1-7

Acts 8:26-38

Epistle Gospel

Heb 1:1-12

Matt 2:1-12

Evening Reading

Jer 1:1-10

Ps 98:1-9
06 Jan

Baptism of our Lord – Denha (Epiphany), ദനഹ- നമ്മുടെ കര്‍ത്താവിന്റെ സ്നാപനം- സ്ര്യഷ്ടിയോടുള്ള ഐക്യദാര്‍ഢ്യം

Lessons

Isa 43:1-7

Acts 19:1-7

Epistle Gospel

Col 2:8-16

Matt 3:13-17

Evening Reading

Isa 42:1-7

Ps 2:1-12
08 Jan

St. Stephen’s Day, വി. സ്തേഫാനോസിന്റെ നാള്‍

Lessons

2Chr 24:20-22

Heb 11:24-40

Epistle Gospel

Acts 7:51-60, 8:1-3

John 12:20-26
12 Jan

Honouring the Body as Temple of God (Temperance Day), ശരീരം: വിശുദ്ധിയില്‍ കാക്കേണ്ട ദൈവീക മന്ദിരം ( ലഹരി വിരുദ്ധ ദിനം)

Lessons

Eccl 6:1-12

1Pet 1:13-25

Epistle Gospel

1Cor 3:16-23

Matt 5:21-30

Evening Reading

Prov 23:1-20

Ps 1:1-6
19 Jan

Called to Unity (Ecumenical Sunday), ഐക്യത്തിനായി വിളിക്കപ്പെട്ടവര്‍ (എക്യുമെനിക്കല്‍ ഞായര്‍)

Lessons

Ezek 37:15-23

1Cor 1:10-17

Epistle Gospel

Eph 4:1-6

John 15:1-12

Evening Reading

Eccl 4:7-12

Ps 133:1-3
26 Jan

Christian Participation in Nation Building (Indian Republic Day), രാഷ്ട്ര നിര്‍മ്മിതിയില്‍ ക്രൈസ്തവ പങ്കാളിത്തം (ഭാരത റിപബ്ലിക്‌ ദിനം)

Lessons

Neh 2:11-18

Rev 21:1-8

Epistle Gospel

1Pet 2:13-17

Luke 3:7-14

Evening Reading

Ps 45:1-17

Titus 3:1-11

02 Feb

Mayaltho-Presentation of our Lord in the Temple (Medical Mission Sunday), മായല്‍ത്തോ-നമ്മുടെ കര്‍ത്താവിന്റെ ദേവാലയ പ്രവേശനം (മെഡിക്കല്‍ മിഷന്‍ ഞായര്‍)

Lessons

1Sam 1:19-28

Heb 10:1-14

Epistle Gospel

Rom 11:33-36, 12:1-2

Luke 2:22-39

Evening Reading

Ps 118:19-29

2John 1:1-13
03 Feb

Beginning of Ninaveh Fast (Three Day Fast)-Repentance , മൂന്നു നോമ്പ് ആരംഭം- അനുതാപം

Lessons

Jonah 1:1-17

Eph 5:3-11

Epistle Gospel

Rom 15:24-33

Matt 7:1-12
04 Feb

Three Day Fast – Conversion, മൂന്നു നോമ്പ്- മാനസാന്തരം

Lessons

Jonah 2:1-10

Acts 8:9-25

Epistle Gospel

Matt 24:36-46
05 Feb

Three Day Fast: Redemption of all Creation, മൂന്നു നോമ്പ്- സര്‍വ്വ സ്രഷ്ടിയുടെയും വീണ്ടെടുപ്പ്

Lessons

Jonah 3:1-10

Jas 3:1-10

Epistle Gospel

Matt 12:29-32
06 Feb

Three Day Fast ends – Celebration of Redemption, മൂന്നു നോമ്പ് വീടല്‍- വീണ്ടെടുപ്പിന്റെ ആഘോഷം

Lessons

Jonah 4:1-11

Rev 3:14-22

Epistle Gospel

Rom 5:7-11

Luke 11:29-32
09 Feb

Sabbath: Leading to the Perfection of Creation (Beginning of the 125th Maramon Convention), സ്രഷ്ടിയുടെ പൂര്‍ണ്ണതയിലേക്ക് നയിക്കുന്ന ശബത്ത് (125- മാരാമണ്‍ കണ്‍വന്‍ഷന്‍ ആരംഭം)

Lessons

Isa 65:17-25

Heb 4:1-13

Epistle Gospel

Col 1:15-24

Mark 2:23-28

Evening Reading

Prov 8:22-31

Ps 8:1-9
16 Feb

Fall: Violation of the Purpose of Creation (End of Maramon Convention), വീഴ്ച്ച: സൃഷ്ടിയുടെ ഉദ്യേശ്യത്തില്‍ നിന്നുള്ള വ്യതിചലനം (125- മാരാമണ്‍ കണ്‍വന്‍ഷന്‍ സമാപനം)

Lessons

Gen 6:1-13

Rom 5:12-21

Epistle Gospel

Rom 7:14-25

Matt 7:15-23

Evening Reading

Gen 3:1-13

Ps 32:1-11
23 Feb

Pethrutha – Beginning of Great Lent-Lent Time of Transformation, പേത്തൂര്‍ത്തൊ-വലിയ നോമ്പ് ആരംഭം, നോമ്പ്: രൂപാന്തരത്തിന്റെ സമയം

Lessons

Isa 44:21-28

1Tim 1:12-17

Epistle Gospel

Rom 11:13-24

John 2:1-11

Evening Reading

Ezek 18:25-32

Ps 6:1-10
24 Feb

Shubkono: Service of Reconciliation, ശുബ്ക്കോനോ: വലിയ നോമ്പിലെ നിരപ്പിന്റെ ശുശ്രുഷ

Lessons

Isa 29:15-24

2Cor 5:14-24

Epistle Gospel

1John 4:11-20

Matt 5:21-27