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

03 Jul

St. Thomas the Apostle’s Day Faith that has to be enriched-C.H. 24

Lessons

Isa 52:7-15

1Thess 1:2-9

Epistle Gospel

2Tim 3:10-17

John 20-24-29
07 Jul

“Giving without Counting the Cost” (Tithe Offering Sunday) C.H. 245

Lessons

Mal 3:7-12

Phil 4:10-20

Epistle Gospel

Heb 2:1-4

Luke 21:1-4

Evening Reading

2Kgs 12:1-6

2Cor 8:1-15
14 Jul

“Priests: Called to face shame for Christ’s sake” C.H. 380

Lessons

Exod 29:1-21

Eph 5:1-14

Epistle Gospel

2Cor 11:23-31

Luke 10:1-11

Evening Reading

Lev 10:16-20

2Cor 6:11-18
21 Jul

Theological Education that forms the Faith Community C.H. 385

Lessons

Josh 4:1-9

1Cor 10:1-11

Epistle Gospel

1Tim 6:11-16

Matt 13:1-9

Evening Reading

Josh 24:1-14

Heb 11:1-40
25 Jul

St. James the Apostle’s Day C.H. 186

Lessons

Mic 2:1-16

Acts 8:1-11

Epistle Gospel

Jas 1:12-18

Matt 10:16-33
28 Jul

Holy Matrimony: To be established in Faithfullness C.H. 321

Lessons

Hos 2:16-23

Eph 5:20-33

Epistle Gospel

Heb 13:1-6

Matt 19:1-6

Evening Reading

Song 4:9-16

1Cor 13:1-13, 14:1

01 Aug

Beginning of Fifteen Day’s Lent C.H. 231

Lessons

Dan 1:1-21

1John 3:1-12

Epistle Gospel

Rom 12:19-21

Matt 5:38-41
04 Aug

Mission from Everyone to Everywhere Mission Sunday C.H. 394

Lessons

1Kgs 17:1-15

Jude 1:17-25

Epistle Gospel

Gal 2:1-10

Matt 22:1-14

Evening Reading

Hos 11:1-12

2Cor 11:16-31
06 Aug

Mathale Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord C.H. 402

Lessons

Exod 24:12-18

Heb 12:18-29

Epistle Gospel

2Pet 1:16-25

Luke 9:28-36
11 Aug

Holy Baptism: Born from Above C.H. 191

Lessons

Gen 8:1-14

Col 3:1-11

Epistle Gospel

1Pet 3:16-22

John 3:1-8

Evening Reading

Exod 2:1-10

Acts 8:9-24
15 Aug

End of Fifteen Day’s Lent, Independence Day -People’s participation in Nation Building C.H. 306

Lessons

Exod 18:13-27

Acts 15:22-29

Epistle Gospel

Gal 5:1-6

Luke 20:20-25
18 Aug

Reformation Day Authority of the Word of God C.H. 201

Lessons

Exod 7:1-7

2Tim 3:10-17

Epistle Gospel

Gal 1:1-6

Matt 5:17-20

Evening Reading

Ps 119:105-112

1Pet 1:22-25, 2:1-10
25 Aug

Holy Qurbana: Celebration of Salvation C.H. 34

Lessons

Exod 12:1-14

1Cor 11:23-33

Epistle Gospel

1Cor 10:15-17

Luke 22:7-20

Evening Reading

Gen 22:1-19

John 6:55-59

01 Sep

Teachers: To be filled with Divine Wisdom (Education Sunday) C.H. 58

Lessons

Neh 8:1-8

Acts 18:24-28

Epistle Gospel

Jas 3:13-18

Luke 4:16-22

Evening Reading

Prov 2:1-15

Titus 2:1-5
08 Sep

Women: Equal participation in the Ministry of the Kingdom of God -Sevika Sanghom C.H. 39

Lessons

Judg 4:4-16

Rom 4:1-7

Epistle Gospel

Phil 4:1-7

Mark 14:3-9

Evening Reading

2Kgs 5:1-4

Luke 8:1-3
15 Sep

Honoring the Elder Generation Senior Citizens Day C.H. 273

Lessons

Gen 48:8-22

Phlm 1:8-22

Epistle Gospel

2Tim 1:3-14

Luke 2:25-38

Evening Reading

Gen 46:1-7

Eph 5:15-21
21 Sep

St. Mathew the Apostle’s Day C.H. 297

Lessons

Isa 4:1-6

Eph 6:1-9

Epistle Gospel

1Thess 1:2-6

Matt 9:9-13
22 Sep

Confession: The Sacrament of forgiveness of Sin C.H. 189

Lessons

Jer 4:1-14

1John 1:1-10

Epistle Gospel

1Pet 1:13-22

Luke 19:1-10

Evening Reading

Deut 18:9-13

Acts 10:44-48
27 Sep

Unity in Service Inauguration day of the Church of South India (CSI) C.H. 255

Lessons

Exod 4:27-31

1Cor 3:1-15

Epistle Gospel

Eph 4:1-6

John 17:9-23
29 Sep

Anointing the Sick: Sacrament of Healing C.H. 276

Lessons

2Kgs 20:1-11

Rev 22:1-5

Epistle Gospel

Jas 5:13-20

Mark 6:7-13

Evening Reading

2Kgs 5:1-4

Acts 3:1-10

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