Lectionary – Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church

Journey

Reading

Ps 121:1-8

Ps 141:1-10

Ps 144:1-15

Mark 6:7-13
Harvest Festival

Reading

Deut 26:1-11

2Cor 9:1-9

Phil 4:10-20

Matt 7:7-12
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
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
Birthday

Reading

Gen 47:1-10

Matt 6:19-44

Ps 103:1-12
Year Ending

Reading

1Sam 7:5-11

Heb 2:1-18

1Thess 5:1-11

Luke 13:1-19
Parish Day

Reading

Isa 60:1-22

Phil 2:1-18

Acts 17:10-17

Luke 13:1-9
Funeral

Reading

John 14:1-6

Ps 103:8-17

Rom 8:31-39

01 Oct

Voluntary Evangelist’s Day: Witness of Laity. CH 312

Lessons

Amos 7:10-17

1Pet 2:1-10

Epistle Gospel

1Thess 4:1-8

Luke 10:30-37

Evening Reading

Neh 1:1-11

Ps 3:1-8
08 Oct

Day for the People with Special Skills. Accept the differences of God’s creation. CH 249

Lessons

Isa 42:16-20

Acts 3:1-10

Epistle Gospel

2Cor 12:1-10

John 5:1-9

Evening Reading

2Sam 9:1-13

Ps 37:1-40
15 Oct

Youth Sunday. Youth: Life focused on the word CH. 404

Lessons

Gen 41:37-43

Phil 3:1-16

Epistle Gospel

1Tim 4:7-16

Luke 10:25-28

Evening Reading

1Sam 17:32-50

Ps 111:1-10
22 Oct

Family Dedication Sunday. Family a Place of Faith formation. CH. 276

Lessons

Josh 24:14-22

Titus 2:1-8

Epistle Gospel

Eph 3:14-21

Luke 19:1-10

Evening Reading

Gen 2:18-25

1John 2:7-17
29 Oct

The Sacrament of Holy Baptism C.H.107

Lessons

Exod 14:15-31

Rom 6:1-11

Epistle Gospel

Titus 3:3-8

John 3:1-8

Evening Reading

2Kgs 4:1-7

Ps 16:1-11

01 Nov

All Saints Day

Lessons

Jer 31:31-34

Rev 7:9-17

Epistle Gospel

Heb 13:7-17

Matt 5:1-12
05 Nov

Kudosh Etho- Sanctification of the Church- Learning & Nurturing of the Faith and Practice

Lessons

Prov 23:15-26

Heb 12:1-13

Epistle Gospel

1John 2:7-17

John 6:1-14

Evening Reading

1Sam 3:1-21

Ps 127:1-5
12 Nov

Hudos Eetho – Renewal of the Church

Lessons

Mic 6:1-8

2Cor 4:7-15

Epistle Gospel

1Cor 12:12-20

Luke 10:1-9

Evening Reading

Jer 29:1-9

Ps 106:1-12
19 Nov

Annunication to Zachariah. CH. 32

Lessons

1Chr 24:1-19

Heb 5:1-10

Epistle Gospel

2Cor 2:12-17

Luke 1:5-23

Evening Reading

Ps 145:1-21

Rev 8:1-8
26 Nov

Announciation to Virgin Mary CH. 39

Lessons

Zech 2:10-13

1John 3:1-16

Epistle Gospel

Eph 1:3-10

Luke 1:26-38

Evening Reading

Gen 18:1-15

Acts 18:17-24
29 Nov

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

Lessons

Isa 65:17-25

1Cor 12:12-26

Epistle Gospel

2Cor 1:3-11

John 17:17-26
30 Nov

St. Andrews the Apostle’s Day CH. 343

Lessons

Zech 8:20-23

Rom 10:12-18

Epistle Gospel

1Cor 1:3-11

Matt 4:18-22

01 Dec

Beginning of 25 Days Lent CH. 121

Lessons

Isa 2:10-22

1Thess 4:1-12

Epistle Gospel

Gal 2:12-20

John 1:1-15
03 Dec

Visitation of Virgin Mary to Elizabeth (Bible Sunday) CH. 59

Lessons

Gen 18:1-16

1Pet 1:8-12

Epistle Gospel

2Cor 1:3-11

Luke 1:39-45

Evening Reading

Gen 33:1-17

Ps 146:1-10
10 Dec

Birth of John the Baptist CH. 90

Lessons

Isa 55:6-13

Heb 4:1-13

Epistle Gospel

Gal 1:11-17

Luke 1:57-66

Evening Reading

Zech 1:1-16

Ps 119:105-112
17 Dec

Annunciation to Joseph CH. 62

Lessons

Zeph 3:14-20

Heb 1:5-16

Epistle Gospel

Phil 4:4-10

Matt 1:18-23

Evening Reading

Isa 35:1-10

Ps 43:1-5
21 Dec

Mar Thoma Church Day CH. 66

Lessons

Isa 22:20-24

1Cor 1:18-25

Epistle Gospel

Phil 3:12-21

John 14:1-7

Evening Reading

Ps 100:1-5

Matt 16:13-26
24 Dec

Our Lord is Coming CH. 115

Lessons

Mic 4:1-7

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 – Birth of our Lord CH. 120 (End of 25 Days Lent)

Lessons

Mic 5:1-9

Col 1:13-20

Epistle Gospel

Gal 4:1-7

Luke 2:1-14

Evening Reading

Isa 7:10-14

Ps 128:1-6
31 Dec

Year Ending – Watch Night Service CH. 418 ‘God our Helper and Redeemer’

Lessons

1Sam 7:5-17

1Pet 5:6-11

Epistle Gospel

Heb 13:7-11

Luke 12:22-34

Evening Reading

1Pet 2:1-10

Luke 13:6-9

01 Jan

Circumcision of our Lord – God’s Continuing Act of Grace. CH. 419

Lessons

Zeph 3:14-20

Rev 3:7-13

Epistle Gospel

Rom 5:1-11

Luke 13:1-9

Luke 2:15-21

Evening Reading

Joel 2:23-27

Gal 4:21-31
06 Jan

Denha – Baptism of Jesus- Epiphany C.H. 82

Lessons

Isa 56:1-8

Rev 7:9-17

Epistle Gospel

Rom 6:1-11

Mark 1:1-11
07 Jan

God’s Revelation that redeems all (Outside Kerala Mission) C.H. 425

Lessons

Isa 61:1-11

Rev 5:1-10

Epistle Gospel

Acts 27:18-26

Luke 4:16-21

Evening Reading

Jer 24:1-7

Gal 3:23-29
08 Jan

St. Stephen’s Day C.H. 177

Lessons

2Chr 24:20-22

Heb 11:24-40

Epistle Gospel

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

John 12:20-26
14 Jan

Life worthy of the Holy Calling (Temperance Sunday) C.H. 176

Lessons

Prov 23:19-35

Rom 6:12-23

Epistle Gospel

Gal 5:16-24

Matt 7:15-23

Evening Reading

Ps 14:1-7

1Cor 3:10-23
21 Jan

‘One Lord – One Baptism’ – Ecumenical Sunday C.H. 407

Lessons

Num 11:23-30

1John 3:1-11

Epistle Gospel

Eph 4:1-10

John 10:7-18

Evening Reading

Ps 23:1-6

Luke 5:4-11
22 Jan

Fast of Nineveh (Three Days Fast) Begins

Lessons

Jonah 1:1-17

Eph 5:3-11

Epistle Gospel

Rom 15:24-33

Matt 7:1-12
23 Jan

Fast of Nineveh

Lessons

Jonah 2:1-10

Acts 8:9-25

Epistle Gospel

Matt 24:36-46
24 Jan

Fast of Nineveh

Lessons

Jonah 3:1-10

Jas 3:1-10

Epistle Gospel

Matt 12:29-32
25 Jan

Fast of Nineveh ends

Lessons

Jonah 4:1-11

Rev 3:14-22

Epistle Gospel

Rom 5:7-11

Luke 11:29-32
26 Jan

Responsible Citizenship – Republic Day of India

Lessons

Amos 5:7-15

Acts 15:1-21

Epistle Gospel

Rom 13:1-10

Mark 12:13-17
28 Jan

Church – A Praying Community C.H. 312

Lessons

Gen 18:19-33

1Pet 4:7-16

Epistle Gospel

Jas 5:13-18

Matt 6:1-9

Evening Reading

Jer 29:1-14

Col 4:1-6

02 Feb

Mayaltho – Entry of our Lord in the Temple C.H. 335

Lessons

Lev 12:1-8

Heb 10:1-7

Epistle Gospel

2John 1-13

Luke 2:21-32
04 Feb

The Holistic Healing that Christ gives (Medical Mission Sunday) C.H. 43

Lessons

Job 42:1-12

Rev 22:1-5

Epistle Gospel

2Cor 12:1-10

John 5:1-16

Evening Reading

Isa 42:1-9

Jas 5:13-18
11 Feb

Pethurtha: Beginning of the Great Lent – Lent: Transformation of Creation C.H. 211 (123 rd Maramon Convention Begins)

Lessons

Gen 45:1-15

Eph 2:11-22

Epistle Gospel

2Cor 5:16-21

John 2:1-11

Evening Reading

Gen 26:22-32

1Cor 1:10-17
12 Feb

Shubkono: Service of Reconciliation During Great Lent C.H. 213

Lessons

Isa 29:15-24

2Cor 5:14-21

Epistle Gospel

1John 4:11-20

Matt 5:21-27
18 Feb

‘Touching the Untouchable’ – 2nd Sunday in Lent C.H. 222, 123rd Maramon Convention Ends

Lessons

2Kgs 5:1-15

Heb 13:7-17

Epistle Gospel

Phlm 8-18

Matt 8:1-4

Evening Reading

Gen 16:7-16

1John 1:5-10
25 Feb

Life Restoring Faith – 3rd Sunday in Lent C.H. 168

Lessons

2Kgs 4:1-7

Acts 5:12-16

Epistle Gospel

Heb 11:1-12

Luke 5:17-26

Evening Reading

Gen 22:1-14

Heb 1:1-11