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 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

01 Jan

Circumcision of our Lord: God’s call for commitment Christian (New Year) CH.226

Lessons

Deut 10:12-22

1Thess 4:1-8

Epistle Gospel

Rom 5:1-11

Luke 2:16-21
06 Jan

Denaho: Baptism of Jesus Epiphany Solidarity to the Creation- C.H. 299

Lessons

Isa 56:1-8

Rev 7:9-17

Epistle Gospel

Rom 6:1-11

Mark 1:1-11

Evening Reading

Isa 61:1-11

Rev 5:1-10
08 Jan

St. Stephen’s Day-C.H. 248

Lessons

2Chr 24:20-22

Heb 11:24-40

Epistle Gospel

Acts 7:51-8:3

John 12:20-26
13 Jan

Fruitful Life (Temperance Sunday) C.H. 175

Lessons

Deut 7:1-11

Eph 5:15-21

Epistle Gospel

1Pet 1:13-19

Luke 6:43-45

Evening Reading

Prov 20:1-11

Gal 5:16-24
20 Jan

Church as one body (Ecumenical Sunday)- C.H. 407

Lessons

Deut 4:1-10

1Cor 1:10-18

Epistle Gospel

Eph 3:1-7

John 15:1-12

Evening Reading

Ps 133:1-3

Eph 4:1-10
26 Jan

Republic Day-Justice for all- C.H. 306

Lessons

Amos 5:18-27

Acts 10:34-43

Epistle Gospel

Rom 13:1-10

Matt 23:23-28
27 Jan

Bear fruit worthy of Repentance-C.H. 206

Lessons

Isa 5:1-7

Rev 3:14-22

Epistle Gospel

Gal 5:16-26

Luke 3:1-14

Evening Reading

Ps 1:1-6

Rev 5:1-14

Verses for February 2019

02 Feb

Mayaltho-Entry of our Lord in the Temple C.H. 203

Lessons

Lev 12:1-8

Heb 10:1-7

Epistle Gospel

2John 1:1-13

Luke 2:21-32
03 Feb

Perfect Healing that Christ gives (Medical Mission Sunday) C.H. 416

Lessons

2Kgs 5:1-14

Acts 3:1-10

Epistle Gospel

Rom 5:16-26

Mark 5:1-15

Evening Reading

Exod 17:1-6

1Chr 5:16-24
10 Feb

Community that has to be prepared for the Word of God C.H. 202 (Beginning of 124th Maramon Convention)

Lessons

Deut 31:9-13

Acts 16:19-34

Epistle Gospel

Rom 1:8-17

Luke 8:9-15

Evening Reading

Exod 20:1-17

Acts 10:24-33
11 Feb

Beginning of Fast of Nineveh (Three Day Fast) C.H. 277

Lessons

Jonah 1:1-17

Eph 5:3-11

Epistle Gospel

Rom 15:24-33

Matt 7:1-12
12 Feb

Fast of Nineveh-C.H. 183

Lessons

Jonah 2:1-10

Acts 8:9-25

Epistle Gospel

Matt 24:36-46
13 Feb

Fast of Nineveh-C.H. 182

Lessons

Jonah 3:1-10

Jas 3:1-10

Epistle Gospel

Matt 12:29-32
14 Feb

End of Three Days Fast -C.H. 191

Lessons

Jonah 4:1-11

Rev 3:14-22

Epistle Gospel

Rom 5:7-11

Luke 11:29-32
17 Feb

Creation that reveals God’s Glory (End of 124 th Maramon Convention)-C.H. 249

Lessons

Gen 2:1-9

2Thess 1:1-12

Epistle Gospel

Col 1:26-29

Matt 6:25-30

Evening Reading

Ps 23:1-6

Eph 4:1-10
24 Feb

Fall of Creation -C.H. 344

Lessons

Gen 11:1-9

Eph 2:1-10

Epistle Gospel

Rom 8:18-25

Luke 10:10-16

Evening Reading

Ps 81:1-16

Rev 5:1-14

Verses for March 2019

03 Mar

Perthutho Beginning of Great Lent -Lent: Time of Redemption-C.H. 347

Lessons

Isa 58:1-14

Rom 2:1-10

Epistle Gospel

2Cor 5:16-21

John 2:1-11

Evening Reading

Exod 17:1-6

Gal 5:16-24
04 Mar

Shubkono -Service of Reconciliation C.H. 349

Lessons

Isa 29:15-24

2Cor 5:14-21

Epistle Gospel

1John 4:11-21

Matt 5:21-27

Verses for April 2019

Verses for May 2019

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