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    RCL 
    Index 
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      Lectionary Readings, Year B
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| Season | Readings | 
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				Advent 1 Nov 27-Dec 3  | 
				
				
							Psalm: Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 Old Testament: Isaiah 64:1-9 Gospel: Mark 13:24-37 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9  | 
			
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				Advent 2 Dec 4-10  | 
				
				Psalm: Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 Old Testament: Isaiah 40:1-11 Gospel: Mark 1:1-8 Epistle: 2 Peter 3:8-15a  | 
			
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				Advent 3 Dec 11-17  | 
				
				Psalm: Psalm 126 or Luke 1:47-55 Old Testament: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28 Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24  | 
			
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				Advent 4 Dec 18-24  | 
				
				Psalm: Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26 or Luke 
				1:47-55 Old Testament: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 Gospel: Luke 1:26-38 Epistle: Romans 16:25-27  | 
			
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				Christmas, Proper I Dec 25  | 
				
				Psalm: Psalm 96 Old Testament: Isaiah 9:2-7 Gospel: Luke 2:1-14, 15-20 Epistle: Titus 2:11-14  | 
			
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				Christmas, Proper II Dec 25  | 
				
				Psalm: Psalm 97 Old Testament: Isaiah 62:6-12 Gospel: Luke 2:1-7, 8-20 Epistle: Titus 3:4-7  | 
			
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				Christmas, Proper III Dec 25  | 
				
				Psalm: Psalm 98 Old Testament: Isaiah 52:7-10 Gospel: John 1:1-14 Epistle: Hebrews 1:1-4, 5-12  | 
			
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				1st Sunday after Christmas Dec 26-Jan 1  | 
				
				Psalm: Psalm 148 Old Testament: Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Gospel: Luke 2:22-40 Epistle: Galatians 4:4-7  | 
			
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				Holy Name  Jan 1 Years A B C  | 
				
				Psalm: Psalm 8 Old Testament: Numbers 6:22-27 Gospel: Luke 2:15-21 Epistle: Galatians 4:4-7 or Philippians 2:5-13  | 
			
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				New Years Day Jan 1 Years A B C  | 
				
				Psalm: Psalm 8 Old Testament: Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 Epistle: Revelation 21:1-6a  | 
			
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				 2nd Sunday after Christmas  Jan 2-5 Years A B C  | 
				
				Psalm: Psalm 147:12-20 or Wisdom of Solomon 10:15-21 Old Testament: Jeremiah 31:7-14 or Sirach 24:1-12 Gospel: John 1:1-9, 10-18 Epistle: Ephesians 1:3-14  | 
			
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				Epiphany  Jan 6 Years A B C or 1st Sunday in January  | 
				
				Psalm: Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 Old Testament: Isaiah 60:1-6 Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 Epistle: Ephesians 3:1-12  | 
			
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				Epiphany 1 Baptism of the Lord Jan 7-13  | 
				
				Psalm: Psalm 29 Old Testament: Genesis 1:1-5 Gospel: Mark 1:4-11 Epistle: Acts 19:1-7  | 
			
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				Epiphany 2 Jan 14-20  | 
				
				Psalm: Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 Old Testament: 1 Samuel 3:1-10, 11-20 Gospel: John 1:43-51 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20  | 
			
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				Epiphany 3 Jan 21-27  | 
				
				Psalm: Psalm 62:5-12 Old Testament: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Gospel: Mark 1:14-20 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 7:29-31  | 
			
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				Epiphany 4 Jan 28-Feb 3  | 
				
				Psalm: Psalm 111 Old Testament: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Gospel: Mark 1:21-28 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13  | 
			
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				Epiphany 5 Feb 4-10  | 
				
				Psalm: Psalm 147:1-11 Old Testament: Isaiah 40:21-31 Gospel: Mark 1:29-39 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23  | 
			
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				Epiphany 6 (Proper 1) Feb 11-17 unless Last Sunday of Epiphany  | 
				
				Psalm: Psalm 30 Old Testament: 2 Kings 5:1-14 Gospel: Mark 1:40-45 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27  | 
			
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				Epiphany 7 (Proper 2) Feb 18-24 unless Last Sunday of Epiphany  | 
				
				Psalm: Psalm 41 Old Testament: Isaiah 43:18-25 Gospel: Mark 2:1-12 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 1:18-22  | 
			
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				Epiphany 8 (Proper 3) Feb 25-29 unless Last Sunday of Epiphany  | 
				
				Psalm: Psalm 103:1-13, 22 Old Testament: Hosea 2:14-20 Gospel: Mark 2:13-22 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 3:1-6  | 
			
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				Epiphany 9 (Proper 4) Mar 1-7 unless Last Sunday of Epiphany  | 
				
				Psalm: Psalm 81:1-10 Old Testament: Deuteronomy 5:12-15 Gospel: Mark 2:23-3:6 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:5-12  | 
			
| Last Sunday after Epiphany Transfiguration Sunday | 
				Psalm: Psalm 50:1-6 Old Testament: 2 Kings 2:1-12 Gospel: Mark 9:2-9 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:3-6  | 
			
Season of the Church Year
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     Advent  | 
      
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     Christmas  | 
      
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     Epiphany Season  | 
      
For a service of worship for the beginning of Advent or for 
	Christmas Eve, see
A Service of the 
	Nativity
Service for Hanging of the Green - Traditional