Scripture Readings Throughout the Year.

Epistle Gospel

Sunday of Holy Pascha  -  Acts 1:1-8 John 1:1-17

2nd Sunday after Pascha   -   Acts 5:12-20 John 20:19-31

3rd Sunday after Pascha  -   Acts 6:1-7 Mark 15:43-16:8

4th Sunday after Pascha   -   Acts 9:32-42 John 5:1-15

5th Sunday after Pascha   -   Acts 11:19-26, 29-30 John 4:5-42

6th Sunday after Pascha   -   Acts 16:16-34 John 9:1-38

Holy Ascension (Thurs.)  -  Acts 1:1-12 Luke 24:36-53

7th Sunday after Pascha  -  Acts 20:16-18,28-36 John 17:1-13

8th Sunday after Pascha  -  Acts 2:1-11 John 7:37-52; 8:12

1st Sunday after Pentecost   -  Heb. 11:33-12:2 Matt. 10:32-33,37-38;19:27-30

2nd Sunday after Pentecost  -   Rom. 2:10-16 Matt. 4:18-23

3rd Sunday after Pentecost  -  Rom. 5:1-10 Matt. 6:22-33

4th Sunday after Pentecost  -   Rom. 6:18-23 Matt. 8:5-13

5th Sunday after Pentecost   -  Rom. 10:1-10 Matt. 8:28-9:1

6th Sunday after Pentecost  -   Rom. 12:6-14 Matt. 9:1-8

7th Sunday after Pentecost  -  Rom. 15:1-7 Matt. 9:27-35

8th Sunday after Pentecost  -  1 Cor. 1:10-18 Matt. 14:14-22

9th Sunday after Pentecost  -   1 Cor. 3:9-17 Matt. 14:22-34

10th Sunday after Pentecost  -   1 Cor. 4:9-16 Matt. 17:14-23

11th Sunday after Pentecost   -  1 Cor. 9:2-12 Matt. 18:23-35

12th Sunday after Pentecost   -  1 Cor. 15:1-11 Matt. 19:16-26

13th Sunday after Pentecost  -  1 Cor. 16:13-24 Matt. 21:33-42

14th Sunday after Pentecost  -  2 Cor. 1:21-2:4 Matt. 22:1-14

15th Sunday after Pentecost  -   2 Cor. 4:6-15 Matt. 22:35-46

16th Sunday after Pentecost  -  2 Cor. 6:1-10 Matt. 25:14-30

17th Sunday after Pentecost   -  2 Cor. 6:16-7:1 Matt. 15:21-28

18th Sunday after Pentecost  -   2 Cor. 9:6-11 Luke 5:1-11

19th Sunday after Pentecost  -  2 Cor. 11:31-12:9 Luke 6:31-36

20th Sunday after Pentecost  -  Gal. 1:11-19 Luke 7:11-16

21st Sunday after Pentecost  -  Gal. 2:16-20 Luke 8:5-15

22nd Sunday after Pentecost  -  Gal. 6:11-18 Luke 16:19-31

23rd Sunday after Pentecost  -  Eph. 2:4-10 Luke 8:26-39

24th Sunday after Pentecost  -  Eph. 2:14-22 Luke 8:41-56

25th Sunday after Pentecost  -  Eph. 4:1-6 Luke 10:25-37

26th Sunday after Pentecost  -  Eph. 5:9-19 Luke 12:16-21

27th Sunday after Pentecost   -  Eph. 6:10-17 Luke 13:10-17

28th Sunday after Pentecost  -  Col. 1:12-18 Luke 14:16-24

29th Sunday after Pentecost  -  Col. 3:4-11 Luke 17:12-19

30th Sunday after Pentecost  -  Col. 3:12-16 Luke 18:18-27

31st Sunday after Pentecost  -  1 Tim. 1:15-17 Luke 18:35-43

32nd Sunday after Pentecost  -  1 Tim. 4:9-15 Luke 19:1-10

Sundays Preparatory to Great Lent.

33rd Sunday after Pentecost  -   2 Tim. 3:10-15 Luke 18:10-14

Publican and Pharisee

34th Sunday after Pentecost  -  1 Cor. 6:12-20 Luke 15:11-32

Prodigal Son

35th Sunday after Pentecost  -  1 Cor. 8:8-9:2 Matt. 25:31-46

Meatfare

Sunday of Cheesefare  -  Rom. 13:11-14:4 Matt. 6:14-21

Great Lent.

1st Sunday of Great Lent  -  Heb. 11:24-26,32-12:1, John 1:43-51

2nd Sunday of Great Lent  -  Heb. 1:10-23 Mark 2:1-12

3rd Sunday of Great Lent  -  Heb. 4:14-5:6 Mark 8:34-9:1

4th Sunday of Great Lent  -   Heb. 6:13-20 Mark 9:17-31

5th Sunday of Great Lent  -   Heb. 9:11-14 Mark 10:32-45

St. Mary of Egypt  -  Gal. 3:23-29 Luke 7:36-50

Lazarus Saturday  -  Heb. 12:28-13:8 John 11:1-45

Palm Sunday  -   Phil. 4:4-9 John 12:1-18

Passion Week.

Holy Thursday  -  

1 Cor. 11:23-32 Matt. 26:2-20

John 13:3-17

Matt. 26:21-39

Luke 22:43-45

Matt. 26:40-27:2

Holy Friday  -  

12 Passion Gospels

1. John 13:31-18:1

2. John 18:1-28

3. Matt. 26:57-75

4. John 18:28-19:16

5. Matt. 27:3-32

6. Mark 15:16-32

7. Matt. 27:33-54

8. Luke 23:32-49

9. John 19:25-37

10. Mark 15:43-47

11. John 19:38-42

12. Matt. 27:62-66

Holy Saturday  -   Rom. 6:3-11 Matt. 28:1-20

Matins Resurrection Gospels.

1. Matthew 28:16-20 7. John 20:1-10

2. Mark 16:1-8 8. John 20:11-18

3. Mark 16:9-20 9. John 20:19-31

4. Luke 24:1-12 10. John 21:1-14

5. Luke 24:12-35 11. John 21:15-25

6. Luke 24:36-53

Scripture Readings For the Twelve Great Feasts*

Feast Epistle Gospel

The Nativity of the Most-Holy Theotokos  -  Phil. 2:5-11 Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28

The Exaltation of the Precious Cross  -  1 Cor. 1:18-24 John 19:6-11, 13-20, 25-28,30-35

The Entry of the Most-Holy Theotokos Into the Temple  -  Heb. 9:1-7 Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28

The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ  -   Gal. 4:4-7 Matt. 2:1-12

The Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ  -  Titus 2:11-14; Matt. 3:13-17

The Meeting of Our Lord Jesus Christ  -  Heb. 7:7-17 Luke 2:22-40

The Annunciation to the Most-Holy Theotokos  -  Heb. 2:11-18 Luke 1:24-38

The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ  -   2 Peter 1:10-19 Matt. 17:1-9

The Dormition of the Most-Holy Theotokos  -  Phil. 2:5-11 Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28

NOTE: The Readings for Holy Pascha and the Movable Great Feasts (Palm Sunday, Ascension and Pentecost) are to be found in the previous Table.

Scripture Readings for Special Occasions.

For the Departed:

Monday  -   Rom. 14:6-9 John 5:17-24

Tuesday  -  1 Cor. 15:39-57 John 5:24-30

Wednesday  -  2 Cor. 5:1-10 John 6:35-39

Thursday  -  1 Cor. 15:20-28 John 6:40-44

Friday  -  1 Cor. 15:47-57 John 6:48-54

Saturday   -  1 Thess. 4:13-17 John 5:24-30

For Other Occasions:

For the New Year  -  1 Tim. 2:1-7 Luke 4:16-22

For Civil Holidays  -  Rom. 13:1-7 Matt. 22:15-22

In Times of Strife  -  Eph. 6:10-17 Mark 11:23-26

In Times of Drought  -  James 5:10-16 Matt. 16:1-6

In Times of Fear of Earthquake  -   Heb. 12:6-13, 25-27 Matt. 8:23-27

For the Sick   -  

James 5:10-16

Matt. 8:14-23

Mark 5:24-34

John 4:46-54

For Travelers by Land  -  Acts 8:26-39 John 14:1-14,

For Travelers by Air or Sea  -  Acts 21:1-7 Mark 4:35-41

At the Beginning of Instruction  -   Eph. 1:16-19; 3:19-21 Mark 10:13-16

At the Beginning of Every Good Work  -  Phil. 2:12-16 Matt. 7:7-11

For Every Need (Special Petitions)  -  

Eph. 5:9-21 Luke 18:2-8

2 Cor. 1:3-7 Matt. 7:7-11

Mark 11:23-26

For Giving Thanks  -  Eph. 5:9-21 Luke 17:12-19

For Baptism  -  Rom. 6:3-11 Matt. 28:16-20

For Marriage  -  Eph. 5:20-33 John 2:1-11

For Burial of Infants  -   1 Cor. 15:39-57 John 6:35-39

For Burial of Laymen  -  1 Thess. 4:13-17 John 5:24-30

For Burial of Monastics  -  1 Thess. 4:13-17 John 5:24-30

For Burial of Priests  -  

1 Thess. 4:13-17 John 5:24-30

Rom. 5:13-21 John 5:17-25

1 Cor. 15:1-11 John 6:35-39

1 Cor. 15:20-28 John 6:40-44

Rom. 14:6-9 John 6:48-54