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Church Year Calendar

November 2025–November 2026 · LCMS Three-Year Lectionary, Series A

The church year begins with the First Sunday in Advent and runs through the Last Sunday of the Church Year.

Advent

First Sunday in Advent

Old Testament
Isaiah 2:1–5
Psalm
Psalm 122
Epistle
Rom. 13:(8–10) 11–14
Gospel
Matt. 21:1–11 or Matt. 24:36–44

Second Sunday in Advent

Old Testament
Isaiah 11:1–10
Psalm
Psalm 72:1–7
Epistle
Rom. 15:4–13
Gospel
Matt. 3:1–12

Third Sunday in Advent

Old Testament
Isaiah 35:1–10
Psalm
Psalm 146
Epistle
James 5:7–11
Gospel
Matt. 11:2–15

Fourth Sunday in Advent

Old Testament
Isaiah 7:10–17
Psalm
Psalm 24
Epistle
Rom. 1:1–7
Gospel
Matt. 1:18–25

Christmas

First Sunday after Christmas

Old Testament
Isaiah 63:7–14
Psalm
Psalm 111
Epistle
Gal. 4:4–7
Gospel
Matt. 2:13–23

Second Sunday after Christmas

Old Testament
1 Kings 3:4–15
Psalm
Psalm 119:97–104
Epistle
Eph. 1:3–14
Gospel
Luke 2:40–52

Epiphany

First Sunday after the Epiphany

Old Testament
Isaiah 42:1–9
Psalm
Psalm 29
Epistle
Rom. 6:1–11
Gospel
Matt. 3:13–17

Second Sunday after the Epiphany

Old Testament
Isaiah 49:1–7
Psalm
Psalm 40:1–11
Epistle
1 Cor. 1:1–9
Gospel
John 1:29–42a

Third Sunday after the Epiphany

Old Testament
Isaiah 9:1–4
Psalm
Psalm 27:1–9 (10–14)
Epistle
1 Cor. 1:10–18
Gospel
Matt. 4:12–25

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

Old Testament
Micah 6:1–8
Psalm
Psalm 15
Epistle
1 Cor. 1:18–31
Gospel
Matt. 5:1–12

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

Old Testament
Isaiah 58:3–9a
Psalm
Psalm 112:1–9
Epistle
1 Cor. 2:1–12 (13–16)
Gospel
Matt. 5:13–20

The Transfiguration of Our Lord

Old Testament
Ex. 24:8–18
Psalm
Psalm 2:6–12
Epistle
2 Peter 1:16–21
Gospel
Matt. 17:1–9

Lent

First Sunday in Lent

Old Testament
Gen. 3:1–21
Psalm
Psalm 32:1–7
Epistle
Rom. 5:12–19
Gospel
Matt. 4:1–11

Second Sunday in Lent

Old Testament
Gen. 12:1–9
Psalm
Psalm 121
Epistle
Rom. 4:1–8, 13–17
Gospel
John 3:1–17

Third Sunday in Lent

Old Testament
Ex. 17:1–7
Psalm
Psalm 95:1–9
Epistle
Rom. 5:1–8
Gospel
John 4:5–26 (27–30, 39–42)

Fourth Sunday in Lent

Old Testament
Isaiah 42:14–21
Psalm
Psalm 142
Epistle
Eph. 5:8–14
Gospel
John 9:1–41 or John 9:1–7, 13–17, 34–39

Fifth Sunday in Lent

Old Testament
Ezek. 37:1–14
Psalm
Psalm 130
Epistle
Rom. 8:1–11
Gospel
John 11:1–45 (46–53) or John 11:17–27, 38–53

Palm Sunday / Sunday of the Passion

Old Testament
Isaiah 50:4–9a
Psalm
Psalm 118:19–29 or Psalm 31:9–16
Epistle
Phil. 2:5–11
Gospel
John 12:12–19 procession ------------ Matt. 26:1–27:66 or Matt. 27:11–66 or John 12:20–43

Easter

The Resurrection of Our Lord (Easter Day)

Old Testament
Acts 10:34–43 or Jer. 31:1–6
Psalm
Psalm 16
Epistle
Col. 3:1–4
Gospel
Matt. 28:1–10

Second Sunday of Easter

Old Testament
Acts 5:29–42
Psalm
Psalm 148
Epistle
1 Peter 1:3–9
Gospel
John 20:19–31

Third Sunday of Easter

Old Testament
Acts 2:14a, 36–41
Psalm
Psalm 116:1–14
Epistle
1 Peter 1:17–25
Gospel
Luke 24:13–35

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Old Testament
Acts 2:42–47
Psalm
Psalm 23
Epistle
1 Peter 2:19–25
Gospel
John 10:1–10

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Old Testament
Acts 6:1–9; 7:2a, 51–60
Psalm
Psalm 146
Epistle
1 Peter 2:2–10
Gospel
John 14:1–14

Sixth Sunday of Easter

Old Testament
Acts 17:16–31
Psalm
Psalm 66:8–20
Epistle
1 Peter 3:13–22
Gospel
John 14:15–21

Seventh Sunday of Easter

Old Testament
Acts 1:12–26
Psalm
Psalm 68:1–10
Epistle
1 Peter 4:12–19; 5:6–11
Gospel
John 17:1–11

Pentecost

The Day of Pentecost

Old Testament
Num. 11:24–30
Psalm
Psalm 25:1–15
Epistle
Acts 2:1–21
Gospel
John 7:37–39

The Holy Trinity

Old Testament
Gen. 1:1–2:4a
Psalm
Psalm 8
Epistle
Acts 2:14a, 22–36
Gospel
Matt. 28:16–20

Second Sunday after Pentecost

Old Testament
Hosea 5:15–6:6
Psalm
Psalm 119:65–72
Epistle
Rom. 4:13–25
Gospel
Matt. 9:9–13

Third Sunday after Pentecost

Old Testament
Ex. 19:2–8
Psalm
Psalm 100
Epistle
Rom. 5:6–15
Gospel
Matt. 9:35–10:8 (9–20)

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Old Testament
Jer. 20:7–13
Psalm
Psalm 91:1–10 (11–16)
Epistle
Rom. 6:12–23
Gospel
Matt. 10:5a, 21–33

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Old Testament
Jer. 28:5–9
Psalm
Psalm 119:153–160
Epistle
Rom. 7:1–13
Gospel
Matt. 10:34–42

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Old Testament
Zech. 9:9–12
Psalm
Psalm 145:1–14
Epistle
Rom. 7:14–25a
Gospel
Matt. 11:25–30

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Old Testament
Isaiah 55:10–13
Psalm
Psalm 65:(1–8) 9–13
Epistle
Rom. 8:12–17
Gospel
Matt. 13:1–9, 18–23

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

Old Testament
Isaiah 44:6–8
Psalm
Psalm 119:57–64
Epistle
Rom. 8:18–27
Gospel
Matt. 13:24–30, 36–43

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Old Testament
Deut. 7:6–9
Psalm
Psalm 125
Epistle
Rom. 8:28–39
Gospel
Matt. 13:44–52

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Old Testament
Isaiah 55:1–5
Psalm
Psalm 136:1–9 (23–26)
Epistle
Rom. 9:1–5 (6–13)
Gospel
Matt. 14:13–21

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

Old Testament
Job 38:4–18
Psalm
Psalm 18:1–6 (7–16)
Epistle
Rom. 10:5–17
Gospel
Matt. 14:22–33

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

Old Testament
Isaiah 56:1, 6–8
Psalm
Psalm 67
Epistle
Rom. 11:1–2a, 13–15, 28–32
Gospel
Matt. 15:21–28

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Old Testament
Isaiah 51:1–6
Psalm
Psalm 138
Epistle
Rom. 11:33–12:8
Gospel
Matt. 16:13–20

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Old Testament
Jer. 15:15–21
Psalm
Psalm 26
Epistle
Rom. 12:9–21
Gospel
Matt. 16:21–28

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Old Testament
Ezek. 33:7–9
Psalm
Psalm 32:1–7
Epistle
Rom. 13:1–10
Gospel
Matt. 18:1–20

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Old Testament
Gen. 50:15–21
Psalm
Psalm 103:1–12
Epistle
Rom. 14:1–12
Gospel
Matt. 18:21–35

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

Old Testament
Isaiah 55:6–9
Psalm
Psalm 27:1–9
Epistle
Phil. 1:12–14, 19–30
Gospel
Matt. 20:1–16

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Old Testament
Ezek. 18:1–4, 25–32
Psalm
Psalm 25:1–10
Epistle
Phil. 2:1–4 (5–13) 14–18
Gospel
Matt. 21:23–27 (28–32)

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Old Testament
Isaiah 5:1–7
Psalm
Psalm 80:7–19
Epistle
Phil. 3:4b–14
Gospel
Matt. 21:33–46

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Old Testament
Isaiah 25:6–9
Psalm
Psalm 23
Epistle
Phil. 4:4–13
Gospel
Matt. 22:1–14

Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost

Old Testament
Isaiah 45:1–7
Psalm
Psalm 96:1–9 (10–13)
Epistle
1 Thess. 1:1–10
Gospel
Matt. 22:15–22

Reformation Day (Observed)

Old Testament
Rev. 14:6–7
Psalm
Psalm 46
Epistle
Rom. 3:19–28
Gospel
Matt. 11:12–19 or John 8:31–36

All Saints' Day

Old Testament
Rev. 7:(2–8) 9–17
Psalm
Psalm 149
Epistle
1 John 3:1–3
Gospel
Matt. 5:1–12

Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Old Testament
Amos 5:18–24
Psalm
Psalm 70
Epistle
1 Thess. 4:13–18
Gospel
Matt. 25:1–13

Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Old Testament
Zeph. 1:7–16
Psalm
Psalm 90:1–12
Epistle
1 Thess. 5:1–11
Gospel
Matt. 25:14–30

Last Sunday of the Church Year

Old Testament
Ezek. 34:11–16, 20–24
Psalm
Psalm 95:1–7a
Epistle
1 Cor. 15:20–28
Gospel
Matt. 25:31–46