Year A Lectionary Index Page


The Gospel of Matthew - An introduction for preachers.

Advent 1: 2 December  Matthew 24:36-44
Advent 1: 2 December  Romans 13:11-14
Advent 2: 9 December Matthew 3:1-12
Advent 2: 9 December  Romans 15:4-13
Advent 3: 16 December Matthew 11:2-11
Advent 3: 16 December  James 5:7-10
Advent 4: 23 December Matthew 1:18-25
Advent 4: 23 December  Romans 1:1-7
The Christmas Queue - Reflections on the Journey to the Christ Child
Christmas Day: 25 December Luke 2:(1-7), 8-20
Christmas Day: 25 December Titus 3:4-7

Christmas Day 2: 25 December  John 1:1-14
Christmas Day 2: 25 December  (alternative) Hebrews 1:1-4 (5-12)

Christmas 1:  30 December  Matthew 2:13-23
Christmas 1:  30 December Hebrews 2:10-18

Epiphany:  6 January  Matthew 2:1-12
Epiphany: 6 January  Ephesians 3:1-12

Baptism of Jesus 13 January  Matthew 3:13-17
Baptism of Jesus 13 January  Acts 10:34-43
Epiphany 2  20 January John 1:29-42
Epiphany 2  20 January  1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Epiphany 3:  27 January  Matthew 4:12-23
Epiphany 3:  27 January  1 Corinthians 1:10-18

Transfiguration: 3 February Matthew 17:1-9
Transfiguration:  3 February  2 Peter 1:16-21

See also Prayer for Transfiguration Sunday
Sacred Mountains - for Transfiguration and Reflective Occasions
A Liturgy for Ash Wednesday
A Prayer for Ash Wednesday and for use in Lent
Lent 1: 10 February Matthew 4:1-11
Lent 1:  10 February  Romans 5:12-19

Lent 2: 17 February John 3:1-17
Lent 2:  17 February  Romans 4:1-5, 13-17

Lent 3: 24 February John 4:5-42
Lent 3:  24 February  Romans 5:1-11

Lent 4: 2 March John 9:1-41
Lent 4:  2 March  Ephesians 5:8-14

Lent 5: 9 March John 11:1-45
Lent 5:  9 March  Romans 8:6-11

Palm Sunday:  16 March  Matthew 21:1-11
Passion Sunday: 16 March Matthew 27:11-54 (26:14 - 27:66)
Passion and Palm Sunday:  16 March  Philippians 2:5-11

Forgiveness: A Reflection on Two Words from the Cross
Caiaphas - Did you know?
God of the Mountain: A Reflection on the Meaning of the Cross

Father, forgive them! A reflection on Luke 23:34
The unrepentant brigand: for Good Friday
Good Friday: 25 March John 18:1 – 19:42
Good Friday 21 March  Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
Good Friday 21 March Hebrews 10:16-25

Easter Day: 23 March  Matthew 28:1-10
Easter Day: 23 March  John 20:1-18
Easter Day: 23 March Colossians 3:1-4
Easter Day 23 March  Acts 10:34-43

Dawn - A Reflection
Easter 2: 30 March  John 20:19-31
Easter 2: 30 March 1 Peter 1:3-9

Easter 3: 6 April Luke 24:13-35
Easter 3: 6 April 1 Peter 1:17-23

Easter 3: 6 April Luke 24:13-35
Easter 3: 6 April 1 Peter 1:17-23

Easter 4: 13 April John 10:1-10
Easter 4: 13 April 1 Peter 2:19-25

Easter 5: 20 April John 14:1-14
Easter 5: 20 April 1 Peter 2:2-10

Easter 5: 20 April John 14:1-14
Easter 5: 20 April 1 Peter 2:2-10

Anzac Day - what do we do with it in relation to the Lectionary?
Easter 6: 27 April John 14:15-21
Easter 6: 27 April  1 Peter 3:13-22

Easter 7: 4 May John 17:1-11
Easter 7: 4 May  1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11

Pentecost: 11 May John 20:19-23
Pentecost: 11 May  1 Corinthians 12:3b-13
Pentecost:  11 May  Acts 2:1-21

A Prayer to God, the Spirit
Wind, wind - a reflection on the Spirit
Trinity: 18 May Matthew 28:16-20
Trinity: 18 May  2 Corinthians 13:11-13

'Christ-centred mission' - an imaginary conversation
Pentecost 2: 25 May Matthew 6:24-34
Pentecost 2: 25 May  1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Pentecost 3: 1 June Matthew 7:21-29
Pentecost 3: 1 June  Romans 1:16-17; 3:22b-28 (29-31)

Pentecost 4:  1 June  Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
Should I touch him? - a Reflection on Mark 5:25-34; Matthew 9:20-22; Luke 7:42b-48
Pentecost 4: 8 June  Romans 4:13-25
Pentecost 5: 15 June Matthew 9:35 - 10:8 (9-23)
Pentecost 5: 15 June  Romans 5:1-8

Pentecost 6: 22 June Matthew 10:24-39
Pentecost 6: 22 June  Romans 6:1b-11

UCA Anniversary: 22 June John 17:20-26
UCA Anniversary: 22 June Hebrews 13:1-8

Pentecost 7: 27 June Matthew 10:40-42
Pentecost 7: 29 June  Romans 6:12-23

Isaac. - a reflection on Genesis 22
Pentecost 8:  6 July Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
Pentecost 8: 6 July  Romans 7:15-25a

Pentecost 9: 13 July Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
Pentecost 9: 13 July  Romans 8:1-11

Pentecost 10: 20 July Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Pentecost 10: 20 July  Romans 8:12-25

Pentecost 11: 27 July Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
Pentecost 11: 27 July  Romans 8:26-39

Pentecost 12: 3 August Matthew 14:13-21
Pentecost 12: 3 August  Romans 9:1-5

Pentecost 13: 10 August Matthew 14:22-33
Pentecost 13: 10 August  Romans 10:5-15

Pentecost 14: 17 August Matthew 15:(10-20) 21-28
Pentecost 14: 17 August  Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32
Pentecost 15: 24 August Matthew 16:13-20
Pentecost 15: 24 August  Romans 12:1-8

Pentecost 16: 31 August  Matthew 16:21-28
Pentecost 16: 31 August  Romans 12:9-21
Pentecost 17: 7 September Matthew 18:15-18
Pentecost 17: 7 September  Romans 13:8-14

Pentecost 18: 14 September Matthew 18:21-35
Pentecost 18: 14 September  Romans 14:1-12

Pentecost 19: 21 September Matthew 20:1-16
Pentecost 19: 21 September  Philippians 1:21-30

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