General Information
Below you will find the Epistle and Gospel readings set out for each Sunday of the year.
These are listed so that you may follow along each week for the spiritual benefit contained therein.
As it is written, “But He answered and said, ‘It is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.”‘” (Matthew 4:4)
Readings
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DATE | FEAST | READINGS |
5 Jan | Sunday Before Epiphany | Epistle: 2 Timothy 4:5-8 Gospel: Mark 1:1-8 |
12 Jan | Sunday After Epiphany | Epistle: Ephesians 4:7-13 Gospel: Matthew 4:12-17 |
19 Jan | 12th Sunday of Luke | Epistle: Colossians 3:4-11 Gospel: Luke 17:12-19 |
26 Jan | 15th Sunday of Luke | Epistle: 1 Timothy 4:9-15 Gospel: Luke 19:1-10 |
2 Feb | The Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple | Epistle: Hebrews 7:7-17 Gospel: Luke 2:22-40 |
9 Feb | Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today | Epistle: 2 Timothy 3:10-15 Gospel: Luke 18:10-14 |
16 Feb | Sunday of the Prodigal Son | Epistle: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Gospel: Luke 15:11-32 |
23 Feb | Meatfare Sunday (Judgement) | Epistle: 1 Corinthians 8:8-13;9:1-2 Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 |
2 Mar | Cheesefare Sunday (Forgiveness) | Epistle: Romans 13:11-14;14:1-4 Gospel: Matthew 6:14-21 |
9 Mar | 1st Sunday of Lent, Sunday of Orthodoxy | Epistle: Hebrews 12:1-10 Gospel: John 1:44-52 |
16 Mar | 2nd Sunday of Lent, Gregory Palamas | Epistle: Hebrews 1:10-14;2:1-3 Gospel: Mark 2:1-12 |
23 Mar | 3rd Sunday of Lent, The Veneration of the Holy Cross | Epistle: Hebrews 4:14-16;5:1-6 Gospel: Mark 8:34-38;9:1 |
30 Mar | 4th Sunday of Lent, St John Climacus (the Writer of The Ladder) | Epistle: Hebrews 6:13-20 Gospel: Mark 9:17-31 |
6 Apr | 5th Sunday of Lent, St Mary of Egypt | Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14 Gospel: Mark 10:32-45 |
13 Apr | Palm Sunday | Epistle: Philippians 4:4-9 Gospel: John 12:1-18 |
20 Apr | GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA | Epistle: Acts 1:1-8 Gospel: John 1:1-17 |
27 Apr | Sunday of Thomas | Epistle: Acts 5:12-20 Gospel: John 20:19-31 |
4 May | Sunday of the Holy Myrrhbearers | Epistle: Acts 6:1-7 Gospel: Mark 15:43-47;16:1-8 |
11 May | Sunday of the Paralytic | Epistle: Acts 9:32-42 Gospel: John 5:1-15 |
18 May | Sunday of the Samaritan Woman | Epistle: Acts 11:19-30 Gospel: John 4:5-42 |
25 May | Sunday of the Blind Man | Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:6-15 Gospel: John 9:1-38 |
1 Jun | Fathers of the 1st Council | Epistle: Acts 20:16-18,28-36 Gospel: John 17:1-13 |
8 Jun | Pentecost – Trinity Sunday | Epistle: Acts 2:1-11 Gospel: John 7:37-52;8:12 |
15 Jun | Sunday of All Saints | Epistle: Hebrews 11:33-40;12:1-2 Gospel: Matthew 10:32-33;37-38;19:27-30 |
22 Jun | 2nd Sunday of Matthew | Epistle: Romans 2:10-16 Gospel: Matthew 4:18-23 |
29 Jun | Peter and Paul, the Holy Apostles | Epistle: 2 Corinthians 11:21-33;12:1-9 Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19 |
6 Jul | 4th Sunday of Matthew | Epistle: Romans 6:18-23 Gospel: Matthew 8:5-13 |
13 Jul | Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 4th Ecumenical Council | Epistle: Titus 3:8-15 Gospel: Matthew 5:14-19 |
20 Jul | 6th Sunday of Matthew | Epistle: James 5:10-20 Gospel: Matthew 9:1-8 |
27 Jul | 7th Sunday of Matthew | Epistle: 2 Timothy 2:1-10 Gospel: Matthew 9:27-35 |
3 Aug | 8th Sunday of Matthew | Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 Gospel: Matthew 14:14-22 |
10 Aug | 9th Sunday of Matthew | Epistle: 1 Corinthians 3:9-17 Gospel: Matthew 14:22-34 |
17 Aug | 10th Sunday of Matthew | Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 Gospel: Matthew 17:14-23 |
24 Aug | 11th Sunday of Matthew | Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:2-12 Gospel: Matthew 18:23-35 |
31 Aug | 12th Sunday of Matthew | Epistle: Hebrews 9:1-7 Gospel: Matthew 19:16-26 |
7 Sep | Sunday Before Holy Cross | Epistle: Galatians 6:11-18 Gospel: John 3:13-17 |
14 Sep | The Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross | Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 Gospel: John 19:6-11;13-20;25-28;30-35 |
21 Sep | Sunday After Holy Cross | Epistle: Galatians 2:16-20 Gospel: Mark 8:34-38;9:1 |
28 Sep | 1st Sunday of Luke | Epistle: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 Gospel: Luke 5:1-11 |
5 Oct | 2nd Sunday of Luke | Epistle: 2 Corinthians 6:16-18;7:1 Gospel: Luke 6:31-36 |
12 Oct | Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council | Epistle: Titus 3:8-15 Gospel: Luke 8:5-15 |
19 Oct | 3rd Sunday of Luke | Epistle: 2 Corinthians 11:31-33;12:1-9 Gospel: Luke 7:11-16 |
26 Oct | 6th Sunday of Luke | Epistle: 2 Timothy 2:1-10 Gospel: Luke 8:27-39 |
2 Nov | 5th Sunday of Luke | Epistle: Galatians 2:16-20 Gospel: Luke 16:19-31 |
9 Nov | 7th Sunday of Luke | Epistle: Galatians 6:11-18 Gospel: Luke 8:41-56 |
16 Nov | Matthew the Apostle & Evangelist | Epistle: Romans 10:11-21;11:1-2 Gospel: Matthew 9:9-13 |
23 Nov | 9th Sunday of Luke | Epistle: Ephesians 2:14-22 Gospel: Luke 12:16-21 |
30 Nov | Andrew the First- Called Apostle | Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 Gospel: John 1:35-52 |
7 Dec | 10th Sunday of Luke | Epistle: Ephesians 5:8-19 Gospel: Luke 13:10-17 |
14 Dec | 11th Sunday of Luke | Epistle: Colossians 3:4-11 Gospel: Luke 14:16-24;Matthew 22:14 |
21 Dec | Sunday Before Nativity | Epistle: Hebrews 11:9-10;32-40 Gospel: Matthew 1:1-25 |
28 Dec | Sunday After Nativity | Epistle: Galatians 1:11-19 Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23 |