Possible Semicontinuous Series in The Revised Common Lectionary | |||||
Year A – Year of Matthew | First Reading – Semicontinuous | Epistle Reading | Gospel Reading | ||
Advent | |||||
Christmas | |||||
Epiphany | 1 Corinthians 1-4 (7 weeks) | Matthew 2-7 (9 weeks, interrupted once) | |||
Lent | John 3, 4, 9, 11 (4 weeks) | ||||
Easter | Acts (8 weeks, not in order) | 1 Peter (6 weeks) | John 10, 14, 17, 20 (5 weeks) | ||
After Pentecost | Genesis (12 weeks) | Romans (16 weeks) | Matthew 6-25 (26 weeks) | ||
Exodus (9 weeks) | Philippians (4 weeks) | ||||
Deuteronomy-Judges (4 weeks) | 1 Thessalonians (5 weeks) | ||||
Year B – Year of Mark | First Reading – Semicontinuous | Epistle Reading | Gospel Reading |
Advent | |||
Christmas | |||
Epiphany | 1 Corinthians 6-9 (5 weeks) | Mark 1-2 (7 weeks, interrupted once) | |
2 Corinthians 1-4 (4 weeks, plus Ash Wednesday – 5 total) | |||
Lent | John 2, 3, 12 (3 weeks) | ||
Easter | Acts (8 weeks, not in order) | 1 John (5 weeks) | John 10, 15 (3 weeks) |
After Pentecost | 1 Samuel – 1 Kings (13 weeks) | 2 Corinthians 3-12 (7 weeks) | Mark 2-6 (9 weeks) |
Proverbs (3 weeks) | Ephesians (7 weeks) | John 6 (5 weeks) | |
Job (4 weeks) | James (5 weeks) | Mark 7-13 (12 weeks) | |
Ruth (2 weeks) | Hebrews (7 weeks) |
Year C – Year of Luke | First Reading – Semicontinuous | Epistle Reading | Gospel Reading |
Advent | |||
Christmas | |||
Epiphany | 1 Corinthians 12-15 (7 weeks) | Luke 3-9 (9 weeks, interrupted once) | |
Lent | |||
Easter | Acts (8 weeks, not in order) | Revelation (6 weeks) | John 10, 13, 14, 17 (4 weeks) |
After Pentecost | 1-2 Kings (6 weeks) | Galatians (6 weeks) | Luke 2-23 (27 weeks) |
The Prophets (19 weeks), including: | Colossians (4 weeks) | ||
Amos (2 weeks) | Hebrews 11-13 (4 weeks) | ||
Hosea (2 weeks) | Philemon (1 week) | ||
Isaiah (2 weeks) | 1-2 Timothy (7 weeks) | ||
Jeremiah and Lamentations (9 2weeks) | 2 Thessalonians (3 weeks) | ||
Joel, Habakkuk, Haggai, Isaiah 65 (4 weeks) |