This is the Narrative Lectionary developed by Rolf Jacobson and Craig Koester.[1]
Narrative Lectionary 1: 2010 – 2011
| Fall – Old Testament | ||||
| 12-Sep | Pentecost 16 | Genesis 12:1-4 | Abraham and Sarah | |
| 19-Sep | Pentecost 17 | Genesis 28:10-22 | Jacob | |
| 26-Sep | Pentecost 18 | Genesis 50:15-26 | Joseph | |
| 3-Oct | Pentecost 19 | Exodus 2:23-3:12 | Moses and Exodus | |
| 10-Oct | Pentecost 20 | Exodus 19:3-6; 20:1-21 | Covenant and Law | |
| 17-Oct | Pentecost 21 | Numbers 14:1-25 | Wilderness | |
| 24-Oct | Pentecost 22 | Judges 4:1-16 | Deborah | |
| 31-Oct | Reformation | 1 Sam 16:1-13 or 2 Sam 7:1-17 | David | |
| 7-Nov | All Saints | 1 Kings 3:3-15; 11:1-13 | Solomon | |
| 14-Nov | Pentecost 25 | 1 Kings 18:20-39 | Elijah and Ahab | |
| 21-Nov | Christ the King | Amos 5:1-5; 14-15; 21-24 | Amos | |
| 28-Nov | Advent 1 | Isaiah 9:1-7 | Isaiah | |
| 5-Dec | Advent 2 | Jeremiah 7:1-15; 31:31-34 | Jeremiah | |
| 12-Dec | Advent 3 | Ezekiel 37:1-14 | Exile: Ezekiel | |
| 19-Dec | Advent 4 | Nehemiah 8:1-18 | Return: Ezra and Nehemiah | |
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Winter and Spring – New Testament
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| 24-Dec 25-Dec | Christmas Eve/Day | Luke 2:1-20 | Birth of Jesus | |
| 26-Dec | Christmas 1 | John 1:1-18 | Word made flesh | |
| 2-Jan | Christmas 2 | John 1:19-34 | John the Baptist | |
| 9-Jan | Epiphany | John 1:35-51 | Call of the disciples | |
| 16-Jan | Epiphany 2 | John 2:1-11 | Wedding at Cana | |
| 23-Jan | Epiphany 3 | John 2:13-25 | Cleansing the Temple | |
| 30-Jan | Epiphany 4 | John 3:1-21 | Nicodemus | |
| 6-Feb | Epiphany 5 | John 4:1-42 | Woman at the well | |
| 13-Feb | Epiphany 6 | John 4:46-54 | Healing the official’s son | |
| 20-Feb | Epiphany 7 | John 5:1-18 | Healing at Bethesda | |
| 27-Feb | Epiphany 8 | John 6:1-21 | Feeding 5000 | |
| 6-Mar | Transfiguration | John 8:12-20 | Light of the world | |
| 13-Mar | Ash Wednesday | John 8:31-38 | Bondage to sin | |
| 13-Mar | Lent 1 | John 9:1-41 | Healing the blind man | |
| 20-Mar | Lent 2 | John 10:1-10 | Jesus as the door/gate | |
| 27-Mar | Lent 3 | John 10:11-18 | Good shepherd | |
| 3-Apr | Lent 4 | John 11:1-44 | Raising Lazarus | |
| 10-Apr | Lent 5 | John 11:45-52 | Plot to kill Jesus | |
| or 12:1-8 | Mary anoints Jesus | |||
| 17-Apr | Palm Sunday | John 12:12-26 | Triumphal Entry | |
| 21-Apr | Maundy Thursday | John 18:1-27 | Betrayal | |
| or 19:1-16a | Jesus and Pilate | |||
| 22-Apr | Good Friday | John 19:16b-30 | Crucifixion | |
| 24-Apr | Easter | John 20:1-18 | Resurrection | |
| 1-May | Easter 1 | Acts 2 | Pentecost | |
| 8-May | Easter 2 | Acts 6:1-12; 7:54-60 | Stephen | |
| 15-May | Easter 3 | Acts 9:1-1-19 | Paul and Ananias | |
| 22-May | Easter 4 | Acts 10:1-16 | Peter’s vision | |
| 29-May | Easter 5 | Acts 15:1-17 | Jerusalem council | |
| or 16:16-34 | Paul at Philippi | |||
| 5-Jun | Easter 6 | Acts 17:16-30 | Paul in Athens | |
| 12-Jun | Easter 7 | Acts 21:17, 27-30; 25:10-12; 28:16-30 | Paul’s arrest and journey to Rome | |
Narrative Lectionary 2: 2011-2012
| Sunday, September 11, 2011 | Creation | Gen 1:1-2:4a; or 1:1-5, 26-2:4a |
| Sunday, September 18, 2011 | Abraham and Sarah | Gen 18:1-15; 21:1-7 |
| Sunday, September 25, 2011 | Joseph in Egypt | Gen 39:1-23 |
| Sunday, October 02, 2011 | Exodus | Exod 1:1-22; 16:1-8 |
| Sunday, October 09, 2011 | Law | Deut 5:1-22; 6:4-9 |
| Sunday, October 16, 2011 | Ruth | Ruth 1:1-22 |
| Sunday, October 23, 2011 | David | 1 Sam 16:1-13 & Ps 51:1-10 |
| Sunday, October 30, 2011 | Solomon builds the Temple | 1 Kgs 5:1-5, 12-13; 8:1-6, 27-30 |
| Sunday, November 06, 2011 | Elijah at Horeb | 1 Kgs 19:1-18 |
| Sunday, November 13, 2011 | Hosea | Hos 6:1-6; 11:1-9 |
| Sunday, November 20, 2011 | Isaiah | Isa 1:12-20; 2:1-6a |
| Sunday, November 27, 2011 | Josiah | 2 Kgs 22:1-18a, 20; 23:1-3 |
| Sunday, December 04, 2011 | Jeremiah | Jer 18:1-11 |
| Sunday, December 11, 2011 | Daniel | Dan 3:1-30 |
| Sunday, December 18, 2011 | Malachi | Mal 3:1-7; 4:1-2, 5 |
| Saturday, December 24, 2011 | Christmas Eve | Luke 2:1-20 |
| Sunday, December 25, 2011 | Christmas Day | Matt 1:18-25 |
| Sunday, January 01, 2012 | John the Baptist and beginning of Jesus’ ministry |
Mark 1:1-20 |
| Sunday, January 08, 2012 | People who meet Jesus (paralytic, tax collectors etc) | Mark 2:1-22 |
| Sunday, January 15, 2012 | Parables about sowing and growing seeds | Mark 4:1-34 |
| Sunday, January 22, 2012 | Gerasene demoniac | Mark 5:1-20 |
| Sunday, January 29, 2012 | Jesus heals Jairus’ daughter and a woman | Mark 5:21-43 |
| Sunday, February 05, 2012 | Jesus rejected, sends the 12, John beheaded | Mark 6:1-29 |
| Sunday, February 12, 2012 | What defiles a person | Mark 7:1-23 |
| Sunday, February 19, 2012 | Transfiguration Sunday – Peter’s confession & transfiguration |
Mark 8:27-9:13 |
| Wednesday, February 22, 2012 | Ash Wed – Passion prediction, who is the greatest |
Mark 9:30-50 |
| Sunday, February 26, 2012 | Rich young ruler | Mark 10:17-31 |
| Sunday, March 04, 2012 | Parable of the tenants | Mark 12:1-12 |
| Sunday, March 11, 2012 | The great commandment | Mark 12:28-34 |
| Sunday, March 18, 2012 | Scribes and the widow | Mark 12:38-44 |
| Sunday, March 25, 2012 | The close of the age | Mark 13:1-12 [14-31] 32-37 |
| Sunday, April 01, 2012 |
Palm Sunday – entry to Jerusalem | Mark 11:1-10 |
| and/or | ||
| Anointing at Bethany & preparation for betrayal | Mark 14:3-11 | |
| Thursday, April 05, 2012 | Maundy Thursday – [26-50 prayer in Gethsemane & arrest] | Mark 14:12-25 |
| Friday, April 06, 2012 | Good Friday – Crucifixion | Mark 15:16-47 |
| Sunday, April 08, 2012 | Easter | Mark 16:1-8 |
| Sunday, April 15, 2012 | Resurrection message in Jerusalem (through word and healing) |
Acts 3:1-26 |
| Sunday, April 22, 2012 | Outreach at Antioch and beyond | Acts 11:19-27 and 13:1-3 |
| Sunday, April 29, 2012 | Paul at Lystra | Acts 14:8-18 |
| Sunday, May 06, 2012 | Church at Thessalonica | Acts 17:1-9 and 1 Thess 1:1-10 |
| Sunday, May 13, 2012 | Churches in Galatia | Galatians 1:1-9; 5:1-6, 13-14 |
| Sunday, May 20, 2012 | Church at Corinth | Acts 18:1-17 and 1 Cor 1:10-18 |
| Sunday, May 27, 2012 | Pentecost – Gifts of the Spirit | 1Cor 12:1-11 |
[1] http://narrativelectionary.wordpress.com/about-2/the-readings/, accessed March 3, 2011. “Narrative Lectionary 2” from Dan Smith, email correspondence, April 19, 2011. Used by permission.