Narrative Lectionary

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

Winter and Spring – New Testament
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.