Year B2: A Year of John
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| Advent | |||
| First Sunday of Advent | Sunday between November 27 and December 3 | John 1:1-18 The Word Became Flesh[1] | |
| November 27, 2011 | |||
| Second Sunday of Advent | Sunday between December 4 and December 10 | John 1:19-28 The Testimony of John the Baptist | |
| December 4, 2011 | |||
| Third Sunday of Advent | Sunday between December 11 and December 17 | John 1:29-42 The Lamb of God and the First Disciples | |
| December 11, 2011 | |||
| Fourth Sunday of Advent | Sunday between December 18 and December 24 | John 1:43-51 Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael | |
| December 18, 2011 | |||
| Christmas | |||
| Nativity of the Lord – Proper I – ABC | Dec. 24 | Luke 2:1-14, (15-20) | |
| Nativity of the Lord – Proper II – ABC | Dec. 24 | Luke 2:(1-7), 8-20 | |
| Nativity of the Lord – Proper III – ABC | Dec. 24 | John 1:1-14 The Word | |
| First Sunday after Christmas Day | Sunday between December 26 and January 1 | John 2:1-12 The Wedding at Cana | |
| January 1, 2012 | |||
| Season of Epiphany | |||
| Epiphany of the Lord – ABC | Jan. 6 or first Sunday in January | Matthew 2:1-12 | |
| January 6, 2012 | |||
| Baptism of the Lord – Lectionary 1 | Sunday between January 7 and January 13 | John 2:13-25 Jesus Cleanses the Temple | |
| January 8, 2012 | |||
| Second Sunday after the Epiphany – Lectionary 2 | Sunday between January 14 and January 20 | John 3:1-21 Jesus and Nicodemus | |
| January 15, 2012 | |||
| Third Sunday after the Epiphany – Lectionary 3 | Sunday between January 21 and January 27 | John 3:22-36 Jesus and John the Baptist | |
| January 22, 2012 | |||
| Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany – Lectionary 4 | Sunday between January 28 and February 3 | John 4:1-42 The Samaritan Woman | |
| January 29, 2012 | |||
| Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany – Lectionary 5 | Sunday between February 4 and February 10 | John 4:43-54 Jesus Heals the Official’s Son | |
| February 5, 2012 | |||
| Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany – Proper 1, Lectionary 6 | Sunday between February 11 and February 17 | John 5:1-18 Jesus Heals on the Sabbath | |
| February 12, 2012 | |||
| Transfiguration Sunday (Last Sunday of Epiphany) | John 5:19-30 The Authority of the Son | ||
| February 19, 2012 | |||
| Lent | |||
| Ash Wednesday – ABC | John 5:31-47 Witnesses to Jesus | ||
| February 22, 2012 | |||
| First Sunday in Lent | John 6:1-21 Jesus Feeds the 5000 | ||
| February 26, 2012 | |||
| Second Sunday in Lent | John 6:22-35 The Bread from Heaven | ||
| March 4, 2012 | |||
| Third Sunday in Lent | John 12:1-11 – from Monday of Holy Week: Mary Anoints Jesus | ||
| March 11, 2012 | |||
| Fourth Sunday in Lent | John 12:20-36 – from Tuesday of Holy Week: Jesus Speaks of His Death | ||
| March 18, 2012 | |||
| Fifth Sunday in Lent | John 13:21-32 – from Wednesday of Holy Week: Jesus Foretells His Betrayal | ||
| March 25, 2012 | |||
| Holy Week | |||
| Liturgy of the Palms | John 12:12-19 Triumphal Entry | ||
| April 1, 2012 | |||
| Liturgy of the Passion | John 18:1-19:42 Jesus’ Arrest and Crucifixion | ||
| April 1, 2012 | |||
| Maundy Thursday – ABC | John 13:1-17, 31b-38 Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet | ||
| April 5, 2012 | |||
| Good Friday – ABC | John 18:1-19:42 Jesus’ Arrest and Crucifixion | ||
| April 6, 2012 | |||
| Holy Saturday – ABC | Matthew 27:57-66 or John 19:38-42 | ||
| April 7, 2012 | |||
| Easter | |||
| Easter Vigil – ABC (except Gospel) | Year B: Mark 16:1-8 | ||
| April 7, 2012 | |||
| Resurrection of the Lord | John 20:1-18 The Empty Tomb | ||
| April 8, 2012 | |||
| Easter Evening – ABC | Luke 24:13-49 | ||
| April 8, 2012 | |||
| Second Sunday of Easter | John 20:19-31 Jesus Appears to the Disciples | ||
| April 15, 2012 | |||
| Third Sunday of Easter | John 21:1-19 Jesus Appears in Galilee | ||
| April 22, 2012 | |||
| Fourth Sunday of Easter | John 21:20-25 The Beloved Disciple | ||
| April 29, 2012 | |||
| Fifth Sunday of Easter | John 6:35-51 The Bread from Heaven continued | ||
| May 6, 2012 | |||
| Sixth Sunday of Easter | John 6:51-58 The Bread from Heaven continued | ||
| May 13, 2012 | |||
| Ascension of the Lord – ABC | Luke 24:44-53 | ||
| May 17, 2012 | |||
| Seventh Sunday of Easter | John 6:56-71 The Bread from Heaven continued | ||
| May 20, 2012 | |||
| Day of Pentecost | John 7:1-24 Jesus at the Festival of Booths | ||
| May 27, 2012 | |||
| Season after Pentecost | |||
| Trinity Sunday (First Sunday after Pentecost) | John 7:25-52 Is This the Christ? | ||
| June 3, 2012 | |||
| Proper 5, Lectionary 10 | Sunday between June 5 and June 11 inclusive (if after Trinity Sunday) | John 8:1-11 The Woman Caught in Adultery | |
| June 10, 2012 | |||
| Proper 6, Lectionary 11 | Sunday between June 12 and June 18 inclusive (if after Trinity Sunday) | John 8:12-30 Jesus the Light of the World | |
| June 17, 2012 | |||
| Proper 7, Lectionary 12 | Sunday between June 19 and June 25 inclusive (if after Trinity Sunday) | John 8:31-59 Jesus and Abraham | |
| June 24, 2012 | |||
| Proper 8, Lectionary 13 | Sunday between June 26 and July 2 inclusive | John 9:1-41 Jesus and the Man Born Blind | |
| July 1, 2012 | |||
| Proper 9, Lectionary 14 | Sunday between July 3 and July 9 inclusive | John 10:1-21 Jesus the Good Shepherd | |
| July 8, 2012 | |||
| Proper 10, Lectionary 15 | Sunday between July 10 and July 16 inclusive | John 10:22-42 Jesus is Rejected | |
| July 15, 2012 | |||
| Proper 11, Lectionary 16 | Sunday between July 17 and July 23 inclusive | John 11:1-44 Lazarus | |
| July 22, 2012 | |||
| Proper 12, Lectionary 17 | Sunday between July 24 and July 30 inclusive | John 11:45-57 The Plot to Kill Jesus | |
| July 29, 2012 | |||
| Proper 13, Lectionary 18 | Sunday between July 31 and August 6 inclusive | John 14:1-14 Jesus the Way to the Father | |
| August 5, 2012 | |||
| Proper 14, Lectionary 19 | Sunday between August 7 and August 13 inclusive | John 14:15-31 The Promise of the Holy Spirit | |
| August 12, 2012 | |||
| Proper 15, Lectionary 20 | Sunday between August 14 and August 20 inclusive | John 15:1-17 Jesus the True Vine | |
| August 19, 2012 | |||
| Proper 16, Lectionary 21 | Sunday between August 21 and August 27 inclusive | John 15:18-16:4 The World’s Hatred | |
| August 26, 2012 | |||
| Proper 17, Lectionary 22 | Sunday between August 28 and September 3 inclusive | John 16:4b-15 The Work of the Spirit | |
| September 2, 2012 | |||
| Proper 18, Lectionary 23 | Sunday between September 4 and September 10 inclusive | John 16:16-24 Sorrow Will Turn into Joy | |
| September 9, 2012 | |||
| Proper 19, Lectionary 24 | Sunday between September 11 and September 17 inclusive | John 16:25-33 Peace for the Disciples | |
| September 16, 2012 | |||
| Proper 20, Lectionary 25 | Sunday between September 18 and September 24 inclusive | John 17:1-19 Jesus Prays for His Disciples | |
| September 23, 2012 | |||
| Proper 21, Lectionary 26 | Sunday between September 25 and October 1 inclusive | John 17:20-26 Jesus Continues to Pray for His Disciples | |
| September 30, 2012 | |||
| Proper 22, Lectionary 27 | Sunday between October 2 and October 8 inclusive | Mark 1:1-20 The Whirlwind Beginning of the Gospel of Mark | |
| October 7, 2012 | |||
| Proper 23, Lectionary 28 | Sunday between October 9 and October 15 inclusive | Mark 2:1-17 The Healing of the Paralytic and the Calling of Levi | |
| October 14, 2012 | |||
| Proper 24, Lectionary 29 | Sunday between October 16 and October 22 inclusive | Mark 6:1-13 The Rejection at Nazareth and the Mission of the Twelve | |
| October 21, 2012 | |||
| Proper 25, Lectionary 30 | Sunday between October 23 and October 29 inclusive | Mark 8:27-9:1 Peter’s Declaration and the Call to Take up One’s Cross | |
| October 28, 2012 | |||
| All Saints Day | Nov. 1 or first Sunday in November | Mark 9:30-41 Who is the Greatest and “Whoever is Not Against Us is For Us” | |
| November 1, 2012 | |||
| Proper 26, Lectionary 31 | Sunday between October 30 and November 5 inclusive | Mark 10:13-31 Jesus Blesses Little Children and Challenges the Rich Man | |
| November 4, 2012 | |||
| Proper 27, Lectionary 32 | Sunday between November 6 and November 12 inclusive | Mark 12:38-44 Jesus Denounces the Scribes and Praises the Widow’s Offering | |
| November 11, 2012 | |||
| Proper 28, Lectionary 33 | Sunday between November 13 and November 19 inclusive | Mark 13:1-13 Destruction and Persecution Foretold | |
| November 18, 2012 | |||
| Thanksgiving Day | 2nd Mon. in Oct. (Canada) 4th Thurs. in Nov. (U.S.A.) |
Mark 13:14-27 The Desolating Sacrilege and the Coming of the Son of Man | |
| November 22, 2012 | |||
| Reign of Christ – Proper 29, Lectionary 34 | Sunday between November 20 and November 26 inclusive | Mark 13:28-37 The Lesson of the Fig Tree and Watchfulness | |
| November 25, 2012 | |||
[1] Pericope titles based on Meeks and Bassler, ed., The HarperCollins Study Bible.
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[...] You can find the readings for the Gospel of John here – including a handy pdf document for printing. [...]
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[...] You can find the readings for the Gospel of John here – including a handy pdf document for printing. [...]