The Layman's Guide to the Lectionary

By Rev. Steve Andrews Jr.

Many churches use a lectionary, a series of Bible readings, in their worship together. In a one year lectionary, you would read the same Scriptures in church this weekend next year that you would read this weekend. In this podcast, we will do a weekly Bible study (50-60 minutes) on the LCMS' three year lectionary, which is what we use in the congregation I serve. Our lectionary includes an Old Testament reading, Epistle reading, and Gospel reading. It is Pastor Andrews' goal to help you grow deeper in your understanding and love of God's Word. You may reach him at andrews@gracefaithlove.org.

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Year A - Reformation Sunday

The Layman's Guide to the LectionaryOct 22, 2020

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01:14:32

Year C - Proper 3

Readings from Genesis 50:15-21, Acts 2:14a, 36-47, and Luke 6:(20-26)27-42.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Sep 21, 202301:17:44

Year C - Eighth Sunday after the Epiphany

Readings from Jeremiah 7:1-7 (8-15), 1 Corinthians 15:42-52 (53-58), and Luke 6:39-49.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Sep 13, 202301:11:03

Year B - Proper 4

Readings from Deuteronomy 5:12-15, 2 Corinthians 4:5-12, and Mark 2:23-28 (3:1-6).

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Sep 07, 202301:12:24

Year B - Proper 3

Readings from Hosea 2:14-20, Acts 2:14a, 36-47, and Mark 2:(13-17)18-22.

*Note: If you're listening to these as they are produced, the only unique reading from last week's episode is the second reading from Acts 2. You can skip ahead to roughly the 24:02 mark.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Aug 30, 202301:09:51

Year B - Eighth Sunday after the Epiphany

Our readings are from Hosea 2:14-20, 2 Corinthians 2:12-3:6, and Mark 2:(13-17)18-22.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Aug 24, 202301:06:29

Year B - Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany

Readings from Isaiah 43:18-25, 2 Corinthians 1:18-22, and Mark 2:1-12.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Aug 16, 202359:05

Year B - Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

Readings from 2 Kings 5:1-14, 1 Corinthians 10: (19-30) 31 - 11:1, and Mark 1:40-45.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Aug 09, 202301:02:26

Year B - Proper 29

Readings for Christ the King Sunday from Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14, Revelation 1:4b-8, and John 18:33-37.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Aug 03, 202358:33

Alternate Readings

Alternate readings to add into old episodes, including studies in Proverbs 9:1-10, Jeremiah 31:1-6, and Exodus 34:29-35.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Jul 26, 202344:07

Year ABC - Monday in Holy Week

Readings from Isaiah 50:5-10, Hebrews 9:11-15, Matthew 26:1-27:66, and John 12:1-23.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Jul 19, 202301:58:49

Year A - Proper 26

Readings from Micah 3:5-12, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12, and Matthew 23:1-12.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Jul 12, 202301:05:14

Year A - Proper 25

Readings from Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-13, and Matthew 22:34-46.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Jul 06, 202359:24

Year A - Eighth Sunday after Epiphany

Readings from Isaiah 49:8-16a, 1 Corinthians 4:1-13, and Matthew 6:24-34.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

• Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3344-agnus-dei-x

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Jun 28, 202301:12:44

Year A - Seventh Sunday after Epiphany

Readings from Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18, 1 Corinthians 3:10-23, and Matthew 5:38-48.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Jun 21, 202301:09:35

Year ABC - Pentecost Tuesday

Readings from Isaiah 32:14-20, Acts 8:14-17, and John 10:1-10.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Jun 14, 202301:00:53

Year A - Proper 5

Readings from Hosea 5:15-6:6, Romans 4:13-25, and Matthew 9:9-13.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Jun 07, 202301:03:08

Year ABC - Pentecost Evening/Monday

Readings from Isaiah 57:15-21, Acts 10:34a, 42-48, and John 3:16-21.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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May 29, 202357:14

Year ABC - Pentecost Eve

Readings from Exodus 19:1-9, Romans 8:12-17 (22-27), and John 14:8-21.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

• Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3344-agnus-dei-x

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May 24, 202301:18:06

Year ABC - The Ascension of Our Lord

Readings from Acts 1:1-11, Ephesians 1:15-23, and Luke 24:44-53.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

• Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3344-agnus-dei-x

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May 15, 202301:00:50

Year A - Proper 4

Readings from Deuteronomy 11:18-21, 26-28, Romans 3:21-28, and Matthew 7:15-29.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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May 10, 202301:01:02

Year A - Proper 3

The readings are from Isaiah 49:8-16a, Romans 1:8-17, and Matthew 6:24-34.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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May 03, 202301:07:17

Year ABC - Easter Wednesday

Readings from Acts 3:13-15, 17-19, Colossians 3:1-7 or 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, and John 21:1-14.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

• Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3344-agnus-dei-x

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Apr 26, 202353:37

Year ABC - Easter Tuesday

The readings are from Daniel 3:8-28, Acts 13:26-33, and Luke 24:36-49.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Apr 19, 202301:12:58

Year ABC - Easter Evening or Monday

Readings from Exodus 15:1-18 or Daniel 12:1c-3, Acts 10:34-43 or 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8, and Luke 24:13-35 (36-49).

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

• Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3344-agnus-dei-x

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Apr 12, 202301:44:52

Year A - Easter Sunrise

Readings from Exodus 14:10-15:1, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, and John 20:1-18.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Apr 05, 202301:17:18

Year A - Maundy Thursday

Readings from Exodus 24:3-11, Hebrews 9:11-22, and Matthew 26:17-30.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Mar 29, 202301:11:55

Year ABC - Passion Sunday alternate gospel texts

We read the Palm Sunday Processional for Years A, B, and C from John 12:12-19 as well as the alternate gospel for each year on Passion Sunday, John 12:20-43, and I add on the longer reading of Matthew's gospel for Year A, Matthew 26:1-27:10, as I originally with that episode only covered 27:11-66.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Mar 22, 202301:15:03

John 11:46-53 and Mark 11:1-10 for Lent 4 and Lent 5

Revisions to Year A Lent 4 and 5, and Year B Advent 1, giving us the response to Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead as the chief priests seek to kill Him in John 11:46-53, and also the Triumphal Entry account in Mark 11:1-10.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Mar 16, 202339:30

Three Year Celebration!

The podcast has gone full-circle, all the way through the Three-Year Lectionary. There are other days in the Church Year that were missed on this three-year rotation, so the podcast will continue with Bible studies on the texts for those days, also. But, here's the link for anyone who would like to be able to track down episodes in the future based on where you are in the Church Year: https://sandhandrews.wordpress.com/the-laymans-guide-to-the-lectionary/

Mar 13, 202304:20

Year A - Third Sunday in Lent

Readings from Exodus 17:1-7, Romans 5:1-8, and John 4:5-26 (27-30, 39-42).

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Mar 08, 202301:17:52

Year A - Second Sunday in Lent

Readings from Genesis 12:1-9, Romans 4:1-8, 13-17, and John 3:1-17.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Mar 02, 202301:02:27

Year A - First Sunday in Lent

Readings from Genesis 3:1-21, Romans 5:12-19, and Matthew 4:1-11.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Feb 23, 202359:08

Year A - The Transfiguration of Our Lord Sunday

Readings from Exodus 24:8-18, 2 Peter 1:16-21, and Matthew 17:1-9.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Feb 16, 202301:00:01

Year A - Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

Readings from Deuteronomy 30:15-20, 1 Corinthians 3:1-9, and Matthew 5:21-37.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Feb 09, 202301:07:24

Year A - Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

Readings from Isaiah 58:3-9a, 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16), and Matthew 5:13-20.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Feb 02, 202301:07:36

Year A - Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

Readings from Micah 6:1-8, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, and Matthew 5:1-12.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Jan 25, 202301:09:38

Year A - Third Sunday after Epiphany

Readings from Isaiah 9:1-4, 1 Corinthians 1:10-18, and Matthew 4:12-25.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Jan 18, 202301:03:01

Year A - Second Sunday after Epiphany

Readings from Isaiah 49:1-7, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, and John 1:29-42a.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Jan 12, 202357:37

Year A - Baptism of Our Lord Sunday

Readings from Isaiah 42:1-9, Romans 6:1-11, and Matthew 3:13-17.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Jan 04, 202301:04:20

Year A - First Sunday after Christmas

Readings from Isaiah 63:7-14, Galatians 4:4-7, and Matthew 2:13-23.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Dec 28, 202201:12:23

Year A - Christmas Day

Readings from Isaiah 52:7-10, Hebrews 1:1-6 (7-12), and John 1:1-14 (15-18).

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Dec 21, 202201:05:56

Year A - Fourth Sunday in Advent

Readings from Isaiah 7:10-17, Romans 1:1-7, and Matthew 1:18-25.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Dec 14, 202201:07:28

Year A - Third Sunday in Advent

Readings from Isaiah 35:1-10, James 5:7-11, and Matthew 11:2-15.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Dec 07, 202201:03:11

Year A - 2nd Sunday in Advent

Readings are from Isaiah 11:1-10, Romans 15:4-13, and Matthew 3:1-12.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Nov 30, 202201:11:48

Year A - First Sunday in Advent

Readings from Isaiah 2:1-5, Romans 13:(8-10) 11-14, and Matthew 21:1-11 or 24:36-44.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Nov 23, 202201:04:23

Year C - Proper 29

For this Last Sunday of the Church Year (C), we read Malachi 3:13-18, Colossians 1:13-20, and Luke 23:27-43.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Nov 17, 202201:02:06

Year C - Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost

Malachi 4:1-6, 2 Thessalonians 3:(1-5) 6-13, and Luke 21:5-28 (29-36).

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Nov 10, 202201:10:20

Year C - Proper 27

We read from Exodus 3:1-15, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-8, 13-17, and Luke 20:27-40.

*In many LCMS churches, this weekend will be the celebration of All Saints' Day. For the episode on those readings, listen in here.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Nov 03, 202201:09:24

Year C - Proper 26

This week's readings are from Isaiah 1:10-18, 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5 (6-10) 11-12, and Luke 19:1-10.

*For most LCMS churches, this weekend will be Reformation Sunday in 2022, and these readings will be replaced by the standard three readings for the celebration of the Reformation. For those readings, click here.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Oct 27, 202201:06:07

Year C - Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Readings from Genesis 4:1-15, 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18, and Luke 18:9-17.

Agnus Dei X by Kevin MacLeod

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Oct 19, 202201:10:19