Revised Common Lectionary, NRSV
Example: How to chant the Epistle
| Year A | Year B | Year C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advent 1 | Romans 13:11-14 | 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 | 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 |
| Advent 2 | Romans 15:4-13 | 2 Peter 3:8-15a | Philippians 1:3-11 |
| Advent 3 | James 5:7-10 | 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 | Philippians 4:4-7 |
| Advent 4 | Romans 1:1-7 | Romans 16:25-27 | Hebrews 10:5-10 |
| Year A | Year B | Year C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas 1 (Midnight) | Titus 2:11-14 | ||
| Christmas 2 (Dawn) | Titus 3:4-7 | ||
| Christmas 3 (Day) | Hebrews 1:1-4 or Hebrews 1:1-12 | ||
| 1st Sunday after Christmas | Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7 | ||
| 2nd Sunday after Christmas | Galatians 4:4-7 or Philippians 2:5-11 | ||
| Holy Name | Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a | ||
| Year A | Year B | Year C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epiphany | Ephesians 3:1-12 | ||
| Epiphany 1 | Acts 10:34-43 | Acts 19:1-7 | Acts 8:14-17 |
| Epiphany 2 | 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 | 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 | 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 |
| Epiphany 3 | 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 | 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 | 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a |
| Epiphany 4 | 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 | 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 | 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 |
| Epiphany 5 | 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 or 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 | 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 | 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 |
| Epiphany 6/Proper 1 | 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 | 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 | 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 |
| Epiphany 7/Proper 2 | 1 Corinthians 3:10-11,16-23 | 2 Corinthians 1:18-22 | 1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50 |
| Epiphany 8/Proper 3 | 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 | 2 Corinthians 3:1-6 | 1 Corinthians 15:51-58 |
| Epiphany Last | 2 Peter 1:16-21 | 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 | Corinthians 3:12-4:2 |
| Year A | Year B | Year C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Sunday, Liturgy of the Word | Philippians 2:5-11 | ||
| Monday in Holy Week | Hebrews 9:11-15 | ||
| Tuesday in Holy Week | 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 | ||
| Wednesday in Holy Week | Hebrews 12:1-3 | ||
| Maundy Thursday | 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 | ||
| Good Friday | Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 | ||
| Holy Saturday | 1 Peter 4:1-8 | ||
| Great Vigil | Romans 6:3-11 | ||
| Year A | Year B | Year C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Sunday | Colossians 3:1-4 or Acts 10:34-43 | 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 or Acts 10:34-43 | 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 or Acts 10:34-43 |
| Easter Evening | 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 | ||
| Monday in Easter Week | Acts 2:14,22b-32 | ||
| Tuesday in Easter Week | Acts 2:36-41 | ||
| Wednesday in Easter Week | Acts 3:1-10 | ||
| Thursday in Easter Week | Acts 3:11-26 | ||
| Friday in Easter Week | Acts 4:1-12 | ||
| Saturday in Easter Week | Acts 4:13-21 | ||
| Easter 2 | 1 Peter 1:3-9 | 1 John 1:1-2:2 | Revelation 1:4-8 |
| Easter 3 | 1 Peter 1:17-23 | 1 John 3:1-7 | Revelation 5:11-14 |
| Easter 4 | 1 Peter 2:19-25 | 1 John 3:16-24 | Revelation 7:9-17 |
| Easter 5 | 1 Peter 2:1-10 | 1 John 4:7-21 | Revelation 21:1-6 |
| Easter 6 | 1 Peter 3:13-22 | 1 John 5:1-6 | Revelation 21:10,22-22:5 |
| Ascension | Ephesians 1:15-23 | ||
| Easter 7 | 1 Peter 4:12-14,5:6-11 | 1 John 5:9-13 | Revelation 22:12-14,16-17,20-21 |