Hope Lutheran Church of the Sierra

Advent Season

The First Sunday in Advent

November 28, 2010
First Reading: Isaiah 2:1-5
Psalm: Psalm 122
Second Reading: Romans 13:11-14
Gospel: Matthew 24:36-44

The Second Sunday in Advent

December 5, 2010
First Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10
Psalm: Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
Second Reading: Romans 15:4-13
Gospel: Matthew 3:1-12

The Third Sunday in Advent

December 12, 2010
First Reading: Isaiah 35:1-10
Psalm: Psalm 146:5-10 or Luke 1:46b-55
Second Reading: James 5:7-10
Gospel: Matthew 11:2-11

The Fourth Sunday in Advent

December 19, 2010
First Reading: Isaiah 7:10-16
Psalm: Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
Second Reading: Romans 1:1-7
Gospel: Matthew 1:18-25

Christmas Season

Christmas Eve

December 24, 2010
First Reading: Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm: Psalm 96
Second Reading: Titus 2:11-14
Gospel: Luke 2:1-14, (15-20)

Christmas Day

December 25, 2010
First Reading: Isaiah 62:6-12
Psalm: Psalm 97
Second Reading: Titus 3:4-7
Gospel: Luke 2:(1-7), 8-20

or

Christmas Day

December 25, 2010
First Reading: Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm: Psalm 98
Second Reading: Hebrews 1:1-4, (5-12)
Gospel: John 1:1-14

The First Sunday of Christmas

December 26, 2010
First Reading: Isaiah 63:7-9
Psalm: Psalm 148
Second Reading: Hebrews 2:10-18
Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23

The Second Sunday of Christmas

January 2, 2011
First Reading: Jeremiah 31:7-14 or Sirach 24:1-12
Psalm: Psalm 147:12-20 or Wisdom of Solomon 10:15-21
Second Reading: Ephesians 1:3-14
Gospel: John 1:(1-9), 10-18

The Epiphany of Our Lord

January 6, 2011
First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm: Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
Second Reading: Ephesians 3:1-12
Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12

Time after Epiphany

The Baptism of Our Lord

January 9, 2011
First Reading: Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm: Psalm 29
Second Reading: Acts 10:34-43
Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17

The Second Sunday after Epiphany

January 16, 2011
First Reading: Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm: Psalm 40:1-11
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Gospel: John 1:29-42

The Third Sunday after Epiphany

January 23, 2011
First Reading: Isaiah 9:1-4
Psalm: Psalm 27:1, 4-9
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18
Gospel: Matthew 4:12-23

The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

January 30, 2011
First Reading: Micah 6:1-8
Psalm: Psalm 15
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12

The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

February 6, 2011
First Reading: Isaiah 58:1-9a (9b-12)
Psalm: Psalm 112:1-9 (10)
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16)
Gospel: Matthew 5:13-20

The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

February 13, 2011
First Reading: Deuteronomy 30:15-20 or Sirach 15:15-20
Psalm: Psalm 119:1-8
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9
Gospel: Matthew 5:21-37

The Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany

February 20, 2011
First Reading: Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18
Psalm: Psalm 119:33-40
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23
Gospel: Matthew 5:38-48

The Eighth Sunday after the Epiphany

February 27, 2011
First Reading: Isaiah 49:8-16a
Psalm: Psalm 131
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5
Gospel: Matthew 6:24-34

The Transfiguration of Our Lord
(The Last Sunday after the Epiphany)

March 6, 2011
First Reading: Exodus 24:12-18
Psalm: Psalm 2 or Psalm 99
Second Reading: 2 Peter 1:16-21
Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9

Lenten Season

Ash Wednesday

March 9, 2011
First Reading: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 or Isaiah 58:1-12
Psalm: Psalm 51:1-17
Second Reading: II Corinthians 5:20b-6:10
Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

The First Sunday in Lent

March 13, 2011
First Reading: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
Psalm: Psalm 32
Second Reading: Romans 5:12-19
Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11

The Second Sunday in Lent

March 20, 2011
First Reading: Genesis 12:1-4a
Psalm: Psalm 121
Second Reading: Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
Gospel: John 3:1-17

The Third Sunday in Lent

March 27, 2011
First Reading: Exodus 17:1-7
Psalm: Psalm 95
Second Reading: Romans 5:1-11
Gospel: John 4:5-42

The Fourth Sunday in Lent

April 3, 2011
First Reading: 1 Samuel 16:1-13
Psalm: Psalm 23
Second Reading: Ephesians 5:8-14
Gospel: John 9:1-41

The Fifth Sunday in Lent

April 10, 2011
First Reading: Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm: Psalm 130
Second Reading: Romans 8:6-11
Gospel: John 11:1-45

Holy Week

Palm Sunday - The Sunday of the Passion

April 17, 2011
Procession with Palms: Matthew 21:1-11
First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm: Psalm 31:9-16
Second Reading: Philippians 2:5-11
Gospel: Matthew 26:14-27:66 or Matthew 27:11-54

Monday in Holy Week

April 18, 2011
First Reading: Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm: Psalm 36:5-11
Second Reading: Hebrews 9:11-15
Gospel: John 12:1-11

Tuesday in Holy Week

April 19, 2011
First Reading: Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm: Psalm 71:1-14
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Gospel: John 12:20-36

Wednesday in Holy Week

April 20, 2011
First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm: Psalm 70
Second Reading: Hebrews 12:1-3
Gospel: John 13:21-32

Maundy Thursday

April 21, 2011
First Reading: Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14
Psalm: Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19
Second Reading: I Corinthians 11:23-26
Gospel: John 13:1-17,31b-35

Good Friday

April 22, 2011
First Reading: Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Psalm: Psalm 22
Second Reading: Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
Gospel: John 18:1-19:42

Easter Season

Vigil of Easter

April 23, 2011
Readings for Easter Vigil

Creation
First Reading and Response: Genesis 1:1-2:4a and Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26

The Flood
Second Reading and Response: Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13 and Psalm 46

The Testing of Abraham
Third Reading and Response: Genesis 22:1-18 and Psalm 16

Israel's Deliverance at the Red Sea
Fourth Reading and Response: Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21 and Exodus 15:1b-13, 17-18

Salvation Freely Offered for All
Fifth Reading and Response: Isaiah 55:1-11 and Isaiah 12:2-6

The Wisdom of God
Sixth Reading and Response: Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21; 9:4b-6 or Baruch 3:9-15, 3:32-4:4 and Psalm 19

A New Heart and a New Spirit
Seventh Reading and Response: Ezekiel 36:24-28 and Psalm 42 and 43

The Valley of the Dry Bones
Eighth Reading and Response: Ezekiel 37:1-14 and Psalm 143

The Gathering of God's People
Ninth Reading and Response: Zephaniah 3:14-20 and Psalm 98

The Call of Jonah
Tenth Reading: Jonah 1:1-2:1
Response: Jonah 2:2-3 [4-6] 7-9

Clothed in the Garments of Salvation
Eleventh Reading: Isaiah 61:1-4,9-11
Response: Deuteronomy 32:1-4, 7, 36a, 43a

Deliverance from the Fiery Furnace
Twelfth Reading: Daniel 3:1-29
Response: Song of the Three Young Men 35-65

New Testament Reading: Romans 6:3-11

Gospel: John 20:1-8

The Resurrection of Our Lord

April 24, 2011

Easter Day

First Reading: Acts 10:34-43 or Jeremiah 31:1-6
Psalm: Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Second Reading: Colossians 3:1-4 or Acts 10:34-43
Gospel: Matthew 28:1-10 or John 20:1-18

Easter Evening

April 24, 2011
First Reading: Isaiah 25:6-9
Psalm: Psalm 114
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8
Gospel: Luke 24:13-49

Easter Monday (or another day in the week after Easter Day)

April 25, 2011
First Reading: Daniel 12:1-3
Psalm: Psalm 16:8-11
Second Reading: Acts 2:14,22b-32
Gospel: Matthew 28:9-15a

The Second Sunday of Easter

May 1, 2011
First Reading: Acts 2:14a, 22-32
Psalm: Psalm 16
Second Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-9
Gospel: John 20:19-31

The Third Sunday of Easter

May 8, 2011
First Reading: Acts 2:14a, 36-41
Psalm: Psalm 116: 1-4, 12-19
Second Reading: 1 Peter 1:17-23
Gospel: Luke 24:13-35

The Fourth Sunday of Easter

May 15, 2011
First Reading: Acts 2:42-47
Psalm: Psalm 23
Second Reading: 1 Peter 2:19-25
Gospel: John 10:1-10

The Fifth Sunday of Easter

May 22, 2011
First Reading: Acts 7:55-60
Psalm: Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
Second Reading: 1 Peter 2:2-10
Gospel: John 14:1-14

The Sixth Sunday of Easter

May 29, 2011
First Reading: Acts 17:22-31
Psalm: Psalm 66:8-20
Second Reading: 1 Peter 3:13-22
Gospel: John 14:15-21

The Ascension of Our Lord

June 2, 2011 (or June 5, if celebrated as Ascension Sunday)
First Reading: Acts 1:1-11
Psalm: Psalm 47 or Psalm 93
Second Reading: Ephesians 1:15-23
Gospel: Luke 24:44-53

or

The Seventh Sunday of Easter

June 5, 2011
First Reading: Acts 1:6-14
Psalm: Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35
Second Reading: 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11
Gospel: John 17:1-11

The Vigil of Pentecost

June 11, 2011
First Reading: Exodus 19:1-9 or Acts 2:1-11
Psalm: Psalm 33:12-22 or Psalm 130
Second Reading: Romans 8:14-17, 22-27
Gospel: John 7:37-39

The Day of Pentecost

June 12, 2011
First Reading: Acts 2:1-21 or Numbers 11:24-30
Psalm: Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 or Acts 2:1-21
Gospel: John 20:19-23 or John 7:37-39

The Season after Pentecost

The Holy Trinity - The First Sunday after Pentecost

June 19, 2011
First Reading: Genesis 1:1-2:4a
Psalm: Psalm 8
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 13:11-13
Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20

The Second Sunday after Pentecost

June 26, 2011
First Reading: Jeremiah 28:5-9
Psalm: Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18
or
First Reading: Genesis 22:1-14
Psalm: Psalm 13

Second Reading: Romans 6:12-23
Gospel: Matthew 10:40-42

The Third Sunday after Pentecost

July 3, 2011
First Reading: Zechariah 9:9-12
Psalm: Psalm 145:8-14
or
First Reading: Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67
Psalm: Psalm 45:10-17 or Song of Solomon 2:8-13

Second Reading: Romans 7:15-25a
Gospel: Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

July 10, 2011
First Reading: Isaiah 55:10-13
Psalm: Psalm 65:(1-8), 9-13
or
First Reading: Genesis 25:19-34
Psalm: Psalm 119:105-112

Second Reading: Romans 8:1-11
Gospel: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

July 17, 2011
First Reading: Isaiah 44:6-8 or Wisdom of Solomon 12:13, 16-19
Psalm: Psalm 86:11-17
or
First Reading: Genesis 28:10-19a
Psalm: Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24

Second Reading: Romans 8:12-25
Gospel: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

July 24, 2011
First Reading: 1 Kings 3:5-12
Psalm: Psalm 119:129-136
or
First Reading: Genesis 29:15-28
Psalm: Psalm 105:1-11, 45b or Psalm 128

Second Reading: Romans 8:26-39
Gospel: Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52

The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

July 31, 2011
First Reading: Isaiah 55:1-5
Psalm: Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21
or
First Reading: Genesis 32:22-31
Psalm: Psalm 17:1-7, 15

Second Reading: Romans 9:1-5
Gospel: Matthew 14:13-21

The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

August 7, 2011
First Reading: 1 Kings 19:9-18
Psalm: Psalm 85:8-13
or
First Reading: Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
Psalm: Psalm 105, 1-6, 16-22, 45b

Second Reading: Romans 10:5-15
Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33

The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

August 14, 2011
First Reading: Isaiah 56:1, 6-8
Psalm: Psalm 67
or
First Reading: Genesis 45:1-15
Psalm: Psalm 133

Second Reading: Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32
Gospel: Matthew 15: (10-20), 21-28

The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

August 21, 2011
First Reading: Isaiah 51:1-6
Psalm: Psalm 138
or
First Reading: Exodus 1:8-2:10
Psalm: Psalm 124

Second Reading: Romans 12:1-8
Gospel: Matthew 16:13-20

The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

August 28, 2011
First Reading: Jeremiah 15:15-21
Psalm: Psalm 26:1-8
or
First Reading: Exodus 3:1-15
Psalm: Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45c

Second Reading: Romans 12:9-21
Gospel: Matthew 16:21-28

The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

September 4, 2011
First Reading: Ezekiel 33:7-11
Psalm: Psalm 119:33-40
or
First Reading: Exodus 12:1-14
Psalm: Psalm 149

Second Reading: Romans 13:8-14
Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20

The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 11, 2011
First Reading: Genesis 50:15-21
Psalm: Psalm 103:(1-7), 8-13
or
First Reading: Exodus 14:19-31
Psalm: Psalm 114 or Exodus 15:1b-11, 20-21

Second Reading: Romans 14:1-12
Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35

The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 18, 2011
First Reading: Jonah 3:10-4:11
Psalm: Psalm 145:1-8
or
First Reading: Exodus 16:2-15
Psalm: Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45

Second Reading: Philippians 1:21-30
Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16

The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 25, 2011
First Reading: Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32
Psalm: Psalm 25:1-9
or
First Reading: Exodus 17:1-7
Psalm: Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16

Second Reading: Philippians 2:1-13
Gospel: Matthew 21:23-32

The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

October 2, 2011
First Reading: Isaiah 5:1-7
Psalm: Psalm 80:7-15
or
First Reading: Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20
Psalm: Psalm 19

Second Reading: Philippians 3:4b-14
Gospel: Matthew 21:33-46

The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

October 9, 2011
First Reading: Isaiah 25:1-9
Psalm: Psalm 23
or
First Reading: Exodus 32:1-14
Psalm: Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23

Second Reading: Philippians 4:1-9
Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14

The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

October 16, 2011
First Reading: Isaiah 45:1-7
Psalm: Psalm 96:1-9, (10-13)
or
First Reading: Exodus 33:12-23
Psalm: Psalm 99

Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Gospel: Matthew 22:15-22

The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

October 23, 2011
First Reading: Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18
Psalm: Psalm 1
or
First Reading: Deuteronomy 34:1-12
Psalm: Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17

Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
Gospel: Matthew 22:34-46

Reformation Sunday

October 30, 2011 (or October 31, if celebrated as Reformation Day)
First Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalm: Psalm 46
Second Reading: Romans 3:19-28
Gospel: John 8:31-36

or

The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

October 30, 2011
First Reading: Micah 3:5-12
Psalm: Psalm 43
or
First Reading: Joshua 3:7-17
Psalm: Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37

Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
Gospel: Matthew 23:1-12

All Saints Sunday

November 6, 2011 (or November 1 if celebrated as All Saints Day)
First Reading: Revelation 7:9-17
Psalm: Psalm 34:1-10, 22
Second Reading: 1 John 3:1-3
Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12

or

The Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost

November 6, 2011
First Reading: Amos 5:18-24 or Wisdom of Solomon 6:12-16
Psalm: Psalm 70 or Wisdom of Solomon 6:17-20
or
First Reading: Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25
Psalm: Psalm 78:1-7

Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13

The Twenty Second Sunday after Pentecost

November 13, 2011
First Reading: Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18
Psalm: Psalm 90:1-8, (9-11), 12
or
First Reading: Judges 4:1-7
Psalm: Psalm 123

Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30

The Last Sunday after Pentecost - Christ the King

November 20, 2011
First Reading: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
Psalm: Psalm 95:1-7a
or
First Reading: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
Psalm: Psalm 100

Second Reading: Ephesians 1:15-23
Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46

Thanksgiving Day

November 24, 2011
First Reading: Deuteronomy 8:7-18
Psalm: Psalm 65
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
Gospel: Luke 17:11-19

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