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MAR THOMA SYRIAN CHURCH OF MALABARLECTIONARY

CHRISTIAN YEAR-2014Bible Reading for Sundays and other Special Occations

Published by the Episcopal Synod of the Church

Date Lessons Episstle-Gospel Evening Reading

JANUARY

01 Wednesday Circumcision of Our Lord-God’s Continuing CovenantChristianHymns 275 Gen.9:8-17 Gal.4:21-31 Gen.17:1-8

Heb.9:8-15 St.Luke 2:15-21 Heb.8:6-13

05 Sunday God’s Revelation to all (Out side Kerala Mission)C.H.75 Isa. 60:1-7 Heb.1:1-12 Jer.1:1-10

Acts.8:26-38 St.Mat.2:1-12 Psalms.98

06 Monday Danha (Epiphany)-Baptism of our LordC.H.189 Isa.43:1-7 Col.2:8-16 Isa.42:1-7

Acts.19:1-7 St.Mat.3:13-17 Psalms 2

08 Wednesday St.Stephen’s DayC.H.206 2 Chro.24:20-22 Acts.7:51-8:3

Heb.11:24-40 St.John.12:20-26

12 Sunday Honouring the Body as the Temple of God-Temperance DayC.H.96 Eccl.6:1-12 1Cor.3:16-23 Prov.23:1-20

1Pet.1:13-25 St,Mat 5:21-30 Psalms 1

18-25 Unity Octave-Week of Prayer for Christian Unity19 Sunday Called for Unity-Ecumenical Sunday

C.H.407 Ezek.37:15-23 Eph.4:1-6 Eccl.4:7-121Cor 1:10-17 St.John 15:1-12 Psalms.133

26 Sunday Christian Participation in Nation building-Republic DayNeh.2:11-18 1Pet.2:13-17 Psalms 101Rev.21:1-8 St.Luke.3:7-14 Rom 13:1-7

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FEBRUARY

02 Sunday Mayaltho-Presentation/Entry of Our Lord in the Temple(Medical Mission Sunday)

C.H.19 1 Sam.1:19-28 Rom.11:33-12:2 Psalms 118:19-29Heb.10:1-14 St.Luke 2:22-39 2John 1-13

09 Sunday Compassionate Love and Healing(Beginning of 119th Maramon Convention)

C.H.250 Isa.42:1-9 Jam.5:13-18 2Kings 5:8-14Acts 3:1-10 St.Mark.7:31-37 St.Luke.9:1-9

10 Monday Beginning of Ninaveh Fast-RepentanceC.H.180 Jona 1:1-17 Rom.15:24-33

Eph.5:3.-11 St.Mat.7:1-12

11 Tuesday Nineveh Fast-ConversionC.H.190 Jona.2:1-10

Acts 8:9-25 St.Mathew 24:36-46

12 Wednesday Nineveh Fast-Redemption of all creationC.H.178 Jona 3:1-10

Jam.3:1-10 St.Mathew 12:29-32

13 Thursday End of Nineveh Fast, Celebration of RedemptionC.H.231 Jona 4:1-11 Rom.5:7-11

Rev.3:14-22 St.Luke 11:29-32

16 Sunday Sabbath as the Culmination of Creation/End of Maramon Convention

C.H.255 Gen.1:31-2:3 Col.1:15-24 Prov 8:21-31Heb.4:2-13 St.Mark.2:23-28 Psalms.8

23 Sunday Fall as the Violation of the purpose of CreationC.H.246 Gen.6:1-13 Rom.7:14-25 Gen.3:1-13

Rom.5:12-21 St.Mat.7:15-23 Psalms 32

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MARCH

02 Sunday Pethrutha-Beginning of Great Lent-Transformnation of Creation

C.H.206 Isa.44:21-28 Rom.11:13-24 Ezek.18:25-321 Tim.1:12-17 St.John.2:1-11 Psalms 6

03 Monday Shubkono-Service of Reconciliation in LentC.H.219 Isa.29:15-24 1John.4:11-20

2Cor.5:14-24 St.Mat.5:21-27

07 Friday World Day of Prayer

09 Sunday Cleansing Christ (2nd Sunday in Lent)C.H.189 Zech.13:1-9 Eph.2:1-10 Exo.12:21-28

1 John.1:5-10 St.Mark.1:40-45 Psalms.130

16 Sunday Forgiving Christ (3rd Sunday in Lent)C.H.211 Gen.4:8-16 Rom.5:6-11 Jona.4:6-11

Acts.16:11-18 St.Mark.2:1-12 Psalms 25

23 Sunday Accepting Christ (4th Sunday in Lent)C.H.213 Hos.2:14-23 Gal.6:1-5 Ruth.4:1-10

Phile.1-21 St.Math.15:21-28 Psalms 87

25 Tuesday Annunication to Virgin MaryC.H.121 Isa.7:10-14 Gal.4:1-7

1 John 3:1-12 St.Luke.1:26-38

26 Wednesday Mid Lent-Preparation to face the CrossC.H.180 Num.21:1-9 Gal.6:11-16

1 Cor.1:18-31 St.Mark.10:32-34

30 Sunday Redeeming Christ (5th Sunday in Lent)C.H.150 Exo.3:1-10 Gal.5:1-12 Isa.12:1-6

Rom.8:31-39 St.Luke.13:10-17 Psalms 82

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APRIL

06 Sunday Restoring Christ (36th Sunday)C.H.402 Job 42:10-17 Eph.2:1-10 Jer.30:1-10

Phil.2:5-11 St.Mark.10:46-52 Psalms 126

11 Friday 40th Friday.Spirituality of Lent which overcomes Temptations

C.H.367 Num.21:1-9 1Pet.1:13-22Heb.12:1-13 St.Mat.4:1-11

13 Sunday Hosanna. Christ the King of Peace(Theological Seminary Day)

CH.135 Zech.9:1-12 Col.1:15-23 Isa.5:1-20Heb.5:1-10 St.Mark.11:1-11 Heb.5:12-6:20

St.Mat.21:17-22

14 Monday Passion Week (Hasa)C.H.144 Lev.2:1-6 Isa.63:7-19

Acts.13:26-43 Heb.2:1-18St.Mat.21:23-46 St.Mat.22:1-14 St.Mat.22:15-23

15 TuesdayC.H.181 Isa.52:1-15 Num.21:1-16

Acts.13:44-52 Eph.2:1-10St.Mat.22:34-23:12 St.Mat.23:13-22 St.Mat.24:1-28

16 WednesdayC.H.313 Isa.28:14-29 Lev.16:1-28

Col.1:9-22 1Pet.4:1-19St.Mat.24:29-51 St.Mat.25:1-13 St.Mat.25:14-46

17 Thursday Passover-Holy Qurbana; Jesus the Bread of LifeC.H.314 Exo.12:1-17 Gen.22:1-14

316 Heb.9:1-15 Heb.5:1-111 Cor.11:23-34 1Cor.11:23-34St.Mat.26:1-16 St.Mat.26:17-30 St.Mat.26:31-46

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18. Good Fryday Cross; Selfgiving Love of ChristFirst Service Second service

C.H.83 Isa.53:1-12 Zech.13:1-9C.H.142 1Pet.1:1-25 Gal.3:1-22C.H.143 St.Mat.26:47-75 St.Mat.27:1-44C.H.146 Third Service Evening Service

Num.21:1-9 Dan.2:26-45Heb.3:1-19 2Thes.2:1-12St.Mat.27:45-56 St.Mat.27:57-61

19 Saturday Holy Saturday-Hope for the New LifeC.H.149 Isa.56:1-6 Rom.6:1-11

2Cor.1:1-7 St.Mat.27:62-66

20 Sunday Easter Sunday, Resurrection : Celebrating New life in Christ(End of Great Lent)

C.H.156 Isa.60:1-22 1Cor.15:20-28 Exo.15:1-111Cor.15:42-58 St.Luke.24:1-12 Psalms.118:1-4, 14-17

27 Sunday New Sunday-Affirmation of Christ as Lord and God(First Sunday after Easter)

C.H.99 Exo.3:13-17 Col.1:15-23 Isa.43:8-13Col.3:1-11 St.John.20:24-29 Psalms 93

MAY

1 Thursday May Day-Human participation in God’s workExo.36:1-13 Jam.5:1-6Acts.9:36-43 St.John.4:34-38

4 Sunday Invitation to Christ’s Hospitality (2nd Sunday after Easter)(Metropolitan Fund)

C.H.274 Gen.18:1-10 Heb.13:1-8 Gen.47:1-12Rom.12:9-16 St.John.21:1-14 Psalms 15

8 Thursday St.John the Apostle’s DayC.H.96 Exo.33:18-23 1John.1:1-4

Rev.1:1-20 St.John.21:20-25

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11 Sunday Communion with Risen Christ in daily life(3rd Sunday after Easter)

C.H.154 Exo.40:34-38 Phil.3:8-16 Dan.3:7-282Tim.2:1-13 St.Luke.24:13-33 Psalms.23

18 Sunday Christ the Way, Truth and Life (4th Sunday after Easter)C.H.242 Exo.14:10-20 1John.1:1-10 Prov.4:10-19

Acts.16:19-34 St.John.14:1-7 Psalms.116

25 Sunday Mission as sharing Christ (5th Sunday after Easter)(DSMC Sunday)

C.H.214 Micah.4:1-7 Phil.4:4-9 Gen.33:1-111 John.5:1-12 St.Luke.24:36-49 Psalms 85

29 Thursday Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord-Exalted and Glorified Christ(40th Day of after Easter),

C.H.161 Dan.7:9-14 Eph.1:3-14Acts.1:1-11 St.Luke.24:50-53

JUNE

1 Sunday Students Sunday- Wisdom and Knowledge; gifts of God-(Clergy Sunday Offertory)

C.H.203 Prov.1:1-12 2Pet.1:1-11 Prov.4:1-13Jam.3:13-18 St.Luke.2:41-52 Psalms.119:9-16

8 Sunday The Feast of Petecost, Come Holy Spirit-Transform the Creation-Enviornment Sunday (50th Day after Easter)

C.H.187 Ezek.36:24-36 Acts.11:19-26 Gen.1:1-5Acts.2:1-13 St.John.20:19-23 Psalms.29

15 Sunday Trinity Sunday-We believe in the Triume God”(1st Sunday after Pentecost)

C.H.16 Eze.1:4-28 2Cor.13:11-14 Job.38:1-111John.5:1-12 St.Mat.28:16-20 Psalms.98

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16 Monday Begining of the Fast of the Apostles -Call and commissioning of the Apostles

C.H.229 Jer1:1-12 1Cor.12:27-31Heb.10:32-39 St.Luke.6:12-19

22 Sunday Worship: Celebration of Faith(2nd Sunday after Pentecost)

C.H.215 Isa.6:1-8 1Thess.5:12-22 Ezek.47:1-12Rev.4:1-11 St.John.4:16-26 Psalms.148

29 Sunday End of the Fast of the Apostles-St.Peter’s and St.Pauls’s Day-’Discipleship as Witness’ (3rd Sunday after Pentecost)

C.H.233 2Kings.2:1-15 Tit.2:1-15 isa.8:11-18Acts.2:37-47 St.John.3:22-30 Psalms.119:33-48

JULY

3 Thursday St.Thomas the Apostle's DayC.H.238 Isa.52:7-15 2Tim.3:10-17

1Thes.1:1-9 St.John.20:24-29

6 Sunday Stewardship Sunday-Resposible Resource Management (Tithe Offering)(4th Sunday after Pentecost)

C.H.300 Exo.18:13-27 2Cor.8:1-15 Mal.3:6-181Tim.6:17-21 St.Mat.25:14-30 Psalms.147:1-11

13 Sunday Priests: Called for the Divine Ministry (Clergy Day)(5th Sunday after Pentecost)

C.H.247 Deut.6:1-17 Eph.4:7-16 Deut.5:20-331Tim.6:6-16 St.Mat.7:24-29 Psalms.119:89-104

20 Sunday People of God : Ambassaders of Christ(6th Sunday After Pentecost)

C.H.312 Josh.1:1-9 2 Cor.5:16-21 Judg.6:11-24Phil.1:12-21 St.Mark.6:7-13 Psalms.18:1-6, 20-30

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25 Friday St.James the Apostle’s DayC.H.324 Jer.26:10-15 Acts.11:27-12:3

Acts.8:1-11 St.Mark.10:35-45

27 Sunday Theological Education.Equiping people of God (7th Sunday after Pentecost)

C.H.251 Deut.6:1-17 1Tim.3:1-13 Jer.1:4-101Tim.6:3-16 St.Mat.21:15-19 Psalms.99

AUGUST

1 Friday Begining of the Fifteen Days LentC.H.285 Dan.1:1-21 Rom.12:19-21

1John.3:1-12 St.Mat.5:38-41

3 Sunday Gospel: Good news to all-(Mission Sunday-8th Sunday after Pentecost)

C.H.305 Isa.55:1-5 Eph.3:1-13 Isa.52:7-12Acts.10:34-43 St.Luke.4:16-22 Psalms.146

6 Wednesday The Transfiguration of our LordC.H.402 Exo.24:12-18 2Pet.1:16-19

Heb.12:18-29 St.Luke.9:28-36

10 Sunday Celebration of the Sacrament of Marriage(9th Sunday after Pentecost)

C.H.404 Gen.2:18-25 Eph.5:21-32 Song.1:5-7Heb.13:1-6 St.Mat.19:3-6 Psalms.127

15 Friday End of Fifteen Days Lent, Indipendence Day-freedom for Justice

CH.343 Exo.23:1-9 Gal.5:1-6Acts. 15:1-11 St.Luke.6:20-26

17 Sunday Reformation Sunday-Worshipping Community which has to bereformed by the Word of God(10th Sunday after Pentacost)

CH.344 2King.23:1-6 1Pet.1:13-25 Josh.3:1-17Rev.1:1-9 St.Mat.7:21-27 1 John.1:1-10

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24 Sunday The Sacrament of Holy Qurbana(11th Sunday after Pentecost)

CH.315 Gen.14:17-24 1Cor.10:15-17 Exo.16:9-21

1Cor.11:23-34 St.Mark.14:12-26 Psalms.104:14-30

31 Sunday Christian witness in a multi faith society(12th Sunday after Pentecost)

CH.276 Dan.1:1-21 1Pet.2:1-10 2 Kings.5:1-14

Acts.10:9-16 St.Mat.5:13-16 Psalms.67

SEPTEMBER

7 Sunday Education for Liberation-Education Sunday(13th Sunday after Pentecost)

CH.425 Prov.8:1-12 Col.1:24-29 Prov.4:1-9

Acts.8:26-38 St.Mark.6:34-44 Psalms.119:97-104

14 Sunday Women as Change makers- Sevika Sanghom Day(14th Sunday after Pentecost)

C.H.251 Num.27:1-11 Rom.16:1-16 Esth.7:1-10

Acts.16:11-15 St.John.4:27-30 St.Luke.1:46-55

21 Sunday Accepting the Elderly (Senior Citizens Day)(15th Sunday after Pentecost)

CH.277 Isa.40:21-31 1Tim.5:1-10 Psalms.71

Eph.6:1-9 St.Luke.2:25-38 1John.4:7-21

27 Saturday Church of South India (CSI) Day-Unity in witnessCH.280 Eze.37:15-22 Eph.4:1-6

1 John.3:1-12 St. John.17:20-26

28 Sunday The Sacrament of Babtism(16th Sunday after Pentecost)CH.408 Exo.14:15-31 Titus.3:3-8 2Kings.4:1-7

Rom.6:1-11 St.John.3:1-8 Psalms.16

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OCTOBER

5 Sunday Witness of the People of God (Voluntary Evagelists Day)(17th Sunday after Pentecost)

CH.105 Amos.7:10-17 1 Thes.4:1-8 Neh.1:1-111Pet.2:1-10 St.Luke.10:30-37 Psalms.3

12 Sunday Accept the difference of God’s Creation /Day for mentally and physically challanged and palliativePatients (18th Sunday after Pentecost)

CH.107 Isa.42:16-20 2Cor.12:1-10 2 Sam.9:1-13Acts.3:1-10 St.John.5:1-9 Psalms.37

19 Sunday Spirituality of Youth in the modern age-Youth Sunday(19th Sunday after Pentecost)

CH.370 Gen.41:37-43 1 Tim.4:7-16 1 Sam.17:32-50Phil.3:1-16 St.Luke.10:25-28 Psalms.111

26 Sunday Faith that has to be formulated in family. Family Sunday(20th Sunday after Pentecost)

CH.98 Josh.24:14-22 Eph.3:14-21 Gen.2:18-25Titus.2:1-8 St.Luke.19:1-10 1 John.2:7-17

NOVEMBER

1 Saturday All Saints DayCH.235 Jer.31:31-34 Heb.13:7-17

Rev.7:9-17 St.Mat.5:1-12

2 Sunday Kudosh Eetho : Sanctification of the Church(Beginnung of the Liturgical Year) World Sunday School Day-Initiation of Children to the Faith and Practices

CH.336 Prov.23:15-26 1 John.2:7-17 1 Sam.3:1-21Heb.12:1-13 St.John.6:1-14 Psalms.127

9 Sunday Hudos Eetho : Renewal of the Church-Festival of Unity of the Communion of Churches in India (CCI)

CH.347 Micah.6:1-8 1Cor.12:12-20 Jer.29:1-92 Cor.4:7-15 St.Luke.10:1-9 Psalms.106:1-12

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16 Sunday Annunciation to ZechariahCH.249 1Chro.24.1-19 2 Cor.2:12-17 Psalms.145

Heb.5:1-10 St.Luke.1:5-23 Heb.5:1-10

23 Sunday Anninciation to Virgin MaryCH.228 Zech.2:10-13 Eph.1:3-10 Gen.18:1-15

1 John.3:1-16 St.Luke.1:26-38 1 John.3:1-16

29 Saturday Church of North India Day.

30 Sunday Visitation of Virgin Mary to Elizabeth. St.Andrews the Apostle DayCH.359 Gen. 18:1-16 2 Cor.1:3-11 Gen.33:1-17

1 Pet.1:8-12 St.Luke.1:39-45 Psalms.146

DECEMBER

1 Monday Beginning of Twenty Five Days Lent.Isa.2:10-22 Gal.2:12-201 Thes.4:1-12 St.John.1:1-15

7 Sunday Birth Of John The Baptist (Bible Sunday)CH.202 Isa.55:6-13 Gal.1:11-17 Zech.1:1-6

Heb.4:1-13 St.Luke.1:57-66 Psalms.119:105-112

14 Sunday Annunciation to JosephCH.224 Zeph.3:14-20 Phil.4:4-9 Isa.35:1-10

Rom.1:5-16 St.Mat.1:18-23 Psalms.43

21 Sunday Mar Thoma Church DayCH.155 Isa.22:20-24 Phil.3:12-21 Psalms.100

1Cor.1:18-25 St.John.14:1-7 St.Mat.16:13-20

25 Thursday Yaldo-Feast of Nativity-Birth of our Lord-(End of Twenty Five Days Lent)

CH.119 Micah.5:1-9 Gal.4:1-7 Isa.7:10-14Col.1:13-20 St.Luke.2:1-14 Psalms.85:8-13

28 Sunday Joyful Expectation of Christs ComingCH.393 Mal.3:13-4:2 1Thes.4:13-8 2 Sam.18:24-33

Acts.1:6-11 St.Mark.13:28-37 Psalms.128

31 Wednesday Year ending-Watch Night Service-God our Helper and Redeemer.

CH.265 1 Sam.7:5-17 Heb.13:7-111 Pet.5:6-11 St.Luke.12:22-34

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READING PORTIONS FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS

1. Thanksgiving Day for the New Academic YearDeut.6:1-91Jn.2:1-16 St.Luke.2:42-52

2. CSI-CNI-Mar Thoma Unity SundayDeut.30:1-10 Eph.2:11-23Rom.12:3-12 St.John.17:20-26

3. Parish DayIsa.60 Acts.17:10-17Phil.2:1-18 St.Luke.13:1-9

4. Diocesan DayJosh.1 2Cor.5:11-19Phil.3:1-16 St.John.15:1-13

5. Year Ending - Watch Night1Sam.7:5-17 1Thess.5:1-11Heb.2 St.Luke.13:1-19

6. Harvest FestivalDeut.26:1-11 Phil.4:10-202Cor.9:1-9 St.Mat.7:7-12

7. Choir Day1Sam.21:10-22:5 Col.3:10-17Acts.16:19-34 St.Luke.1:46-55

8. Senior Citizens DayGen.32:22-32 Rom.3:26-302Tim.4:1-8 St.Luke.2:21-38

9. BirthdayGen.47:1-10Ps.103:1-12 St.Mat.6:25-34

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10. Wedding AniversaryEph.5:22-33 St.John.2:1-11St.Mat.19:5-12

11. JourneyPs.121,141,144 St.Mark.6:7-13

12. Discouragement, FailuresPs.23,40,73 Rom.8

13. Disease,Struggles in LifePs.5, 32, 33, 51, 91, 102, 129, 142

14. Serious Loss or Painful SituationsRom.8 2Tim.3

15. Joy, VictoryPs.103,106 Luke.15

16. Assuming New OfficeJosh.1 Exo.3:1-16

17. BereavementGen.50, Ps.90, 91 Isa.40 St.Mat.25St.John.11, 15, 16Rom.5. 1Cor.15:1-101Thes.4:13-18, 5:1-22, Heb.11,12Col.3:1-10, Rev.21:1-7

18. OrdinationGen.12:1-8 Lam.3:28-32Acts.2:16-21 1Tim.3:8-16St.John.12:24-36, 14:1-13

19. Laying Foundation Stone for a Church BuildingGen.28:10-22 1Pet.2:1-10Eph.2:11-22

20. Dedication of a Church BuildingActs.7:44-54 Heb.8:1-9

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SPECIAL OFFERTORY

1. Outside Kerala Mission January 5

2. Medical Mission February 2

3. Theological Seminary (Palm Sunday) April 13

4. Metropolitan’s Fund May 4

5. Sacred Music & Communication Sunday May 25

6. Clergy Medical Aid Fund June 1

7. Tithe Offering July 6

8. Mission Sunday August 3

9. Education day September 7

10. Voluntary Evangelist’s Association October 5

11. Yuvajana Sakhyam October 19

12. Sunday School Samajam November 2

13. Bible Society December 7