MAR THOMA SYRIAN CHURCH OF MALABAR

LECTIONARY
CHRISTIAN YEAR-2014
Bible Reading for Sundays and other Special Occations
Published by the Episcopal Synod of the Church
Date

Lessons

Episstle-Gospel

Evening Reading

JANUARY
01 Wednesday
Christian
Hymns 275

Circumcision of Our Lord-Gods Continuing Covenant

05 Sunday
C.H.75

Gods Revelation to all (Out side Kerala Mission)

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
C.H.189

Danha (Epiphany)-Baptism of our Lord

Isa.43:1-7
Col.2:8-16
Acts.19:1-7
St.Mat.3:13-17

08 Wednesday
C.H.206

St.Stephens Day
2 Chro.24:20-22
Heb.11:24-40

12 Sunday
C.H.96

Honouring the Body as the Temple of God-Temperance Day

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
19 Sunday
C.H.407

Unity Octave-Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Called for Unity-Ecumenical Sunday
Ezek.37:15-23
Eph.4:1-6
Eccl.4:7-12
1Cor 1:10-17
St.John 15:1-12
Psalms.133

26 Sunday

Christian Participation in Nation building-Republic Day

Neh.2:11-18
1Pet.2:13-17
Psalms 101
Rev.21:1-8
St.Luke.3:7-14
Rom 13:1-7

Gen.9:8-17
Heb.9:8-15

Gal.4:21-31
St.Luke 2:15-21

Gen.17:1-8
Heb.8:6-13

Isa.42:1-7
Psalms 2

Acts.7:51-8:3
St.John.12:20-26

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FEBRUARY
02 Sunday
C.H.19

09 Sunday
C.H.250

Mayaltho-Presentation/Entry of Our Lord in the Temple

(Medical Mission Sunday)
1 Sam.1:19-28
Rom.11:33-12:2
Psalms 118:19-29
Heb.10:1-14
St.Luke 2:22-39
2John 1-13
Compassionate Love and Healing
(Beginning of 119th Maramon Convention)
Isa.42:1-9
Jam.5:13-18
2Kings 5:8-14
Acts 3:1-10
St.Mark.7:31-37
St.Luke.9:1-9

10 Monday
C.H.180

Beginning of Ninaveh Fast-Repentance

Jona 1:1-17
Rom.15:24-33
Eph.5:3.-11
St.Mat.7:1-12

11 Tuesday
C.H.190

Nineveh Fast-Conversion
Jona.2:1-10
Acts 8:9-25
St.Mathew 24:36-46

12 Wednesday
C.H.178

Nineveh Fast-Redemption of all creation

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

13 Thursday
C.H.231

End of Nineveh Fast, Celebration of Redemption

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
Gen.1:31-2:3
Col.1:15-24
Heb.4:2-13
St.Mark.2:23-28

C.H.255

23 Sunday
C.H.246

Prov 8:21-31
Psalms.8

Fall as the Violation of the purpose of Creation

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
C.H.206

Pethrutha-Beginning of Great LentTransformnation of Creation

Isa.44:21-28
Rom.11:13-24
1 Tim.1:12-17
St.John.2:1-11

Ezek.18:25-32
Psalms 6

03 Monday
C.H.219

Shubkono-Service of Reconciliation in Lent

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
C.H.189

Cleansing Christ (2nd Sunday in Lent)

Zech.13:1-9
Eph.2:1-10
1 John.1:5-10
St.Mark.1:40-45

Exo.12:21-28
Psalms.130

16 Sunday
C.H.211

Forgiving Christ (3rd Sunday in Lent)

Gen.4:8-16
Rom.5:6-11
Acts.16:11-18
St.Mark.2:1-12

Jona.4:6-11
Psalms 25

23 Sunday
C.H.213

Accepting Christ (4th Sunday in Lent)

Hos.2:14-23
Gal.6:1-5
Phile.1-21
St.Math.15:21-28

Ruth.4:1-10
Psalms 87

25 Tuesday
C.H.121

Annunication to Virgin Mary

Isa.7:10-14
Gal.4:1-7
1 John 3:1-12
St.Luke.1:26-38

26 Wednesday
C.H.180

Mid Lent-Preparation to face the Cross

Num.21:1-9
Gal.6:11-16
1 Cor.1:18-31
St.Mark.10:32-34

30 Sunday
C.H.150

Redeeming Christ (5th Sunday in Lent)

Exo.3:1-10
Gal.5:1-12
Rom.8:31-39
St.Luke.13:10-17

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Isa.12:1-6
Psalms 82

APRIL
06 Sunday
C.H.402

Restoring Christ (36th Sunday)

Job 42:10-17
Eph.2:1-10
Phil.2:5-11
St.Mark.10:46-52

11 Friday

40th Friday.
Spirituality of Lent which overcomes Temptations
Num.21:1-9
1Pet.1:13-22
Heb.12:1-13
St.Mat.4:1-11

C.H.367

13 Sunday
CH.135

14 Monday
C.H.144

15 Tuesday
C.H.181

16 Wednesday
C.H.313

17 Thursday
C.H.314
316

Hosanna. Christ the King of Peace

(Theological Seminary Day)
Zech.9:1-12
Col.1:15-23
Heb.5:1-10
St.Mark.11:1-11

Jer.30:1-10
Psalms 126

Isa.5:1-20
Heb.5:12-6:20
St.Mat.21:17-22

Passion Week (Hasa)

Lev.2:1-6
Acts.13:26-43
St.Mat.21:23-46
St.Mat.22:1-14

Isa.63:7-19
Heb.2:1-18
St.Mat.22:15-23

Isa.52:1-15
Acts.13:44-52
St.Mat.22:34-23:12

St.Mat.23:13-22

Num.21:1-16
Eph.2:1-10
St.Mat.24:1-28

St.Mat.25:1-13

Lev.16:1-28
1Pet.4:1-19
St.Mat.25:14-46

Isa.28:14-29
Col.1:9-22
St.Mat.24:29-51

Passover-Holy Qurbana; Jesus the Bread of Life

Exo.12:1-17
Gen.22:1-14
Heb.9:1-15
Heb.5:1-11
1 Cor.11:23-34
1Cor.11:23-34
St.Mat.26:1-16
St.Mat.26:17-30
St.Mat.26:31-46

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18. Good Fryday

C.H.83
C.H.142
C.H.143
C.H.146

Cross; Selfgiving Love of Christ

First Service
Second service
Isa.53:1-12
Zech.13:1-9
1Pet.1:1-25
Gal.3:1-22
St.Mat.26:47-75
St.Mat.27:1-44
Third Service
Evening Service
Num.21:1-9
Dan.2:26-45
Heb.3:1-19
2Thes.2:1-12
St.Mat.27:45-56
St.Mat.27:57-61

19 Saturday
C.H.149

Holy Saturday-Hope for the New Life

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)
Isa.60:1-22
1Cor.15:20-28
Exo.15:1-11
1Cor.15:42-58
St.Luke.24:1-12
Psalms.118:1-4, 14-17

C.H.156

27 Sunday
C.H.99

New Sunday-Affirmation of Christ as Lord and God

(First Sunday after Easter)
Exo.3:13-17
Col.1:15-23
Isa.43:8-13
Col.3:1-11
St.John.20:24-29
Psalms 93

MAY
1 Thursday

May Day-Human participation in Gods work

Exo.36:1-13
Jam.5:1-6
Acts.9:36-43
St.John.4:34-38

4 Sunday

Invitation to Christs Hospitality (2nd Sunday after Easter)

(Metropolitan Fund)
Gen.18:1-10
Heb.13:1-8
Gen.47:1-12
Rom.12:9-16
St.John.21:1-14
Psalms 15

C.H.274

8 Thursday
C.H.96

St.John the Apostles Day

Exo.33:18-23
1John.1:1-4
Rev.1:1-20
St.John.21:20-25

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11 Sunday
C.H.154

Communion with Risen Christ in daily life

(3rd Sunday after Easter)
Exo.40:34-38
Phil.3:8-16
Dan.3:7-28
2Tim.2:1-13
St.Luke.24:13-33
Psalms.23

18 Sunday
C.H.242

Christ the Way, Truth and Life (4th Sunday after Easter)
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)
Micah.4:1-7
Phil.4:4-9
Gen.33:1-11
1 John.5:1-12
St.Luke.24:36-49
Psalms 85

C.H.214

29 Thursday

C.H.161

Feast of the Ascension of Our LordExalted and Glorified Christ

(40th Day of after Easter),
Dan.7:9-14
Eph.1:3-14
Acts.1:1-11
St.Luke.24:50-53

JUNE
1 Sunday
C.H.203

8 Sunday
C.H.187

15 Sunday
C.H.16

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

Prov.1:1-12
2Pet.1:1-11
Prov.4:1-13
Jam.3:13-18
St.Luke.2:41-52
Psalms.119:9-16
The Feast of Petecost, Come Holy Spirit-Transform the CreationEnviornment Sunday (50th Day after Easter)
Ezek.36:24-36
Acts.11:19-26
Gen.1:1-5
Acts.2:1-13
St.John.20:19-23
Psalms.29
Trinity Sunday-We believe in the Triume God
(1st Sunday after Pentecost)
Eze.1:4-28
2Cor.13:11-14
Job.38:1-11
1John.5:1-12
St.Mat.28:16-20
Psalms.98

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16 Monday
C.H.229

22 Sunday
C.H.215

29 Sunday

C.H.233

Begining of the Fast of the Apostles Call and commissioning of the Apostles
Jer1:1-12
1Cor.12:27-31
Heb.10:32-39
St.Luke.6:12-19
Worship: Celebration of Faith
(2nd Sunday after Pentecost)
Isa.6:1-8
1Thess.5:12-22
Rev.4:1-11
St.John.4:16-26

Ezek.47:1-12
Psalms.148

End of the Fast of the ApostlesSt.Peters and St.Paulss DayDiscipleship as Witness (3rd Sunday after Pentecost)
2Kings.2:1-15
Tit.2:1-15
isa.8:11-18
Acts.2:37-47
St.John.3:22-30
Psalms.119:33-48

JULY
3 Thursday
C.H.238

St.Thomas the Apostle's Day

Isa.52:7-15
2Tim.3:10-17
1Thes.1:1-9
St.John.20:24-29

6 Sunday

Stewardship SundayResposible Resource Management (Tithe Offering)

(4th Sunday after Pentecost)
Exo.18:13-27
2Cor.8:1-15
Mal.3:6-18
1Tim.6:17-21
St.Mat.25:14-30
Psalms.147:1-11

C.H.300

13 Sunday
C.H.247

20 Sunday
C.H.312

Priests: Called for the Divine Ministry (Clergy Day)

(5th Sunday after Pentecost)
Deut.6:1-17
Eph.4:7-16
Deut.5:20-33
1Tim.6:6-16
St.Mat.7:24-29
Psalms.119:89-104
People of God : Ambassaders of Christ
(6th Sunday After Pentecost)
Josh.1:1-9
2 Cor.5:16-21
Phil.1:12-21
St.Mark.6:7-13

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Judg.6:11-24
Psalms.18:1-6, 20-30

25 Friday
C.H.324

St.James the Apostles Day

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)
Deut.6:1-17
1Tim.3:1-13
Jer.1:4-10
1Tim.6:3-16
St.Mat.21:15-19
Psalms.99

C.H.251

AUGUST
1 Friday
C.H.285

Begining of the Fifteen Days Lent

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)

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

C.H.305

6 Wednesday
C.H.402

The Transfiguration of our Lord

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

C.H.404

15 Friday
CH.343

17 Sunday

CH.344

End of Fifteen Days Lent, Indipendence Dayfreedom for Justice

Exo.23:1-9
Gal.5:1-6
Acts. 15:1-11
St.Luke.6:20-26
Reformation Sunday-Worshipping Community which has to be
reformed by the Word of God
(10th Sunday after Pentacost)
2King.23:1-6
1Pet.1:13-25
Josh.3:1-17
Rev.1:1-9
St.Mat.7:21-27
1 John.1:1-10

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24 Sunday
CH.315

31 Sunday
CH.276

The Sacrament of Holy Qurbana

(11th Sunday after Pentecost)
Gen.14:17-24
1Cor.10:15-17
1Cor.11:23-34
St.Mark.14:12-26

Exo.16:9-21
Psalms.104:14-30

Christian witness in a multi faith society

(12th Sunday after Pentecost)
Dan.1:1-21
1Pet.2:1-10
Acts.10:9-16
St.Mat.5:13-16

2 Kings.5:1-14
Psalms.67

SEPTEMBER
7 Sunday
CH.425

14 Sunday
C.H.251

21 Sunday
CH.277

Education for Liberation-Education Sunday

(13th Sunday after Pentecost)
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
Women as Change makers- Sevika Sanghom Day
(14thSundayafterPentecost)
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
Accepting the Elderly (Senior Citizens Day)
(15th Sunday after Pentecost)
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
CH.280

Church of South India (CSI) Day-Unity in witness

Eze.37:15-22
Eph.4:1-6
1 John.3:1-12
St. John.17:20-26

28 Sunday
CH.408

The Sacrament of Babtism(16th Sunday after Pentecost)

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
CH.105

12 Sunday

CH.107

19 Sunday
CH.370

26 Sunday
CH.98

Witness of the People of God (Voluntary Evagelists Day)

(17th Sunday after Pentecost)
Amos.7:10-17
1 Thes.4:1-8
Neh.1:1-11
1Pet.2:1-10
St.Luke.10:30-37
Psalms.3
Accept the difference of Gods Creation /
Day for mentally and physically challanged and palliative
Patients (18th Sunday after Pentecost)
Isa.42:16-20
2Cor.12:1-10
2 Sam.9:1-13
Acts.3:1-10
St.John.5:1-9
Psalms.37
Spirituality of Youth in the modern age-Youth Sunday
(19th Sunday after Pentecost)
Gen.41:37-43
1 Tim.4:7-16
1 Sam.17:32-50
Phil.3:1-16
St.Luke.10:25-28
Psalms.111
Faith that has to be formulated in family. Family Sunday
(20th Sunday after Pentecost)
Josh.24:14-22
Eph.3:14-21
Gen.2:18-25
Titus.2:1-8
St.Luke.19:1-10
1 John.2:7-17

NOVEMBER
1 Saturday
CH.235

All Saints Day

Jer.31:31-34
Rev.7:9-17

2 Sunday

Kudosh Eetho : Sanctification of the Church

(Beginnung of the Liturgical Year) World Sunday School DayInitiation of Children to the Faith and Practices
Prov.23:15-26
1 John.2:7-17
1 Sam.3:1-21
Heb.12:1-13
St.John.6:1-14
Psalms.127

CH.336

9 Sunday
CH.347

Heb.13:7-17
St.Mat.5:1-12

Hudos Eetho : Renewal of the ChurchFestival of Unity of the Communion of Churches in India (CCI)
Micah.6:1-8
1Cor.12:12-20
Jer.29:1-9
2 Cor.4:7-15
St.Luke.10:1-9
Psalms.106:1-12

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16 Sunday
CH.249

Annunciation to Zechariah
1Chro.24.1-19
2 Cor.2:12-17
Heb.5:1-10
St.Luke.1:5-23

Psalms.145
Heb.5:1-10

23 Sunday
CH.228

Anninciation to Virgin Mary

Zech.2:10-13
Eph.1:3-10
1 John.3:1-16
St.Luke.1:26-38

Gen.18:1-15
1 John.3:1-16

29 Saturday

Church of North India Day.

30 Sunday
CH.359

Visitation of Virgin Mary to Elizabeth. St.Andrews the Apostle Day

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.2:12-20
1 Thes.4:1-12
St.John.1:1-15

7 Sunday
CH.202

Birth Of John The Baptist (Bible Sunday)

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
CH.224

Annunciation to Joseph
Zeph.3:14-20
Phil.4:4-9
Rom.1:5-16
St.Mat.1:18-23

Isa.35:1-10
Psalms.43

21 Sunday
CH.155

Mar Thoma Church Day

Isa.22:20-24
Phil.3:12-21
1Cor.1:18-25
St.John.14:1-7

Psalms.100
St.Mat.16:13-20

25 Thursday

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

Micah.5:1-9
Gal.4:1-7
Col.1:13-20
St.Luke.2:1-14

Isa.7:10-14
Psalms.85:8-13

28 Sunday
CH.393

Joyful Expectation of Christs Coming

Mal.3:13-4:2
1Thes.4:13-8
Acts.1:6-11
St.Mark.13:28-37

2 Sam.18:24-33
Psalms.128

31 Wednesday

Year ending-Watch Night ServiceGod our Helper and Redeemer.

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

CH.119

CH.265

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READING PORTIONS FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS

1. Thanksgiving Day for the New Academic Year
Deut.6:1-9
1Jn.2:1-16
St.Luke.2:42-52
2. CSI-CNI-Mar Thoma Unity Sunday
Deut.30:1-10
Rom.12:3-12

Eph.2:11-23
St.John.17:20-26

3. Parish Day
Isa.60
Phil.2:1-18

Acts.17:10-17
St.Luke.13:1-9

Josh.1
Phil.3:1-16

2Cor.5:11-19
St.John.15:1-13

4. Diocesan Day

5. Year Ending - Watch Night

1Sam.7:5-17
Heb.2

1Thess.5:1-11
St.Luke.13:1-19

6. Harvest Festival
Deut.26:1-11
2Cor.9:1-9

Phil.4:10-20
St.Mat.7:7-12

7. Choir Day
1Sam.21:10-22:5
Acts.16:19-34
8. Senior Citizens Day
Gen.32:22-32
2Tim.4:1-8

Col.3:10-17
St.Luke.1:46-55

Rom.3:26-30
St.Luke.2:21-38

9. Birthday
Gen.47:1-10
Ps.103:1-12

St.Mat.6:25-34

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10. Wedding Aniversary

Eph.5:22-33
St.Mat.19:5-12

St.John.2:1-11

11. Journey
Ps.121,141,144
12. Discouragement, Failures
Ps.23,40,73

St.Mark.6:7-13

Rom.8

13. Disease,Struggles in Life

Ps.5, 32, 33, 51, 91, 102, 129, 142
14. Serious Loss or Painful Situations
Rom.8

2Tim.3

15. Joy, Victory

Ps.103,106
16. Assuming New Office
Josh.1

Luke.15

Exo.3:1-16

17. Bereavement
Gen.50, Ps.90, 91 Isa.40 St.Mat.25
St.John.11, 15, 16
Rom.5. 1Cor.15:1-10
1Thes.4:13-18, 5:1-22, Heb.11,12
Col.3:1-10, Rev.21:1-7
18. Ordination
Gen.12:1-8
Lam.3:28-32
Acts.2:16-21
1Tim.3:8-16
St.John.12:24-36, 14:1-13
19. Laying Foundation Stone for a Church Building
Gen.28:10-22
1Pet.2:1-10
Eph.2:11-22
20. Dedication of a Church Building
Acts.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. Metropolitans 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 Evangelists Association

October 5

11. Yuvajana Sakhyam

October 19

12. Sunday School Samajam

November 2

13. Bible Society

December 7

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