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YEAR A (2010–2011)
THEMES AND SCRIPTURES

(Note: "Inspired Version" Bible verse numbers are noted where they differ;
bold indicates scripture(s) to which theme is most closely tied.)

LECTIONARY: YEAR A

NOVEMBER 2010

                    28 Swords into Plowshares (Peace)
                    First Sunday of Advent
                    Isaiah 2:1–5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:11–14; Matthew 24:36–44/24:43–51 IV

DECEMBER 2010

                    5 A Child Shall Lead (Hope)
                    Second Sunday of Advent
                    Isaiah 11:1–10; Psalm 72:1–7, 18–19; Romans 15:4–13; Matthew 3:1–12/3:27–39 IV

                    12 Rejoice (Joy)
                    Third Sunday of Advent
                    Isaiah 35:1–10; Psalm 146:5–10; James 5:7–10; Matthew 11:2–11

                    19 Emmanuel: God with Us (Love)
                    Fourth Sunday of Advent
                    Isaiah 7:10–16; Psalm 80:1–7, 17–19; Romans 1:1–7; Matthew 1:18–25/2:1–8 IV

                    26 Get Up and Go
                    First Sunday after Christmas
                    Isaiah 63:7–9; Psalm 148; Hebrews 2:10–18; Matthew 2:13–23/3:13–23 IV

JANUARY 2011

2 Offer Gifts
Second Sunday after Christmas
Isaiah 60:1–6; Psalm 72:1–7, 10–14; Ephesians 3:1–12; Matthew 2:1–12/3:1–12 IV

                    9 Come to Me
                    First Sunday after the Epiphany (Ordinary Time)
                    Isaiah 42:1–9; Psalm 29; Acts 10:34–43; Matthew 3:13–17/3:41–46 IV

16 Pay Attention
Racial Justice Day
Second Sunday after the Epiphany (Ordinary Time)
Isaiah 49:1–7; Psalm 40:1–11; I Corinthians 1:1–9; John 1:29–42

23 Cast Your Net
Third Sunday after the Epiphany (Ordinary Time)
Isaiah 9:1–4; Psalm 27:1, 4–9; I Corinthians 1:10–18; Matthew 4:12–23/4:11–22 IV

                    30 Blessed Are You
                    Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany (Ordinary Time)
                    Micah 6:1–8; Psalm 15; I Corinthians 1:18–31; Matthew 5:1–12/5:1–14 IV

FEBRUARY 2011

                    6 Let Your Light Shine
                    Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany (Ordinary Time)
                    Isaiah 58:1–12; Psalm 112:1–10; I Corinthians 2:1–16; Matthew 5:13–20/5:15–22 IV

                    13 Grow in God
                    Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany (Ordinary Time)
                    Youth Ministries Day
                    Deuteronomy 30:15–20; Psalm 119:1–8; I Corinthians 3:1–9;
                    Matthew 5:21–37/5:21–39 IV

                    20 Christ Is Our Foundation
                    Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany (Ordinary Time)
                    Leviticus 19:1–2, 9–18; Psalm 119:33–40; I Corinthians 3:10–11, 16–23;
                    Matthew 5:38–48/5:40–50 IV

                    27 Seek First the Kingdom
                    Eighth Sunday after the Epiphany (Ordinary Time)
                    Isaiah 49:8–16a; Psalm 131; I Corinthians 4:1–5; Matthew 6:24–34/6:24–39 IV

MARCH 2011

                    6 Do Not Be Afraid
                    World Hunger Emphasis
                    Last Sunday after the Epiphany
                    Transfiguration Sunday
                    Exodus 24:12–18; Psalm 2; II Peter 1:16–21; Matthew 17:1–9

                    13 Led by the Spirit
                    First Sunday in Lent
                    Genesis 2:15–17, 3:1–7/2:18–20, 3:6–12 IV; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12–19;
                    Matthew 4:1–11

                    20 Born of the Spirit
                    Second Sunday in Lent
                    Genesis 12:1–4a/12:1–3 IV; Psalm 121; Romans 4:1–5, 13–17; John 3:1–17

                    27 Living Water
                    Third Sunday in Lent
                    Exodus 17:1–7; Psalm 95; Romans 5:1–11; John 4:5–42/4:7–44 IV

APRIL 2011

3 Receive Your Sight
Fourth Sunday in Lent
I Samuel 16:1–13; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:8–14; John 9:1–41

                    10 Believe and Live
                    Fifth Sunday in Lent
                    Ezekiel 37:1–14; Psalm 130; Romans 8:6–11; John 11:1–45

17 Prepare the Way
Palm/Passion Sunday
Matthew 21:1–11/21:1–9 IV; Psalm 118:1–2, 19–29; Isaiah 50:4–9a/50:4–6 IV;
Psalm 31:9–16; Philippians 2:5–11; Matthew 26:14—27:66/26:11—27:67 IV

                    24 Go and Tell
                    Easter
                    Acts 10:34–43; Psalm 118:1–2, 14–24; Colossians 3:1–4; Matthew 28:1–10/28:1–9 IV;
                    John 20:1–18

MAY 2011

                    1 Peace Be with You
                    Second Sunday of Easter
                    Acts 2:14a, 22–32; Psalm 16; I Peter 1:3–9; John 20:19–31

          8 He Is Alive
          Third Sunday of Easter
          Acts 2:14a, 36–41; Psalm 116:1–4, 12–19; I Peter 1:17–23;
          Luke 24:13–35/24:12–34 IV

                    15 Called by Your Name
                    Fourth Sunday of Easter
                    Acts 2:42–47; Psalm 23; I Peter 2:19–25; John 10:1–10

22 Dwell in Christ
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 7:55–60; Psalm 31:1–5, 15–16; I Peter 2:2–10; John 14:1–14

29 Share the Hope
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Acts 17:22–31; Psalm 66:8–20; I Peter 3:13–22; John 14:15–21

JUNE 2011

5 You Will Be My Witnesses
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Acts 1:6–14; Psalm 68:1–10, 32–35; I Peter 4:12–14, 5:6–11; John 17:1–11

12 The Holy Spirit Amazes
Pentecost/Endowment Day
Numbers 11:24–30; Psalm 104:24–34, 35b; Acts 2:1–21; I Corinthians 12:3b–13;
John 20:19–23

                    19 I Am with You Always
                    First Sunday after Pentecost
                    Trinity Sunday
                    Genesis 1:1—2:4a/1:3—2:4a IV; Psalm 8; II Corinthians 13:11–13;
                    Matthew 28:16–20/28:15–19 IV

26 Welcome All
Ordinary Time (Proper 8)
Genesis 22:1–14/22:1–18 IV; Psalm 13; Romans 6:12–23; Matthew 10:40–42/10:35–38 IV

JULY 2011

3 Take My Yoke upon You
Ordinary Time (Proper 9)
Genesis 24:34–38, 42–49, 58–67/24:34–38, 43–53, 63–73 IV; Psalm 45:10–17;
Romans 7:15–25a/7:15–27 IV; Matthew 11:16–19, 25–30/11:17–21, 27–30 IV

10 Bear Good Fruit
Ordinary Time (Proper 10)
Genesis 25:19–34; Psalm 119:105–112; Romans 8:1–11; Matthew 13:1–9, 18–23/13:1–7, 17–21 IV

17 Sow Good Seed
Ordinary Time (Proper 11)
Genesis 28:10–19a; Psalm 139:1–12, 23–24; Romans 8:12–25; Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43/13:22–29, 35–45 IV

24 Nothing Can Separate Us from God’s Love
Ordinary Time (Proper 12)
Genesis 29:15–28; Psalm 105:1–11, 45b; Romans 8:26–39; Matthew 13:31–33, 44–52/13:30–32, 46–53 IV

                    31 He Blessed and Gave
                    Ordinary Time (Proper 13)
                    Genesis 32:22–31; Psalm 17:1–7, 15; Romans 9:1–5; Matthew 14:13–21/14:12–18 IV

AUGUST 2011

7 Why Do You Doubt?
Ordinary Time (Proper 14)
Genesis 37:1–4, 12–28; Psalm 105:1–6, 16–22, 45b; Romans 10:5–15;
Matthew 14:22–33/14:19–28 IV

14 Listen and Understand
Ordinary Time (Proper 15)
Genesis 45:1–15; Psalm 133; Romans 11:1–2a, 29–32; Matthew 15:10–28/15:9–27 IV

21 Who Do You Say that I Am?
Ordinary Time (Proper 16)
Exodus 1:8—2:10; Psalm 124; Romans 12:1–8; Matthew 16:13–20/16:14–21 IV

                    28 I Will Be with You
                    Ordinary Time (Proper 17)
                    Exodus 3:1–15; Psalm 105:1–6, 23–26, 45c; Romans 12:9–21;
                    Matthew 16:21–28/16:22–31 IV

SEPTEMBER 2011

4 Love One Another
World Hunger Emphasis
Ordinary Time (Proper 18)
Exodus 12:1–14; Psalm 149; Romans 13:8–14; Matthew 18:15–20

11 Forgive from Your Heart
Ordinary Time (Proper 19)
Exodus 14:19–31; Psalm 114; Romans 14:1–12; Matthew 18:21–35/18:21–34 IV

18 God Is Generous
Heritage Day
Ordinary Time (Proper 20)
Exodus 16:2–15; Psalm 105:1–6, 37–45; Philippians 1:21–30/1:20–30 IV; Matthew 20:1–16/20:1–15 IV

25 Do God’s Will
Ordinary Time (Proper 21)
Exodus 17:1–7; Psalm 78:1–4, 12–16; Philippians 2:1–13; Matthew 21:23–32/21:21–32 IV

OCTOBER 2011

2 Press on toward the Goal
Ordinary Time (Proper 22)
Exodus 20:1–4, 7–9, 12–20; Psalm 19; Philippians 3:4b–14; Matthew 21:33–46/21:35–49 IV

9 Stand Firm in the Lord
Ordinary Time (Proper 23)
Exodus 32:1–14; Psalm 106:1–6, 19–23; Philippians 4:1–9; Matthew 22:1–14

16 Give to God What Is God’s
Children’s Sabbath
Ordinary Time (Proper 24)
Exodus 33:12–23; Psalm 99; I Thessalonians 1:1–10; Matthew 22:15–22

23 Love the Lord Your God
Ordinary Time (Proper 25)
Deuteronomy 34:1–12; Psalm 90:1–6, 13–17; I Thessalonians 2:1–8;
Matthew 22:34–46/22:33–44 IV

                    30 The Greatest Will Be Your Servant
                    Ordinary Time (Proper 26)
                    Joshua 3:7–17; Psalm 107:1–7, 33–37; I Thessalonians 2:9–13;
                    Matthew 23:1–12/23:1–9 IV

NOVEMBER 2011

6 Keep Awake!
Ordinary Time (Proper 27)
Joshua 24:1–3a, 14–25; Psalm 78:1–7; I Thessalonians 4:13–18; Matthew 25:1–13/25:1–12 IV

13 Encourage One Another
Ordinary Time (Proper 28)
Judges 4:1–7; Psalm 123; I Thessalonians 5:1–11; Matthew 25:14–30/25:14–31 IV

20 When Did We See You?
Ordinary Time (Proper 29)
Ezekiel 34:11–16, 20–24; Psalm 100; Ephesians 1:15–23; Matthew 25:31–46/25:32–47 IV

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YEAR A (2010–2011) THEMES AND SCRIPTURES

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THEMES AND SCRIPTURES