Biblical Images for Revised Common Lectionary Year A, 2025 - 2026

Advent
November 30, 2025 - December 21, 2025

November 30, 2025
First Sunday of Advent
Matthew 24:36-44
December 07, 2025
Second Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 11:1-10
Matthew 3:1-12
December 14, 2025
Third Sunday of Advent
Matthew 11:2-11
December 21, 2025
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 7:10-16
Matthew 1:18-25

Christmas
December 24, 2025 - January 04, 2026

December 24, 2025
Nativity of the Lord, Christmas Eve, Morn, or Mid-Day
(Proper I)
Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)
December 25, 2025
Nativity of the Lord, Christmas Eve, Morn, or Mid-Day
(Proper II)
Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)
December 25, 2025
Nativity of the Lord, Christmas Eve, Morn, or Mid-Day
(Proper III)
John 1:1-14
December 28, 2025
First Sunday after Christmas Day
Matthew 2:13-23
January 01, 2026
New Year's Day
Revelation 21:1-6
Matthew 25:31-46
January 01, 2026
Holy Name of Jesus
(Mary, Mother of God)
Luke 2:15-21

Epiphany
January 06, 2026 - February 15, 2026

January 06, 2026
Epiphany of the Lord
Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12
January 11, 2026
Baptism of the Lord
(First Sunday after the Epiphany)
Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm 29
Acts 10:34-43
Matthew 3:13-17
January 18, 2026
Second Sunday After the Epiphany
Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm 40:1-11
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
John 1:29-42
January 25, 2026
Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Isaiah
Matthew 4:12-23
February 01, 2026
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
Matthew 5:1-12
February 02, 2026
Presentation of the Lord
Luke 2:22-40
February 08, 2026
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
Matthew 5:13-20
Not Observed This Year
Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany
Matthew 5:21-37
February 15, 2026
Transfiguration Sunday
Exodus 24:12-18
Matthew 17:1-9

Lent
February 18, 2026 - March 29, 2026

February 18, 2026
Ash Wednesday
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
February 22, 2026
First Sunday in Lent
Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
Matthew 4:1-11
March 01, 2026
Second Sunday in Lent
Genesis 12:1-4a
John 3:1-17
March 08, 2026
Third Sunday in Lent
Exodus 17:1-7
John 4:5-42
March 15, 2026
Fourth Sunday in Lent
1 Samuel 16:1-13
John 9:1-41
March 22, 2026
Fifth Sunday in Lent
John 11:1-45
March 25, 2026
Annunciation of the Lord
Luke 1:26-38
March 29, 2026
Liturgy of the Palms
Matthew 21:1-11
March 29, 2026
Liturgy of the Passion
Matthew 26:14-27:66
Matthew 27:11-54

Holy Week
March 30, 2026 - April 4, 2026

March 30, 2026
Monday of Holy Week
John 12:1-11
March 31, 2026
Tuesday of Holy Week
John 12:20-36
April 01, 2026
Wednesday of Holy Week
John 13:21-32
April 02, 2026
Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday)
John 13:1-17, 31b-35
April 03, 2026
Good Friday
John 18:1-19:42
April 04, 2026
Holy Saturday
Matthew 27:57-66
John 19:38-42

Easter
April 05, 2026 - May 24, 2026

April 05, 2026
Easter Vigil
Genesis 1:1-2:4a
Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13
Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Matthew 28:1-10
April 05, 2026
Resurrection of the Lord
(Easter Sunday)
Matthew 28:1-10
Acts 10:34-43
John 20:1-18
April 05, 2026
Easter Evening
Luke 24:13-49
April 12, 2026
Second Sunday of Easter
John 20:19-31
April 19, 2026
Third Sunday of Easter
Acts 2:14a, 36-41
Luke 24:13-35
April 19, 2026
Fourth Sunday of Easter
John 10:1-10
May 03, 2026
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 7:55-60
John 14:1-14
May 10, 2026
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Acts 17:22-31
John 14:15-21
May 14, 2026
Ascension of the Lord
Luke 24:44-53
May 17, 2026
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Acts 1:6-14
John 17:1-11
May 24, 2026
Day of Pentecost
John 20:19-23
John 7:37-39

Season after Pentecost
May 31, 2026 - November 26, 2026

May 31, 2026
Trinity Sunday
(First Sunday after Pentecost)
Genesis 1:1-2:4a
Matthew 28:16-20
June 14, 2026
Proper 6 (11)
(Second Sunday after Pentecost)
Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7)
Exodus 19:2-8a
Matthew 9:35-10:8, (9-23)
June 21, 2026
Proper 7 (12)
(Third Sunday after Pentecost)
Genesis 21:8-21
Matthew 10:24-39
June 28, 2026
Proper 8 (13)
(Fourth Sunday after Pentecost)
Genesis 22:1-14
Jeremiah 28:5-9
Matthew 10:40-42
July 05, 2026
Proper 9 (14)
(Fifth Sunday after Pentecost)
Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67
Zechariah 9:9-12
Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
July 12, 2026
Proper 10 (15)
(Sixth Sunday after Pentecost)
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
July 19, 2026
Proper 11 (16)
(Seventh Sunday after Pentecost)
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
July 26, 2026
Proper 12 (17)
(Eighth Sunday after Pentecost)
Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
August 02, 2026
Proper 13 (18)
(Ninth Sunday after Pentecost)
Genesis 32:22-31
Matthew 14:13-21
August 09, 2026
Proper 14 (19)
(Tenth Sunday after Pentecost)
Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
1 Kings 19:9-18
Matthew 14:22-33
August 16, 2026
Proper 15 (20)
(Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost)
Genesis 45:1-15
Matthew 15:(10-20), 21-28
August 23, 2026
Proper 16 (21)
(Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost)
Exodus 1:8-2:10
Matthew 16:13-20
August 30, 2026
Proper 17 (22)
(Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost)
Exodus 3:1-15
Matthew 16:21-28
September 06, 2026
Proper 18 (23)
(Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost)
Exodus 12:1-14
Matthew 18:15-20
September 13, 2026
Proper 19 (24)
(Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost)
Exodus 14:19-31
Genesis 50:15-21
Matthew 18:21-35
September 14, 2026
Holy Cross
Numbers 21:4b-9
John 3:13-17
September 20, 2026
Proper 20 (25)
(Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost)
Exodus 16:2-15
Jonah 3:10-4:11
Matthew 20:1-16
September 27, 2026
Proper 21 (26)
(Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost)
Exodus 17:1-7
Matthew 21:23-32
October 04, 2026
Proper 22 (27)
(Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost)
Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20
Matthew 21:33-46
October 11, 2026
Proper 23 (28)
(Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost)
Exodus 32:1-14
Matthew 22:1-14
October 12, 2026
Canadian Thanksgiving Day
Luke 17:11-19
October 18, 2026
Proper 24 (29)
(Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost)
Exodus 33:12-23
Matthew 22:15-22
October 25, 2026
Proper 25 (30)
(Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost)
Deuteronomy 34:1-12
Psalm 1
Matthew 22:34-46
October 31, 2026
Reformation Day
Jeremiah 31:31-34
John 8:31-36
November 01, 2026
Proper 26 (31)
(Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost)
Matthew 23:1-12
November 01, 2026
All Saint's Day
Revelation 7:9-17
Matthew 5:1-12
November 08, 2026
Proper 27 (32)
(Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost)
Matthew 25:1-13
November 15, 2026
Proper 28 (33)
(Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost)
Matthew 25:14-30
November 22, 2026
Reign of Christ- Proper 29 (34)
(Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost)
Matthew 25:31-46
November 26, 2026
Thanksgiving Day, USA
Luke 17:11-19