The Sunday Lectionary, Year C 

Easter Day & Week, 2021

According to the Episcopal Church, USA 

Clicking on one of the readings below will bring up that Bible reading in the NRSV translation.
Click here for the RSV asnd links to other trasnslations.
 

Easter Day

April 17

The Great Vigil: 

The story of Creation: Genesis 1:1-2:4a; Psalm 136: 1-9, 23-26  
The Flood: Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13; Psalm 46 
Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac: Genesis 22:1-18;Psalm 16 
Israel's deliverance at the Red Sea: Exodus 14:10-31, 15:20-21; Canticle 8, The Song of Moses 
God's Presence in a renewed Israel: Baruch 3:9-15, 3:32-4:4 or Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21, 9:4b-6; Psalm 19
A new heart and a new spirit: Ezekiel 36:24-28; Psalm 42 & 43
The valley of dry bones: Ezekiel 37:1-14; Psalm 143 
The gathering of God's people: Zephaniah 3:14-20; Psalm 98

 

 
Early Service:
Use one of the Old Testament Lessons from the Vigil with 
Psalm 114
Romans 6:3-11; Luke 24:1-12
 
Principal Service:

Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 65:17-25 ; 1 Corinthinas 15:19-26; or Acts 10:34-43; John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12

 
Evening Service:

Psalm 114
Isaiah 25:6-9 ; 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8; Luke 24:13-49 

 

Easter Week

 

April 18, Monday in Easter Week:

Psalm 16:8-11 or 118:19-24
Acts 2:14, 22-32; Matthew 28:9-15 

 
April 19, Tuesday in Easter Week:

Psalm 33:18-22 or 118:19-24
Acts 2:36-41; John 20:11-18 

 
April 20, Wednesday in Easter Week:

Psalm 105:1-8 or 118:19-24
Acts 3:1-10; Luke 24:13-35 

 
April 21, Thursday in Easter Week:

Psalm 8 or 114 or 118:19-24
Acts 3:11-26; Luke 24:36b-48 

 
April 22, Friday in Easter Week:

Psalm 116:1-8 or 118:19-24
Acts 4:1-12; John 21:1-14 

 
April 23, Saturday in Easter Week:

Psalm 118:14-18 or 118:19-24
Acts 4:13-21; Mark 16:9-15, 20 

 

 

Author: Charles Wohlers, chadwohl@satucket.com

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