Readings for Sundays and Holy Days — Year C (Luke), with dates for 2024-25

Readings for Sundays in ordinary time ([1] to [37]) are aligned with the date rather than the number of Sundays after Epiphany or Pentecost.


ADVENT

First Sunday of Advent, 1 Dec 24 — Jeremiah 33.14-16; Psalm 25.1-10; 1 Thessalonians 3.9-13; Luke 21.35-28.

Second Sunday of Advent, 8 Dec 24 — Malachi 3.1-4; Song of Zechariah (APBA, p. 10); Philippians 1.1-11; Luke 3.1-6.

Third Sunday of Advent, 15 Dec 24 — Zephaniah 3.14-20; Song of Isaiah (APBA, p. 391); Philippians 4.4-7; Luke 3.7-18.

Fourth Sunday of Advent, 22 Dec 24 — Micah 2.2-5a; Song of Mary (APBA, p. 31) or Psalm 80.1-7; Hebrews 10.5-10; Luke 1.39-45 (46-55).

CHRISTMAS

Christmas Eve, Tue 24 Dec 24 — Isaiah 9.2-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2.11-14; Luke 2.1-14(15-20).

Christmas Day, Wed 25 Dec 24 — Isaiah 52.7-10; Psalm 98; Hebrews 1.1-4(5-12); John 1.1-14.

First Sunday after Christmas, 29 Dec 24 — 1 Samuel 2.18-20, 26; Psalm 148; Colossians 3.12-17; Luke 2.41-52.

Naming and Circumcision of Jesus, Fri 1 Jan 25 — Numbers 6.22-27; Psalm 8; Galatians; Luke 2.15-21

Second Sunday after Christmas, 5 Jan 25 — Jeremiah 31.7-14; Psalm 147.12-20; Ephesians 1.3-14; John 1.(1-9) 10-18.

EPIPHANY

The Epiphany of Our Lord, Mon 6 Jan 25 — Isaiah 60.1-6; Psalm 72.1-7, 10-14; Ephesians 3.1-12; Matthew 2.1-12.

Baptism of The Lord (First Sunday after the Epiphany), 12 Jan 25 [1] Week of 7 to 13 Jan — Isaiah 43.1-7; Psalm 29; Acts 8.14-17; Luke 3.15-22.

Second Sunday after the Epiphany, 19 Jan 25 [2] Week of 14 to 20 Jan — Isaiah 62.1-5; Psalm 36.5-10; 1 Corinthians 12.1-11; John 2.1-11.

Third Sunday after the Epiphany, 26 Jan 25 [3] Week of 21 to 27 Jan — Nehemiah 8.1-3, 5-6, 8-10; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 12.12-31; Luke 4.14-21.

(Omitted this year) 2 Feb 25 [4] Week of 28 Jan to 3 Feb — Jeremiah 1.4-10; Psalm 71.1-6; 1 Corinthians 13.1-13; Luke 4.21-30 .

The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas), Sun 2 Feb 24 — Malachi 3.1-4; Psalm 24 or Psalm 84; Hebrews 2.14-18; Luke 2.22-40.

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, 9 Feb 25 [5] Week of 4 to 10 Feb — Isaiah 1-8 (9-13); Psalm 138; 1 Corinthians 15.1-11; Luke 5.1-11.

Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany, 16 Feb 25 [6] Week of 11 to 17 Feb — Jeremiah 17.5-10; Psalm 1; 1 Corinthians 15.12-20; Luke 6.17-26.

Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany, 23 Feb 25 [7] Sunday between 18 and 24 Feb or 15 and 21 May — Genesis 45.3-11,15; Psalm 37.1-11, 40-41; 1 Corinthians 15.35-50; Luke 6.26-38.

(Omitted this year) [8] Sunday between 25 and 29 Feb or 24 and 28 May Isaiah 55.10-13; Psalm 92.1-4, 12-15; 1 Corinthians 15.51-58; Luke 6.39-49

Last Sunday after the Epiphany / Transfiguration, 2 Mar 25 — Exodus 34.29-35; Psalm 99; 2 Corinthians 3.12-4.2; Luke 9.28-36 (37-43).

LENT

Ash Wednesday, Wed 5 Mar 25 — Joel 2.1-2, 12-17 or Isaiah 58.1-12; Psalm 51.1-17; 2 Corinthians 5.20b-6.10; Matthew 6.1-6 (7-15) 16-21.

First Sunday in Lent, 9 Mar 25 — Deuteronomy 26.1-11; Psalm 91.1-2, 9-16; Romans 10.4-13; Luke 4.1-15.

Second Sunday in Lent, 16 Mar 25 — Genesis 15.1-12, 17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3.17-4.1; Luke 13.31-35 or Luke 9.28-36.

Third Sunday in Lent, 23 Mar 25 — Isaiah 55.1-9; Psalm 63.1-9; 1 Corinthians 10.1-13; Luke 13.1-9.

The Annunciation, Mon 25 Mar 25 — Isaiah 7.10-14; Psalm 40.6-13; Hebrews 10.4-10; Luke 1.26-38

Fourth Sunday in Lent, 30 Mar 25 — Joshua 5.2-12; Psalm 32; 2 Corinthians 5.16-21; Luke 15.11-32.

Fifth Sunday in Lent, 6 Apr 25 — Isaiah 43.16-21; Psalm 126; Philippians 3.3-14; John 12.1-8.

Palm Sunday or Passion Sunday, 13 Apr 25 — Luke 19.28-40; Psalm 118.1-2,19-29; Liturgy of the Passion. Isaiah 50.4-9a; Psalm 31.9-16; Philippians 2.5-11; Luke 22.14-23.56 or or Luke 23.1-49.

Maundy Thursday, 17 Apr 25 — Exodus 12.1-4 (5-10) 11-14; Psalm 116.1-2, 12-19; 1 Corinthians 11.23-26; John 13.1-17, 31b-35.

Good Friday, 18 Apr 25 — Isaiah 52.13-53.12; Psalm 22; 1 Corinthians 1.18-31 or Hebrews 10.16-25; John 18.1-19.42.

Holy Saturday, 19 Apr 25 — Job 14.1-14; Psalm 31.1-8; 1 Peter 4.1-11; Matthew 27.57-66

EASTER

Easter Day, 20 Apr 25 — Acts 10.34-43 or Isaiah 65.17-25; Psalm 118.1-2, 14-24 or Hymn to the Risen Christ (APBA, p. 6); 1 Corinthians 15.19-26 or Acts 10.34-43; John 20.1-18 or Luke 24.1-12.

Second Sunday of Easter, 27 Apr 25 — Acts 5.27-32; Psalm 118.14-29; Revelation 1.4-8; John 20.19-31 .

St Philip and St James, 4 May 25 — Isaiah 30.18-21; Psalm 19.1-6; 1 Corinthians 15.1-8; John 14.6-14

Third Sunday of Easter (Omitted this year) — Acts 9.1-6 (7-20); Psalm 30.-; Revelation 5.6-14; John 21.1-19

Fourth Sunday of Easter, 11 May 25 — Acts 9.36-43; Psalm 23; Revelation 7.9-17; John 10.22-30

Fifth Sunday of Easter, 18 May 25 — Acts 11.1-18; Psalm 148; Revelation 21.1-16; John 13.31-35.

Sixth Sunday of Easter, 25 May 25 — Acts 16.9-15; Psalm 67; Revelation 21.10-14,21.22-22.5; John 14.23-29 or John 5.1-9.

The Ascension, Thu 29 May 25 — Acts 1.1-11; Psalm 110; Ephesians 1.15-23; Luke 24.44-53.

Seventh Sunday of Easter, 1 Jun 25 — Acts 16.16-34; Psalm 97; Revelation 22.12-22; John 17.20-26

PENTECOST

Day of Pentecost, 8 Jun 25 — Acts 2.1-21 or Genesis 11.1-9; Psalm 104.26-36; Romans 8.14-17 or Acts 2.1-21; John 14.8-17 (25-27).

Trinity Sunday, 15 Jun 25 Trinity Sunday — Proverbs 8.1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5.1-5; John 16.12-15.

Corpus Christi, Thu 19 Jun 25 Thursday after Trinity Sunday — Exodus 24.3-8; Psalm 116; 1 Corinthians 10.14-21; Mark 14.12-16, 22-26.

(Omitted this year) [9] Week of 29 May to 4 June — 1 Kings 18.21 (22-29) 30-39; Psalm 96; Galatians 1.1-12; Luke 7.1-10 [1 Kings 8.22-23, 41-43; Psalm 96.1-9]

(Omitted this year) [10] Week of 5 to 11 June — 1 Samuel 8.4-11 (12-15) 16-20; Psalm 138; 2 Corinthians 4.13-5.1 (2-5; Mark 3.20-35 [1 Kings 17.17-24; Psalm 30]

(Omitted this year) [11] Week of 12 to 18 Jun — 1 Samuel 15.34-16.13; Psalm 20; 2 Corinthians 5.6-10 (11-13) 14-17; Mark 4.26-34 [2 Samuel 11.26-12, 13-15; Psalm 32]

Second Sunday after Pentecost, 22 Jun 25 [12] Week of 19 to 25 Jun — 1 Kings 19.1-4 (5-7) 8-15a; Psalm 42; and Psalm 43; Galatians 3.10-14, 23-39; Luke 8.26-39 [Isaiah 65.1-9; Psalm 22.20-29]

Third Sunday after Pentecost, 29 Jun 25 [13] Week of 26 Jun to 2 Jul — 2 Kings 2.1-2, 6-14; Psalm 77.1-2, 11-20; Galatians 5.1, 13-25; Luke 9.51-62 [1 Kings 19.15-16, 19-21; Psalm 16]

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, 6 Jul 25 [14] Week of 3 to 9 Jul — 2 Kings 5.1-14; Psalm 30; Galatians 6.(1-6) 7-18; Luke 10.1-12 (13-16) 16-20 [Isaiah 66.10-14; Psalm 66.1-8]

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, 13 Jul 25 [15] Week of 10 to 16 Jul — Amos 7.7-17; Psalm 82; Colossians 1.1-14; Luke 10.25-37 [Deuteronomy 30.9-14; Psalm 25.1-10]

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, 20 Jul 25 [16] Week of 17 to 23 Jul — Amos 8.1-12; Psalm 52; Colossians 1.15-29; Luke 10.38-42 [Genesis 18.1-10a; Psalm 15]

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, 27 Jul 25 [17] Week of 24 to 30 Jul — Hosea 1.2-10; Psalm 85; Colossians 2.6-15 (16-19); Luke 11.1-13 [Genesis 18.20-32; Psalm 138]

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, 3 Aug 25 [18] Week of 31 Jul to 6 Aug — Hosea 11.1-11; Psalm 107.1-9, 43; Colossians 3.1-11; Luke 12.13-21 [Ecclesiastes 1.2, 12-14; 2.18-23; Psalm 49.1-12]

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, 10 Aug 25 [19] Week of 7 to 13 Aug — Isaiah 1.1, 10-20; Psalm 50.1-8, 22-23; Hebrews 11.1-3, 8-16 (17-28); Luke 12.32-40 [Genesis 15.1-6; Psalm 33.13-21]

Mary, Mother of Our Lord, Fri 15 Aug 25 — isaiah 61.1.62.3-; Luke 1.47-55 or Psalm 113.-; Galatians 4.4-7; Luke 2.1-7

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, 17 Aug 25 [20] Week of 14 to 20 Aug — Isaiah 5.1-7; Psalm 80.1-2, 8-19; Hebrews 11.29-12.2; Luke 12.49-59 [Jeremiah 23.23-29; Psalm 82]

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, 24 Aug 25 [21] Week of 24 to 27 Aug — Jeremiah 1.4-10; Psalm 71.1-6; Hebrews 12.18-29; Luke 13.10-17 [Isaiah 58.9b-14; Psalm 103.1-8]

Twelth Sunday after Pentecost, 31 Aug 25 [22] Week of 28 Aug to 3 Sep — Jeremiah 2.4-13; Psalm 81.1, 10-16; Hebrews 13.1-8, 15-16; Luke 14.1 (2-6) 7-14 [Proverbs 25.6-7; Psalm 112]

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 7 Sep 25 [23] Week of 4 Sep to 10 Sep — Jeremiah 18.1-11; Psalm 139.1-6, 13-18; Philemon 1-25; Luke 14.25-37 [Deuteronomy 30.15-20; Psalm 1]

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 14 Sep 25 [24] Week of 11 to 17 Sep — Jeremiah 4.11-12, 22-28; Psalm 14; 1 Timothy 1.1-2, 12-19a; or 1 Timothy 1; Luke 15.1-10 [Exodus 32.7-14; Psalm 51.1-10]

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 21 Sep 25 [25] Week of 18 to 24 Sep — Jeremiah 8.18-9.1; Psalm 79.1-9; 1 Timothy 2.1-10; or 1 Timothy 3.14-4.6; Luke 16.1-13 [Amos 8.4-7; Psalm 113]

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 28 Sep 25 [26] Week of 25 Sep to 1 Oct — Jeremiah 32.1-3a, 6-15; Psalm 91.1-6, 14-16; 1 Timothy 6.6-19; or 1 Timothy 4.12-5.8; Luke 16.19-31 [Amos 6.1a, 4-7; Psalm 146]

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, 5 Oct 25 [27] Week of 2 to 8 Oct — Lamentations 1.1-6; Lamentations 3.19-26; or Psalm 137; 2 Timothy 1.1-14; Luke 17.(1-4) 5-10 [or Habakkuk 1.1-4, 2.1-4; Psalm 37.1-9]

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 12 Oct 25 [28] Week of 9 to 15 Oct — Jeremiah 29.1,4-7; Psalm 66.1-11; 2 Timothy 2.8-16; Luke 17.11-1910 [2 Kings 5.1-3, 7-15c; Psalm 111]

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 19 Oct 25 [29] Week of 16 to 25 Oct — Jeremiah 31.27-34; Psalm 119.97-104; 2 Timothy 3.10-4.5; Luke 18.1-14 [Genesis 32.22-31; Psalm 121]

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, 26 Oct 25 [30] Week of 23 to 29 Oct — Joel 2.23-32; Psalm 65; 2 Timothy 4.6-8, 16-18; Luke 18.15-30 [Jeremiah 14.7-10, 19-22; Psalm 84.1-7]

(Omitted this year) [31] Week of 30 Oct to 5 Nov — Habakkuk 1.1-2; 2.1-4; Psalm 119.137–144; 2 Thessalonians 1.1-4, 11-12; Luke 9.1-10 [Isaiah 1.10-18; Psalm 32.1-8]

All Saints Sunday, 2 November 25 — Daniel 7.1-3, 15-18; Psalm 149; Ephesians 1.11-23; Luke 6.20-31.

Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost, 9 Nov 25 [32] Week of 6 to 12 Nov — Haggai 1.15b-2.9; Psalm 145.1-5, 17-21; or Psalm 98; 2 Thessalonians 2.1-5, 13-17; Luke 20.27-40 [Job 19.23-27a; Psalm 17.1-9]

Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost, 16 Nov 25 [33] Week of 13 to 19 Nov — Isaiah 65.17-25; Song of Isaiah (APBA, p. 391); 2 Thessalonians 3.6-13; Luke 21.5-19 [Malachi 4.1-2a; Psalm 98]

Christ the King / Reign of Christ, 23 Nov 25 [34] Week of 20 to 26 Nov — Jeremiah 23.1-6; Song of Zechariah APBA, p.10) or Psalm 46; Colossians 1.11-20; Luke 23.33-43.


Sources: A Prayer Book for Australia and the Revised Common Lectionary.