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September ... Lessons begin on the Sunday after the first Monday in September
Week 1 “Gathering the Disciples”
Year 1--The First Disciples
Year 2--Come and See
Year 3--The Wedding at Cana
Year 4--The Call of Matthew
Year 5--The Twelve Apostles
Week 2 “The Beatitudes”
Year 1--The Poor in Spirit
Year 2--They Who Mourn
Year 3--The Merciful
Year 4--The Peacemakers
Year 5--They Who are Persecuted
Week 3 “The Sermon on the Mount”
Year 1--Salt and Light
Year 2--Turn the Other Cheek
Year 3--Love your Enemies
Year 4--Be You Perfect
Year 5--Judge Not
October
Week 4 "Notable People”
Year 1--John the Baptist - Part 1
Year 2--John the Baptist - Part 2
Year 3--Visit with Nicodemus
Year 4--Woman at the Well - Part 1
Year 5--Woman at the Well - Part 2
Week 5 “The Lord's Prayer”
Year 1--Our Father
Year 2--Your Will Be Done
Year 3--Give Us This Day
Year 4--Forgive Us
Year 5--Deliver Us
Week 6 “About Prayer”
Year 1--The Friend at Midnight
Year 2--The Wise Father
Year 3--The Widow and the Judge
Year 4--Alms, Prayer, Fasting
Year 5--The Draught of Fishes
Week 7 "Sought for Healing"
Year 1--Many are Healed
Year 2--Healing the Leper
Year 3--The Nobleman's Son
Year 4--The Centurion's Servant
Year 5--The Pool of Bethesda
Week 8 “Increasing Controversy”
Year 1--The Forgiven Woman
Year 2--Through the Grainfields
Year 3--Man with a Withered Hand
Year 4--Healing the Paralytic
Year 5--Rejection at Nazareth
November
Week 9 "Parables of the Kingdom"
Year 1--The Sower
Year 2--The Mustard Seed
Year 3--The Leaven
Year 4--The Hidden Treasure
Year 5--The Pearl of Great Price
Week 10 "Reports of Miracles"
Year 1--A Sudden Storm
Year 2--Among the Tombs
Year 3--The Hem of His Garment
Year 4--Jairus' Daughter
Year 5--Feeding the 5000
Week 11 "Turning Point"
Year 1--Make Him King!
Year 2--On the Sea
Year 3--The Bread of Life
Year 4--Many Turn Away
Year 5--Show Us a Sign
Week 12 lands on Reign of Christ Sunday if Advent begins on November 30th or later. The lectionary observes the Transfiguration on the Sunday before Ash Wednesday.
Week 12 "Son of God"
Year 1--Peter's Confession
Year 2--The Transfiguration - heavenly light
Year 3--The Transfiguration - two others
Year 4--The Transfiguration - divine voice
Year 5--The Transfiguration - be not afraid
Week 13 “Christmas Stories”
Year 1--Mary and Joseph
Year 2--Elizabeth and Zacharias
Year 3--Announcement to Mary
Year 4--The Holy Family
Year 5--Nazareth in Galilee
Week 14 “Christmas Stories”
Year 1--Journey to Bethlehem
Year 2--Born in a Stable
Year 3--Glory to God
Year 4--Star of Bethlehem
Year 5--Visit of the Wise Men
Christmas break ... Resume lessons on the first Sunday after New Year's Day
Week 15 “Early Years”
Year 1--Presentation in the Temple
Year 2--Escape to Egypt
Year 3--Young Jesus at Jerusalem
Year 4--Baptism of Jesus
Year 5--Forty Days
January
Second Semester begins
Week 16 picks up where Week 12 left off
Week 16 "Ministry Continued"
Year 1--Jesus Heals a Boy - Part 1
Year 2--Jesus Heals a Boy - Part 2
Year 3--Like This Child
Year 4--The Unforgiving Servant
Year 5--Forbid Him Not
Week 17 "Feast of Tabernacles"
Year 1--A Village Refuses
Year 2--At the Feast
Year 3--Light of the World
Year 4--Living Water
Year 5--Martha and Mary
Week 18 "What Must I Do"
Year 1--The Rich Young Man
Year 2--The Good Samaritan - Part 1
Year 3--The Good Samaritan - Part 2
Year 4--The Man Born Blind - Part 1
Year 5--The Man Born Blind - Part 2
Week 19 "Trust and Preparedness"
Year 1--The Good Shepherd
Year 2--Not One Sparrow
Year 3--Parable of the Rich Fool
Year 4--Consider the Lilies
Year 5--Treasure in Heaven
February
Week 20 "More Healings"
Year 1--The Ten Lepers
Year 2--With the Pharisees - Part 1
Year 3--With the Pharisees - Part 2
Year 4--The Infirm Woman
Year 5--Raising of Lazarus
Week 21 "More Parables"
Year 1--The Pharisee and the Publican
Year 2--Blessing the Children
Year 3--The Lost Sheep
Year 4--The Lost Coin
Year 5--The Lost Son
Week 22 “Near Jerusalem”
Year 1--Request for Honor
Year 2--O Jerusalem
Year 3--Healing of Bartimeus
Year 4--Zaccheus in the Tree
Year 5--Mary Anoints Jesus
Week 23 can be saved for Palm Sunday.
May take a one-week break on Easter Sunday.
Week 23 “Entry into Jerusalem”
Year 1--A Donkey's Colt
Year 2--Hosanna!
Year 3--He Wept Over It
Year 4--Stones Along the Road
Year 5--Into Jerusalem
March
Week 24 “Final Days”
Year 1--The Widow's Mite
Year 2--Cleansing the Temple
Year 3--Render to Caesar
Year 4--The Great Commandment
Year 5--Parable of the Talents
Week 25 “Last Supper”
Year 1--The Upper Room
Year 2--The Passover Meal
Year 3--Washing Their Feet
Year 4--The Betrayer
Year 5--In Remembrance
Week 26 “Farewell Discourse”
Year 1--The New Commandment
Year 2--The Vine and Branches
Year 3--Many Mansions
Year 4--The Promised Spirit
Year 5--My Peace
Week 27 "Arrest and Trial"
Year 1--Garden of Gethsemane
Year 2--The Arrest of Jesus
Year 3--Peter's Denial
Year 4--Jesus on Trial - Part 1
Year 5--Jesus on Trial - Part 2
April
Week 28 “Crucifixion”
Year 1--To Golgotha
Year 2--Father, Forgive Them
Year 3--Women at the Cross
Year 4--The Thief on the Cross
Year 5--It is Finished
Week 29 “Resurrection”
Year 1--Burial of Jesus
Year 2--Guarding the Tomb
Year 3--The Early Hours
Year 4--He is Risen
Year 5--Peter and John
Week 30 “First Appearances”
Year 1--Mary Magdalene
Year 2--The Walk to Emmaus - Part 1
Year 3--The Walk to Emmaus - Part 2
Year 4--To the Apostles
Year 5--Doubting Thomas
Week 31 “Later Appearances”
Year 1--On the Shore - Part 1
Year 2--On the Shore - Part 2
Year 3--The Good News
Year 4--The Ascension
Year 5--Pentecost
Lessons end on the last Sunday in April or the first Sunday in May.
