Scripture Readings for the Season After Pentecost

The Season After Pentecost consists of the Sundays after Pentecost but before Advent. It varies in length, depending on the date of Easter Day.

This season is also called “ordinary time,” because the Sundays do not have special names, just ordinal numbers.

The lectionary works in a three-year cycle, Year A, Year B, and Year C.

Proper Numbers

The proper numbers indicate which preface is proper for the Communion service on that day. They are also an easy way to refer to the readings. The Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Church of Canada, among some others, use the proper numbers in parentheses.

The Alternative Readings

The only difference between Alternative One and Alternative Two is the readings from the Old Testament. “Alternative One” readings are for general use. They follow a more-or-less continous story line in the Old Testament that is generally not related to the topic of the New Testament readings. “Alternative Two” readings tie the Old Testament readings thematically with the New Testament Readings. They are used primarily by Roman Catholics, Lutherans, and Anglicans.

In the Season after Pentecost, use the readings for:
Year A in 2011   |  Year B in 2012   |  Year C in 2010

2010 (Year C)

• Day of Pentecost, 23 May 2010
• Trinity Sunday, 30 May 2010
• The 2nd Sunday after Pentecost, 6 June 2010
• The 3rd Sunday after Pentecost, 13 June 2010
• The 4th Sunday after Pentecost, 20 June 2010
• The 5th Sunday after Pentecost, 27 June 2010
• The 6th Sunday after Pentecost, 4 July 2010
• The 7th Sunday after Pentecost, 11 July 2010
• The 8th Sunday after Pentecost, 18 July 2010
• The 9th Sunday after Pentecost, 25 July 2010
• The 10th Sunday after Pentecost, 1 August 2010
• The 11th Sunday after Pentecost, 8 August 2010
• The 12th Sunday after Pentecost, 15 August 2010
• The 13th Sunday after Pentecost, 22 August 2010
• The 14th Sunday after Pentecost, 29 August 2010
• The 15th Sunday after Pentecost, 5 September 2010
• The 16th Sunday after Pentecost, 12 September 2010
• The 17th Sunday after Pentecost, 19 September 2010
• The 18th Sunday after Pentecost, 26 September 2010
• The 19th Sunday after Pentecost, 3 October 2010
• The 20th Sunday after Pentecost, 10 October 2010
• The 21st Sunday after Pentecost, 17 October 2010
• The 22nd Sunday after Pentecost, 24 October 2010
All Saints Day, 1 November 2010 (or the first Sunday in November)
• The 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, 31 October 2010
• The 24th Sunday after Pentecost, 7 November 2010
• The 25th Sunday after Pentecost, 14 November 2010
• The Last Sunday after Pentecost, Christ the King Sunday, 21 November 2010

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2011 (Year A)

• Day of Pentecost, 12 June 2011
• Trinity Sunday, 19 June 2011
• The 2nd Sunday after Pentecost, 26 June 2011
• The 3rd Sunday after Pentecost, 3 July 2011
• The 4th Sunday after Pentecost, 10 July 2011
• The 5th Sunday after Pentecost, 17 July 2011
• The 6th Sunday after Pentecost, 24 July 2011
• The 7th Sunday after Pentecost, 31 July 2011
• The 8th Sunday after Pentecost, 7 August 2011
• The 9th Sunday after Pentecost, 14 August 2011
• The 10th Sunday after Pentecost, 21 August 2011
• The 11th Sunday after Pentecost, 28 August 2011
• The 12th Sunday after Pentecost, 4 September 2011
• The 13th Sunday after Pentecost, 11 September 2011
• The 14th Sunday after Pentecost, 18 September 2011
• The 15th Sunday after Pentecost, 25 September 2011
• The 16th Sunday after Pentecost, 2 October 2011
• The 17th Sunday after Pentecost, 9 October 2011
• The 18th Sunday after Pentecost, 16 October 2011
• The 19th Sunday after Pentecost, 23 October 2011
All Saints Day, 1 November 2011 (or the first Sunday in November)
• The 20th Sunday after Pentecost, 30 October 2011
• The 21st Sunday after Pentecost, 6 November 2011
• The 22nd Sunday after Pentecost, 13 November 2011
• The Last Sunday after Pentecost, Christ the King Sunday, 20 November 2011

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2012 (Year B)

• Day of Pentecost, 27 May 2012
• Trinity Sunday, 3 June 2012
• The 2nd Sunday after Pentecost, 10 June 2012
• The 3rd Sunday after Pentecost, 17 June 2012
• The 4th Sunday after Pentecost, 24 June 2012
• The 5th Sunday after Pentecost, 1 July 2012
• The 6th Sunday after Pentecost, 8 July 2012
• The 7th Sunday after Pentecost, 15 July 2012
• The 8th Sunday after Pentecost, 22 July 2012
• The 9th Sunday after Pentecost, 29 July 2012
• The 10th Sunday after Pentecost, 5 August 2012
• The 11th Sunday after Pentecost, 12 August 2012
• The 12th Sunday after Pentecost, 19 August 2012
• The 13th Sunday after Pentecost, 26 August 2012
• The 14th Sunday after Pentecost, 2 September 2012
• The 15th Sunday after Pentecost, 9 September 2012
• The 16th Sunday after Pentecost, 16 September 2012
• The 17th Sunday after Pentecost, 23 September 2012
• The 18th Sunday after Pentecost, 30 September 2012
• The 19th Sunday after Pentecost, 7 October 2012
• The 20th Sunday after Pentecost, 14 October 2012
• The 21st Sunday after Pentecost, 21 October 2012
• The 22nd Sunday after Pentecost, 28 October 2012
All Saints Day, 1 November 2012 (or the first Sunday in November)
• The 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, 4 November 2012
• The 24th Sunday after Pentecost, 11 November 2012
• The 25th Sunday after Pentecost, 18 November 2012
• The Last Sunday after Pentecost, Christ the King Sunday, 25 November 2012

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