December

MAR THOMA SYRIAN CHURCH OF MALABAR LECTIONARY CHRISTIAN YEAR- 2010

DECEMBER
Date Lessons Epistle-Gospels Evening
1 Wednesday Beginning of 25 Days Lent
CH. 117 Isa.2:10-22 Gal.2:12-20
1Thes.4:l-12 St. John. 1:1-15
5 Sunday Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth - 'Bearers of Good News'
CH. 109 Bible Sunday (3rd Sunday before Christmas)
Gen. 33:1-17 1Thes. 3:6-13 Exo. 15:1-21
2 Cor. 1:3-11 St.Luke. 1:39-45 1 Pet. 1:8-12
12 Sunday Birth of John the Baptist - Hope for the World
CH. 240 (2nd Sunday before Christmas)
Isa.55:6-13 Heb. 4:1-13 Gen. 21:1-21
Acts. 11:19-26 St.Luke. 1:57-66 Gal.1:11-17
19 Sunday Annunciation to Joseph - Invitation to participate in the plan of salvation (Sunday before Christmas)
CH. 225 Isa.11:l-10 Rom.l:5-16 Isa.35:l-10
1 John.5:l-12 St.Mat. 1:18-23 Heb.9:11-28
21 Tuesday Mar Thoma Church Day
CH. 267 Isa. 22:20-24 Phil. 3:12-21
1 Cor. 1: 18-25 St.John 14:1-14
25 Saturday Feast of nativity. Birth of Our Saviour (Yaldo)
CH. 128 (Twenty Five Days Lent ends)
CH. 129 Isa. 9:1-8 Heb. 1:1-12 Mich. 5:1-9
Gal. 4:1-7 St.John. 1:1-14 St. Luke. 2:1-10
26 Sunday Celebration Lordship of Christ the King
CH. 99 Jer. 23:1-8 Phil. 2:1-11 Mal. 3:1-6
Acts. 2:21-36 St.Luke. 10:21-24 Eph. 1:9-23
31 Thursday End of the Year - God who is always with us
1 Sam. 7:1-17 Eph. 5:15-21
Heb. 13:7-21 St. Mat. 6:25-34