January Feburary March April
May June July August
September October November December

January

Date Lessons Epistle-Gospels Evening
1 Friday Circumcision of our Lord – Renewal of the Covenant Christian
Hymns.387 Gen. 12:1-9 Rom. 2:28 – 3:8 Gen. 17: 1-14
2 Cor. 5:11-19 St.Luke. 2:21-28 Gal.4:21-31
3 Sunday Proclamation of Truth (Outside Kerala Mission)
CH 305 Isa.56: 1-8 Eph. 4:25-32 Ps.27
Acts. 17:16-31 St. John .l2 :20-26 Rev. 21: 1-27
6 Wednesday Danha (Epiphany): Baptism of our Lord
Num. 20:1-11 Heb.10:5-22 Isa.12:1-6
Acts. 19:1-7 St.Mat. 3:13-17 1 Pet. 3:13-22
8 Friday St. Stephens Day
CH 235 2 Chro. 24:20-22 Acts. 7:51 -8:3
Heb. 11:24-40 St. Mat. 23:34-39
10 Sunday Temperance Sunday – “Jesus who liberates”
CH 205 Prov.23:19-34 Gal. 5:16-21 Isa. 28:1-15
Eph.5:1-11 St.Luke.15:11-32 1 Cor.3:10-23
17 Sunday Ecumenical Sunday “Unity at the Local level”
CH. 407 Isa. 60:1-7 2 Pet. 1:1-11 Ps, 51
Eph.4:1-8 St.John. 17:20-26 St.Luke.5:4-11
18-25 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Unity Octave)
24 Sunday Call for Christian Discipleship
CH. 312 Isa. 42:1-7 1 Peter. 4:12-19 1 Chro. 29:1-6
2 Thimo. 2:1-13 St.Luke. 14:25-33 Phil. 1:1-11
25 Monday Fast of Nineveh (Three Days Fast) Begin
CH 237 Jonah. 1: 1-17 Rom. 15:24-33
Eph. 5:3-21 St.Mat. 7:1-12
26 Tuesday Republic Day of India
Jonah. 2:1-10 Isa. 32:1-18 1 Timo. 2:1-7
Acts. 8:9-25 St.Mat.24:36-46 Acts.26:19-29
27 Wednesday
Jonah. 3:1-10 Acts.26:19-26
Jam. 3:1-10 St.Mat.12:38-50
28 Thursday Fast of Nineveh ends
CH 236 Jonah. 4:1-11 Rom. 5:7-11
Rev. 3:14-22 St.Luke. 11:29-32
31 Sunday Fall of Creation
CH 222 Gen.3:1-15 Rom.5:12-19 Num.21:1-4
Jam.3:1-12 St.John.3:1-16 Rom.7:7-25

Feburary

Date Lessons Epistle-Gospels Evening
2 Tuesday Presentation of our Lord in the Temple (Mayaltho)
CH. 242 Lev. 12:1-8 2 John.1:1-13
Heb.10:1-7 St.Luke.2:21-32
7 Sunday Holistic Healing that Jesus gives (Healing Ministry Sunday)
CH 403 2 Kings 5:1-14 Jam.5:13-19 Deut.10:12-22
Acts.3:1-10 St.Mark.7:31-37 St.Mark.5:25:34
14 Sunday Redemption and Transformation of Creation – Beginning of Great Lent (115th Maramon Convention Begins)
CH 110 Exo.15:22-27 Eph.4:17-24 2 Kings.2:13-25
Rom.12:1-8 St.John.2:1-11 Phil.3:8-21
15 Monday Service of Reconciliation during Great Lent Shubkono
CH 211 (This Service can be conducted in the midst of Holy Qurabana on the Sunday of beginning of Great Lent – See the order of Services of Reconciliation)
Isa.29:15-24 1 John.4:11-20
2 Con.5:14-21 St.Mat.5:21-27
21 Sunday Jesus Christ who recognizes the Untouchables (2nd
CH 176 Sunday in Lent) – (Maramon Convention ends)
2 Kings. 20:1-11 Acts.5:12-16 Exo.4:1-9
1 John.2:1-17 St.Mark.1:40-45 St.Mark.8:1-13
28 Sunday Fellowship and Liberation through Christ (3rd Sunday in Lent)
C.H. 236 1 Sam.18:1-20 Phile.8-22 Heb.1:1-11
Acts.8:14-22 St.Mark.2:1-12 Acts.12:11-23

March

Date Lessons Epistle-Gospels Evening
5 Friday World day of Prayer
7 Sunday Jesus Who honours Faith – (4th Sunday in Lent)
CH 240 Isa.45:1-8 Gal.2:11-21 Ps.103
Act.16 :6-15 St.Mat.15:21-28 Acts. 13:44-52
10 Wednesday Mid Lent – 25th Day in Lent “Inevitability of the Cross.
Num. 21:4-9 Gal.6: 11-16
1 Cor. 1:18-31 St.Mark:10 :32-34
14 Sunday Christ’s Victory over  the evil power (5th Sunday in Lent)
CH 379 Isa. 59:12-21 Eph.6:10-20 Ps.44
Rom.8:31-39 St.Luke. 13:10-17 Acts. 17:22-31
21 Sunday Faith proclamation that removes darkness (36th Sunday)
CH 180 Isa.42:1-9 1 Pet. 3:8-22 Exo.12:1-14
Acts.12:1-11 St.Marks.10:46-52 St. John. 11: 29-34
25 Thursday Feast of Annunciation of Virgin Mary
CH 111 Isa.7:10-14 Gal. 4:1-7
1 John. 3:1-12 St.Luke. 1:26-38
26 Friday 40th Friday – Jesus who encounters Temptation (40th Day in Lent)
CH 312 Num. 21:1-10 1 Pet. 1:3-22
Heb. 12 :1-13 St. Mat.4:1-11
28 Sunday Hosanna – Jesus Realization of Hope (Theological Seminary Day)
CH 134 Zech. 9:9-17 Phil.2:5-11 Isa.5:1-17
Col. 1:15-23 St.Mat.21:1-11 Heb.5:12- 6:20
29 Monday Passion Week
CH 144 Lev.2:1-16 Isa.63:7-19
Acts.13:26-43 Heb.2:1-18
St.Mat. 21:23-46 St.Mat.22:1-14 St.Mat.22:15-23
30 Tuesday
CH 164 Isa 52:1-15 Num.21:1-16
Acts. 13:44-52 Eph.2:1-10
St. Mat.22:34- 23:12 St.Mat.23:13-39 St.Mat.24:1-28
31 Wednesday Passover
Ch 166 Lev.16:1-28
Isa.28:14-29 1 John. 4:7-20
Col.1: 9-22 1 Cor.5:1-8
St.Mat.24:29-51 St.Mat.25:1-13 St.John.6:60-70

April

Date Lessons Epistle-Gospels Evening
1. Passover Thursday Holy Qurbana (Eucharist): The Greatest Thanks Offering
CH. 313 Exo. 12:1-28 Gen.22:1-14
Heb. 9:1-15 Heb. 5:1-14 1 Cor. 11:23-34
St.Mat. 26:1-16 St.Mat. 26:17-30 St.Mat. 26:31-46
2 Good Friday Salvation through Jesus Christ
CH. 137 First Service Second Service
CH 146 Isa. 53:1-12 Zech. 13:1-9
CH.147 1 Pet. 1:1-25 Gal. 3:1-22
CH.148 St.Mat. 26:47-75 St.Mat. 27:1-44
Third Service Evening Service
Num. 21:1-9 Dan. 2:26-45
Heb. 3:1-19 2 Thes. 2:1-12
St.Mat. 27:45-56 St.Mat. 27:57-61
3 Holy Saturday
CH 149 Ezek. 37:1-14 Rom.6:1-11
1 Pet. 3:17-22 St.Mat. 27:62-66
4 Easter Sunday Resurrection : Foundation of Christian Faith
CH 154 2 Kings. 4: 27-37 Col.3:1-11 Isa.60:1-12
1 Cor. 15:1-20 St.Mat. 28:1-10 St.Luke. 24:1-12
11 Sunday New Sunday -Faith Proclamation of Apostle Thomas
CH 150 Zep. 3:14-20 1 Cor. 15:20-28 Num. 16:1-26
1 Cor. 15:1-19 St.John. 20:19-29 Heb. 6:9-20
18 Sunday Transforming Vision of Resurrection (2nd Sunday after Easter)
CH 157 Exo. 13:17-22 Jude. 17-25 Ps. 91
Acts. 4:32-37 St.Luke. 24:13-32 Acts. 1:1-11
25 Sunday Restoring Jesus (3rd Sunday after Easter)
CH 171 1 King. 19:1-18 2 Tim. 4:9-18 Ps.85
Acts. 8:9-25 St.Johns. 21:15-19 St.Luke. 15:1-7

May

Date Lessons Epistle-Gospels Evening
1 Saturday May Day. The Greatness of Labour
Gen. 1:26-2:3 Jam.5:1-6
2 Thes.3:6-15 St.Mat. 11:25-30
2 Sunday Home for the Homeless – Metropolitan Fund
CH. 367 ( 4th Sunday after Easter) Solidarity with the needy.
Isa. 40:1-11 Phil.4:10-20 Zep. 2:1-3
Acts. 4:32-37 St.Mat. 6:1-4 Jam. 1:19-27
8 Saturday St. John the Apostle’s Day
9 Sunday Christ the Lord of Life (5th Sunday after Easter)
CH. 265 Gen. 2:4-17 1 Pet. 1:13-22 Job. 42:1-12
Rev. 22:1-7 St.John. 6:31-40 Rev.4:1-11
13 Thursday Feast of Ascension of our Lord (40th day after Easter)
CH. 160 (5th Sunday after Easter)
2 Kings. 2:9-15 Acts. 1:12-14
Acts. 1:1-11 St.Luke.24:44-53
16 Sunday Pastoral Ministry to the People of God
CH. 408 Ezek. 34:1-16 1 Pet. 5:1-14 Ps.23
Heb.13:7-21 St.John.10:7-18 St.John.21:15-30
23 Sunday Pentecost : Worship in the Spirit (50 days after Easter)-
CH. 187 Sacred Music & Communication Sunday
Joel. 2: 18-32 Col.3:12-17 Isa. 6:1-8
Acts. 2:37-47 St.John. 16:7-14 Gal. 5:16-24
30 Sunday Holy Trinity (First Sunday after Pentecost)
CH. 16 (50th Day after Easter)
Gen. 18:1-15 1John. 5:1-12 1 Cor. 7:17-24
2 Cor. 13:11-14 St.Mat.3:13-17 St.John. 16:5-15

June

Date lessons Epist1e-Gospels Evening
6 Sunday Real Wisdom: A Divi8ne Gift (Students Day)
CH. 203 Clergy Medical Aid (2nd Sunday after Pentecost)
Prov. 2:1-12 Col. 2:1-7 1 Sam. 2:18-21
Jam. 3:13-18 St.Mat. 7:21-29 1 Cor. 1:26-31
13 Sunday Preservation of Creation (Environmental Sunday)
CH. 299 3rd Sunday after Pentecost
Job. 37:1-23 Rom. 8:18-25 Gen. 1:1-31
1 Cor. 15:35-41 St.Mat. 6:25-32 Rev. 2:1-27
16 Wednesday Calling and Commissioning of Apostles (Fast of the Apostles begins)
Dan.6:1-28 1 Cori.12:27-13:10
Heb. 10:32-39 St.luke. 6:12-23
20 Sunday Apostleship: Witnessing of Resurrection
CH. 264 (4th Sunday after Pentecost)
Isa. 3:14-22 1 Pet. 2:19-25 Jer. 20:7-11
Acts. 1:15-26 St.Mat. 28:16-20 St.Mat. 10:16-23
27 Sunday Apostleship : Victorious Life in the Sprit
CH. 195 (5th Sunday after Pentecost)
Ezek. 37:1-14 Rom. 13:8-14 Ps.114
Rom. 8:1-17 St.John. 14:15-27 Gal. 5:16-24
29 Tuesday Apostles St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s Day (Fast of the Apostle ends)
Jere. 16:16-21 2 Pet.3:14-18
Ga1.2:1-10 St.Mat. 16:13-20

July

Date Lessons Epistle-Gospels Evening
3 Saturday St. Thomas the Apostle’s Day
CH. 224 Isa.52:7-15 2 Tim.3:10-17
1 Thes. 1:1-9 St.John.20:24-29
4 Sunday Christian Stewardship
CH. 218 Tithe Offering (6th Sunday after Pentecost)
Exo. 36:1-7 2 Cor. 9:6-15 Gen. 28:10-22
Acts. 5:1-11 St.Luke. 21:1-4 Phil. 4:10-20
11 Sunday Ordained Ministry – Call of Shepherding
CH.301 (7th Sunday after Pentecost)
Exo. 3:1-12 2 Tim. 4:1-5 Jer. 1:1-10
Acts. 9:10-18 St.John. 21:15-19 Gal. 1:11-24
18 Sunday Church: Community of the Kingdom of God
CH.407 (8th Sunday after Pentecost)
Micah. 6:1-8 1 Pet. 2:1-12 Exo. 12:37-42
Col. 1:9-23 St.Luke. 6:27-36 Eph. 3:1-11
25 Sunday Fellowship with God and One another
CH. 280 (9th Sunday after Pentecost)
Gen. 7:1-16 Acts. 4:32-37 Deut. 6:4-25
1 Cor. 12:12-27 St.John. 15:1-12 1 John. 1:1-10

August

Date Lessons Epistle-Gospels Evening
1 Sunday Beginning of Fifteen Days Lent
CH. 425 Social Responsibility of the Church (Mission Sunday) (10th Sunday after Pentecost)
Amos. 2:1-8 Jam. 5:1-6 Job. 31: 13-32
Rom. 5:1-11 St.Mat. 25:31-46 2 Cor. 6:1-10
6 Friday Feast of Transfiguration
Exo.24:12-18 1 Pet. 1:16-21 1 King. 9:1-9
Heb. 12:18-29 St.Mark. 9:2-8 Rev. 17:13-18
8 Sunday Bear Witness to the Glory of the Lord
CH. 396 (11th Sunday after Pentecost)
Isa. 6:1-8 Phil. 3:7-16 1 King. 18:21-30
Acts. 2:22-36 St.Mark. 16:9-18 1 Cor. 5:11-21
15 Sunday Fifteen Days Fast Ends -Independence Day – Participation in  Nation Building (12th Sunday after Pentecost)
CH. 425 Exo. 15:1-8 Gal. 5:1-6 Ps.85
Acts. 15:1-22 St.John. 8:31-38 1 Cor. 5:11-21
22 Sunday Reformation Day – Nurturing Gospel Values
C H. 226 (13th Sunday after Pentecost)
2 Kings 23:1-11 Eph. 4:25-5:14 2 Chor. 29:1-11
1 Cor. 13:1-11 St.Mark. 11:12-18 1 Pet. 1:13-25
29 Sunday Holy Qurbana – Banquet of the Kingdom of God
CH. 315 (14th Sunday after Pentecost)
Exo. 16:9-21 1 Cor. 10:1-17 Ps.23
Rev. 19:1-10 St.John. 6:30-58 Heb. 5:1-11

September

Date Lessons Epistle-Gospels Evening
5 Sunday Jesus the Great Teacher – Education Day
CH. 402 (15th Sunday after Pentecost)
Prov.4:1-19 Col. 1:24-29 Ps.111
Acts.22:l-15 St.Mat.11:25-30 St.Luke. 4:31-44
12 Sunday Women – Called to witness and to Serve Sevika Sangham Day
CH. 231 (16th Day after Pentecost)
Prov. 31: 10-31 2 Tim. 1:1-8 Rom. 16:1-10
Acts. 16:11-15 St.Luke. 10:25-30 St.Luke. 8:1-3
19 Sunday Honour the Elder Generation – Senior Citizens Day (17th Sunday after Pentecost)
CH. 171 Gen. 47:1-12 Eph.6:1-9 Ps.148
1 Tim. 5:1-10 St.Mark. 7:6-16 St.Luke. 2:25-35
21 Monday St. Mathew the Apostle’s Day
26 Sunday Imitate Christ (18th Sunday after Pentacost
CH. 214 1 Sam. 24:1-15 Eph. 6:10-18 Job.1:1-22
1 Thes. 4:1-12 St.Mat. 5:38-48 Phil. 2:1-11
27 Monday Foundation Day of Church of South India (CSI)

October

Date Lessons Epistle-Gospels Evening
3 Sunday Ministry of the Laity (Mar Thoma Voluntary Evangelists
CH. 302 Association (19th Sunday after Pentecost)
2 Kings. 7:3-10 Acts. 8:1-8 1 Cor. 9:10-23
rom. 1:8-17 St.Luke. 10:1-16 Gal. 1:11-24
10 Sunday Care for the Physically and Mentally Impaired (Day of the
CH. 403 Differently abled) (20th Sunday after Pentecost)
2 Sam. 9:1-13 2 Cor. 12:1-10 Prov. 14:13-21
1 Thes. 5:12-22 St.Luke. 14:15-23 Acts. 9:32-42
17 Sunday Youthood – Divine Gift (21st Sunday after Pentecost)
CH. 182 Gen. 30:1-23 1 Pet. 4:7-11 Gen. 42:1-38
1 Tim. 4:6-16 St.Mat. 19:16-24 2 Tim. 2:1-13
24 Sunday Family: Divine Plan (Christian Family Day)
CH.387 (22nd Sunday after Pentecost)
Josh. 24:1-17 1 John. 2:7-17 Gen. 28:1-22
1 Pet. 3:7-14 St.Mat. 12:46-50 Acts. 18:18-28
31 Sunday Sanctification of the Church (Koodash Eetho) Beginning of
CH. 176 the Liturgical Year ( 8th Sunday before Christmas)
2 Chr. 34: 29-33 Eph. 5:21-33 Exo.33:5-11
Rev. 19:1-10 St. Mat. 25:1-13 Heb. 9:1-10

November

Date Lessons Epistle-Gospels Evening
1 Monday All Saints Day
Dan. 7:15-28 Rev. 7:9-17
Heb. 13:7-17 St. Mat. 5:1-2
7 Sunday Renewal of the Church (Hudos Eetho) World Sunday School
CH. 336 Day Children – Valuable to God (7th Sunday before Christmas)
Deut. 6:1-13 Eph. 6:1-4 1 Sam. 3:1-21
Col. 3:12-21 St. Mark. 10:13-16 1 John. 2: 7-17
14 Sunday Festival of Unity of the Communication of Churches in India (CCI) – CNI -CSI-MTC “One Shephered One Flock”
CH. 315 (6th Sunday before Christmas)
Eze. 37:15-23 1 Cor. 12:12-20 Exo. 19:1-25
Eph. 5:1-14 St.John. 10:7-18 1 Cor. 1:1-10
21 Sunday Annunciation to Zechariah – God’s concern for the creation (5th Sunday before Christmas)
CH. 74 1Chro. 24: 1-19 Heb. 5:1-10 Gen. 2:8-25
Rev. 8:1-8 St. Luke. 1:5-23 1 Pet. 5:1-11
28 Sunday Annunciation to Virgin Mary – Coming of God’s Kingdom
CH. 213 (4th Sunday before Christmas)
Zeh. 2:1-13 Eph. 1:3-14 Gen. 18:1-15
Gal. 4:21-31 St.Luke. 1:26-38 1 John. 3:2-17
29 Monday Foundation Day of the Church of North India (CNI)
30 Tuesday St. Andrew the Apostle’s Day
Nahum 3:1-19 Rom. 3:19-31
Rom. 8:1-11 St. Luke. 6:12-19

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

Special Occasions:

Reading Portions for Special Occasions
1. Thanksgiving Day for the New Academic Year.
Deut. 6:1-9
1 John. 2:1-16 St. Luke 2:42-52
2. CSI – CNI – Mar Thoma Unity Day
Deut. 30: 1-10 Eph. 2: 11-23
Rom. 12: 3-12 St.Luke. 17:20-26
3. Parish Day.
Isa. 60 Acts. 17: 10-17
Phil. 2: 1-18 St. Luke. 13: 1-9
4. Diocesan Day
Josh. 1: 2 Cor. 5: 11-19
Phil 3: 1-16 St.John. 15:1-13
5.Year Ending – Watch Night
1 Sam 7:5-17 1 Thes. 5: 1-11
Heb: 2 St. Luke. 13:1-19
6. Harvest Festival.
Deut. 26: 1-11 Phil. 4: 10 -20
2 Cor. 9:1-9 St.Mat. 7:7-12
7. Choir Day
1 Sam. 21: 10 – 22: 5 Col. 3: 10-17
Acts. 16: 19-34 St.Luke. 1:46-55
8. Senior Citizens Day.
Gen. 32:22-32 Rom. 3:26-30
2 Tim. 4:1-8 St.Luke. 2:21-38
9. Birthday
Gen. 47: 1-10
Ps. 103: 1-12 St. Mat. 6: 25-34
10. Wedding Anniversary.
Eph. 5: 22-33 John. 2:1-11
St.Mat. 19:5-12
11. Journey.
Ps. 121, 141, 144. St. Mark. 6:7-13
12. Discouragements, Failures,
Ps. 23, 40, 73. Rom. 8
13. Disease, Struggle in Life.
Ps. 5, 32, 33, 51, 91, 102, 129, 142.
14. Serious Loss or Painful Situations
Rom. 8, 2 Tim. 3.
15. Joy, Victory
Ps. 103, 106 St.Luke. 15
16. Assuming New Office.
Josh. 1, Exo. 3: 1-16
17. Bereavement.
Gen. 50, Ps. 90, 91. Isa. 40. St. Mat. 25
St. John. 11, 15, 16.
Rom.5, 1 Cor. 15: 1-10
1 Thes. 4: 13-18, 5:1-22, Heb. 11, 12
Col. 3: 1-10, Rev. 21: 1-7
18. Ordination.
Gen. 12:1-8 Lam. 3:28-32
Acts. 2:16-21 1 Tim. 3:8-16
St. John. 12: 24-36. 14: 1-13
19. Laying Foundations Stone for a Church Building.
Gen. 28: 10-22 1 Pet. 2: 1-10
Eph. 2: 11-22
20. Dedication of Church Building.
Acts. 7: 44-54 Heb. 8:1-9

Special Offertory

SPECIAL OFFERTORY
1. Outside Kerala Mission January 3
2. Medical Mission. February 7
3. Theological Seminary (Palm Sunday) March 28
4. Metropolitan Fund. May 2
5. Sacred Music & Communication Sunday May 23
6. Clergy Medical Aid Fund June 6
7. Tithe Offering July 4
8. Mission Sunday August 1
9. Education Sunday September 5
10. M.T. Voluntary Evangelists Association. October 3
11.Yuvajana Sakhyam Sunday October 17
12.Sunday School Samajam November 7
13. Bible Society December 5.