Expositions for the Christian Church Year B

Abbreviations
      Red Sunday link provides RCL (Revised Common Lectionary, 1992) readings and worship resources;
      a Main readings 3 Year Series, RCL - APBA;
      b An APBA (A Prayer Book for Australia, 1995) supplementary reading;
      c Sequential Old Testament readings, RCL - APBA;
      d Alternate readings, RCL.
      e An AAPB (An Australian Prayer Book, 1978) reading;
      f An APBA reading that replaces the appointed RCL reading.
      * The Transfiguration is now celebrated on the Last Sunday after Epiphany
      Days and Dates for the Church Year: The Vanderbilt University Library.
      Lectionary and Worship Resources: The Text this Week.

Isaiah 63:15-64:12,   1 Corinthians 1:4-9,   Mark 13:32-37,   Luke 12:35-40b
Advent 2B:  

Isaiah 40:1-11,   2 Peter 3:8-13,   Mark 1:1-8,   Luke 1:5-25b
Advent 3B:  

1 Thessalonians 5:12-22,   John 1:6-8, 19-28
Advent 4B:  

Romans 16:25-27,   Luke 1:26-38,   Mark 12:35-37b
Christmas Day I:  

Titus 2:11-15, Luke 2:1-7
Christmas Day II:  

Isaiah 62:6-12,   Titus 3:1-8,   Luke 2:8-21
Christmas Day III:  

Hebrews 1:1-4, 1:5-14,   1John 4:7-12b,   John 1:1-13
Christmas 1B:  

Isaiah 62:1-5,   Galatians 4:1-7,   Luke 2:22-40,   2:41-52b
Christmas 2:  

Ephesians 1:1-14,   John 1:14-18
Epiphany:  

Ephesians 3:1-13,   Matthew 2:1-12
Epiphany 1B:  

Acts 18:24-19:7,   Mark 1:1-8,   1:9-13,   John 1:19-28b,   1:29-34b
Epiphany 2B:  

1 Corinthians 6:12-20,   1 John 2:1-6b,   John 1:43-51
Epiphany 3B:  

1 Corinthians 7:29-31,   1 John 2:7-14b,   Mark 1:14-20
Epiphany 4B:  

1 Corinthians 7:32-35e,   8:1-13,   1 John 2:18-29b,   Mark 1:21-28
Epiphany 5B:  

1 Corinthians 9:15-23,   1 John 3:7-10b,   Mark 1:29-39
Epiphany 6B:  

1 Corinthians 9:24-27,   1 John 3:10-24b   Mark 1:40-45
Epiphany 7B:  

Isaiah 43:14-28,   2 Corinthians 1:18-22,   1 John 4:1-6b,   Mark 2:1-12
Epiphany 8B  

2 Corinthians 3:1-6,   1 John 5:13-21b,   Mark 2:13-22
Epiphany last B/ Transfiguration:

Daniel 7:1-28b,   2 Corinthians 4:1-6,   Mark 9:2-13
Ash Wednesday:  

2Corinthians 6:1-13,   1Timothy 6:6-19b,   Matthew 6:1-18
Lent 1B:  

1 Peter 3:18-22,   Mark 1:9-13
Lent 2B:  

Romans 4:13-25,   8:31-34e,   Mark 8:31-9:1,   9:2-13
Lent 3B:  

Exodus 20:1-21,   1 Corinthians 1:18-25,   John 2:13-22
Lent 4B:  

Ephesians 2:1-10,   John 3:16-21
Lent 5B:  

Hebrews 5:7-10,   John 12:20-36
Passion / Palm Sunday B:  

Philippians 2:5-11,   Mark 11:1-10,   14:1-11,   14:12-25,   John 12:20-36b
Maundy Thursday:

Ex.12:1-30,   1Cor.11:23-29,   Eph.2:11-18b,   Jn.13:31-35, 17:11b-19b, 20-26b
Good Friday:  

Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-10, 10:19-25,   John 18:28-40, 19:16b-30, 19:31-42
Easter Vigil:  

Exodus 13:17-14:31,   Romans 6:1-14,   John 19:31-42
Easter Day:  

Isaiah 25:1-9alt.,   Acts 10:34-43,   1 Corinthians 15:1-11,   Mark 16:1-8d,   John 20:1-10
Easter Eve:  

Exodus 12:1-30b,   Isaiah 25:1-9,   Romans 6:1-14b,   1Corinthians 5:6b-8
1st. Sunday after Easter / 2nd. Sunday of Easter B:  

Ezk.37:1-14b,   Act.4:32-37,   1Jn.1:1-10,   Lk.24:1-12b,   Jn.20:19-29
Easter 2/3 B:  

1 John 2:15-17,   3:1-6,   Luke 24:36-53
Easter 3/4 B:  

Acts 4:5-12,   1 John 3:10-24,   John 10:11-18
Easter 4/5 B:  

Acts 8:26-40,   1 John 4:1-6b,   4:7-12,   John 15:1-8
Easter 5/6 B:  

Acts 10:44-48,   1 John 4:13-21,   5:1-5,   John 15:9-17,   15:18-16:4
Ascension:  

Acts 1:6-11,   Ephesians 1:15-23,   Luke 24:36-53
After Ascension / Easter 7 B:  

Acts 1:15-26,   1 John 5:4b-12  John 17:11b-19
Pentecost B:  

Ezk.37,   Acts 2:1-13,   Rom.8:18-25,   1Cor.12:1-11b,   John 16:4-15
Trinity Sunday B:  

Isaiah 6:1-8,   Romans 8:12-17,   1Timothy 1:12-17b,   John 3:1-15
Sunday 9B / Proper 4B:  

2Corinthians 4:7-12,   Mark 2:23-3:6
Sunday 10B:  

2 Corinthians 4:16-5:5,   Mark 3:20-35
Sunday 11B:  

1Samuel 16:1-13,   2Corinthians 5:6-10,   5:11-15,   Mark 4:26-34
Sunday 12B:  

2 Corinthians 6:1-13,   Mark 4:35-41,   5:1-20b
Sunday 13B:  

2 Corinthians 7:2-16b,   8:1-6,   8:7-15,   Mark 5:21-43
Sunday 14B:  

2 Corinthians 12:7-10,   13:1-10b,   Mark 6:1-6,   6:7-13
Sunday 15B:  

Ephesians 1:3-14,   1:15-23,   Mark 6:14-29
Sunday 16B:  

Jer.23:1-8,   Eph.2:1-10b,   2:11-18,   2:19-22,   Mk.6:30-44,   6:45-56
Sunday 17B:  

Ephesians 3:1-13b,   3:14-21,   John 6:1-21
Sunday 18B:  

Exodus 16:1-35,   Ephesians 4:1-16,   4:17-24b,   John 6:22-34
Sunday 19B:  

Ephesians 4:25-5:2,   5:3-14b,   John 6:35-50
Sunday 20B:  

Ephesians 5:15-21,   5:21-33,   6:1-4b,   6:5-9b,   John 6:51-59
Sunday 21B:  

Ephesians 6:10-20,   John 6:60-71
Sunday 22B:  

James 1:2-18b,   1:19-27,   Mark 7:1-23
Sunday 23B:  

Isaiah 35:1-10a,   James 2:1-13,   Mark 7:24-37,   8:1-21b
Sunday 24B:  

James 2:14-26f,   3:1-12   Mark 8:22-30,   8:31-9:1,   9:2-13b
Sunday 25B:  

James 3:1-12f,   3:13-18,   Mark 9:14-29b,   9:30-37
Sunday 26B:  

James 3:13-18b,   5:1-6e   5:13-20,   Mark 9:38-50
Sunday 27B:  

Hebrews 2:5-9,   2:10-18,   3:1-6,   Mark 10:1-16
Sunday 28B:  

Hebrews 4:12-13,   4:14-16,   Mark 10:17-31
Sunday 29B:  

Hebrews 5:1-6,   5:7-10,   Mark 10:32-45
Sunday 30B:  

Hebrews 7:20-28,   Mark 10:46-52
Sunday 31B:  

Hebrews 9:11-14,   Mark 12:28-34
Sunday 32B:  

Hebrews 9:23-28,   10:1-10b,   Mark 12:38-44
Sunday 33B:  

Hebrews 10:11-18,   10:19-25,   Mark 13:1-13,   13:14-23e
Sunday 34B:  

Dan.7:1-28a, Rev.1:4-8,   Jn.12:20-36b, Jn.18:28-40
All Saints B:  

Isaiah 25:1-9,   Rev.21:1-8,   Hebrews 12:1-3b,   John 11:1-45