MAR THOMA SYRIAN CHURCH OF MALABAR
(LECTIONARY)
CHRISTIAN YEAR – 2018

OCTOBER

Date Lessons Epistle-Gospels Evening

7 Sunday

 

‘Be the Witness to the Gospel’ – Voluntary Evangelist’s Day (20th Sunday after Pentecost)
CH. 302 1 Sam. 25:14-28 1 Thes.5:12-22 Ps. 34
  1 Thes.4:1-12 St.Luke. 10:25-37 Acts. 8:1-8

14 Sunday

Accept the Differently Abled – Day for the people with Special Skills (21st Day after the Pentecost)
C.H. 112 Exo. 4:1-17 2 Cor.12:1-10 Ps. 103:1-13
  Acts. 3:1-10 St.Mat. 17:14-21 St.Mark.7:31-37
21 Sunday Youth in Search of Meaningful Life – Youth Sunday (22nd Sunday after the Pentecost)
C.H. 183 Gen. 39:1-23 1 Tim. 6:11-14 Prov. 3:1-12
  Heb. 12:1-13 St.John. 1:43-51 Titus 2:1-14

28 Sunday

Family: Divine Plan-  Christian Family Dedication Day (23rd Sunday after the Pentecost)
CH. 276 Josh. 24:14-22 Gal. 6:6-10 Gen. 21:1-21
  Eph. 3:14-21 St.Mark.3:31-35 1 John 2:7-17


MAR THOMA SYRIAN CHURCH OF MALABAR
(LECTIONARY)
CHRISTIAN YEAR – 2018

November

Date Lessons Epistle-Gospels Evening
1 Thursday
All Saints Day
CH. 95 Jer. 31:31-34 Heb. 13:7-17  
  Rev. 7:9-17 St.Mat. 5:1-12  

4 Sunday

Kudosh Eetho – Sanctification of Church – Beginning of the Liturgical Year- Upbring the Children in the fellowship of the Church – World Sunday School Day
CH. 246 Exo. 2:1-10 Eph. 6:1-9 Edu. 28:1-6
  3 John. 1-15 St.Luke. 18:15-17 St.Mat.21:15-17
18 Sunday Annunciation to Zachariah
CH. 213 1 Chro. 24:1-19 2 Cor.2:12-17 Ps. 145
  Rev. 8:1-8 St.Luke. 1:5-23 Heb. 5:1-10

25 Sunday

Annunciation to Virgin Mary
CH. 234 Zech. 2:8-13 Eph. 1:3-10 Gen. 18:1-15
  Gal. 4:1-7 St.Luke. 1:26-38 1 John. 3:1-16

29 Thursday

Inauguration Day of the Church of North India (CNI)
CH. 89 Isa. 65:17-25 2 Cor.1:3-11  
  1 Cor.12:12-26 St.John 17:17-26  
30 Friday
St. Andrews the Apostle’s Day
  Zech. 8:20-23 1 Cor. 4:9-16  
  Rom. 10:12-18 St.Mat. 4:18-22  

 


MAR THOMA SYRIAN CHURCH OF MALABAR
(LECTIONARY)
CHRISTIAN YEAR – 2018

December

Date Lessons Epistle-Gospels Evening
1 Saturday Beginning of Twenty Five Days Lent

 

Isa. 2:10-22 Gal. 2:12-20  
  1 Thes. 4:1-12 St.John 1:1-15  
2 Sunday Visitation of Virgin Mary to Elizabeth- Celebration of Good News
C.H. 225 Gen. 18:1-16 2 Cor. 1:3-11 Ps. 146
  2 Tim. 4:9-18 St.Luke. 1:39-45 1 Pet. 1:8-12

9 Sunday

Birth of John the Baptist
CH. 77 1 King. 19:1-21 Gal. 1:11-17 Ps. 139
  Rev. 10:1-11 St.Luke. 1:57-66 Rev. 1:1-7

16 Sunday

Annunciation to Joseph
CH. 240 Isa. 40:1-11 Phil. 4:4-9 Isa. 35:1-10
  Acts. 20:17-25 St.Mat. 1:18-23 Heb. 9:11-28

21 Friday

Mar Thoma Church Day
CH. 384 Isa. 22:20-24 Phil. 3:12-21  
  1 Cor.1:18-25 St.John 14:1-7  

23 Sunday

Sunday Before Christmas. ‘Our Lord Comes’
CH. 115 Isa. 11:1-10 Rom. 1:8-16 Neh. 12:27-43
  1 John 5:1-21 St.John 1:1-14 2 Cor.7:1-16

25 Tuesday

Yaldo – Feast of Nativity – A New Dawn  End of the Twenty Five Day’s Lent
CH. 123 Micah. 5:1-9 1 Tim. 1:14-17  
  Col. 1:15-20 St.Luke. 2:1-20  
30 Sunday The Glorious Coming of our Lord
C.H. 396 Zech. 14:1-5 1 Thes. 4:13-18 Ezek. 37:1-14
  Acts. 1:6-11 St.John. 14:1-7 Rev. 22:1-9
31 Monday
Year Ending – Watch Night Service ‘God our Helper and Redeemer’
C.H. 110 1 Sam. 7:5-17 1 Pet. 5:6-11  
  Heb. 13:7-21 St.Luke. 13:6-9