Readings for Advent
| ADVENT READINGS | ||
| Year A | Year B | Year C |
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
| 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
| 1st Sunday of Advent (nearest Nov. 30) | ||
| Purple or Blue Candle - Prophecy Candle - Hope | ||
| Isa. 2.1-5 | Isa. 64.1-9 | Jer. 33.14-16 |
| Ps. 122 | Ps. 80.1-7, 17-19 | Ps. 25.1-10 |
| Rom. 13.11-14 | 1 Cor. 1.1-9 | 1 Thess. 3.9-13 |
| Matt. 24.36-44 | Mark 13.24-37 | Luke 21.25-36 |
| (Zech. 14.4-9) | ||
| (Ps. 50) | ||
| 2nd Sunday of Advent | ||
| Purple or Blue Candle - Bethlehem Candle - Peace | ||
| Isa. 11.1-10 | Isa. 40.1-11 | Mal 3.1-4 |
| Ps. 72.1-7, 18-19 | Ps. 85.1-2, 8-13 | Luke 1.68-79 |
| Rom. 15.4-13 | 2 Pet. 3.8-15a, 18 | Phil. 1.3-11 |
| Matt. 3.1-12 | Mark 1.1-8 | Luke 3.1-6 |
| (Ps. 126) | ||
| (Baruch 5.1-9) | ||
| 3rd Sunday of Advent | ||
| Pink - Shepherds' Candle - Joy | ||
| Isa. 35 | Isa. 61.1-4, 8-11 | Zeph. 3.14-20 |
| Ps. 146.5-10 | Ps. 126 | Isa. 12.2-6 |
| or Luke 1.47-55 | or Luke 1.47-55 | Phil. 4.4-7 |
| James 5.7-10 | 1 Thess. 5.12-28 | Luke 3.7-18 |
| Matt. 11.2-11 | John 1.6-8, 19-28 | (Ps. 85) |
| (Isa. 65.17-25) | ||
| (John 3.23-30) | ||
| 4th Sunday of Advent | ||
| Purple or Blue Candle - Angels' Candle - Love | ||
| Isa. 7.10-16 | 2 Sam. 7.1-11, 16 | Mic. 5.2-5a |
| Ps. 80.1-7, 17-19 | Luke 1.47-55 | Luke 1.47-55 |
| Rom. 1.1-7 | or Ps. 89.1-4, 19-26 | or Ps. 80.1-7 |
| Matt. 1.18-25 | Rom. 16.25-27 | Heb. 10.5-10 |
| (Ps. 24) | Luke 1.26-38 | Luke 1.39-45, (46-55) |
| (Ps 132) | ||
| Resource: | ||
| https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/ | ||
| https://hymnary.org/browse/lectionary/ | ||