April 2009 - Called to be Free to Rejoice in Hope

1 - Isaiah 49.1-26

2 - Isaiah 49.1-26

3 - Isaiah 52.1-12

4 - Isaiah 52.13 – 53.12

Palm/Passion Sunday (Western Churches)*

5 - Mark 11.1-11

6 - Mark 11.12-33

7 - Mark 12.1-27

8 - Mark 14.1-31

Maundy Thursday (Western Churches)

9 - Mark 14.32-72

Good Friday (Western Churches)

10 - Mark 15.1-41

11 - Mark 15.42-47

Easter Sunday (Western Churches)

12 - Mark 16.1-18

13 - Romans 5.1-21

14 - Romans 10.5-21

15 - Romans 15.1-21

16 - 1 Corinthians 15.1-34

17 - 1 Corinthians 15.35-58

18 - Hebrews 4.14 – 5.10

19 - Hebrews 5.11 – 6.12

20 - Hebrews 6.13 – 7.10

21 - Hebrews 7.11-28

22 - Hebrews 8.1-13

23 - 1 Peter 1.1-25

24 - 1 Peter 2.1-25

25 - 1 Peter 3.1-22

26 - 1 Peter 4.1-19

27 - 1 Peter 5.1-14

28 - 2 Peter 1.1-21

29 - 2 Peter 2.1-22

30 - 2 Peter 3.1-18

*Orthodox Christians will observe Holy Week from April 12-18, 2009, and will celebrate Pascha (Easter) on April 19, 2009, and may wish to substitute the readings from April 19-25 in place of the readings for April 5-11. This substitution will allow for the Passion and Resurrection readings to coincide with the Orthodox dates.

May - Called to be Free to Serve God and One Another

1 - Luke 10.25-37

2 - John 13.1-38

3 - John 21.1-25

4 - Romans 12.1-21

5 - Romans 13.1-14

6 - Romans 14.1-23

National Day of Prayer

7 - Psalm 33

8 - Deuteronomy 1.1-18

9 - Deuteronomy 24.5-22

10 - Genesis 42.1-38

11 - Genesis 43.1-34

12 - Genesis 44.1-34

13 - Genesis 45.1-28

14 - Genesis 46.1-27

15 - Genesis 46.28 – 47. 12

16 - Genesis 47.13-31

17 - Genesis 48.1-22

18 - Genesis 49.29 – 50.14

19 - Genesis 50.15-26

20 - Psalm 112

Ascension Day*

21 - Acts 1.1-11

22 - Acts 1.12-26

23 - 1 Corinthians 4.1-21

24 - Numbers 27.12-23

25 - Joshua 1.1-18

26 - Joshua 2.1-24

27 - Joshua 23.1-16

28 - Joshua 24.1-28

29 - Ezekiel 34.1-31

30 - Joel 2.28 – 3.8

Pentecost*

31 - Acts 2.1-13

*Orthodox Christians will observe the Ascension of the Lord on May 28, 2009 and will celebrate Pentecost on June 7, 2009.

JUNE - Called to be Free to Be Filled with the Holy Spirit

1 - Acts 2.14-28

2 - Acts 2. 29-47

3 - Acts 6.1-15

4 - Acts 7.1-22

5 - Acts 7.23-53

6 - Acts 7.54 – 8.3

7 - Acts 8.4-25

8 - Acts 8.26-40

9 - Acts 17.1-15

10 - Acts 17.16-34

11 - Acts 18.1-28

12 - Acts 19.1-20

13 - Acts 19.21-41

14 - Acts 20.1-16

15 - Acts 20.17-38

16 - Ephesians 1.1-23

17 - Ephesians 2.1-22

18 - Ephesians 3.1-21

19 - Ephesians 4.1-16

20 - Ephesians 4.17 – 5.2

21 - Ephesians 5.3-33

22 - Ephesians 6.1-24

23 - John 14.1-31

24 - John 15.1-17

25 - John 15.18 – 16.4a

26 - John 16.4b-33

27 - Ezekiel 2.1 – 3.11

28 - Ezekiel 3.12-27

29 - Romans 8.1-17

30 - Romans 8.18-39

*Orthodox Christians will celebrate Pentecost on June 7, 2009.

JULY - Called to be Free to Trust in God’s Promises

1 - Genesis 6.1-22

2 - Genesis 7.1-24

3 - Genesis 8.1-22

4 - Genesis 9.1-29

5 - Genesis 12.1-20

6 - Genesis 13.1-18

7 - Genesis 14.1-24

8 - Genesis 15.1-21

9 - Genesis 16.1-16

10 - Genesis 17.1-27

11 - Genesis 18.1-15

12 - Genesis 21.1-21

13 - Genesis 21.22-34

14 - Genesis 22.1-19

15 - Genesis 26.1-35

16 - Genesis 27.1-29

17 - Genesis 27.30 – 28.5

18 - Genesis 28.6-22

19 - Exodus 3.1-22

20 - Exodus 4.1-31

21 - Exodus 12.1-28

22 - Exodus 12.29 – 13.2

23 - Exodus 13.3-22

24 - Exodus 14.1-31

25 - Exodus 15.1-27

26 - Exodus 16.1-36

27 - Exodus 19.1-25

28 - Exodus 20.1-26

29 - Hebrews 9.1-28

30 - Hebrews 10.1-18

31 - Hebrews 10.19-39

AUGUST - Called to be Free to Build Up the Body of Christ

1 - Hebrews 11.1-22

2 - Hebrews 11.23-40

3 - Hebrews 12.1-29

4 - Philippians 1.1-30

5 - Philippians 2.1-18

6 - Philippians 2.19 – 3.11

7 - Philippians 3.12 – 4.1

8 - Philippians 4.2-23

9 - 1 Thessalonians 1.1-10

10 - 1 Thessalonians 2.1-16

11 - 1 Thessalonians 2.17—3.13

12 - 1 Thessalonians 4.1-18

13 - 1 Thessalonians 5.1-28

14 - 2 Thessalonians 1.1-12

15 - 2 Thessalonians 2.1-17

16 - 2 Thessalonians 3.1-18

17 - 1 Timothy 1.1-20

18 - 1 Timothy 2.1-15

19 - 1 Timothy 3.1-16

20 - 1 Timothy 4.1-16

21 - 1 Timothy 5.1 – 6.2a

22 - 1 Timothy 6.2b-21

23 - 2 Timothy 1.1-18

24 - 2 Timothy 2.1-13

25 - 2 Timothy 2.14-26

26 - 2 Timothy 3.1-17

27 - 2 Timothy 4.1-22

28 - Titus 1.1-16

29 - Titus 2.1-15

30 - Titus 3.1-15

31 - Philemon

SEPTEMBER - Called to be Free to Grow in God’s Wisdom

1 - Psalm 1

2 - Psalm 19

3 - Psalm 37

4 - Psalm 39

5 - Psalm 139

6 - Psalm 119.1-24

7 - Psalm 119.25-48

8 - Psalm 119.49-72

9 - Psalm 119.73-96

10 - Psalm 119.97-120

11 - Psalm 119.121-144

12 - Psalm 119.145-176

13 - 1 Corinthians 1.1-17

14 - 1 Corinthians 1.18-31

15 - 1 Corinthians 2.1-16

16 - 1 Corinthians 3.1-23

17 - James 1.1-27

18 - James 2.1-26

19 - James 3.1-18

20 - James 4.1-17

21 - James 5.1-20

22 - Proverbs 8.1-36

23 - Proverbs 9.1-18

24 - Proverbs 10.1-32

25 - Proverbs 16.1-33

26 - Proverbs 25.1-28

27 - Ecclesiastes 3.1-22

28 - Ecclesiastes 4.1-16

29 - Ecclesiastes 5.1-20

30 - Ecclesiastes 12.1-14