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Thematic outlines, illustrations, and media to help you plan, prepare, and present your sermons each week.

Lectionary Resources

Thematic outlines correspond with selected readings from the Lectionary you use each week, including:

  • Revised Common Lectionary
  • Lutheran Service Book Three Year Lectionary
  • Catholic Daily Readings
  • United Methodist Revised Common Lectionary

SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER April 7, 2024

Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: Acts 4:32–35
  • Psalm: Psalm 133
  • NT: 1 John 1:1–2:2
  • Gospel: John 20:19–31
Lutheran Service Book Year Three Lectionary
  • OT: Acts 4:32–35
  • Psalm: Psalm 148
  • Epistle: 1 John 1:1–2:2
  • Gospel: John 20:19–31
Catholic Daily Readings
  • First Reading: Acts 4:32–35
  • Response: Psalm 118:1
  • Psalm: Psalm 118:2–4, 13–15, 22–24
  • Second Reading: 1 John 5:1–6
  • Gospel Acclamation: John 20:29
  • Gospel: John 20:19–31
United Methodist Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: Acts 4:32–35
  • Psalm: Psalm 133 (UMH 850)
  • NT: 1 John 1:1–2:2
  • Gospel: John 20:19–31

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER April 14, 2024

Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: Acts 3:12–19
  • Psalm: Psalm 4
  • NT: 1 John 3:1–7
  • Gospel: Luke 24:36b–48
Lutheran Service Book Year Three Lectionary
  • OT: Acts 3:11–21
  • Psalm: Psalm 4
  • Epistle: 1 John 3:1–7
  • Gospel: Luke 24:36–49
Catholic Daily Readings
  • First Reading: Acts 3:13–15, 17–19
  • Response: Psalm 4:7a
  • Psalm: Psalm 4:2, 4, 7–9
  • Second Reading: 1 John 2:1–5a
  • Gospel Acclamation: Luke 24:32
  • Gospel: Luke 24:35–48
United Methodist Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: Acts 3:12–19
  • Psalm: Psalm 4 (UMH 741)
  • NT: 1 John 3:1–7
  • Gospel: Luke 24:36b–48

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER April 21, 2024

Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: Acts 4:5–12
  • Psalm: Psalm 23
  • NT: 1 John 3:16–24
  • Gospel: John 10:11–18
Lutheran Service Book Year Three Lectionary
  • OT: Acts 4:1–12
  • Psalm: Psalm 23
  • Epistle: 1 John 3:16–24
  • Gospel: John 10:11–18
Catholic Daily Readings
  • First Reading: Acts 4:8–12
  • Response: Psalm 118:22
  • Psalm: Psalm 118:8–9, 21–23, 26, 28–29
  • Second Reading: 1 John 3:1–2
  • Gospel Acclamation: John 10:14
  • Gospel: John 10:11–18
United Methodist Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: Acts 4:5–12
  • Psalm: Psalm 23 (UMH 754 or 137)
  • NT: 1 John 3:16–24
  • Gospel: John 10:11–18

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER April 28, 2024

Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: Acts 8:26–40
  • Psalm: Psalm 22:25–31
  • NT: 1 John 4:7–21
  • Gospel: John 15:1–8
Lutheran Service Book Year Three Lectionary
  • OT: Acts 8:26–40
  • Psalm: Psalm 150
  • Epistle: 1 John 4:1–11 (12–21)
  • Gospel: John 15:1–8
Catholic Daily Readings
  • First Reading: Acts 9:26–31
  • Response: Psalm 22:26a
  • Psalm: Psalm 22:26–28, 30–32
  • Second Reading: 1 John 3:18–24
  • Gospel Acclamation: John 15:4a, 5b
  • Gospel: John 15:1–8
United Methodist Revised Common Lectionary
  • OT: Acts 8:26–40
  • Psalm: Psalm 22:25–31 (UMH 752)
  • NT: 1 John 4:7–21
  • Gospel: John 15:1–8