Readings
for Other Occasions and Themes
From "Uniting in Worship"
Leader's Book
| THEMES | Year A | Year B | Year C |
|
New
Year's Day 1 January |
Deuteronomy
8:1-10 Psalm 90:1-12 Revelation 21:1-6a Matthew 25:31-46 |
Ecclesiastes
3:1-13 Psalm 8 Colossians 2:1-7 Matthew 9:14-17 |
Isaiah
49:1-10 Psalm 90:1-12 Ephesians 3:1-10 Luke 14:16-24 |
| Australia
Day
|
Deuteronomy
1:5-11 Psalm 33:12-22 1 Thessalonians 5:12-24 Matthew 5:1-12 |
Jeremiah
29:4-14 Psalm 20 Romans 13:1-8 Mark 12:13-17 |
Deuteronomy
28:1-9 Psalm 145:1-7 Hebrews 11:8-16 John 8:31-36 |
| Victims of
injustice
21 March
|
Isaiah
42:1-7 Psalm 130 1 Timothy 6:6-16 Luke 3:7-14 |
Amos
5:10-15 Psalm 126 Acts 11:1-12a Luke 4:16-21 |
Deuteronomy
24:9-18 Psalm 34:11-18 Revelation 21:1-5a Matthew 20:20 |
| Anzac Day 25 April
|
2
Samuel 22:2-20 Psalm 118:1-9 Ephesians 6:10-20 Matthew 5:38-48 |
Isaiah
42:10-17 Psalm 76 Romans 5:31-35, 37-39 John 15:9-17 |
Proverbs
3:13-27 Psalm 46 1 Peter 3:13-18 John 10:1-21 |
| Victims
of the Nuclear Age 6 August |
Exodus
34:29-35 Psalm 40:1-9 2 Peter 1:13-21 Matthew 17:1-9 |
Isaiah
9:1-7 Psalm 78: 1-7 Romans 8: 18-27 Mark 9:2-10 |
Ezekiel
34:25-31 Psalm 89:1-11 2 Corinthians 6:2-10 Luke 9:28-36 |
| Victims of the Holocaust 9 November |
Esther
3:7 to 4:3 Psalm 74:1-8,17,18 Hebrews 4:1-13 Mathew 2:13-18 |
Esther
3:7 to 4:3 Psalm 74:1-8,17,18 Hebrews 4:1-13 Mathew 2:13-18 |
Esther
3:7 to 4:3 Psalm 74:1-8,17,18 Hebrews 4:1-13 Mathew 2:13-18 |
| Remembrance Day 11 November |
Micah
4:1-4 Psalm 133 Colossians 3:12-17 Mathew 5:1-9 |
Isaiah
52:7-12 Psalm 72:1-7 James 4:1-10 John 20:19-28 |
Leviticus
26:6, 9-12 Psalm 29 Colossians 1:15-20 Matthew 4:1-11 |
| Mission of the Church | Isaiah
22:1-5 Psalm 67 Acts 11:19-26 Matthew 28:16-20 |
Isaiah
55:1-5 Psalm 98 Acts 26:19-23 Luke 24:44-53 |
Isaiah
49:1-9a Psalm 96:I-9 Romans 10:9-18 Luke 10:1-9 |
| Unity of the Church
|
Jeremiah
33:6-9a Psalm 122 Ephesians 4:1-6 Matthew 18:19-22 |
Isaiah
35:1-10 Psalm 133 1 Corinthians 3:1-11 John 17:15-23 |
Ezekiel
37:15-22,26-28 Psalm 118:21-29 1 Corinthians 1:10-13 John 10:11-16 |
| The Holy Spirit | Joel
2:23a, 26-29 Psalm 22:22-31 Acts 2:1-4 John 14:23-26 |
Ezekiel
36:24-28 Psalm 96:1-9 Acts 1:3-8 Mark 1:4-11 |
Isaiah
61:1-4 Psalm 139:1-10 Romans 8:12-17 Luke 11:9-13 |
| The Holy Scripture | 2
Kings 22:3-13 Psalm 119:105-112 2 Timothy 2:8-15 John 5:36-47 |
2
Kings 23:1-3 Psalm 20 Romans 10:1-11 Mark l2:18-27 |
Exodus
34:27-35 Psalm 19 2 Timothy 3:14 to 4:5 Luke 24:30-48 |
| Christian Initiation | Exodus
14:15-25 Psalm 51:1, 2, 10-19 Romans 6:3-11 Matthew 28:16-20 |
Genesis
6:11-22 Psalm 139:1-14 2 Corinthians 5:l4-19 John 3:3-8 |
Jeremiah
31:31-34 Psalm 139:13-24 Romans 5:1-5 Mark 1:9-11 |
| The Eucharist | Isaiah
25:6-9 Psalm 34:1-10 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Matthew 15:32-39 |
I
Kings 19:4-8 Psalm 147:12-20 Acts 10:34a,37-43 Luke 22:14-22a |
Exodus
16:2-4, 12-15 Psalm 116:12-18 Acts2:42-47 Luke 19:1-10 |
| Dedication or Anniversary of a Church |
Isaiah
56:1,6,7 Psalm 23 1 Corinthians 3:9-17 Matthew 21:12-17 |
2
Chronicles 7:11-16 Psalm 84 1 Peter 2:1-9 John I0:22-30 |
I
Kings 8:22-30 Psalm 122 Hebrews 10:19-25 John 4:19-24 |
| Meeting
of a Church Council
|
Micah
6:6-8 Psalm 19:7-14 Philippians 2:1-11 John 15:1-11 |
Proverbs
24:3-6 Psalm 19:1-6 2 Corinthians 4:1-10 John 16:7-15 |
Numbers
9:15-23 Psalm 97 Acts 15:22-29 Luke 14:27-33 |
| Repentance and Reconciliation | Ezekiel
11:l4-20 Psalm 27 Romans 5:6-11 Luke 6:31-38 |
Isaiah
53:1-6 Psalm 51 Colossians 3:8-10,12-17 John 20:19-23 |
Nehemiah
1:4-11a Psalm 6 1 John 1:5 to 2:2 Luke l5:11-32 |
| Christian Education | Deuteronomy
6:4-9, 20-25 Psalm 78:1-7 Acts 17:16-31 Matthew 11:25-30 |
Job128:12-28
Psalm 19:7-14 1 Timothy 4:10-16 Mark 10:13-19 |
Proverbs
3:13-17 Psalm 27 2 Timothy 3:14 to 4:5 Luke 2:41-52 |
| Family Life | Deuteronomy
6:1-9 Psalm 127 Colossians 3:12-24 Matthew 8:5-17 |
Proverbs
31:10-31 Psalm 128 1 Peter 3:1-9 Mark 10:2-16 |
Isaiah
54:1-8 Psalm 67 Ephesians 5:25 to 6:4 Mark 3:31-35 |
| Marriage | Song
of Solomon 1:2-4, 10-17 Psalm 67 1 John 4:7-12 John 2:1-11 |
Song
of Solomon 2:10-17 Psalm 128 Romans 12:1, 2, 9-13 Matthew 7:21, 24-27 |
Song
of Solomon 5:10-16 Psalm 113 Ephesians 3:14-21 Mark 10:6-9 |
| Death | Joshua
23:1-8 Psalm 130 1 Corinthians 15:12-29 Matthew 27:45-54 |
Isaiah,
25:6-9 Psalm 146 1 Corinthians 15:35-49 Mark 15:33-39 |
Job
19:1, 23-27 Psalm 121 1 Corinthians 15:51-57 Luke 23:39-46 |
| Any Need or Trouble | Lamentations
3:17-26 Psalm 85 Romans 8:18-30 Matthew 7:7-11 |
Genesis
9:8-17 Psalm 86:1-7 Revelation 21:1-7 Mark 4:35-41 |
Job
1:13-21 |
| Justice and Peace | Deuteronomy
4:9-14 Psalm 85 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 Matthew 25:31-46 |
Jeremiah
6:9-15 Psalm 23 Ephesians 2:13-18 Luke I9: 1-10 |
Amos
5:18-24 Psalm 146 James 2:1-4, 8, 14-17 Matthew 10:34-42 |
| Stewardship | Micah
6:6-8 Psalm 112 Romans 12:1, 2 Matthew 6:19-24 |
1
Chronicles 29:1-13 Psalm 147:1-11 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 Mark 10:17-27 |
Deuteronomy
12:5-11 Psalm 96 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Luke 21:1-4 |
| Harvest Thanksgiving | Deuteronomy
8:1-10 Psalm 65 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Matthew 13:1-9 |
Genesis
8:15-22 Psalm 104:10-16, 24-27 Acts 14:13-17 John 6:26-35 |
Deuteronomy
8:11-20 Psalm 67 1 Corinthians 3:6-10 Luke 13:6-9 |
| Natural Resources and the Integrity of Creation | Genesis
1:11-12 Psalm 24 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Luke 12:13-21 |
Isaiah
55:6-13 Psalm 126 2 Corinthians 8:1-5, 9-15 Mark 6:34-44 |
Joel
2:21-24, 26, 27 Psalm 104:24-34 Romans 8:18-25 Luke 14:12-14 |
| Daily Work | Genesis
1:26 - 2:3 Psalm 90:2-4, 12-14,16 Colossians 3:14-17 Matthew 25: 14-30 |
Genesis2:4b-9,
15 Psalm 127 2 Thessalonians3: 6-12 Mark 6:31-34 |
Genesis29:15-20 Psalm 107:I-9 1 Corinthians 3:l0-14 Matthew 6:l9-24 |
| Industrial Relations | Amos
5:11-15 Psalm 107:1-9 Colossians 3:22-25 John 6:5-14, 26,27 |
Amos
5:11-15 Psalm 107:1-9 Colossians 3:22-25 John 6:5-14, 26,27 |
Amos
5:11-15 Psalm 107:1-9 Colossians 3:22-25 John 6:5-14, 26,27 |
| Agricultural Work |
Genesis
1:11-12 |
Genesis
1:11-12 Psalm 104:1-4, 14-15 1 Corinthians 9:8-11 John 15:1-11 14 |
Genesis
1:11-12 Psalm 104:1-4, 14-15 1 Corinthians 9:8-11 John 15:1-11 14 |
| Sowing a Crop | Joel
2:21-27 Psalm 90:2-4, 14-17 1 Timothy 6:6-11,17-19 Mark 4:26-29 14-17 |
Joel
2:21-27 Psalm 90:2-4, 14-17 1 Timothy 6:6-11,17-19 Mark 4:26-29 14-17 |
Joel
2:21-27 Psalm 90:2-4, 14-17 1 Timothy 6:6-11,17-19 Mark 4:26-29 14-17 |
| First Fruits of a Crop | Deuteronomy
26:1-11 Habakkuk 3:3-11, 17,18 James 1:16-18 Luke 10:1-9 |
Deuteronomy
26:1-11 Habakkuk 3:3-11, 17,18 James 1:16-18 Luke 10:1-9 |
Deuteronomy
26:1-11 Habakkuk 3:3-11, 17,18 James 1:16-18 Luke 10:1-9 |
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