REVISED COMMON LECTIONARY 2021 – SUNDAYS & SPECIAL DAYS, YEAR B (Advent and Christmas, Year C)

* Other Special Sundays to be Determined by Annual Conferences

January 01, 2021 New Year's Day (White or Gold) April 01, 2021 Thursday of Holy Week (Purple or Red)
Eccl 3:1-13, Ps 8 (UMH 743), Rev 21:1-6a, Mt 25:31-46 Ex 12:1-4 (5-10) 11-14, Ps 116:1-4, 12-19 (UMH 837), 1 Cor
January 03, 2021 Epiphany Sunday (White or Gold) 11:23-26, Jn 13:1-17, 31b-35
Isa 60:1-6, Ps 72:1-7, 10-14 (UMH 795), Eph 3:1-12, Mt 2:1-12 April 02, 2021 Friday of Holy Week / Good Friday (No Color)
Isa 52:13-53:12, Ps 22 (UMH 752), Heb 10:16-25, Jn 18:1-19:42
January 10, 2021 Baptism of the Lord (White or Gold)
April 03, 2021 Holy Saturday / Easter Eve / Easter Vigil (No
Korean American Awareness Day
Color)
Gen 1:1-5, Ps 29 (UMH 761), Acts 19:1-7, Mk 1:4-11
The number of readings may vary, but Exodus 14 and at least
January 17, 2021 Human Relations Day (Green) two other readings from the Old Testament should be used in
1 Sam 3:1-10, Ps 139:1-6, 13-18 (UMH 854), 1 Cor 6:12-20, Jn addition to the New Testament readings. Old Testament
1:43-51 Readings and Psalms: Gen 1:1-2:4a/Ps 136:1-9, 23-26 or Ps 33
January 24, 2021 3rd Sunday after Epiphany (Green) (UMH 767); Gen 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13/Ps 46 (UMH 780);
Jonah 3:1-5, 10, Ps 62:5-12 (UMH 787), 1 Cor 7:29-31, Mk 1:14- Gen 22:1-18/Ps 16 (UMH 748); Ex 14:10-31; 15:20-21; Ex 15:1b-
January 31, 2021 4th Sunday after Epiphany (Green) 13, 17-18 (UMH 135); Isa 55:1-11/Isa 12:2-6; Ezek 36:24-28/Ps
Deut 18:15-20, Ps 111 (UMH 832), 1 Cor 8:1-13, Mk 1:21-28 42 (UMH 777); Ezek 37:1-14/Ps 143 (UMH 856); Second Reading
February 07, 2021 5th Sunday after Epiphany (Green) April 04, 2021 Easter Day (White or Gold)
Black History Month Acts 10:34-43, Ps 118:1-2, 14-24 (UMH 839)1 Cor 15:1-11, Jn
Isa 40:21-31, Ps 147:1-11, 20c (UMH 859), 1 Cor 9:16-23, Mk 20:1-18 or Mk 16:1-8
1:29-39 April 11, 2021 2nd Sunday of Easter (White or Gold)
February 14, 2021 Transfiguration Sunday (White or Gold) Acts 4:32-35, Ps 133 (UMH 850), 1 Jn 1:1-2:2, Jn 20:19-31
Scouting Sunday, Valentine's Day April 18, 2021 3rd Sunday of Easter (White or Gold)
2 Kings 2:1-12, Ps 50:1-6 (UMH 783), 2 Cor 4:3-6, Mk 9:2-9 Native American Ministries Sunday
Acts 3:12-19, Ps 4 (UMH 741), 1 Jn 3:1-7, Lk 24:36b-48
February 17, 2021 Ash Wednesday (Purple or Gray)
April 25, 2021 4th Sunday of Easter (White or Gold)
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17, Ps 51:1-17 (UMH 785), 2 Cor 5:20b-6:10, Mt
World Malaria Day
6:1-6, 16-21
Acts 4:5-12, Ps 23 (UMH 754 or 137), 1 Jn 3:16-24, Jn 10:11-18
February 21, 2021 1st Sunday in Lent (Purple)
May 02, 2021 5th Sunday of Easter (White or Gold)
Gen 9:8-17, Ps 25: 1-10 (UMH 756), 1 Pet 3:18-22, Mk 1:9-15
Acts 8:26-40, Ps 22:25-31 (UMH 752), 1 Jn 4:7-21, Jn 15:1-8
February 28, 2021 2nd Sunday in Lent (Purple)
May 09, 2021 6th Sunday of Easter (White or Gold)
Gen 17:1-7, 15-16, Ps 22:23-31 (UMH 752), Rom 4:13-25, Mk Festival of the Christian Home / Mother's Day
8:31-38 Acts 10:44-48, Ps 98 (UMH 818), 1 Jn 5:1-6, Jn 15:9-17
March 07, 2021 3rd Sunday in Lent (Purple) May 16, 2021 7th Sunday of Easter (White or Gold)
Women's History Month Ascension Sunday
Ex. 20:1-7, Ps 19 (UMH 750), 1 Cor 1:18-25, Jn 2:13-22 Acts 1:1-11, Ps 47 (UMH 781), Eph 1:15-23, Lk 24:44-53
March 14, 2021 4th Sunday in Lent (Purple) May 23, 2021 Pentecost (Red)
Scouting Sunday / UMCOR Sunday / Daylight Savings Starts Heritage Sunday
Num 21:4-9, Ps 107:1-3, 17-22 (UMH 830), Eph 2:1-10, Jn 3:14- Acts 2:1-21, Ps 104:24-34, 35b (UMH 826), Rom 8:22-27, Jn
15:26-27; 16:4b-15
March 21, 2021 5th Sunday in Lent (Purple)
May 30, 2021 Trinity Sunday / Peace with Justice Sunday
Jer 31:31-34, Ps 51:1-12 (UMH785), Heb 5:5-10, Jn 12:20-33
(White)
March 28, 2021 Passion/Palm Sunday (Purple or Red)
June 06, 2021 2nd Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Liturgy of the Palms: Matt. 21:1-11; Ps 118:1-2, 19-29 (UMH 1 Sam 8:4-20 (11:14-15), Ps 138, 2 Cor 4:13-5:1, Mk 3:20-35
839) Liturgy of the Passion: Isa 50:4-9a; Ps 31:9-16 (UMH 764);
June 13, 2021 3rd Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Phil 2:5-11; Matt. 26:14-27:66 or Matt. 27:11-54 1 Sam 15:34-16:13, Ps 20 or Ps 72 (UMH 795), 2 Cor 5:6-10 (11-
March 29, 2021 Monday of Holy Week (Purple or Red) 13), 14-17, Mk 4:26-34
Isa 42:1-9, Ps 36:5-11, Heb 9:11-15, Jn 12:1-11 June 20, 2021 4th Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
March 30, 2021 Tuesday of Holy Week (Purple or Red) Father's Day / 1st Day of Summer
Isa 49:1-7, Ps 71:1-14 (UMH 794), 1 Cor 1:18-31, Jn 12:20-36 1 Sam 17:(1a, 4-11, 19-23) 32-49, Ps 9:9-20 (UMH 744), 2 Cor
6:1-13, Mk 4:35-41
March 31, 2021 Wednesday of Holy Week (Purple or Red) June 27, 2021 5th Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Isa 50:4-9a, Ps 70 (UMH 793), Heb 12:1-3, Jn 13:21-32 2 Sam 1:1, 17-27, Ps 130 (UMH 848), 2 Cor 8:7-15, Mk 5:21-43
July 04, 2021 6th Sunday after Pentecost (Green) October 24, 2021 22nd Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
US Independence Day United Nations Day
2 Sam 5:1-5, 9-10, Ps 48 (UMH 782), 2 Cor 12:2-10, Mk 6:1-13 Job 42:1-6, 10-17, Ps 34:1-8 (19-22) (UMH 769), Heb 7:23-28,
July 11, 2021 7th Sunday after Pentecost (Green) Mk 10:46-52
October 31, 2021 23rd Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
2 Sam 6:1-5, 12b-19, Ps 24 (UMH 755), Eph 1:3-14, Mk 6:14-29
Reformation Sunday / Halloween
July 18, 2021 8th Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Ruth 1:1-18, Ps 146 (UMH 858), Heb 9:11-14, Mk 12:28-34
2 Sam 7:1-14a, Ps 89:20-37 (UMH 807), Eph 2:11-22, Mk 6:30-
November 01, 2021 All Saints Day (Green)
34, 53-56
Isa 25:6-9, Ps 24 (UMH 755), Rev 21:1-6a, Jn 11:32-44
July 25, 2021 9th Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
November 07, 2021 24th Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
2 Sam 11:1-15, Ps 14 (UMH 746), Eph 3:14-21, Jn 6:1-21
Native American Heritage Month / International Bible Week (21-
August 01, 2021 10th Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
27) / All Saints Sunday / Daylight Savings Ends
2 Sam 11:26-12:13a, Ps 51:1-12 (UMH 785), Eph 4:1-16, Jn 6:24-
Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17, Ps 127 or Ps 42 (UMH 777), Heb 9:24-28,
August 08, 2021 11th Sunday after Pentecost (Green) Mk 12:38-44
2 Sam 18:5-9, 15, 31-33, Ps 130 (UMH 848), Eph 4:25-5:2, Jn November 14, 2021 25th Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
6:35, 41-51 Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday
August 15, 2021 12th Sunday after Pentecost (Green) 1 Sam a:4-20, 1 Sam 2:1-10 or Ps 113 (UMH 834), Heb 10:11-14
1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14, Ps 111 (UMH 832), Eph 5:15-20, Jn 6:51- (15-18), 19-25, Mk 13:1-8
58 November 21, 2021 26th Sunday after Pentecost (White or
August 22, 2021 13th Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Gold)
1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11) 22-30, 41-43, Ps 84 (UMH 804), Eph 6:10-
Christ the King / Regin of Christ / Thanksgiving Sunday
20, Jn 6:56-69
November 25, 2021 Thanksgiving Day (Red or White)
August 29, 2021 14th Sunday after Pentecost (Green) Joel 2:21-27, Ps 126 (UMH 847), 1 Tim 2:1-7, Mt 6:25-33
Songs 2:8-13, Ps 45:1-2, 6-9 or Ps 72 (UMH 795), Jas 1:17-27,
November 28, 2021 First Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue)
Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
UM Student day / Hannukkah Begins
September 05, 2021 15th Sunday after Pentecost (Green) Jer 33:14-16, Ps 25:1-10 (UMH 756), 1 Thess 3:9-13, Lk 21:25-36
Spanish Heritage Month (Sept. 15 - Oct. 15) December 05, 2021 2nd Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue)
Prov 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23, Ps 125 or Ps 124 (UMH 846), Jas 2:1-10 Mal 3:1-4, Lk 1:68-79 (UMH 208), Phil 1:3-11, Lk 3:1-6
(11-13), 14-17, Mk 7:24-37 December 12, 2021 3rd Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue)
September 12, 2021 16th Sunday after Pentecost (Green) Zeph 3:14-20, Isa 12:2-6, Phil 4:4-7, Lk 3:7-18
Grandparent's Day, Prov 1:20-33, Ps 19 (UMH 750), Jas 3:1-12, December 19, 2021 4th Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue)
Mk 8:27-38 Mic 5:2-5a, Lk 1:47-55 (UMH 199), Heb 10:5-10, Lk 1:39-45
September 19, 2021 17th Sunday after Pentecost (Green) December 24, 2021 Christmas Eve (White or Gold)
Prov 31:10-31, Ps 1 (UMH 738), Jas 3:13-4:3, 7-8a, Mk 9:30-37 Isa 9:2-7, Ps 96 (UMH 815), Titus 2:11-14, Lk 2:1-20,
September 26, 2021 18th Sunday after Pentecost (Green) December 25, 2021 Christmas Day (White or Gold)
Esth 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22, Ps 124 (UMH 846), Jas 5:13-20, Mk Isa 52:7-10, Ps 98 (UMH 818), Heb 1:1-4 (5-12) Jn 1:1-14
9:38-50 December 26, 2021 1st Sunday after Christmas (White or Gold)
1 Sam 2:18-20, 26, Ps 148 (UMH 861), Col 3:12-17, Lk 2:41-52
October 03, 2021 19th Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
December 31, 2021 New Year's Eve / Watch Night (White or
World Communion Sunday
Gold)
Job 1:1; 2:1-10, Ps 26 or Ps 25 (UMH 756), Heb 1:1-4; 2:5-12,
NOTES:
Mk 10:2-16
October 10, 2021 20th Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Job 23:1-9, 16-17, Ps 22:1-15 (UMH 752), Heb 4:12-16, Mk
10:17-31
October 17, 2021 21st Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Laity Sunday / Children's Sabbath
Job 38:1-7 (34-41), Ps 104:1-9, 24, 35c (UMH 826), Heb 5:1-10,
Mk 10:35-45