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Lectionary Guide

Koodosh Eetho to Kothne

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Koodosh Eetho marks the beginning of our Liturgical Year. This season is a journey of preparation and sanctification, focusing on the Dedication of the Church and leading us through the joyful Annunciations to Zechariah, Mary, and Elizabeth, culminating in the birth of the Forerunner, John the Baptist, and our Savior Jesus Christ.

Koodhosh Eetho (Sanctification) Sunday
The Sunday that comes on of after October 30th is called Koodhosh Eetho (Sanctification of Church) Sunday. It is the beginning of the church calendar.
EVENING
St. Mark 8: 27-33
MORNING
St. John 21: 15-22
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Exodus 33: 7-11
Exodus 40: 17-38
Isaiah 6: 1-8
HOLY QURBANA
I Peter 2: 1-12
I Corinthians 3: 16-17, 6: 15-20
St. Matthew 16: 13-23
Hoodhosh Eetho (Dedication) Sunday
The Sunday after Koodhosh Eetho is called Hoodhosh Eetho (Dedication of Church) Sunday.
EVENING
St. Luke 19: 47-20: 8
MORNING
St. Mark 12: 41-44
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Exodus 33: 7-11
I Kings 8: 22-40
Isaiah 55: 1-13
HOLY QURBANA
Acts 7: 44-53
or
Revelation 3: 14-22
Hebrews 9: 1-14
St. John 10: 22-38
Annunciation to Zachariah (Parents’ day)
This Sunday is commemorated as the day when John the Baptist’s birth was announced toZachariah by Angel Gabriel.
EVENING
St. Matthew 19: 3-12
MORNING
St. Luke 10: 38-42
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Genesis 2: 18-25
Genesis 17: 15-22
Numbers 8: 13-20
Ruth 1: 11-18
I Samuel 1: 9-17
Psalms 133: 1-3
Isaiah 41: 8-15
HOLY QURBANA
II Peter 1: 1-15
Ephesians 5: 21-6: 4
St. Luke 1: 5-25
Annunciation to St. Mary, Mother of God.
EVENING
St. Luke 8: 16-21
MORNING
St. Mark 3: 31-35
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Genesis 28: 10-22
Judges 13: 2-14
Zechariah 2: 10-13, 4: 1-7, 8: 3
Isaiah 63: 15-64: 5
HOLY QURBANA
I John 3: 2-17
Galatians 4: 1-7
Hebrew 2: 14-18
St. Luke 1: 26-38
St. Mary’s visit to Elizabeth (Womens’ day)
EVENING
St. Luke 8: 1-3
MORNING
St. Luke 10: 38-42
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Genesis 1: 24-31, 24: 15-38
Judges 4: 4-16
I Samuel 25: 1-35
II Kings 5: 1-5
Esther 4: 1-17
Proverbs 14: 1: 19: 14: 31: 10-31
HOLY QURBANA
I Peter 3: 1-7
I Timothy 2: 9-15, 3: 11-13
St. Luke 1: 39-56
Birth of John the Baptist (Children’s day)
EVENING
St. Mark 10: 13-16
MORNING
St. Matthew 11: 11-19
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Genesis 21: 1-21
Exodus 2: 1-10
I Samuel 1: 20-28, 2: 18-26
Psalms 127: 1-5
Isaiah 62: 1-12
HOLY QURBANA
I John 3: 1-3
Ephesians 6: 1-4
Colossians 3: 20-21
St. Luke 1: 57-80
Annunciation to St. Joseph
EVENING
St. John 6: 30-46
MORNING
St. John 6: 30-46
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Genesis 13: 1-11
Isaiah 1: 2-9
HOLY QURBANA
I Peter 2: 11-17
Galatians 1: 11-24
St. Matthew 1: 18-25
Sunday before Christmas
EVENING
St. Matthew 1: 1-18
MORNING
St. John 1: 1-18
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Genesis 46: 8-27
I Kings 9: 3-7
Isaiah 7: 14-15, 11: 1-9
HOLY QURBANA
Acts 3: 16-26
Romans 4: 13-25
Galatians 4: 18-20
St. Luke 3: 23-38
Yeldho / Incarnation of our Lord (Christmas) (December 25)
EVENING
St. John 1: 1-18
BY THE FIRE-PIT
Hebrews 1: 1-12
St. Luke 2: 1-14
MORNING
St. Luke 2: 15-20
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Genesis 21: 1-8
Micah 5: 5 1-4
Isaiah 9: 1-7
HOLY QURBANA
I John 1: 1-10
Galatians 3: 23-4: 7
St. Matthew 2: 1-12
Feast of the glory of St. Mary, Mother of God
EVENING
St. Luke 2: 15-20
MORNING
St. Luke 11: 23-32
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Exodus 3: 1-10
Ezekiel 44: 1-12
HOLY QURBANA
Acts 7: 30-43
Romans 1: 1-10
St. Luke 8: 16-21
Massacre of the Infants (December 27)
EVENING
St. Matthew 2: 13-18
MORNING
St. Mark 6: 1-6
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Exodus 1: 1-22
Jeremiah 31: 15-20
Isaiah 60: 8-14
HOLY QURBANA
Acts 7: 11-29
Romans 15: 1-7
St. Matthew 2: 13-18
First Sunday after Christmas (The Holy Family flee to Egypt )
EVENING
St. Matthew 10: 16-23
MORNING
St. John 15: 18-21
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Genesis 37: 13-28
Zechariah 8: 3-8
Isaiah 5: 20-30
HOLY QURBANA
Acts 16: 6-10
I Corinthians 10: 1-13
St. Matthew 2: 9-15, 19-23
New Year (January 1) Circumcision of our Lord, Feast of St. Basil and St. Gregory.
EVENING
St. Luke 13: 6-9
MORNING
St. John 9: 4-7
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Genesis 12: 1-9
Deuteronomy 10: 12-11: 1
Ezekiel 18: 21-24
HOLY QURBANA
I John 3: 13-18
Romans 2: 28-3: 8
St. Luke 2: 21
St. John 15: 5-19
Second Sunday after Christmas
EVENING
St. John 1: 35-42
MORNING
St. John 1: 43-51
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Genesis 37: 1-11
I Samuel 2: 18-21
Isaiah 26: 1-12
HOLY QURBANA
I John 3: 21-24
Hebrews 11: 23-31
St. Luke 2: 40-52
Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ (6th January)
This festival is called Danaha in Syriac meaning ‘Dawn’. Also called Epiphany or Theophany.
EVENING
St. Mark 1: 1-11
MORNING
St. Matthew 3: 1-17
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Genesis 24: 10-20
II Kings 3: 19-25
Ezekiel 47: 1-12
Isaiah 12: 1-6
HOLY QURBANA
Acts 19: 1-7
Titus 2: 11-3: 9
St. Luke 3: 7-22
BLESSING OF THE WATER
Acts 8: 35-40
Hebrews 10: 15-25
St. John 4: 1-42
Beheading of St. John the Baptist (7th January)
EVENING
St. Luke 3: 1-14, 19-20
MORNING
St. Mark 6: 14-29
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Genesis 4: 1-15
Jeremiah 37: 11-21
Isaiah 40: 3-8, 41: 8-13
HOLY QURBANA
I Peter 3: 12-17
Romans 8: 35-39
St. Matthew 14: 1-12
Feast of St. Stephen (8th January)
EVENING
St. Mark 12: 1-12
MORNING
St. John 8: 34-59
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Genesis 4: 1-15
Isaiah 37: 8-20
Barazeera 50: 1-2
HOLY QURBANA
Acts 7: 51-8: 2
Romans 8: 35-39
St. Matthew 23: 34-39
First Sunday after Baptism of our Lord
EVENING
St. Mark 1: 14-34
MORNING
St. John 1: 18-28
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Genesis 25: 19-34, 30: 36-31: 2
II Kings 5: 1-14
Isaiah 49: 7-13
HOLY QURBANA
Acts 2: 37-47
Ephesians 1: 3-14
St. Matthew 4: 12-22
Second Sunday after Baptism of our Lord
EVENING
St. John 1: 26-34
MORNING
St. John 1: 35-42
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Leviticus 22: 26-33
Proverbs 9: 1-9
Isaiah 51: 1-8
HOLY QURBANA
I Peter 3: 7-15
Hebrews 1: 1, 2: 4
St. John 1: 43-51
Third Sunday after Baptism of our Lord
EVENING
St. John 3: 22-4: 3
MORNING
St. John 5: 30-47
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
II Kings 2: 19-22
Joel 2: 21-32
Jeremiah 31: 1-12
HOLY QURBANA
Acts 17: 16-34
I Corinthians 3: 16-4: 5
St. John 3: 1-12
Fourth Sunday after Baptism (Sunday for Workers)
EVENING
St. Luke 7: 18-23
MORNING
St. Mark 12: 28-37
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Genesis 2: 4-17
Deuteronomy 18: 9-16
Isaiah 40: 27-31
HOLY QURBANA
Acts 18: 1-4, 20: 33-35
James 5: 1-14
I Corinthians 12: 12-27
I Thessalonians 4: 9-12
II Thessalonians 3: 6-15
St. Mark 6: 1-6
Fifth Sunday after Baptism of our Lord
EVENING
St. Matthew 11: 1-15
MORNING
St. Luke 5: 1-11
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Genesis 9: 12-17
Psalms 29: 1-11
Isaiah 41: 8-20
HOLY QURBANA
Acts 9: 10-21
II Corinthians 4: 1-6
St. Mark 1: 12-20
Mayaltho (Entry of our Lord into the temple)
February 2nd is celebrated as the day when infant Jesus was presented in the temple. Also called the day of the old aged. Feast of St. Simon and St. Hanna.
EVENING
St. Luke 2: 22-40
MORNING
St. Luke 2: 22-40
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Leviticus 12: 1-8, 19: 30-37
Proverbs 6: 20-24, 23: 22-26
Isaiah 11: 1-10
HOLY QURBANA
Acts 24: 10-23
Ephesians 3: 13-21 6: 1-4
St. Luke 2: 22-40
All Departed Holy Fathers (February 3)
EVENING
St. Luke 13: 22-30
MORNING
St. Matthew 5: 1-20
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Genesis 39: 11-23
Lamentations 3: 1-21
HOLY QURBANA
St. James 1: 12-21
II Timothy 3: 10-15
St. Luke 6: 20-31
Monday of Three days Lent
Repentance of Nineveh at the preaching of Prophet Jonah.
EVENING
St. Matthew 12: 31-41
MORNING
Numbers 5: 5-10
Jonah 1: 1-17
Isaiah 19: 17-22
Acts 13: 6-12
Colossians 1: 3-13
St. Matthew 7: 1-12
Tuesday of Three days Lent
Repentance of Nineveh at the preaching of Prophet Jonah.
EVENING
St. Luke 4: 24-32
MORNING
Exodus 22: 28-30
Micah 1: 1-16
Jonah 2: 1-10
Nahum 1: 1-14
Isaiah 57: 13-19
Acts 8: 9-25
Romans 1: 18-32
St. Matthew 24: 36-46
Wednesday of Three days Lent
Repentance of Nineveh at the preaching of Prophet Jonah.
EVENING
St. Luke 11: 5-13, 29-32
MORNING
Exodus 23: 1-9
Zephaniah 1: 11-2: 4
Jonah 3: 1-10
Isaiah 41: 17-26
St. James 1: 13-27
Romans 15: 24-43
St. Luke 11: 27-36
HOLY QURBANA
II Peter 2: 1-18
I Thessalonians 5: 12-24
St. Matthew 12: 38-50
Thursday / The end of Three days Lent
Repentance of Nineveh at the preaching of Prophet Jonah.
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Genesis 18: 23-33
Joshua 7: 6-20
Jonah 4: 1-11
HOLY QURBANA
St. James 4: 7-17
Ephesians 5: 3-21
St. Luke 12: 54-13: 9
All Departed Priests
EVENING
St. Matthew 25: 13-30
MORNING
St. Luke 19: 11-28
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Numbers 20: 23-29
Deuteronomy 34: 1-8
Isaiah 65: 13-20
HOLY QURBANA
Acts 20: 26-38
I Thessalonians 4: 13-5: 11
St. Matthew 24: 42-51
All the Departed Faithful
EVENING
St. Matthew 25: 31-46
MORNING
St. John 5: 19-29
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Genesis 49: 33-50: 13
Ezekiel 34: 1-14
Isaiah 38: 10-20
Maccabians 12: 38-45
HOLY QURBANA
St. James 3: 1-12
I Corinthians 15: 20-28
St. Luke 12: 32-48
First Sunday of Great Lent(Kothine Sunday) (Pethurtha of the Great Lent)
Kothne Sunday (Wedding at Cana). Commemorating the first miracle of our Lord, changing water into wine.
EVENING
St. John 3: 1-6
MORNING
St. Luke 16: 1-18
BEFORE HOLY QURBANA
Exodus 20: 1-21
Joel 2: 12-20
Isaiah 58: 5-14
HOLY QURBANA
Acts 11: 19-26
Revelation 2: 1-7
Colossians 3: 1-17
St. John 2: 1-11