Lectionary Guide

Kyomtho to Koodosh Edtho

The Resurrection Season (Kyomtho) is the heart of the Christian faith. This period celebrates the victory of Christ over death, taking us from the empty tomb on Easter Sunday through the post-Resurrection appearances, the Ascension, and the glorious descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.

Easter Sunday

The Feast of Feasts. This day celebrates the glorious Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, conquering death and opening the gates of Paradise.

EVENING

St. Mark 16: 1-8

MIDNIGHT

St. Luke 24: 1-12

MORNING

St. John 20: 1-18

CELEBRATION OF THE HOLY CROSS

Isaiah 60: 17-22

I Peter 5: 5-14

Romans 16: 1-16

St. John 14: 27, 15: 11-15, 17-19

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Leviticus 23: 26-32

Isaiah 60: 1-7, 11-16, 61: 10-62: 5

HOLY QURBANA

I Corinthians 15: 1-19

St. Matthew 28: 1-20

Hevorae Monday (Monday after Easter)

EVENING

St. Luke 24: 13-35

MORNING

St. Matthew 28: 11-20

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Genesis 41: 41-46

Jeremiah 1: 4-12

Isaiah 40: 9-15

HOLY QURBANA

Romans 6: 12-23

St. John 2: 18-25

Hevorae Tuesday

EVENING

St. Mark 15: 37-47, 16: 1-8

MORNING

St. Mark 16: 9-18

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Exodus 14: 26-31

GreatWisdom 1: 1-18

HOLY QURBANA

Ephesians 6: 10-20

St. Mark 8: 11-21

Hevorae Wednesday

EVENING

St. Luke 23: 46-56, 24: 1-12

MORNING

St. Luke 24: 13-35

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Exodus 40: 1-16

Isaiah 49: 13-21

HOLY QURBANA

Hebrews 3: 1-13

St. Mark 8: 27-33

Hevorae Thursday

EVENING

St. John 19: 30-20: 2

MORNING

St. John 20: 3-18

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Exodus 34: 4-12

Zechariah 8: 4-9

Isaiah 37: 8-17

HOLY QURBANA

I John 5: 13-21

Hebrews 11: 3-6

St. Matthew 16: 20-27

Hevorae Friday

EVENING

St. John 20: 18-23

MORNING

St. Matthew 28: 1-11

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Deuteronomy 16: 1-8

Joshua 8: 30-33

Isaiah 54: : 1-8

HOLY QURBANA

I Peter 3: 17-22

Hebrews 11: 32-40

St. Mark 9: 9-13

Hevorae Saturday

EVENING

St. Luke 24: 36-45

MORNING

St. Matthew 28: 1-20

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Leviticus 25: 1-7

Isaiah 44: 23-28

HOLY QURBANA

Philippians 2: 1-11

St. Matthew 22: 23-33

New Sunday (Sunday after Easter – The Sunday of the Youth)

St. Thomas Sunday. Renewal of faith and traditionally observed as Youth Day.

EVENING

St. John 20: 19-31

MORNING

St. John 4: 31-38

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Genesis 41: 41-46

Ecclesiastes 12: 1-8

Jeremiah 1: 4-12

Isaiah 40: 9-15

HOLY QURBANA

I Peter 2: 19-25

II Timothy 2 1-13

St. John 20: 19-31

First Sunday after New Sunday

St. Thomas Sunday. Renewal of faith and traditionally observed as Youth Day.

EVENING

St. John 21: 15-25

MORNING

St. John 21: 1-14

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Exodus 14: 26-31

GreatWisdom 1: 1-8

HOLY QURBANA

Ephesians 6: 10-20

St. John 21: 1-14

Second Sunday after New Sunday

St. Thomas Sunday. Renewal of faith and traditionally observed as Youth Day.

EVENING

St. John 6: 16-29

MORNING

St. Matthew 14: 22-33

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Exodus 40: 1-16

Isaiah 49: 13-21

HOLY QURBANA

Hebrews 3: 1-13

St. John 21: 15-19

Third Sunday after New Sunday

St. Thomas Sunday. Renewal of faith and traditionally observed as Youth Day.

EVENING

St. Luke 5: 27-39

MORNING

St. John 6: 47-58

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Exodus 34: 4-12

Zechariah 8: 4-9

Isaiah 37: 8-17

HOLY QURBANA

I John 5: 13-21

Hebrews 11: 3-6

St. Luke 24: 13-35

Fourth Sunday after New Sunday

St. Thomas Sunday. Renewal of faith and traditionally observed as Youth Day.

EVENING

St. John 14: 1-16

MORNING

St. John 16: 16-30

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Deuteronomy 16: 1-8

Joshua 8: 30-35

HOLY QURBANA

I Peter 3: 17-22

Hebrews 11: 32-40

St. Luke 9: 51-62

Ascension of our Lord (Thursday after the fourth Sunday following New Sunday)

The return of our Lord to the Father in glory, promising the Holy Spirit.

EVENING

St. Mark 16: 14-20

MORNING

St. Luke 24: 36-53

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Deuteronomy 9: 26-10: 5

Jeremiah 31: 31-34

II Kings 2: 9-15

Isaiah 48: 20-49: 4

HOLY QURBANA

Ephesians 4: 1-16

St. Luke 24: 36-53

Sunday before Pentecost (Sunday of the Monks)

The Fiftieth day. Marking the birth of the Church after the descent of the Holy Spirit.

EVENING

St. Matthew 19: 16-30

MORNING

St. Mark 10: 17-22

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Leviticus 25: 1-13

Isaiah 44: 23-25

HOLY QURBANA

I Corinthians 7: 1-2, 25-34, 9: 1-10

St. John 17: 13-26

Pentecost (Fiftieth day after Easter) Sunday School day

The Fiftieth day. Marking the birth of the Church after the descent of the Holy Spirit.

EVENING

St. John 14: 15-31

MORNING

St. John 15: 20-25

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Numbers 11: 16-35

I Samuel 10: 9-15

II Kings 2: 14-17, 12: 1-27

Ezekiel 11: 17-20, 36: 25-27

Isaiah 42: 1-27

HOLY QURBANA

Galatians 5: 16-26

St. John 15: 1-14

Service of the First kneeling

Genesis 11: 1-9

II Kings 2: 14-17

I Corinthians 14: 20-25

St. John 14: 1-17

Service of the Second Kneeling

Ezekiel 37: 1-14

I Corinthians 12: 12-27

St. John 14: 25-31

Service of the Third Kneeling

Judges 13: 24-14: 7

Ezekiel 47: 1-12

I Corinthians 14: 20-33

St. John 16: 1-15

Golden Friday (Friday after Pentecost)

The Fiftieth day. Marking the birth of the Church after the descent of the Holy Spirit.

EVENING

St. Luke 22: 24-30

MORNING

St. Matthew 9: 36-10: 1-15

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Genesis 12: 1-9

HOLY QURBANA

I Corinthians 12: 28-13: 10

St. Matthew 19: 23-30

First Sunday after Pentecost

The Fiftieth day. Marking the birth of the Church after the descent of the Holy Spirit.

EVENING

St. Luke 8: 4-15

MORNING

St. Matthew 11: 20-24

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Genesis 41: 38-40

Exodus 12: 31-40

Jeremiah 29: 10-16

HOLY QURBANA

II Corinthians 5: 14-6: 10

St. John 6: 26-35

Second Sunday after Pentecost

The Fiftieth day. Marking the birth of the Church after the descent of the Holy Spirit.

EVENING

St. Luke 6: 12-23

MORNING

St. Mark 3: 7-19

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Leviticus 19: 1-8

II Samuel 5: 1-10

Daniel 6: 25-28

HOLY QURBANA

Ephesians 2: 11-22

St. Matthew 10: 5-16

Third Sunday after Pentecost

The Fiftieth day. Marking the birth of the Church after the descent of the Holy Spirit.

EVENING

St. Mark 6: 4-13

MORNING

St. Luke 9: 1-11

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Genesis 42: 18-25

Jeremiah 3: 1-5

Daniel 3: 21-30

HOLY QURBANA

Galatians 6: 10-18

St. John 6: 35-46

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

The Fiftieth day. Marking the birth of the Church after the descent of the Holy Spirit.

EVENING

St. Matthew 14: 14-23

MORNING

St. Luke 10: 17-24

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Deuteronomy 33: 23-29

Isaiah 65: 8-12

HOLY QURBANA

I Corinthians 16: 14-22

St. Luke 10: 1-16

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

The Fiftieth day. Marking the birth of the Church after the descent of the Holy Spirit.

EVENING

St. Luke 9: 10-17

MORNING

St. Matthew 17: 20-28

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Exodus 23: 14-19

Isaiah 40: 27-31

HOLY QURBANA

II Corinthians 5: 14-20

St. Luke 9: 10-17

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

The Fiftieth day. Marking the birth of the Church after the descent of the Holy Spirit.

EVENING

St. Luke 17: 1-10

MORNING

St. Mark 6: 30-52

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Exodus 3-: 34-38

Isaiah 14: 22-27

HOLY QURBANA

I Corinthians 8: 1-6

St. Matthew 15: 32-39

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

The Fiftieth day. Marking the birth of the Church after the descent of the Holy Spirit.

EVENING

St. Matthew 12: 30-37

MORNING

St. Matthew 12: 38-50

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Leviticus 16: 29-34

Isaiah 57: 15-19

HOLY QURBANA

Ephesians 2: 11-22

St. Mark 3: 20-30

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

The Fiftieth day. Marking the birth of the Church after the descent of the Holy Spirit.

EVENING

St. Mark 4: 1-23

MORNING

St. Matthew 13: 10-23

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Jeremiah 7: 21-25

HOLY QURBANA

I Peter 2: 4-10

Hebrews 4: 14-5: 5

St. John 6: 47-59

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

The Fiftieth day. Marking the birth of the Church after the descent of the Holy Spirit.

EVENING

St. Matthew 13: 24-35

MORNING

St. Matthew 13: 36-43

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Psalms 22: 1-21

Deuteronomy 4: 1-6

Proverbs 13: 1-7

HOLY QURBANA

I Corinthians 6: 1-11

St. Luke 14: 7-11

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

The Fiftieth day. Marking the birth of the Church after the descent of the Holy Spirit.

EVENING

St. Luke 9: 12-17

MORNING

St. Matthew 16: 13-20

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Exodus 15: 23-27

Psalms 112: 1-10

HOLY QURBANA

Romans 10: 5-21

St. Matthew 18: 1-11

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

The Fiftieth day. Marking the birth of the Church after the descent of the Holy Spirit.

EVENING

St. Matthew 18: 15-35

MORNING

St. Mark 9: 33-50

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Leviticus 19: 13-18

Joshua 23: 7-14

HOLY QURBANA

St. James 2: 14-26

I Corinthians 14: 34-39

St. Mark 6: 7-13

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

The Fiftieth day. Marking the birth of the Church after the descent of the Holy Spirit.

EVENING

St. Mark 9: 33-50

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Leviticus 17: 1-7

HOLY QURBANA

St. James 2: 14-26

I Corinthians 14: 34-39

St. John 17: 13-26

Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul (June 29)

EVENING

St. Matthew 16: 13-20

MORNING

St. John 21: 15-25

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Genesis 12: 1-9

HOLY QURBANA

I Corinthians 12: 28-13: 10

St. Matthew 20: 1-16

Feast of the Twelve Apostles (June 30)

EVENING

St. Matthew 9: 36-10: 5

MORNING

St. Matthew 10: 11-15 19: 27-30

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Genesis 12: 1-9

HOLY QURBANA

I Corinthians 12: 28-13: 10

St. Luke 6: 12-26

Dukharono of St.Thomas (July 3rd)

EVENING

St. Luke 12: 13-21

MORNING

St. Luke 12: 48-59

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Exodus 12: 43-51

Isaiah 52: 1-15

I Peter 2: 15-17

I Corinthians 6: 9-11

St. Matthew 5: 21-26

The Festival of Transfiguration/Koodaara Perunnal (6th August)

EVENING

St. Matthew 16: 27-17: 13

MORNING

St. Mark 8: 38-9: 13

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Deuteronomy 16: 13-17

HOLY QURBANA

I John 2: 23-3: 1

Romans 11: 25-36

St. Luke 9: 27-36

First Sunday after the Festival of Transfiguration

EVENING

St. Mark 4: 21-34

MORNING

St. Matthew 13: 44-52

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Deuteronomy 25: 13-16

HOLY QURBANA

St. James 4: 7-5: 6

Philippians 4: 8-20

St. Matthew 21: 28-32

Second Sunday after the Festival of Transfiguration

EVENING

St. Luke 14: 15-24

MORNING

St. Mark 10: 28-34

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Exodus 23: 20-27

HOLY QURBANA

I Peter 5: 1-11

I Corinthians 10: 1-13

St. Luke 12: 13-21, 35-44

The Festival of the Ascension of St. Mary (August 15) Martha Mariam Samajam Day

The return of our Lord to the Father in glory, promising the Holy Spirit.

EVENING

St. Luke 1: 39-56, 2: 22-35

MORNING

St. Luke 2: 42-51

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Exodus 3: 1-6, 19: 16-23

Ezekiel 44: 1-3

Isaiah 45: 11-19

HOLY QURBANA

Acts 1: 12-14, 7: 44-53

Hebrews 9: 3-12, 2: 14-18

St. Luke 11: 22-28

St. Matthew 12: 46-50

St. John 19: 25-27

First Sunday after the Festival of the Ascension of St. Mary

The return of our Lord to the Father in glory, promising the Holy Spirit.

EVENING

St. Luke 14: 25-35

MORNING

St. Luke 15: 1-10

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Exodus 14: 21-31

I Samuel 8: 4-9

HOLY QURBANA

I John 2: 22-29

Ephesians 6: 10-17

St. Luke 6: 39-45

Second Sunday after the Festival of the Ascension of St. Mary

The return of our Lord to the Father in glory, promising the Holy Spirit.

EVENING

St. Luke 18: 1-8

MORNING

St. Luke 18: 9-17

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Genesis 6: 3-12

Ecclesiastes 7: 1-7

HOLY QURBANA

II Peter 3: 8-14

I Thessalonians 5: 1-11

St. Luke 11: 9-20

Third Sunday after the Festival of the Ascension of St. Mary

The return of our Lord to the Father in glory, promising the Holy Spirit.

EVENING

St. Matthew 19: 1-12

MORNING

St. Luke 19: 11-27

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Exodus 24: 12-18

I Samuel 3: 16-21

Ezekiel 18: 21-24

HOLY QURBANA

St. James 5: 1-6

II Corinthians 10: 1-7

St. Matthew 17: 22-27

Fourth Sunday after the Festival of the Ascension of St. Mary

The return of our Lord to the Father in glory, promising the Holy Spirit.

EVENING

St. Matthew 18: 1-11

MORNING

St. Matthew 18: 12-22

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Exodus 3: 1-6, 11-14

Isaiah 1: 15-20

HOLY QURBANA

I Corinthians 3: 16-23

St. Matthew 5: 38-48

Fifth Sunday after the Festival of the Ascension of St. Mary

The return of our Lord to the Father in glory, promising the Holy Spirit.

EVENING

St. Mark 7: 1-13

MORNING

St. Mark 7: 14-23

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Leviticus 18: 1-5

Ezekiel 34: 1-6

HOLY QURBANA

Romans 2: 28-3: 8

St. Luke 11: 33-41

The Feast of Holy Cross (September 14)

EVENING

St. Matthew 24: 1-35

MORNING

St. Mark 13: 1-33

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Numbers 21: 4-9

I Samuel 17: 37-53

Jeremiah 32: 36-41

HOLY QURBANA

Galatians 2: 17-3: 14

St. Luke 21: 5-28

First Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross

EVENING

St. Luke 17: 20-37

MORNING

St. Matthew 24: 36-51

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Genesis 42: 1-28

Isaiah 1: 10-20

HOLY QURBANA

I Corinthians 2: 10-16

St. Mark 13: 28-37

Second Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross

EVENING

St. Matthew 14: 34-36, 15: 1-11

MORNING

St. Matthew 15: 12-20

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Genesis 42: 9-17

Wisdom 6: 1-9

Isaiah 48: 12-16

HOLY QURBANA

I Corinthians 2: 14-3: 9

St. Matthew 16: 5-12

Third Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross

EVENING

St. Matthew 18: 23-35

MORNING

St. Luke 16: 1-13

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Genesis 42: 18-35

Proverbs 1: 2-9

Isaiah 4 8: 12-16

HOLY QURBANA

St. Mark 2: 23-28

Fourth Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross

EVENING

St. Mark 10: 1-16

MORNING

St. Luke 9: 37-45

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Numbers 29: 35-4 0

I Kings 8: 22-30

HOLY QURBANA

I Corinthians 1: 21-29

St. Luke 16: 9-18

Fifth Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross

EVENING

St. Luke 20: 27-40

MORNING

St. Matthew 22: 34-44

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Leviticus 2: 1-3

Isaiah 40: 27-31

HOLY QURBANA

I Timothy 6: 13-21

St. Matthew 23: 1-12

Sixth Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross

EVENING

St. Matthew 19: 13-26

MORNING

St. Mark 10: 17-27

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Genesis 42: 29-36

Isaiah 43: 16-25

HOLY QURBANA

I Corinthians 5: 6-13

St. Luke 18: 18-27

Seventh Sunday after the Feast of Holy Cross

EVENING

St. Luke 12: 13-21

MORNING

St. Luke 12: 48-59

BEFORE HOLY QURBANA

Exodus 12: 43-51

Isaiah 52: 1-15

HOLY QURBANA

I Peter 2: 15-17

I Corinthians 6: 9-11

St. Matthew 5: 21-26