Year A — the deck of series

The lectionary is a deck of series waiting to be dealt. These are the native series — the runs the RCL already reads week by week. Preach a track as it stands, or let it seed a series.

Gospel tracks

Matthew15 weeks

Trinity Sunday → Proper 18 (23)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Matthew7 weeks

Proper 24 (29) → Reign of Christ - Proper 29 (34)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

John5 weeks

Monday of Holy Week → Good Friday

1 2 3 4 5

Matthew5 weeks

Proper 19 (24) → Proper 23 (28)

1 2 3 4 5

Matthew4 weeks

First Sunday of Advent → Fourth Sunday of Advent

1 2 3 4

Matthew4 weeks

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany → First Sunday in Lent

1 2 3 4

John4 weeks

Second Sunday in Lent → Fifth Sunday in Lent

1 2 3 4

John3 weeks

Fourth Sunday of Easter → Sixth Sunday of Easter

1 2 3

First-reading tracks (the Old Testament lectio continua)

Genesis12 weeks

Trinity Sunday → Proper 15 (20)

The book of Genesis walked in order across the summer — creation, the promise to Abraham, the flawed and chosen line of Jacob, and Joseph's providence: the whole story of the promise carried through unlikely people.

In the beginning (Gen 1) — Creation, blessing, and rest — the ground the whole story stands on.
The call & testing of Abraham (Gen 12–22) — Promise made and promise threatened, up to the binding of Isaac.
Jacob, wrestling toward blessing (Gen 24–32) — Rebekah, the stolen birthright, the ladder at Bethel, the night at the Jabbok.
Joseph — evil turned to good (Gen 37–45) — Sold by his brothers, and yet God meaning it for good.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Isaiah8 weeks

First Sunday of Advent → First Sunday after Christmas Day

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Acts8 weeks

Second Sunday of Easter → Day of Pentecost

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Exodus5 weeks

Proper 19 (24) → Proper 23 (28)

1 2 3 4 5

Isaiah4 weeks

Epiphany of the Lord → Third Sunday after the Epiphany

1 2 3 4

Isaiah4 weeks

Liturgy of the Passion → Wednesday of Holy Week

1 2 3 4

Exodus3 weeks

Proper 16 (21) → Proper 18 (23)

1 2 3

Epistle tracks

Romans14 weeks

Proper 5 (10) → Proper 18 (23)

Paul's letter to the Romans, read straight through, is already a series — from the plight and gift of justification, through life in the Spirit and God's faithfulness to Israel, to the transformed common life.

Justified & freed (Rom 4–6) — Abraham's faith, peace with God, and the turn from death-in-sin to life-in-God.
Life in the Spirit (Rom 7–8) — The war within, no condemnation, and nothing able to separate us from the love of God.
God's faithfulness to Israel (Rom 9–11) — The hard mystery of election — and a mercy that finally reaches all.
Living sacrifice (Rom 12–13) — Bodies offered as worship; love named as the fulfilling of the law.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

1 Peter5 weeks

Second Sunday of Easter → Sixth Sunday of Easter

1 2 3 4 5

Philippians4 weeks

Proper 20 (25) → Proper 23 (28)

1 2 3 4

1 Corinthians3 weeks

Second Sunday after the Epiphany → Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

1 2 3

Romans3 weeks

First Sunday in Lent → Third Sunday in Lent

1 2 3

1 Thessalonians3 weeks

Proper 26 (31) → Proper 28 (33)

1 2 3