Scriptures and Themes for Ordinary Time, Year B
Trinity Sunday
May 30, 2021
First Proclamation: Isaiah 6: 1-5
Psalm: Psalm 29
Second Proclamation: Romans 8: 12-17
Gospel: John 3: 7-16
Theme: “Father, Son, Spirit: Ruling in Love”
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Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 5)
Sunday, June 6, 2021
First Proclamation: Genesis 3: 8-15
Psalm: Psalm 1
Second Proclamation: 2 Corinthians 4: 13-18
Gospel: Mark 3: 20-30
Theme: “Father, Son, Spirit: Reigning despite Conflict”
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Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 6)
June 13, 2021
First Proclamation: Ezekiel 17: 22-24
Psalm: Psalm 92: 1-2; 6-7; 12-15
Second Proclamation: 2 Corinthians 5: 1-10
Gospel: Mark 4: 26-34
Theme: “Father, Son, Spirit: Proclaiming Kingdom Multiplication”
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Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 7)
June 20, 2021
First Proclamation: Job 38: 1-11
Psalm: Psalm 107: 23-32
Second Proclamation: 2 Corinthians 5: 14-21
Gospel: Mark 4: 35-41
Theme: “Father, Son, Spirit: Controlling Creation’s Elements”
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Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time/CEC Foundation Day (Proper 8)
June 27, 2021
First Proclamation: Lamentations 3: 22-33
Psalm: Psalm 30: 3-12
Second Proclamation: 2 Corinthians 8: 7-9
Gospel: Mark 5: 25-34
Theme: “Father, Son, Spirit: Imparting Godly Favor”
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Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 9)
July 4, 2021
First Proclamation: Ezekiel 2: 1-7
Psalm: Psalm 48: 8-14
Second Proclamation: 2 Corinthians 12: 2-10
Gospel: Mark 6: 1-6
Theme: “Father, Son, Spirit: Existing without Weakness”
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Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 10)
July 11, 2021
First Proclamation: Amos 7: 7-15
Psalm: Psalm 85: 7-13
Second Proclamation: Ephesians 1: 7-14
Gospel: Mark 6: 7-13
Theme: “Father, Son, Spirit: Ordaining through Delegation”
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Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 11)
July 18, 2021
First Proclamation: Jeremiah 23: 1-6
Psalm: Psalm 23
Second Proclamation: Ephesians 2: 13-22
Gospel: Mark 6: 30-34
Theme: “Father, Son, Spirit: Granting Divine Access”
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Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 12)
July 25, 2021
First Proclamation: 2 Kings 4: 42-44
Psalm: Psalm 145: 10-19
Second Proclamation: Ephesians 3: 20-4: 6
Gospel: John 6: 1-12
Theme: “Father, Son, Spirit: Dispelling Human Hunger”
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Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 13)
August 1, 2021
First Proclamation: Exodus 16: 2-4; 12-15
Psalm: Psalm 78: 14-20; 23-25
Second Proclamation: 1 Corinthians 10: 1-6
Gospel: John 6: 24-35
Theme: “Father, Son, Spirit: Giving True Bread”
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Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 14)
August 8, 2021
First Proclamation: 1 Kings 19: 1-8
Psalm: Psalm 34: 1-10
Second Proclamation: Ephesians 4: 25-32
Gospel: John 6: 41-51
Theme: “Father, Son, Spirit: Drawing Us Godward”
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Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 15)
August 15, 2021
First Proclamation: : Proverbs 9: 1-6
Psalm: Psalm 111
Second Proclamation: Ephesians 5: 15-20
Gospel: John 6: 53-58
Theme: “Father, Son, Spirit: Abiding with Humanity”
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Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 16)
August 22, 2021
First Proclamation: Joshua 24: 1-2; 14-15
Psalm: Psalm 84: 1-10
Second Proclamation: Ephesians 6: 10-13
Gospel: John 6: 56-69
Theme: “Father, Son, Spirit: Offering Men Life”
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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 17)
August 29, 2021
First Proclamation: Deuteronomy 4: 1-9
Psalm: Psalm 15
Second Proclamation: James 1: 13-18
Gospel: Mark 7: 14-23
Theme: “Father, Son, Spirit: Guiding into Righteousness”
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