Colossians in the Lectionary
Colossians is appointed 8 times across the three-year Revised Common Lectionary — 1 in Year A, 1 in Year B, 6 in Year C. Every appointed day is listed below.
Year A
- Easter Day — Second Reading Colossians 3:1-4 OR Acts 10:34-43
Year B
- First Sunday after Christmas — Second Reading Colossians 3:12-17
Year C
- First Sunday after Christmas — Second Reading Colossians 3:12-17
- Proper 10 (Ordinary 15) — Second Reading Colossians 1:1-14
- Proper 11 (Ordinary 16) — Second Reading Colossians 1:15-28
- Proper 12 (Ordinary 17) — Second Reading Colossians 2:6-15 (16-19)
- Proper 13 (Ordinary 18) — Second Reading Colossians 3:1-11
- Christ the King Sunday — Second Reading Colossians 1:11-20
Frequently asked
How often is Colossians read in the Revised Common Lectionary?
Colossians is appointed 8 times across the three-year Revised Common Lectionary cycle — 1 in Year A, 1 in Year B, and 6 in Year C (8× as the Second Reading).
Which Sundays read from Colossians?
Every appointed Sunday and festival is listed on this page, grouped by lectionary Year A, B, and C, with the exact reference and whether it is the first reading, psalm, second reading, or gospel for the day.
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