Exodus in the Lectionary
Exodus is appointed 6 times across the three-year Revised Common Lectionary — 3 in Year A, 1 in Year B, 2 in Year C. Every appointed day is listed below.
Year A
- Transfiguration Sunday — First Reading Exodus 24:12-18
- Third Sunday in Lent — First Reading Exodus 17:1-7
- Proper 6 (Ordinary 11) — First Reading Exodus 19:2-8a
Year B
- Third Sunday in Lent — First Reading Exodus 20:1-17
Year C
- Transfiguration Sunday — First Reading Exodus 34:29-35
- Third Sunday in Lent — First Reading Exodus 3:1-15
Frequently asked
How often is Exodus read in the Revised Common Lectionary?
Exodus is appointed 6 times across the three-year Revised Common Lectionary cycle — 3 in Year A, 1 in Year B, and 2 in Year C (6× as the First Reading).
Which Sundays read from Exodus?
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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