Jeremiah in the Lectionary
Jeremiah is appointed 14 times across the three-year Revised Common Lectionary — 3 in Year A, 1 in Year B, 10 in Year C. Every appointed day is listed below.
Year A
- Easter Day — First Reading Acts 10:34-43 OR Jeremiah 31:1-6
- Proper 7 (Ordinary 12) — First Reading Jeremiah 20:7-13
- Proper 17 (Ordinary 22) — First Reading Jeremiah 15:15-21
Year B
- Fifth Sunday in Lent — First Reading Jeremiah 31:31-34
Year C
- First Sunday of Advent — First Reading Jeremiah 33:14-16
- Proper 16 (Ordinary 21) — First Reading Jeremiah 1:4-10 OR Isaiah 58:9b-14
- Proper 17 (Ordinary 22) — First Reading Jeremiah 2:4-13
- Proper 18 (Ordinary 23) — First Reading Jeremiah 18:1-11
- Proper 19 (Ordinary 24) — First Reading Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28
- Proper 20 (Ordinary 25) — First Reading Jeremiah 8:18-9:1
- Proper 21 (Ordinary 26) — First Reading Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15
- Proper 23 (Ordinary 28) — First Reading Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7
- Proper 24 (Ordinary 29) — First Reading Jeremiah 31:27-34
- Christ the King Sunday — First Reading Jeremiah 23:1-6
Frequently asked
How often is Jeremiah read in the Revised Common Lectionary?
Jeremiah is appointed 14 times across the three-year Revised Common Lectionary cycle — 3 in Year A, 1 in Year B, and 10 in Year C (14× as the First Reading).
Which Sundays read from Jeremiah?
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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