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St. Stephens Episcopal Church

Readings for Holy Week


Palm Sunday

Luke 19:28-40
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11

Luke 22:14-23 & 56 or Luke 23:1-49

Holy Monday

Isaiah 42:1-9
Hebrews 9:11-15
John 12:1-11

Psalm 36:5-11

Holy Tuesday

Isaiah 49:1-7
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
John 12:20-36

Psalm 71:1-14

Holy Wednesday

Isaiah 50:4-9a
Hebrews 12:1-3
John 13:21-32

Psalm 70

Maundy Thursday

Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Psalm 116:1, 10-17

Good Friday

Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
John 18:1-19:42

Psalm 22

Holy Saturday

Job 14:1-14
1 Peter 4:1-8
Matthew 27:57-66  or  John 19:38-42

Psalm 130  or  31:1-5

Great Vigil of Easter

Genesis 1:1-2:4a [The Story of Creation]
Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18, 8:6-18, 9:8-13 [The Flood]
Genesis 22:1-18 [Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac]
Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21 [Israel's deliverance at the Red Sea]
Isaiah 55:1-11 [Salvation offered freely to all]
Baruch 3:9-15, 3:32-4:4  or  Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21; 9:4b-6 [Learn wisdom and live]
Ezekiel 36:24-28 [A new heart and a new spirit]
Ezekiel 37:1-14 [The valley of dry bones]
Zephaniah 3:12-20 [The gathering of God’s people]
Romans 6:3-11
Psalm 114
Luke 24:1-12

Easter Sunday

Acts 10:34-43  or  Isaiah 65:17-25
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
1 Corinthians 15:19-26  or  Acts 10: 34-43
John 20:1-18   or  Luke 24:1-12