Year A Lectionary Index Page

The Gospel of Matthew - An introduction for preachers.
Meeting Matthew's Main Themes

Recent Tendencies in Research on the Gospel according to Matthew
Brief Bibliography  (originally for Salt and Light series)
See also By the Well podcast: https://bythewell.castos.com/.../a100-preaching-matthew...
New Group Studies: Meeting Matthew 1-4; 2. Meeting Matthew 5, 7, 12; 3. Meeting Matthew 20, 25
See the Videos Page listing Sessions on Climbing the Sermon on the Mount (4 sessions)
and Light and Shade in Matthew (4 sessions)


Advent 1: 30 November  Matthew 24:36-44
Advent 1: 30 November  Romans 13:11-14
Advent 2  7 December  Matthew 3:1-12
Advent 2: 7 December  Romans 15:4-13
Advent 3: 14 December Matthew 11:2-11
Advent 3: 14 December  James 5:7-10
Advent 4: 21 December Matthew 1:18-25
Advent 4: 21 December  Romans 1:1-7
See also The Christmas Stories
Christmas Day 1+2: 25 December Luke 2:1-20
Christmas Day 1: 25 December Titus 2:11-14
Christmas Day 2: 25 December Titus 3:4-7
Christmas Day 3: 25 December  John 1:1-14
Christmas Day 3: 25 December  Hebrews 1:1-4 (5-12)
The White Ficafolia - a Christmas reflection
For Children: Finding the Lost Sheep -also suitable for Christmas
Graham and the Yellow Envelope - a story for Christmas
A Very Special Baby - retelling the Christmas story for my 3 1/2 year old grandson; you need to add your own illustrations! Mine are only indicative.
The Christmas Queue - Reflections on the Journey to the Christ Child.
Christmas 1:  28 December  Matthew 2:13-23
Christmas 1:  28 December  Hebrews 2:10-18
Christmas 2:  4 January  John 1:(1-9), 10-18
Christmas 2: 4 January  Ephesians 1:3-14
Baptism of Jesus 11 January  Matthew 3:13-17
Baptism of Jesus 11 January  Acts 10:34-43
Epiphany 2  18 January John 1:29-42
Epiphany 2  18 January  1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Epiphany 3:  25 January  Matthew 4:12-23
Epiphany 3:  25 January  1 Corinthians 1:10-18
Epiphany 4: 1 February Matthew 5:1-12
Epiphany 4:  1 February  1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Epiphany 5: 8 February Matthew 5:13-20
Epiphany 5:  8 February  1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16)
Transfiguration: 15 February Matthew 17:1-9
Transfiguration:  15 February  2 Peter 1:16-21
Prayer for Transfiguration Sunday
A Liturgy for Ash Wednesday
A Prayer for Ash Wednesday and for use in Lent, now set to music by Nathan Chichester
Lenten Studies: Reflections on the Gospel Readings: 6 Studies for Lent + A Reflection for Good Friday and Easter Day
Lent 1: 22 February Matthew 4:1-11
Lent 1: 22 February  Romans 5:12-19
Lent 2: 1 March John 3:1-17
Lent 2:  1 March  Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
Lent 3: 8 March John 4:5-42
Lent 3:  8 March  Romans 5:1-11
Lent 4: 15 March John 9:1-41
Lent 4: 15 March  Ephesians 5:8-14
 Lent 5: 22 March John 11:1-45
Lent 5: 22 March  Romans 8:6-11
Palm Sunday:  29 March  Matthew 21:1-11
Passion Sunday: 29 March Matthew 27:11-54 (26:14 - 27:66)
Passion and Palm Sunday:  29 March  Philippians 2:5-11
Good Friday: 3 April John 18:1 – 19:42
Good Friday 3 April  Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
Good Friday 3 April Hebrews 10:16-25
Easter Day: 5 April  Matthew 28:1-10
Easter Day: 5 April  John 20:1-18
 Easter Day 5 April  Acts 10:34-43
Easter Day: 5April Colossians 3:1-4
Easter 2: 12 April  John 20:19-31
Easter 2: 12 April Acts 2:14a, 22-32
Easter 2: 12 April 1 Peter 1:3-9
 Easter 3: 19 April Luke 24:13-35
Easter 3: 19 April Acts 2:14a, 36-41
Easter 3: 19 April 1 Peter 1:17-23
Easter 4: 26 April John 10:1-10
Easter 4: 26 April Acts 2:42-47
 Easter 4: 26 April 1 Peter 2:19-25

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