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: 27 November  Matthew 24:36-44
Advent 1: 27 November  Romans 13:11-14
Advent 2  4 December  Matthew 3:1-12
Advent 2: 4 December  Romans 15:4-13
Advent 3: 11 December Matthew 11:2-11
Advent 3: 11 December  James 5:7-10
Advent 4: 18 December Matthew 1:18-25
See also The Christmas Stories
Advent 4: 18 December  Romans 1:1-7
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:  1 January  Matthew 2:13-23
Christmas 1:  1 January Hebrews 2:10-18
New Year's Day 1 January Matthew 25:31-46
New Year's Day 1 January Revelation 21:1-6
 Epiphany:  6 January  Matthew 2:1-12
Epiphany: 6 January  Ephesians 3:1-12
Baptism of Jesus 8 January  Matthew 3:13-17
Baptism of Jesus 8 January  Acts 10:34-43
Epiphany 2  15 January John 1:29-42
Epiphany 2  15 January  1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Study Resources on 1 Corinthians: Paul and the Corinthians
Epiphany 3:  22 January  Matthew 4:12-23
Epiphany 3:  22 January  1 Corinthians 1:10-18
Epiphany 4: 29 January Matthew 5:1-12
Epiphany 4:  29 January  1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Epiphany 5: 5 February Matthew 5:13-20
Epiphany 5:  5 February  1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16)
Epiphany 6: 12 February Matthew 5:21-37
Epiphany 6:  12 February  1 Corinthians 3:1-9
Transfiguration: 19 February Matthew 17:1-9
Transfiguration:  19 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: 26 February Matthew 4:1-11
Lent 1: 26 February  Romans 5:12-19
Lent 2: 5 March John 3:1-17
Lent 2:  5 March  Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
Lent 3: 12 March John 4:5-42
Lent 3:  12 March  Romans 5:1-11
Lent 4: 19 March John 9:1-41
Lent 4: 19 March  Ephesians 5:8-14
Lent 5: 26 March John 11:1-45
Lent 5: 26 March  Romans 8:6-11
Palm Sunday:  2 April  Matthew 21:1-11
A Prayer for Palm Sunday
Passion Sunday: 2 April Matthew 27:11-54 (26:14 - 27:66)
Passion and Palm Sunday:  2 April  Philippians 2:5-11
Good Friday: 7 April John 18:1 – 19:42
Good Friday 7 April  Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
Good Friday 7 April Hebrews 10:16-25
Easter Day: 9 April  Matthew 28:1-10
Easter Day: 9 April  John 20:1-18
Easter Day 9 April  Acts 10:34-43
Easter Day: 9 April Colossians 3:1-4
Easter 2: 16 April  John 20:19-31
Easter 2: 16 April Acts 2:14a, 22-32
Easter 2: 16 April 1 Peter 1:3-9
 Easter 3: 23 April Luke 24:13-35
Easter 3: 23 April Acts 2:14a, 36-41
Easter 3: 23 April 1 Peter 1:17-23
 Easter 4: 30 April John 10:1-10
Easter 4: 30 April Acts 2:42-47
Easter 4: 30 April 1 Peter 2:19-25
Easter 5: 7 May John 14:1-14
Easter 5: 7 May Acts 7:55-60
Easter 5: 7 May 1 Peter 2:2-10
Easter 6: 14 May John 14:15-21
Easter 6: 14 May Acts 17:22-31
Easter 6: 14 May 1 Peter 3:13-22
Easter 7: 21 May John 17:1-11
Easter 7: 21 May Acts 1:6-14
Easter 7: 21 May 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11
Pentecost: 28 May John 20:19-23
Pentecost: 28 May Acts 2:1-21
Pentecost: 28 May  1 Corinthians 12:3b-13
A Prayer to God, the Spirit
Wind, wind - a reflection on the Spirit
Trinity: 4 June Matthew 28:16-20
Trinity: 4 June  2 Corinthians 13:11-13
Pentecost 2: 11 June  Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
Pentecost 2: 11 June  Romans 4:13-25
Pentecost 3: 18 June Matthew 9:35 - 10:8 (9-23)
Pentecost 3: 18 June  Romans 5:1-8
UCA Anniversary: 22 June John 17:20-26
UCA Anniversary: 22 June Hebrews 13:1-8
What inspired "Uniting"
Ting and Ted: Celebrating the Uniting Church's  birthday.
What is the church? Helping children celebrate the UCA's birthday
Pentecost 4: 25 June Matthew 10:24-39
Pentecost 4: 25 June  Romans 6:1b-11
Pentecost 5: 2 July Matthew 10:40-42
Pentecost 5: 2 July Romans 6:12-23
Pentecost 6: 9 July Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
Pentecost 6  9 July Romans 7:15-25a
Pentecost 7: 16 July Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
Pentecost 7: 16 July  Romans 8:1-11
Pentecost 8: 23 July Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Pentecost 8: 23 July  Romans 8:12-25
Pentecost 9: 30 July Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
Pentecost 9: 30 July  Romans 8:26-39
Pentecost 10: 6 August  Romans 9:1-5
Pentecost 11: 13 August Matthew 14:22-33
Pentecost 11  13 August  Romans 10:5-15
Pentecost 12: 20 August Matthew 15:(10-20) 21-28
Pentecost 12: 20 August  Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32
Pentecost 13: 27 August Matthew 16:13-20
Pentecost 13: 27 August  Romans 12:1-8
Pentecost 14: 3 September Matthew 16:21-28
Pentecost 14: 3 September  Romans 12:9-21
Pentecost 15: 10 September Matthew 18:15-20
Pentecost 15: 10 September  Romans 13:8-14
Pentecost 16: 17 September Matthew 18:21-35
Pentecost 16: 17 September  Romans 14:1-12
Pentecost 17: 24 September Matthew 20:1-16
Pentecost 17: 24 September  Philippians 1:21-30
Pentecost 18: 1 October Matthew 21:23-32
Pentecost 18: 1 October  Philippians 2:1-13
Pentecost 19: 8 October Matthew 21:33-46
Pentecost 19: 8 October  Philippians 3:4b-14
Pentecost 20: 15 October Matthew 22:1-14
Pentecost 20: 15 October  Philippians 4:1-9
Pentecost 21: 22 October Matthew 22:15-22
Pentecost 21: 22 October  1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Pentecost 22: 29 October Matthew 22:34-46
 Pentecost 22: 29 October  1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
Pentecost 23: 5 November Matthew 23:1-12
Pentecost 23: 5 November  1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
 Pentecost 24: 12 November Matthew 25:1-13
Pentecost 24: 12 November  1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
 Pentecost 25: 19 November Matthew 25:14-30
Pentecost 25: 19 November  1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Christ the King: 26 November Matthew 25:31-46
Christ the King: 26 November  Ephesians 1:15-23

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