Lectionary Resources

Many Bread for the World members and partners use the Revised Common Lectionary as a tool for prayer and worship. The lectionary offers inspiration and insights for Christians seeking to engage their faith and the life of their congregations in reflection and advocacy to end hunger. Since 2008, Bread has offered a free monthly email resource, Bread for the Preacher, which includes reflections on the lectionary for the coming month and additional suggestions and resources for church leaders.

This year’s Bread for the Preacher reflections come from an exciting new resource, Preaching God’s Transforming Justice: Year C, the second volume in a three-part lectionary commentary from Westminster John Knox Press. Readers who would like to purchase this new volume should visit the online marketplace, www.thethoughtfulChristian.com.

Previous reflections have come from Hunger for the Word, three volumes of reflections authored by pastors, professors, and other hunger advocates, and compiled by Bread for the World’s Larry Hollar. Copies of Hunger for the Word may be purchased at our online store.

June 2013

• June 2, 2013 Second Sunday after Pentecost - PDF
• June 9, 2013 Third Sunday after Pentecost - PDF
• June 16, 2013 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost - PDF
• June 23, 2013 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost - PDF
• June 30, 2013 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost - PDF

May 2013

• May 5, 2013, Sixth Sunday of Easter - PDF
• May 9, 2013, Ascension of Jesus - PDF
• May 12, 2013, Seventh Sunday of Easter - PDF
• May 19, 2013, Day of Pentecost - PDF
• May 26, 2013, First Sunday after Pentecost - PDF

April 2013

• April 7 2013, Second Sunday of Easter - PDF
• April 14 2013, Third Sunday of Easter - PDF
• April 21 2013, Fourth Sunday of Easter - PDF
• April 28 2013, Fifth Sunday of Easter - PDF

March 2013

• March 3, 2013, Third Sunday in Lent - PDF
• March 10, 2013, Fourth Sunday in Lent - PDF
• March 17, 2013, Fifth Sunday in Lent - PDF
• March 24, 2013, Sixth Sunday in Lent - PDF
• March 28, 2013, Maundy Thursday - PDF
• March 29, 2013, Good Friday - PDF
• March 31, 2013, Easter - PDF

February 2013

• February 3, 2013, Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany - PDF
• February 10, 2013, Last Sunday after the Epiphany - PDF
• February 17, 2013, First Sunday in Lent - PDF
• February 24, 2013, Second Sunday in Lent - PDF

January 2013

• January 6, 2013, The Epiphany of Jesus - PDF
• January 13, 2013, First Sunday After the Epiphany - PDF
• January 20, 2013, Second Sunday After the Epiphany - PDF
• January 27, 2013, Third Sunday After the Epiphany - PDF

December 2012

• December 2, 2012, First Sunday in Advent - PDF
• December 9, 2012, Second Sunday in Advent - PDF
• December 16, 2012, Third Sunday in Advent - PDF
• December 23, 2012, Fourth Sunday in Advent - PDF
• December 25, 2012 Christmas Day - PDF
• December 30, 2012, First Sunday after Christmas - PDF

November 2012

• November 1, 2012, All Saints' Day - PDF
• November 4, 2012, All Saints Sunday or Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost Proper 26 [31] - PDF
• November 11, 2012 Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Proper 27 [32] - PDF
• November 18, 2012 Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Proper 28 [33] - PDF
• November 25, 2012 Reign of Christ Proper 29 [34] - PDF

October 2012

• October 7, 2012, Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Proper 22 [27] - PDF
• October 14, 2012, Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Proper 23 [28] - PDF
• World Food Day (October 16) - PDF
• October 21, 2012, Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost Proper 24 [29] - PDF
• October 28, 2012, Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost Proper 25 [30] - PDF

September 2012

• September 2, 2012, Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost Proper 17 [22] - PDF
• September 9, 2012, Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost Proper 18 [23] - PDF
• September 16, 2012, Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost Proper 19 [24] - PDF
• September 23, 2012, Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost Proper 20 [25] - PDF
• September 30, 2012, Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost Proper 21 [26] - PDF

August 2012

• August 5, 2012, Tenth Sunday After Pentecost Proper 13 [18] - PDF
• August 12, 2012, Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost Proper 14 [19] - PDF
• August 19, 2012, Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost Proper 15 [20] - PDF
• August 26, 2012, Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost Proper 16 [21] - PDF

July 2012

• July 1, 2012, Fifth Sunday After Pentecost Proper 8 [13] - PDF
• July 8, 2012, Sixth Sunday After Pentecost Proper 9 [14] - PDF
• July 15, 2012, Seventh Sunday After Pentecost Proper 10 [15] - PDF
• July 22, 2012, Eighth Sunday After Pentecost Proper 11 [16] - PDF
• July 29, 2012, Ninth Sunday After Pentecost Proper 12 [17] - PDF

June 2012

• June 3, 2012 Trinity Sunday First Sunday after Pentecost - PDF
• June 10, 2012 Second Sunday after Pentecost - PDF
• June 17, 2012 Third Sunday after Pentecost - PDF
• June 24, 2012 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost - PDF

May 2012

• May 6, 2012 Fifth Sunday of Easter - PDF
• May 13, 2012 Sixth Sunday of Easter - PDF
• May 17, 2012 Ascension of Jesus - PDF
• May 20, 2012 Seventh Sunday of Easter - PDF
• May 27, 2012 Day of Pentecost - PDF

April 2012

• April 1, 2012 Palm Sunday - PDF
• April 5, 2012 Maundy Thursday - PDF
• April 6, 2012 Good Friday - PDF
• April 8, 2012 Easter Day - PDF
• April 15, 2012 Second Sunday After Easter - PDF
• April 22, 2012 Third Sunday After Easter - PDF
• April 29, 2012 Fourth Sunday of Easter - PDF

March 2012

• March 4, 2012 Second Sunday in Lent - PDF
• March 11, 2012 Third Sunday in Lent - PDF
• March 18, 2012 Fourth Sunday in Lent - PDF
• March 25, 2012 Fifth Sunday in Lent - PDF

February 2012

• February 5, 2012 Fifth Sunday After Epiphany - PDF
• February 12, 2012 Sixth Sunday After Epiphany - PDF
• February 19, 2012 Transfiguration Sunday, Last Sunday After the Epiphany - PDF
• February 22, 2012 Ash Wednesday - PDF
• February 26, 2012 First Sunday in Lent - PDF

January 2012

• January 1, 2012 First Sunday After Christmas - PDF
• January 6, 2012 Epiphany of the Lord - PDF
• January 8, 2012 First Sunday After Epiphany - PDF
• January 15, 2012 Second Sunday After Epiphany - PDF
• January 22, 2012 Third Sunday After Epiphany - PDF
• January 29, 2012 Fourth Sunday After Epiphany - PDF

December 2011

• December 4, 2011 Second Sunday in Advent - PDF
• December 11, 2011 Third Sunday in Advent - PDF
• December 18, 2011 Fourth Sunday in Advent - PDF
• December 25, 2011 Christmas Day - PDF

November 2011

• November 1, 2011 All Saints Day - Word PDF
• November 6, 2011 Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• November 13, 2011 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• November 20, 2011 Christ the King - Word PDF
• November 24, 2011 Thanksgiving Day - Word PDF
• November 27, 2011 First Sunday in Advent - PDF

October 2011

• October 2, 2011 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• October 9, 2011 Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• October 16, 2011 Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• October 23, 2011 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• October 30, 2011 Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF

September 2011

• September 4, 2011 Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• September 11, 2011 Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• September 18, 2011 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• September 25, 2011 Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF

August 2011

• August 7, 2011 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• August 14, 2011 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• August 21, 2011 Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• August 28, 2011 Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF

July 2011

• July 3, 2011 Third Sunday in Pentecost - Word PDF
• July 10, 2011 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost - Word PDF
• July 17, 2011 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost - Word PDF
• July 24, 2011 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost - Word PDF
• July 31, 2011 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost - Word PDF

June 2011

• June 5, 2011 Seventh Sunday of Easter - Word PDF
• June 12, 2011 Pentecost Sunday - Word PDF
• June 19, 2011 Trinity Sunday - Word PDF

April 2011

• April 3, 2011 Fourth Sunday in Lent - Word PDF
• April 10, 2011 Fifth Sunday of Lent - Word PDF
• April 17, 2011 Passion Sunday/Palm Sunday - Word PDF
• April 21, 2011 Holy (Maundy) Thursday - Word PDF
• April 22, 2011 Good Friday - Word PDF
• April 23, 2011 Easter Vigil - Word PDF
• April 24, 2011 Easter Sunday - Word PDF

March 2011

• March 6, 2011 Transfiguration Sunday - Word PDF
• March 9, 2011 Ash Wednesday - Word PDF
• March 13, 2011 First Sunday in Lent - Word PDF
• March 20, 2011 Second Sunday in Lent - Word PDF
• March 27, 2011 Third Sunday in Lent - Word PDF

February 2011

• February 6, 2011 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• February 13, 2011 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• February 20, 2011 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• February 27, 2011 Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF

January 2011

• January 2, 2011 Second Sunday after Christmas - Word PDF
• January 6, 2011 Epiphany of the Lord - Word PDF
• January 9, 2011 Baptism of the Lord - Word PDF
• January 16, 2011 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• January 23, 2011 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• January 30, 2011 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF

December 2010

• December 5, 2010 Second Sunday of Advent - Word PDF
• December 12, 2010 Third Sunday of Advent - Word PDF
• December 19, 2010 Fourth Sunday of Advent - Word PDF
• December 24, 2010 Christmas Eve - Word PDF
• December 25, 2010 Christmas Day - Word PDF
• December 26, 2010 First Sunday After Christmas - Word PDF

November 2010

• November 1, 2010 All Saints’ Day - Word PDF
• November 7, 2010 Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• November 14, 2010 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• November 21, 2010 Christ the King Sunday - Word PDF
• November 25, 2010 Thanksgiving Day - Word PDF
• November 28, 2010 First Sunday of Advent (Year A) - Word PDF

October 2010

• October 3, 2010 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• October 10, 2010 Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• October 17, 2010 Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• October 24, 2010 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• October 31, 2010 Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF

September 2010

• September 5, 2010 Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• September 12, 2010 Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• September 19, 2010 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• September 26, 2010 Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF

August 2010

• August 1, 2010 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• August 8, 2010 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• August 15, 2010 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• August 22, 2010 Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• August 29, 2010 Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF

July 2010

• July 4, 2010: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• July 11, 2010: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• July 18, 2010: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• July 25, 2010: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF

June 2010

• June 6, 2010: Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• June 13, 2010: Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• June 20, 2010: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• June 27, 2010: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF

May 2010 

• May 2, 2010: Fifth Sunday of Easter - Word PDF
• May 9, 2010: Sixth Sunday of Easter - Word PDF
• May 13, 2010: The Ascension of the Lord - Word PDF
• May 16, 2010: Seventh Sunday of Easter - Word PDF
• May 23, 2010: Pentecost Sunday - Word PDF
• May 30, 2010: Trinity Sunday - Word PDF

April 2010 

• April 1, 2010: Holy (Maundy) Thursday - Word PDF
• April 2, 2010: Good Friday - Word PDF
• April 3, 2010: Easter Vigil - Word PDF
• April 4, 2010: Easter Sunday - Word PDF
• April 11, 2010: Second Sunday of Easter - Word PDF
• April 18, 2010: Third Sunday of Easter - Word PDF
• April 25, 2010: Fourth Sunday of Easter - Word PDF

February 2010 

• February 7, 2010: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• February 14, 2010: Transfiguration of the Lord - Word PDF
• February 17, 2010: Ash Wednesday - Word PDF
• February 24, 2010: First Sunday of Lent - Word PDF
• February 28, 2010: Second Sunday of Lent - Word PDF

March 2010 

• March 7, 2010: Third Sunday of Lent - Word PDF
• March 14, 2010: Fourth Sunday of Lent - Word PDF
• March 21, 2010: Fifth Sunday of Lent - Word PDF
• March 28, 2010: Passion Sunday/Palm Sunday - Word PDF

January 2010 

• January 3, 2010: Second Sunday after Christmas - Word PDF
• January 6, 2010: Epiphany of the Lord - Word PDF
• January 10, 2010: Baptism of the Lord - Word PDF
• January 17, 2010: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• January 24, 2010: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• January 31, 2010: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF

December 2009 

• December 6, 2009: Second Sunday of Advent - Word PDF
• December 13, 2009: Third Sunday of Advent - Word PDF
• December 20, 2009: Fourth Sunday of Advent - Word >PDF
• December 24, 2009: Christmas Eve - Word PDF
• December 25, 2009: Christmas Day – Dawn - Word PDF
• December 25, 2009: Christmas Day - Word PDF
• December 27, 2009: First Sunday after Christmas - Word PDF

November 2009 

• November 1, 2009: 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• November 1, 2009: All Saints' Day - Word PDF
• November 8, 2009: 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• November 15, 2009: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• November 22, 2009: Christ the King Sunday - Word PDF
• November 26, 2009: Thanksgiving Day - Word PDF
• November 29, 2009: First Sunday in Advent - Word PDF

October 2009 

• October 4, 2009: 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• October 11, 2009: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• October 18, 2009: 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• October 25, 2009: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF

September 2009 

• September 6, 2009: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• September 13, 2009: 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• September 20, 2009: 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• September 27, 2009: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF

August 2009 

• August 2, 2009: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• August 6, 2009: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• August 16, 2009: 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• August 23, 2009: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• August 30, 2009: 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF

July 2009 

• July 5, 2009: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• July 12, 2009: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• July 19, 2009: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• July 26, 2009: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF

June 2009  

• June 7, 2009: Trinity Sunday - Word PDF
• June 14, 2009: 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• June 21, 2009: 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF
• June 28, 2009: 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Word PDF

May 2009

• May 3, 2009: 4th Sunday of Easter - Word PDF
• May 10, 2009: 5th Sunday of Easter - Word PDF
• May 17, 2009: 6th Sunday of Easter - Word PDF
• May 21, 2009: Ascension of the Lord - Word PDF
• May 24, 2009: 7th Sunday of Easter - Word PDF
• May 31, 2009: Day of Pentecost - WordPDF

April 2009

• April 5, 2009: Passion/Palm Sunday - Word PDF
• April 9, 2009: Maundy Thursday - Word PDF
• April 10, 2009: Good Friday - Word PDF
• April 11, 2009: Great Vigil of Easter - Word PDF
• April 12, 2009: Easter/Resurrection of the Lord - Word PDF
• April 18, 2009: 2nd Sunday of Easter - Word PDF
• April 25, 2009: 3rd Sunday of Easter - Word PDF

March 2009

• March 1, 2009: First Sunday in Lent Word PDF
• March 8, 2009: Second Sunday in Lent Word PDF
• March 15, 2009: Third Sunday in Lent Word PDF
• March 22, 2009: Fourth Sunday in Lent Word PDF
• March 29, 2009: Fifth Sunday in Lent Word PDF

February 2009

• February 1, 2009: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Word PDF
• February 8, 2009: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Word PDF
• February 15, 2009: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Word PDF
• February 22, 2009: Transfiguration of the Lord Word PDF
• February 25, 2009: Ash Wednesday Word PDF

January 2009

• January 4, 2009: Second Sunday after Christmas PDF Word
• January 6, 2009: Epiphany of our Lord PDF Word
• January 11, 2009: Baptism of the Lord PDF Word
• January 18, 2009: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time PDF Word
• January 25, 2009: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time PDF Word

December 2008 

• December 7, 2008: Second Sunday of Advent PDF Word
• December 14, 2008: Third Sunday of Advent Word PDF
• December 21, 2008: Fourth Sunday of Advent PDF Word
• December 24, 2008: Christmas Eve PDF Word
• December 25, 2008: Christmas Day PDF Word
• December 28, 2008: First Sunday after Christmas PDF Word
• December 31, 2008: New Year’s Eve PDF Word

October 2008 

• October 5, 2008: Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time PDF Word
• October 12, 20008: Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time PDF Word
• October 19, 2008: Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time PDF Word
• October 26, 2008: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time PDF Word

September 2008 

• Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (September 7)PDF Word
• Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (September 14) PDF Word
• Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (September 21) PDF Word
• Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (September 28) PDF Word

August 2008 

• Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time(August 3) PDF Word
• Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 10) PDF Word
• Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 17) PDF Word
• Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 24) PDF Word
• Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 31) PDF Word

July 2008 

• Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 6) PDF Word
• Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 13) PDF Word
• Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 20) PDF Word
• Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 27) PDF Word

June 2008 

• Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (June 1) PDF Word
• Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (June 8) PDF Word
• Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (June 15) PDF Word
• Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time (June 22) PDF Word
• Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (June 29) PDF Word

May 2008 

• The Ascension of the Lord (May 1) PDF Word
• Seventh Sunday of Easter (May 4) PDF Word
• Pentecost (May 11) PDF Word
• Trinity Sunday (May 18) PDF Word
• Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (May 25) PDF Word

April 2008 

• Sixth Sunday of Easter (April 27)PDF Word