Second Sunday before Lent
The Common Worship lectionary readings for Second Sunday before Lent in Year A, the liturgical colour, and what changes in the order of service.
Year ASundays before Lentgreen
The readings
- First reading
- Isaiah 58:1-9a (9b-12)
- Psalm
- Psalm 112:1-9 (10)
- Second reading
- 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16)
- Gospel
- Matthew 5:13-20
Citations follow the Revised Common Lectionary as used in the Church of England's Common Worship principal service lectionary. Verse numbering can differ very slightly between Bible translations.
The liturgical colour
Green is the colour of the two long ordinary stretches — growth, and the ordinary faithfulness of most of the year. On this Sunday the colour is green.
What changes in the service
The standard shape: Gloria and Creed included.
In SundayHQ this is the ordinary template shape. You set your order of service once; when the season turns, one click applies the seasonal change and leaves the rest of your parish's own wording alone.
Hymns that fit these readings
Suggestions matched to the readings above, each with the reason it was chosen:
- Opening — Praise, my soul, the King of heaven Confident green-season opening
- Gradual — Lord, the light of your love is shining 'You are the light of the world' — salt and light
- Offertory — Lord, for the years Thanksgiving before Lent begins
- Communion — Be thou my vision Quiet, and universally known
- Final — Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go Sends them into the working week
When it next falls
| Date | Liturgical year |
|---|---|
| 4 February 2029 | Year A |
| 28 February 2038 | Year A |
| 24 February 2041 | Year A |
| 21 February 2044 | Year A |
Year A comes round every three years. The date moves because the whole calendar hangs off Easter.
The same Sunday in the other years
Questions
What are the readings for Second Sunday before Lent in Year A?
First reading Isaiah 58:1-9a (9b-12); Psalm 112:1-9 (10); second reading 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16); Gospel Matthew 5:13-20.
What colour is worn on Second Sunday before Lent?
Green. Green is the colour of the two long ordinary stretches — growth, and the ordinary faithfulness of most of the year.
Which season is Second Sunday before Lent in?
Sundays before Lent. The short green stretch between Epiphany and Ash Wednesday, counted backwards from Lent.