Third Sunday of Epiphany
The Common Worship lectionary readings for Third Sunday of Epiphany in Year A, the liturgical colour, and what changes in the order of service.
Year AEpiphanygreen
The readings
- First reading
- Isaiah 9:1-4
- Psalm
- Psalm 27:1, 4-9
- Second reading
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-18
- Gospel
- Matthew 4:12-23
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 full festal shape: Gloria, Creed, and the seasonal acclamations.
In SundayHQ this is the festal 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 — As with gladness men of old The magi's journey, and ours
- Gradual — Will you come and follow me Called from the nets: 'Follow me, and I will make you fishers'
- Offertory — Brightest and best of the sons of the morning Gold, frankincense and myrrh brought to the table
- Communion — Let all mortal flesh keep silence Awe at the manifested Christ
- Final — Songs of thankfulness and praise Sends them out with the season's whole story
When it next falls
| Date | Liturgical year |
|---|---|
| 21 January 2029 | Year A |
| 25 January 2032 | Year A |
| 21 January 2035 | Year A |
| 24 January 2038 | 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 Third Sunday of Epiphany in Year A?
First reading Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27:1, 4-9; second reading 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Gospel Matthew 4:12-23.
What colour is worn on Third Sunday of Epiphany?
Green. Green is the colour of the two long ordinary stretches — growth, and the ordinary faithfulness of most of the year.
Which season is Third Sunday of Epiphany in?
Epiphany. From the visit of the Magi to the eve of Lent: the showing of Christ to the world.