Fifth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 9)
The Common Worship lectionary readings for Fifth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 9) in Year A, the liturgical colour, and what changes in the order of service.
Year AOrdinary Timegreen
The readings
This Sunday is a Proper, so the Old Testament reading and psalm come in two tracks. Choose one and stay with it for the season — the continuous track reads a book straight through week by week; the related track picks an Old Testament reading that speaks to the Gospel.
- Continuous track
- First reading
- Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67
- Psalm
- Psalm 45:10-17 or Song of Solomon 2:8-13
- Second reading
- Romans 7:15-25a
- Gospel
- Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
- Related track
- First reading
- Zechariah 9:9-12
- Psalm
- Psalm 145:8-14
- Second reading
- Romans 7:15-25a
- Gospel
- Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
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, nothing seasonal displacing them.
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 — Meekness and majesty Zechariah's humble king who comes to save
- Gradual — Dear Lord and Father of mankind Rest for the weary; answers Romans 7's inner struggle with quietness
- Offertory — Take my life, and let it be Consecration: the offertory's own theme
- Communion — I heard the voice of Jesus say Direct echo of the Gospel — 'Come unto me and rest'
- Final — Fight the good fight Duke Street; a confident dismissal
When it next falls
| Date | Liturgical year |
|---|---|
| 8 July 2029 | Year A |
| 4 July 2032 | Year A |
| 8 July 2035 | Year A |
| 4 July 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 Fifth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 9) in Year A?
First reading Zechariah 9:9-12; Psalm 145:8-14; second reading Romans 7:15-25a; Gospel Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30.
What colour is worn on Fifth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 9)?
Green. Green is the colour of the two long ordinary stretches — growth, and the ordinary faithfulness of most of the year.
Which season is Fifth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 9) in?
Ordinary Time. The long green season after Trinity, running to Christ the King. The Sundays are numbered after Trinity and carry the RCL Propers.