Fourth Sunday of Epiphany
The Common Worship lectionary readings for Fourth Sunday of Epiphany in Year B, the liturgical colour, and what changes in the order of service.
Year BEpiphanygreen
The readings
- First reading
- Deuteronomy 18:15-20
- Psalm
- Psalm 111
- Second reading
- 1 Corinthians 8:1-13
- Gospel
- Mark 1:21-28
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 — Songs of thankfulness and praise Epiphany manifestations, verse by verse
- Gradual — At the name of Jesus Authority over the unclean spirit: a new teaching, with authority
- Offertory — O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness Offering in the beauty of holiness
- Communion — Let all mortal flesh keep silence Awe at the manifested Christ
- Final — Lord, the light of your love is shining Epiphany light, carried out of the building
When it next falls
| Date | Liturgical year |
|---|---|
| 31 January 2027 | Year B |
| 30 January 2033 | Year B |
| 30 January 2039 | Year B |
| 2 February 2042 | Year B |
Year B 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 Fourth Sunday of Epiphany in Year B?
First reading Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 111; second reading 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Gospel Mark 1:21-28.
What colour is worn on Fourth 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 Fourth Sunday of Epiphany in?
Epiphany. From the visit of the Magi to the eve of Lent: the showing of Christ to the world.