Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 16)
The Common Worship lectionary readings for Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 16) in Year B, the liturgical colour, and what changes in the order of service.
Year BOrdinary 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
- 1 Kings 8:(1,6,10-11), 22-30, 41-43
- Psalm
- Psalm 84
- Second reading
- Ephesians 6:10-20
- Gospel
- John 6:56-69
- Related track
- First reading
- Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18
- Psalm
- Psalm 34:15-22
- Second reading
- Ephesians 6:10-20
- Gospel
- John 6:56-69
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 — Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Lobe den Herren; carries a full church
- Gradual — Lord Jesus Christ, you have come to us 'Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life'
- Offertory — Take my life, and let it be Consecration: the offertory's own theme
- Communion — Just as I am, without one plea Coming to the table as we are
- Final — Fight the good fight Duke Street; a confident dismissal
When it next falls
| Date | Liturgical year |
|---|---|
| 22 August 2027 | Year B |
| 25 August 2030 | Year B |
| 21 August 2033 | Year B |
| 24 August 2036 | 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 Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 16) in Year B?
First reading Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18; Psalm 34:15-22; second reading Ephesians 6:10-20; Gospel John 6:56-69.
What colour is worn on Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 16)?
Green. Green is the colour of the two long ordinary stretches — growth, and the ordinary faithfulness of most of the year.
Which season is Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 16) 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.