Lectionary of Indian Orthodox Church

• Memory of St. Mary for Special Feasts 

  • Evening
    • St. Luke 8: 16 - 21
  • Morning
    • St. Mark 3: 31 -35
  • Before Holy Qurbana
    • Judges 13: 31- 35
    • Zechariah 2: 10 - 13, 4: 1- 7, 8: 3
  • Holy Qurbana
    • I John 3: 2-17
    • Hebrews 2: 14-18
    • St. Luke 1 : 26 -38

• Feast of an Apostle 

  • Evening
    • St. Matthew 9: 35 - 10: 10
  • Morning
    • St. Matthew 19: 27 - 30
  • Before Holy Qurbana
    • Genesis 12 : 1 - 9
    • Daniel 1: 8 - 21
    • Isaiah 43: 1 - 7
  • Holy Qurbana
    • Acts 1: 12 - 14
    • I Corinthians 12: 28 - 13: 10
    • St. Luke 6: 12 - 23

• Feast of St. Thomas 

  • Evening
    • St. John 11: 5 - 16
  • Morning
    • St. John 14 : 1 - 7
  • Before Holy Qurbana
    • Genesis 9: 1 - 12
    • Daniel 1: 8 -21
    • Isaiah 43: 1- 7
  • Holy Qurbana
    • Acts 1: 12 -14
    • I Corinthians 12 : 28 -13 : 10
    • St. John 20: 19-31

• Feast of a Martyr 

  • Evening
    • St. Matthew 10: 16-33
  • Morning
    • St. Luke 12: 1-12
  • Before Holy Qurbana
    • Genesis 4: 3-12
    • Daniel 3: 14 -30
  • Holy Qurbana
    • Acts 23 : 11 - 25
    • Romans 8: 31- 39
    • St. Mark 8: 34-38, 13 : 9 - 13

• Feast of a Saint 

  • Evening
    • St. John 15: 12 - 21, 16: 1 -3
  • Morning
    • St. Mark 10: 28 - 31
  • Before Holy Qurbana
    • Genesis 19: 15 - 23
    • Job 1: 12 - 22
    • Isaiah 38: 1 - 8
  • Holy Qurbana
    • Acts 27 : 9 - 2 6
    • Hebrews 10: 33- 11: 7
    • St. Matthew 10: 34 - 42

• Memory of a Saint Lady 

  • Evening
    • St. Luke 10: 38-42, 8: 1-13
  • Morning
    • St. Luke 8: 1-13
  • Before Holy Qurbana
    • Genesis 21: 1-8, 24; 15 - 27
    • Ecclesiastes 12: 1-8
    • Isaiah 56: 1-5
  • Holy Qurbana
    • Acts 9: 36-43
    • Romans 16: 1 - 16
    • St. Matthew 25: 1-13

• Memory of Martyrs, Malpans, and Holy Fathers 

  • Evening
    • St. John 17 : 11 -26
  • Morning
    • St. Matthew 25: 31-46
  • Before Holy Qurbana
    • Numbers 27: 15-23
    • II Kings 2: 1-12
  • Holy Qurbana
    • Acts 12: 1-17
    • Romans 3: 19 -26
    • St. Matthew 18 : 9 - 14

• During God's wrath and punishment 

  • Evening
    • St. Luke 13 : 6 - 17
  • Morning
    • St. Matthew 7: 7-11
  • Before Holy Qurbana
    • Genesis 18: 17, 20- 33
    • Jonah 3 : 1- 10
  • Holy Qurbana
    • St. James 5: 7-20
    • Hebrews 12: 3-11
    • St. Mark 11: 23 -2: 13
    • St. Luke 11: 2-13

• Holy Baptism 

  • Readings
    • Romans 5: 20-6: 14
    • Colossians 2: 1-12
    • St. Luke 3: 15-16
    • St. John 3: 1-8

• Holy Mooron 

  • Readings
    • Genesis 28: 10-20
    • Numbers 6: 22-7: 11
    • I Samuel 16: 1-13
    • Psalms 45: 1-17
    • I Kings 1: 32-40
    • Songs 1: 2-11, 3: 6, 4: 10-15
    • II Kings 9: 1-6
    • Isaiah 61: 1-6
    • I John 2: 21-3: 1
    • II Corinthians 2: 12-17
    • St. Matthew 26: 6-13
    • St. John 12: 3-8

• Holy Confession 

  • Readings
    • Exodus 20: 2-17
    • Psalms 6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143
    • Deuteronomy 5: 6 - 21
    • Job 22: 22-30
    • I Corinthians 6:9-20
    • Colossians 3: 12-17
    • St. Luke 15: 1-32
    • St. John 20: 21-23
  • Holy Qurbana
  • Readings
    • Psalms 8, 15, 16, 23, 23, 29, 34, 40, 84, 103, 116, 119: 23-40,119: 97-112, 121, 139, 147, 150.

• Holy Priesthood 

  • M'samrono
    • Psalms 50
    • St. Luke 10: 17 - 24
  • Qorooyo (Sub-Deacon)
    • Proverbs 1: 1-9
    • I John 2: 12-29
    • St. Luke 10: 16-25
  • Youphidakino (Sub-Deacon)
    • Isaiah 44: 1-4, 61: 1-4
    • I Timothy 3:8 - 13
    • St. Luke 10: 1 - 16
  • M'Shamshono (The Full Deacon)
    • Acts 6 : 1 - 8
    • I Timothy 3 :8- 13, : 1 -7
    • St. John 12 :24 - 26, 13; 1 -15
  • Kasheesho (Priest)
    • Acts 2: 14 - 21
    • I Timothy 1: 18-20, 3: 1-7
    • St. John 20: 19-29
  • Cor-Episcopa
    • II Timothy 2: 1-13
    • Titus 2: 1-9
    • St. John 14: 1-16
  • Dayaroyooso (Ramban)
    • Genesis 12: 1-9
    • Numbers 6: 1-9
    • Deuteronomy 30: 15-20
    • Barazeera 3: 16-21
    • Job 22: 22-30
    • I Peter 1: 13-25
    • Colossians 3: 1-17
    • St. Luke 14: 25-15: 11
  • Arkhadhayakon
    • Acts 6: 1-8
    • I Timothy 3: 8-13
    • St. John 12: 24-28
    • Newly elevated Arkhadhiyakon reads the Holy Gospel standing on the steps of the Holy Sanctury.
    • St. John 17: 3-26
    • OR
    • St. Luke 10: 1-24
  • Episcopa
    • Acts 1: 2-8, 24-26, 2: 1-4, 8 :14: 21 ,14: 23
    • I Peter 1: 13 - 16, 2:1-10 , 5: 1-4
    • I Timothy 1: 18, 3: 1- 7, 13, 4 : 6-11, 5: 17-22
    • St. Matthew 16: 13-19
    • New bishop reads the Holy Gospel sitting on the throne.
    • St. Matthew 10: 1-16

• Holy Matrimony 

  • Readings
    • Ephesians 5: 21 -6: 3
    • St. Matthew 19: 1-12

• The Anointing the sick 

  • Readings
    • St. James 5: 13-16
    • Romans 13: 11-14
    • St. Matthew 10: 5-10

• Kantheela 

  • First Service
    • Acts 3 : 1- 10
    • St. Luke 18: 35-43
  • Second Service
    • St. James 3: 10-18
    • St. Luke 10: 25-37
  • Third Service
    • II Corinthians 12: 7-10
    • St. Mark 5: 25- 34
  • Fourth Service
    • II Corinthians 12: 7 -10
    • St. Matthew 15: 21-31
  • Fifth Service
    • Acts. 9: 32 - 35
    • Ephesians 6: 10-20
    • St. Matthew 9: 36- 10:10

• Sanctification of a Church Building 

  • Readings
    • I Chronicles 29: 10-14
    • I Kings 8: 22-43
    • Isaiah 6: 1-8
    • Acts 7: 44-53
    • Hebrews 9: 1-14
    • St. Matthew 16: 13-20
    • St. John 10: 22-30

• Laying the Foundation Stone of a Church building 

  • Readings
    • I Peter 2 : 1 - 10
    • Ephesians 2:11- 22
    • St. Matthew 16: 13-20

• Dedication of the Holy Cross 

  • Readings
    • Galatians 6: 11-18
    • St. Matthew 10: 34-42

• Mooron Sacrament 

  • Readings
    • Numbers 7: 1 - 11
    • Genesis 28 : 10 - 20
    • I Samuel 16: 1-13
    • I John 2 : 20 - 3: 1
    • II Corinthians 2 : 12 -17
    • St. Luke 7: 36-50

• Blessing of the Home 

  • Readings
    • Genesis 28 : 10- 22
    • Proverbs 3: 1-9
    • Acts 10: 1-8
    • Hebrews 13: 1 - 6
    • St. Luke 19: 1-10

• Funeral/Burial 

  • Men
    • Genesis 48 : 21-22, 49: 33-50
    • Psalms 34
    • I Peter 3: 8-12
    • I Corinthians 15: 33-53
    • St. John 15: 19-29
  • Women
    • Acts 9: 36-42
    • I Thessalonians 4: 13 - 42
    • St. Matthew 25: 1-13
  • Children
    • I Kings 17: 17-24
    • Acts 20: 7-12
    • I Corinthians 15: 12-19
    • St. Luke 7: 11-17
  • Bishops Priests
    • Deuteronomy 34 : 1 - 12
    • Numbers 20: 23-29
    • II Peter 3: 8-18
    • I Corinthians 15: 33 -57
    • St. Matthew 24: 45 - 25: 30