Resources for the Historic One-Year Lectionary

This page is a work in progress and will be continually updated with resources as they are made available. If you find any errors on these pages or broken links, please reach out to me and let me know.

For the propers, I am using those found in the Lutheran Service Book: Altar Book. However, I also use the propers that have been published by The Lutheran Missal Project. Where the two differ, the source of the reading is indicated.

Table of Contents

Advent Season

First Sunday of Advent (Ad Te Levavi)

Old Testament Reading – Jeremiah 23:5–8

Notes and Useful Applications for Jeremiah 23:5–8 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Epistle Reading – Romans 13:11–14

Notes and Useful Applications for Romans 13:11–14 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Holy Gospel – Matthew 21:1–9

Notes and Useful Applications for Matthew 21:1–9 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Wednesday of Ad Te Levavi (Lutheran Missal Project)

Epistle Reading – James 5:7–10

Notes and Useful Applications for James 5:7–10 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Holy Gospel – Matthew 3:1–6

Notes and Useful Applications for Matthew 3:1–6 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Second Sunday of Advent (Populus Zion)

Old Testament Reading – Malachi 4:1–6 (Lutheran Service Book)

Notes and Useful Applications for Malachi 4:1–6 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Old Testament Reading – Song of Songs 2:8b–14 (Lutheran Missal Project)

Epistle Reading – Romans 15:4–13

Notes and Useful Applications for Romans 15:4–13 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Holy Gospel – Luke 21:25–33

Notes and Useful Applications for Luke 21:25–33 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Martin Chemnitz’s Explanation and Sermon Outline for the Second Sunday of Advent

Wednesday of Populus Zion (Lutheran Missal Project)

Old Testament Reading – Malachi 3:1–5; 4:1–6a

Notes and Useful Applications for Malachi 4:1–6 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Holy Gospel – Matthew 11:11–15

Notes and Useful Applications for Matthew 11:11–15 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete)

Old Testament Reading – Isaiah 40:1–8

Notes and Useful Applications for Isaiah 40:1–8 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Epistle Reading – 1 Corinthians 4:1–5

Notes and Useful Applications for 1 Corinthians 4:1–5 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Holy Gospel – Matthew 11:2–10

Ember Wednesday in Advent (Lutheran Missal Project)

Old Testament Reading – Isaiah 2:2–5

Notes and Useful Applications for Isaiah 2:2–5 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Second Reading – Isaiah 7:10–15

Notes and Useful Applications for Isaiah 7:10–15 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Holy Gospel – Luke 1:26–38a

Notes and Useful Applications for Luke 1:26–38a from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Fourth Sunday of Advent (Memento Nostri)

Old Testament Reading – Deuteronomy 18:15–19

Notes and Useful Applications for Deuteronomy 18:15–19 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Epistle Reading – Philippians 4:4–7

Notes and Useful Applications for Philippians 4:4–7 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Holy Gospel – John 1:19–28 (Historic; Lutheran Missal Project)

Notes and Useful Applications for John 1:19–28 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Quotes from the Lutheran Church Fathers for John 1:19–28

Holy Gospel – Luke 1:39–56 (Alternate; Lutheran Service Book)

Wednesday of Memento Nostri (Lutheran Missal Project)

[Wednesday of Memento Nostri is not observed in 2025, will update in the future.]

Christmas Season

Nativity of Our Lord – Midnight

Old Testament Reading – Isaiah 9:2, 6–7a

Notes and Useful Applications for Isaiah 9:2, 6–7 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Epistle Reading – Titus 2:11–15a

Holy Gospel – Luke 2:1–14 (15–20)

Nativity of Our Lord – Dawn

Old Testament Reading – Isaiah 61:1–3; 62:11–12a (Lutheran Missal Project)

Old Testament Reading – Micah 5:2–5a (Lutheran Service Book)

Epistle Reading – Titus 3:4–7

Holy Gospel – Luke 2:1–14 (15–20)

Nativity of Our Lord – Day

Old Testament Reading – Isaiah 52:6–10 (Lutheran Missal Project)

Old Testament Reading – Exodus 40:17–21, 34–38 (Lutheran Service Book)

Epistle Reading – Hebrews 1:1–12 (Lutheran Missal Project)

Epistle Reading – Titus 3:4–7 (Lutheran Service Book)

Holy Gospel – John 1:1–14

First Sunday after Christmas

Second Sunday after Christmas

Old Testament Reading – Genesis 46:1–7 (Lutheran Service Book)

Epistle Reading – 1 Peter 4:12–19 (Lutheran Service Book)

Holy Gospel – Matthew 2:13–23 (Lutheran Service Book)

Epiphany Season

The Epiphany of Our Lord

Old Testament Reading – Isaiah 60:1–6

Notes and Useful Applications for Isaiah 60:1–6 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Epistle Reading – Ephesians 3:1, 2–12

Holy Gospel – Matthew 2:1–12

First Sunday after the Epiphany of Our Lord

(Lutheran Missal Project: Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany)

Old Testament Reading – Isaiah 42:1–9 (Lutheran Missal Project)

Notes and Useful Applications for Isaiah 42:1–9 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Old Testament Reading – 1 Kings 8:6–13 (Lutheran Service Book)

Epistle Reading – Romans 12:1–6a

Notes and Useful Applications for Romans 12:1–6a from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Holy Gospel – Luke 2:42–52

Notes and Useful Applications for Luke 2:42–52 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Baptism of Our Lord (Lutheran Service Book)

Old Testament Reading – Joshua 3:1–3, 7–8, 13–17

Epistle Reading – 1 Corinthians 1:26–31

Holy Gospel – Matthew 3:13–17

Martin Chemnitz’s Homily Outline for the Baptism of Our Lord

Notes and Useful Applications for Matthew 3:13–17 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Wednesday of the First Week after the Epiphany (Lutheran Missal Project)

Epistle Reading – Romans 3:19–26

Notes and Useful Applications for Romans 3:19–26 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Holy Gospel – Matthew 3:13–17

Notes and Useful Applications for Matthew 3:13–17 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Second Sunday after the Epiphany of Our Lord

Old Testament Reading – Amos 9:11–15

Epistle Reading – Romans 12:6–16a

Holy Gospel – John 2:1–11

Transfiguration of Our Lord

Old Testament Reading – Exodus 34:29–35

Old Testament Reading – Exodus 3:1–14

Epistle Reading – 2 Peter 1:16–21

Holy Gospel – Matthew 17:1–9

Lenten Season

Septuagesima

Sexagesima

Quinquagesima

Ash Wednesday

First Sunday in Lent (Invocavit)

Second Sunday in Lent (Reminescere)

Third Sunday in Lent (Oculi)

Fourth Sunday in Lent (Laetare)

Fifth Sunday in Lent (Judica)

Holy Week

Easter Season

Trinity Season

First Sunday after Trinity

Gospel Reading – Luke 16:19–31

Martin Chemnitz’s Homily for the First Sunday after Holy Trinity (Luke 16:19–31)

Second Sunday after Trinity

Third Sunday after Trinity

Fourth Sunday after Trinity

Fifth Sunday after Trinity

Sixth Sunday after Trinity

Epistle Reading – Romans 6:1–11

Notes and Useful Applications for Romans 6:1–11 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Seventh Sunday after Trinity

Eighth Sunday after Trinity

Old Testament Reading – Jeremiah 23:16–29

Notes and Useful Applications for Jeremiah 23:16–29 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Ninth Sunday after Trinity

Tenth Sunday after Trinity

Eleventh Sunday after Trinity

Twelfth Sunday after Trinity

Old Testament Reading – Isaiah 29:17–24

Notes and Useful Applications for Isaiah 29:17–24 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Epistle Reading – 2 Corinthians 3:4–11

Notes and Useful Applications for 2 Corinthians 3:4–11 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Holy Gospel – Mark 7:31–37

Notes and Useful Applications for Mark 7:31–37 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Martin Chemnitz’s Sermon for the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity

Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity

Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity

Epistle Reading – Galatians 5:16–24

Notes and Useful Applications for Galatians 5:16–24 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Gospel Reading – Luke 17:11–19

Notes and Useful Applications for Luke 17:11–19 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity

Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity

Old Testament Reading – 1 Kings 17:17–24

Notes and Useful Applications for 1 Kings 17:17–24 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Epistle Reading – Ephesians 3:13–21

Notes and Useful Applications for Ephesians 3:13–21 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Gospel Reading – Luke 7:11–17

Notes and Useful Applications for Luke 7:11–17 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity

Old Testament Reading – Proverbs 25:6–14

Notes and Useful Applications for Proverbs 25:6–14 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Epistle Reading – Ephesians 4:1–6

Notes and Useful Applications for Ephesians 4:1–6 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

C. F. W. Walther’s Epistle Sermon for the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity (1882)

Holy Gospel – Luke 14:1–11

Notes and Useful Applications for Luke 14:1–11 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity

Old Testament Reading – Deuteronomy 10:12–21

Notes and Useful Applications for Deuteronomy 10:12–21 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Epistle Reading – 1 Corinthians 1:4–9

Notes and Useful Applications for 1 Corinthians 1:4–9 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Holy Gospel – Matthew 22:34–46

Notes and Useful Applications for Matthew 22:34–46 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity

Holy Gospel – Matthew 9:1–8

Notes and Useful Applications for Matthew 9:1–8 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Twentieth Sunday after Trinity

Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity

Holy Gospel – John 4:47–54

Notes and Useful Applications for John 4:47–54 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Twenty-Second Sunday after Trinity

Holy Gospel – Matthew 18:21–35

Notes and Useful Applications for Matthew 18:21–35 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Twenty-Third Sunday after Trinity

Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Trinity

Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Trinity

Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Trinity

Twenty-Seventh Sunday after Trinity

Epistle Reading – 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11

Notes and Useful Applications for 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Holy Gospel – Matthew 25:1–13

Notes and Useful Applications for Matthew 25:1–13 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Feasts and Festivals

Feast of the Holy Innocents (December 28th)

Old Testament Reading – Exodus 1:8–22 (Lutheran Missal Project)

Old Testament Reading – Jeremiah 31:15–17 (Lutheran Service Book)

Epistle Reading – Revelation 14:1–5

Notes and Useful Applications for Revelation 14:1–5 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Holy Gospel – Matthew 2:13b–18

Notes and Useful Applications for Matthew 2:13-18 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Circumcision of Our Lord (January 1st)

Old Testament Reading – Genesis 17:3–14 (Lutheran Missal Project)

Notes and Useful Applications for Genesis 17:3–14 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Old Testament Reading – Numbers 6:22–27 (Lutheran Service Book)

Epistle Reading – Galatians 3:23–29

Notes and Useful Applications for Galatians 3:23–29 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Holy Gospel – Luke 2:21

Notes and Useful Applications for Luke 2:21 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Conversion of St. Paul (January 25th)

Old Testament Reading – Acts 9:1–22 (Lutheran Service Book)

Epistle Reading – Acts 9:1–22 (Lutheran Missal Project)

Epistle Reading – Galatians 1:11–24 (Lutheran Service Book)

Holy Gospel – Matthew 19:27–30

Feast of the Holy Cross (September 14th)

Old Testament Reading – Numbers 21:4–9

Notes and Useful Applications for Numbers 21:4–9 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Epistle Reading – 1 Corinthians 1:18–25

Notes and Useful Applications for 1 Corinthians 1:18–25 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Holy Gospel – John 12:20–33

Notes and Useful Applications for John 12:20–33 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Feast of St. Matthew (September 21st)

Feast of St. Michael and All Angels (September 29th)

Old Testament Reading – Daniel 10:10–14, 12:1–3

Second Reading – Revelation 12:7–12

Notes and Useful Applications for Revelation 12:7–12 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Martin Chemnitz’s Sermon for the Feast of St. Michael, Archangel

Holy Gospel – Luke 10:1, 17–20

Commemoration of the Lutheran Reformation (October 31st)

First Reading – Revelation 14:6–7

Notes and Useful Applications for Revelation 14:6–7 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Epistle Reading – Romans 3:19–28

Notes and Useful Applications for Romans 3:19–28 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Holy Gospel (Option #1) – Matthew 11:12–19

Notes and Useful Applications for Matthew 11:12–19 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Holy Gospel (Option #2) – John 8:31–36

Notes and Useful Applications for John 8:31–36 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

All Saints’ Day (November 1st)

Holy Gospel – Matthew 5:1–12

Notes and Useful Applications for Matthew 5:1–12 from Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Resources (Downloadable)

Lutheran Commentaries and Glosses

Das Weimarische Bibelwerk (1877)

Lutheran Postils (German)

Johannes Brenz – Postill (1556)

Johann Wigand – Postilla (1569)

Simon Musaeas – Postilla (1573)

Johann Spangenberg – Postilla (1582)

Aegidius Hunnius – Postilla (1597)

Johann Gerhard – Postilla (1616)

Valerius Herberger – Epistolischen Hertz-Postilla (1724)
These are his sermons for the Epistle Readings.

Valerius Herberger – Evangelischen Hertz-Postilla (1732)
These are his sermons for the Gospel Readings.

Johann Arndt – Postille (1733)

Wilhelm Löhe – Evangelien-Postille (1859)

Wilhelm Löhe – Epistel-Postille (1858) – Part 1
Wilhelm Löhe – Epistel-Postille (1858) – Part 2