A.D. 2025 April 19

Holy Saturday

Lessons

Revised Common Lectionary Expanded Daily Readings — Year C

Hope for a tree — Job 14:1–14 or I will hope in the Lord — Lamentations 3:1–9, 19–24
Take me out of the net — Psalm 31:1–4, 15–16
The gospel proclaimed even to the dead — I Peter 4:1–8
The burial of Jesus — Matthew 27:57–66 or The burial of Jesus — John 19:38–42

Other lectionaries

Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings — Year C

Hope for a tree — Job 14:1–14 or I will hope in the Lord — Lamentations 3:1–9, 19–24
Take me out of the net — Psalm 31:1–4, 15–16
The gospel proclaimed even to the dead — I Peter 4:1–8
The burial of Jesus — Matthew 27:57–66 or The burial of Jesus — John 19:38–42

Liturgical Colors

Red

Easter Eve

Lessons

Revised Common Lectionary Expanded Daily Readings — Year C

Creation — Genesis 1:1–2:4a
God’s mercy endures forever — Psalm 136:1–9, 23–26

or

Flood — Genesis 7:1–5, 11–18; 8:6–18; 9:8–13
The God of Jacob is our stronghold — Psalm 46

or

Testing of Abraham — Genesis 22:1–18
You will show me the path of life — Psalm 16

or

Deliverance at the Red Sea — Exodus 14:10–31; 15:20–21
I will sing to the Lord, who has triumphed gloriously — Exodus 15:1b–13, 17–18

or

Salvation freely offered to all — Isaiah 55:1–11
With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation — Isaiah 12:2–6

or

The wisdom of God — Baruch 3:9–15, 32–37; 4:1–4 or The wisdom of God — Proverbs 8:1–8, 19–21; 9:4b–6
God’s statutes are just and rejoice the heart — Psalm 19

or

A new heart and a new spirit — Ezekiel 36:24–28
My soul thirsts for the living God — Psalm 42; 43

or

Valley of the dry bones — Ezekiel 37:1–14
Revive me for your name’s sake — Psalm 143

or

Gathering of God’s people — Zephaniah 3:14–20
Lift up your voice, rejoice and sing — Psalm 98

and

Dying and rising with Christ — Romans 6:3–11
Tremble, O earth — Psalm 114
Women proclaim the resurrection — Luke 24:1–12

Other lectionaries

Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings — Year C

Creation — Genesis 1:1–2:4a
God’s mercy endures forever — Psalm 136:1–9, 23–26

or

Flood — Genesis 7:1–5, 11–18; 8:6–18; 9:8–13
The God of Jacob is our stronghold — Psalm 46

or

Testing of Abraham — Genesis 22:1–18
You will show me the path of life — Psalm 16

or

Deliverance at the Red Sea — Exodus 14:10–31; 15:20–21
I will sing to the Lord who has triumphed gloriously — Exodus 15:1b–13, 17–18

or

Salvation freely offered to all — Isaiah 55:1–11
With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation — Isaiah 12:2–6

or

The wisdom of God — Baruch 3:9–15, 32–37; 4:1–4 or The wisdom of God — Proverbs 8:1–8, 19–21; 9:4b–6
God’s statutes are just and rejoice the heart — Psalm 19

or

A new heart and a new spirit — Ezekiel 36:24–28
My soul thirsts for the living God — Psalm 42; 43

or

Valley of the dry bones — Ezekiel 37:1–14
Revive me for your name’s sake — Psalm 143

or

Gathering of God’s people — Zephaniah 3:14–20
Lift up your voice, rejoice and sing — Psalm 98

and

Dying and rising with Christ — Romans 6:3–11
Tremble, O earth — Psalm 114
Women proclaim the resurrection — Luke 24:1–12

Liturgical Colors

White or Gold