Lectionary for August 2017

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1 — Matthew 1; James 1; Psalms 1-9; Odes 1 – 4 (Mar Shimon-Kephas); Commemoration of the memory of Mar Ishaya. Tish’a B’Av /  (Begins at Sundown/Fast ) תשעה באב

2 — Matthew 2; James 2; Psalms 10-17; Ode 5;
3 — Matthew 3; James 3; Psalms 18-22; Ode 6
4 — Matthew 4; James 4; Psalms 23-28; Ode 7;Commemoration of the memory of Mar Timotheus X. Fast Day/Fish/Chicken
Isaiah 40:1 – 40:26 5 — Matthew 5; James 5; Psalms 29-34; Ode 8 Sabbath; Deuteronomy 3:23 – 7:11;Isaiah 40:1 – 40:26; Vaetchanan / ואתחנן

Isaiah 40:1-26 (Begins at Sundown);Shabbat Nachamu / שבת נחמו

6 — Matthew 6; James 1; Psalms 35-38; Ode 9 (Mar Andrew)
7 — Matthew 7; James 2; Psalms 39-43; Odes 10 – 11; Beginning sundown Holiday of Love /Tu B’Av / טו באב

8 — Matthew 8; James 3; Psalms 44-48; Ode 12 (Mar Ya’aqub bar Zebedee);Commemoration of the memory of Mar Kushana I.
9 — Matthew 9; James 4; Psalms 49-54; Ode 13; Fast Day/No Dairy
10 — Matthew 10; James 5; Psalms 55-59; Ode 14
11 — Matthew 11; James 1; Psalms 60-65; Ode 15;Beheading of Mar Yokhanan the Baptiser (fast followed by feast/sacred meal)./Fish/Chicken
12 — Matthew 12; James 2; Psalms 66-68; Ode 16; Sabbath; Deuteronomy 7:12 – 11:25; ; Isaiah 49:14 – 51:3; Eikev / עקב

13 — Matthew 13; James 3; Psalms 69-71; Ode 17 (Mar Yukhnan)
14 — Matthew 14; James 4; Psalms 72-76; Ode 18
15 — Matthew 15; James 5; Psalms 77-78; Odes 19 – 20 (Mar Philip)
16 — Matthew 16; James 1; Psalms 79-82; Ode 21; Fast Day/No Dairy
17 — Matthew 17; James 2; Psalms 83-87; Ode 22
18 — Matthew 18; James 3; Psalms 88-89; Ode 23 Fast Day/No meat
19 — Matthew 19; James 4; Psalms 90-96; Ode 24 Sabbath; Deuteronomy 11:26 – 16:17;Isaiah 54:11 – 55:5; Re’eh / ראה

20 — Matthew 20; James 5; Psalms 97-103; Ode 25
21 — Matthew 21; James 1; Psalms 104-105; Ode 26; starts sundown Rosh Chodesh Elul / ראש חודש אלול

22 — Matthew 22; James 2; Psalms 106-107; Ode 27 (Mar Bartholomew)
23 — Matthew 23; James 3; Psalms 108-112; Ode 28; Commemoration of the memory of Elazar ha’Kohen (Kohen ha’Gadol after death of his father Aharon ha’Kohen) Fast Day/No Dairy
24 — Matthew 24; James 4; Psalms 113-118; Ode 29
25 — Matthew 25; James 5; Psalms 119:1-96; Ode 30 (Mar Ya’aqub bar Alphaeus);Commemoration of the memory of Mar Ebid Mshikha.Fast Day/No Meat
26 — Matthew 26:1-12; James 1; Psalms 119:97-176; Ode 31 (Mar Mattai) Ssbbath; Deuteronomy 16:18 – 21:9;Isaiah 51:12 – 52:12; Shoftim / שופטים

27 — Matthew 26:13-28; James 2; Psalms 120-134; Odes 32 – 33 (Mar Taddai)
28 — Matthew 27:1-31; James 3; Psalms 135-139; Ode 34
29 — Matthew 27:32-66; James 4; Psalms 140-144; Ode 35 (Mar Shimon the Zealot)
30 — Matthew 28:1-10; James 5; Psalms 145-147; Ode 36; Commemoration of the memory of Issachar bar Ya’aqub Avinu (son of Ya’aqub the Patriarch and Leah the Matriarch)Fast Day/No Dairy
31 – Matthew 28:11-20; Psalms 148-150 (Mar Ya’aqub ha’Tzadik)