10.2

Acts in the Revised Common Lectionary

Text

Content

Series

Liturgical Occasion

Calendar Date

1:1–11

Preface, ascension of Jesus

A, B, C

Ascension

6 Thursdays after Easter

1:6–14

Ascension of Jesus

A

Easter 7

6 Sundays after Easter

1:15–17, 21–26

Selection of Matthias

B

Easter 7

6 Sundays after Easter

2:1–21

Outpouring of the Spirit

A, B, C

Pentecost

7 Sundays after Easter

2:14a, 22–32

Peter’s Pentecost sermon

A

Easter 2

1 Sunday after Easter

2:14a, 36–41

Baptism of Pentecost believers

A

Easter 3

2 Sundays after Easter

2:42–47

Life of early church

A

Easter 4

3 Sundays after Easter

3:12–19

Peter’s sermon at the temple

B

Easter 3

2 Sundays after Easter

4:5–12

Peter addresses the council

B

Easter 4

3 Sundays after Easter

4:32–35

Marks of early church

B

Easter 2

1 Sunday after Easter

5:27–32

Peter testifies before the council

C

Easter 2

1 Sunday after Easter

7:55–60

Martyrdom of Stephen

A

Easter 5

4 Sundays after Easter

8:14–17

Samaritans receive the Spirit

C

Epiphany 1

Jan. 7–13

8:14–17

Samaritans receive the Spirit

A, B, C

Easter Day

Easter

8:26–40

Philip and Ethiopian eunuch

B

Easter 5

4 Sundays after Easter

9:1–6 (7–20)

Conversion of Paul

C

Easter 3

2 Sundays after Easter

9:36–43

Resuscitation of Dorcas

C

Easter 4

3 Sundays after Easter

10:34–43

Peter and Cornelius

A

Epiphany 1

Jan. 7–13

10:34–43

Peter and Cornelius

A, B, C

Easter Day

Easter

10:44–48

Gentiles receive the Spirit

B

Easter 6

5 Sundays after Easter

11:1–18

Peter tells story of Cornelius

C

Easter 5

4 Sundays after Easter

16:9–15

Gospel to Macedonia

C

Easter 6

5 Sundays after Easter

16:16–34

Paul and Silas in Philippi

C

Easter 7

6 Sundays after Easter

17:22–31

Paul on the Areopagus

A

Easter 6

5 Sundays after Easter

19:1–7

Ephesians receive the Spirit

B

Epiphany 1

Jan. 7–13