Daily Prayer Project Lectionary
A lectionary is a schedule of Bible readings that is meant to help Christians read the whole Bible over a period of time, emphasizing particular themes and narratives during particular seasons of the Christian year. The Daily Prayer Project follows the Sunday (and certain holy day) readings of the Revised Common Lectionary, the largest shared Bible-reading plan in North America. For most Monday–Saturdays, we follow our own Daily Prayer Project Lectionary, which moves through scripture in a slow, three-year cycle.
The DPP Lectionary is broken down into three categories of readings from scripture: the Psalms, the Old Testament, and the New Testament. The Old Testament is broken down into its traditional three parts: (1) Law & History, (2) Wisdom & Poetic Literature, and (3) the Prophets. The New Testament is also broken down into its traditional three sections: (1) the Four Gospels & Acts, (2) the Pauline Epistles, and (3) the General Epistles.
Lectionaries are a time-tested tool from the history of the church for maintaining a steady “diet” from the Bible’s different parts. They are specifically designed to lighten the daily load of reading and to help the reader focus in on smaller passages and particular books at a time. This facilitates slower, more meditative reading. Currently, the DPP is in Year B of the lectionary.
Year A
ALL 150 PSALMS
2x/Year
LAW & HISTORY
Genesis–Leviticus
WISDOM & POETRY
Proverbs & Job
PROPHETS
Isaiah &
Minor Prophets (Part I)
GOSPEL & ACTS
Matthew, Mark & Acts
PAULINE EPISTLES
Romans–Titus
GENERAL EPISTLES
Hebrews–Revelation
Year B
ALL 150 PSALMS
2x/Year
LAW & HISTORY
Numbers–2 Samuel
WISDOM & POETRY
Proverbs & Ecclesiastes
PROPHETS
Jeremiah, Lamentations
& Minor Prophets (Part II)
GOSPEL & ACTS
Luke & Acts
PAULINE EPISTLES
Romans–Titus
GENERAL EPISTLES
Hebrews–Revelation
Year C
ALL 150 PSALMS
2x/Year
LAW & HISTORY
1 Kings–Esther
WISDOM & POETRY
Proverbs & Song of Songs
PROPHETS
Ezekiel
& Minor Prophets (Part III)
GOSPEL & ACTS
John & Acts
PAULINE EPISTLES
Romans–Titus
GENERAL EPISTLES
Hebrews–Revelation
