Area 52
2 Feb 2023: Presentation of The Lord (Year A)
Bible Readings:
Mal 3:1-4Psalm 84; 24:7-10
Heb 2:14-18
Luke 2:22-40
5 Feb 2023: Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany (Year A)
Bible Readings:
Isa 58:1-9, 9-12Psalm 112:1-10
1 Cor 2:1-12, 13-16
Matt 5:13-20
12 Feb 2023: Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany (Year A)
Bible Readings:
Deut 30:15-20Psalm 119:1-8
1 Cor 3:1-9
Matt 5:21-37
19 Feb 2023: Transfiguration Sunday (Year A)
Bible Readings:
Ex 24:12-18Psalm 2; 99
2 Pet 1:16-21
Matt 17:1-9
19 Feb 2023: Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany (Year A)
Bible Readings:
Lev 19:1-2, 9-18Psalm 119:33-40
1 Cor 3:10-11, 16-23
Matt 5:38-48
22 Feb 2023: Ash Wednesday (Year A)
Bible Readings:
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17Isa 58:1-12
Psalm 51:1-17
2 Cor 5:20-6:10
Matt 6:1-6, 16-21
26 Feb 2023: First Sunday in Lent (Year A)
Bible Readings:
Gen 2:15-17; 3:1-7Psalm 32
Rom 5:12-19
Matt 4:1-11
5 Mar 2023: Second Sunday in Lent (Year A)
Bible Readings:
Gen 12:1-4Psalm 121
Rom 4:1-5, 13-17
John 3:1-17
Matt 17:1-9
12 Mar 2023: Third Sunday in Lent (Year A)
Bible Readings:
Ex 17:1-7Psalm 95
Rom 5:1-11
John 4:5-42
19 Mar 2023: Fourth Sunday in Lent (Year A)
Bible Readings:
1 Sam 16:1-13Psalm 23
Eph 5:8-14
John 9:1-41
25 Mar 2023: Annunciation of the Lord (Year A)
Bible Readings:
Isa 7:10-14Psalm 45; 40:5-10
Heb 10:4-10
Luke 1:26-38
26 Mar 2023: Fifth Sunday in Lent (Year A)
Bible Readings:
Ezek 37:1-14Psalm 130
Rom 8:6-11
John 11:1-45
2 Apr 2023: Liturgy of the Passion / Sixth Sunday in Lent (Year A)
Bible Readings:
Isa 50:4-9Psalm 31:9-16
Phil 2:5-11
Matt 26:14-27:66, 11-54
2 Apr 2023: Liturgy of the Palms / Sixth Sunday in Lent (Year A)
Bible Readings:
Matt 21:1-11Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
3 Apr 2023: Monday of Holy Week (Year A)
Bible Readings:
Isa 42:1-9Psalm 36:5-11
Heb 9:11-15
John 12:1-11
4 Apr 2023: Tuesday of Holy Week (Year A)
Bible Readings:
Isa 49:1-7Psalm 71:1-14
1 Cor 1:18-31
John 12:20-36
5 Apr 2023: Wednesday of Holy Week (Year A)
Bible Readings:
Isa 50:4-9Psalm 70
Heb 12:1-3
John 13:21-32
6 Apr 2023: Maundy Thursday (Year A)
Bible Readings:
Ex 12:1-14Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19
1 Cor 11:23-26
John 13:1-17, 31-35
7 Apr 2023: Good Friday (Year A)
Bible Readings:
Isa 52:13-53:12Psalm 22
Heb 10:16-25; 4:14-16; 5:7-9
John 18:1-19:42
8 Apr 2023: Holy Saturday (Year A)
Bible Readings:
Job 14:1-14Lam 3:1-9, 19-24
Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16
1 Pet 4:1-8
Matt 27:57-66
John 19:38-42
Job 14:1-14
Lam 3:1-9, 19-24
Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16
1 Pet 4:1-8
Matt 27:57-66
John 19:38-42
9 Apr 2023: Easter Vigil (Year A)
Bible Readings:
Gen 1:1-2:4; 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13; 22:1-18Ex 14:10-31; 15:1-13, 17-18, 20-21
Psalm 16; 19; 31:1-4, 15-16; 42; 43; 46; 98; 114; 136:1-9, 23-26; 143
Prov 8:1-8, 19-21; 9:4-6
Isa 12:2-6; 55:1-11
Ezek 36:24-28; 37:1-14
Zeph 3:14-20
Rom 6:3-11
Matt 28:1-10
9 Apr 2023: Easter Day (Year A)
Bible Readings:
Acts 10:34-43Jer 31:1-6
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Col 3:1-4
John 20:1-18
Matt 28:1-10
9 Apr 2023: Easter Evening (Year A)
Bible Readings:
Isa 25:6-9Psalm 114
1 Cor 5:6-8
Luke 24:13-49
Welcome to AREA 52 - the home of creative worship ideas for every week, relating to the Bible readings of the Revised Common Lectionary. You can browse the upcoming weeks, or search ahead for a specific date or Lectionary week, and then click on links to a growing collection of resources - scripts, poems, PowerPoints, prayers, and more. Feel free to use these in services, small groups and personal worship, and to adapt the ideas to suit your context.
AREA 52 is the brainchild of Bob Hartman - bestselling author and much loved storyteller, who just loves to help people engage with the Bible afresh.
Bob's stories and scripts are here alongside resources from other writers and creators, including the usual engageworship.org team. We would also like to thank the financial donors who have made these resources free for all.
If you are not familiar with the Revised Common Lectionary we have written an article on why and how you might make use of it. But whether your follow the Lectionary closely, dip into it for key points of the church year, or are just exploring it for the first time, we hope and pray these resources will be a blessing to you and your church.