Area 52
28 Sep 2025: Proper 21, Ordinary/Lectionary 26 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Jer 32:1-3, 6-15Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16
1 Tim 6:6-19
Luke 16:19-31
Amos 6:1, 4-7
Psalm 146
5 Oct 2025: Proper 22, Ordinary/Lectionary 27 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Lam 1:1-6; 3:19-26Psalm 137
2 Tim 1:1-14
Luke 17:5-10
Hab 1:1-4; 2:1-4
Psalm 37:1-9
12 Oct 2025: Proper 23, Ordinary/Lectionary 28 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Jer 29:1, 4-7Psalm 66:1-12
2 Tim 2:8-15
Luke 17:11-19
2 Kgs 5:1-3, 7-15
Psalm 111
19 Oct 2025: Proper 24, Ordinary/Lectionary 29 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Jer 31:27-34Psalm 119:97-104
2 Tim 3:14-4:5
Luke 18:1-8
Gen 32:22-31
Psalm 121
26 Oct 2025: Proper 25, Ordinary/Lectionary 30 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Joel 2:23-32Psalm 65
2 Tim 4:6-8, 16-18
Luke 18:9-14
Jer 14:7-10, 19-22
Psalm 84:1-7
1 Nov 2025: All Saints' Day (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Dan 7:1-3, 15-18Psalm 149
Eph 1:11-23
Luke 6:20-31
2 Nov 2025: Proper 26, Ordinary/Lectionary 31 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Hab 1:1-4; 2:1-4Psalm 119:137-144
2 Thess 1:1-4, 11-12
Luke 19:1-10
Isa 1:10-18
Psalm 32:1-7
9 Nov 2025: Proper 27, Ordinary/Lectionary 32 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Hag 1:15-2:9Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21; 98
2 Thess 2:1-5, 13-17
Luke 20:27-38
Job 19:23-27
Psalm 17:1-9
16 Nov 2025: Proper 28, Ordinary/Lectionary 33 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Isa 65:17-25; 122 Thess 3:6-13
Luke 21:5-19
Mal 4:1-2
Psalm 98
23 Nov 2025: Reign of Christ / Proper 29, Ordinary/Lectionary 34 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Jer 23:1-6Luke 1:68-79
Col 1:11-20
Luke 23:33-43
Psalm 46
30 Nov 2025: First Sunday of Advent (Year A)
Bible Readings:
Isa 2:1-5Psalm 122
Rom 13:11-14
Matt 24:36-44
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.
