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Bible Readings and Psalms at Confirmation

Sets of readings follow grouped under the headings:

General
Epiphany/Baptism of Christ/Trinity
Easter/Pentecost
All Saints


Two sets are provided under each heading for use

a at Confirmation
b when Affirmation or Reception take place, for which they are particularly suitable

 

OLD TESTAMENT

PSALM

NEW TESTAMENT

GOSPEL

1

General

 

 

 

a

Ezekiel 36.24-28 or
Ezekiel 47.1-10,12

Psalm 51.6-13
Psalm 84.1-7

Titus 3.3-7
1 Corinthians 12.4-13

John 3.1-8
John 7.37-39

b

Isaiah 44.1-5 or
Isaiah 62.1-7

Psalm 18.30-37
Psalm 107.1-9

Ephesians 6.10-20
Acts 10.34-43

Luke 24.44-49
Luke 4.14-19

2

Epiphany/Baptism of Christ/Trinity

 

 

a

Isaiah 63.7-10,17; 64.1-4

Psalm 27.1-8

1 Corinthians 2.7-12

Mark 1.4-11 (or 1-13)

b

Exodus 33.12-20

Psalm 36.5-9

2 Corinthians 3.12 - 4.6

John 1.14-18

3

Easter/Pentecost

 

 

 

a

Ezekiel 37.1-14

Psalm 118.19-24 or Isaiah 12.2-6

Romans 8.1-11 (or 4-11)

John 20.19-23

b

Jeremiah 31.31-34

Psalm 119.105-112 or 104.27-30

Galatians 5.22 - 6.2 or Acts 2.1-18

John 14.15-18
John 4.23-26

4

All Saints

 

 

 

a

Isaiah 11.1-10

Psalm 20.6-9

Revelation 5.6-10

Matthew 28.16-20

b

Exodus 19.3-8

Psalm 96.1-10

1 Peter 2.4-10

Mark 1.14-20


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