Year 1: 2020/21
The North Australian Lectionary (NAL) gives churches one Bible reading for every Sunday, from every book of the Bible over eight years.
See here for more information about the NAL.
Wet Season:
‘New Life’
Wet season is a time of abundant water and life. This time reminds us of Jesus’ life and ministry, which brings us new life. Indeed Jesus promises us living water!
| Nov 29 | 1 Thes 1:1-10 | Advent 1 | Eng, Kriol, Kun, Wubuy |
| Dec 6 | 1 Thes 2:1-16; 3:6-13 | Advent 2 | Eng, Kriol, Kun, Wubuy |
| Dec 13 | 1 Thes 4:1-18 | Advent 3 | Eng, Kriol, Kun, Wubuy |
| Dec 20 | 1 Thes 5:1-28 | Advent 4 | Eng, Kriol, Kun, Wubuy |
| Dec 25 | Matt 1:1-25 | Christmas Day | Eng, Kriol, Kun, Wubuy |
| Dec 27 | Matt 2:1-12 | Christmas 1 | Eng, Kriol, Kun, Wubuy |
| Jan 3 | Matt 2:13-23 | Christmas 2 (Epiphany) | Eng, Kriol, Kun, Wubuy |
| Jan 10 | Matt 3:1-17 | Wet Season 1 (Baptism of the Lord) | Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Jan 17 | Matt 4:1-11 | Wet Season 2 | Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Jan 24 | Matt 4:12-25 | Wet Season 3 | Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Jan 31 | Matt 18:1-35 | Wet Season 4 | Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Feb 7 | Matt 19:1-30 | Wet Season 5 | Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Feb 14 | Matt 20:1-19 (20-34) | Wet Season 6 | Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Feb 17 | Matt 20:20-34 | Ash Wednesday | Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Feb 21 | Matt 21:1-22 | Lent 1 | Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Feb 28 | Matt 21:23-46 | Lent 2 | Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Mar 7 | Matt 22:1-46 | Lent 3 | Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Mar 14 | Matt 23:1-39 | Lent 4 | Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Mar 21 | Matt 24:1-51 | Lent 5 | Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Mar 28 | Matt 25:1-46 | Lent 6 | Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Apr 2 | Matt 26:1 – 27:66 | Good Friday | Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
Dry Season:
‘Serving’
Dry season is a time of cooler weather and lower humidity. Burning off the long dead grass after the Wet is important to do early in the season. This reminds us of the need to deal with overgrown sin in our life. Dry season is also a time to travel, to hunt and to camp, which reminds us also of the history of the people of God, who are sent out into the world to serve God.
| Apr 4 | Matt 28:1-20 | Easter Day | Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Apr 11 | Eph 1:1-2:10 | Easter 2 | Anin Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Apr 18 | Eph 2:11-3:21 | Easter 3 | Anin Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Apr 25 | Eph 4:1-32 | Easter 4 | Anin Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| May 2 | Eph 5:1-6:9 | Easter 5 | Anin Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| May 9 | Eph 6:10-24 | Easter 6 | Anin Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| May 13 | Acts 1:1-11 | Ascension Day | Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| May 16 | Acts 1:(1-11) 12-26 | Easter 7 | Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| May 23 | Acts 2:1-47 | Day of Pentecost | Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| May 30 | Acts 3:1-26 | Trinity Sunday | Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Jun 6 | Acts 5:12-6:7 | Dry Season 1 | Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Jun 13 | Acts 6:8-8:3 | Dry Season 2 | Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Jun 20 | Ge 1:1-2:3 | Dry Season 3 | Anin Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Jun 27 | Ge 2:4-25 | Dry Season 4 | Anin Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Jul 4 | Ge 3:1-24 | Dry Season 5 | Anin Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Jul 11 | Ge 4:1-26 | Dry Season 6 | Anin Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Jul 18 | Ge 6:1-8:22 | Dry Season 7 | Anin Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Jul 25 | Ge 9:1-28 | Dry Season 8 | Anin Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Aug 1 | Ge 11:1-32 | Dry Season 9 | Anin Eng Kriol Kun Wubuy |
| Aug 8 | Jos 1:1-2:24 | Dry Season 10 | Eng Kriol |
| Aug 15 | Jos 5:13-6:27 | Dry Season 11 | Eng Kriol |
| Aug 22 | Jos 7:1-26 | Dry Season 12 | Eng Kriol |
| Aug 29 | Jos 24:1-33 | Dry Season 13 | Eng Kriol |
| Sep 5 | Isa 1:1-31 | Dry Season 14 | Eng Kriol Kun |
| Sep 12 | Isa 6:1-13 | Dry Season 15 | Eng Kriol Kun |
| Sep 19 | Isa 7:1-25 | Dry Season 16 | Eng Kriol Kun |
| Sep 26 | Isa 10:20-11:16 | Dry Season 17 | Eng Kriol Kun |
Build-Up Season:
‘Keep On’
During Build-Up season, everyone is desperate for some rain and a cool change. Rivers and creeks have dried up and the ground is thirsty for water. For these hard times the Bible has resources to help God’s people to keep on going.
| Oct 3 | Hos 1:1-2:1; 3:1-5 | Build-Up 1 | Eng Kriol |
| Oct 10 | Hos 4:1-19 | Build-Up 2 | Eng Kriol |
| Oct 17 | Hos 11:1-11 | Build-Up 3 | Eng Kriol |
| Oct 24 | Hos 14:1-9 | Build-Up 4 | Eng Kriol |
| Oct 31 | Job 1:1-3:26 | Build-Up 5 | Eng Kriol |
| Nov 7 | Job 25:1-6; 27:1-23 | Build-Up 6 | Eng Kriol |
| Nov 14 | Job 35:1-16 | Build-Up 7 | Eng Kriol |
| Nov 21 | Job 40:1-24; 42:1-16 | Build-Up 8 (Christ the King) | Eng Kriol |
