January 2019 Working Copy
Notes by Pastor Joseph Abrahamson
list the Sunday readings for the Church Year as they are found in the hymnals in use among the congregations in Western Kenya. The Kiswahili hymnal is called Mwimbiene Bwana and is abbreviated MB in the tables. The Ekegusii hymnal is called Moterere Omonene and is abbreviated MO in the tables. In most respects MO is a translation of MB from Kiswahili into Ekegusii.
There are some significant differences between the two books. Many of these differences are accidental. The tables below attempt to show the differences and offer suggestions. The tables will also note differences from the Evangelical Lutheran Synod’s hymnal The Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary, abbreviated ELH.
The information in the tables is derived from:
MB “Sala Maalum (Collect) na Masomo” pp 449-529
Special Prayers (Collect) and Lessons.
MO “Ogosaba kwa Bene (Collect) na Amasomo” pp 578-653
ELH "Historical Lectionary" pp 202-203
MB “Siku za Bwana ya Tisa Hata ya Saba Kabla ya Pasaka”
“Sundays from the Ninth to the Seventh Week before Easter”
MO “Amatuko y’Omonene a Kianda Nonya Naya Gatano na Kabere Epasaka Etaraika”
“Season of Preparation for Easter and the Commemoration of the Passion of Jesus.”
MO "Chingaki chi’Okoarigania Epasaka na Ay’okoinyora Ogochandwa Kwaye Yeso."
“Resurrection Day and the Ensuing Season”
MO “Rituko ri’Okoboka (Epasaka) na Ebiro Bikobwatia”
Notes by Pastor Joseph Abrahamson
Part 2 Lectionary for Pre-Easter through Pentecost
This is an resource for the American Tutors at Lutheran Theological Seminary in Nyamira, Kenya and the students. The following tableslist the Sunday readings for the Church Year as they are found in the hymnals in use among the congregations in Western Kenya. The Kiswahili hymnal is called Mwimbiene Bwana and is abbreviated MB in the tables. The Ekegusii hymnal is called Moterere Omonene and is abbreviated MO in the tables. In most respects MO is a translation of MB from Kiswahili into Ekegusii.
There are some significant differences between the two books. Many of these differences are accidental. The tables below attempt to show the differences and offer suggestions. The tables will also note differences from the Evangelical Lutheran Synod’s hymnal The Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary, abbreviated ELH.
The information in the tables is derived from:
MB “Sala Maalum (Collect) na Masomo” pp 449-529
Special Prayers (Collect) and Lessons.
MO “Ogosaba kwa Bene (Collect) na Amasomo” pp 578-653
ELH "Historical Lectionary" pp 202-203
Pre-Easter
MB “Siku za Bwana ya Tisa Hata ya Saba Kabla ya Pasaka”
“Sundays from the Ninth to the Seventh Week before Easter”
MO “Amatuko y’Omonene a Kianda Nonya Naya Gatano na Kabere Epasaka Etaraika”
Day | Old Testament | Psalm | Epistle | Gospel | ||
Sunday 9 Weeks before Easter (Septuagesima) | MB p467 MO p586 | Jer 9:23-24 ELH Jer 1:4-10 | 18 | 1 Cor 9:24-10:5 | Mt 20:1-16 | Siku za Bwana ya Tisa Kabla ya Pasaka Kama Siku 70 Kabla ya Pasaka Rituku ri’Omonene Ria Kianda Epasaka Etaraika (Septuagesima) |
Sunday 8 Weeks before Easter (Sexagesima) | MB p468 MO p587 | Is 55:6-11 ELH Is 55:10-13 | 44 MO also includes Heb 3:7,8 | 2 Cor 12:1-10 ELH 2 Cor 11:19-12:9 | Lk 8:4-15 | Siku za Bwana ya Nane Kabla ya Pasaka Kama Siku 60 Kabla ya Pasaka Rituko ri’Omonene Ria Gatano na Gatato Epasaka Etaraika (Sexagesima) |
Sunday 7 Weeks before Easter (Quinquagesima) | MB p469 MO p588 | Jer 8:4-9 ELH Is 33:3-7 | 18 ELH 31 | 1 Cor 13:1-13 | Lk 18:31-43 | Siku za Bwana ya Saba Kabla ya Pasaka Kama Siku 50 Kabla ya Pasaka Rituko ri’Omonene Ria Gatano na Kabere Epasaka Etaraika (Kwinkwagesima) |
ELH Baptism of Jesus | Is 42:1-9 | 89 | 1 Pe 3:18-22 | Mt 3:13-17 |
Lent
MB “Majira ya Matayarisho ya Pasaka na Ya Kumbukumbu ya Mateso Yake Yesu”“Season of Preparation for Easter and the Commemoration of the Passion of Jesus.”
MO "Chingaki chi’Okoarigania Epasaka na Ay’okoinyora Ogochandwa Kwaye Yeso."
Day | Old Testament | Psalm | Epistle | Gospel | ||
Ash Wednesday | MB 470 MO p589 | Joel 2:12-19 | 130 ELH 51 | Phlp 3:7-12 ELH 2 Cor 5:20-6:10 | Mt 6:16-21 | Jumatano ya Majivu (Jumatano Inayofuata Siku ya Bwana ya Saba kabla ya Pasaka) Etichi gatato ye ribu (Etichi gatato Ekobwatia Rituko ri’Omonene Ria Gatano na Kabere Epasaka Etaraika) |
Lent 1 (Invocavit) 6th Sunday before Easter | MB p471 MO p590 | Gn 3:1-19 ELH Gn 3:1-24 | 91 | 2 Cor 6:1-10 | Mt 4:1-11 | Siku ya Bwana ya Sita Kabla ya Pasaka (Invokaviti) Mungu Ataita, Nami Nitajibu Rituko ri’Omonene Ria Gatano na rimo Epasaka Etaraika (Invokaviti) Nyasae Narangerie, Nainche Ning’iranerie |
Lent 2 (Reminiscere) 5th Sunday before Easter | MB p472 MO p590 | Gn 12:1-4a ELH Is 45:20-25 | 25 | 1 Th 4:1-7 | Mt 15:21-28 | Siku ya Bwana ya Tanto Kabla ya Pasaka (Remeniscere) Ukumbuke Neema Yako Rituko ri’Omonene Ria Gatano Epasaka Etaraika (Reminiscere) Oinyore Obuya Bwao |
Lent 3 (Occuli) 4th Sunday before Easter | MB p473 MO p592 | Jer 26:1-9 ELH2 Sam 22:1-7 | 143 ELH 143 | Eph 5:1-9 | Lk 11:14-28 | Siku ya Bwana ya Nne Kabla ya Pasaka (Okuli) Macho Yangu Yamtazama Bwana Rituko ri’Omonene Ria Kane Epasaka Etaraika (Okuli) Amaiso Aane Nigo Akomorigereria Omonene |
Lent 4 (Laetare) 3rd Sunday before Easter | MB p474 MO p593 | Is 52:7-10 ELHIs 49:8-13 | 122 ELH 125 | Heb 12:22-24 ELH Gal 4:21-31 | Jn 6:1-15 | Siku ya Bwana ya Tatu Kabla ya Pasaka (Laetare) Furahini Katika Neema Rituko ri’Omonene Ria Gatato Epasaka Etaraika (Laetare) Goka Ase Obuya |
Lent 5 (Judica) 2nd Sunday before Easter | Mb p475 MO p594 | Gn 22:1-14a ELH Gn 12:1-3 | 51 ELH 43 | Heb 9:11-15 | Jn 8:46-59 | Siku ya Bwana ya Pili Kabla ya Pasaka (Yudika) Unihukumu kwa Huruma Rituko ri’Omonene Ria Kabere Epasaka Etaraika (Yudika) Onachere Ekina Ase Amabera |
ELH Annunciation (March 25 or following Sunday) | Is 7:10-15 | 40 | He 10:5-10 | Lk 1:26-38 | ||
Palm Sunday (Palmarum) Final Sunday before Easter | MB p476 MO p595 | Zech 9:9-12 MO has incorrectly “Ezek.” ELH Zech 9:9-10 | 22 | Phlp 2:5-11 | Jn 12:12-19 or Mt 26:36-27:52 ELH Mt 21:1-11 | Siku ya Bwana ya Mwisho Kabla ya Pasaka (Palmarum) Siku ya Mitende Rituko ri’Omonene Ri’Omoerio Epasaka Etaraika (Palmarum) rituko ri’Amakendo |
Holy Week
Day | Old Testament | Psalm | Epistle | Gospel | ||
Monday in Holy Week | MB p477 MO p596 | Jer 17:13-17 ELH none | 22 ELH 6 | 1 Pe 2:21-24 ELH Is 50:5-10 | Jn 12:1-9 ELH Jn 12:1-23 | Jumatatu Katika Juma Takatifu Etichi rimo Ase Echuma Enchenu |
Tuesday in Holy Week | MB p478 MO p597 | Lam 1:1,12-17,20-21 ELH none | 22 ELH 12 | Heb 9:16-28 ELH Jer 11:18-20 | Mk 14:32-72 or Mk 14:32-15:46 ELH Jn 12:24-43 | Jumanne Katika Juma Takatifu Etichi Kabere Ase Echuma Enchenu |
Wednesday in Holy Week | MB p479 MO p598 | Is 50:4-10 ELH none | 22 ELH 51 | Heb 4:15-5:9 ELH Is 62:11-63:7 | Lk 23:1-31 or Lk 22:39-23:55 MO has a typo inserting a comma instead of a dash “Luk. 22:39,23:35” ELH Lk 22:1-23:42 | Jumatano Katika Juma Takatifu Etichi Gatato Ase Echuma Enchenu |
Thursday, Institution of Holy Communion (Maundy Thursday) | MB p480 MO p599 | Ex 1:21-27 ELH Ex 12:1-14 | 111 ELH 67 | 1 Cor 11:20-29 ELH 1 Cor 11 23-32 | Jn 13:1-15 ELH Lk 22:14-20 (MO reading is ELH 3rd option | Alhamisi ya Kuanzishwa Ushirika Mtakatifu Etichi Kane y’Okoarigania Emesa y’Omonene |
Good Friday, the Memorial for the Death of Jesus Christ | MB p481 MO p600 | Is 52:13-53:12 | 22 | Heb 10:11-23 or Jn 18:1-19:42 ELH Heb 10:1-25 | Jn 19:16-30 ELH Jn 18:1-19:42 Both MB and MO have the second Gospel lesson as an alternative to the Epistle. I think this is a typsetting mistake and that both should have the second Gosp reading under the Gospel as in the reading list for the previous days | Ijumaa Kuu Siku ya Kukumbuka Kufa Kwake Yesu Kristo Echuma Enene Rituko ri’Okoinyora Ogokwa Kwaye Yeso Kristo |
ELH Holy Saturday | Job 14:1-14 | 130 | 1 Pe 4:1-8 | Mt 27:57-66 |
Easter
MB “Siku ya Ufufuko (Pasaka) na Majira Yahayofuata”“Resurrection Day and the Ensuing Season”
MO “Rituko ri’Okoboka (Epasaka) na Ebiro Bikobwatia”
Day | Old Testament | Psalm | Epistle | Gospel | ||
ELH Easter Vigil | Ex 14:10-15:1 | 130 | Ro 6:3-11 | Mt 28:1-10 | ||
Day of Resurrection (Easter) ELH Easter Day 1st Service | MB p482 MO p602 | Is 25:6-9 ELH Is 52:13-15 | 118 | 1 Pe 1:3-9 or 1 Cor 5:7-8 ELH 1 Cor 5:6-8 | Mk 16:1-8 or Jn 20:1-18 ELH Mk 16:1-8 | Siku ya Ufufuko (Pasaka) Rituko ri’Okoboka (Epasaka) |
ELH Easter Day 2nd Service | Hos 13:14 | 2 | 1 Pe 1:3-12 | Mt 28:1-8 | ||
Easter Monday ELH none | MB p483 MO p604 | Ezk 37:1-14 | 118 | Acts 10:34-43 | Lk 24:13-35 | Jumatatu ya Pasaka Etichi Rimo y’Epasaka |
Easter Tuesday ELH none | MB p484 MO p605 | Job 19:23-29 | 118 | Acts 13:26-41 | Lk 24:36-47 | Jumanne ya Paska Etichi Kabere y’Epasaka |
Easter Wednesday ELH none | Mb p485 MO p606 | Ps 73:21-28 | 118 | Acts 3:13-19 | Jn 21:1-14 | Jumatanto ya Pasaka Etichi Gatato y’Epasaka |
First Sunday of Easter (Quasimodogeniti) ELH Easter 2 | MB p486 MO p607 | Is 55:1-7 ELH Job 19:25-27 | 116 ELH 81 | 1 Jn 5:4-12 | Jn 20:19-31 | Siku ya Bwana ya Kwanza Inayofuata Pasaka (Kwasimodogeniti) Kama Watoto Wachanga Rituko ri’Omonene rie Ritang’ani Erikobwatia Epasaka (Kwasimodogeniti) Buna Abana Ebing’werere |
Second Sunday of Easter (Misericordia Domini) ELH Easter 3 | MB p487 MO p608 | Ezk 34:10-16 | 23 ELH has a typo listing Ps 33 instead of 23 | 1 Pe 2:21-25 | Jn 10:11-16 | Siku ya Bwana ya Pili Inayofuata Pasaka (Miserikordiasi Domini) Huruma ya Bwana Rituko ri’Omonene ria Kabere Erikobwatia Epasaka (Miserikordiasi Domini) Amabera ‘Omonene |
Third Sunday of Easter (Jubilate) ELH Easter 4 | MB p488 MO p609 | Is 40:26-31 ELH Lam 3:18-26 | 66 | 1 Pe 2:11-20 | Jn 16:16-22 | Siku ya Bwana ya Tatu Inayofuata Pasaka (Yubilate) Mpigieni Bwana Kelele za Shangwe Rituko ri’Omonene ria Gatato Erikobwatia Epasaka (Yubilate) Moakere Omonene Eriogi ri’Omogoko |
Fourth Sunday of Easter (Cantatae) ELH Easter 5 | MB p489 MO p610 | Is 42:10-16 ELH Is 12:1-6 | 98 | James 1:17-21 ELH James 1:16-21 | Jn 16:5-15 | Siku ya Bwana ya Nne Inayofuata Pasaka (Kantate Domino) Mwimbieni Bwana Wimbo Mrya Rituko ri’Omonene ria Kane Erikobwatia Epasaka (Kantete Domino) Moterere Omonene Ogotera Okoyia |
Fifth Sunday of Easter (Rogate) ELH Easter 6 | MB p490 MO p611 | 1 Kg 3:4-12 ELH Jer 29:11-14 | 66 ELH 124 | 1 Tm 2:1-8 ELH James 1:22-27 | Jn 16:23-30 | Siku ya Bwana ya Tano Inayofuata Pasaka (Rogate) Ombeni Nanyi Mtapewa Rituko ri’Omonene ria Gatano Erikobwatia Epasaka (Rogate) Saba Nainwe Inamoegwe |
Ascension Day | MB p491 MO p612 | 2 Kg 2:1-15 ELH Is 57:15 | 47 | Acts 1:1-11 or Mt 28:16-20 ELH Acts 1:1-11 | Mk 16:14-20 | Siku ya Kupaa Kwake yesu Mbinguni Rituko ri’Okogenda Igoro kwa Yesu |
Sunday before Pentecost (Exaudi) ELH Easter 7 | MB p492 MO p614 | Dt 34:1-6 ELH Ezk 36:25-27 | 27 | 1 Pe 4:1-7 ELH 1 Pe 4:7-11 | Jn 15:26-16:4 | Siku ya Bwana Kabla ya Pentekoste (Exaudi) Usikie Kuomba Kwetu Rituko ri’Omonene Erigotang’anera Pentekosti (Exaudi) Oigwe Ogosaba Gwaito |
ELH Pentecost Vigil | Ezk 26:23-26 | 33 | Acts 19:1-8 | Jn 14:15-21 | ||
Day of the Holy Spirit’s Descent Pentecost 50th Day after Easter ELH Pentecost 1st Service | MB p493 MO p615 | Joel 2:28-32 | 68 ELH 104 | Acts 2:1-14, 38-39 ELH Acts 2:1-11 | Jn 14:23-31 | Siku ya Kushuka Roho Mtakatifu (Pentecoste) Siku 50 Baada ya Pasaka Rituko ri’Omonene kw’Omoika Omochenu (Pentekoste) Amatuko 50 Epasaka Koyaerire |
ELH Pentecost 2nd Service | Is 32:14-20 | 19 | Acts 2:42-47 | Jn 4:5-26 | ||
Monday after Pentecost ELH none | MB p494 MO p616 | Ezk 36:22-28 | 68 | Acts 10:34, 42-48 | Jn 3:16-21 | Jumatatu ya Pentekoste Etichi Rimo ya Pentekosti |