διαθηκη: Pericopal System Used by LTS — Nyamira, Kenya: Advent through Epiphany

Notes by Pastor Joseph Abrahamson

Part 1 Lectionary for Advent through Epiphany

This is an resource for the American Tutors at Lutheran Theological Seminary in Nyamira, Kenya and the students. The following tables list the Sunday readings for the Church Year as they are found in the hymnals in use among the congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of Kenya [ELDK] in Western Kenya. The Kiswahili hymnal is called Mwimbiene Bwana [Sing to the Lord] 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.

A third hymnal in Kiswahili that is used in the ELDK is TMW=Tumwabudu Mungu Wetu [Let Us Worship Our God] published in 2017 by Kanisa la Kiinjili la Kilutheri Tanzania. Arusha, Tanzania. [The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania] This is an updated version of Mwimbiene Bwana. Most of the hymns are the same and retain the same numbers. There is a section of additional hymns.

I want to personally thank the Lutheran Heritage Foundation for providing copies of these resources to me for this research.

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
TMW "Aya, Sala Maalumu (Collect) na Masomo Kwa Nyakati Mbalimbali" pp. 295-338
ELH "Historical Lectionary" pp 202-203

Originally published January 12, 2019.
Updated January 23, 2021 with TMW.

Advent

MB/TMW     “Majira ya Majilio (Advent)"
          Season of Advent
MO            “Chingaki chi’okoganya Okoiborwa gwa Kristo (Advent)

Day		Old Testament	Psalm	Epistle	Gospel
First Sunday in Advent	MB449 MO578 TMW295	Jer 31:31-34	Ps 24 ELH Ps 25	Ro 13:11-14	Mt 21:1-9	Siku ya Bwana ya Kwanza Katika Majilio Rituko ri’Omonene rie Ritang’ani Ase Okoganya (Okoiborwa gwa Kristo) (Advent)
Second Sunday in Advent	MB450 MO579 TMW295	Malachi 4:1-6 ELH Micah 4:1-7	Ps 80	Ro 15:4-13	Lk 21:25-35	Siku ya Bwana ya Pili Katika Majilio Rituko ri’Omonene ria kabere Ase Okoganya (Okoiborwa gwa kristo) (Advent)
Third Sunday in Advent	MB451 MO580 TMW296	Is 40:1-8	Ps 85	1 Cor 4:1-5	Mt 11:2-10	Siku ya Bwana ya Tatu Katika Majilio Rituko ri’Omonene ria Gatato Ase Okoganya (Okoiborwa gwa Kristo) (Advent)
Fourth Sunday in Advent	MB452 MO missing TMW296	Is 40:9-11	Ps 19	Phlp 4:4-7	Jn 1:19-28	Siku ya Bwana ya Nne Katika Majilio

MO is missing the Propers and Lessons for the Fourth Sunday in Advent through the Sunday after Epiphany. This appears to have been an editorial oversight.

Christmas Season

MB    “Majira ya Kukumbuka Kuzaliwa kwa Bwana Yesu”
      Season of the Commemoration of the Birth of the Lord Jesus
TMW "Majira ya Kukumbuka Kuzaliwa kwa Mokozi Yesu Kristo (Krismasi)
MO    Missing

Day		Old Testament	Psalm	Epistle	Gospel
Christmas Eve	MB453 MO missing TMW297	Is 9:1-7 ELH Is 7:10-14	Ps 98 ELH Ps 2	Tit 2:11-14	Lk 2:1-14	Usiku wa Kukumbuka Kuzaliwa Kwake Kristo
Christmas Day	MB454 MO missing TMW297	Mic 5:2-5a ELH Is 9:2-7	98	Heb 1:1-12	Jn 1:1-14	Siku ya Kuzaliwa Kwake Kristo
ELH Christmas Day 2^nd service		Mic 5:2-4	Ps 121	Tit 3:4-7	Lk 2:15-20
Second Day of Christmas and St Stephen ELH not in lectionary	MB455 MO missing TMW298	2 Chron 24:17-22	Ps 119:17-24	Acts 7:55-60	Mt 23:34-39	Siku ya Pili ya Kukumbuka kuzaliwa kwake kristo na Siku ya Stefano (Siku ya Pili ya Krismasi)
Sunday After Christmas	MB456 MO missing TMW298	Is 63:7-16 ELH Is 11:1-5	Ps 93	Gal 4:1-7	Lk 2:33-40	Siku ya Bwana Inayofuata Kuzaliwa kwa Kristo
New Year’s Eve	MB457 MO missing TMW?	none in MB ELH Is 63L7-18	Ps 121 ELH Ps 90	Ro 8:31-39 ELH 1 Pe:22-25	Lk 12:35-40 ELH Lk 13:6-10	Usiku wa Mwisho wa Mwaka
New Year’s Day ELH Name of Jesus	MB458 MO missing TMW299	Josh 24:14-24 ELH Is55:1-13	Ps 121 ELH Ps 8	Gal 3:23-29 or Heb 13:8 ELH Gal 3:23-29	Lk 2:21 or Jn 16:33 ELH Lk 2:21	Siku ya Kwanza ya mwaka Mrya
Second Sunday After Christmas	MB459 MO missing TMW299	Ex 3:13-15 ELH Is 42:1-9	Ps 91 ELH Ps 106	1 Pe 4:12-19	Jn 1:14-18 ELH Mt 2:13-23	Siku ya Bwana ya Pili Baada ya Kuzaliwa Kwake Kristo

Epiphany

MB/TMW    “Majira ya Ufunuo (Epifania)”
        Season of Epiphany
MO              Heading missing, Two entries missing at the beginning.

Day		Old Testament	Psalm	Epistle	Gospel
Epiphany	MB460 MO missing TMW300	Is 2:2-5 ELH Is 60:1-6	Ps 72	Eph 3:1-12 ELH Ro3:23-31	Mt 2:1-12	Siku ya Bwana ya Ufunuo na Majira Yanayofuata
Sunday after Epiphany	MB461 MO missing TMW301	Is 42:1-8 ELH Is 61:1-3	Ps 72 ELH Ps 100	Ro 12:1-6 ELH Rom 12:1-5	Lk 2:41-52	Siku ya Bwana ya Kwanza Inayofuata Siku ya Ufunuo
Second Sunday after Epiphany	MB462 MO581 TMW301	Is 61:1-3,6 ELH Dt 18:15-19	Ps 66 MO (also Is 55:1)	1 Pe 2:4-10 ELH Ro 12:6-16	Jn 2:1-11	Siku ya Bwana ya Pili Inayofuata Siku ya Ufunuo Rituko ri’Omonene ria Kabere Erikobwatia Rituko ri’Okomanoka
Third Sunday after Epiphany	MB463 MO582 TMW302	2 Kg 5:1-15 ELH Jer 33:6-9	Ps 97	Ro 12:16-21	Mt 8:1-13	Siku ya Bwana ya Tatu Inayofuata Siku ya Ufunuo Rituko ri’Omonene Ria Gatato Rikobwatia Rituko Ri’Okomanoka
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany	MB464 MO583 TMW302	Ex 14:21-31 ELH Is 43:1-3	Ps 47 ELH Ps 102	Ro 13:8-10	Mt 8:23-27	Siku ya Bwana ya Nne Inayofuata Siku ya Ufunuo Rituku ri’Omonene Ria kane Rikobwatia Rituko ri’Okomanoka
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany	MB465 MO584 TMW303	Ezk 33:10-16 ELH Jer 17:5-10	56 ELH Ps 20	Col 3:12-17	Mt 13:24-30	Siku ya Bwana ya Tano Inayofuata Siku ya Ufunuo Rituko ri’Omonene Ria Gatano Rikobwatia Rituko Ri’Okomanoka
ELH Presentation (February 2 or following Sunday)		Mal 3:1-4	Ps 84	Heb 2:14-18	Luke 2:22-40
Last Sunday after Epiphany ELH Transfiguration	MB466 MO584 TMW303	Ex 3:1-6 ELH Is 61:10-11	Ps 84	2 Pe 1:16-21	Mt 17:1-9	Siku ya Bwana ya Mwisho Katika Majira ya Ufunuo TMW "Siku ya Kung'aa" Rituko ri’Omonene Ri’Omoerio Ase Chingaki Chi’Okomanoka Rituko Ri’Okoraba