Scripture Readings for Time after Epiphany, Year A
The primary reason for the season appears to be to celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord, when the three Magi visited the baby Jesus. This is always celebrated on January 6, regardless of year, using the readings for the Day of the Epiphany.
The secondary reason seems to be to fill in the Sundays between Christmas and Lent. If January 6 falls on a Sunday, then the readings for the Day of Epiphany are celebrated. Otherwise, the readings for Baptism of Our Lord, are used. The readings for Epiphany 2-9 follow the readings for Epiphany, until Lent begins. Depending upon when Lent begins, there may not be enough Sundays to use all of the readings for Epiphany.
Baptism of Our Lord
Lectionary 1
Liturgical Color: White
Isaiah 43:1-7
Psalm 29 (3)
Acts 8:14-17
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
Second Sunday after Epiphany
Lectionary 2
Isaiah 62:1-5
Psalm 36:5-10 (8)
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
John 2:1-11
Third Sunday after Epiphany
Lectionary 3
Liturgical Color: Green
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
Psalm 19 (7)
1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
Luke 4:14-21
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Lectionary 4
Liturgical Color: Green
Jeremiah 1:4-10
Psalm 71:1-6 (6)
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Luke 4:21-30
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
Lectionary 5
Liturgical Color: Green
Isaiah 6:1-8 [9-13]
Psalm 138 (2)
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Luke 5:1-11
Sixth Sunday after Epiphany
Lectionary 6
Liturgical Color: Green
Jeremiah 17:5-10
Psalm 1
1 Corinthians 15:12-20
Luke 6:17-26
Seventh Sunday after Epiphany
Lectionary 7
Liturgical Color: Green
Genesis 45:3-11, 15
Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40
1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50
Luke 6:27-38
Eighth Sunday after Epiphany
Lectionary 8
Liturgical Color: Green
Sirach 27:4-7 or Isaiah 55:10-13
Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15
1 Corinthians 15:51-58
Luke 6:39-49
Nineth Sunday after Epiphany
Liturgical Color: Green
1 Kings 8:22-23, 41-43
Psalm 96:1-9
Galatians 1:1-12
Luke 7:1-10
Transfiguration of Our Lord
Last Sunday after Epiphany
Liturgical Color: White
Exodus 34:29–35
Psalm 99
2 Corinthians 3:12—4:2
Luke 9:28–36 [37–43a]