Westminster Presbyterian Church (Scarborough) is opened for in-person services from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm with Pastor Milton Basil. We will continue to use Zoom. We are also having coffee hour after the service.
If you would like to join us on Zoom please contact the church office at 416-755-3007 or send us an email at: admin@westminsterpresbyterianscarb.com with the email address you will like us to use and we will send you a link to the service and the Bible Study.
Please join us all are welcome.
We follow the common revised lectionary which leads us through the church year.
| Calendar Date/
Liturgical Colour |
Liturgical Date | Lectionary Readings |
| March 17, 2024
purple |
5th Sunday in Lent | Jeremiah 31:31–34; Psalm 51:1–12 OR Psalm 119:9–16;
Hebrews 5:5–10; John 12:20–33 |
| March 24, 2024
purple or red |
Palm/Passion Sunday | Liturgy of the Palms: Psalm 118:1–2, 19–29;
Mark 11:1–11 OR John 12:12–16; Liturgy of the Passion: Isaiah 50:4–9a; Psalm 31:9–16; Philippians 2:5–11; Mark 14:1–15:47 OR Mark 15:1–39, (40–47) |
| March 28, 2024
purple or no colour |
Maundy Thursday | Exodus 12:1–4, (5–10), 11–14; Psalm 116:1–2, 12–19;
1 Corinthians 11:23–26; John 13:1–17, 31b–35 |
| March 29, 2024
red or no colour |
Good Friday | Isaiah 52:13–53:12; Psalm 22; Hebrews 10:16–25 OR
Hebrews 4:14–16; 5:7–9; John 18:1–19:42 |
| March 30, 2024
red or no colour |
Holy Saturday | Job 14:1–14 OR Lamentations 3:1–9, 19–24; Psalm 31:1–4, 15–16;
1 Peter 4:1–8; Matthew 27:57–66 OR John 19:38–42 |
| March 31, 2024
white |
Easter Sunday | Acts 10:34–43 OR Isaiah 25:6–9; Psalm 118:1–2, 14–24;
1 Corinthians 15:1–11 OR Acts 10:34–43; John 20:1–18 OR Mark 16:1–8 |
| April 7, 2024
white |
2nd Sunday of Easter | Acts 4:32–35; Psalm 133; 1 John 1:1–2:2; John 20:19–31 |
| April 14, 2024
white |
3rd Sunday of Easter | Acts 3:12–19; Psalm 4; 1 John 3:1–7; Luke 24:36b–48 |
| April 21, 2024
white |
4th Sunday of Easter | Acts 4:5–12; Psalm 23; 1 John 3:16–24; John 10:11–18 |
| April 28, 2024
white |
5th Sunday of Easter
Mission Awareness Sunday |
Acts 8:26–40; Psalm 22:25–31; 1 John 4:7–21; John 15:1–8 |
| May 5, 2024
white |
6th Sunday of Easter | Acts 10:44–48; Psalm 98; 1 John 5:1–6; John 15:9–17 |
| May 9, 2024
white |
Ascension of the Lord | Acts 1:1–11; Psalm 47 OR Psalm 93; Ephesians 1:15–23;
Luke 24:44–53 |
| May 12, 2024
white |
7th Sunday of Easter
Christian Family Sunday |
Acts 1:15–17, 21–26; Psalm 1; 1 John 5:9–13; John 17:6–19 |
| May 19, 2024
red |
Day of Pentecost | Acts 2:1–21 OR Ezekiel 37:1–14; Psalm 104:24–34, 35b;
Romans 8:22–27 OR Acts 2:1–21; John 15:26–27; 16:4b–15 |
| May 26, 2024
white |
1st Sunday after Pentecost
Trinity Sunday Healing & Reconciliation Sunday |
Isaiah 6:1–8; Psalm 29; Romans 8:12–17; John 3:1–17 |
| June 2, 2024
green |
2nd Sunday after Pentecost
General Assembly Sunday |
1 Samuel 3:1–10, (11–20) and Psalm 139:1–6, 13–18 OR Deuteronomy 5:12–15 and Psalm 81:1–10;
2 Corinthians 4:5–12; Mark 2:23–3:6 |
| June 9, 2024
green |
3rd Sunday after Pentecost | 1 Samuel 8:4–11, (12–15), 16–20, (11:14–15) and Psalm 138 OR Genesis 3:8–15 and Psalm 130; 2 Corinthians 4:13–5:1;
Mark 3:20–35 |
| June 16, 2024
green |
4th Sunday after Pentecost
National Indigenous Peoples Sunday |
1 Samuel 15:34–16:13 and Psalm 20 OR Ezekiel 17:22–24 and
Psalm 92:1–4, 12–15; 2 Corinthians 5:6–10, (11–13), 14–17; Mark 4:26–34 |
| June 23, 2024
green |
5th Sunday after Pentecost | 1 Samuel 17:(1a, 4–11, 19–23) 32–49 and Psalm 9:9–20 OR
1 Samuel 17:57–18:5, 10–16 and Psalm 133 OR Job 38:1–11 and Psalm 107:1–3, 23–32; 2 Corinthians 6:1–13; Mark 4:35–41 |
| June 30, 2024
green |
6th Sunday after Pentecost | 2 Samuel 1:1, 17–27 and Psalm 130 OR Lamentations 3:22–33 and Psalm 30; 2 Corinthians 8:7–15; Mark 5:21–43 |
| July 7, 2024
green |
7th Sunday after Pentecost | 2 Samuel 5:1–5, 9–10 and Psalm 48 OR Ezekiel 2:1–5 and
Psalm 123; 2 Corinthians 12:2–10; Mark 6:1–13 |
| July 14, 2024
green |
8th Sunday after Pentecost | 2 Samuel 6:1–5, 12b–19 and Psalm 24 OR Amos 7:7–15 and
Psalm 85:8–13; Ephesians 1:3–14; Mark 6:14–29 |
| July 21, 2024
green |
9th Sunday after Pentecost | 2 Samuel 7:1–14a and Psalm 89:20–37 OR Jeremiah 23:1–6 and
Psalm 23; Ephesians 2:11–22; Mark 6:30–34, 53–56 |
| July 28, 2024
green |
10th Sunday after Pentecost | 2 Samuel 11:1–15 and Psalm 14 OR 2 Kings 4:42–44 and
Psalm 145:10–18; Ephesians 3:14–21; John 6:1–21 |
| August 4, 2024
green |
11th Sunday after Pentecost | 2 Samuel 11:26–12:13a and Psalm 51:1–12 OR
Exodus 16:2–4, 9–15 and Psalm 78:23–29; Ephesians 4:1–16; John 6:24–35 |
| August 11, 2024
green |
12th Sunday after Pentecost | 2 Samuel 18:5–9, 15, 31–33 and Psalm 130 OR 1 Kings 19:4–8 and Psalm 34:1–8; Ephesians 4:25–5:2; John 6:35, 41–51 |
| August 18, 2024
green |
13th Sunday after Pentecost | 1 Kings 2:10–12, 3:3–14 and Psalm 111 OR Proverbs 9:1–6 and Psalm 34:9–14; Ephesians 5:15–20; John 6:51–58 |
| August 25, 2024
green |
14th Sunday after Pentecost | 1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10–11), 22–30, 41–43 and Psalm 84 OR
Joshua 24:1–2a, 14–18 and Psalm 34:15–22; Ephesians 6:10–20; John 6:56–69 |
| September 1, 2024
green |
15th Sunday after Pentecost | Song of Solomon 2:8–13 and Psalm 45:1–2, 6–9 OR
Deuteronomy 4:1–2, 6–9 and Psalm 15; James 1:17–27; Mark 7:1–8, 14–15, 21–23 |
| September 8, 2024
green |
16th Sunday after Pentecost | Proverbs 22:1–2, 8–9, 22–23 and Psalm 125 OR Isaiah 35:4–7a and Psalm 146; James 2:1–10, (11–13), 14–17; Mark 7:24–37 |
| September 15, 2024
green |
17th Sunday after Pentecost | Proverbs 1:20–33 and Psalm 19 OR Isaiah 50:4–9a and
Psalm 116:1–9; James 3:1–12; Mark 8:27–38 |
| September 22, 2024
green |
18th Sunday after Pentecost | Proverbs 31:10–31 and Psalm 1 OR Jeremiah 11:18–20 and
Psalm 54; James 3:13–4:3, 7–8a; Mark 9:30–37 |
| September 29, 2024
green |
19th Sunday after Pentecost
Presbyterians Sharing Sunday |
Esther 7:1–6, 9–10, 9:20–22 and Psalm 124 OR
Numbers 11:4–6, 10–16, 24–29 and Psalm 19:7–14; James 5:13–20, Mark 9:38–50 |
| October 6, 2024
green |
20th Sunday after Pentecost
World Communion Sunday |
Job 1:1, 2:1–10 and Psalm 26 OR Genesis 2:18–24 and Psalm 8;
Hebrews 1:1–4, 2:5–12; Mark 10:2–16 |
| October 13, 2024
green |
21st Sunday after Pentecost
Harvest Sunday |
21st Sunday after Pentecost: Job 23:1–9, 16–17 and Psalm 22:1–15 OR Amos 5:6–7, 10–15 and Psalm 90:12–17; Hebrews 4:12–16 and Mark 10:17–31
Harvest Sunday: Joel 2:21–27 and Psalm 126; 1 Timothy 2:1–7; Matthew 6:25–33 |
| October 20, 2024
green |
22nd Sunday after Pentecost
Students & Colleges Sunday |
Job 38:1–7, (34–41) and Psalm 104:1–9, 24, 35c OR
Isaiah 53:4–12 and Psalm 91:9–16; Hebrews 5:1–10; Mark 10:35–45 |
| October 27, 2024
green or red |
23rd Sunday after Pentecost
Reformation Sunday |
Job 42:1–6, 10–17 and Psalm 34:1–8, (19–22) OR
Jeremiah 31:7–9 and Psalm 126; Hebrews 7:23–28; Mark 10:46–52 |
| November 1, 2024
white |
All Saints Day | Isaiah 25:6–9 and Psalm 24; Revelation 21:1–6a; John 11:32–44 |
| November 3, 2024
green |
24th Sunday after Pentecost | Ruth 1:1–18 and Psalm 146 OR Deuteronomy 6:1–9 and
Psalm 119:1–8; Hebrews 9:11–14; Mark 12:28–34 |
| November 10, 2024
green |
25th Sunday after Pentecost | Ruth 3:1–5, 4:13–17 and Psalm 127 OR 1 Kings 17:8–16 and
Psalm 146; Hebrews 9:24–28; Mark 12:38–44 |
| November 17, 2024
green |
26th Sunday after Pentecost
Legacy Giving Sunday |
1 Samuel 1:4–20 and 1 Samuel 2:1–10 OR Daniel 12:1–3 and
Psalm 16; Hebrews 10:11–14, (15–18), 19–25; Mark 13:1–8 |
| November 24, 2024
white |
27th Sunday after Pentecost
Reign of Christ |
2 Samuel 23:1–7 and Psalm 132:1–12, (13–18) OR
Daniel 7:9–10, 13–14 and Psalm 93; Revelation 1:4b–8; John 18:33–37 |
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The First Sunday in Advent (December 1, 2024) is the beginning of Year C (2024–2025)
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| December 1, 2024
purple or blue |
1st Sunday of Advent | Jeremiah 33:14–16; Psalm 25:1–10; 1 Thessalonians 3:9–13;
Luke 21:25–36 |
| December 8, 2024
purple or blue |
2nd Sunday of Advent | Malachi 3:1–4; Luke 1:68–79; Philippians 1:3–11; Luke 3:1–6 |
| December 15, 2024
purple or blue or pink |
3rd Sunday of Advent | Zephaniah 3:14–20; Isaiah 12:2–6; Philippians 4:4–7; Luke 3:7–18 |
| December 22, 2024
purple or blue |
4th Sunday of Advent | Micah 5:2–5a; Luke 1:46b–55 OR Psalm 80:1–7; Hebrews 10:5–10; Luke 1:39–45, (46–55) |
| December 24/25, 2024
white |
Christmas Eve/Day | Isaiah 9:2–7; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11–14; Luke 2:1–14, (15–20) |
| December 29, 2024
white |
1st Sunday after Christmas Day | 1 Samuel 2:18–20, 26; Psalm 148; Colossians 3:12–17;
Luke 2:41–52 |