2018–2019 Church Year Calendar—Series C

Dec. 2, 2018—Nov. 30, 2019

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SEASON DATE FESTIVAL 1ST READING PSALM EPISTLE GOSPEL

Luke 19:28–40 or
ADVENT Dec. 2 First S. in Advent Jer. 33:14–16 Psalm 25:1–10 1 Thess. 3:9–13
Luke 21:25–36

Dec. 9 Second S. in Advent Mal. 3:1–7b Psalm 66:1–12 Phil. 1:2–11 Luke 3:1–14 (15–20)

Dec. 16 Third S. in Advent Zeph. 3:14–20 Psalm 85 Phil. 4:4–7 Luke 7:18–28 (29–35)

Dec. 23 Fourth S. in Advent Micah 5:2–5a Psalm 80:1–7 Heb. 10:5–10 Luke 1:39–45 (46–56)

Dec. 24 The Nativity of Our

CHRISTMAS Is. 7:10–14 Psalm 110:1–4 1 John 4:7–16 Matt. 1:18–25
Eve Lord

Dec. 24 The Nativity of Our

Is. 9:2–7 Psalm 96 Titus 2:11–14 Luke 2:1–14 (15–20)
Midnight Lord

Dec. 25 The Nativity of Our

Is. 62:10–12 Psalm 98 Titus 3:4–7 Luke 2:(1–14) 15–20
Dawn Lord

The Nativity of Our Heb. 1:1–6

Dec. 25 Is. 52:7–10 Psalm 2 John 1:1–14 (15–18)
Lord (7–12)

Ex. 13:1–3a, 11–

Dec. 30 First S. a. Christmas Psalm 111 Col. 3:12–17 Luke 2:22–40
15

Eve of the Circ. and

Name of Jesus Is. 30:(8–14)
Dec. 31 Psalm 90:1–12 Rom. 8:31b–39 Luke 12:35–40
15–17
(New Year’s Eve)

Circumcision and
Jan. 1 Name of Jesus Num. 6:22–27 Psalm 8 Gal. 3:23–29 Luke 2:21

The Epiphany of Our Psalm 72:

EPIPHANY Jan. 6 Is. 60:1–6 Eph. 3:1–12 Matt. 2:1–12
Lord 1–11(12–15)

The Baptism of Our

Jan. 13 Lord / First S. a. the Is. 43:1–7 Psalm 29 Rom. 6:1–11 Luke 3:15–22
Epiphany

Second S. a. the
Jan. 20 Is. 62:1–5 Psalm 128 1 Cor. 12:1–11 John 2:1–11
Epiphany

Third S. a. the Neh. 8:1–3, Psalm 19:(1–6)

Jan. 27 1 Cor. 12:12–31a Luke 4:16–30
Epiphany 5–6, 8–10 7–14

Fourth S. a. the Jer. 1:4–10 Psalm 71:1–6 1 Cor. 12:31b—

Feb. 3 Luke 4:31–44
Epiphany (17–19) (7–11) 13:13

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Dec. 2, 2018—Nov. 30, 2019

SEASON DATE FESTIVAL 1ST READING PSALM EPISTLE GOSPEL

Fifth S. a. the
Feb. 10 Is. 6:1–8 (9–13) Psalm 138 1 Cor. 14:12b–20 Luke 5:1–11
Epiphany

Sixth S. a. the 1 Cor. 15:(1–11)

Feb. 17 Jer. 17:5–8 Psalm 1 Luke 6:17–26
Epiphany 12–20

Seventh S. a. the Psalm 103:1– 1 Cor. 15:21–26,

Feb. 24 Gen. 45:3–15 Luke 6:27–38
Epiphany 13 30-42

The Transfiguration
Mar. 3 Deut. 34:1–12 Psalm 99 Heb. 3:1–6 Luke 9:28–36
of Our Lord

ASH Psalm 51:1–13 2 Cor. 5:20b—

Mar. 6 Ash Wednesday Joel 2:12–19 Matt. 6:1–6, 16–21
WEDNESDAY (14–19) 6:10

LENT Mar. 10 First S. in Lent Deut. 26:1–11 Psalm 91:1–13 Rom. 10:8b–13 Luke 4:1–13

Mar. 17 Second S. in Lent Jer. 26:8–15 Psalm 4 Phil. 3:17—4:1 Luke 13:31–35

Mar. 24 Third S. in Lent Ezek. 33:7–20 Psalm 85 1 Cor. 10:1–13 Luke 13:1–9

Mar. 31 Fourth S. in Lent Is. 12:1–6 Psalm 32 2 Cor. 5:16–21 Luke 15:1–3, 11–32

Fifth S. in Lent Phil. 3:(4b–7)

Apr. 7 Is. 43:16–21 Psalm 126 Luke 20:9–20
8–14

Palm Sunday
Psalm 118: Luke 22:1—23:56 or
HOLY WEEK Apr. 14 Deut. 32:36–39 19–29 or Psalm Phil. 2:5–11 Luke 23:1–56 or
Sunday of the 31:9–16 John 12:20–43
Passion

Holy (Maundy) Jer. 31:31–34 or Psalm 116: Heb. 10:15–25 or Luke 22:7–20 or
Apr. 18
Thursday Ex. 12:1–14 12–19 1 Cor. 11:23–32 John 13:1–17, 31b–35

Psalm 22 or Heb. 4:14–16; John 18:1—19:42 or

Apr. 19 Good Friday Is. 52:13—53:12
Psalm 31 5:7–9 John 19:17–30

The Resurrection of Psalm 118:

EASTER Apr. 21 Job 19:23–27 1 Cor. 15:51–57 John 20:1–18
Our Lord – Sunrise 15–29

The Resurrection of
Apr. 21 Is. 65:17–25 Psalm 16 1 Cor. 15:19–26 Luke 24:1–12
Our Lord

Acts 5:12–20
Apr. 28 Second S. of Easter Psalm 148 Rev. 1:4–18 John 20:19–31
(21–32)
Rev. 5:(1–7)
May 5 Third S. of Easter Acts 9:1–22 Psalm 30 John 21:1–14 (15–19)
8–14

May 12 Fourth S. of Easter Acts 20:17–35 Psalm 23 Rev. 7:9–17 John 10:22–30

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SEASON DATE FESTIVAL 1ST READING PSALM EPISTLE GOSPEL

John 16:12–22 or
May 19 Fifth S. of Easter Acts 11:1–18 Psalm 148 Rev. 21:1–7
John 13:31–35
Rev. 21:9–14, 21– John 16:23–33 or
May 26 Sixth S. of Easter Acts 16:9–15 Psalm 67
27 John 5:1–9
The Ascension of
May 30 Acts 1:1–11 Psalm 47 Eph. 1:15–23 Luke 24:44–53
Our Lord
Rev. 22:1–6
June 2 Seventh S. of Easter Acts 1:12–26 Psalm 133 John 17:20–26
(7–11) 12–20

PENTECOST June 9 The Day of Pentecost Gen. 11:1–9 Psalm 143 Acts 2:1–21 John 14:23–31

Prov. 8:1–4, Acts 2:14a,

June 16 The Holy Trinity Psalm 8 John 8:48–59
22–31 22–36
June 23 Second S. a.
Is. 65:1–9 Psalm 3 Gal. 3:23—4:7 Luke 8:26–39
(Prop. 7) Pentecost
June 30 Third S. a. 1 Kings 19:
Psalm 16 Gal. 5:1, 13–25 Luke 9:51–62
(Prop. 8) Pentecost 9b–21
July 7 Fourth S. a. Gal. 6:1–10,
Is. 66:10–14 Psalm 66:1–7 Luke 10:1–20
(Prop. 9) Pentecost 14–18
July 14 Fifth S. a. Lev. (18:1–5)
Psalm 41 Col. 1:1–14 Luke 10:25–37
(Prop. 10) Pentecost 19:9–18
July 21 Sixth S. a. Gen. 18:1–10a Psalm 27:(1–6)
Col. 1:21–29 Luke 10:38–42
(Prop. 11) Pentecost (10b–14) 7–14
July 28 Seventh S. a. Gen. 18: Col. 2:6–15
Psalm 138 Luke 11:1–13
(Prop. 12) Pentecost (17–19) 20–33 (16–19)
Aug. 4 Eighth S. a. Eccl. 1:2, 12–14;
Psalm 100 Col. 3:1–11 Luke 12:13–21
(Prop. 13) Pentecost 2:18–26
Aug. 11 Ninth S. a. Psalm 33:
Gen. 15:1–6 Heb. 11:1–16 Luke 12:22–34 (35–40)
(Prop. 14) Pentecost 12–22
Aug. 18 Tenth S. a. Psalm 119: Heb. 11:17–31
Jer. 23:16–29 Luke 12:49–53 (54–56)
(Prop. 15) Pentecost 81–88 (32–40); 12:1–3
Aug. 25 Eleventh S. a. Heb. 12:4–24 (25–
Is. 66:18–23 Psalm 50:1–15 Luke 13:22–30
(Prop. 16) Pentecost 29)
Sept. 1 Twelfth S. a.
Prov. 25:2–10 Psalm 131 Heb. 13:1–17 Luke 14:1–14
(Prop. 17) Pentecost
Sept. 8 Thirteenth S. a.
Deut. 30:15–20 Psalm 1 Philemon 1–21 Luke 14:25–35
(Prop. 18) Pentecost

Sept. 15 Fourteenth S. a. Psalm 119: 1 Tim. 1:(5–11)

Ezek. 34:11–24 Luke 15:1–10
(Prop. 19) Pentecost 169–176 12–17

Sept. 22 Fifteenth S. a.
Amos 8:4–7 Psalm 113 1 Tim. 2:1–15 Luke 16:1–15
(Prop. 20) Pentecost

Sept. 29 St. Michael and All Dan. 10:10–14, Matt. 18:1–11 or

Psalm 91 Rev. 12:7–12
Angels 12:1–3 Luke 10:17–20

Oct. 6 Seventeenth S. a. Hab. 1:1–4; 2:1–

Psalm 62 2 Tim. 1:1–14 Luke 17:1–10
(Prop. 22) Pentecost 4

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Dec. 2, 2018—Nov. 30, 2019

SEASON DATE FESTIVAL 1ST READING PSALM EPISTLE GOSPEL

Oct. 13 Eighteenth S. a.
Ruth 1:1–19a Psalm 111 2 Tim. 2:1–13 Luke 17:11–19
(Prop. 23) Pentecost

Oct. 20 Nineteenth S. a.
Gen. 32:22–30 Psalm 121 2 Tim. 3:14—4:5 Luke 18:1–8
(Prop. 24) Pentecost

Reformation Day* John 8:31–36 or

Oct. 27 Rev. 14:6–7 Psalm 46 Rom. 3:19–28
(Oct. 31) Matt. 11:12–19

All Saints' Day* Rev. 7:(2–8)

Nov. 3 Psalm 149 1 John 3:1–3 Matt. 5:1–12
(Nov. 1) 9–17

Nov. 10 Twenty-second S. a. 2 Thess. 2:1–8,

Ex. 3:1–15 Psalm 148 Luke 20:27-40
(Prop. 27) Pentecost 13–17

Nov. 17 Twenty-third S. a. 2 Thess. 3:(1–5)

Mal. 4:1–6 Psalm 98 Luke 21:5–28 (29–36)
(Prop. 28) Pentecost 6–13

Nov. 24 Last S. of the

Mal. 3:13–18 Psalm 46 Col. 1:13–20 Luke 23:27–43
(Prop. 29) Church Year

Phil 4:6–20 or
Nov. 28 Thanksgiving Day Deut. 8:1–10 Psalm 67 Luke 17:11–19
1Tim. 2:1–4

Series A starts here: Advent 2019

Rom. 13:(8–10) Matt. 21:1–11 or
ADVENT Dec. 1 First S. in Advent Is. 2:1–5 Psalm 122
11–14 Matt. 24:36–44

Dec. 8 Second S. in Advent Is. 11:1–10 Psalm 72:1–7 Rom. 15:4–13 Matt. 3:1–12

Dec. 15 Third S. in Advent Is. 35:1–10 Psalm 146 James 5:7–11 Matt. 11:2–15

Dec. 22 Fourth S. in Advent Is. 7:10–17 Psalm 24 Rom. 1:1–7 Matt. 1:18–25

CHRISTMAS Dec. 24 The Nativity of Our

Is. 7:10–14 Psalm 110:1–4 1 John 4:7–16 Matt. 1:18–25
Lord (Christmas Eve)
The Nativity of Our
Luke 2:1–14
Dec. 24 Lord Is. 9:2–7 Psalm 96 Titus 2:11–14
(15–20)
(Christmas.Midnight)
The Nativity of Our Luke 2:1–14
Dec. 25 Is. 62:10–12 Psalm 98 Titus 3:4–7
Lord (Dawn) (15–20)

The Nativity of Our Heb.1:1–6 John 1:1–14

Dec. 25 Is. 52:7–10 Psalm 2
Lord (7–12) (15–18)

Dec. 29 First S. a. Christmas Is. 63:7–14 Psalm 111 Gal. 4:4–7 Matt. 2:13–23

Eve of the
Is. 30:(8–14)
Dec. 31 Circumcision and Psalm 90:1–12 Rom. 8:31b–39 Luke 12:35–40
15–17
Name of Jesus
* Observed

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