2023-2024 CHURCH YEAR CALENDAR -- SERIES B |
SEASON |
DATE |
FESTIVAL |
PSALM |
FIRST READING |
EPISTLE |
GOSPEL |
ADVENT |
Dec. 3 |
First S. in Advent |
Ps. 80:1-7 |
Is. 64:1-9 |
1 Cor. 1:3-9 |
Mark 13:24-37 or
Mark 11:1-10
|
Dec. 10 |
Second S. in Advent |
Ps. 85 |
Is. 40:1-11 |
2 Peter 3:8-14 |
Mark 1:1-8 |
Dec. 17 |
Third S. in Advent |
Ps. 126 |
Is. 61:1-4, 8-11 |
1 Thess. 5:16-24 |
John 1:6-8, 19-28 |
Dec. 24 |
Fourth S. in Advent |
Ps. 89:1-5 (19-29) |
2 Sam. 7:1-11, 16 |
Rom. 16:25-27 |
Luke 1:26-38 |
CHRISTMAS |
Dec. 24 |
The Nativity of Our Lord Christmas Eve |
Ps. 110:1-4 |
Is. 7:10-14 |
1 John 4:7-16 |
Matt. 1:18-25 |
Dec. 25 |
The Nativity of Our Lord Christmas Day |
Ps. 2 |
Is. 52:7-10 |
Hebrews 1:1-6 (7-12) |
John 1:1-14 (15-18) |
Dec. 31 |
First S. after Christmas |
Ps. 111 |
Is. 61:10-62:3 |
Gal. 4:4-7 |
Luke 2:22-40 |
EPIPHANY |
Jan. 6 |
The Epiphany of Our Lord |
Ps. 72:1-11 (12-15) |
Is. 60:1-6 |
Eph. 3:1-12 |
Matt. 2:1-12 |
Jan. 7 |
The Baptism of Our Lord |
Ps. 29 |
Gen. 1:1-5 |
Rom. 6:1-11 |
Mark 1:4-11 |
EPIPHANY |
Jan. 14 |
Second S. after the Epiphany |
Ps. 139:1-10 |
1 Sam. 3:1-10 (11-20) |
1 Cor. 6:12-20 |
John 1:43-51 |
Jan. 21 |
Third S. after the Epiphany |
Ps. 62 |
Jonah 3:1-5, 10 |
1 Cor. 7:29-31 (32-35) |
Mark 1:14-20 |
Jan. 28 |
Fourth S. after the Epiphany |
Ps. 111 |
Deut. 18:15-20 |
1 Cor. 8:1-13 |
Mark 1:21-28 |
Feb. 4 |
Fifth S. after the Epiphany |
Ps. 147:1-11 |
Is. 40:21-31 |
1 Cor. 9:16-27 |
Mark 1:29-39 |
EPIPHANY |
Feb. 11 |
The Transfiguration of Our Lord |
Ps. 50:1-6 |
2 Kings 2:1-12 or
Ex. 34:29-35
|
2 Cor. 3:12-13 (14-18); 4:1-6 |
Mark 9:2-9 |
ASH WEDNESDAY |
Feb. 14 |
Ash Wednesday |
Ps. 51:1-13 (14-19) |
Joel 2:12-19 |
2 Cor. 5:20b-6:10 |
Matt. 6:1-6, 16-21 |
LENT |
Feb. 18 |
First S. in Lent |
Ps. 25:1-10 |
Gen. 22:1-18 |
Jam. 1:12-18 |
Mark 1:9-15 |
Feb. 25 |
Second S. in Lent |
Ps. 22:23-31 |
Gen. 17:1-7, 15-16 |
Rom. 5:1-11 |
Mark 8:27-38 |
Mar. 3 |
Third S. in Lent |
Ps. 19 |
Ex. 20:1-17 |
1 Cor. 1:18-31 |
John 2:13-22 (23-25) |
Mar. 10 |
Fourth S. in Lent |
Ps. 107:1-9 |
Num. 21:4-9 |
Eph. 2:1-10 |
John 3:14-21 |
Mar. 27 |
Fifth S. in Lent |
Ps. 119:9-16 |
Jer. 31:31-34 |
Heb. 5:1-10 |
Mark 10:(32-34) 34-45 |
HOLY WEEK |
Mar. 24 |
Palm Sunday Sunday of the Passion |
Ps. 118:19-29 or
Ps. 31:9-16
|
Zech. 9:9-12 |
Phil. 2:5-11 |
Mark 14:1-15:47 or
15:1-47 or
John 12:20-43 |
Mar. 28 |
Maundy Thursday |
Ps. 116:12-19 |
Ex. 24:3-11 |
1 Cor. 10:16-17 |
Mark 14:12-26 |
GOOD FRIDAY |
Mar. 29 |
Good Friday |
Ps. 22 or
Ps. 31 |
Is. 52:13-53:12 |
Heb. 4:14-16; 5:7-9 |
John 18:1-19:42 or
John 19:17-30
|
EASTER |
Mar. 31 |
The Resurrection of Our Lord Easter Day |
Ps. 16 |
Is. 25:6-9 |
1 Cor. 15:1-11 |
Mark 16:1-8 |
Apr. 7 |
Second S. of Easter |
Ps. 148 |
Acts 4:32-35 |
1 John 1:1-2:2 |
John 20:19-31 |
Apr. 14 |
Third S. of Easter |
Ps. 4 |
Acts 3:11-21 |
1 John 3:1-7 |
Luke 24:36-49 |
Apr. 21 |
Fourth S. of Easter |
Ps. 23 |
Acts 4:1-12 |
1 John 3:16-24 |
John 10:11-18 |
Apr. 28 |
Fifth S. of Easter |
Ps. 150 |
Acts 8:26-40 |
1 John 4:1-11 (12-21) |
John 15:1-8 |
May 5 |
Sixth S. of Easter |
Ps. 98 |
Acts 10:34-48 |
1 John 5:1-8 |
John 15:9-17 |
May 9 |
The Ascension of Our Lord |
Ps. 47 |
Acts 1:1-11 |
Eph. 1:15-23 |
Luke 24:44-53 |
May 12 |
Seventh S. of Easter |
Ps. 1 |
Acts 1:12-26 |
1 John 5:9-15 |
John 17:11b-19 |
PENTECOST |
May 19 |
The Day of Pentecost |
Ps. 139:1-12 (13-16) |
Ezek. 37:1-14 |
Acts 2:1-21 |
John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 |
TRINITY |
May 26 |
The Holy Trinity |
Ps. 29 |
Is. 6:1-8 |
Acts 2:14a, 22-36 |
John 3:1-17 |
PENTECOST |
June 2 |
Proper 4 - Pentecost 2 |
Ps. 81:1-10 |
Deut. 5:12-15 |
2 Cor. 4:5-12 |
Mark 2:23-28 (3:1-6) |
June 9 |
Proper 5 - Pentecost 3 |
Ps. 130 |
Gen. 3:8-15 |
2 Cor. 4:13-5:1 |
Mark 3:20-35 |
June 16 |
Proper 6 - Pentecost 4 |
Ps. 1 |
Ezek. 17:22-24 |
2 Cor. 5:1-10 (11-17) |
Mark 4:26-34 |
June 23 |
Proper 7 - Pentecost 5 |
Ps. 124 |
Job 38:1-11 |
2 Cor. 6:1-13 |
Mark 4:35-41 |
June 30 |
Proper 8 - Pentecost 6 |
Ps. 30 |
Lam. 3:22-33 |
2 Cor. 8:1-9, 13-15 |
Mark 5:21-43 |
July 7 |
Proper 9 - Pentecost 7 |
Ps. 123 |
Ezek. 2:1-5 |
2 Cor. 12:1-10 |
Mark 6:1-13 |
July 14 |
Proper 10 - Pentecost 8 |
Ps. 85:(1-7) 8-13 |
Amos 7:7-15 |
Eph. 1:3-14 |
Mark 6:14-29 |
July 21 |
Proper 11 - Pentecost 9 |
Ps. 23 |
Jer. 23:1-6 |
Eph. 2:11-22 |
Mark 6:30-44 |
July 28 |
Proper 12 - Pentecost 10 |
Ps. 136:1-9 |
Gen. 9:8-17 |
Eph. 3:14-21 |
Mark 6:45-56 |
Aug. 4 |
Proper 13 - Pentecost 11 |
Ps. 145:10-21 |
Ex. 16:2-15 |
Eph. 4:1-16 |
John 6:22-35 |
Aug. 11 |
Proper 14 - Pentecost 12 |
Ps. 34:1-8 |
1 Kings 19:1-8 |
Eph. 4:17-5:2 |
John 6:35-51 |
Aug. 18 |
Proper 15 - Pentecost 13 |
Ps. 34:12-22 |
Prov. 9:1-10 or
Josh. 24:1-2a, 14-18
|
Eph. 5:6-21 |
John 6:51-69 |
Aug. 25 |
Proper 16 - Pentecost 14 |
Ps. 14 |
Is. 29:11-19 |
Eph. 5:22-33 |
Mark 7:1-13 |
Sep. 1 |
Proper 17 - Pentecost 15 |
Ps. 119:129-136 |
Deut. 4:1-2, 6-9 |
Eph. 6:10-20 |
Mark 7:14-23 |
Sep. 8 |
Proper 18 - Pentecost 16 |
Ps. 146 |
Is. 35:4-7a |
James 2:1-10, 14-18 |
Mark 7:(24-30) 31-37 |
Sep. 15 |
Proper 19 - Pentecost 17 |
Ps. 116:1-9 |
Is. 50:4-10 |
James 3:1-12 |
Mark 9:14-29 |
Sep. 22 |
Proper 20 - Pentecost 18 |
Ps. 54 |
Jer. 11:18-20 |
James 3:13-4:10 |
Mark 9:30-37 |
|
Sep. 29 |
St. Michael and All Angels |
Ps. 91 |
Daniel 10:10-14; 12:1-3 |
Rev. 12:7-12 |
Matthew 18:1-11 or
Luke 10:17-20
|
PENTECOST |
Oct. 6 |
Proper 22 - Pentecost 20 |
Ps. 128 |
Gen. 2:18-25 |
Heb. 2:1-13 (14-18) |
Mark 10:2-16 |
Oct. 13 |
Proper 23 - Pentecost 21 |
Ps. 90:12-17 |
Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 |
Heb. 3:12-19 |
Mark 10:17-22 |
Oct. 20 |
Proper 24 - Pentecost 21 |
Ps. 119:9-16 |
Eccl. 5:10-20 |
Heb. 4:1-13 (14-16) |
Mark 10:23-31 |
REFORMATION |
Oct. 27 |
Reformation Day |
Ps. 46 |
Rev. 14:6-7 |
Rom. 3:19-28 |
John 8:31-36 or
Matt. 11:12-19
|
ALL SAINTS' DAY |
Nov. 3* |
All Saints' Day (Nov. 1) |
Ps. 149 |
Rev. 7:(2-8) 9-17 |
1 John 3:1-3 |
Matt. 5:1-12 |
PENTECOST |
Nov. 10 |
Proper 27 - Pentecost 25 |
Ps. 146 |
1 Kings 17:8-16 |
Heb. 9:24-28 |
Mark 12:38-44 |
Nov. 17 |
Proper 28 - Pentecost 26 |
Ps. 16 |
Dan. 12:1-3 |
Heb. 10:11-25 |
Mark 13:1-13 |
Nov. 24 |
Proper 29
Last S. in the Church Year
Sunday of the Fulfillment
|
Ps. 93 |
Is. 51:4-6 or
Dan. 7:9-10, 13-14
|
Jude 20-25 or
Rev. 1:4b-8
|
Mark 13:24-37 or
John 18:33-37
|
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Nov. 28 |
Thanksgiving Day |
Ps. 67 |
Deut. 8:1-10 |
Phil. 4:6-20 or
1 Tim. 2:1-4
|
Luke 17:11-19 |
2024-2025 CHURCH YEAR CALENDAR -- SERIES C |
ADVENT |
Dec. 1 |
First S. in Advent |
Ps. 25:1-10 |
Jer. 33:14-16 |
1 Thess. 3:9-13 |
Luke 21:25-36 or
19:28-40
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