Year C 2015/2016 Year B focuses on the Gospel of Mark with me selections from the Gospel of John than any other year. The semicontinuous readings from the Old Testament focus on the covenant of David and Wisdom literature. The second, New Testament, readings are from 1 and 2 Cinthians, Ephesians, James and Hebrews. Advent Nov. 29, 2015 through Dec. 23, 2015 Time after Epiphany Jan. 6, 2016 through Feb. 9, 2016 The Three Days Mar. 24, 2015 through Mar. 26, 2016 Time after Pentecost May 19, 2016 through Nov. 23, 2016 Christmas Dec. 24, 2015 through Jan. 6, 2016 Lent Feb. 10, 2016 through Mar. 23, 2016 Easter Mar. 27, 2016 through May 18, 2016 YEAR C 2015/2016 Advent This Church Year Calendar, Propers and Daily Lectionary uses the Revised Common Lectionary as it appears in Evangelical Lutheran Wship (2006). Scripture references are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. The appointed psalm refrain f Sundays and festivals is from the verse in parentheses. DAY AND DATE FIRST READING SECOND READING PSALM Thu, Nov 26 Nehemiah 9:6-15 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Psalm 25:1-10 Thursday Nov.26 Day of Thanksgiving (USA) Joel 2:21-27 Psalm 126 (3) 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Matthew 6:25-33 Almighty God our Father, your generous goodness comes to us new every day. By the wk of your Spirit lead us to acknowledge your goodness, give thanks f your benefits, and serve you in willing obedience, through Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld. Alleluia. God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in ev- 'ry good wk. Alleluia. (2 C. 9:8) Col: Green (the col of the season) Fri Nov 27 Nehemiah 9:16-25 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22 Psalm 25:1-10 Sat Nov 28 Nehemiah 9:26-31 Luke 21:20-24 Psalm 25:1-10
Sunday Nov. 29 - First Sunday of Advent Jeremiah 33:14-16 Psalm 25:1-10 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Luke 21:25-36 Stir up your power, Ld Christ, and come. By your merciful protection alert us to the threatening dangers of our sins, and redeem us f your life of justice, f you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Amen. Alleluia. Stand up and raise your heads * your redemption is drawing near. Alleluia. (Luke 21:28) Col: Blue Mon Nov 30 Numbers 17:1-11 2 Peter 3:1-18 Psalm 90 Or Saturday Nov. 30: Andrew, Apostle Ezekiel 3:16-21 Psalm 19:1-6 (4) Romans 10:10-18 John 1:35-42 Almighty God, you gave your apostle Andrew the grace to obey the call of your Son and to bring his brother to Jesus. Give us also, who are called by your holy wd, grace to follow Jesus without delay and to bring into his presence those who are near to us, f he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Alleluia. You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Alleluia. (Acts 1:8) Col: Scarlet/Red Tue Dec 1 2 Samuel 7:18-29 Revelation 22:12-16 Psalm 90 Wed Dec 2 Isaiah 1:24-31 Luke 11:29-32 Psalm 90 Thu - Dec 3 Malachi 3:5-12 Philippians 1:12-18a Luke 1:68-79 Fri - Dec 4 Malachi 3:13-18 Philippians 1:18b-26 Luke 1:68-79 Sat - Dec 5 Malachi 4:1-6 Luke 9:1-6 Luke 1:68-79 Sunday Dec. 6 - Second Sunday of Advent Malachi 3:1-4 Baruch 5:1-9 (alternate) Luke 1:68-79 Philippians 1:3-11 Luke 3:1-6
Stir up our hearts, Ld God, to prepare the way of your only Son. By his coming give to all the people of the wld knowledge of your salvation; through Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Amen. Alleluia. Prepare the way of the Ld.* All flesh shall see the salva- tion of God. Alleluia. (Luke 3:4, 6) Col: Blue Mon - Dec 7 Isaiah 40:1-11 Romans 8:22-25 Psalm 126 Tue - Dec 8 Isaiah 19:18-25 2 Peter 1:2-15 Psalm 126 Wed - Dec 9 Isaiah 35:3-7 Luke 7:18-30 Psalm 126 Thu - Dec 10 Amos 6:1-8 2 Cinthians 8:1-15 Isaiah 12:2-6 Fri - Dec 11 Amos 8:4-12 2 Cinthians 9:1-15 Isaiah 12:2-6 Sat - Dec 12 Amos 9:8-15 Luke 1:57-66 Isaiah 12:2-6 Sunday Dec. 13 - Third Sunday of Advent Zephaniah 3:14-20 Isaiah 12:2-6 Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:7-18 Stir up the wills of your faithful people, Ld God, and open our ears to the preaching of John, that, rejoicing in your salvation, we may bring fth the fruits of repentance; through Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Amen. Alleluia. I am sending my messen- ger befe you,* who will prepare your way befe you. Alleluia. (Matt. 11:10) Col: Blue Mon - Dec 14 Numbers 16:1-19 Hebrews 13:7-17 Isaiah 11:1-9 Tue - Dec 15 Numbers 16:20-35 Acts 28:23-31 Isaiah 11:1-9 Wed - Dec 16 Micah 4:8-13 Luke 7:31-35 Isaiah 11:1-9 Thu - Dec 17 Jeremiah 31:31-34 Hebrews 10:10-18 Psalm 80:1-7 Fri - Dec 18 Isaiah 42:10-18 Hebrews 10:32-39 Psalm 80:1-7 Sat - Dec 19 Isaiah 66:7-11 Luke 13:31-35 Psalm 80:1-7 Sunday Dec. 20 Fourth Sunday of Advent Micah 5:2-5a Luke 1:46b-55 Psalm 80:1-7 (alternate) Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-45 [46-55] Stir up your power, Ld Christ, and come. With your abundant grace and might, free us from the sin that binds us, that we may receive you in joy and serve you always, f you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Amen.
Alleluia. Here I am, the servant of the Ld;* let it be with me accding to your wd. Alleluia. (Luke 1:38) Col: Blue Mon Dec 21 Genesis 25:19-28 Colossians 1:15-20 Psalm 113 Tue Dec 22 Micah 4:1-5 Ephesians 2:11-22 Lukes 1:46b-55 Wed Dec 23 Micah 4:6-8 2 Peter 1:16-21 Lukes 1:46b-55 Back to top YEAR C 2015/2016 Christmas This Church Year Calendar, Propers and Daily Lectionary uses the Revised Common Lectionary as it appears in Evangelical Lutheran Wship (2006). Scripture references are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. The appointed psalm refrain f Sundays and festivals is from the verse in parentheses. DAY AND DATE FIRST READING SECOND READING PSALM Thursday Dec. 24 Nativity of Our Ld I Christmas Eve Isaiah 9:2-7 Psalm 96 (11) Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14 [15-20] Almighty God, you made this holy night shine with the brightness of the true Light. Grant that here on earth we may walk in the light of Jesus' presence and in the last day wake to the rightness of his gly; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Alleluia. I am bringing you good news of great joy f all the people: to you is bn this day in the city of David a Savi, who is the Messi- ah, the Ld. Alleluia. (Luke 2:10-11) Friday Dec. 25 Nativity of Our Ld II Christmas Day Isaiah 62:6-12 Psalm 97 (11) Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2:[1-7] 8-20
All-powerful and unseen God, the coming of your light into our wld has brightened weary hearts with peace. Call us out of darkness, and empower us to proclaim the birth of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Alleluia. A holy day has dawned upon us. Come, you nations, and a- de the Ld. F today a great light has come up- on the earth. Alleluia. Friday Dec. 25 Nativity of Our Ld III Christmas Day Isaiah 52:7-10 Psalm 98 (3) Hebrews 1:1-4 [5-12] John 1:1-14 Almighty God, you gave us your only Son to take on our human nature and to illumine the wld with your light. By your grace adopt us as your children and enlighten us with your Spirit, through Jesus Christ, our Redeemer and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Alleluia. I am bringing you good news of great joy f all the people: to you is bn this day in the city of David a Savi, who is the Messi- ah, the Ld. Alleluia. (Luke 2:10-11) Alleluia. A holy day has dawned upon us. Come, you nations, and a- de the Ld. F today a great light has come up- on the earth. Alleluia. Sat Dec 26 2 Chronicles 24:17-24 Acts 6:1-7; 7:51-60 Psalm 148 Saturday Dec. 26 Stephen, Deacon and Martyr 2 Chronicles 24:17-22 Psalm 17:1-9, 15 (6) Acts 6:8 7:2a, 51-60 Matthew 23:34-39 We give you thanks, O Ld of gly, f the example of Stephen the first martyr, who looked to heaven and prayed f his persecuts. Grant that we also May pray f our enemies and seek fgiveness f those who hurt us, through Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Alleluia. Blessed are those who are persecuted f righ- teousness' sake, f theirs is the king- dom of heaven. Alleluia. (Matt. 5:10) Col: Scarlet/Red
Sunday Dec. 27 First Sunday of Christmas 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26 Psalm 148 Colossians 3:12-17 Luke 2:41-52 Shine into our hearts the light of your wisdom, O God, and open our minds to the knowledge of your wd, that in all things we may think and act accding to your good will and may live continually in the light of your Son, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Amen. Alleluia. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, and let the wd of Christ dwell in you richly. Alleluia. (Col. 3:15, 16) Mon Dec. 28 Isaiah 54:1-13 Revelation 21:1-7 Psalm 148 Or Monday Dec. 28 The Holy Innocents, Martyrs Jeremiah 31:15-17 Psalm 124 (7) 1 Peter 4:12-19 Matthew 2:13-18 We remember today, O God, the slaughter of the innocent children of Bethlehem by der of King Herod. Receive into the arms of your mercy all innocent victims. By your great might frustrate the designs of evil tyrants and establish your rule of justice, love, and peace, through Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Alleluia. Blessed are those who are persecuted f righ- teousness' sake, f theirs is the king- dom of heaven. Alleluia. (Matt. 5:10) Col: Scarlet/Red Tue Dec. 29 1 Chronicles 28:1-10 1 Cinthians 3:10-17 Psalm 147:12-20 Or Tuesday Dec. 29 John, Apostle and Evangelist (transferred) Genesis 1:1-5, 26-31 Psalm 116:12-19 1 John 1:1--2:2 John 21:20-25 Merciful God, through John the apostle and evangelist you have revealed the mysteries of your Wd
made flesh. Let the brightness of your light shine on your church, so that all your people, instructed in the holy gospel, may walk in the light of your truth and attain eternal life, through Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Amen. Alleluia. The Wd became flesh and lived among us, and we have be- held his gly. Alleluia. (John 1:14) Wed Dec. 30 2 Chronicles 1:7-13 Mark 13:32-37 Psalm 147:12-20 Thu Dec. 31 1 Kings 3:5-14 John 8:12-19 Psalm 147:12-20 Or Thursday Dec. 31, 2015 New Year s Eve Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 Psalm 8 Revelation 21:1-6a Matthew 25:31-46 Eternal God, you have placed us in a wld of space and time, and through the events of our lives you bless us with your love. Grant that in the new year we may know your presence, see your love at wk, and live in the light of the event that gives us joy fever the coming of your Son, Jesus Christ our Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Amen. Alleluia. O God, you have been our refuge from one generation to another. Alleluia. (Ps. 90:1) Or Friday Jan 1, 2016 Name of Jesus Numbers 6:22-27 Psalm 8 Galatians 4:4-7 Philippians 2:5-11 (alternate) Luke 2:15-21 Eternal Father, you gave your incarnate Son the holy name of Jesus to be a sign of our salvation. Plant in every heart the love of the Savi of the wld, Jesus Christ our Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Amen. Alleluia. At the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and un- der the earth. Alleluia. (Phil. 2:10) Sat Jan 2 Proverbs 1:1-7 James 3:13-18 Psalm 147:12-20
Sunday Jan. 3 - Second Sunday of Christmas Jeremiah 31:7-14 Sirach 24:1-12 (alternate) Psalm 147:12-20 Wisdom of Solomon 10:15-21 (alternate) Ephesians 1:3-14 John 1:[1-9] 10-18 Almighty God, you have filled all the earth with the light of your incarnate Wd. By your grace empower us to reflect your light in all that we do, through Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Amen. Alleluia. All the ends of the earth have seen the victy of our God. Alleluia. (Ps. 98:3) Mon Jan 4 Isaiah 6:1-5 Acts 7:44-53 Psalm 72 Tues Jan 5 Jeremiah 31:7-14 John 1:[1-9] 10-18 Psalm 72 Wednesday Jan 6 Epiphany of Our Ld Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 (11) Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 O God, on this day you revealed your Son to the nations by the leading of a star. Lead us now by faith to know your presence in our lives, and bring us at last to the full vision of your gly, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Almighty and ever-living God, you revealed the incarnation of your Son by the brilliant shining of a star. Shine the light of your justice always in our hearts and over all lands, and accept our lives as the treasure we offer in your praise and f your service, through Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Everlasting God, the radiance of all faithful people, you brought the nations to the brightness of your rising. Fill the wld with your gly, and show yourself to all the wld through him who is the true light and the bright mning star, your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Alleluia. We have observed his star at its rising, and have come to wship him. Alleluia. (Matt. 2:2) Back to top
YEAR C 2015/2016 Time After Epiphany This Church Year Calendar, Propers and Daily Lectionary uses the Revised Common Lectionary as it appears in Evangelical Lutheran Wship (2006). Scripture references are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. The appointed psalm refrain f Sundays and festivals is from the verse in parentheses. DAY AND DATE FIRST READING SECOND READING PSALM Thu Jan 7 Daniel 2:1-19 Ephesians 4:17 5:1 Psalm 72 Fri Jan 8 Daniel 2:24-49 Ephesians 5:15-20 Psalm 72 Sat Jan 9 Numbers 24:15-19 Luke 1:67-79 Psalm 72 Sunday Jan 10 Baptism of Our Ld Isaiah 43:1-7 Psalm 29 (3) Acts 8:14-17 Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Almighty God, you anointed Jesus at his baptism with the Holy Spirit and revealed him as your beloved Son. Keep all who are bn of water and the Spirit faithful in your service, that we may rejoice to be called children of God, through Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Alleluia. A voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased." Alleluia. (Matt. 3:17) Mon Jan 11 Judges 4:1-16 Ephesians 6:10-17 Psalm 106:1-12 Tue Jan 12 Judges 5:12-21 1 John 5:13-21 Psalm 106:1-12 Wed Jan 3 Numbers 27:1-11 Luke 11:33-36 Psalm 106:1-12 Thu Jan 4 Jeremiah 3:1-5 Acts 8:18-24 Psalm 36:5-10 Fri Jan 15 Jeremiah 3:19-25 1 Cinthians 7:1-7 Psalm 36:5-10 Sat Jan 16 Jeremiah 4:1-4 Luke 11:14-23 Psalm 36:5-10 Sunday Jan. 17 Second Sunday After Epiphany Isaiah 62:1-5 Psalm 36:5-10 1 Cinthians 12:1-11 John 2:1-11 Ld God, source of every blessing, you showed fth your gly and led many to faith by the wks of your Son, who brought gladness and salvation to his people. Transfm us by the Spirit of his love, that we may find our life together in him, Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld. Amen.
Alleluia. Jesus re- vealed his gly, and his disciples be- lieved in him. Alleluia. (John 2:11) Col: Green Mon Jan 18 Isaiah 54:1-8 Romans 12:9-21 Psalm 145 Or Monday Jan. 18 Confession of Peter Acts 4:8-13 Psalm 18:1-6, 16-19 (2) 1 Cinthians 10:1-5 Matthew 16:13-19 Almighty God, you inspired Simon Peter to confess Jesus as the Messiah and Son of the living God. Keep your church firm on the rock of this faith, so that in unity and peace it may proclaim one truth and follow one Ld, your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savi, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Alleluia. You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Alleluia. (Acts 1:8) Tue Jan 19 Song of Solomon 4:1-8 1 Cinthians 1:3-17 Psalm 145 Wed Jan 20 Song of Solomon 4:9 5:1 Luke 5:33-39 Psalm 145 Thu Jan 21 Isaiah 61:1-7 Romans 7:1-6 Psalm 19 Fri Jan 22 Nehemiah 2:1-10 Romans 12:1-8 Psalm 19 Sat Jan 23 Nehemiah 5:1-13 Luke 2:39-52 Psalm 19 Sunday Jan. 24 - Third Sunday after Epiphany Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 Psalm 19 1 Cinthians 12:12-31a Luke 4:14-21 Blessed Ld God, you have caused the holy scriptures to be written f the nourishment of your people. Grant that we may hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that, comfted by your promises, we may embrace and fever hold fast to the hope of eternal life, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Ld. Alleluia. The Spirit of the Ld has anointed me to bring good news to the po, and to proclaim release to the captives. Alleluia. (Luke 4:18) Col: Green Mon Jan 25 Jeremiah 36:1-10 1 Cinthians 14:1-12 Psalm 119:89-96
Or Monday Jan. 25 Conversion of Paul Acts 9:1-22 Psalm 67 (3) Galatians 1:11-24 Luke 21:10-19 O God, by the preaching of your apostle Paul you have caused the light of the gospel to shine throughout the wld. Grant that we may follow his example and be witnesses to the truth of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Alleluia. This Jesus God raised up, and of that all of us are witnesses. Alleluia. (Acts 2:32) Tue Jan 26 Jeremiah 36:11-26 2 Cinthians 7:2-12 Psalm 119:89-96 Wed Jan 27 Jeremiah 36:27-32 Luke 4:38-44 Psalm 119:89-96 Thu Jan 28 2 Chronicles 34:1-7 Acts 10:44-48 Psalm 71:1-6 Fri Jan 29 2 Chronicles 35:20-27 Acts 19:1-10 Psalm 71:1-6 Sat Jan 30 2 Chronicles 36:11-21 John 1:43-51 Psalm 71:1-6 Sunday Jan. 31 Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Jeremiah 1:4-10 Psalm 71:1-6 1 Cinthians 13:1-13 Luke 4:21-30 Almighty and ever-living God, increase in us the gifts of faith, hope, and love; and that we may obtain what you promise, make us love what you command, through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld. Amen. Alleluia. You shall go to all to whom I send you. Do not be afraid, f I am with you. Alleluia. (Jer. 1:7, 8) Col: Green Mon Feb 1 1 Kings 17:8-16 1 Cinthians 2:6-16 Psalm 56 Tue Feb 2 2 Kings 5:1-14 1 Cinthians 14:13-25 Psalm 56 Or Tuesday Feb. 2 Presentation of Our Ld Malachi 3:1-4 Psalm 84 (1) Psalm 24:7-10 (7)
Hebrews 2:14-18 Luke 2:22-40 Almighty and ever-living God, your only-begotten Son was presented this day in the temple. May we be presented to you with clean and pure hearts by the same Jesus Christ, our great high priest, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Alleluia. My eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples. Alleluia. (Luke 2:30-31) Wed Feb 3 Jeremiah 1:11-19 Luke 19:41-44 Psalm 56 Thu Feb 4 Deuteronomy 9:1-5 Acts 3:11-16 Psalm 99 Fri Feb 5 Deuteronomy 9:6-14 Acts 10:1-8 Psalm 99 Sat Feb 6 Deuteronomy 9:15-24 Luke 10:21-24 Psalm 99 Sunday Feb. 7 Transfiguration of Our Ld Last Sunday after Epiphany Exodus 34:29-35 Psalm 99 (9) 2 Cinthians 3:12 4:2 Luke 9:28-36 [37-43a] Holy God, might and immtal, you are beyond our knowing, yet we see your gly in the face of Jesus Christ. Transfm us into the likeness of your Son, who renewed our humanity so that we may share in his divinity, Jesus Christ our Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Alleluia. This is my Son, my Chosen, lis- ten to him! Alleluia. (Luke 9:35) Mon Feb 8 Exodus 35:1-29 Acts 10:9-23a Psalm 35:11-28 Tue Feb 9 Ezekiel 1:1 2:1 Acts 10:23b-33 Psalm 35:11-28
YEAR B 2015/2016 Lent This Church Year Calendar, Propers and Daily Lectionary uses the Revised Common Lectionary as it appears in Evangelical Lutheran Wship (2006). Scripture references are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. The appointed psalm refrain f Sundays and festivals is from the verse in parentheses. DAY AND DATE FIRST READING SECOND READING PSALM Wednesday February 10 Ash Wednesday Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 Isaiah 58:1-12 Psalm 51:1-17 (1) 2 Cinthians 5:20b 6:10 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Almighty and ever-living God, you hate nothing you have made, and you fgive the sins of all who are penitent. Create in us new and honest hearts, so that, truly repenting of our sins, we may receive from you, the God of all mercy, full pardon and fgiveness through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Gracious God, out of your love and mercy you breathed into dust the breath of life, creating us to serve you and our neighbs. Call fth our prayers and acts of kindness, and strengthen us to face our mtality with confidence in the mercy of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Return to the LORD, your God, who is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love. (Joel 2:13) Col: Purple Thu Feb. 11 Exodus 5:10-23 Acts 7:30-34 Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 Fri Feb. 12 Exodus 6:1-13 Acts 7:35-42 Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 Sat Feb. 13 Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 John 12:27-36 Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 Sunday Feb. 14 - First Sunday in Lent Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 (11) Romans 10:8b-13 Luke 4:1-13 O Ld God, you led your people through the wilderness and brought them to the promised land. Guide us now, so that, following your Son, we may walk safely through the wilderness of this wld toward the life you alone can give, through Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever.
One does not live by bread alone, but by every wd that comes from the mouth of God. (Matt. 4:4) Col: Purple Mon Feb. 15 1 Chronicles 21:1-17 1 John 2:1-6 Psalm 17 Tue Feb. 16 Zechariah 3:1-10 2 Peter 2:4-21 Psalm 17 Wed Feb. 17 Job 1:1-22 Luke 21:34 22:6 Psalm 17 Thu Feb. 18 Genesis 13:1-7, 14-18 Philippians 3:2-12 Psalm 27 Fri Feb. 19 Genesis 14:17-24 Philippians 3:17-20 Psalm 27 Sat Feb. 20 Psalm 118:26-29 Matthew 23:37-39 Psalm 27 Sunday Feb. 21 Second Sunday in Lent Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 Psalm 27 (5) Philippians 3:17--4:1 Luke 13:31-35 God of the covenant, in the mystery of the cross you promise everlasting life to the wld. Gather all peoples into your arms, and shelter us with your mercy, that we may rejoice in the life we share in your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. The Son of Man must be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have e- ternal life. (John 3:14-15) Col: Purple Mon Feb. 22 Exodus 33:1-6 Romans 4:1-12 Psalm 105:1-15 [16-41] 42 Tue Feb. 23 Numbers 14:10b-24 1 Cinthians 10:1-13 Psalm 105:1-15 [16-41] 42 Wed Feb. 24 2 Chronicles 20:1-22 Luke 13:22-31 Psalm 105:1-15 [16-41] 42 Thu Feb. 25 Daniel 3:19-30 Revelation 2:8-11 Psalm 63:1-8 Fri Feb. 26 Daniel 12:1-4 Revelation 3:1-6 Psalm 63:1-8 Sat Feb. 27 Isaiah 5:1-7 Luke 6:43-45 Psalm 63:1-8 Sunday Feb. 28 Third Sunday in Lent Isaiah 55:1-9 Psalm 63:1-8 (1) 1 Cinthians 10:1-13 Luke 13:1-9 Eternal God, your kingdom has broken into our troubled wld through the life, death, and resurrection of your Son. Help us to hear your wd and obey it, and bring your saving love to fruition in our lives, through Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Jesus began to proclaim,
Repent, f the kingdom of heaven has come near. (Matt. 4:17) Col: Purple Mon Feb. 29 Jeremiah 11:1-17 Romans 2:1-11 Psalm 39 Tue Mar. 1 Ezekiel 17:1-10 Romans 2:12-16 Psalm 39 Wed- Mar. 2 Numbers 13:17-27 Luke 13:18-21 Psalm 39 Thu Mar. 3 Joshua 4:1-13 2 Cinthians 4:16 5:5 Psalm 32 Fri Mar. 4 Joshua 4:14-24 2 Cinthians 5:6-15 Psalm 32 Sat Mar. 5 Exodus 32:7-14 Luke 15:1-10 Psalm 32 Sunday Mar. 6 Fourth Sunday in Lent Joshua 5:9-12 Psalm 32 (11) 2 Cinthians 5:16-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 God of compassion, you welcome the wayward, and you embrace us all with your mercy. By our baptism clothe us with garments of your grace, and feed us at the table of your love, through Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. I will arise and go to my fa- ther and say, I have sinned against heaven and befe you. (Luke 15:18) Col: Purple Mon Mar. 7 Leviticus 23:26-41 Revelation 19:1-8 Psalm 53 Tue Mar. 8 Leviticus 25:1-19 Revelation 19:9-10 Psalm 53 Wed Mar. 9 2 Kings 4:1-7 Luke 9:10-17 Psalm 53 Thu Mar. 10 Isaiah 43:1-7 Philippians 2:19-24 Psalm 126 Fri Mar. 11 Isaiah 43:8-15 Philippians 2:25 3:1 Psalm 126 Sat Mar. 12 Exodus 12:21-27 John 11:45-57 Psalm 126 Sunday Mar. 13 Fifth Sunday in Lent Isaiah 43:16-21 Psalm 126 (5) Philippians 3:4b-14 John 12:1-8 Creat God, you prepare a new way in the wilderness, and your grace waters our desert. Open our hearts to be transfmed by the new thing you are doing, that our lives may proclaim the extravagance of your love given to all through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Fgetting what lies behind and straining fward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal f the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus. (Phil. 3:13-14) Col: Purple Mon Mar. 14 Exodus 40:1-15 Hebrews 10:19-25 Psalm 20
Tue Mar. 15 Judges 9:7-15 1 John 2:18-28 Psalm 20 Wed Mar. 16 Habakkuk 3:2-15 Luke 18:31-34 Psalm 20 Thu Mar. 17 Isaiah 53:10-12 Hebrews 2:1-9 Psalm 31:9-16 Fri Mar. 18 Isaiah 54:9-10 Hebrews 2:10-18 Psalm 31:9-16 Sat Mar. 19 Leviticus 23:1-8 Luke 22:1-13 Psalm 31:9-16 Or Saturday Mar. 19 Joseph, Guardian of Jesus 2 Samuel 7:4, 8-16 Psalm 89:1-29 (2) Romans 4:13-18 Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a O God, from the family of your servant David you raised up Joseph to be the guardian of your incarnate Son and the husband of his blessed mother. Give us grace to imitate his uprightness of life and his obedience to your commands, through Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. We have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. (2 C. 5:1) Sunday Mar. 20 Sunday of the Passion/Palm Sunday Luke 19:28-40 Procession with Palms Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 (5) Philippians 2:5-11 Luke 22:15 23:56 Luke 23:1-29 Everlasting God, in your endless love f the human race you sent our Ld Jesus Christ to take on our nature and to suffer death on the cross. In your mercy enable us to share in his obedience to your will and in the glious victy of his resurrection, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Sovereign God, you have established your rule in the human heart through the servanthood of Jesus Christ. By your Spirit, keep us in the joyful procession of those who with their tongues confess Jesus as Ld and with their lives praise him as Savi, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. O God of mercy and might, in the mystery of the passion of your Son you offer your infinite life to the wld. Gather us around the cross of Christ, and preserve us until the resurrection, through Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever.
Christ humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death--even death on a cross. Therefe God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above ev'ry name. (Phil. 2:8-9) Col: Purple/Scarlet Monday Mar. 21 Monday in Holy Week Isaiah 42:1-9 Psalm 36:5-11 (7) Hebrews 9:11-15 John 12:1-11 O God, your Son chose the path that led to pain befe joy and to the cross befe gly. Plant his cross in our hearts, so that in its power and love we May come at last to joy and gly, through Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Ld Jesus Christ. (Gal. 6:14) Col: Purple/Scarlet Tuesday Mar. 22 Tuesday in Holy Week Isaiah 49:1-7 Psalm 71:1-14 (6) 1 Cinthians 1:18-31 John 12:20-36 Ld Jesus, you have called us to follow you. Grant that our love may not grow cold in your service, and that we may not fail deny you in the time of trial, f you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Ld Jesus Christ. (Gal. 6:14) Col: Purple/Scarlet Wednesday Mar. 23 Wednesday in Holy Week Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 70 (1) Hebrews 12:1-3 John 13:21-32 Almighty God, your Son our Savi suffered at human hands and endured the shame of the cross. Grant that we May walk in the way of his cross and find it the way of life and peace, through Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever.
May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Ld Jesus Christ. (Gal. 6:14) Col: Purple/Scarlet YEAR C 2015/2016 The Three Days This Church Year Calendar, Propers and Daily Lectionary uses the Revised Common Lectionary as it appears in Evangelical Lutheran Wship (2006). Scripture references are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. The appointed psalm refrain f Sundays and festivals is from the verse in parentheses. Thursday Mar. 24 Maundy Thursday Exodus 12:1-4 [5-10] 11-14 Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 (13) 1 Cinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Holy God, source of all love, on the night of his betrayal, Jesus gave us a new commandment, to love one another as he loves us. Write this commandment in our hearts, and give us the will to serve others as he was the servant of all, your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Eternal God, in the sharing of a meal your Son established a new covenant f all people, and in the washing of feet he showed us the dignity of service. Grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit these signs of our life in faith may speak again to our hearts, feed our spirits, and refresh our bodies, through Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. I give you a new commandment, that you love one another just as I have loved you. (John 13:34) Col: Scarlet/White Friday Mar. 25 Good Friday Isaiah 52:13 53:12 Psalm 22 (1) Hebrews 10:16-25 Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 John 18:1 19:42
Almighty God, look with loving mercy on your family, f whom our Ld Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, to be given over to the hands of sinners, and to suffer death on the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, fever and ever. Merciful God, your Son was lifted up on the cross to draw all people to himself. Grant that we who have been bn out of his wounded side may at all times find mercy in him, Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Look to Jesus, who f the sake of the joy that was set befe him endured the cross, disregard- ing its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. (Heb. 12:2) Col: None Saturday Mar. 26 Resurrection of Our Ld Vigil of Easter Creation First Reading: Genesis 1:1 2:4a Response: Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26 (1) Flood Second Reading: Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18, 8:6-18, 9:8-13 Response: Psalm 46 (7) Testing of Abraham Third Reading: Genesis 22:1-18 Response: Psalm 16 (11) Deliverance at the Red Sea Fourth Reading: Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21 Response: Exodus 15:1b-13, 17-18 (1) Salvation Freely Offered to All Fifth Reading: Isaiah 55:1-11 Response: Isaiah 12:2-6 (3) The Wisdom of God Sixth Reading: Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21; 9:4b-6 Baruch 3:9-15, 32 4:4 Response: Psalm 19 (8) A New Heart and a New Spirit Seventh Reading: Ezekiel 36:24-28 Response: Psalms 42 and 43 (42:2) Valley of the Dry Bones Eighth Reading: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Response: Psalm 143 (11)
Gathering of God's People Ninth Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-20 Response: Psalm 98 (4) Call of Jonah Tenth Reading: Jonah 1:1 2:1 Response: Jonah 2:2-3 [4-6] 7-9 (9) Clothed in the Garments of Salvation Eleventh Reading: Isaiah 61:1-4, 9-11 Response: Deuteronomy 32:1-4, 7, 36a, 43a (3-4) Deliverance from the Fiery Furnace Twelfth Reading: Daniel 3:1-29 Response: Song of the Three Young Men 35-65 (35) New Testament Reading Romans 6:3-11 Gospel John 20:1-18 Eternal giver of life and light, this holy night shines with the radiance of the risen Christ. Renew your church with the Spirit given us in baptism, that we may wship you in sincerity and truth and may shine as a light in the wld, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. O God, you are the creat of the wld, the liberat of your people, and the wisdom of the earth. By the resurrection of your Son free us from our fears, reste us in your image, and ignite us with your light, through Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Alleluia. Let us sing to the LORD, who has triumphed gliously; our strength and our might, who has become our salvation. Alleluia. (Exod. 15:1-2) /Gold
YEAR C 2015/2016 Easter This Church Year Calendar, Propers and Daily Lectionary uses the Revised Common Lectionary as it appears in Evangelical Lutheran Wship (2006). Scripture references are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. The appointed psalm refrain f Sundays and festivals is from the verse in parentheses. DAY AND DATE FIRST READING SECOND READING PSALM Sunday Mar 27 Resurrection of Our Ld Easter Day Acts 10:34-43 Isaiah 65:17-25 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 (24) 1 Cinthians 15:19-26 Acts 10:34-43 Luke 24:1-12 John 20:1-18 O God, you gave your only Son to suffer death on the cross f our redemption, and by his glious resurrection you delivered us from the power of death. Make us die every day to sin, that we may live with him fever in the joy of the resurrection, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. God of mercy, we no longer look f Jesus among the dead, f he is alive and has become the Ld of life. Increase in our minds and hearts the risen life we share with Christ, and help us to grow as your people toward the fullness of eternal life with you, through Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Alleluia. Christ, our paschal lamb, has been sacrificed. Therefe, let us keep the feast. Alleluia. (1 C. 5:7, 8) /Gold Sunday Mar. 27 Resurrection of Our Ld Easter Evening Isaiah 25:6-9 Psalm 114 (7) 1 Cinthians 5:6b-8 Luke 24:13-49 O God, whose blessed Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread, open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming wk, Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever.
Alleluia. Our hearts burn within us while you open to us the scriptures. Alleluia. (Luke 24:27) /Gold Mon Mar. 28 Joshua 10:16-27 1 Cinthians 5:6b-8 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Or Monday Mar. 28 (transferred) Annunciation of Our Ld Isaiah 7:10-14 Psalm 45 Psalm 40:5-10 (8) Hebrews 10:4-10 Luke 1:26-38 Pour your grace into our hearts, O God, that we who have known the incarnation of your Son, Jesus Christ, announced by an angel, may by his cross and passion be brought to the gly of his resurrection; f he lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. [Alleluia.] Greetings, O faved one! The Ld is with you.* The Holy Spirit will come upon you. [Alleluia.] (Luke 1:28, 35) Tue Mar. 29 Judges 4:17-23; 5:24-31a Revelation 12:1-12 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Wed Mar. 30 2 Samuel 6:1-15 Luke 24:1-12 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Thu Mar. 31 1 Samuel 17:1-23 Acts 5:12-16 Psalm 150 Fri Apr. 1 1 Samuel 17:19-32 Acts 5:17-26 Psalm 150 Sat Apr. 2 1 Samuel 17:32-51 Luke 24:36-40 Psalm 150 Sunday Apr. 3 - Second Sunday of Easter Acts 5:27-32 Psalm 118:14-29 (8) Psalm 150 (6) Revelation 1:4-8 John 20:19-31 Almighty and eternal God, the strength of those who believe and the hope of those who doubt, may we, who have not seen, have faith in you and receive the fullness of Christ s blessing, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Alleluia. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe. Alleluia. (John 20:29) Mon Apr. 4 Esther 7:1-10 Revelation 1:9-20 Psalm 122 Tue Apr. 5 Esther 8:1-17 Revelation 2:8-11 Psalm 122 Wed Apr. 6 Esther 9:1-5, 18-23 Luke 12:4-12 Psalm 122 Thu Apr. 7 Isaiah 5:11-17 Revelation 3:14-22 Psalm 30
Fri Apr. 8 Isaiah 6:1-4 Revelation 4:1-11 Psalm 30 Sat Apr. 9 Genesis 18:1-8 Luke 14:12-14 Psalm 30 Sunday Apr. 10 - Third Sunday of Easter Acts 9:1-6 [7-20] Psalm 30 (11) Revelation 5:11-14 John 21:1-19 Eternal and all-merciful God, with all the angels and all the saints we laud your majesty and might. By the resurrection of your Son, show yourself to us and inspire us to follow Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Alleluia. Our hearts burn within us while you open to us the scriptures. Alleluia. (Luke 24:32) Mon Apr. 11 Ezekiel 1:1-25 Acts 9:19b-31 Psalm 121 Tue Apr. 12 Ezekiel 1:26 2:1 Acts 26:1-18 Psalm 121 Wed Apr. 13 Isaiah 6:1-8 Luke 5:1-11 Psalm 121 Thu Apr. 14 Ezekiel 11:1-25 Revelation 5:1-10 Psalm 23 Fri Apr. 15 Ezekiel 20:39-44 Revelation 6:1 7:4 Psalm 23 Sat Apr. 16 Ezekiel 28:25-26 Luke 12:29-32 Psalm 23 Sunday Apr. 17 Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 9:36-43 Psalm 23 (1) Revelation 7:9-17 John 10:22-30 O God of peace, you brought again from the dead our Ld Jesus Christ, the great shepherd of the sheep. By the blood of your eternal covenant, make us complete in everything good that we may do your will, and wk among us all that is well-pleasing in your sight, through Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Alleluia. Jesus says, I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me. Alleluia. (John 10:14) Mon Apr. 18 Ezekiel 37:15-28 Revelation 15:1-4 Psalm 100 Tue Apr. 19 Ezekiel 45:1-9 Acts 9:32-35 Psalm 100 Wed Apr. 20 Jeremiah 50:17-20 John 10:31-42 Psalm 100 Thu Apr. 21 Ezekiel 2:8 3:11 Revelation 10:1-11 Psalm 148 Fri Apr. 22 Daniel 7:13-14 Revelation 11:15 Psalm 148 Sat Apr. 23 Daniel 7:27 Revelation 11:16-19 Psalm 148
Sunday Apr. 24 Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 11:1-18 Psalm 148 (13) Revelation 21:1-6 John 13:31-35 Alleluia. Everyone will know that you are my disciples if you have love f one another. Alleluia. (John 13:35) Mon Apr. 25 1 Samuel 20:1-23, 35-42 Acts 11:19-26 Psalm 133 Or Monday Apr. 25 Mark, Evangelist Isaiah 52:7-10 Psalm 57 (9) 2 Timothy 4:6-11, 18 Mark 1:1-15 Almighty God, you have enriched your church with Mark s proclamation of the gospel. Give us grace to believe firmly in the good news of salvation and to walk daily in accd with it, through Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Alleluia. This Jesus God raised up,* and of that all of us are witnesses. Alleluia. (Acts 2:32) Col: Scarlet/Red Tue Apr. 26 2 Samuel 1:4-27 Acts 11:27-30 Psalm 133 Wed Apr. 27 Leviticus 19:9-18 Luke 10:25-28 Psalm 133 Thu Apr. 28 Proverbs 2:1-5 Acts 15:36-41 Psalm 67 Fri Apr. 29 Proverbs 2:6-8 Acts 16:1-8 Psalm 67 Sat Apr. 30 Proverbs 2:9-15 Luke 19:1-10 Psalm 67 Sunday May 1 Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 16:9-15 Psalm 67 (4) Revelation 21:10, 22--22:5 John 14:23-29 John 5:1-9 Bountiful God, you gather your people into your realm, and you promise us food from your tree of life. Nourish us with your wd, that empowered by your Spirit we may love one another and the wld you have made, through Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever.
Alleluia. Those who love me will keep my wd, and my Fa- ther will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Alleluia. (John 14:23) Mon May 2 1 Chronicles 12:16-22 Revelation 21:5-14 Psalm 93 Or Monday May 2 (transferred) Philip and James, Apostles Isaiah 30:18-21 Psalm 44:1-3, 20-26 (26) 2 Cinthians 4:1-6 John 14:8-14 Almighty God, you gave to your apostles Philip and James grace and strength to bear witness to your Son. Grant that we, remembering their victy of faith, may glify in life and death the name of our Ld Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns and you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Alleluia. You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Alleluia. (Acts 1:8) Col: Scarlet/Red Tue May 3 2 Chronicles 15:1-15 Revelation 21:15-22 Psalm 93 Wed May 4 2 Chronicles 34:20-33 Luke 2:25-38 Psalm 93 Thursday May 5 Ascension of Our Ld Acts 1:1-11 Psalm 47 (5) Psalm 93 (2) Ephesians 1:15-23 Luke 24:44-53 Almighty God, your only Son was taken into the heavens and in your presence intercedes f us. Receive us and our prayers f all the wld, and in the end bring everything into your gly, through Jesus Christ, our Sovereign and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Almighty God, your blessed Son, our Savi Jesus Christ, ascended far above all heavens that he might fill all things. Mercifully give us faith to trust that, as he promised, he abides with us on earth to the end of time, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Alleluia. Go and make disciples of all nations, says the Ld; I am with you always, to the end of the age. Alleluia. (Matt. 28:19, 20)
Fri May 6 Exodus 33:12-17 Revelation 22:6-9 Psalm 97 Sat May 7 Exodus 33:18-23 John 1:14-18 Psalm 97 Sunday May 8 Seventh Sunday of Easter Acts 16:16-34 Psalm 97 (12) Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 John 17:20-26 O God, fm the minds of your faithful people into your one will. Make us love what you command and desire what you promise, that, amid all the changes of this wld, our hearts may be fixed where true joy is found, your Son, Jesus Christ our Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Alleluia. I will not leave you phaned, says the Ld. I am com- ing to you. Alleluia. (John 14:18) Mon May 9 Exodus 40:16-38 Acts 16:35-40 Psalm 29 Tue May 10 2 Chronicles 5:2-14 Acts 26:19-29 Psalm 29 Wed May 11 Ezekiel 3:12-21 Luke 9:18-27 Psalm 29 Thu May 12 Isaiah 32:11-17 Galatians 5:16-25 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b Fri May 13 Isaiah 44:1-4 Galatians 6:7-10 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b Sat May 14 2 Kings 2:1-15a Luke 1:5-17 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b Or Saturday May 14 Vigil of Pentecost Exodus 19:1-9 Acts 2:1-11 Psalm 33:12-22 (20) Psalm 130 (4) Romans 8:14-17, 22-27 John 7:37-39 Almighty and ever-living God, you fulfilled the promise of Easter by sending the gift of your Holy Spirit. Look upon your people gathered in prayer, open to receive the Spirit s flame. May it come to rest in our hearts and heal the divisions of wd and tongue, that with one voice and one song we may praise your name in joy and thanksgiving; through Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Alleluia. Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and kindle in us the fire of your love. Alleluia. Col: Red
Or Saturday May 14 Matthias, Apostle (transferred) Isaiah 66:1-2 Psalm 56 (12) Acts 1:15-26 Luke 6:12-16 Almighty God, you chose your faithful servant Matthias to be numbered among the twelve. Grant that your church may always be taught and guided by faithful and true pasts, through Jesus Christ our shepherd, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Alleluia. You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Alleluia. (Acts 1:8) Col: Scarlet/Red Sunday May 15 Day of Pentecost Acts 2:1-21 Genesis 11:1-9 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b (30) Romans 8:14-17 Acts 2:1-21 John 14:8-17 [25-27] God our creat, the resurrection of your Son offers life to all the peoples of earth. By your Holy Spirit, kindle in us the fire of your love, empowering our lives f service and our tongues f praise, through Jesus Christ, our Savi and Ld, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fever. Alleluia. Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and kindle in us the fire of your love. Alleluia. Col: Red Mon May 16 Joel 2:18-29 1 Cinthians 2:1-11 Psalm 48 Tue May 17 Ezekiel 11:14-25 1 Cinthians 2:12-16 Psalm 48 Wed May 18 Numbers 24:1-14 Luke 1:26-38 Psalm 48