2015–2016 Church Year Calendar—Series C
Nov. 29, 2015—Nov. 24, 2016
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SEASON
ADVENT
CHRISTMAS
EPIPHANY
FESTIVAL
Nov. 29
First S. in Advent
Jer. 33:14–16
Psalm 25:1–10 1 Thess. 3:9–13
Luke 19:28–40 or
Luke 21:25–36
Dec. 6
Second S. in Advent
Mal. 3:1–7b
Psalm 66:1–12 Phil. 1:2–11
Luke 3:1–14 (15–20)
Dec. 13
Third S. in Advent
Zeph. 3:14–20
Psalm 85
Phil. 4:4–7
Luke 7:18–28 (29–35)
Dec. 20
Fourth S. in Advent
Micah 5:2–5a
Psalm 80:1–7
Heb. 10:5–10
Luke 1:39–45 (46–56)
Dec. 24
Eve
The Nativity of Our
Lord
Is. 7:10–14
Psalm 110:1–4 1 John 4:7–16
Matt. 1:18–25
Dec. 24
Midnight
The Nativity of Our
Lord
Is. 9:2–7
Psalm 96
Titus 2:11–14
Luke 2:1–14 (15–20)
Dec. 25
Dawn
The Nativity of Our
Lord
Is. 62:10–12
Psalm 98
Titus 3:4–7
Luke 2:(1–14) 15–20
Dec. 25
The Nativity of Our
Lord
Is. 52:7–10
Psalm 2
Heb. 1:1–6
(7–12)
John 1:1–14 (15–18)
Dec. 27
First S. a. Christmas
Ex. 13:1–3a,
11–15
Psalm 111
Col. 3:12–17
Luke 2:22–40
Dec. 31
Eve of the Circ. and
Name of Jesus
(New Year’s Eve)
Is. 30:(8–14)
15–17
Psalm 90:1–12 Rom. 8:31b–39
Luke 12:35–40
Jan. 1
Circumcision and
Name of Jesus
Num. 6:22–27
Psalm 8
Gal. 3:23–29
Luke 2:21
Jan. 3
Second S. a.
Christmas
1 Kings 3:4–15
Psalm 119:
97–104
Eph. 1:3–14
Luke 2:40–52
Jan. 6
The Epiphany of Our
Is. 60:1–6
Lord
Psalm 72:
1–11(12–15)
Eph. 3:1–12
Matt. 2:1–12
Jan. 10
The Baptism of Our
Lord / First S. a. the
Epiphany
Is. 43:1–7
Psalm 29
Rom. 6:1–11
Luke 3:15–22
Jan. 17
Second S. a. the
Epiphany
Is. 62:1–5
Psalm 128
1 Cor. 12:1–11
John 2:1–11
Jan. 24
Third S. a. the
Epiphany
Neh. 8:1–3,
5–6, 8–10
Psalm 19:(1–6)
1 Cor. 12:12–31a Luke 4:16–30
7–14
9/24/2015 Revised
1
ST
DATE
READING
PSALM
EPISTLE
GOSPEL
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2015–2016 Church Year Calendar—Series C
Nov. 29, 2015—Nov. 24, 2016
SEASON
DATE
FESTIVAL
Jan. 31
Fourth S. a. the
Epiphany
Feb. 7
1
ST
READING
EPISTLE
GOSPEL
Psalm 71:1–6
(7–11)
1 Cor. 12:31b—
13:13
Luke 4:31–44
The Transfiguration of
Deut. 34:1–12
Our Lord
Psalm 99
Heb. 3:1–6
Luke 9:28–36
ASH
Feb. 10
WEDNESDAY
Ash Wednesday
Joel 2:12–19
Psalm 51:1–13 2 Cor. 5:20b—
(14–19)
6:10
Matt. 6:1–6, 16–21
LENT
Feb. 14
First S. in Lent
Deut. 26:1–11
Psalm 91:1–13 Rom. 10:8b–13
Luke 4:1–13
Feb. 21
Second S. in Lent
Jer. 26:8–15
Psalm 4
Phil. 3:17—4:1
Luke 13:31–35
Feb. 28
Third S. in Lent
Ezek. 33:7–20
Psalm 85
1 Cor. 10:1–13
Luke 13:1–9
Mar. 6
Fourth S. in Lent
Is. 12:1–6
Psalm 32
2 Cor. 5:16–21
Luke 15:1–3, 11–32
Mar. 13
Fifth S. in Lent
Is. 43:16–21
Psalm 126
Phil. 3:(4b–7)
8–14
Luke 20:9–20
Palm Sunday
HOLY WEEK
EASTER
Mar. 20
Sunday of the
Passion
Jer. 1:4–10
(17–19)
PSALM
Psalm 118:
Deut. 32:36–39 19–29 or
Phil. 2:5–11
Psalm 31:9–16
Luke 22:1—23:56 or
Luke 23:1–56 or
John 12:20–43
Mar. 24
Holy (Maundy)
Thursday
Jer. 31:31–34 or Psalm 116:
Ex. 12:1–14
12–19
Mar. 25
Good Friday
Is. 52:13—53:12
Psalm 22 or
Psalm 31
Heb. 4:14–16;
5:7–9
John 18:1—19:42 or
John 19:17–30
Mar. 27
The Resurrection of
Our Lord – Easter
Sunrise
Job 19:23–27
Psalm 118:
15–29
1 Cor. 15:51–57
John 20:1–18
Mar. 27
The Resurrection of
Our Lord
Is. 65:17–25
Psalm 16
1 Cor. 15:19–26
Luke 24:1–12
Apr. 3
Second S. of Easter
Acts 5:12–20
(21–32)
Psalm 148
Rev. 1:4–18
John 20:19–31
Apr. 10
Third S. of Easter
Acts 9:1–22
Psalm 30
Rev. 5:(1–7)
8–14
John 21:1–14 (15–19)
Apr. 17
Fourth S. of Easter
Acts 20:17–35
Psalm 23
Rev. 7:9–17
John 10:22–30
Apr. 24
Fifth S. of Easter
Acts 11:1–18
Psalm 148
Rev. 21:1–7
John 16:12–22 or
John 13:31–35
May 1
Sixth S. of Easter
Acts 16:9–15
Psalm 67
Rev. 21:9–14,
21–27
John 16:23–33 or
John 5:1–9
9/24/2015 Revised
Heb. 10:15–25 or Luke 22:7–20 or
1 Cor. 11:23–32 John 13:1–17, 31b–35
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2015–2016 Church Year Calendar—Series C
Nov. 29, 2015—Nov. 24, 2016
SEASON
DATE
FESTIVAL
May 5
The Ascension of
Our Lord
May 8
PENTECOST May 15
1
ST
READING
Acts 1:1–11
PSALM
EPISTLE
GOSPEL
Psalm 47
Eph. 1:15–23
Luke 24:44–53
Seventh S. of Easter Acts 1:12–26
Psalm 133
Rev. 22:1–6
(7–11) 12–20
John 17:20–26
The Day of Pentecost Gen. 11:1–9
Psalm 143
Acts 2:1–21
John 14:23–31
May 22
The Holy Trinity
Prov. 8:1–4,
22–31
Psalm 8
Acts 2:14a,
22–36
John 8:48–59
May 29
(Prop. 4)
Second S. a.
Pentecost
1 Kings 8:
22–24, 27–29,
41–43
Psalm 96:
1–9
Gal. 1:1–12
Luke 7:1–10
June 5
(Prop. 5)
Third S. a.
Pentecost
1 Kings 17:
17–24
Psalm 30
Gal. 1:11–24
Luke 7:11–17
June 12
(Prop. 6)
Fourth S. a.
Pentecost
2 Sam. 11:26—
Ps. 32:1–7
12:10, 13–14
Gal. 2:15–21;
3:10–14
Luke 7:36—8:3
June 19
(Prop. 7)
Fifth S. a.
Pentecost
Is. 65:1–9
Psalm 3
Gal. 3:23—4:7
Luke 8:26–39
June 26
(Prop. 8)
Sixth S. a.
Pentecost
1 Kings 19:
9b–21
Psalm 16
Gal. 5:1, 13–25
Luke 9:51–62
July 3
(Prop. 9)
Seventh S. a.
Pentecost
Is. 66:10–14
Psalm 66:
1–7
Gal. 6:1–10,
14–18
Luke 10:1–20
July 10
Eighth S. a.
(Prop. 10) Pentecost
Lev. (18:1–5)
19:9–18
Psalm 41
Col. 1:1–14
Luke 10:25–37
July 17
Ninth S. a.
(Prop. 11) Pentecost
Gen. 18:1–10a
(10b–14)
Psalm 27:(1–6)
Col. 1:21–29
7–14
July 24
Tenth S. a.
(Prop. 12) Pentecost
Gen. 18:
(17–19) 20–33
Psalm 138
Col. 2:6–15
(16–19)
Luke 11:1–13
July 31
Eleventh S. a.
(Prop. 13) Pentecost
Eccl. 1:2, 12–14;
Psalm 100
2:18–26
Col. 3:1–11
Luke 12:13–21
Aug. 7
Twelfth S. a.
(Prop. 14) Pentecost
Gen. 15:1–6
Psalm 33:
12–22
Heb. 11:1–16
Luke 12:22–34 (35–40)
Aug. 14
Thirteenth S. a.
(Prop. 15) Pentecost
Jer. 23:16–29
Psalm 119:
81–88
Heb. 11:17–31
(32–40); 12:1–3
Luke 12:49–53 (54–56)
Aug. 21
Fourteenth S. a.
(Prop. 16) Pentecost
Is. 66:18–23
Psalm 50:1–15
Heb. 12:4–24
(25–29)
Luke 13:22–30
Aug. 28
Fifteenth S. a.
(Prop. 17) Pentecost
Prov. 25:2–10
Psalm 131
Heb. 13:1–17
Luke 14:1–14
Sept. 4
Sixteenth S. a.
(Prop. 18) Pentecost
Deut. 30:15–20 Psalm 1
Philemon 1–21
Luke 14:25–35
Sept. 11 Seventeenth S. a.
(Prop. 19) Pentecost
Ezek. 34:11–24
Psalm 119:
169–176
1 Tim. 1:(5–11)
12–17
Luke 15:1–10
Sept. 18 Eighteenth S. a.
(Prop. 20) Pentecost
Amos 8:4–7
Psalm 113
1 Tim. 2:1–15
Luke 16:1–15
Sept. 25 Nineteenth S. a.
(Prop. 21) Pentecost
Amos 6:1–7
Palm 146
1 Tim. 3:1–13 or
Luke 16:19–31
1 Tim. 6:6–19
9/24/2015 Revised
Luke 10:38–42
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2015–2016 Church Year Calendar—Series C
Nov. 29, 2015—Nov. 24, 2016
SEASON
DATE
FESTIVAL
1
ST
READING
PSALM
EPISTLE
GOSPEL
Oct. 2
Twentieth S. a.
(Prop. 22) Pentecost
Hab. 1:1–4;
2:1–4
Psalm 62
2 Tim. 1:1–14
Luke 17:1–10
Oct. 9
Twenty-first S. a.
(Prop. 23) Pentecost
Ruth 1:1–19a
Psalm 111
2 Tim. 2:1–13
Luke 17:11–19
Oct. 16
Twenty-second S. a.
(Prop. 24) Pentecost
Gen. 32:22–30
Psalm 121
2 Tim. 3:14—4:5 Luke 18:1–8
Oct. 23
Twenty-third S. a.
(Prop. 25) Pentecost
Genesis 4:1–15 Psalm 5
2 Tim. 4:6–8,
16–18
Luke 18:9–17
Oct. 30
Reformation Day*
(Oct. 31)
Rev. 14:6–7
Psalm 46
Rom. 3:19–28
John 8:31–36 or
Matt. 11:12–19
Nov. 6
All Saints' Day*
(Nov. 1)
Rev. 7:(2–8)
9–17
Psalm 149
1 John 3:1–3
Matt. 5:1–12
Nov. 13
Twenty-sixth S. a.
(Prop. 28) Pentecost
Mal. 4:1–6
Psalm 98
2 Thess. 3:(1–5)
Luke 21:5–28 (29–36)
6–13
Nov. 20
Last S. of the
(Prop. 29) Church Year
Mal. 3:13–18
Psalm 46
Col. 1:13–20
Luke 23:27–43
Nov. 24
Deut. 8:1–10
Psalm 67
Phil 4:6–20 or
1Tim. 2:1–4
Luke 17:11–19
Is. 2:1–5
Psalm 122
Rom. 13:(8–10)
11–14
Matt. 21:1–11 or
Matt. 24:36–44
Thanksgiving Day
Series A starts here: Advent 2016
ADVENT
Nov. 27
First S. in Advent
* Observed
9/24/2015 Revised
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