SEASON

  DATE  

 FESTIVAL 

1ST 

EPISTLE  

 GOSPEL

PSALM

ADVENT

Nov. 27

First S. in Advent

Is. 63:16b-17; 64:1-8

1 Cor. 1:3-9

Mark 13:33-37 or Mark 11: 1-10

Psalm 98

Dec. 4

Second S. in Advent

Is. 40:1-11

2 Peter 3:8-14

Mark 1:1-8

Psalm 19

Dec. 11

Third S. in Advent

Is. 61:1-3, 10-11

1 Thess. 5:16-24

John 1:6-8, 19-28

Luke 1:46b-55

Dec. 18

Fourth S. in Advent

2 Sam. 7:(1-7) 8-11, 16

Rom. 16:25-27

Luke 1:26-38

Psalm 98

CHRISTMAS

Dec. 25

The Nativity of Our Lord

Is. 9:2-7

Titus: 2:11-14

Luke 2:1-20

Psalm 96

NEW YEAR'S DAY 2006

Jan. 1

Circumcision of Our Lord

Num. 6:22-27

Rom. 1:1-7 or Phil. 2:9-13

Luke 2:21

Psalm 8

Jan. 8

Baptism of Our Lord

Is. 42:1-7

Acts 10:34-38

Mark 1:4-11

Psalm 45:7-9

EPIPHANY

Jan. 15

Second S. a. the Epiphany

1 Sam. 3:1-10

1 Cor. 6:12-20

John 1:43-51

Psalm 67

Jan. 22

Third S. a. the Epiphany

Jonah 3:1-5, 10

1 Cor. 7:29-31

Mark 1:14-20

Psalm 62:5-12

Jan. 29

Fourth S. a. the Epiphany

Deut. 18:15-20

1 Cor. 8:1-13

Mark 1:21-28

Psalm 1

Feb. 5

Fifth S. a. the Epiphany

Job. 7:1-7

1 Cor. 9:16-23

Mark 1:29-39

Psalm 147:1-12

Feb. 12

Sixth S. a. the Epiphany

2 Kings 5:1-14

1 Cor. 9:24-27

Mark 1:40-45

Psalm 32

Feb. 19

Seventh S. a. the Epiphany

Is. 43:18-25

2 Cor. 1:18-22

Mark 2:1-12

Psalm 130

Feb. 26

The Transfiguration of Our Lord

2 Kings 2:1-2c

2 Cor. 3:12-4:2

Mark 9:2-9

Psalm 50:1-6

ASH WEDNESDAY

Mar. 1

Ash Wednesday

Joel 2:12-19

2 Cor. 5:20b-6:2

Matt. 6:1-6, 16-21

Psalm 51:1-13

SEASON

  DATE  

 FESTIVAL 

1ST 

EPISTLE  

 GOSPEL

PSALM

LENT

Mar. 5

First S. in Lent

Gen. 22:1-18

Rom. 8:31-39

Mark 1:12-15

Psalm 6

Mar. 12

Second S. in Lent

Gen. 28:10-17 (18-22)

Rom. 5:1-11

Mark 8:31-38

Psalm 142

Mar. 19

Third S. in Lent

Ex. 20:1-17

1 Cor. 1:22-25

John 2:13-22

Psalm 19:7-14

Mar. 26

Fourth S. in Lent

Num. 21:4-9

Eph. 2:4-10

John 3:14-22

Psalm 27:1-6 (7-14)

Apr. 2

Fifth S. in Lent

Jer. 31:31-34

Heb. 5:7-9

John 12:20-33

Psalm 51:10-15

HOLY WEEK

Apr. 9

Palm Sunday

Zech. 9:9-10

Phil. 2:5-11

Mark 14:1--15:47 or Mark 15:1-39

Psalm 92

Apr. 13

Maundy Thursday

Ex. 24:3-11

1 Cor. 10:16-17 (18-21)

Mark 14:12-26

Psalm 116:12-19

Apr. 14

Good Friday

Is. 52:13-53:12 or Hos. 6:1-6

Heb. 4:14-16; 5:7-9

John 18:1--19:42 or John 19:17-30

Psalm 22:1-24

EASTER

Apr. 16

The Resurrection of Our Lord

Is. 25:6-9

1 Cor. 15:19-28

Mark 16:1-8 or John 20:1-9 (10-18)

Psalm 118:1-2, 15-24

Apr. 23

Second S. of Easter

Acts 3:13-15, 17-26

1 John 5:1-6

John 20:19-31

Psalm 148

April 30

Third S. of Easter

Acts 4:8-12

1 John 1:1--2:2

Luke 24:36-49

Psalm 139:1-12

May 7

Fourth S. of Easter

Acts 4:23-33

1 John 3:1-2

John 10:11-18

Psalm 23

May 14

Fifth S. of Easter

Acts 8:26-40

1 John 3:18-24

John 15:1-8

Psalm 22:25-31

May 21

Sixth S. of Easter

Acts 11:19-30

1 John 4:1-11

John 15:9-17

Psalm 98

May 28

Seventh S. of Easter

Acts 1:15-26

1 John 4:13-21

John 17:11b-19

Psalm 133

PENTECOST

June 4

The Day of Pentecost

Ezek. 37:1-14

Acts 2:22-36

John 7:37-39a

Psalm 143

June 11

The Holy Trinity

Deut. 6:4-9

Rom. 8:14-17

John 3:1-17

Psalm 96

June 18

Second S. a. Pentecost

Deut. 5:12-15

2 Cor. 4:5-12

Mark 2:23-28

Psalm 142

June 25

Third S. a. Pentecost

Ezek. 34:11-16

1 Cor. 3:16-23

Mark 8:27-35

Psalm 18: 25-32

July 2

Fourth S. a. Pentecost

Ezek. 17:22-24

2 Cor. 5:1-10

Mark 4:26-34

Psalm 92:1-5(6-11) 12-15

SEASON

  DATE  

 FESTIVAL 

1ST 

EPISTLE  

 GOSPEL

PSALM

July 9

Fifth S. a. Pentecost

Job 38:1-11

2 Cor. 5:14-21

Mark 4:35-41

Psalm 107: 1-3, 23-32

July 16

Sixth S. a. Pentecost

Lam. 3:22-33

2 Cor. 8:1-9, 13-14

Mark 5:21-24a, 35-43 or Mark 5:24b-34

Psalm 121

July 23

Seventh S. a. Pentecost

Ezek. 2:1-5

2 Cor. 12:7-10

Mark 6:1-6

Psalm 143:1-2, 5-8

July 30

Eighth S. a. Pentecost

Amos 7:10-15

Eph. 1:3-14

Mark 6:7-13

Psalm 126

Aug. 6

Ninth S. a. Pentecost

Jer. 23:1-6

Eph. 2:13-22

Mark 6:30-34

Psalm 23

Aug. 13

Tenth S. a. Pentecost

Ex. 24:3-11

Eph. 4:1-7, 11-16

John 6:1-15

Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26

Aug. 20

Eleventh S. a. Pentecost

Ex. 16:2-15

Eph. 4:17-24

John 6:24-35

Psalm 119:89-104

Aug. 27

Twelfth S. a. Pentecost

1 Kings 19:4-8

Eph. 4:30--5:2

John 6:41-51

Psalm 34:1-8

Sept. 3

Thirteenth S. a. Pentecost

Prov. 9:1-6

Eph. 5:15-20

John 6:51-58

Psalm 34:9-14

Sept. 10

Fourteenth S. a. Pentecost

Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18

Eph. 5:21-31

John 6:60-69

Psalm 34:15-22

Sept. 17

Fifteenth S. a. Pentecost

Deut. 4:1-2,

6-8

Eph. 6:10-20

Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Psalm 119:129-136

Sept. 24

Sixteenth S. a. Pentecost

Is. 35:4-7a

James 1:17-22 (23-25) 26-27

Mark 7:31-37

Psalm 146

Oct. 1

Seventeenth S. a. Pentecost

Is. 50:4-10

James 2:1-5, 8-10, 14-18

Mark 8:27-35

Psalm 116:1-9

Oct. 8

Eighteenth S. a. Pentecost

Jer. 11:18-20

James 3:16--46

Mark 9:30-37

Psalm 119:25-32

Oct. 15

Nineteenth S. a. Pentecost

Num. 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29

James 4:7-12 (13--5:6)

Mark 9:38-50

Psalm 135: 1-7, 13-14

Oct. 22

Twentieth S. a. Pentecost

Gen. 2:18-24

Heb. 2:9-11 (12-18)

Mark 10: 2-16

Psalm 119: 49-56

Oct. 29*

Reformation Day (Oct. 31)

Jer. 31:31-34

Rom. 3:19-28

John 8:31-36

Psalm 46

Nov. 5*

All Saints' Day (Nov. 1)

Is. 26:1-4, 8-9, 12-13, 19-21

Rev. 21:9-11, 22-27 (22:1-5)

Matt. 5:1-12

Psalm 34:1-10

SEASON

  DATE  

 FESTIVAL 

1ST 

EPISTLE  

 GOSPEL

PSALM

Nov. 12

Third-Last S. in the Church Year

Dan. 12:1-3

Heb. 12:26-29 or Heb. 10:11-18

Mark 13:1-13

Psalm 16

Nov. 19

Second-last S. in the Church Year

Dan. 7:9-10

Heb. 12:1-2 or Heb. 13:20-21

Mark 13:24-31

Psalm 111

Nov. 26

Last S. in the Church Year

Is. 51:4-6 or Dan. 7:13-14

Jude 20-25 or Rev. 1:4b-8

Mark 13:32 -37

Psalm 130

ADVENT

Dec. 3

First S. in Advent

Jer. 33:14-16

1 Thess. 3:9-13

Luke 19:28-40 or Luke 21:25-36

Psalm 25:1-10