2020–2021 CHURCH YEAR CALENDAR 1-YEAR SERIES SEASON DATE FESTIVAL FIRST READING EPISTLE GOSPEL Nov. 29 First S. in Advent (Ad Te Levavi ) Jer 23:5–8 Rm 13:(8–10) 11–14 Mt 21:1–9 Dec. 6 Second S. in Advent ( ) Mal 4:1–6 Rm 15:4–13 Lk 21:25–36 ADVENT Populus Zion Dec. 13 Third S. in Advent (Gaudete) Is 40:1–8 (9–11) 1Co 4:1–5 Mt 11:2–10 (11) Dec. 20 Fourth S. in Advent (Rorate Coeli ) Dt 18:15–19 Php 4:4–7 Jn 1:19–28 or Lk 1:39–56 Dec. 25 The Nativity of Our Lord Ex 40:17–21, 34–38 Ti 3:4–7 Jn 1:1–14 (15–18) CHRISTMAS Christmas Day Dec. 27 First S. a. Christmas Is 11:1–5 or 2Sm 7:1–16 Gal 4:1–7 Lk 2:(22–32) 33–40 Jan. 3 Second S. a. Christmas Gn 46:1–7 1Pt 4:12–19 Mt 2:13–23 Jan. 6 The Epiphany of Our Lord Is 60:1–6 Eph 3:1–12 Mt 2:1–12 EPIPHANY Jan. 10 The Baptism of Our Lord Jsh 3:1–3, 7–8, 13–17 1Co 1:26–31 Mt 3:13–17 or Is 42:1–7 EPIPHANY Jan. 17 Second S. a. the Epiphany Ex 33:12–23 or Am 9:11–15 Eph 5:22–33 or Rm 12:6–16 Jn 2:1–11 EPIPHANY Jan. 24 The Transfiguration of Our Lord Ex 34:29–35 or Ex 3:1–14 2Pt 1:16–21 Mt 17:1–9 Jan. 31 Septuagesima Ex 17:1–7 1Co 9:24–10:5 Mt 20:1–16 PRE-LENT Feb. 7 Sexagesima Is 55:10–13 2Co 11:19–12:9 or Heb 4:9–13 Lk 8:4–15 Feb. 14 Quinquagesima 1Sm 16:1–13 or Is 35:3–7 1Co 13:1–13 Lk 18:31–43 ASH WEDNESDAY Feb. 17 Ash Wednesday Jl 2:12–19 or Jnh 3:1–10 2Pt 1:2–11 Mt 6:(1–6) 16–21 Feb. 21 First S. in Lent (Invocabit ) Gn 3:1–21 or 1Sm 17:40–51 2Co 6:1–10 or Heb 4:14–16 Mt 4:1–11 Feb. 28 Second S. in Lent (Reminiscere) Gn 32:22–32 1Th 4:1–7 or Rm 5:1–5 Mt 15:21–28 LENT Mar. 7 Third S. in Lent (Oculi ) Ex 8:16–24 or Jer 26:1–15 Eph 5:1–9 Lk 11:14–28 Mar. 14 Fourth S. in Lent (Laetare) Ex 16:2–21 or Is 49:8–13 Gal 4:21–31 or Ac 2:41–47 Jn 6:1–15 Mar. 21 Fifth S. in Lent (Judica) Gn 22:1–14 Heb 9:11–15 Jn 8:(42–45) 46–59 PASSION SUNDAY Mar. 28 Palm Sunday (Palmarum) Zec 9:9–12 Php 2:5–11 Mt 26:1–27:66 or Sunday of the Passion Mt 27:11–54 HOLY THURSDAY Apr. 1 Holy (Maundy) Thursday Ex 12:1–14 or Ex 24:3–11 1Co 11:23–32 Jn 13:1–15 (34–35) GOOD FRIDAY Apr. 2 Good Friday Is 52:13–53:12 2Co 5:14–21 Jn 18:1–19:42 Apr. 4 The Resurrection of Our Lord Job 19:23–27 1Co 5:6–8 or 1Co 15:51–57 Mk 16:1–8 Easter Day Apr. 11 Second S. of Easter Ezk 37:1–14 1Jn 5:4–10 Jn 20:19–31 (Quasimodo Geniti ) Apr. 18 Third S. of Easter Ezk 34:11–16 1Pt 2:21–25 Jn 10:11–16 EASTER (Misericordias Domini ) Apr. 25 Fourth S. of Easter (Jubilate) Is 40:25–31 or Lm 3:22–33 1Pt 2:11–20 or 1Jn 3:1–3 Jn 16:16–22 May 2 Fifth S. of Easter (Cantate) Is 12:1–6 Jas 1:16–21 Jn 16:5–15 May 9 Sixth S. of Easter (Rogate) Nu 21:4–9 1Tm 2:1–6 or Jas 1:22–27 Jn 16:23–30 (31–33) May 13 The Ascension of Our Lord 2Ki 2:5–15 Ac 1:1–11 Mk 16:14–20 or Lk 24:44–53 May 16 Seventh S. of Easter (Exaudi ) Ezk 36:22–28 1Pt 4:7–11 (12–14) Jn 15:26–16:4 PENTECOST May 23 The Day of Pentecost Gn 11:1–9 Ac 2:1–21 Jn 14:23–31 TRINITY May 30 The Holy Trinity Is 6:1–7 Rm 11:33–36 Jn 3:1–15 (16–17) June 6 First S. a. Trinity Gn 15:1–6 1Jn 4:16–21 Lk 16:19–31 June 13 Second S. a. Trinity Pr 9:1–10 Eph 2:13–22 or 1Jn 3:13–18 Lk 14:15–24 June 20 Third S. a. Trinity Mi 7:18–20 1Tm 1:12–17 or 1Pt 5:6–11 Lk 15:1–10 or Lk 15:11–32 June 27 Fourth S. a. Trinity Gn 50:15–21 Rm 12:14–21 or Rm 8:18–23 Lk 6:36–42 July 4 Fifth S. a. Trinity 1Ki 19:11–21 1Co 1:18–25 or 1Pt 3:8–15 Lk 5:1–11 July 11 Sixth S. a. Trinity Ex 20:1–17 Rm 6:(1–2) 3–11 Mt 5:(17–19) 20–26 July 18 Seventh S. a. Trinity Gn 2:7–17 Rm 6:19–23 Mk 8:1–9 July 25 Eighth S. a. Trinity Jer 23:16–29 Ac 20:27–38 or Rm 8:12–17 Mt 7:15–23 Aug. 1 Ninth S. a. Trinity 2Sm 22:26–34 1Co 10:6–13 Lk 16:1–9 (10–13) Aug. 8 Tenth S. a. Trinity Jer 8:4–12 or Jer 7:1–11 Rm 9:30–10:4 or 1Co 12:1–11 Lk 19:41–48 TRINITY Aug. 15 Eleventh S. a. Trinity Gn 4:1–15 Eph 2:1–10 or 1Co 15:1–10 Lk 18:9–14 Aug. 22 Twelfth S. a. Trinity Is 29:17–24 2Co 3:4–11 or Rm 10:9–17 Mk 7:31–37 Aug. 29 Thirteenth S. a. Trinity 2Ch 28:8–15 Gal 3:15–22 Lk 10:23–37 Sep. 5 Fourteenth S. a. Trinity Pr 4:10–23 Gal 5:16–24 Lk 17:11–19 Sep. 12 Fifteenth S. a. Trinity 1Ki 17:8–16 Gal 5:25–6:10 Mt 6:24–34 Sep. 19 Sixteenth S. a. Trinity 1Ki 17:17–24 Eph 3:13–21 Lk 7:11–17 Sep. 26 Seventeenth S. a. Trinity Pr 25:6–14 Eph 4:1–6 Lk 14:1–11 Oct. 3 Eighteenth S. a. Trinity Dt 10:12–21 1Co 1:(1–3) 4–9 Mt 22:34–46 Oct. 10 Nineteenth S. a. Trinity Gn 28:10–17 Eph 4:22–28 Mt 9:1–8 Oct. 17 Twentieth S. a. Trinity Is 55:1–9 Eph. 5:15–21 Mt 22:1–14 or Mt 21:33–44 Oct. 24 Twenty-First S. a. Trinity Gn 1:1–2:3 Eph 6:10–17 Jn 4:46–54 REFORMATION Oct. 31 Reformation Day Rv 14:6–7 Rm 3:19–28 Jn 8:31–36 or Mt 11:12–19 ALL SAINTS’ DAY Nov. 7* All Saints’ Day Rv 7:(2–8) 9–17 1Jn 3:1–3 Mt 5:1–12 Nov. 14 Twenty-Fourth S. a. Trinity Is 51:9–16 Col 1:9–14 Mt 9:18–26 TRINITY Nov. 21 Last S. of the Church Year Is 65:17–25 1Th 5:1–11 Mt 25:1–13 THANKSGIVING Nov. 25 Day of Thanksgiving Dt 8:1–10 Php 4:6–20 or 1Tm 2:1–4 Lk 17:11–19 ADVENT Nov. 28 First S. in Advent (Ad Te Levavi ) Jer 23:5–8 Rm 13:(8–10) 11–14 Mt 21:1–9 Source: Lutheran Service Book (Concordia Publishing House, 2006) *OBSERVED © 2020 Concordia Publishing House Reproduced by permission Altar Guild Members Service Responsibilities for 2020–2021 Name Phone/Email A. President (scheduling) ___________________________________ ___________________ B. Secretary (minutes) ___________________________________ ___________________ C. Treasurer (gifts/expenditures) ___________________________________ ___________________ D. Special Flower Arrangements ___________________________________ ___________________ E. Poinsettias & Easter Lilies ___________________________________ ___________________ F. 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