2005-2006 CHURCH YEAR CALENDAR -- SERIES B
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
Dec. 4 Second S. in Advent Is. 40:1-11 2 Peter 3:8-14 Mark 1:1-8
Dec. 11 Third S. in Advent Is. 61:1-3, 10-11 1 Thess. 5:16-24 John 1:6-8, 19-28
Dec. 18 Fourth S. in Advent 2 Sam. 7:(1-7) 8-11, 16 Rom. 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38
CHRISTMAS Dec. 25 The Nativity of Our Lord
Christmas Day		 Is. 9:2-7 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-20
Jan. 1 The Circumcision of Our Lord Num. 6:22-27 Rom. 1:1-7 or Phil. 2:9-13 Luke 2:21
EPIPHANY Jan. 6 The Epiphany of Our Lord Is. 60:1-6 Eph. 3:2-12 Matt. 2:1-12
Jan. 8 The Baptism of Our Lord Is. 42:1-7 Acts 10:34-38 Mark 1:4-11
EPIPHANY Jan. 15 Second S. after the Epiphany 1 Sam. 3:1-10 1 Cor. 6:12-20 John 1:43-51
Jan. 22 Third S. after the Epiphany Jonah 3:1-5, 10 1 Cor. 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20
Jan. 29 Fourth S. after the Epiphany Deut. 18:15-20 1 Cor. 8:1-13 Mark 1:21-28
Feb. 5 Fifth S. after the Epiphany Job 7:1-7 1 Cor. 9:16-23 Mark 1:29-39
Feb. 12 Sixth S. after the Epiphany 2 Kings 5:1-14 1 Cor. 9:24-27 Mark 1:40-45
Feb. 19 Seventh S. after the Epiphany Is. 43:18-25 2 Cor. 1:18-22 Mark 2:1-12
EPIPHANY Feb. 26 The Transfiguration of Our Lord 2 Kings 2:1-2c 2 Cor. 3:12-4:2 Mark 9:2-9
ASH WEDNESDAY Mar. 1 Ash Wednesday Joel 2:12-19 2 Cor. 5:20b-6:2 Matt. 6:1-6, 16-21
LENT Mar. 5 First S. in Lent Gen. 22:1-18 Rom. 8:31-39 Mark 1:12-15
Mar. 12 Second S. in Lent Gen. 28:10-17 (18-22) Rom. 5:1-11 Mark 8:31-38
Mar. 19 Third S. in Lent Ex. 20:1-17 1 Cor. 1:22-25 John 2:13-22
Mar. 26 Fourth S. in Lent Num. 21:4-9 Eph. 2:4-10 John 3:14-22
Apr. 2 Fifth S. in Lent Jer. 31:31-34 Heb. 5:7-9 John 12:20-33
HOLY WEEK Apr. 9 Palm Sunday
Sunday of the Passion		 Zech. 9:9-10 Phil. 2:5-11 Mark 14:1-15:47 or 15:1-39
Apr. 13 Maundy Thursday Ex. 24:3-11 1 Cor. 10:16-17 (18-21) Mark 14:12-26
GOOD FRIDAY 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
EASTER Apr. 16 The Resurrection of Our Lord
Easter Day		 Is. 25:6-9 1 Cor. 15:19-28 Mark 16:1-8 or John 20:1-9 (10-18)
Apr. 23 Second S. of Easter Acts 3:13-15, 17-26 1 John 5:1-6 John 20:19-31
Apr. 30 Third S. of Easter Acts 4:8-12 1 John 1:1-2:2 Luke 24:36-49
May 7 Fourth S. of Easter Acts 4:23-33 1 John 3:1-2 John 10:11-18
May 14 Fifth S. of Easter Acts 8:26-40 1 John 3:18-24 John 15:1-8
May 21 Sixth S. of Easter Acts 11:19-30 1 John 4:1-11 John 14:15-21
May 25 The Ascension of Our Lord Acts 1:1-11 Eph. 1:16-23 Luke 24:44-53
May 28 Seventh S. of Easter Acts 1:15-26 1 John 4:13-21 John 17:11b-19
PENTECOST June 4 The Day of Pentecost Ezek. 37:1-14 Acts 2:22-36 John 7:37-39a
TRINITY June 11 The Holy Trinity
First S. after Pentecost		 Deut. 6:4-9 Rom. 8:14-17 John 3:1-17
PENTECOST June 18 Second S. after Pentecost Deut. 5:12-15 2 Cor. 4:5-12 Mark 2:23-28
PRESENTATION OF THE AUGSBURG CONFESSION June 25 Third S. after Pentecost Ezek. 34:11-16 1 Cor. 3:16-23 Mark 8:27-35
PENTECOST July 2 Fourth S. after Pentecost Ezek. 17:22-24 2 Cor. 5:1-10 Mark 4:26-34
July 9 Fifth S. after Pentecost Job 38:1-11 2 Cor. 5:14-21 Mark 4:35-41
July 16 Sixth S. after Pentecost Lam. 3:22-33 2 Cor. 8:1-9, 13-14 Mark 5:21-24a, 35-43 or 5:24b-34
July 23 Seventh S. after Pentecost Ezek. 2:1-5 2 Cor. 12:7-10 Mark 6:1-6
July 30 Eighth S. after Pentecost Amos 7:10-15 Eph. 1:3-14 Mark 6:7-13
Aug. 6 Ninth S. after Pentecost Jer. 23:1-6 Eph. 2:13-22 Mark 6:30-34
Aug. 13 Tenth S. after Pentecost Ex. 24:3-11 Eph. 4:1-7, 11-16 John 6:1-15
Aug. 20 Eleventh S. after Pentecost Ex. 16:2-15 Eph. 4:17-24 John 6:24-35
Aug. 27 Twelfth S. after Pentecost 1 Kings 19:4-8 Eph. 4:30-5:2 John 6:41-51
Sep. 3 Thirteenth S. after Pentecost Prov. 9:1-6 Eph. 5:15-20 John 6:51-58
Sep. 10 Fourteenth S. after Pentecost Josh. 24:1-2a, 14-18 Eph. 5:21-31 John 6:60-69
Sep. 17 Fifteenth S. after Pentecost Deut. 4:1-2, 6-8 Eph. 6:10-20 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
Sep. 24 Sixteenth S. after Pentecost Is. 35:4-7a James 1:17-22 (23-25) 26-27 Mark 7:31-37
Oct. 1 Seventeenth S. after Pentecost Is. 50:4-10 James 2:1-5, 8-10, 14-18 Mark 8:27-35
Oct. 8 Eighteenth S. after Pentecost Jer. 11:18-20 James 3:16-4:6 Mark 9:30-37
Oct. 15 Nineteenth S. after Pentecost Num. 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 James 4:7-12 (13-5:6) Mark 9:38-50
Oct. 22 Twentieth S. after Pentecost Gen. 2:18-24 Heb. 2:9-11 (12-18) Mark 10:2-16
REFORMATION Oct. 29* Reformation Day (Oct. 31) Jer. 31:31-34 Rom. 3:19-28 John 8:31-36
ALL SAINTS' DAY 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
PENTECOST Nov. 12 Third-Last S. in the Church Year Dan. 12:1-3 Heb. 12:26-29 or 10:11-18 Mark 13:1-13
Nov. 19 Second-Last S. in the Church Year Dan. 7:9-10 Heb. 12:1-2 or 13:20-21 Mark 13:24-31
Nov. 26 Last S. in the Church Year
Sunday of the Fulfillment		 Is. 51:4-6 or Dan. 7:13-14 Jude 20-25 or Rev. 1:4b-8 Mark 13:32-37
2006-2007 CHURCH YEAR CALENDAR -- SERIES C
ADVENT Dec. 3 First S. in Advent Jer. 33:14-16 1 Thess. 3:9-13 Luke 21:25-36 or 19:28-40