Sunday Lectionary and Seasons

     We use the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) as a guide for our Sunday and Holy Day scripture readings.  The RCL is on a three year rotation.  Year A focuses primarily on Matthew, Year B on Mark, and Year C on Luke.  John is inserted throughout all three years.

     The seasons refer to the times of the church year, such as Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter.  Each of which has a corresponding liturgical color, which are the colors of the paraments (cloths on the altar, lecturn, pulpit, and pastor's stole). 

Sunday, January 6, 2008
     Epiphany
     Scripture Readings:
          Isaiah 60:1-6
          Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
          Ephesians 3:1-12
          Matthew 2:1-12
     Liturgical Color - White

Sunday, January 13, 2008
     The Baptism of Christ (First Sunday after Epiphany)
     Scripture Readings:
          Isaiah 42:1-9
          Psalm 29
          Acts 10:34-43
          Matthew 3:13-17
     Liturgical Color - Violet or Blue

Sunday, January 20, 2008
     Second Sunday after Epiphany
     Scripture Readings:
          Isaiah 49:1-7
          Psalm 40:1-11
          I Corinthians 1:1-19
          John 1:29-42
     Liturgical Color - Green

Sunday, January 27, 2008
     Third Sunday after Epiphany
     Scripture Readings:
          Isaiah 9:1-4
          Psalm 27:1,4-9
          I Corinthians 1:10-18
          Matthew 4:12-23
     Liturgical Color - Green

Sunday, February 3, 2008
     Last Sunday before Lent - Transfiguration
     Scripture Readings:
          Exodus 24:12-18
          Psalm 2 or Psalm 99
          II Peter 1:16-21
          Matthew 17:1-9
     Liturgical Color - White

Wednesday, February 6, 2008
     Ash Wednesday
     Scripture Readings:
          Joel 2:1-2,12-17 or Isaiah 58:1-12
          Psalm 51:1-17
          2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10
          Matthew 6:1-6,16-21
     Liturgical Color - Violet

Sunday, February 10, 2008
     First Sunday in Lent
     Scripture Readings:
          Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
          Psalm 32
          Romans 5:12-19
          Matthew 4:1-11
     Liturgical Color - Violet

Sunday, February 17, 2008
     Second Sunday in Lent
     Scripture Readings:
          Genesis 12:1-4a
          Psalm 121
          Romans 4:1-5,13-17
          John 3:1-17 or Matthew 17:1-9
     Liturgical Color - Violet

Sunday, February 24, 2008
     Third Sunday in Lent
     Scripture Readings:
          Exodus 17:1-7
          Psalm 95
          Romans 5:1-11
          John 4:5-42
     Liturgical Color - Violet

Sunday, March 2, 2008
     Fourth Sunday in Lent
     Scripture Readings:
          1 Samuel 16:1-13
          Psalm 23
          Ephesians 5:8-14
          John 9:1-41
     Liturgical Color - Violet

Sunday, March 9, 2008
     Fifth Sunday in Lent
     Scripture Readings:
          Ezekiel 37:1-14
          Psalm 130
          Romans 8:6-11
          John 11:1-45
     Liturgical Color - Violet

Sunday, March 16, 2008
     Sixth Sunday in Lent (Palm/Passion Sunday)
     Scripture Readings:
          Passion Sun: Isaiah 50:4-9a
          Psalm 31:9-16
          Phillipians 2:5-11
          Matthew 26:14-27 or Matthew 27:11-54
          Palm Sun Psalm: Psalm 118:1-2 * Palm Sun Gospel: Matthew 21:1-11
          or John 12:12-16
     Liturgical Color - Violet or Red