2021–2022 Church Year Calendar

Three-Year Series (C)

Nov. 28, 2021—Nov. 26, 2022

SEASON   DATE    FESTIVAL  FIRST READING  PSALM EPISTLE    GOSPEL

Nov. 28 Luke 19:28–40 or

ADVENT First S. in Advent Jer. 33:14–16 Psalm 25:1–10 1 Thess. 3:9–13
2021 Luke 21:25–36
Luke 3:1–14
Dec. 5 Second S. in Advent Mal. 3:1–7b Psalm 66:1–12 Phil. 1:2–11
(15–20)
Luke 7:18–28 (29–
Dec. 12 Third S. in Advent Zeph. 3:14–20 Psalm 85 Phil. 4:4–7
35)
Luke 1:39–45 (46–
Dec. 19 Fourth S. in Advent Micah 5:2–5a Psalm 80:1–7 Heb. 10:5–10
56)
The Nativity of
Dec. 24
CHRISTMAS Our Lord Is. 7:10–14 Psalm 110:1–4 1 John 4:7–16 Matt. 1:18–25
Eve
(Christmas Eve)
The Nativity of
Dec. 25 Luke 2:1–14
Our Lord Is. 9:2–7 Psalm 96 Titus 2:11–14
Midnight (15–20)
(Christmas Midnight)
The Nativity of
Dec. 25 Luke 2:(1–14)
Our Lord Is. 62:10–12 Psalm 98 Titus 3:4–7
Dawn 15–20
(Christmas Dawn)
The Nativity of
Dec. 25 Heb. 1:1–6 John 1:1–14
Our Lord Is. 52:7–10 Psalm 2
Day (7–12) (15–18)
(Christmas Day)

First S. a. Christmas Ex. 13:1–3a,

Dec. 26 Psalm 111 Col. 3:12–17 Luke 2:22–40
11–15
Acts 6:8—7:2a,
or St. Stephen, Martyr 2 Chron. 24:17–22 Psalm 119:137–144 Matt. 23:34–39
51–60
Eve of the Circ. and
Name of Jesus Is. 30:(8–14)
Dec. 31 Psalm 90:1–12 Rom. 8:31b–39 Luke 12:35–40
15–17
(New Year’s Eve)

Jan. 1 Circumcision and

Num. 6:22–27 Psalm 8 Gal. 3:23–29 Luke 2:21
2022 Name of Jesus
Second S. a. Psalm 119:
Jan. 2 1 Kings 3:4–15 Eph. 1:3–14 Luke 2:40–52
Christmas 97–104
The Epiphany of Psalm 72:
EPIPHANY Jan. 6 Is. 60:1–6 Eph. 3:1–12 Matt. 2:1–12
Our Lord 1–11 (12–15)
The Baptism of Our
Jan. 9 Lord / First S. a. the Is. 43:1–7 Psalm 29 Rom. 6:1–11 Luke 3:15–22
Epiphany
Second S. a. the
Jan. 16 Is. 62:1–5 Psalm 128 1 Cor. 12:1–11 John 2:1–11
Epiphany
Third S. a. the Neh. 8:1–3, Psalm 19:(1–6)
  Jan. 23 1 Cor. 12:12–31a Luke 4:16–30
Epiphany 5–6, 8–10 7–14
Fourth S. a. the Jer. 1:4–10 Psalm 71:1–6 1 Cor. 12:31b—
  Jan. 30 Luke 4:31–44
Epiphany (17–19) (7–11) 13:13
Fifth S. a. the
Feb. 6 Is. 6:1–8 (9–13) Psalm 138 1 Cor. 14:12b–20 Luke 5:1–11
Epiphany
Sixth S. a. the 1 Cor. 15:(1–11)
Feb. 13 Jer. 17:5–8 Psalm 1 Luke 6:17–26
Epiphany 12–20
Seventh S. a. the 1 Cor. 15:21–26,
Feb. 20 Gen. 45:3–15 Psalm 103:1–13 Luke 6:27–38
Epiphany 30–42

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Nov. 28, 2021—Nov. 26, 2022

SEASON   DATE    FESTIVAL  FIRST READING  PSALM EPISTLE    GOSPEL

The Transfiguration
  Feb. 27 Deut. 34:1–12 Psalm 99 Heb. 3:1–6 Luke 9:28–36
of Our Lord
ASH Psalm 51:1–13 (14– 2 Cor. 5:20b— Matt. 6:1–6,
Mar. 2 Ash Wednesday Joel 2:12–19
WEDNESDAY 19) 6:10 16–21
LENT Mar. 6 First S. in Lent Deut. 26:1–11 Psalm 91:1–13 Rom. 10:8b–13 Luke 4:1–13

Mar. 13 Second S. in Lent Jer. 26:8–15 Psalm 4 Phil. 3:17—4:1 Luke 13:31–35

  Mar. 20 Third S. in Lent Ezek. 33:7–20 Psalm 85 1 Cor. 10:1–13 Luke 13:1–9
Luke 15:1–3,
  Mar. 27 Fourth S. in Lent Is. 12:1–6 Psalm 32 2 Cor. 5:16–21
11–32

Fifth S. in Lent Phil. 3:(4b–7)

  Apr. 3 Is. 43:16–21 Psalm 126 Luke 20:9–20
8–14
Palm Sunday Luke 22:1—23:56
Psalm 118:19–29 or
HOLY WEEK Apr. 10 (Sunday of the Deut. 32:36–39 Phil. 2:5–11 or Luke 23:1–56 or
Psalm 31:9–16
Passion) John 12:20–43
Luke 22:7–20 or
Holy (Maundy) Jer. 31:31–34 or Heb. 10:15–25 or
  Apr. 14 Psalm 116:12–19 John 13:1–17,
Thursday Ex. 12:1–14 1 Cor. 11:23–32
31b–35
Psalm 22 or Psalm Heb. 4:14–16; John 18:1—19:42
Apr. 15 Good Friday Is. 52:13—53:12
31 5:7–9 or John 19:17–30
The Resurrection of
EASTER Apr. 17 Our Lord Job 19:23–27 Psalm 118:15–29 1 Cor. 15:51–57 John 20:1–18
(Easter Sunrise)
The Resurrection of
Apr. 17 Our Lord Is. 65:17–25 Psalm 16 1 Cor. 15:19–26 Luke 24:1–12
(Easter Day)
Acts 5:12–20
  Apr. 24 Second S. of Easter Psalm 148 Rev. 1:4–18 John 20:19–31
(21–32)
Rev. 5:(1–7) John 21:1–14 (15–
  May 1 Third S. of Easter Acts 9:1–22 Psalm 30
8–14 19)
  May 8 Fourth S. of Easter Acts 20:17–35 Psalm 23 Rev. 7:9–17 John 10:22–30
John 16:12–22 or
  May 15 Fifth S. of Easter Acts 11:1–18 Psalm 148 Rev. 21:1–7
John 13:31–35
Rev. 21:9–14, John 16:23–33 or
  May 22 Sixth S. of Easter Acts 16:9–15 Psalm 67
21–27 John 5:1–9
The Ascension of
May 26 Acts 1:1–11 Psalm 47 Eph. 1:15–23 Luke 24:44–53
Our Lord
Rev. 22:1–6
  May 29 Seventh S. of Easter Acts 1:12–26 Psalm 133 John 17:20–26
(7–11) 12–20
PENTECOST June 5 The Day of Pentecost Gen. 11:1–9 Psalm 143 Acts 2:1–21 John 14:23–31
Prov. 8:1–4, Acts 2:14a, 22–
TRINITY June 12 The Holy Trinity Psalm 8 John 8:48–59
22–31 36
June 19 Second S. a.
Is. 65:1–9 Psalm 3 Gal. 3:23—4:7 Luke 8:26–39
(Prop. 7) Pentecost
June 26 Third S. a.
1 Kings 19:9b–21 Psalm 16 Gal. 5:1, 13–25 Luke 9:51–62
(Prop. 8) Pentecost
July 3 (Prop. Fourth S. a. Gal. 6:1–10,
  Is. 66:10–14 Psalm 66:1–7 Luke 10:1–20
9) Pentecost 14–18

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July 10 Fifth S. a. Lev. (18:1–5)
  Psalm 41 Col. 1:1–14 Luke 10:25–37
(Prop. 10) Pentecost 19:9–18
July 17 Sixth S. a. Gen. 18:1–10a Psalm 27:(1–6)
  Col. 1:21–29 Luke 10:38–42
(Prop. 11) Pentecost (10b–14) 7–14
July 24 Seventh S. a. Gen. 18:(17–19) Col. 2:6–15
  Psalm 138 Luke 11:1–13
(Prop. 12) Pentecost 20–33 (16–19)
July 31 Eighth S. a. Eccl. 1:2, 12–14;
  Psalm 100 Col. 3:1–11 Luke 12:13–21
(Prop. 13) Pentecost 2:18–26
Aug. 7 Ninth S. a. Luke 12:22–34
  Gen. 15:1–6 Psalm 33:12–22 Heb. 11:1–16
(Prop. 14) Pentecost (35–40)
Aug. 14 Heb. 11:17–31 Luke 12:49–53
  Tenth S. a. Pentecost Jer. 23:16–29 Psalm 119:81–88
(Prop. 15) (32–40); 12:1–3 (54–56)
Aug. 21 Eleventh S. a. Heb. 12:4–24
  Is. 66:18–23 Psalm 50:1–15 Luke 13:22–30
(Prop. 16) Pentecost (25–29)
Aug. 28 Twelfth S. a.
  Prov. 25:2–10 Psalm 131 Heb. 13:1–17 Luke 14:1–14
(Prop. 17) Pentecost
Sept. 4 Thirteenth S. a.
  Deut. 30:15–20 Psalm 1 Philemon 1–21 Luke 14:25–35
(Prop. 18) Pentecost
Sept. 11 Fourteenth S. a. 1 Tim. 1:(5–11)
  Ezek. 34:11–24 Psalm 119:169–176 Luke 15:1–10
(Prop. 19) Pentecost 12–17
Sept. 18 Fifteenth S. a.
  Amos 8:4–7 Psalm 113 1 Tim. 2:1–15 Luke 16:1–15
(Prop. 20) Pentecost
Sept. 25 Sixteenth S. a. 1 Tim. 3:1–13 or
Amos 6:1–7 Palm 146 Luke 16:19–31
(Prop. 21) Pentecost 1 Tim. 6:6–19
Oct. 2 (Prop. Seventeenth S. a.
  Hab. 1:1–4; 2:1–4 Psalm 62 2 Tim. 1:1–14 Luke 17:1–10
22) Pentecost
Oct. 9 (Prop. Eighteenth S. a.
  Ruth 1:1–19a Psalm 111 2 Tim. 2:1–13 Luke 17:11–19
23) Pentecost
Oct. 16 Nineteenth S. a.
Gen. 32:22–30 Psalm 121 2 Tim. 3:14—4:5 Luke 18:1–8
(Prop. 24) Pentecost
Oct. 23 Twentieth S. a. 2 Tim. 4:6–8,
Gen. 4:1–15 Psalm 5 Luke 18:9–17
(Proper 25) Pentecost 16–18
Oct. 30 Reformation Day John 8:31–36 or
REFORMATION Rev. 14:6–7 Psalm 46 Rom. 3:19–28
(observed) (Oct. 31) Matt. 11:12–19
or Twenty-first S. a. 2 Thess. 1:1–5
Is. 1:10–18 Psalm 130 Luke 19:1–10
(Prop. 26) Pentecost (6–10) 11–12
ALL SAINTS’ Nov. 6 All Saints' Day
Rev. 7:(2–8) 9–17 Psalm 149 1 John 3:1–3 Matt. 5:1–12
DAY (observed) (Nov. 1)
or Twenty-second S. a. 2 Thess. 2:1–8,
Ex. 3:1–15 Psalm 148 Luke 20:27–40
(Prop. 27) Pentecost 13–17
Nov. 13 Twenty-third S. a. 2 Thess. 3:(1–5) Luke 21:5–28 (29–
Mal. 4:1–6 Psalm 98
(Prop. 28) Pentecost 6–13 36)
Nov. 20 Last S. of the
  Mal. 3:13–18 Psalm 46 Col. 1:13–20 Luke 23:27–43
(Prop. 29) Church Year
Phil. 4:6–20 or
THANKSGIVING Nov. 24 Thanksgiving Day Deut. 8:1–10 Psalm 67 Luke 17:11–19
1 Tim. 2:1–4

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Three-Year Series (C)
Nov. 28, 2021—Nov. 26, 2022

SEASON   DATE    FESTIVAL  FIRST READING  PSALM EPISTLE    GOSPEL

ADVENT Nov. 27, Psalm 122 Rom. 13:(8–10) Matt. 21:1–11 or
First S. in Advent Is. 2:1–5
2022 2022 11–14 Matt. 24:36–44
Dec. 4 Second S. in Advent Is. 11:1–10 Psalm 72:1–7 Rom. 15:4–13 Matt. 3:1–12

Dec. 11 Third S. in Advent Is. 35:1–10 Psalm 146 James 5:7–11 Matt. 11:2–15

Dec. 18 Fourth S. in Advent Is. 7:10–17 Psalm 24 Rom. 1:1–7 Matt. 1:18–25
The Nativity of
CHRISTMAS Dec. 24
Our Lord Is. 7:10–14 Psalm 110:1–4 1 John 4:7–16 Matt. 1:18–25
2022 Eve
(Christmas Eve)
The Nativity of
Dec. 25 Luke 2:1–14
Our Lord Is. 9:2–7 Psalm 96 Titus 2:11–14
Midnight (15–20)
(Christmas Midnight)
The Nativity of
Dec. 25 Luke 2:1–14
Our Lord Is. 62:10–12 Psalm 98 Titus 3:4–7
Dawn (15–20)
(Christmas Dawn)
The Nativity of
Dec. 25 Heb.1:1–6 John 1:1–14
Our Lord Is. 52:7–10 Psalm 2
Day (7–12) (15–18)
(Christmas Day)
Eve of the Circ. and
Is. 30:(8–14)
Dec. 31 Name of Jesus Psalm 90:1–12 Rom. 8:31b–39 Luke 12:35–40
15–17
(New Year’s Eve)

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