Y E A R C 2 025 C H U RC H Y E A R C A L E N DA R

SUNDAYS AND PRINCIPAL FESTIVALS FIRST READING PSALM SECOND READING GOSPEL HYMN OF THE DAY
Dec 1, ’24 1 Advent Jer 33:14-16 Ps 25:1-10 1 Thess 3:9-13 Luke 21:25-36 Wake, awake, for night is flying 436

ADVENT
Dec 8 2 Advent Mal 3:1-4 or Bar 5:1-9 Luke 1:68-79 Phil 1:3-11 Luke 3:1-6 There’s a voice in the wilderness 255
Dec 15 3 Advent Zeph 3:14-20 Isa 12:2-6 Phil 4:4-7 Luke 3:7-18 Rejoice, rejoice, believers 244
Dec 22 4 Advent Micah 5:2-5a Luke 1: 46b-55 Heb 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-45 [46-55] Unexpected and mysterious 258
or Ps 80:1-7
Dec 24 Christmas Eve Isa 9:2-7 Ps 96 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14 [15-20] Lo, how a rose e’er blooming 272

CHRISTMAS
Dec 25 Christmas Day II Isa 62:6-12 Ps 97 Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2:[1-7] 8-20 From heaven above 268
Christmas Day III Isa 52:7-10 Ps 98 Heb 1:1-4 [5-12] John 1:1-14 Let our gladness have no end 291
Dec 29 1 Christmas 1 Sam 2:18-20, 26 Ps 148 Col 3:12-17 Luke 2:41-52 In a lowly manger born 718
Jan 5, ’25 2 Christmas Jer 31:7-14 Ps 147:12-20 Eph 1:3-14 John 1:[1-9] 10-18 Of the Father’s love begotten 295
or Sir 24:1-12 or Wis 10:15-21
Jan 6 Epiphany of Our Lord Isa 60:1-6 Ps 72:1-7, 10-14 Eph 3:1-12 Matt 2:1-12 O Morning Star, how fair and bright! 308
Jan 12 Baptism of Our Lord Isa 43:1-7 Ps 29 Acts 8:14-17 Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Christ, when for us you were baptized 304

TIME AFTER EPIPHANY

Jan 19 2 Epiphany Isa 62:1-5 Ps 36:5-10 1 Cor 12:1-11 John 2:1-11 Songs of thankfulness and praise 310
Jan 26 3 Epiphany Neh 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 Ps 19 1 Cor 12:12-31a Luke 4:14-21 Let streams of living justice 710
Feb 2 Presentation of Our Lord Mal 3:1-4 Ps 84 or Ps 24:7-10 Heb 2:14-18 Luke 2:22-40 O Lord, now let your servant 313
or 4 Epiphany Jer 1:4-10 Ps 71:1-6 1 Cor 13:1-13 Luke 4:21-30 He comes to us as one unknown 737
Feb 9 5 Epiphany Isa 6:1-8 [9-13] Ps 138 1 Cor 15:1-11 Luke 5:1-11 Here I Am, Lord 574
Feb 16 6 Epiphany Jer 17:5-10 Ps 1 1 Cor 15:12-20 Luke 6:17-26 When the poor ones 725
Feb 23 7 Epiphany Gen 45:3-11, 15 Ps 37:1-11, 39-40 1 Cor 15:35-38, 42-50 Luke 6:27-38 In all our grief 615
Mar 2 Transfiguration of Our Lord Exod 34:29-35 Ps 99 2 Cor 3:12—4:2 Luke 9:28-36 [37-43a] Dazzling presence on the mountain 917
Mar 5 Ash Wednesday Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 Ps 51:1-17 2 Cor 5:20b—6:10 Matt 6:1-6, 16-21 Be thou my vision 793
or Isa 58:1-12
Mar 9 1 Lent Deut 26:1-11 Ps 91:1-2, 9-16 Rom 10:8b-13 Luke 4:1-13 Eternal Lord of love, behold your church 321

LENT
Mar 16 2 Lent Gen 15:1-12, 17-18 Ps 27 Phil 3:17—4:1 Luke 13:31-35 When twilight comes 566
Mar 23 3 Lent Isa 55:1-9 Ps 63:1-8 1 Cor 10:1-13 Luke 13:1-9 As rain from the clouds 508
Mar 30 4 Lent Josh 5:9-12 Ps 32 2 Cor 5:16-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling 608
Apr 6 5 Lent Isa 43:16-21 Ps 126 Phil 3:4b-14 John 12:1-8 Take my life, that I may be 583
Apr 13 Passion/Palm Sunday Isa 50:4-9a Ps 31:9-16 Phil 2:5-11 Luke 22:14—23:56 A lamb goes uncomplaining forth 340

HOLY WEEK THREE DAYS EASTER

Color: Scarlet or Purple or Luke 23:1-49
Apr 17 Maundy Thursday Exod 12:1-4 [5-10] 11-14 Ps 116:1-2, 12-19 1 Cor 11:23-26 John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Lord, who the night you were betrayed 463
Color: Scarlet or White
Apr 18 Good Friday Isa 52:13—53:12 Ps 22 Heb 10:16-25 John 18:1—19:42 Ah, holy Jesus 349
Color: None; altar is stripped or Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9
Apr 19 Easter Vigil* Rom 6:3-11 John 20:1-18 We know that Christ is raised 449
Apr 20 Easter Day Acts 10:34-43 Ps 118:1-2, 14-24 1 Cor 15:19-26 Luke 24:1-12 Signs and wonders 672
or Isa 65:17-25 or Acts 10:34-43 or John 20:1-18
Apr 27 2 Easter Acts 5:27-32 Ps 118:14-29 or Ps 150 Rev 1:4-8 John 20:19-31 We walk by faith 635
May 4 3 Easter Acts 9:1-6 [7-20] Ps 30 Rev 5:11-14 John 21:1-19 We who once were dead 495
May 11 4 Easter Acts 9:36-43 Ps 23 Rev 7:9-17 John 10:22-30 Savior, like a shepherd lead us 789
May 18 5 Easter Acts 11:1-18 Ps 148 Rev 21:1-6 John 13:31-35 Where charity and love prevail 359
Readings for year C are from the Revised Common Lectionary, copyright © 1992 Consultation on Common Texts. Used by permission. Scriptural citations refer to the Copyright © 2024 Augsburg Fortress
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Worship or Evangelical Lutheran Worship, p. 269. Italics mean that the day is not a Sunday. Hymns can be found in Evangelical Lutheran Worship or All Creation Sings.
 Y E A R C 2 025 C H U RC H Y E A R C A L E N DA R
SUNDAYS AND PRINCIPAL FESTIVALS FIRST READING PSALM SECOND READING GOSPEL HYMN OF THE DAY
May 25 6 Easter Acts 16:9-15 Ps 67 Rev 21:10, 22—22:5 John 14:23-29 The peace of the Lord 646

EASTER
or John 5:1-9
May 29 Ascension of Our Lord Acts 1:1-11 Ps 47 or Ps 93 Eph 1:15-23 Luke 24:44-53 O Christ, our hope 604
Jun 1 7 Easter Acts 16:16-34 Ps 97 Rev 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 John 17:20-26 Son of God, eternal Savior 655
Jun 8 Day of Pentecost Acts 2:1-21 Ps 104:24-34, 35b Rom 8:14-17 John 14:8-17 [25-27] Like the murmur of the dove’s song 403
or Gen 11:1-9 or Acts 2:1-21
Jun 15 The Holy Trinity Prov 8:1-4, 22-31 Ps 8 Rom 5:1-5 John 16:12-15 Holy Spirit, truth divine 398

TIME AFTER PENTECOST

Jun 22 Lectionary 12 (Pent 2) Isa 65:1-9 Ps 22:19-28 Gal 3:23-29 Luke 8:26-39 Oh, praise the gracious power 651
Jun 29 Peter and Paul, Apostles Acts 12:1-11 Ps 87:1-3, 5-7 2 Tim 4:6-8, 17-18 John 21:15-19 By all your saints 420
or Lectionary 13 (Pent 3) 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21 Ps 16 Gal 5:1, 13-25 Luke 9:51-62 Will you come and follow me 798
Jul 6 Lectionary 14 (Pent 4) Isa 66:10-14 Ps 66:1-9 Gal 6:[1-6] 7-16 Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 We all are one in mission 576
Jul 13 Lectionary 15 (Pent 5) Deut 30:9-14 Ps 25:1-10 Col 1:1-14 Luke 10:25-37 Lord, thee I love with all my heart 750
Jul 20 Lectionary 16 (Pent 7) Gen 18:1-10a Ps 15 Col 1:15-28 Luke 10:38-42 Give Me Jesus 770
Jul 27 Lectionary 17 (Pent 7) Gen 18:20-32 Ps 138 Col 2:6-15 [16-19] Luke 11:1-13 Forgive our sins as we forgive 605
Aug 3 Lectionary 18 (Pent 8) Eccles 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23 Ps 49:1-12 Col 3:1-11 Luke 12:13-21 All depends on our possessing 589
Aug 10 Lectionary 19 (Pent 9) Gen 15:1-6 Ps 33:12-22 Heb 11:1-3, 8-16 Luke 12:32-40 O Master, let me walk with you 818
Aug 17 Lectionary 20 (Pent 10) Jer 23:23-29 Ps 82 Heb 11:29—12:2 Luke 12:49-56 By gracious powers 626
Aug 24 Lectionary 21 (Pent 11) Isa 58:9b-14 Ps 103:1-8 Heb 12:18-29 Luke 13:10-17 Oh, happy day when we shall stand 441
Aug 31 Lectionary 22 (Pent 12) Prov 25:6-7 Ps 112 Heb 13:1-8, 15-16 Luke 14:1, 7-14 As we gather at your table 522
or Sir 10:12-18
Sep 7 Lectionary 23 (Pent 13) Deut 30:15-20 Ps 1 Philemon 1-21 Luke 14:25-33 Faith begins by letting go 1004
Sep 14 Holy Cross Day Num 21:4b-9 Ps 98:1-4 1 Cor 1:18-24 John 3:13-17 Holy God, holy and glorious 637
or Ps 78:1-2, 34-38
or Lectionary 24 (Pent 14) Exod 32:7-14 Ps 51:1-10 1 Tim 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-10 There’s a wideness in God’s mercy 587
Sep 21 Lectionary 25 (Pent 15) Amos 8:4-7 Ps 113 1 Tim 2:1-7 Luke 16:1-13 Let streams of living justice 710
Sep 28 Lectionary 26 (Pent 16) Amos 6:1a, 4-7 Ps 146 1 Tim 6:6-19 Luke 16:19-31 The church of Christ, in every age 729
Oct 5 Lectionary 27 (Pent 17) Hab 1:1-4; 2:1-4 Ps 37:1-9 2 Tim 1:1-14 Luke 17:5-10 What is the world like 1047
Oct 12 Lectionary 28 (Pent 18) 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c Ps 111 2 Tim 2:8-15 Luke 17:11-19 We come to you for healing, Lord 617
Oct 13 Thanksgiving (Canada) Deut 26:1-11 Ps 100 Phil 4:4-9 John 6:25-35 Praise and thanksgiving 689
Oct 19 Lectionary 29 (Pent 19) Gen 32:22-31 Ps 121 2 Tim 3:14—4:5 Luke 18:1-8 If you but trust in God to guide you 769
Oct 26 Reformation Sunday Jer 31:31-34 Ps 46 Rom 3:19-28 John 8:31-36 Rise, shine, you people! 665
or Lectionary 30 (Pent 20) Jer 14:7-10, 19-22 Ps 84:1-7 2 Tim 4:6-8, 16-18 Luke 18:9-14 Out of the depths I cry to you 600
or Sir 35:12-17
Nov 2 All Saints Sunday Dan 7:1-3, 15-18 Ps 149 Eph 1:11-23 Luke 6:20-31 Give Thanks for Saints 428
or Lectionary 31 (Pent 21) Isa 1:10-18 Ps 32:1-7 2 Thess 1:1-4, 11-12 Luke 19:1-10 Love divine, all loves excelling 631
Nov 9 Lectionary 32 (Pent 22) Job 19:23-27a Ps 17:1-9 2 Thess 2:1-5, 13-17 Luke 20:27-38 I know that my Redeemer lives! 619
Nov 16 Lectionary 33 (Pent 23) Mal 4:1-2a Ps 98 2 Thess 3:6-13 Luke 21:5-19 My hope is built on nothing less 596
Nov 23 Christ the King Jer 23:1-6 Ps 46 Col 1:11-20 Luke 23:33-43 You, Lord, are both Lamb and Shepherd 954
Nov 27 Thanksgiving (USA) Deut 26:1-11 Ps 100 Phil 4:4-9 John 6:25-35 Praise and thanksgiving 689
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