1. 2012-2013 Church Year Calendar—One-Year Series
SEASON DATE FESTIVAL 1ST
READING EPISTLE GOSPEL PSALM TOPIC
ASH
WEDNESDAY
Kim
Feb. 13 Ash Wednesday
Joel 2:12-19 2 Cor. 5:20-6:10
Matt. 6:16-21
Psalm 51:1–13
(14-19)
LENT
Justin
Feb. 17
First S. in Lent
(Invocabit)
Gen. 3:1-24 2 Cor. 6:1-10 Matt. 4:1-11 Jesus Does Battle
in Our Place
Reed
W 2/20 Lent 1 Midweek
The Lord's Supper:
Jesus in the Upper
Room
Adam
Feb. 24
Second S. in Lent
(Reminiscere)
Is. 45:20-25 1 Thes. 4:1-7 Matt. 15:21-28 Holding God to His
Word
Kim
W 2/27 Lent 2 Midweek
Gethsemane
Justin
Mar. 3
Third S. in Lent
(Oculi)
2 Sam. 22:1-7 Eph. 5:1-9 Luke 11:14-28 Jesus Overcomes
the Strong Man
Reed
W 3/6 Lent 3 Midweek
The Palace of the
High Priest
Adam
Mar. 10
Fourth S. in Lent
(Laetare)
Is. 49:8-13 Gal. 4:21-31 John 6:1-15 The Lord Feeds His
People
Kim
W 3/13 Lent 4 Midweek
The Praetorium:
Judgment
Hall: Jesus
Before Pilot
and Herod
Justin
Mar. 17 Fifth S. in Lent (Judica)
Gen. 12:1-3 Heb. 9:11-15 John 8:46-59 Jesus is Our
Redemption
Reed
W 3/20 Lent 5 Midweek
Calvary
HOLY WEEK
Adam
Mar. 24
Palm Sunday
Sunday of the Passion
Zech. 9:9-10 Phil. 2:5-11 Matt. 21:1-11
The Cross and
Passion of
Our Lord Are
the Hour of
His Glory
Kim
Th 3/28 Holy (Maundy) Thursday
Ex. 12:1-14 1 Cor. 11:23-32 Luke 22:14-20
Psalm 116:12-19
Let Us Love One
Another, as
Christ Jesus
Has Loved
Us
Justin
Fri 3/29 Good Friday
Is. 52:13-53:12
Heb. 10:1-25 John 18:1-
19:42
Psalm 22 orPsalm
31
Calvary: Behold
the Lamb of
God, Who
Takes Away
the Sin of the
World
EASTER
Mar. 31
Sunrise
The Resurrection of Our
Lord
Is. 25:6-9 or
Ex. 14:10–15:1
1 Cor. 15:1-11 or
1 Cor. 15:12-25
John 20:1-18 Psalm 16
Christ’s
Resurrection
Brings Us
Life
Reed
Carole
Mar. 31
The Resurrection of Our
Lord
Is. 52:13-15 1 Cor. 5:6-8 Mark 16:1-8
Psalm 118:15-29
Christ’s
Resurrection
Means That
We Will One
Day Be
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Raised
Adam
Sues
Apr. 7
Second S. of Easter
(Quasimodo Geniti) Job 19:25-27 1 John 5:4-12 John 20:19-31
Psalm 33
The Wounds of
Christ Give Us Life
Kim
Karol Apr. 14
Third S. of Easter
(Misericordias Domini)
Ezek. 34:11-
16
1 Pet. 2:21-25 John 10:11-16 Psalm 23
The Good
Shepherd Cares
for His Sheep
Justin
Apr. 21 Fourth S. of Easter (Jubilate) Lam. 3:18-26 1 Pet. 2:11-20 John 16:16-23 Psalm 147:1-11
Those Who Wait
on the Lord Shall
Rejoice
Reed
Apr. 28
Fifth S. of Easter
(Cantate)
Is. 12:1-6 James 1:16-21 John 16:5-15 Psalm 66:1-8
Jesus Promises to
Send His Holy
Spirit, the Helper
Adam
Selena
May 5
Sixth S. of Easter
(Rogate)
Jer. 29:11-14 James 1:22-27 John 16:23-30
Psalm 107:1-9
The Father
Answers Our
Prayers Because
of Jesus
Kim
Gavin May 9 The Ascension of our Lord Is. 57:15 Acts 1:1-11 Mark 16:14-20 Psalm 110
Jesus Is
Ascended, but Not
Absent
Justin
May 12
Seventh S. of Easter
(Exaudi)
Ezek. 36:25-
27
1 Pet. 4:7-11 John 15:26-
16:4
Psalm 51:1-12
The Spirit of Truth
Bears Witness to
Jesus
PENTECOST
Reed
May 19 The Day of Pentecost Joel 2:28-32 Acts 2:1-11 John 14:23-31 Psalm 143
The Holy Spirit
Gives
Peace
TRINITY
Adam
May 26 The Holy Trinity Ezek. 18:30-32Rom. 11:33-36 John 3:1-15 Psalm 29
The Holy Trinity
Reveals Himself to
Sinners
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June 2 First Sunday after Trinity Gen. 15:1-6 Psalm 33:12-22 1 John 4:16-21 Luke 16:19-31
Faith Trusts in
Christ for Life
Eternal
June 9 Second Sunday after Trinity Prov. 9:1-10 Psalm 34:12-22
Eph. 2:13-22 or
1 John 3:13-18
Luke 14:15-24
The Gospel Call
Goes Out to All
June 16 Third Sunday after Trinity Micah 7:18-20 Psalm 103:1-13
1 Tim. 1:12-17
or
1 Peter 5:6-11
Luke 15:1-10 or
Luke 15:11-32
Jesus Receives
Sinners
June 23 Fourth Sunday after Trinity Gen. 50:15-21 Psalm 138
Rom. 12:14-21
or Rom. 8:18-
23
Luke 6:36-42
Christ’s Mercy Is
Ours to Show to
Others
June 30 Fifth Sunday after Trinity
1 Kings 19:11-
21
Psalm 16
1 Cor. 1:18-25
or
1 Peter 3:8-15
Luke 5:1-11
Jesus Makes
Fishers of Men
SEASON DATE FESTIVAL 1ST
READING PSALM EPISTLE GOSPEL
July 7 Sixth Sunday after Trinity Ex. 20:1-17 Psalm 19
Rom. 6:(1-2) 3-
11
Matt. 5:(17-19)
20-26
Our Only Hope Is
in Christ’s
Righteousness
July 14 Seventh Sunday after Trinity Gen. 2:7-17 Psalm 33:1-11 Rom. 6:19-23 Mark 8:1-9
Jesus Restores
Paradise and
Feeds Us Freely
July 21 Eighth Sunday after Trinity Jer. 23:16-29 Psalm 26 Acts 20:27-38
or Rom. 8:12-
Matt. 7:15-23 Beware of False
Prophets
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July 28 Ninth Sunday after Trinity
2 Sam. 22:26-
34
Psalm 51:1-12 1 Cor. 10:6-13
Luke 16:1-9 (10-
13)
The Steward’s
Shrewdness
Sanctified
Aug. 4 Tenth Sunday after Trinity
Jer. 8:4-12 or
Jer. 7:1-11
Psalm 92
Rom. 9:30-10:4
or 1 Cor. 12:1-
11
Luke 19:41-48
Jesus Weeps for
Jerusalem
Aug. 11 Eleventh Sunday after TrinityGen. 4:1-15 Psalm 50:7-23
Eph. 2:1-10 or
1 Cor. 15:1-10
Luke 18:9-14
The Lord Lifts Up
the Lowly
Aug. 18 Twelfth Sunday after Trinity Is. 29:17-24 Psalm 146
2 Cor. 3:4-11 or
Rom. 10:9-16
Mark 7:31-37
Faith Comes from
Hearing
Aug. 25 Thirteenth S. a. Trinity
2 Chron. 28:8-
15
Psalm 32 Gal. 3:15-22 Luke 10:23-37
Jesus Is Our Good
Samaritan
Sept. 1 Fourteenth S. a. Trinity Prov. 4:10-23 Psalm 119:9-16 Gal. 5:16-24 Luke 17:11-19
The Cry of Faith:
Lord, Have Mercy
Sept. 8 Fifteenth S. a. Trinity
1 Kings 17:8-
16
Psalm 146 Gal. 5:25-6:10 Matt. 6:24-34
Anxious Bondage
vs. Confident
Trust
Sept. 15 Sixteenth S. a. Trinity
1 Kings 17:17-
24
Psalm 30 Eph. 3:13-21 Luke 7:11-17
Jesus Calls forth
Life from Death
Sept. 22 Seventeenth S. a. Trinity Prov. 25:6-14 Psalm 2 Eph. 4:1-6 Luke 14:1-11
Whoever Humbles
Himself Will Be
Exalted
Sept. 29 St. Michael and All Angels
Dan. 10:10-14;
12:1-3
Psalm 91
Revelation
12:7-12
Matt. 18:1-11 or
Luke 10:17-20
Oct. 6 Nineteenth S. a. Trinity Gen. 28:10-17 Psalm 84 Eph. 4:22-28 Matt. 9:1-8
Jesus’ Incarnation
Secures for Us
Life, Forgiveness,
and Healing
Oct. 13 Twentieth S. a. Trinity Is. 55:1-9 Psalm 27:1-9 Eph. 5:15-21
Matt. 22:1-14 or
Matt. 21:33-44
Jesus Invites Us
to His Wedding
Feast to Receive
Abundant
Righteousness
Oct. 20 Twenty-first S. a. Trinity Gen. 1:1–2:3 Psalm 8 Eph. 6:10-17 John 4:46-51
God Declares Us
Righteous
Unsheathing His
Word Against All
Evil
REFORMATION Oct. 27 Reformation Day (observed) Rev. 14:6-7 Psalm 46 Rom. 3:19-28
John 8:31-36 or
Matt. 11:12-19
The Son of God
Has Set Us Free
from Sin and
Death by His
Grace
ALL SAINTS’
DAY
Nov. 3 All Saints' Day (observed)
Rev. 7:(2-8)
9-17
Psalm 149 1 John 3:1-3 Matt. 5:1-12
Saints Are
Blessed in the
Eternal Presence
of Christ
Nov. 10 Twenty-fourth S. a. Trinity Is. 51:9-16 Psalm 126 Col. 1:9-14 Matt. 9:18-26 The Strength of
the Lord Is Our
Salvation from
Sin, Death, and
Darkness
Nov. 17 Twenty-fifth S. a. Trinity Ex. 32:1-20 or
Job 14:1-6
Psalm 14 or
Psalm 102:1-13
1 Thes. 4:13-18 Matt. 24:15-28 or
Luke 17:20-30
Faith Comes By
Hearing the Word
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of Christ
Nov. 24 Last S. in the Church Year Is. 65:17-25 Psalm 149 1 Thess. 5:1-11 Matt. 25:1-13
By Faith We Are
Prepared for
Christ’s Return
THANKSGIVING Nov. 28 Thanksgiving Day Deut. 8:1-10 Psalm 67
Phil 4:6-20 or
1Tim. 2:1-4
Luke 17: 11-19
We Praise God for
Sustaining Life in
and through His
Word
ADVENT Dec. 1 First S. in Advent Jer. 23:5-8 Psalm 24
Rom. 13:(8-10)
11-14
Matt. 21:1-9
The Lord Jesus
Comes in Humility
to Redeem Us
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