Special Services

: Advent

: Christmas

: Holy Week

: Easter

Advent:

Advent Year A	First reading	Psalm	Second reading	Gospel
First Sunday of Advent November 27, 2016 ART — PRAYER	Isaiah 2:1-5	Psalm 122	Romans 13:11-14	Matthew 24:36-44
Second Sunday of Advent December 4, 2016 ART — PRAYER	Isaiah 11:1-10	Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19	Romans 15:4-13	Matthew 3:1-12
Third Sunday of Advent December 11, 2016 ART — PRAYER	Isaiah 35:1-10	Psalm 146:5-10 or Luke 1:46b-55	James 5:7-10	Matthew 11:2-11
Fourth Sunday of Advent December 18, 2016 ART — PRAYER	Isaiah 7:10-16	Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19	Romans 1:1-7	Matthew 1:18-25

Christmas:
4:30 p.m. Family Worship Service followed by a visit to the living creche
9:00 p.m. Candlelight Worship Service

Christmas Year A	First reading	Psalm	Second reading	Gospel
Nativity of the Lord – Proper I December 24 & 25, 2016 Christmas Eve, Morn, or Mid-Day ART — PRAYER	Isaiah 9:2-7	Psalm 96	Titus 2:11-14	Luke 2:1-14, (15-20)
Nativity of the Lord – Proper II December 24 & 25, 2016 Christmas Eve, Morn, or Mid-Day ART — PRAYER	Isaiah 62:6-12	Psalm 97	Titus 3:4-7	Luke 2:(1-7), 8-20
Nativity of the Lord – Proper III December 24 & 25, 2016 Christmas Eve, Morn, or Mid-Day ART — PRAYER	Isaiah 52:7-10	Psalm 98	Hebrews 1:1-4, (5-12)	John 1:1-14

Epiphany:

Epiphany Year B	First reading	Psalm	Second reading	Gospel
Epiphany of the Lord January 6, 2018 ART — PRAYER	Isaiah 60:1-6	Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14	Ephesians 3:1-12	Matthew 2:1-12

Season of Lent:

Ash Wednesday March 1, 2017 ART — PRAYER	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
First Sunday in Lent March 5, 2017 ART — PRAYER	Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7	Psalm 32	Romans 5:12-19	Matthew 4:1-11
Second Sunday in Lent March 12, 2017 ART — PRAYER	Genesis 12:1-4a	Psalm 121	Romans 4:1-5, 13-17	John 3:1-17 or Matthew 17:1-9
Third Sunday in Lent March 19, 2017 ART — PRAYER	Exodus 17:1-7	Psalm 95	Romans 5:1-11	John 4:5-42
Annunciation of the Lord March 25, 2017 ART — PRAYER	Isaiah 7:10-14	Psalm 45 or Psalm 40:5-10	Hebrews 10:4-10	Luke 1:26-38
Fourth Sunday in Lent March 26, 2017 ART — PRAYER	1 Samuel 16:1-13	Psalm 23	Ephesians 5:8-14	John 9:1-41
Fifth Sunday in Lent April 2, 2017 ART — PRAYER	Ezekiel 37:1-14	Psalm 130	Romans 8:6-11	John 11:1-45
Liturgy of the Palms April 9, 2017 Sixth Sunday in Lent ART — PRAYER		Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29	Matthew 21:1-11
Liturgy of the Passion April 9, 2017 Sixth Sunday in Lent ART — PRAYER	Isaiah 50:4-9a	Psalm 31:9-16	Philippians 2:5-11	Matthew 26:14-27:66 or Matthew 27:11-54

Holy Week:

Holy Week Year A	First reading	Psalm	Second reading	Gospel
Monday of Holy Week April 10, 2017 ART — PRAYER	Isaiah 42:1-9	Psalm 36:5-11	Hebrews 9:11-15	John 12:1-11
Tuesday of Holy Week April 11, 2017 ART — PRAYER	Isaiah 49:1-7	Psalm 71:1-14	1 Corinthians 1:18-31	John 12:20-36
Wednesday of Holy Week April 12, 2017 ART — PRAYER	Isaiah 50:4-9a	Psalm 70	Hebrews 12:1-3	John 13:21-32
Maundy Thursday April 13, 2017 Holy Thursday ART — PRAYER	Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14	Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19	1 Corinthians 11:23-26	John 13:1-17, 31b-35
Good Friday April 14, 2017 ART — PRAYER	Isaiah 52:13-53:12	Psalm 22	Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9	John 18:1-19:42
Holy Saturday April 15, 2017 ART — PRAYER	Job 14:1-14 or Lamentations 3:1-9, 19-24	Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16	1 Peter 4:1-8	Matthew 27:57-66 or John 19:38-42

Easter

Easter Year A	First reading	Psalm	Second reading	Gospel
Easter Vigil April 16, 2017 ART — PRAYER	Old Testament Readings and Psalms Genesis 1:1-2:4a and Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26 Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13 and Psalm 46 Genesis 22:1-18 and Psalm 16 Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21 and Exodus 15:1b-13, 17-18 Isaiah 55:1-11 and Isaiah 12:2-6 Baruch 3:9-15, 3:32-4:4 or Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21; 9:4b-6 and Psalm 19 Ezekiel 36:24-28 and Psalm 42, 43 Ezekiel 37:1-14 and Psalm 143 Zephaniah 3:14-20 and Psalm 98 New Testament Reading and Psalm Romans 6:3-11 and Psalm 114 Gospel Matthew 28:1-10
Resurrection of the Lord April 16, 2017 Easter Day ART — PRAYER	Acts 10:34-43 or Jeremiah 31:1-6*	Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24	Colossians 3:1-4 or Acts 10:34-43	John 20:1-18 or Matthew 28:1-10

Easter
Year A

First reading

Psalm

Second reading

Gospel

Easter Vigil
April 16, 2017
ART — PRAYER

Old Testament Readings and Psalms

Genesis 1:1-2:4a and Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26
Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13 and Psalm 46
Genesis 22:1-18 and Psalm 16
Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21 and Exodus 15:1b-13, 17-18
Isaiah 55:1-11 and Isaiah 12:2-6
Baruch 3:9-15, 3:32-4:4 or Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21; 9:4b-6 and Psalm 19
Ezekiel 36:24-28 and Psalm 42, 43
Ezekiel 37:1-14 and Psalm 143
Zephaniah 3:14-20 and Psalm 98

New Testament Reading and Psalm

Romans 6:3-11 and Psalm 114

Gospel

Matthew 28:1-10

Resurrection of the Lord
April 16, 2017
Easter Day
ART — PRAYER

*Acts 10:34-43
or
Jeremiah 31:1-6

Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24

Colossians 3:1-4
or
Acts 10:34-43

John 20:1-18
or
Matthew 28:1-10

Pentecost:

Day of Pentecost
June 4, 2017
ART — PRAYER

*Acts 2:1-21
or
Numbers 11:24-30

Psalm 104:24-34, 35b

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13
or
Acts 2:1-21

John 20:19-23
or
John 7:37-39