Advent 2014 (Year B) - Advent 2015 Year C)

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November 30, 2014 [Purple or Blue]
First Sunday of Advent, Year B
Isaiah 64:1–9
Psalm 80:1–7, 17–19 (UMH 801)
1 Corinthians 1:3–9
Mark 13:24–37

December 7, 2014 [Purple or Blue]
Second Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 40:1–11
Psalm 85:1–2, 8–13 (UMH 806)
2 Peter 3:8–15a
Mark 1:1–8

December 14, 2014 [Purple or Blue]
Third Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–11
Psalm 126 (UMH 847)
1 Thessalonians 5:16–24
John 1:6–8, 19–28

December 21, 2014 [Purple or Blue]
Fourth Sunday of Advent
2 Samuel 7:1–11, 16
Luke 1:47–55 (UMH 199)
Romans 16:25–27
Luke 1:26–38

December 24, 2014 [White or Gold]
Christmas Eve
Isaiah 9:2–7
Psalm 96 (UMH 815)
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1–20

December 25, 2014 [White or Gold]
Christmas Day
Isaiah 52:7–10
Psalm 98 (UMH 818)
Hebrews 1:1–4 (5–12)
John 1:1–14

December 28, 2014 [White or Gold]
First Sunday After Christmas Day
Isaiah 61:10-62:3
Psalm 148
Galatians 4:4-7
Luke 2:22-40

December 31, 2014 [White or Gold]
Watch Night/New Years Eve(A,B,C)
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
Psalm 8 (UMH 743)
Revelation 21:1-6a
Matthew 25:31-46

January 1, 2015
New Year's Day [White]
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
Psalm 8 (UMH 743)
Revelation 21:1-6a
Matthew 25:31-46

Holy Name of Jesus
Numbers 6:22-27
Psalm 8
Galatians 4:4-7 or Philippians 2:5-11
Luke 2:15-21

January 4, 2015
Epiphany Sunday, Year B [White]
Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 (UMH 795)
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12

January 6, 2015 [White or Gold]
Epiphany of the Lord
Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 (UMH 795)
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12

January 11, 2015 [White]
Baptism of the Lord
First Sunday after the Epiphany
Genesis 1:1-5
Psalm 29 (UMH 761)
Acts 19:1-7
Mark 1:4-11

January 18, 2015 [Green]
Second Sunday after the Epiphany
1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20)
Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 (UMH 854)
1 Corinthians 6:12-20
John 1:43-51

January 25, 2015 [Green]
Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Jonah 3:1-5, 10
Psalm 62:5-12 (UMH 787)
1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Mark 1:14-20

February 1, 2015 [Green]
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
Deuteronomy 18:15-20
Psalm 111 (UMH 832)
1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Mark 1:21-28

February 8, 2015
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany (Green)
Isaiah 40:21-31
Psalm 147:1-11, 20c (UMH 859)
1 Corinthians 9:16-23
Mark 1:29-39

February 15, 2015 (White)
Transfiguration Sunday
2 Kings 2:1-12
Psalm 50:1-6 (UMH 783)
2 Corinthians 4:3-6
Mark 9:2-9

February 18, 2015 [Purple]
Ash Wednesday
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
Psalm 51:1–17 (UMH 785)
2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10
Matthew 6:1-6, 16–21

February 22, 2015 [Purple
First Sunday in Lent
Genesis 9:8-17
Psalm 25:1-10 (UMH 756)
1 Peter 3:18-22
Mark 1:9-15

March 1, 2015 [Purple]
Second Sunday in Lent
Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
Psalm 22:23-31 (UMH 752)
Romans 4:13-25
Mark 8:31-38

March 8, 2015 [Purple]
Third Sunday in Lent
Exodus 20:1-17
Psalm 19 (UMH 750)
1 Corinthians 1:18-25
John 2:13-22

March 15, 2015 [Purple]
Fourth Sunday in Lent
Numbers 21:4-9
Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 (UMH 830)
Ephesians 2:1-10
John 3:14-21

March 22, 2015 [Purple]
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalm 51:1-12 (UMH 785)
Hebrews 5:5-10
John 12:20-33

March 29, 2015
Passion/Palm Sunday [Red or Purple]
Liturgy of the Palms
Mark 11:1-11
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 (UMH 839)

Liturgy of the Passion
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16 (UMH 764)
Philippians 2:5-11
Mark 14:1-15:47 or Mark 15:1-39 (40-47)

March 30, 2015 [Red/Scarlet or Purple]
Monday of Holy Week
Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm 36:5-11 (UMH 771)
Hebrews 9:11-15
John 12:1-11

March 31, 2015 [Red/Scarlet or Purple]
Tuesday of Holy Week
Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm 71:1-14 (UMH 794)
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
John 12:20-36

April 1, 2015 [Red/Scarlet or Purple]
Wednesday of Holy Week
Isaiah 50:4–9a
Psalm 70 (UMH 793)
Hebrews 12:1–3
John 13:21–32

April 2, 2015 [Red/Scarlet or Purple]
Holy Thursday
Exodus 12:1–4 (5–10) 11–14
Psalm 116:1–4, 12–19 (UMH 837)
1 Corinthians 11:23–26
John 13:1–17, 31b-35

April 3, 2015 [No Color]
Good Friday
Isaiah 52:13–53:12
Psalm 22 (UMH 752)
Hebrews 10:16–25
John 18:1-19:42

April 4, 2012
Holy Saturday (No Color)
Job 14:1-14
Psalm 31:1-4, 15-1
1 Peter 4:1-8
Matthew 27:57-66

Easter Vigil (White or Gold)
The number of readings may vary, but Exodus 14 and at least two other readings from the Old Testament should be used in addition to the New Testament readings.
Old Testament Readings and Psalms/Canticles
Genesis 1:1–2:4a
Psalm 136:1–9, 23–26 or Psalm 33 (UMH 767)
Genesis 7:1–5, 11–18; 8:6–18; 9:8–13
Psalm 46 (UMH 780)
Genesis 22:1–18
Psalm 16 (UMH 748)
Exodus 14:10–31; 15:20–21
Exodus 15:1b –13, 17–18 (UMH 135)
Isaiah 55:1–11
Isaiah 12:2–6 (as a canticle)
Ezekiel 36:24–28
Psalm 42, 43 (UMH 777)
Ezekiel 37:1–14
Psalm 143 (UMH 856)

New Testament Reading and Psalm
Romans 6:3–11
Psalm 114 (UMH 835)

Gospel Reading
Mark 16:1-8

April 5, 2015 [White]
Easter Sunday
Acts 10:34-43
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 (UMH 839)
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
John 20:1-18 or Mark 16:1-8

April 12, 2015 [White]
Second Sunday of Easter
Acts 4:32-35
Psalm 133 (UMH 850)
1 John 1:1-2:2
John 20:19-31
or Matthew 28:1–10

April 19, 2015 [White]
Third Sunday of Easter
Acts 3:12-19
Psalm 4 (UMH 741)
1 John 3:1-7
Luke 24:36b-48

April 26, 2015 [White]
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Acts 4:5-12
Psalm 23 (UMH 754 or 137)
1 John 3:16-24
John 10:11-18

May 3, 2015 [White]
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 8:26-40
Psalm 22:25-31 (UMH 752)
1 John 4:7-21
John 15:1-8

May 10, 2015 [White]
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Acts 10:44-48
Psalm 98 (UMH 818)
1 John 5:1-6
John 15:9-17

May 14, 2015 [White or Gold]
Ascension of the Lord
These readings may also be used on the Seventh Sunday of Easter.
Acts 1:1-11
Psalm 47 (UMH 781)
Ephesians 1:15-23
Luke 24:44-53

May 17, 2015 [White or Gold]
Ascension Sunday
Acts 1:15-17, 21-26
Psalm 1 (UMH 738)
1 John 5:9-13
John 17:6-19
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Acts 1:15-17, 21-26
Psalm 1
1 John 5:9-13
John 17:6-19

May 24, 2015 [Red or White]
Day of Pentecost
Acts 2:1-21
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b (UMH 826)
Romans 8:22-27
John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

May 31, 2015 [White]
Trinity Sunday/First Sunday After Pentecost
Isaiah 6:1-8
Psalm 29 (UMH 761)
Romans 8:12-17
John 3:1-173

June 7, 2015 [Green]
Second Sunday after Pentecost
1 Samuel 8:4-20 (11:14-15)
Psalm 138 (UMH 853)
2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1
Mark 3:20-35

June 14, 2015 [Green]
Third Sunday After Pentecost
1 Samuel 15:34-16:13
Psalm 20 or Psalm 92 (UMH 811)
2 Corinthians 5:6-10 (11-13), 14-17
Mark 4:26-34

June 21, 2015 [Green]
Fourth Sunday After Pentecost
1 Samuel 17:(1a , 4-11, 19-23), 32-49
Psalm 9:9-20 (UMH 744)
2 Corinthians 6:1-13
Mark 4:35-41

June 28, 2015 [Green]
Fifth Sunday After Pentecost
2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
Psalm 130 (UMH 848)
2 Corinthians 8:7-15
Mark 5:21-43

July 1, 2012 [Green]
Fifth Sunday After Pentecost
2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
Psalm 130 (UMH 848)
2 Corinthians 8:7-15
Mark 5:21-43

July 4, 2015 -- Independence Day [Red]
Deuteronomy 10:12-13, 17-21
Psalm 72 (UMH 795)
Galatians 5:13-26
John 8:31-39

July 5, 2015 [Green]
Sixth Sunday After Pentecost
2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10
Psalm 48 (UMH 782)
2 Corinthians 12:2-10
Mark 6:1-13

July 12, 2015 [Green]
Seventh Sunday After Pentecost
2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
Psalm 24 (UMH 755)
Ephesians 1:3-14
Mark 6:14-29

July 19, 2015 [Green]
Eighth Sunday After Pentecost
2 Samuel 7:1-14a
Psalm 89:20-37 (UMH 807)
Ephesians 2:11-22
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

July 26, 2015 [Green]
Ninth Sunday After Pentecost
2 Samuel 11:1-15
Psalm 14 (UMH 746)
Ephesians 3:14-21
John 6:1-21

August 2, 2015 [Green]
Tenth Sunday After Pentecost
2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a
Psalm 51:1-12 (UMH 785)
Ephesians 4:1-16
John 6:24-35

August 9, 2015 [Green]
Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost
2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33
Psalm 130 (UMH 848)
Ephesians 4:25-5:2
John 6:35, 41-51

August 16, 2015 [Green]
Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost
1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14
Psalm 111 (UMH 832)
Ephesians 5:15-20
John 6:51-58

August 23, 2015 [Green]
Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost
1 Kings 8:(1,6,10-11), 22-30, 41-43
Psalm 84 (UMH 804)
Ephesians 6:10-20
John 6:56-69

August 30, 2015 [Green]
Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Song of Solomon 2:8-13
Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9 or Psalm 72 (UMH 795)
James 1:17-27
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

September 6, 2015 [Green]
Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23
Psalm 125 or Psalm 124 (UMH 846)
James 2:1-10 (11-13) 14-17
Mark 7:24-37

September 13, 2015 [Green]
Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Proverbs 1:20-33
Psalm 19 (UMH 750)
James 3:1-12
Mark 8:27-38

September 20, 2015 [Green]
Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost
Proverbs 31:10-31
Psalm 1 (UMH 738)
James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a
Mark 9:30-37

September 27, 2015 [Green]
Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22
Psalm 124 (UMH 846)
James 5:13-20
Mark 9:38-50

October 4, 2015 [Green]
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
World Communion Sunday
Job 1:1; 2:1-10
Psalm 26 or Psalm 25 (UMH 756)
Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12
Mark 10: 2-16

October 11, 2015 [Green]
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
Job 23:1-9, 16-17
Psalm 22:1-15 (UMH 752)
Hebrews 4:12-16
Mark 10:17-31

October 12, 2015 [Red or Green]
Thanksgiving (Canada)
Joel 2: 21-17
Psalm 126 (UMH 847)
1 Timothy 2:1-7
Matthew 6:25-33

October 18, 2015 [Green]
Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost
Laity Sunday
Job 38:1-7 (34-41)
Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c (UMH 826)
Hebrews 5:1-10
Mark 10:35-45

October 25, 2015 [Green]
Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
Job 42:1-6, 10-17
Psalm 34:1-8 (19-22) (UMH 769)
Hebrews 7:23-28
Mark 10:46-52

November 1, 2015 [White or Red]
All Saints Day
Isaiah 25:6-9
Psalm 24 (UMH 755)
Revelation 21:1-6a
John 11:32-44

Or Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost texts
Ruth 1:1-18
Psalm 146 (UMH 858)
Hebrews 9:11-14
Mark 12:28-34

November 8, 2015 [Green]
Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17
Psalm 127 or Psalm 42 (UMH 777)
Hebrews 9:24-28
Mark 12:38-44

November 15, 2015 [Green]
Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
1 Samuel 1:4-20
1 Samuel 2:1-10 or Psalm 113 (UMH 834)
Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25
Mark 13:1-8

November 22, 2015 [White or Gold]
Christ the King/Reign of Christ
2 Samuel 23:1-7
Psalm 132:1-12 (13-18) (UMH 849)
Revelation 1:4b-8
John 18:33-37

November 26, 2015 [Green, White, or Red]
Thanksgiving Day
Joel 2:21-27
Psalm 126 (UMH 847)
1 Timothy 2:1-7
Matthew 6:25-33

November 29, 2015 [Purple or Blue]
First Sunday of Advent, Year C
UM Student Day
Jeremiah 33:14-16
Psalm 25:1-10 (UMH 756)
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
Luke 21:25-36

December 6, 2015 [Purple or Blue]
Second Sunday of Advent, Year C
Malachi 3:1-4
Luke 1:68-79 (UMH 208)
Philippians 1:3-11
Luke 3:1-6

December 13, 2015 [Purple or Blue]
Third Sunday of Advent, Year C
Zephaniah 3:14-20
Isaiah 12:2-6
Philippians 4:4-7
Luke 3:7-18

December 20, 2015 [Purple or Blue]
Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year C
Micah 5:2-5a
Luke 1:46b-55 (UMH 199)
Hebrews 10:5-10
Luke 1:39-45

December 24, 2015 [White or Gold]
Christmas Eve
Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm 96 (UMH 815)
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-20

December 25, 2015 [White or Gold]
Christmas Day
Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm 98 (UMH 818)
Hebrews 1:1-4 (5-12)
John 1:1-14

December 27, 2015 [White or Gold]
First Sunday After Christmas Day, Year C
1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26
Psalm 148 (UMH 861)
Colossians 3:12-17
Luke 2:41-52

New Year's Eve/Watch Night
December 31, 2015
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
Psalm 8 (UMH 743)
Revelation 21:1-6a
Matthew 25:31-46