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2002-2003 Church Year Calendar--Series B

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SEASON   DATE    FESTIVAL  1ST  EPISTLE    GOSPEL PSALM
2002
Year "A" in the three-year series
EASTER
 12-May Seventh S of Easter Acts 1: (1-7) 8-14 1 Peter 4:12-17; 5:6-11 John 17:1-11 Ps 133
PENTECOST
 19-May The Day of Pentecost Joel 2:28-29 Acts 2:1-21 John 16:5-11 Ps 143
TRINITY
 26-May The Holy Trinity Gen 1: 1-2:3: or Deut 4:32-34, 39-40 2 Cor 13:11-14 Matt 28:16-20 Ps 135
PENTECOST
 2-Jun Second S a Pentecost Deut 11:18-21, 26-28 Rom 3:21-25a, 27-28 Matt 7:(15-20) 21-29 Ps 4
  9-Jun Third S a Pentecost Hos 5:15-6:6 Rom 4:18-25 Matt 9:9-13 Ps 119:65-72
  16-Jun Fourth S a Pentecost Ex 19:2-8a Rom 5:6-11 Matt 9:35-10:8 Ps 100
  23-Jun Fifth S a Pentecost Jer 20:7-13 Rom 5:12-15 Matt 10:24-33 Ps 91
  30-Jun Sixth S a Pentecost Jer 28:5-9 Rom 6:1b-11 Matt 10:34-42 Ps 119:153-160
  7-Jul Seventh S a Pentecost Zech 9:9-12 Rom 7:15-25a Matt 11:25-30 Ps 119:137-144
  14-Jul Eighth S a Pentecost Is. 55:10-11 Rom 8:18-25 Matt 13:1-9 (18-23) Ps 65
  21-Jul Ninth S a Pentecost Is. 44:6-8 Rom 8:26-27 Matt 13:24-30 (36-43) Ps 119:57-64
  28-Jul Tenth S a Pentecost 1 Kings 3:5-12 Rom 8:28-30 Matt 13:44-52 Ps 119:129-136
  4-Aug Eleventh S a Pentecost Is. 55: 1-5 Rom 8:35-39 Matt 14:13-21 Ps 136:1-9, 23-26
  11-Aug Twelfth S a Pentecost 1 Kings 19:9-18 Rom 9:1-5 Matt 14:22-33 Ps 28
  18-Aug Thirteenth S a Pentecost Is. 56:1, 6-8 Rom 11:13-15, 29-32 Matt 15:21-28 Ps 67
  25-Aug Fourteenth S a Pentecost Ex 6:2-8 Rom 11:33-36 Matt 16:13-20 Ps 138
  1-Sep Fifteenth S a Pentecost Jer 15:15-21 Rom 12:12:1-8 Matt 16:21-26 Ps 119:105-112
  8-Sep Sixteenth S a Pentecost Ezek 33:7-9 Rom 13:1-10 Matt 18:15-20 Ps 119:113-120
  15-Sep Seventeenth S a Pentecost Gen 50:15-21 Rom 14:5-9 Matt 18:21-35 Ps 103:1-13
  22-Sep Eighteenth S a Pentecost Is. 55:6-9 Phil 1:1-5 (6-11) 19-27 Matt 20:1-16 Ps 27:1-9
ST MICHAEL
 29-Sep St Michael and All Angels or Nineteenth S a Pentecost Dan 10:10-14; 12:1-3 Rev 12:7-12 Luke 10:17-20 Ps 25:1-10
PENTECOST
 6-Oct Twentieth S a Pentecost Is. 5:1-7 Phil 3:12-21 Matt 21:33-43 Ps 118:19-24
  13-Oct Twenty-first S a Pentecost Is. 25:6-9 Phil 4:4-13 Matt 22:1-10 (11-14) Ps 23
  20-Oct Twenty-second S a Pentecost Is. 45:1-7 1 Thess 1:1-5a Matt 22:15-21 Ps 96
REFORMATION
 27-Oct Reformation Day (Oct 31) Jer 31:31-34 Rom 3:19-28 John 8:31-36 Ps 46
ALL SAINTS' DAY
 3-Nov All Saints' Day (Nov 1) Is. 26:1-4, 8-9, 12-13, 19-21 Rev 21:9-11, 22-27 (22:1-5) Matt 5:1-12 Ps 84:1-7
PENTECOST
 10-Nov Third-Last S in the Church Year Job 14:1-6 or Mal 2:1-2, 4-10 1 Thess 3:11-13 or 1 Thess 2:8-13 Matt 24:15-28 or Matt 23:1-2 Ps 90:1-12
  17-Nov Second-Last S in the Church Year Jer 25:30-32 or Jer 26:1-6 1 Thess 1:3-10 or 1 Thess 3:7 -13 Matt 25:31-46 or Matt 24:1-14 Ps 105:1-7
  24-Nov Last S In the Church Year / Sunday of theFulfillment Is. 65:17-25 or Ezek 34:11-16, 23-24 2 Peter 3:3-4, 8-10a, 13 or 1 Cor 15:20-28 Matt 25:1-13 or Matt 25:31-46 Ps 130
THANKSGIVING
 28-Nov Thanksgiving Day Deut 8:1-10 Phil 4:6-20 or 1 Tim 2:1-4 Luke 17:11-19 Ps 65
Start of the Church Year
Year "B" in the 3-year series
ADVENT
 1-Dec First S in Advent Is. 63:16b-17; 64:1-8 1 Cor 1:3-9 Mark 13:33-37 or Mark 11: 1-10 Psalm 98
  8-Dec Second S in Advent Is. 40:1-11 2 Peter 3:8-14 Mark 1:1-8 Psalm 19
  15-Dec Third S in Advent Is. 61:1-3, 10-11 1 Thess 5:16-24 John 1:6-8, 19-28 Luke 1:46b-55
  22-Dec Fourth S in Advent 2 Sam 7:(1-7) 8-11, 16 Rom 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38 Psalm 98
CHRISTMAS
 25-Dec The Nativity of Our Lord Is. 62:10-12 Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2:1-20 Psalm 98
  29-Dec First S a Christmas Is. 45:22-25 Col 3:12-17 Luke 2:25-40 Psalm 111
  5-Jan Second S a Christmas Is. 61:10-62:3 Eph 1:3-6, 15-18 John 1:1-18 Psalm 147:12-20
EPIPHANY
 6-Jan Epiphany Is. 60:1-6 Eph 3:2-12 Matt 2:1-12 Psalm 72
2003
  12-Jan The Baptism of Our Lord Is. 42:1-7 Acts 10:34-38 Mark 1:4-11 Psalm 45:7-9
EPIPHANY
 19-Jan Second S a the Epiphany 1 Sam 3:1-10 1 Cor 6:12-20 John 1:43-51 Psalm 67
  26-Jan Third S a the Epiphany Jonah 3:1-5, 10 1 Cor 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 Psalm 62:5-12
  2-Feb Fourth S a the Epiphany Deut 18:15-20 1 Cor 8:1-13 Mark 1:21-28 Psalm 1
  9-Feb Fifth S a the Epiphany Job 7:1-7 1 Cor 9:16-23 Mark 1:29-39 Psalm 147:1-12
  16-Feb Sixth S a the Epiphany 2 Kings 5:1-14 1 Cor 9:24-27 Mark 1:40-45 Psalm 32
  23-Feb Seventh S a the Epiphany Is. 43:18-25 2 Cor 1:18-22 Mark 2:1-12 Psalm 130
  2-Mar The Transfiguration of Our Lord 2 Kings 2:1-2c 2 Cor 3:12-4:2 Mark 9:2-9 Psalm 50:1-6
ASH WEDNESDAY
 5-Mar Ash Wednesday Joel 2:12-19 2 Cor 5:20b-6:2 Matt 6:1-6, 16-21 Psalm 51:1-13
LENT
 9-Mar First S in Lent Gen 22:1-18 Rom 8:31-29 Mark 1:12-15 Psalm 6
  16-Mar Second S in Lent Gen 28:10-17 (18-22) Rom 5:1-11 Mark 8:31-38 Psalm 142
  23-Mar Third S in Lent Ex 20:1-17 1 Cor 1:22-25 John 2:13-22 Psalm 19:7-14
  30-Mar Fourth S in Lent Num 21:4-9 Eph 2:4-10 John 3:14-22 Psalm 27:1-6 (7-14)
  6-Apr Fifth S in Lent Jer 31:31-34 Heb 5:7-9 John 12:20-33 Psalm 51:10-15
HOLY WEEK
 13-Apr Palm Sunday Zech 9:9-10 Phil 2:5-11 Mark 14:1--15:47 or Mark 15:1-39 Psalm 92
  17-Apr Maundy Thursday Ex 24:3-11 1 Cor 10:16-17 (18-21) Mark 14:12-26 Psalm 116:12-19
GOOD FRIDAY
 18-Apr Good Friday Is. 52:13-53:12 or Hos 6:1-6 Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9 John 18:1--19:42 or John 19:17-30 Psalm 22:1-24
EASTER
 20-Apr The Resurrection of Our Lord Is. 25:6-9 1 Cor 15:19-28 Mark 16:1-8 or John 20:1-9 (10-18) Psalm 118:1-2, 15-24
  27-Apr Second S of Easter Acts 3:13-15, 17-26 1 John 5:1-6 John 20:19-31 Psalm 148
  4-May Third S of Easter Acts 4:8-12 1 John 1:1--2:2 Luke 24:36-49 Psalm 139:1-12
  11-May Fourth S of Easter Acts 4:23-33 1 John 3:1-2 John 10:11-18 Psalm 23
  18-May Fifth S of Easter Acts 8:26-40 1 John 3:18-24 John 15:1-8 Psalm 22:25-31
  25-May Sixth S of Easter Acts 11:19-30 1 John 4:1-11 John 15:9-17 Psalm 98
  29-May The Ascension of Our Lord Acts 1:1-11 Eph 1:16-23 Luke 24:44-53 Psalm 110
  1-Jun Seventh S of Easter Acts 1:15-26 1 John 4:13-21 John 17:11b-19 Psalm 133
PENTECOST
 8-Jun The Day of Pentecost Ezek 37:1-14 Acts 2:22-36 John 7:37-39a Psalm 143
TRINITY
 15-Jun The Holy Trinity Deut 6:4-9 Rom 8:14-17 John 3:1-17 Psalm 96
PENTECOST
 22-Jun Second S a Pentecost Deut 5:12-15 2 Cor 4:5-12 Mark 2:23-28 Psalm 142
STS PETER AND PAUL
 29-Jun Third S a Pentecost Ezek 34:11-16 1 Cor 3:16-23 Mark 8:27-35 Psalm 18: 25-32
PENTECOST
 6-Jul Fourth S a Pentecost Ezek 17:22-24 2 Cor 5:1-10 Mark 4:26-34 Psalm 92:1-5(6-11) 12-15
  13-Jul Fifth S a Pentecost Job 38:1-11 2 Cor 5:14-21 Mark 4:35-41 Psalm 107: 1-3, 23-32
  20-Jul Sixth S a Pentecost Lam 3:22-33 2 Cor 8:1-9, 13-14 Mark 5:21-24a, 35-43 or Mark 5:24b-34 Psalm 121
  27-Jul Seventh S a Pentecost Ezek 2:1-5 2 Cor 12:7-10 Mark 6:1-6 Psalm 143:1-2, 5-8
  3-Aug Eighth S a Pentecost Amos 7:10-15 Eph 1:3-14 Mark 6:7-13 Psalm 126
  10-Aug Ninth S a Pentecost Jer 23:1-6 Eph 2:13-22 Mark 6:30-34 Psalm 23
  17-Aug Tenth S a Pentecost Ex 24:3-11 Eph 4:1-7, 11-16 John 6:1-15 Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26
ST BARTHOLOMEW
 24-Aug Eleventh S a Pentecost Ex 19:1-6 1 Cor 12:27-31a John 1:43-51 Psalm 121
PENTECOST
 31-Aug Twelfth S a Pentecost 1 Kings 19:4-8 Eph 4:30--5:2 John 6:41-51 Psalm 34:1-8
  7-Sep Thirteenth S a Pentecost Prov 9:1-6 Eph 5:15-20 John 6:51-58 Psalm 34:9-14
  14-Sep Fourteenth S a Pentecost Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 Eph 5:21-31 John 6:60-69 Psalm 34:15-22
ST MATTHEW
 21-Sep Fifteenth S a Pentecost Ezek 2:8-3:11 Eph 2:4-10 Matt 9:9-13 Psalm 119:33-40
PENTECOST
 28-Sep Sixteenth S a Pentecost Is. 35:4-7a James 1:17-22 (23-25) 26-27 Mark 7:31-37 Psalm 146
  5-Oct Seventeenth S a Pentecost Is. 50:4-10 James 2:1-5, 8-10, 14-18 Mark 8:27-35 Psalm 116:1-9
  12-Oct Eighteenth S a Pentecost Jer 11:18-20 James 3:16--46 Mark 9:30-37 Psalm 119:25-32
  19-Oct Nineteenth S a Pentecost Num 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 James 4:7-12 (13--5:6) Mark 9:38-50 Psalm 135: 1-7, 13-14
REFORMATION
 26-Oct Reformation Day (Oct 31) Jer 31:31-34 Rom 3:19-28 John 8:31-36 Psalm 46
ALL SAINTS' DAY
 2-Nov All Saints' Day (Nov 1) Is. 26:1-4, 8-9, 12-13, 19-21 Rev 21:9-11, 22-27 (22:1-5) Matt 5:1-12 Psalm 34:1-10
PENTECOST
 9-Nov Third-Last S in the Church Year Dan 12:1-3 Heb 12:26-29 or Heb 10:11-18 Mark 13:1-13 Psalm 16
  16-Nov Second-last S in the Church Year Dan 7:9-10 Heb 12:1-2 or Heb 13:20-21 Mark 13:24-31 Psalm 111
  23-Nov Last S in the Church Year Is. 51:4-6 or Dan 7:13-14 Jude 20-25 or Rev 1:4b-8 Mark 13:32 -37 or John 18:33-37 Psalm 130
THANKSGIVING
 27-Nov Thanksgiving Day Deut 8:1-10 Phil 4:6-20 or 1 Tim 2:1-4 Luke 17:11-19 Psalm 65
ADVENT
 30-Nov First S in Advent Jer 33:14-16 1 Thess 3:9-13 Luke 21:25-36 or Luke 19:28-40 Psalm 25:1-9

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