Church Calendar with Lectionary Readings

Services
Sunday Praise Service • 8:30 - 9:00 am
Sunday School • 9:15 am - 9:50 am
Sunday Worship Service • 10am - 11am
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Bible Studies
Tuesday nights • 7 pm
Wednesday brown bag • 12 pm (noon)

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Lectionary Readings:

Link to complete Revised Common Lectionary •
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November 22, 2007 [Green, White, or Red] Thanksgiving Day (USA) Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Psalm 100 Philippians 4:4-9 John 6:25-35	November 25, 2007 [White or Gold] Christ the King/Reign of Christ Jeremiah 23:1-6 Luke 1:68-79 Colossians 1:11-20 Luke 23:33-43	December 2 , 2007 [Blue or Purple] First Sunday of Advent (Year A) Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalm 122 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:36-44	December 9, 2007 [Blue or Purple] Second Sunday of Advent (Year A) Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 Romans 15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12
December 16, 2007 [Blue or Purple or Pink] Third Sunday of Advent (Year A) Isaiah 35:1-10 Psalm 146:5-10 (or Luke 1:47-55) James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11	December 23, 2007 [Blue or Purple] Fourth Sunday of Advent (Year A) Isaiah 7:10-16 Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-25	December 24, 2007 [White] Christmas Eve Isaiah 9:2-7 Psalm 96 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-20	December 25, 2007 [White] Christmas Day Isaiah 52:7-10 Psalm 98 Hebrews 1:1-12 John 1:1-14
December 30, 2007 [White] First Sunday after Christmas Day Isaiah 63:7-9 Psalm 148 Hebrews 2:10-18 Matthew 2:13-23
January 1, 2008 New Year [White or Gold] Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 Psalm 8 Revelation 21:1-6a Matthew 25:31-46	January 6, 2008 Epiphany of the Lord/Epiphany Sunday (White and Gold) Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12	January 13, 2008 Baptism of the Lord (White) Isaiah 42:1-9 Psalm 29 Acts 10:34-43 Matthew 3:13-17	January 20, 2008 Second Sunday After the Epiphany (Green) Isaiah 49:1-7 Psalm 40:1-11 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 John 1:29-42
January 27, 2008 Third Sunday After the Epiphany (Green) Isaiah 9:1-4 Psalm 27:1, 4-9 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Matthew 4:12-23	February 2, 2008 The Presentation of the Lord/Candlemas (White) Malachi 3:1-4 Psalm 24 Hebrews 2:14-18 Luke 2:22-40	February 3, 2008 Last Sunday after Epiphany/Transfiguration Sunday (White) (Transfiguration takes precedence over Presentation/Candlemas for this Sunday) Exodus 24:12-18 Psalm 99 2 Peter 1:16-21 Matthew 17:1-9	February 6, 2008 Ash Wednesday [Gray] Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 Psalm 51:1-17 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
February 10, 2008 First Sunday in Lent (Purple) Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Psalm 32 Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11	February 17, 2008 Second Sunday in Lent (Purple) Genesis 12:1-4a Psalm 121 Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 John 3:1-17	February 24, 2008 Third Sunday in Lent (Purple) Exodus 17:1-7 Psalm 95 Romans 5:1-11 John 4:5-42	March 2, 2008 Fourth Sunday in Lent (Purple) 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Psalm 23 Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41
March 9, 2008 Fifth Sunday in Lent (Purple) Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 130 Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45	March 16, 2008 Sixth Sunday in Lent (Passion/Palm Sunday) [Purple; Red or Scarlet as alternative for Holy Week] Liturgy of the Palms Matthew 21:1-11 Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 Liturgy of the Passion Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11	March 17, 2008 Monday of Holy Week [Purple; Red or Scarlet as alternative for Holy Week] Isaiah 42:1-9 Psalm 36:5-11\ Hebrews 9:11-15 John 12:1-11	March 18, 2008 Tuesday of Holy Week [Purple; Red or Scarlet as alternative for Holy Week] Isaiah 49:1-7 Psalm 71:1-14 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 John 12:20-36
March 19, 2008 Wednesday of Holy Week [Purple; Red or Scarlet as alternative for Holy Week] Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 70 Hebrews 12:1-3 John 13:21-32	March 20, 2008 Holy Thursday [Purple; Red or Scarlet as alternative for Holy Week] Exodus 12:1-4 (5-10) 11-14 Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17, 31b-35	March 21, 2008 Good Friday [No Color] Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Psalm 22 Hebrews 10:16-25 John 18:1-19:42	March 22, 2008 Holy Saturday/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
March 23, 2008 Easter (White or Gold) Acts 10:34-43 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Colossians 3:1-4 John 20:1-18 or Matthew 28:1-10	March 30, 2008 Second Sunday of Easter (White or Gold) Acts 2:14a, 22-32 Psalm 16 1 Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31	April 6, 2008 Third Sunday of Easter (White or Gold) Acts 2:14a, 36-41 Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 1 Peter 1:17-23 Luke 24:13-35	April 13, 2008 Fourth Sunday of Easter (White or Gold) Acts 2:42-47 Psalm 23 1 Peter 2:19-25 John 10:1-10
April 20, 2008 Fifth Sunday of Easter (White or Gold) Acts 7:55-60 Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 1 Peter 2:2-10 John 14:1-14	April 27, 2008 Sixth Sunday of Easter (White or Gold) Acts 17:22-31 Psalm 66:8-20 1 Peter 3:13-22 John 14:15-21	May 1, 2008 Ascension Day (White or Gold) These readings may also be used on the Seventh Sunday of Easter. Acts 1:1-11 Psalm 47 Ephesians 1:15-23 Luke 24:44-53	May 4, 2008 Seventh Sunday of Easter (White or Gold) Acts 1:6-14 Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 John 17:1-11
May 11, 2008 Pentecost (Red) Acts 2:1-21 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 John 7:37-39	May 18, 2008 Trinity Sunday/First Sunday after Pentecost [White] Genesis 1:1-2:4a Psalm 8 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Matthew 28:16-20	May 25, 2008 Ordinary Time/Second Sunday after Pentecost (Green) Because Easter falls so early this year, the lectionary provides for the readings from the Eighth Sunday after Epiphany to be used today. Isaiah 49:8-16a Psalm 131 or Psalm 62:5-12 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 Matthew 6:24-34	June 1, 2008 Ordinary Time/Third Sunday after Pentecost (Green) Genesis 6:11-22; 7:24; 8:14-19 Psalm 46\ Romans 1:16-17; 3:22b-28 (29-31) Matthew 7:21-29

First United Methodist Church of Saranac Lake, New York • http://firstumcsl.org
63 Church Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Pastor Maggie McCarey
Ross Dailey & Bill Kelting, Lay Leaders
Church Office: (518) 891-3473
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