ELCIC's Worship Planning Calendar	

Advent, 2008  +  Christ the King, 2009
The Year of Mark  +  Year B

This Calendar was prepared by Pastor Wendell Grahlman (Holy Cross, Midland, ON) 
and edited by Pastor Andre Lavergne (Trinity, New Hamburg, ON). 
Communities may freely duplicate as needed. Lectionary citations are based 
upon the Revised Common Lectionary as they are found in Evangelical Lutheran 
Worship (c)2006. The Revised Common Lectionary is copyright (c)1992 the 
Consultation on Common Texts <www.commontexts.org/>, P.O. Box 840, Room 381, 
Nashville TN 37202. Reprinted with permission. 
This Calendar is copyright (c)2008 Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. 
Published on the Web at Lift Up Your Hearts  <www.worship.ca/>.

Legend
Sundays, Principal Festivals and Days of Special Devotion are printed flush left.
Lesser Festivals and other days are indented.
+ = Principal Sunday celebration
++ = Vigil into Sunday
B = Blue   P = Purple    W = White    G = Green
R = Red    S = Scarlet   BK = Black   GO = Gold


+ Advent 1 - Sunday, November 30, 2008 (B/P)
Isaiah 64:1-9 / Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
1 Corinthians 1:3-9 / Mark 13:24-37

   In some communities, the Holy Communion of Advent 1
   includes Propers for St. Andrew.

   Andrew - Sunday, November 30, 2008 (R)
   Ezekiel 3:16-21 / Psalm 19:1-6
   Romans 10:10-18 / John 1:35-42

+ Advent 2 - Sunday, December 7, 2008 (B/P)
Isaiah 40:1-11 / Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13
2 Peter 3:8-15a / Mark 1:1-8

+ Advent 3 - Sunday, December 14, 2008 (B/P)
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 / Psalm 126 or Luke 1:47-55
1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 / John 1:6-8, 19-28

+ Advent 4 - Sunday, December 21, 2008 (B/P)
2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 / Luke 1:47-55 or Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26
Romans 16:25-27 / Luke 1:26-38

Christmas Eve - Wednesday, December 24, 2008 (W)
Isaiah 9:2-7 / Psalm 96
Titus 2:11-14 / Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

Christmas Dawn - Thursday, December 25, 2008 (W)
Isaiah 62:6-12 / Psalm 97
Titus 3:4-7 / Luke 2:(1-7) 8-20

Christmas Day - Thursday, December 25, 2008 (W)
Isaiah 52:7-10 / Psalm 98
Hebrews 1:1-4 (5-12) / John 1:1-14

   Stephen - Friday, December 26, 2008  (R)
   2 Chronicles 24:17-22 / Psalm 17:1-9, 16
   Acts 6:8--7:2a, 51-60 / Matthew 23:34-39

   John - Saturday, December 27, 2008 (W)
   Genesis 1:1-5, 26-31 / Psalm 116:10-17
   1 John 1:1--2:2 / John 21:20-25

+ Christmas 1 - Sunday, December 28, 2008 (W)
Isaiah 61:10--62:3 / Psalm 148
Galatians 4:4-7 / Luke 2:22-40

   In some communities, the Holy Communion of Christmas 1
   includes Propers for Holy Innocents.

   Holy Innocents - Sunday, December 28, 2008  (R)
   Jeremiah 31:15-17 / Psalm 124
   1 Peter 4:12-19 / Matthew 2:13-18

   Name of Jesus - Thursday, January 1, 2009 (W)
   Numbers 6:22-27 / Psalm 8
   Galatians 4:4-7 or Philippians 2:5-11 / Luke 2:15-21

+ Christmas 2 - Sunday, January 4, 2009 (W)
Jeremiah 31:7-14 or Sirach 24:1-12 / Psalm 147:12-20 or Wisdom of Solomon 10:15-21
Ephesians 1:3-14 / John 1:(1-9) 10-18

Epiphany of Our Lord - Tuesday, January 6, 2009 (W)
Isaiah 60:1-6 / Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
Ephesians 3:1-12 / Matthew 2:1-12

+ Baptism of Our Lord - Sunday, January 11, 2009 (W)
Genesis 1:1-5 / Psalm 29
Acts 19:1-7 / Mark 1:4-11

+ Epiphany 2 - Sunday, January 18, 2009 (G)
1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20) / Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
1 Corinthians 6:12-20 / John 1:43-51

   In some communities, the Holy Communion of Epiphany 2
   includes Propers for Confession of Peter.

   Confession of Peter - Sunday, January 18, 2009  (W)
   Acts 4:8-13 / Psalm 18:1-7, 17-20
   1 Corinthians 10:1-5 / Matthew 16:13-19

+ Epiphany 3 - Sunday, January 25, 2009 (G)
Jonah 3:1-5, 10 / Psalm 62:5-12
1 Corinthians 7:29-31 / Mark 1:14-20

   In some communities, the Holy Communion of Epiphany 3
   includes Propers for Conversion of Paul.

   Conversion of Paul - Sunday, January 25, 2009 (W)
   Acts 9:1-22 / Psalm 67
   Galatians 1:11-24 / Luke 21:10-19

+ Epiphany 4 - Sunday, February 1, 2009 (G)
Deuteronomy 18:15-20 / Psalm 111
1 Corinthians 8:1-13 / Mark 1:21-28

   Presentation - Monday, February 2, 2009 (W)
   Malachi 3:1-4 / Psalm 84 or Psalm 24:7-10
   Hebrews 2:14-18 / Luke 2:22-40

+ Epiphany 5 - Sunday, February 8, 2009 (G)
Isaiah 40:21-31 / Psalm 147:1-11, 20c
1 Corinthians 9:16-23 / Mark 1:29-39

+ Epiphany 6 - Sunday, February 15, 2009 (G)
2 Kings 5:1-14 / Psalm 30
1 Corinthians 9:24-27 / Mark 1:40-45

+ Transfiguration - Sunday, February 22, 2009 (W)
2 Kings 2:1-12 / Psalm 50:1-6
2 Corinthians 4:3-6 / Mark 9:2-9

Ash Wednesday - Wednesday, February 25, 2009 (BK/P)
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

+ Lent 1 - Sunday, March 1, 2009 (P)
Genesis 9:8-17 / Psalm 25:1-10
1 Peter 3:18-22 / Mark 1:9-15

+ Lent 2 - Sunday, March 8, 2009 (P)
Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 / Psalm 22:23-31
Romans 4:13-25 / Mark 8:31-38

+ Lent 3 - Sunday, March 15, 2009 (P)
Exodus 20:1-17 / Psalm 19
1 Corinthians 1:18-25 / John 2:13-22

   Joseph - Thursday, March 19, 2009 (W)
   2 Samuel 7:4, 8-16 / Psalm 89:1-29
   Romans 4:13-18 / Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a

+ Lent 4 - Sunday, March 22, 2009 (P)
Numbers 21:4-9 / Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22
Ephesians 2:1-10 / John 3:14-21

   Annunciation - Wednesday, March 25, 2009 (W)
   Isaiah 7:10-14 / Psalm 45 or Psalm 40:5-10
   Hebrews 10:4-10 / Luke 1:26-38

+ Lent 5 - Sunday, March 29, 2009 (P)
Jeremiah 31:31-34 / Psalm 51:1-12 or Psalm 119:9-16
Hebrews 5:5-10 / John 12:20-33

+ Passion Sunday - Sunday, April 5, 2009 (S/P)
Mark 11:1-11 or John 12:12-16 (Processional Gospel)
Isaiah 50:4-9a / Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11 / Mark 14:1--15:47 or Mark 15:1-39 (40-47)

Monday in Holy Week - Monday, April 6, 2009 (S/P)
Isaiah 42:1-9 / Psalm 36:5-11
Hebrews 9:11-15 / John 12:1-11

Tuesday in Holy Week - Tuesday, April 7, 2009 (S/P)
Isaiah 49:1-7 / Psalm 71:1-14
1 Corinthians 1:18-31 / John 12:20-36

Wednesday in Holy Week - Wednesday, April 8, 2009 (S/P)
Isaiah 50:4-9a / Psalm 70
Hebrews 12:1-3 / John 13:21-32

Maundy Thursday - Thursday, April 9, 2009 (S/W)
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 - Friday, April 10, 2009 (No Colour)
Isaiah 52:13--53:12 / Psalm 22
Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 / John 18:1--19:42

++ Easter Vigil - Saturday/Sunday, April 11/12, 2009 (W/GO)
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
Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21; 9:4b-6 or Baruch 3:9-15, 32--4:4 and Psalm 19
Ezekiel 36:24-28 and Psalm 42 and 43
Ezekiel 37:1-14 and Psalm 143
Zephaniah 3:14-20 and Psalm 98
Jonah 1:1--2:1 and Jonah 2:2-3 (4-6) 7-9
Isaiah 61:1-4, 9-11 and Deuteronomy 32:1-4, 7, 36a, 43a
Daniel 3:1-29 and The Song of the Three Children 35-65
Romans 6:3-11 / John 20:1-18 or Mark 16:1-8

+ Easter Day - Sunday, April 12, 2009 (W/GO)
Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 25:6-9 / Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
1 Corinthians 15:1-11 or Acts 10:34-43 / John 20:1-18 or Mark 16:1-8

+ Easter Evening - Sunday, April 12, 2009 (W/GO)
Isaiah 25:6-9 / Psalm 114
1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 / Luke 24:13-49

Easter Monday/Week - Monday, April 13, 2009 (W/GO)
Daniel 12:1-3 / Psalm 16:8-11
Acts 2:14, 22b-32 / Matthew 28:9-15a

+ Easter 2 - Sunday, April 19, 2009 (W)
Acts 4:32-35 / Psalm 133
1 John 1:1--2:2 / John 20:19-31

   Mark - Saturday, April 25, 2009 (R)
   Isaiah 52:7-10 / Psalm 57
   2 Timothy 4:6-11, 18 / Mark 1:1-15

+ Easter 3 - Sunday, April 26, 2009 (W)
Acts 3:12-19 / Psalm 4
1 John 3:1-7 / Luke 24:36b-48

   Philip and James - Friday, May 1, 2009 (R)
   Isaiah 30:18-21 / Psalm 44:1-3, 20-26
   2 Corinthians 4:1-6 / John 14:8-14

+ Easter 4  - Sunday, May 3, 2009 (W)
Acts 4:5-12 / Psalm 23
1 John 3:16-24 / John 10:11-18

+ Easter 5 - Sunday, May 10, 2009 (W)
Acts 8:26-40 / Psalm 22:25-31
1 John 4:7-21 / John 15:1-8

   Matthias - Thursday, May 14, 2009 (R)
   Isaiah 66:1-2 / Psalm 56
   Acts 1:15-26 / Luke 6:12-16

+ Easter 6 - Sunday, May 17, 2009 (W)
Acts 10:44-48 / Psalm 98
1 John 5:1-6 / John 15:9-17

Ascension of Our Lord - Thursday, May 21, 2009 (W)
Acts 1:1-11 / Psalm 47 or Psalm 93
Ephesians 1:15-23 / Luke 24:44-53

+ Easter 7 - Sunday, May 24, 2009 (W)
Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 / Psalm 1
1 John 5:9-13 / John 17:6-19

++ Vigil of Pentecost - Saturday/Sunday, May 30/31, 2009 (R)
Exodus 19:1-9 or Acts 2:1-11 / Psalm 33:12-22 or Psalm 130
Romans 8:14-17, 22-27 / John 7:37-39a

+ Pentecost - Sunday, May 31, 2009 (R)
Acts 2:1-21 or Ezekiel 37:1-14 / Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
Romans 8:22-27 or Acts 2:1-21 / John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

   In some communities, the Holy Communion of Pentecost
   includes Propers for Visitation.

   Visit of Mary - Sunday, May 31, 2009  (W)
   1 Samuel 2:1-10 / Psalm 113
   Romans 12:9-16b / Luke 1:39-57

+ Holy Trinity - Sunday, June 7, 2009 (W)
Isaiah 6:1-8 / Psalm 29
Romans 8:12-17 / John 3:1-17

   Barnabas - Thursday, June 11, 2009 (R)
   Isaiah 42:5-12 / Psalm 112
   Acts 11:19-30; 13:1-3 / Matthew 10:7-16

+ Pentecost 2 - [Lect. 11] - Sunday, June 14, 2009 (G)
1Samuel 15:34--16:13 / Psalm 20
2 Corinthians 5:6-10,(11-13),14-17 / Mark 4:26-34

+ Pentecost 3 - [Lect. 12] - Sunday, June 21, 2009 (G)
1 Samuel 17:(1a, 4-11, 19-23) 32-49 and Psalm 9:9-20  or 1 Samuel 17:57--18:5, 10-16 and Psalm 133
2 Corinthians 6:1-13 / Mark 4:35-41

   John the Baptist - Wednesday, June 24, 2009 (W)
   Malachi 3:1-4 / Psalm 141
   Acts 13:13-26 / Luke 1:57-67 (68-80)

+ Pentecost 4 - [Lect. 13] - Sunday, June 28, 2009 (G)
2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 / Psalm 130
2 Corinthians 8:7-15 / Mark 5:21-43

   Peter and Paul - Monday, June 29, 2009 (R)
   Ezekiel 34:11-16 / Psalm 87:1-2, 4-6
   1 Corinthians 3:16-23 / Mark 8:27-35

   Thomas - Friday, July 3, 2009 (R)
   Judges 6:36-40 / Psalm 136:1-4, 23-26
   Ephesians 4:11-16 / John 14:1-7

+ Pentecost 5 - [Lect. 14] - Sunday, July 5, 2009 (G)
2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 / Psalm 48
2 Corinthians 12:2-10 / Mark 6:1-13

+ Pentecost 6 - [Lect. 15] - Sunday, July 12, 2009 (G)
2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 / Psalm 24
Ephesians 1:3-14 / Mark 6:14-29

+ Pentecost 7 - [Lect. 16] - Sunday, July 19, 2009 (G)
2 Samuel 7:1-14a / Psalm 89:20-37
Ephesians 2:11-22 / Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

   Mary Magdalene - Wednesday, July 22, 2009  (W)
   Ruth 1:6-18 or Exodus 2:1-10 / Psalm 73:23-29
   Acts 13:26-33a / John 20:1-2, 11-18

   James - Saturday, July 25, 2009 (R)
   1 Kings 19:9-18 / Psalm 7:1-11
   Acts 11:27--12:3a / Mark 10:35-45

+ Pentecost 8 - [Lect. 17] - Sunday, July 26, 2009 (G)
2 Samuel 11:1-15 / Psalm 14
Ephesians 3:14-21 / John 6:1-21

+ Pentecost 9 - [Lect. 18] - Sunday, August 2, 2009 (G)
2 Samuel 11:26--12:13a / Psalm 51:1-12
Ephesians 4:1-16 / John 6:24-35

+ Pentecost 10 - [Lect. 19] - Sunday, August 9, 2009 (G)
2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 / Psalm 130
Ephesians 4:25--5:2 / John 6:35, 41-51

   Mary - Saturday, August 15, 2009  (W)
   Isaiah 61:7-11 / Psalm 45:11-16
   Galatians 4:4-7 / Luke 1:46-55

+ Pentecost 11 - [Lect. 20] - Sunday, August 16, 2009 (G)
1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 / Psalm 111
Ephesians 5:15-20 / John 6:51-58

+ Pentecost 12 - [Lect. 21] - Sunday, August 23, 2009 (G)
1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11) 22-30, 41-43 / Psalm 84
Ephesians 6:10-20 / John 6:56-69

   Bartholomew - Monday, August 24, 2009 (R)
   Exodus 19:1-6 / Psalm 12
   1 Corinthians 12:27-31a / John 1:43-51

+ Pentecost 13 - [Lect. 22] - Sunday, August 30, 2009 (G)
Song of Solomon 2:8-13 / Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9
James 1:17-27 / Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

+ Pentecost 14 - [Lect. 23] - Sunday, September 6, 2009 (G)
Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 / Psalm 125
James 2:1-10 (11-13) 14-17 / Mark 7:24-37

+ Pentecost 15 - [Lect. 24] - Sunday, September 13, 2009 (G)
Proverbs 1:20-33 / Psalm 19 or Wisdom of Solomon 7:26--8:1
James 3:1-12 / Mark 8:27-38

   Holy Cross Day - Monday, September 14, 2009 (R)
   Numbers 21:4b-9 / Psalm 98:1-5 or Psalm 78:1-2, 34-38
   1 Corinthians 1:18-24 / John 3:13-17

+ Pentecost 16 - [Lect. 25] - Sunday, September 20, 2009 (G)
Proverbs 31:10-31 / Psalm 1
James 3:13--4:3, 7-8a / Mark 9:30-37

   Matthew - Monday, September 21, 2009 (R)
   Ezekiel 2:8--3:11 / Psalm 119:33-40 
   Ephesians 2:4-10 / Matthew 9:9-13

+ Pentecost 17 - [Lect. 26] - Sunday, September 27, 2009 (G)
Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22 / Psalm 124
James 5:13-20 / Mark 9:38-50

   Michael and All Angels - Tuesday, September 29, 2009 (W)
   Daniel 10:10-14; 12:1-3 / Psalm 103:1-5, 20-22
   Revelation 12:7-12 / Luke 10:17-20

+ Pentecost 18 - [Lect. 27] - Sunday, October 4, 2009 (G)
Job 1:1; 2:1-10 / Psalm 26
Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 / Mark 10:2-16

+ Pentecost 19 - [Lect. 28] - Sunday, October 11, 2009 (G)
Job 23:1-9, 16-17 / Psalm 22:1-15
Hebrews 4:12-16 / Mark 10:17-31

   Thanksgiving Day - Monday, October 12, 2009 (G)
   Joel 2:21-27 / Psalm 126
   1 Timothy 2:1-7 / Matthew 6:25-33

+ Pentecost 20 - [Lect. 29] - Sunday, October 18, 2009 (G)
Job 38:1-7 (34-41) / Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c
Hebrews 5:1-10 / Mark 10:35-45

   In some communities, the Holy Communion of Pentecost 20
   includes Propers for St. Luke.

   Luke - Sunday, October 18, 2009 (R)
   Isaiah 43:8-13 or Isaiah 35:5-8 / Psalm 124
   2 Timothy 4:5-11 / Luke 1:1-4; 24:44-53

+ Pentecost 21 - [Lect. 30] - Sunday, October 25, 2009 (G)
Job 42:1-6, 10-17 / Psalm 34:1-8 (19-22)
Hebrews 7:23-28 / Mark 10:46-52

   Simon and Jude - Wednesday, October 28, 2009 (R)
   Jeremiah 26: (1-6) 7-16 / Psalm 11
   1 John 4:1-6 / John 14:21-27

   In some communities, Reformation Propers are transferred 
   to the Holy Communion of the last Sunday in October.
   The ELCIC Sunday Bulletin Series reflects this option for 2009.

   Reformation Day - Saturday, October 31, 2009 (R)
   Jeremiah 31:31-34 / Psalm 46
   Romans 3:19-28 / John 8:31-36

+ Pentecost 22 - [Lect. 31] - Sunday, November 1, 2009 (G)
Ruth 1:1-18 / Psalm 146
Hebrews 9:11-14 / Mark 12:28-34

   In some communities, All Saints Propers are transferred 
   to the Holy Communion of the first Sunday in November.
   The ELCIC Sunday Bulletin Series reflects this option for 2009.

   All Saints Day - Sunday, November 1, 2009 (W)
   Isaiah 25:6-9 or Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9 / Psalm 24
   Revelation 21:1-6a / John 11:32-44

+ Pentecost 23 - [Lect. 32] - Sunday, November 8, 2009 (G)
Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17 / Psalm 127
Hebrews 9:24-28 / Mark 12:38-44

+ Pentecost 24 - [Lect. 33] - Sunday, November 15, 2009 (G)
1 Samuel 1:4-20 / 1 Samuel 2:1-10
Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25 / Mark 13:1-8

+ Christ the King - [Lect. 34] - Sunday, November 22, 2009 (W)
2 Samuel 23:1-7 / Psalm 132:1-12 (13-18)
Revelation 1:4b-8 / John 18:33-37


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Advent, 2009  +  Reign of Christ, 2007
The Year of Luke  +  Year C