2009


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Last Day of year
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January 1, 2009 New Year (A, B and C)
[White]
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13; Psalm 8 (UMH 743)
Revelation 21:1-6a; Matthew 25:31-46

The Holy Name of Jesus (A, B and C)
Numbers 6:22-27; Psalm 8 (UMH 743)
Philippians 2:5-13; Luke 2:15-21
  
January 4, 2009
Epiphany Sunday [White]
Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 (UMH 795)
Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12
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January 6, 2009 (Tuesday) [White]
Epiphany of the Lord
Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 (UMH 795)
Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12
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January 11, 2009
Baptism of the Lord [White]
(First Sunday After the Epiphany)
Genesis 1:1-5; Psalm 29 (UMH 761)
Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11
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January 18, 2009 [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
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January 25, 2009 [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
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February 1, 2009
Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany (Green)
Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 111 (UMH 832)
1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28
(You may also use the readings for The Presentation of the Lord/Candlemas)
  
February 2, 2009
The Presentation of the Lord/Candlemas (White)
Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 24 (UMH 755)
Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40
  
February 8, 2009
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
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February 15, 2009 [Green]
Sixth Sunday After the Epiphany
2 Kings 5:1-14; Psalm 30 (UMH 762)
1 Corinthians 9:24-27; Mark 1:40-45
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February 22, 2009
Transfiguration Sunday [White or Gold]
(Last Sunday After the Epiphany)
Readings for Transfiguration are used on the Sunday before Ash Wednesday
2 Kings 2:1-12; Psalm 50:1-6 (UMH 783)
2 Corinthians 4:3-6; Mark 9:2-9
  
February 25, 2009 [Purple]
Ash Wednesday (A, B, and C)
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17; Psalm 51:1-17 (UMH 785)
2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
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March 1, 2009 [Purple]
First Sunday in Lent
Genesis 9:8-17; Psalm 25:1-10 (UMH 756)
1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:9-15
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March 8, 2009 [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
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March 15, 2009 [Purple]
Third Sunday in Lent
Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 19 (UMH 750)
1 Corinthians 1:18-25; John 2:13-22
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March 22, 2009 [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
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March 29, 2009 [Purple}
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51:1-12 (UMH 785)
Hebrews 5:5-10; John 12:20-33
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April 5, 2009 [Red or Purple]
Passion/Palm Sunday
(Sixth Sunday in Lent)
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)
  
April 6, 2009 [Red or Purple]
Monday of Holy Week (A, B, and C)
Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 36:5-11 (UMH 771)
Hebrews 9:11-15; John 12:1-11
  
April 7, 2009 [Red or Purple]
Tuesday of Holy Week (A, B, and C)
Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 71:1-14 (UMH 794)
1 Corinthians 1:18-31; John 12:20-36
  
April 8, 2009 [Red or Purple]
Wednesday of Holy Week (A, B, and C)
Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 70 (UMH 793)
Hebrews 12:1-3 John 13:21-32
  
April 9, 2009 [Red or Purple]
Holy Thursday (A, B, and C)
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
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April 10, 2009 [No color]
Good Friday (A, B, and C)
Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalm 22 (UMH 752)
Hebrews 10:16-25; John 18:1-19:42
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April 11, 2009 [White]
Easter Vigil
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 Related Responsive Psalms/Canticles (A, B, and C)
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April 12, 2009 [White]
Easter Day
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
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April 19, 2009 [White]
Second Sunday of Easter
Acts 4:32-35; Psalm 133 (UMH 850)
1 John 1:1-2:2; John 20:19-31
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April 26, 2009 [White]
Third Sunday of Easter
Acts 3:12-19; Psalm 4 (UMH 741)
1 John 3:1-7; Luke 24:36b-48
Native American Ministries Sunda
  
May 3, 2009 [White]
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Acts 4:5-12; Psalm 23 (UMH 754 or 137)
1 John 3:16-24; John 10:11-18
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May 10, 2009 [White]
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Mother's Day/Festival of the Christian Home
Acts 8:26-40; Psalm 22:25-31 (UMH 752)
1 John 4:7-21; John 15:1-8
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May 17, 2009 [White]
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Acts 10:44-48; Psalm 98 (UMH 818)
1 John 5:1-6; John 15:9-17
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May 21, 2009 [White]
Ascension of the Lord (A, B, and C)
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 24, 2009 [White]
Seventh Sunday of Easter/Ascension Sunday
Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; Psalm 1 (UMH 738)
1 John 5:9-13; John 17:6-19
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May 31, 2009 [Red or White]
Day of Pentecost
Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:24-34, 35 b (UMH 826)
Romans 8:22-27; John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15
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June 7, 2009 [White]
Trinity Sunday
(First Sunday After Pentecost)
Isaiah 6:1-8; Psalm 29 (UMH 761)
Romans 8:12-17; John 3:1-17
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June 14, 2009 [Green]
Second 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
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June 21, 2009 [Green]
Third 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
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June 28, 2009 [Green]
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
Psalm 130 (UMH 848)
2 Corinthians 8:7-15; Mark 5:21-43
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July 5, 2009 [Green]
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10
Psalm 48 (UMH 782)
2 Corinthians 12:2-10; Mark 6:1-13
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July 12, 2009 [Green]
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
Psalm 24 (UMH 755)
Ephesians 1:3-14; Mark 6:14-29
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July 19, 2009 [Green]
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
2 Samuel 7:1-14a
Psalm 89:20-37 (UMH 807)
Ephesians 2:11-22; Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
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July 26, 2009 [Green]
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
2 Samuel 11:1-15
Psalm 14 (UMH 746)
Ephesians 3:14-21; John 6:1-21
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August 2, 2009 [Green]
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a
Psalm 51:1-12 (UMH 785)
Ephesians 4:1-16; John 6:24-35
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August 9, 2009 [Green]
Tenth 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
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August 16, 2009 [Green]
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14
Psalm 111 (UMH 832)
Ephesians 5:15-20; John 6:51-58
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August 23, 2009 [Green]
Twelfth 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
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August 30, 2009 [Green]
Thirteenth 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
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September 6, 2009 [Green]
Fourteenth 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
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September 13, 2009 [Green]
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Proverbs 1:20-33
Psalm 19 (UMH 750)
James 3:1-12; Mark 8:27-38
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September 20, 2009 [Green]
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Proverbs 31:10-31
Psalm 1 (UMH 738)
James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a; Mark 9:30-37
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September 27, 2009 [Green]
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22
Psalm 124 (UMH 846)
James 5:13-20; Mark 9:38-50
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October 4, 2009 [Green]
Eighteenth 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
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October 11, 2009 [Green]
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
(Children's Sabbath)
Job 23:1-9, 16-17
Psalm 22:1-15 (UMH 752)
Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31
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October 18, 2009 [Green]
Twentieth 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
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October 25, 2009 [Green]
Twenty-First 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
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November 1, 2009 [White or Red]
All Saints Sunday
Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 24 (UMH 755)
Revelation 21:1-6a; John 11:32-44
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November 8, 2009 [Green]
Twenty-Third 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
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November 15, 2009 [Green]
Twenty-Fourth 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
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November 22, 2009 [White or Gold]
Christ the King/Reign of Christ
2 Samuel 23:1-7
Psalm 132:1-12 (UMH 849)
Revelation 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37
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November 26, 2009 [Green, White, or Red]
Thanksgiving Day (USA)
Joel 2:21-27
Psalm 126 (UMH 847)
1 Timothy 2:1-7; Matthew 6:25-33
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November 29, 2009 [Purple or Blue]
First Sunday of Advent (Year C)
Jeremiah 33:14-16
Psalm 25:1-10 (UMH 756)
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
Luke 21:25-36
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December 6, 2009 [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
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December 13, 2009 [Purple]
Third Sunday of Advent (Year C)
Zephaniah 3:14-20; Isaiah 12:2-6
Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18
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December 20, 2009 [Purple]
Fourth Sunday of Advent (Year C)
Micah 5:2-5a
Luke 1:46b-55 (UMH 199)
Hebrews 10:5-10
Luke 1:39-45
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December 24, 2009 (White or Gold)
Christmas Eve (A, B, and C)
Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm 96 (UMH 815)
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-20
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December 25, 2009 [White or Gold]
Christmas Day (A, B, and C)
Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm 98 (UMH 818)
Hebrews 1:1-4 (5-12)
John 1:1-14
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December 27, 2009 [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
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May 9, 2010 [White]
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Acts 16:9-15
Psalm 67 (UMH 791)
Revelation 21:10, 22–22:5
John 14:23-29
  
December 31, 2009 (Watch Night/New Year's Eve)
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
Psalm 8
Revelation 21:1-6a
Matthew 25:31-46
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