These are the readings appointed for the Church according to the three-year lectionary as found in the Lutheran Service Book (2006). I have highlighted my sermon texts. Colors in parentheses are the liturgical color appropriate to the day. On Sundays and feast days there are readings which are not links. From the start of Lent through Trinity Sunday, the readings follow the Church calendar, while the rest of the year follows the same dates from year to year. Readings by date are not italicized. Lenten through Trinity Sunday readings will be italicized. I have also placed some of the feasts and commemorations in Lutheran tradition on the calendar.
September 2010 – Year C
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1 Joshua |
2 Hannah |
3 Gregory the Great, Pastor |
4 Moses |
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5 Proper 18 (green), Zacharias and Elizabeth Deut. 30.15-20, Philemon 1-21, Luke 14.25-35 |
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12 Proper 19 (green) Ezek. 34.11-24, 1 Tim. 1.(5-11) 12-17, Luke 15.1-10 |
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14 Holy Cross Day (red) |
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16 Cyprian of Carthage, Pastor and Martyr |
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19 Proper 20 (green) Amos 8.4-7, 1 Tim. 2.1-15, Luke 16.1-15 |
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21 St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist (red) |
22 Jonah |
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26 Proper 21 (green) Amos 6.1-7, 1 Tim. 3.1-13 or 1 Tim. 6.6-19, Luke 16.19-31 |
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29 St. Michael and All Angels (white) |
30 Jerome, Translator of Holy Scripture |
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October 2010 – Year C
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3 Proper 22 (green) Hab. 1.1-4; 2.1-4, 2 Tim. 1.1-14, Luke 17.1-10 |
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7 Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, Pastor |
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9 Abraham |
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10 Proper 23 (green) Ruth 1.1-19a, 2 Tim. 2.1-13, Luke 17.11-19 |
11 Philip the Deacon |
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17 Proper 24 (green), Ignatius of Antioch, Pastor and Martyr Gen. 32.22-30, 2 Tim. 3.14-4.5, Luke 18.1-8 |
18 St. Luke, Evangelist (red) |
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23 St. James of Jerusalem, Brother of Jesus and Martyr (red) |
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24 Proper 25 (green) Gen. 4.1-15, 2 Tim. 4.6-8, 16-18, Luke 18.9-17 |
25 Dorcas (Tabitha), Lydia, and Phoebe, Faithful Women |
26 Philipp Nicolai, Johann Heermann, and Paul Gerhardt, Hymnwriters |
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28 St. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles (red) |
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31 Proper 26 (green), Reformation Day (red) Is. 1.10-18, 2 Thess. 1.1-5 (6-10) 11-12, Luke 19.1-10 |
November 2010 – Year C then Year A at the Start of Advent
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1 All Saints' Day (white) |
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7 Proper 27, 3rd Last Sunday in Church Year (green) Ex. 3.1-15, 2 Thess. 2.1-8, 13-17, Luke 20.27-40 |
8 Johannes von Staupitz, Luther's Father Confessor |
9 Martin Chemnitz (birth), Pastor and Confessor |
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11 Martin of Tours, Pastor |
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14 Proper 28, 2nd Last Sunday in Church Year (green), Emperor Justinian, Christian Ruler and Confessor of Christ Mal. 4.1-6, 2 Thess. 3.(1-5) 6-13, Luke 21.5-28 (29-36) |
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19 Elizabeth of Hungary |
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21 Proper 29, Sunday of the Fulfillment (green) Mal. 3.13-18, Col. 1.13-20, Luke 23.27-43 |
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23 Clement of Rome, Pastor |
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28 1st Sunday of Advent (blue/violet) Is. 2.1-5, Rom. 13.(8-10) 11-14, Matt. 21.1-11 or Matt. 24.36-44 |
29 Noah |
30 St. Andrew, Apostle (red) |
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December 2010 – Year A
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4 John of Damascus, Theologian and Hymnwriter |
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5 2nd Sunday of Advent (blue/violet) Is. 11.1-10, Rom. 15.4-13, Matt. 3.1-12 |
6 Nicholas of Myra, Pastor |
7 Ambrose of Milan, Pastor and Hymnwriter |
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12 3rd Sunday of Advent (blue/violet) Is. 35.1-10, James 5.7-11, Matt. 11.2-15 |
13 Lucia, Martyr |
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17 Daniel the Prophet and the Three young Men |
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19 4th Sunday of Advent (blue/violet), Adam and Eve Is. 7.10-17, Rom. 1.1-7, Matt. 1.18-25 |
20 Katharina von Bora Luther |
21 St. Thomas, Apostle (red) |
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24 Christmas Eve (white) Is. 7.10-14, 1 John 4.7-16, Matt. 1.18-25 (Midnight) Is. 9.2-7, Titus 2.11-14, Luke 2.1-14 (15-20) |
25 Christmas Day (white)(Twelve Days of Christmas begin) (Dawn) Is. 62.10-12, Titus 3.4-7, Luke 2.(1-14) 15-20 (Day) Is. 52.7-10, Heb. 1.1-6 (7-12), John 1.1-14 (15-18) |
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26 1st Sunday after Christmas (white), St. Stephen, Martyr (red) Is. 63.7-14, Gal. 4.4-7, Matt. 2.13-23 |
27 St. John, Apostle and Evangelist (white) |
28 The Holy Innocents, Martyrs (red) |
29 David |
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31 Eve of the Circumcision and Name of Jesus (white) |
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January 2011 – Year A
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1 Circumcision and Name of Jesus (white) |
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2 2nd Sunday after Christmas (white), J.K. Wilhelm Loehe, Pastor 1 Kings 3.4-15, Eph. 1.3-14, Luke 2.40-52 |
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6 Epiphany (white) Is. 60.1-6, Eph. 3.1-12, Matt. 2.1-12 |
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9 1st Sunday after Epiphany (Baptism of Our Lord) (white) Is. 42.1-9, Rom. 6.1-11, Matt. 3.13-17 |
10 Basil the Great of Caesarea, Gregory of Nazianzus, and Gregory of Nyssa, Pastors and Confessors |
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16 2nd Sunday after Epiphany (green) Is. 49.1-7, 1 Cor. 1.1-9, John 1.29-42a |
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18 The Confession of St. Peter (white) |
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20 Sarah |
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23 3rd Sunday after Epiphany (green) Is. 9.1-4, 1 Cor. 1.10-18, Matt. 4.12-25 |
24 St. Timothy, Pastor and Confessor (white) |
25 The Conversion of St. Paul (white) |
26 St. Titus, Pastor and Confessor (white) |
27 John Chrysostom, Preacher |
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30 4th Sunday after Epiphany (green) Micah 6.1-8, 1 Cor. 1.18-31, Matt. 5.1-12 |
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February 2011 – Year A
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2 The Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Our Lord (white) |
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5 Jacob (Israel), Patriarch |
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6 5th Sunday after Epiphany (green) Is. 58.3-9a, 1 Cor. 2.1-12 (13-16), Matt. 5.13-20 |
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10 Silas, Fellow Worker of St. Peter and St. Paul |
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13 6th Sunday after Epiphany (green), Aquila, Priscilla, Apollos Deut. 30.15-20, 1 Cor. 3.1-9, Matt. 5.21-37 |
14 Valentine, Martyr |
15 Philemon and Onesimus |
16 Philipp Melanchthon (birth), Confessor |
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18 Martin Luther, Doctor and Confessor |
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20 7th Sunday after Epiphany (green) Lev. 19.1-2, 9-18, 1 Cor. 3.10-23, Matt. 5.38-48 |
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23 Polycarp of Smyrna, Pastor and Martyr |
24 St. Matthias, Apostle (red) |
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27 8th Sunday after Epiphany (green) Is. 49.8-16a, 1 Cor. 4.1-13, Matt. 6.24-34 |
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March 2011 – Year A
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6 Last Sunday after Epiphany (Transfiguration) (white) Ex. 24.8-18, 2 Peter 1.16-21, Matt. 17.1-9 |
7 Perpetua and Felicitas, Martyrs |
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9 Ash Wednesday 2011 (black/violet) Joel 2.12-19, 2 Cor. 5.20b-6.10, Matt. 6.1-6, 16-21 |
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13 First Sunday in Lent (violet) Gen. 3.1-21, Rom. 5.12-19, Matt. 4.1-11
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17 Patrick, Missionary to Ireland
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19 St. Joseph, Guardian of Jesus (white)
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20 Second Sunday in Lent (violet) Gen. 12.1-9, Rom. 4.1-8, 13-17, John 3.1-17
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25 The Annunciation of Our Lord (white)
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27 Third Sunday in Lent (violet) Ex. 17.1-7, Rom. 5.1-8, John 4.5-26 (27-30, 39-42)
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April 2011 – Year A
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3 Fourth Sunday in Lent (violet) Is. 42.14-21, Eph. 5.8-14, John 9.1-41 or John 9.1-7, 13-17, 34-39
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6 Lucas Cranach and Albrecht Durer, Artists
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10 Fifth Sunday in Lent (violet) Ezek. 37.1-14, Rom. 8.1-11, John 11.1-45 (46-53) or John 11.17-27, 38-53
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17 Palm Sunday (scarlet/violet) (Procession) John 12.12-19 (Sunday of the Passion) Is. 50.4-9a, Phil. 2.5-11, Matt. 26.1-27.66 or Matt. 27.11-66 or John 12.20-43
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18 Monday in Holy Week (scarlet/violet) Is. 50.5-10, Heb. 9.11-15, Matt. 26.1-27.66 or John 12.1-23
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19 Tuesday in Holy Week (scarlet/violet) Is. 49.1-7, 1 Cor. 1.18-25 (26-31), Mark 14.1-15.47 or John 12.23-50
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20 Wednesday in Holy Week (scarlet/violet), Johannes Bugenhagen, Pastor Is. 62.11-63.7, Rom. 5.6-11, Luke 22.1-23.56 or John 13.16-38
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21 Maundy Thursday (white/scarlet/violet), Anselm of Canterbury, Theologian Ex. 24.3-11, Heb. 9.11-22, Matt. 26.17-30 (alternate) Ex. 12.1-14, 1 Cor. 11.23-32, John 13.1-17, 31b-35
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22 Good Friday (black) Is. 52.13-53.12, Heb. 4.14-16; 5.7-9, John 18.1-19.42 or John 19.17-30
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23 Holy Saturday (black) Dan. 6.1-24, 1 Peter 4.1-8, Matt. 27.57-66 (vigil) Selected Readings
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24 Easter Sunday (white/gold), Johann Walter, Kantor (sunrise) Ex. 14.10-15.1, 1 Cor. 15.1-11, John 20.1-18 (day) Acts 10.34-43 or Jer. 31.1-6, Col. 3.1-4, Matt. 28.1-10
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25 Easter Monday (white), St. Mark, Evangelist (red) (or Easter Evening) Ex. 15.1-18 or Dan. 12.1c-3, Acts 10.34-43 or 1 Cor. 5.6b-8, Luke 24.13-35 (36-49)
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26 Easter Tuesday Dan. 3.8-28, Acts 13.26-33, Luke 24.36-49
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27 Easter Wednesday Acts 3.13-15, 17-19, Col. 3.1-7 or 1 Cor. 11.23-26, John 21.1-14
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May 2011 – Year A
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1 Second Sunday of Easter (white), St. Philip and St. James, Apostles (red) Acts 5.29-42, 1 Peter 1.3-9, John 20.19-31
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2 Athanasius of Alexandria, Pastor and Confessor
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4 Friedrich Wyneken, Pastor and Missionary
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5 Frederick the Wise, Christian Ruler
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7 C.F.W. Walther, Theologian
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8 Third Sunday of Easter (white) Acts 2.14a, 36-41, 1 Peter 11.17-25, Luke 24.13-35
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9 Job
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11 Cyril and Methodius, Missionaries to the Slavs
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15 Fourth Sunday of Easter (white) Acts 2.42-47, 1 Peter 2.19-25, John 10.1-10 |
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21 Emperor Constantine, Christian Ruler, and Helena, Mother of Constantine |
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22 Fifth Sunday of Easter (white) Acts 6.1-9; 7.2a, 51-60, 1 Peter 2.2-10, John 14.1-14 |
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24 Esther |
25 Bede the Venerable, Theologian |
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29 Sixth Sunday of Easter (white) Acts 17.16-31, 1 Peter 3.13-22, John 14.15-21 |
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31 The Visitation (3 Year Lectionary) (white) |
June 2011 – Year A
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1 Justin, Martyr |
2 Ascension Day (white) Acts 1.1-11, Eph. 1.15-23, Luke 24.44-53 |
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5 Seventh Sunday of Easter (white), Boniface of Mainz, Missionary to the Germans Acts 1.12-26, 1 Peter 4.12-19; 5.6-11, John 17.1-11 |
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11 Pentecost Eve (red), St. Barnabas, Apostle (red) Ex. 19.1-9, Rom. 8.12-17 (22-27), John 14.8-21 |
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12 Day of Pentecost (red), The Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, AD 325 Num. 11.24-30, Acts 2.1-21, John 7.37-39 |
13 Pentecost Monday (or Pentecost Evening) Is. 57.15-21, Acts 10.34a, 42-48, John 3.16-21 |
14 Pentecost Tuesday, Elisha Is. 32.14-20, Acts 8.14-17, John 10.1-10 |
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19 Holy Trinity (white) Gen. 1.1-2.4a, Acts 2.14a, 22-36, Matt. 28.16-20 |
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24 The Nativity of St. John the Baptist (white) |
25 Presentation of the Augsburg Confession |
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26 Proper 8 (green), Jeremiah Jer. 28.5-9, Rom. 7.1-13, Matt. 10.34-42 |
27 Cyril of Alexandria, Pastor and confessor |
28 Irenaeus of Lyons, Pastor |
29 St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles (red) |
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July 2011 – Year A
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2 The Visitation (1 Year Lectionary) (white) |
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3 Proper 9 (green) Zech. 9.9-12, Rom. 7.14-25a, Matt. 11.25-30 |
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6 Isaiah |
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10 Proper 10 (green) Is. 55.10-13, Rom. 8.12-17, Matt. 13.1-9, 18-23 |
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16 Ruth |
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17 Proper 11 (green) Is. 44.6-8, Rom. 8.18-27, Matt. 13.24-30, 36-43 |
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20 Elijah |
21 Ezekiel |
22 St. Mary Magdalene (white) |
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24 Proper 12 (green) Deut. 7.6-9, Rom. 8.28-39, Matt. 13.44-52 |
25 St. James the Elder, Apostle (red) |
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28 Johann Sebastian Bach, Kantor |
29 Mary, Martha, and Lazarus of Bethany |
30 Robert Barnes, Confessor and Martyr |
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31 Proper 13 (green), Joseph of Arimathea Is. 55.1-5, Rom. 9.1-5 (6-13), Matt. 14.13-21 |
August 2011 – Year A
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3 Joanna, Mary, and Salome, Myrrhbearers |
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7 Proper 14 (green) Job 38.4-18, Rom. 10.5-17, Matt. 14.22-33 |
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10 Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr |
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14 Proper 15 (green) Is. 56.1, 6-8, Rom. 11.1-2a, 13-15, 28-32, Matt. 15.21-28 |
15 St. Mary, Mother of Our Lord (white) |
16 Isaac |
17 Johann Gerhard, Theologian |
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19 Bernard of Clairvaux, Hymnwriter and Theologian |
20 Samuel |
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21 Proper 16 (green) Is. 51.1-6, Rom. 11.33-12.8, Matt. 16.13-20 |
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24 St. Bartholomew, Apostle (red) |
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27 Monica, Mother of Augustine |
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28 Proper 17 (green), Augustine of Hippo, Pastor and Theologian Jer. 15.15-21 Rom. 12.9-21, Matt. 16.21-28 |
29 Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist (red) |
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