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Advent-Epiphany		First readingPsalmSecond readingGospelPreaching and Liturgy ResourcesAdditional Creative Ideas and Helpful Articles
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ADVENT
Color: Blue/Purple
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November 27, 2022First Sunday of AdventIsaiah 2:1-5Psalm 122Romans 13:11-14Matthew 24:36-44Coming Home
Lighting Up Advent
Different Flavors
Advent Service-Planning Ideas
Suggestions for Singing the Readings		FOR ADVENT SEASON
Children's Pages for the Christian Year
Advent Wreath
Found Art Advent Wreath
A Visual Choir
Stars of Wonder
All Stars
Christmas Mourning
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December 4, 2022Second Sunday of AdventIsaiah 11:1-10Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19Romans 15:4-13Matthew 3:1-12Coming Home
Lighting Up Advent
Different Flavors
Advent Service-Planning Ideas
Suggestions for Singing the Readings
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December 11, 2022Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 35:1-10Psalm 146:5-10
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Luke 1:46b-55		James 5:7-10Matthew 11:2-11Coming Home
Lighting Up Advent
Different Flavors
Advent Service-Planning Ideas
Suggestions for Singing the Readings
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December 18, 2022Fourth Sunday of AdventIsaiah 7:10-16Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19Romans 1:1-7Matthew 1:18-25Coming Home
Lighting Up Advent
Different Flavors
Advent Service-Planning Ideas
Suggestions for Singing the Readings
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Christmas
Color: White/Gold
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December 24 & 25, 2022Nativity of the Lord - Proper I
Christmas Eve, Morn, or Mid-Day
Isaiah 9:2-7Psalm 96Titus 2:11-14Luke 2:1-14, (15-20)Coming Home
Lighting Up Advent
Seven Themes (see Christmas Eve or Day)
Suggestions for Singing the Readings
Christmas is Hope
When Advent Doesn't Feel Like Christmas
A Christmas Eve (or day) Drama
Mary Remembers
Singing the Nativity Story
Getting the Story Off the Page
Christingle: An Intergen Celebration
What Child Is This? A Candlelight Service 		FOR CHRISTMAS SEASON
Christmas Baptisms
A Service of Light
Resources for the Christmas Season
Nativity Dramas
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December 24 & 25, 2022Nativity of the Lord - Proper II
Christmas Eve, Morn, or Mid-Day
Isaiah 62:6-12Psalm 97Titus 3:4-7Luke 2:(1-7), 8-20Christmas is Hope
A Christmas Eve (or day) Drama
Mary Remembers
Singing the Nativity Story
Getting the Story Off the Page
Christingle: An Intergen Celebration
What Child Is This? A Candlelight Service
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December 24 & 25, 2022Nativity of the Lord - Proper III
Christmas Eve, Morn, or Mid-Day
Isaiah 52:7-10Psalm 98Hebrews 1:1-4, (5-12)John 1:1-14A Voice Cries Out (see Psalm 98)
Call to Worship (Hebrews 1:1-3)
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January 1, 2023First Sunday after Christmas DayIsaiah 63:7-9Psalm 148Hebrews 2:10-18Matthew 2:13-23Suggestions for Singing the Readings
The Mother Eagle
"What If...?"
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January 1, 2023Holy Name of Jesus

Numbers 6:22-27Psalm 8Galatians 4:4-7
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Philippians 2:5-11		Luke 2:15-21
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January 1, 2023New Year's DayEcclesiastes 3:1-13Psalm 8Revelation 21:1-6aMatthew 25:31-46God's Mercies Never Come to An End Tracing God's Footsteps
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Not Observed This YearSecond Sunday after Christmas DayJeremiah 31:7-14
Psalm 147:12-20
Ephesians 1:3-14John 1:(1-9), 10-18Different Flavors
Seven Themes (see 2nd Sunday of Christmas)
Suggestions for Singing the Readings
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EPIPHANY
Color: White/Gold
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January 6, 2023Epiphany of the Lord
Isaiah 60:1-6Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14Ephesians 3:1-12Matthew 2:1-12Arise, Shine!
Good News For All People
Call to Worship see Matthew 2:1-2
Star of Wonder 		FOR EPIPHANY SEASON
Arise, Shine!
Epiphany: What Do We Celebrate?
What Is Epiphany Anyway?
Star Gifts
Epiphany
Signs, Gifts, and Testimonies
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January 8, 2023Baptism of the Lord
(Gold or Green for Ordinary Time)		Isaiah 42:1-9Psalm 29Acts 10:34-43Matthew 3:13-17Revealing the Glory of God
When In Our Music Christ is Glorified		Jesus' Baptism and Transfiguration
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January 15, 2023Second Sunday of Epiphany
(Gold or Green for Ordinary Time)		Isaiah 49:1-7Psalm 40:1-111 Corinthians 1:1-9John 1:29-42Revealing the Glory of God
When In Our Music Christ is Glorified
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January 22, 2023Third Sunday after the Epiphany
(Gold or Green for Ordinary Time)		Isaiah 9:1-4Psalm 27:1, 4-91 Corinthians 1:10-18Matthew 4:12-23Calls to Worship see Psalm 27
Revealing the Glory of God
When In Our Music Christ is Glorified
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January 29, 2023Fourth Sunday of Epiphany
(Gold or Green for Ordinary Time)		Micah 6:1-8Psalm 151 Corinthians 1:18-31Matthew 5:1-12Revealing the Glory of God
When In Our Music Christ is Glorified
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February 2, 2023
(Thursday) 		Presentation of the Lord
(Gold or Green for Ordinary Time)		Malachi 3:1-4Psalm 84
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Psalm 24:7-10		Hebrews 2:14-18Luke 2:22-40
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February 5, 2023Fifth Sunday of Epiphany
(Gold or Green for Ordinary Time)		Isaiah 58:1-9a (9b-12)Psalm 112:1-9 (10)1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16)Matthew 5:13-20Revealing the Glory of God
When In Our Music Christ is Glorified
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February 12, 2023Sixth Sunday of Epiphany
Deuteronomy 30:15-20Psalm 119:1-81 Corinthians 3:1-9Matthew 5:21-37Revealing the Glory of God
When In Our Music Christ is Glorified
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February 19, 2023Transfiguration Sunday
(Gold)		Exodus 24:12-18Psalm 2
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Psalm 99		2 Peter 1:16-21Matthew 17:1-9Revealing the Glory of God
When In Our Music Christ is Glorified		Jesus' Baptism and Transfiguration
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Not Observed This YearSeventh Sunday of Epiphany
Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18Psalm 119:33-401 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23Matthew 5:38-48
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Not Observed This YearEighth Sunday of EpiphanyIsaiah 49:8-16aPsalm 1311 Corinthians 4:1-5Matthew 6:24-34
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Not Observed This YearNinth Sunday of EpiphanyDeuteronomy 11:18-21, 26-28Psalm 31:1-5, 19-24Romans 1:16-17, 3:22b-28, (29-31)Matthew 7:21-29
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