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CHURCH YEAR CALENDAR 2026–2027
Christian Worship Three-Year Series—Year B
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SeasonDayDateFirst LessonPsalmSecond LessonGospelWeekly BulletinHistoric DayHistoric Season
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ADVENTAdvent 1Nov. 29Isa 63:16b,17; 64:1-8241 Co 1:3-9 *Mk 13:32-3727-1Advent 1ADVENT
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Advent 2Dec. 6Isa 40:1-11852 Pe 3:8-14Mk 1:1-8 *27-2Advent 2
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Advent 3Dec. 13Isa 61:1-3,10,11711 Th 5:16-24Jn 1:6-8,19-28 *27-3Advent 3
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Advent 4Dec. 202 Sa 7:8-1689Ro 16:25-27Lk 1:26-38 *27-4Advent 4
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CHRISTMASChristmas EveDec. 24Isa 9:2-796Tit 2:11-14Lk 2:1-201300527Christmas EveCHRISTMAS
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Christmas DayDec. 25Isa 52:7-1098Heb 1:1-9Jn 1:1-141300521Christmas Day
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Christmas 1Dec. 27Isa 45:20-25111Col 3:12-17Lk 2:25-40 *27-5Christmas 1
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Christmas 2 orJan. 3Mic 5:2-5a148Heb 2:10-18Jn 7:40-43Christmas 2
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Epiphany (alternate, observed)27-6
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EPIPHANYEpiphanyJan. 6Isa 60:1-672Eph 3:2-12Mt 2:1-12 *27-6EpiphanyEPIPHANY
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Baptism of Our LordJan. 10Isa 49:1-62Ac 16:25-34Mk 1:4-11 *27-7Epiphany 1
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Epiphany 2Jan. 171 Sa 3:1-10671 Co 6:12-20Jn 1:43-51 *27-8TransfigurationPRE-LENT
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Epiphany 3Jan. 24Jnh 3:1-5,10621 Co 7:29-31Mk 1:14-20 *27-9Septuagesima
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Epiphany 4Jan. 31Dt 18:15-2011 Co 8:1-13Mk 1:21-28 *27-10Sexagesima
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TransfigurationFeb. 72 Ki 2:1-12a1482 Co 3:12–4:2Mk 9:2-9 *27-11Quinquagesima
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LENTAsh WednesdayFeb. 10Isa 59:12-2051a2 Co 5:20b–6:2Lk 18:9-141300529Ash WednesdayLENT
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Lent 1Feb. 14Ge 22:1-186Ro 8:31-39Mk 1:12-15 *27-12Invocavit
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Lent 2Feb. 21Ge 28:10-1773Ro 5:1-11Mk 8:31-38 *27-13Reminiscere
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Lent 3Feb. 28Ex 20:1-17191 Co 1:22-25Jn 2:13-22 *27-14Oculi
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Lent 4Mar. 7Nu 21:4-938Eph 2:4-10Jn 3:14-21 *27-15Laetare
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Lent 5Mar. 14Jer 31:31-34143Heb 5:7-9Jn 12:20-33 *27-16Judica
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Palm SundayMar. 21Zec 9:9,1024Php 2:5-11Mk 11:1-10 *27-17Palm Sunday
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HOLY WEEKMaundy ThursdayMar. 25Ex 12:1-141161 Co 10:16,17Mk 14:12-261300531Maundy Thursday
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GOOD FRIDAYGood FridayMar. 26Isa 52:13–53:1222Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9Jn 19:17-301300533Good FridayGOOD FRIDAY
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EASTEREaster DawnMar. 28Isa 12:1-6301 Co 15:51-57Jn 20:1-181300497Easter DawnEASTER
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Easter DayMar. 28Isa 25:6-91181 Co 15:19-26 *Mk 16:1-81300525Easter Day
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Easter 2Apr. 4Ac 3:12-20161 Jn 5:1-6Jn 20:19-31 *27-18Easter 1
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Easter 3Apr. 11Ac 4:8-121181 Jn 1:1–2:2Lk 24:36-49 *27-19Easter 2
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Easter 4Apr. 18Ac 4:23-33231 Jn 3:1,2Jn 10:11-18 *27-20Easter 3
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Easter 5Apr. 25Ac 8:26-40671 Jn 3:18-24Jn 15:1-8 *27-21Easter 4
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Easter 6May 2Ac 11:19-26981 Jn 4:1-11Jn 15:9-17 *27-22Easter 5
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ASCENSIONAscensionMay 6Ac 1:1-1147Eph 1:16-23Lk 24:44-53AscensionASCENSION
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Easter 7May 9Ac 1:15-2681 Jn 4:13-21Jn 17:11b-19 *27-23Easter 6
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PENTECOSTPentecostMay 16Eze 37:1-14 *51bAc 2:1-21Jn 14:25-2727-24PentecostPENTECOST
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Holy TrinityMay 23Isa 6:1-8150Ro 8:14-17Jn 3:1-17 *27-25Trinity SundayTRINITY
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Pentecost 2May 30Dt 5:12-151262 Co 4:5-12Mk 2:23-28 *27-26Trinity 1
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Pentecost 3June 6Ge 3:8-1551a2 Co 4:13-18Mk 3:20-35 *27-27Trinity 2
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Pentecost 4June 13Eze 17:22-24922 Co 5:1-10Mk 4:26-34 *27-28Trinity 3
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Pentecost 5June 20Job 38:1-11462 Co 5:14-21Mk 4:35-41 *27-29Trinity 4
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Pentecost 6June 27La 3:22-33302 Co 8:1-9,13,14Mk 5:21-24a,35-43 *27-30Trinity 5
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Pentecost 7July 4Eze 2:1-51432 Co 12:7-10Mk 6:1-6 *27-31Trinity 6
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Pentecost 8July 11Am 7:10-1578Eph 1:3-14Mk 6:7-13 *27-32Trinity 7
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Pentecost 9July 18Jer 23:1-623Eph 2:13-22Mk 6:30-34 *27-33Trinity 8
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Pentecost 10July 25Ex 24:3-1184Eph 4:1-7,11-16Jn 6:1-15 *27-34Trinity 9
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Pentecost 11Aug. 1Ex 16:2-15145Eph 4:17-24Jn 6:24-35 *27-35Trinity 10
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Pentecost 12Aug. 81 Ki 19:3-834Eph 4:30–5:2Jn 6:41-51 *27-36Trinity 11
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Pentecost 13Aug. 15Pr 9:1-61Eph 5:15-20Jn 6:51-58 *27-37Trinity 12
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Pentecost 14Aug. 22Jos 24:1,2a,14-1871Eph 5:21-31Jn 6:60-69 *27-38Trinity 13
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Pentecost 15Aug. 29Dt 4:1,2,6-8119cEph 6:10-20Mk 7:1-8,14,15,21-23 *27-39Trinity 14
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Pentecost 16Sept. 5Isa 35:4-7a146Jas 1:17-27Mk 7:31-37 *27-40Trinity 15
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Pentecost 17Sept. 12Isa 50:4-10116Jas 2:1-5,8-10,14-18Mk 8:27-35 *27-41Trinity 16
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Pentecost 18Sept. 19Jer 11:18-2031Jas 3:13-18Mk 9:30-37 *27-42Trinity 17
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Pentecost 19Sept. 26Nu 11:16,24-2951bJas 4:7-12Mk 9:38-50 *27-43Trinity 18
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Pentecost 20Oct. 3Ge 2:18-24139bHeb 2:9-11Mk 10:2-16 *27-44Trinity 19
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Pentecost 21Oct. 10Am 5:6,7,10-1590Heb 3:1-6Mk 10:17-27 *27-45Trinity 20
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Pentecost 22Oct. 17Isa 53:10-1222Heb 4:9-16Mk 10:35-45 *27-46Trinity 21
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Pentecost 23Oct. 24Jer 31:7-9126Heb 5:1-10Mk 10:46-52*27-47Trinity 22
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END TIMEReformationOct. 31Jer 18:1-1146Rev 14:6,7Mk 13:5-11 *27-48ReformationREFORMATION
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Last JudgmentNov. 7Mal 4:1,2a90Heb 9:24-28Jn 5:19-24 *27-49Trinity Third Last
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Saints TriumphantNov. 14Da 12:1-3118Heb 10:11-18Jn 5:25-29 *27-50Trinity Second Last
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Christ the KingNov. 21Da 7:13,1445Rev 1:4b-8Jn 18:33-37 *27-51Trinity Last
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THANKSGIVINGThanksgivingNov. 25Dt 8:1-10100Php 4:6-20Lk 17:11-19ThanksgivingTHANKSGIVING
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