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Sundays and Principal Festivals

All Sundays of the year are festivals of our Lord Jesus Christ.


The Church Year: St. Paul celebrates all Sundays and Principal Festivals based on commemorative events in Jesus' life. We also celebrate significant individuals in the history of the Church. Equal to the importance of Festivals are Days of Special Devotion; Ash Wednesday and all days in Holy Week (especially Good Friday).
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Liturgical colors include white, blue, green, purple, scarlet, gold, and red. The day's color will be worn on the vestments of all ministers and the parament (cloth) on the altar.

The Propers are based on a three year rotation of A, B, and C. They include scripture readings and other texts that are chosen to support the church year.

Each year has a Gospel focus. Year A is the Gospel of Matthew, Year B is the Gospel of Mark, Year C is the Gospel of Luke.

This information is found in the Evangelical Lutheran Worship Pew Edition Hymnal in our church (2006 version).  This book is an amazing resource! Usually we just flip to the back of the book for Service Music...but I invite you to take a few moments to get better acquainted with your hymnal.

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Advent: 
First Sunday-blue
Second Sunday-blue
Third Sunday-blue
Fourth Sunday-blue

Christmas:
Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day)-white
First Sunday of Christmas-white
Second Sunday of Christmas-white
Epiphany of Our Lord-white

Time after Epiphany:
Baptism of Our Lord (First Sunday after Epiphany)-white
Sundays after Epiphany-green
Transfiguration of Our Lord (Last Sunday after Epiphany)-white

Lent:
Ash Wednesday-purple
First Sunday in Lent-purple
Second Sunday in Lent-purple
Third Sunday in Lent-purple
Fourth Sunday in Lent-purple
Fifth Sunday in Lent-purple
Sunday of the Passion (Palm Sunday)-purple or scarlet
Monday in Holy Week-purple or scarlet
Tuesday in Holy Week-purple or scarlet
Wednesday in Holy Week-purple or scarlet

The Three Days:
Maundy Thursday-white or scarlet
Good Friday-no colors, all paraments are traditionally removed from the church
Resurrection of Our Lord (Vigil of Easter, Easter Day)-white or gold

Easter:
Resurrection of Our Lord-white or gold
Second Sunday of Easter -white
Third Sunday of Easter -white
Fourth Sunday of Easter-white
Fifth Sunday of Easter-white
Sixth Sunday of Easter-white
Ascension of Our Lord-white
Seventh Sunday of Easter-white
Pentecost (Vigil of Pentecost, Day of Pentecost)-red

Time after Pentecost:
The Holy Trinity (First Sunday after Pentecost)-white
Sundays after Pentecost-green
Christ the King (Last Sunday after Pentecost)-green


Hymnal - a closer look

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Propers: Sundays and Principal Festivals

Propers: Lesser Festivals and Commemorations are listed according to month. These may be celebrated according to specific rules set forth in the Liturgical 

Calendar

Season Propers

Prayers for Worship

Additional Prayers/Special Prayers

Holy Communion: Setting 1

Holy Communion: Setting 2

Holy Communion: Setting 3

Special Services: Holy Baptism, Confessions and Forgiveness, Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Vigil of Easter, Marriage

Psalms

Hymns

Daily Lectionary: Used in relation to years A, B, C, the daily readings prepare you for the Sunday reading. 

Scripture and Worship: Holy Communion and Baptism

Small Catechism of Martin Luther: The 10 Commandments, The Creed, The Lord's Prayer, The Sacrament of Holy Baptism, The Sacrament of the Altar, The Morning Blessing, The Evening Blessing, Table Blessings

Indexes: Alphabetical Topic Index of Hymns, Metrical Index of Tunes, Alphabetical Hymn Title List



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