2016 word alive bulletin calendar

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Epiphany SundayBaptism of the Lord

First Sunday After the Epiphany

Second Sunday After the Epiphany

Third Sunday After the Epiphany

Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany

Human Relations Day Ecumenical Sunday

Isa. 60:1-6Ps. 72:1-7, 10-14 (UMH

795)Eph. 3:1-12

Matt. 2:1-12

Isa. 43:1-7Ps. 29 or UMH 795

Acts 8:14-17Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Isa. 62:1-5Ps. 36:5-10 or UMH 771

1 Cor. 12:1-11John 2:1-11

Neh. 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10Ps. 19 or UMH 750

1 Cor. 12:2-31aLuke 4:14-21

Jer. 1:4-10Ps. 71:1-6 or UMH 794

1 Cor. 13:1-13Luke 4:21-30

White or Gold White Green Green Green

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Baptism of the Lord

Epiphany Sunday

Ecumenical Sunday

Human Relations Day

New Year’s Day

Twelfth Night Epiphany of the LordEl día de los reyes

Lections for New Year’s Day Eccles. 3:1-13Ps. 8 (UMH 743)Rev. 21:1-6aMatt. 25:31-46Color: White or Gold

Human Trafficking Awareness Day

Korean American Day

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

(18–25)Martin Luther

King Jr. Day

Lections for Epiphany

Isa. 60:1-6Ps. 72:1-7, 10-14 (UMH 795)

Eph. 3:1-12Matt. 2:1-12

Color: White or Gold

31 = the full moon. = the new moon.UMH signifies United Methodist Hymnal.

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Transfiguration Sunday(Last Sunday after

the Epiphany)First Sunday in Lent Second Sunday in Lent Third Sunday in Lent

Boy Scout Sunday Brotherhood/Sisterhood Week (21-27)

Exod. 34:29-35Ps. 99

2 Cor 3:12–4:2Luke 9:28-36 (37-43)

Deut. 26:1-11Ps. 91:1-2, 9-16 or UMH 810

Rom. 10:8b-13Luke 4:1-13

Gen. 15:1-12, 17-18Ps. 27 or UMH 758

Phil. 3:17–4:1Luke 13:31-35

Isa. 55:1-9Ps. 63:1-8 or UMH 788

1 Cor. 10:1-13Luke 13:1-9

White Purple Purple Purple

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28 29


= the full moon. = the new moon.UMH signifies United Methodist Hymnal.

First Sunday in LentBoy Scout Sunday

Valentine’s Day

Black History Month Groundhog Day

President’s Day

Transfiguration Sunday

Ash Wednesday

Brotherhood/Sisterhood Week

(21-27)

Lincoln’s Birthday

Washington’s Birthday

Leap DayLections for Ash Wednesday Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 Ps. 51:1-17 or UMH 7852 Cor. 5:20b–6:10Matt. 6:1-6, 16-21

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2 9 23Fourth Sunday in Lent Fifth Sunday in Lent Palm/Passion Sunday Easter Day

One Great Hour of SharingGirl Scout Sunday

Alt. Scouting Ministries Sunday

Josh. 5:9-12Ps. 32 or UMH 766

2 Cor. 5:16-21Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

Isa. 43:16-21Ps. 126 or UMH 847

Phil. 3:4b-14John 12:1-8

Liturgy of the PalmsLuke 19:28-40

Ps. 118:1-2, 19-29 or UMH 839Liturgy of the Passion

Isa. 50:4-9aPs. 31:9-16 or UMH 764; Phil. 2:5-11

Luke 22:14–23:56 or 23:1-49

Acts 10:34-43Ps. 118:1-2, 14-24 or UMH 839

1 Cor. 15:19-26John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12

Purple Purple Purple or Red White

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uary

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7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29

April

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Daylight Saving Time begins

Great Lent begins (Orthodox)

One Great Hour of Sharing

Girl Scout SundayAlt. Scouting

Ministries Sunday

Easter Sunday

Palm/Passion Sunday

Vernal Equinox/First Day of Spring

St. Patrick’s Day

World Day of Prayer

Wednesday of Holy Week

Purim

Good FridayMonday of Holy Week

Exod. 12:1-4 (5-10), 11-14Ps. 116:1-2, 12-19

or UMH 837 1 Cor. 11:23-26John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Isa. 52:13–53:12Ps. 22 or UMH 752Heb. 10:16-25 or Heb. 4:14-16, 5:7-9John 18:1–19:42

Isa. 42:1-9Ps. 36:5-11 or UMH 771Heb. 9:11-15John 12:1-11

Isa. 49:1-7Ps. 71:1-14 or UMH 7941 Cor. 1:18-31John 12:20-36

Isa. 50:4-9aPs. 70 or UMH 793Heb. 12:1-3John 13:21-32

Holy SaturdayEaster Eve

Job 14:1-4Ps. 31:1-4,15-161 Pet. 4:1-8Matt. 27:57-66

Holy/Maundy Thursday

Tuesday of Holy Week

Easter Monday(Canada)

Women’s History Month


Lections for Easter Eve/Easter VigilGen. 1:1–2:4aPs. 136:1-9, 23-26Gen. 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18;

9:8-13Ps. 46 or UMH 780 Gen. 22:1-18Ps. 16 or UMH 748Exod. 14:10-31; 15:20-21

Exod. 15:1b-13, 17-18 Isa. 55:1-11 Isa. 12:2-6Baruch 3:9-15, 32–4:4 or Prov. 8:1-8, 19-21; 9:4b-6Ps. 19 or UMH 750 Ezek. 36:24-28Ps. 42, 43 or UMH 777, 778

Ezek. 37:1-14 Ps. 143 or UMH 856 Zeph. 3:14-20Ps. 98 or UMH 818 Rom. 6:3-11Ps. 114 or UMH 835Luke 24:1-12Color: White or Gold

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Second Sunday of Easter Third Sunday of Easter Fourth Sunday of Easter Fifth Sunday of Easter

Native American Ministries Sunday

Acts 5:27-32Ps. 150 or UMH 862

Rev. 1:4-8John 20:19-31

Acts 9:1-6 (7-20)Ps. 30 or UMH 762

Rev. 5:11-14John 21:1-19

Acts 9:36-43Ps. 23 or UMH 754 or 137

Rev. 7:9-17John 10:22-30

Acts 11:1-18Ps.148 or UMH 861

Rev. 21:1-6John 13:31-35

White or Gold White or Gold White or Gold White or Gold

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27 28 29 30 31

May

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Native American Ministries Sunday

Palm Sunday(Orthodox)

Administrative Professionals Day

Arbor DayGood Friday

(Orthodox)

Earth DayPassover

U.S. Federal Income Tax due

World Malaria Day

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April

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June

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Sixth Sunday of Easter

Pentecost Trinity Sunday Second Sunday after Pentecost

Golden Cross Sunday

Mother’s Day

Peace with Justice Sunday Heritage Sunday

Memorial Sunday

Acts 16:9-15Ps. 67 or UMH 791

Rev. 21:10, 22–22:5John 14:23-29

Acts 16:16-34Ps. 97 or UMH 816

Rev. 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21John 17:20-26

Acts 2:1-21Ps.104:24-34, 35b

or UMH 826Rom. 8:14-17

John 14:8-17 (25-27)

Prov. 8:1-4, 22-31Ps. 8 or UMH 743

Rom. 5:1-5John 16:12-15

1 Kings 18:20-39Ps. 96 or UMH 815

Gal. 1:1-12Luke 7:1-10

White or Gold White or Gold Red White Green

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of Easter (Ascension Sunday)

sunday

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Pentecost

Ascension SundayMother’s Day

Memorial Sunday

Trinity SundayPeace with Justice

SundayHeritage Sunday

Ascension DayNational Day

of PrayerCinco de Mayo

Nurse’s Day

Armed Forces Day

Victoria Day(Canada)

Heritage Day/Aldersgate Day

Memorial Day(observed)

Yom HaShoah/Holocaust Memorial

Day

Christian Home MonthAsian Pacific American

Heritage MonthMay Day

Orthodox Easter Day

Lections for Ascension of the Lord Acts 1:1-11Ps. 47 or UMH 781Eph. 1:15-23Luke 24:44-53Color: White or Gold

Check with your annual conference for dates of Golden Cross Sunday and Rural Life Sunday.

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Third Sunday after Pentecost

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Father’s Day

1 Kings 17:8-24Ps. 146 or UMH 858

Gal. 1:11-24Luke 7:11-17

1 Kings 21:1-21aPs. 5:1-8 or UMH 742

Gal. 2:15-21Luke 7:36–8:3

1 Kings 19:1-15aPs. 42 or UMH 777

Gal. 3:23-29Luke 8:26-39

2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14Ps. 77:1-2, 11-20 or UMH 798

Gal. 5:1, 13-25Luke 9:51-62

Green Green Green Green

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May

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July

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Father’s DayJuneteenth

Pentecost (Orthodox)

Shavu’otAscension Day(Orthodox)

Flag Day

Summer Solstice/First Day of Summer


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June

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Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

Independence Sunday Parents’ Day

2 Kings 5:1-14Ps. 30 or UMH 762

Gal. 6:(1-6) 7-16Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Amos 7:7-17Ps. 82 or UMH 804

Col. 1:1-14Luke 10:25-37

Amos 8:1-12Ps. 52 or Ps. 82 (UMH 804)

Col. 1:15-28Luke 10:38-42

Hos. 1:2-10Ps. 85 or UMH 806Col. 2:6-15 (16-19)

Luke 11:1-13

Hos. 11:1-11Ps. 107:1-9, 43 or UMH 830

Col. 3:1-11Luke 12:13-21

Green Green Green Green Green

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Independence Sunday

Parents’ Day

Canada Day

Independence Day (U.S.)


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Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Friendship Day

Isa. 1:1, 10-20Ps. 50:1-8, 22-23 or UMH 783

Heb. 11:1-3, 8-16Luke 12:32-40

Isa. 5:1-7Ps. 80:1-2, 8-19 or UMH 801

Heb. 11:29–12:2Luke 12:49-56

Jer. 1:4-10Ps. 71:1-6 or UMH 794

Heb. 12:18-29Luke 13:10-17

Jer. 2:4-13Ps. 81:1, 10-16 or UMH 803

Heb. 13:1-8, 15-16Luke 14:1, 7-14

Green Green Green Green

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Friendship Day

Civic Holiday (Canada)

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Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost

Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost

Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost

Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost

World Communion Sunday Laity Sunday (UM) Reformation Sunday

Lam. 1:1-6Ps. 137 or UMH 852

2 Tim. 1:1-14Luke 17:5-10

Jer. 29:1, 4-7Ps. 66:1-12 or UMH 790

2 Tim. 2:8-15Luke 17:11-19

Jer. 31:27-34Ps. 119:97-104 or Ps. 19

or UMH 7502 Tim. 3:14–4:5

Luke 18:1-8

Joel 2:23-32Ps. 65 or UMH 7892 Tim. 4:6-8, 16-18

Luke 18:9-14

Hab. 1:1-4; 2:1-4Ps. 119:137-144 or UMH 840

2 Thess. 1:1-4, 11-12Luke 19:1-10

Green Green Green Green White or Red

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Columbus Dayobserved

Thanksgiving Day (Canada)

World Communion Sunday

Rosh Hashanah

Shemini Atzeret

Laity Sunday (UM)

Sukkot

Children’s Sabbath (21–23)(21–23)

Yom Kippur

Boss’s Day

United Nations DaySimchat Torah

Reformation Sunday

30Reformation Day

Halloween


Check with your annual conference for dates of UM Men’s Day and Disability Awareness Sunday.

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Twenty-� fth Sundayafter Pentecost

Twenty-sixth Sundayafter Pentecost

Christ the King (Last Sundayafter Pentecost)

First Sundayof Advent

All Saints Sunday Organ and Tissue Donor SundayBible Sunday

Thanksgiving Sunday United Methodist Student Day

Hag. 1:15b–2:9Ps. 145:1-5, 17-21 or UMH 857

2 Thess. 2:1-5, 13-17Luke 20:27-38

Isa. 65:17-25Isa. 12 or Ps. 118 or UMH 839

2 Thess. 3:6-13Luke 21:5-19

Jer. 23:1-6Luke 1:68-79 or UMH 208

Col. 1:11-20Luke 23:33-43

Isa. 2:1-5Ps. 122 or UMH 845

Rom. 13:11-14Matt. 24:36-44

Green Green White or Gold Purple or Blue

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October

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All Saints Sunday Organ and Tissue Donor SundayBible Sunday

Thanksgiving Sundayy

United Methodist Student Day

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Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday

(UM)

All Saints SundayDaylight Saving Time

ends

First Sunday of Advent

UM Student Day

Christ the King Sunday

Universal Children’s DayInternational Bible Week

(20–26)

Veteran’s Day (U.S.)Remembrance Day

(Canada)

Thanksgiving Day

All Saints DayDía de todos los Santos

Native American Heritage Month

Lections for All Saint’s Day Dan. 7:1-13, 15-18Ps. 149 or Ps. 150 or UMH 862Eph. 1:11-23Luke 6:20-31Color: White

Lections for Thanksgiving DayDeut. 26:1-11

Ps. 100 or UMH 821Phil. 4:4-9

John 6:25-35Color: Red or White

Check with your annual conference for the date of Stewardship Sunday.

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Second Sunday of Advent

Third Sunday of Advent

Fourth Sunday of Advent Christmas Day

Isa. 11:1-10Ps. 72:1-7, 18-19 or UMH 795

Rom. 15:4-13Matt. 3:1-12

Isa. 35:1-10Luke 1:47-55 or UMH 199

Jas. 5:7-10Matt 11:2-11

Isa. 7:10-16Ps. 80:1-7, 17-19 or UMH 801

Rom. 1:1-7Matt. 1:18-25

Isa. 52:7-10Ps. 98 or UMH 818

Heb. 1:1-4 (5-12)John 1:1-14

Purple or Blue Purple or Blue Purple or Blue White or Gold

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15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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Christmas Day Watch NightNew Year’s Eve

World AIDS Day

Winter Solstice/First Day of Winter

Lections for Christmas Eve Isa. 9:2-7Ps. 96 or UMH 815Titus 2:11-19Luke 2:1-20Color: White or Gold

Ecc. 3:1-13Ps. 8 or UMH 743Rev. 21:1-6aMatt. 25:31-46

Christmas EveNochebuena

Hanukkah (Chanukah)

Kwanzaa (Dec. 26–Jan. 1)

Boxing Day (Canada)


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