The Church Year

The “Church Year” calendar is structured around the marvelous acts of salvation that God completed for us in His son, Jesus Christ.  Lectionary summaries and corresponding readings (Three-Year Series and One-Year Series) can be accessed and downloaded through our sister Synod, The LCMS, Here.

The calendar can be categorized into three sections:

• Sundays & seasons
• Feasts & festivals
• Commemorations

Seasons

The Time of Christmas

• Advent Season
• Christmas Season
• Epiphany Season

The Time of Easter

• Lenten Season
• Holy Week
• Easter Season

The Time of the Church

• The Season after Pentecost

or

• The Season of the Holy Trinity