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Advent	Christmas	Epiphany	Lent
Holy Week	Easter	Season after Pentecost	Endnotes

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Advent

First Sunday of Advent	December 3, 2006 "Are you ready?" Reclaiming "Prophecy" & "Repentance"	Jeremiah 33:14-16 Psalm 25:1-10 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Luke 21:25-36
Second Sunday of Advent	December 10, 2006 "My deliverer is coming" Reclaiming "Evangelism" & "Testimony"	Malachi 3:1-4 Luke 1:68-79 Philippians 1:3-11 Luke 3:1-6
Third Sunday of Advent	December 17, 2006 "Raising the Rafters" Reclaiming "Salvation" & "Joy" "God is near! Rejoice!"	Zephaniah 3:14-20 Isaiah 12:2-6 Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:7-18
Fourth Sunday of Advent	December 24, 2006 Reclaiming "Christmas" "Listening every day"	Micah 5:2-5a Luke 1:46b-55 or Psalm 80:1-7 Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-45, (46-55)

Christmas

Christmas Eve and Day Proper I	December 24 & 25, 2006 "Eternal Moments, Global Places"	Proper I: Isaiah 9:2-7 Psalm 96 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)
Christmas Eve and Day Proper II	December 24 & 25, 2006 "Eternal Moments, Global Places" "What's a 'Pair of Ducks'"	Proper II: Isaiah 62:6-12 Psalm 97 Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2:(1-7) 8-20
Christmas Eve and Day Proper III	December 24 & 25, 2006 "Not just ‘for the birds’"	Proper III: Isaiah 52:7-10 Psalm 98 Hebrews 1:1-4, (5-12) John 1:1-14
First Sunday after Christmas	December 31, 2006 "In God's House" Reclaiming "the peace of Christ"	1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26 Psalm 148 Colossians 3:12-17 Luke 2:41-52
Second Sunday after Christmas	"Not just ‘for the birds’" "The Celebration of his lavish gift-giving" (amble & ramble)	Jeremiah 31:7-14 Psalm 147:12-20 Ephesians 1:3-14 John 1:(1-9), 10-18

Epiphany

Epiphany	January 6, 2007 "Voyagers, not voyeurs" "Perceiving the Star" "Elway, Clayton, and Vince"	Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12
First Sunday after Epiphany	January 7, 2007 "When you’re in over your head" "Magic for Sale?" (Acts 8:4-25) "Leaving the Comfortable"	Isaiah 43:1-7 Psalm 29 Acts 8:14-17 Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
Second Sunday after Epiphany	January 14, 2007 "God’s seasoning" "No more phony gods" "Of Miracles and Smiles" "The Blessed Design" "Don't 'Dis" the Ability"	Isaiah 62:1-5 Psalm 36:5-10 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 John 2:1-11
Third Sunday after Epiphany	January 21, 2007 "Frankenstein’s creation" "The Blessed Design" "Returning Home"	Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 Psalm 19 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a Luke 4:14-21
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany	January 28, 2007 "We are the music of your life" "The Greatest Gift" "Standing at the edge"	Jeremiah 1:4-10 Psalm 71:1-6 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Luke 4:21-30
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany	February 4, 2007 "Not in vain" "From Woe is me to Send me" "Letting Down our Nets" "The church as a seminary"	Isaiah 6:1-8, (9-13) Psalm 138 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Luke 5:1-11
Sixth Sunday after Epiphany	February 11, 2007 "Plain truth" "How are your roots?"	Jeremiah 17:5-10 Psalm 1 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Luke 6:17-26
Seventh Sunday after Epiphany	"I am your brother"	Genesis 45:3-11, 15 Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40 1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50 Luke 6:27-38
Eighth Sunday after Epiphany		Isaiah 55:10-13 Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15 1 Corinthians 15:51-58 Luke 6:39-49
Transfiguration Sunday Last Sunday after the Epiphany	February 18, 2007 "With unveiled faces"	Exodus 34:29-35 Psalm 99 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 Luke 9:28-36, (37-43)

Lent

Ash Wednesday	February 21, 2007	Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 or Isaiah 58:1-12 Psalm 51:1-17 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
First Sunday in Lent	February 25, 2007 "Jesus set his face" (not fully on lection) "and let us not succumb to the trial" "Wandering about Servanthood" (Servanthood Series #1)	Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 Romans 10:8b-13 Luke 4:1-13
Second Sunday in Lent	March 4, 2007 "Jerusalem, Jerusalem" "Accountable Citizenship" (Servanthood Series #2)	Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 Psalm 27 Philippians 3:17-4:1 Luke 13:31-35 or Luke 9:28-36
Third Sunday in Lent	March 11, 2007 "Seek the Lord" "Recognizing a higher way" (Servanthood Series #3)	Isaiah 55:1-9 Psalm 63:1-8 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Luke 13:1-9
Fourth Sunday in Lent	March 18, 2007 "I have sinned" "You are always with me" "An unexpected welcome" (Servanthood Series #4)	Joshua 5:9-12 Psalm 32 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
Fifth Sunday in Lent	March 25, 2007 "For the day of my burial" "Don’t steal the gift" (Servanthood Series #5)	Isaiah 43:16-21 Psalm 126 Philippians 3:4b-14 John 12:1-8
Liturgy of the Palms Sixth Sunday in Lent	April 1, 2007 "Two Crowds" "A fool’s errand" (no ms)	Luke 19:28-40 Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
Liturgy of the Passion Sixth Sunday in Lent	April 1, 2007 "Two Crowds"	Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11 Luke 22:14-23:56 or Luke 23:1-49

Holy Week

Monday of Holy Week	April 2, 2007	Isaiah 42:1-9 Psalm 36:5-11 Hebrews 9:11-15 John 12:1-11
Tuesday of Holy Week	April 3, 2007	Isaiah 49:1-7 Psalm 71:1-14 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 John 12:20-36
Wednesday of Holy Week	April 4, 2007	Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 70 Hebrews 12:1-3 John 13:21-32
Maundy Thursday	April 5, 2007	Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14 Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17, 31b-35
Good Friday	April 6, 2007	Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Psalm 22 Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 John 18:1-19:42
Holy Saturday	April 7, 2007	Job 14:1-14 or Lamentations 3:1-9, 19-24 Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16 1 Peter 4:1-8 Matthew 27:57-66 or John 19:38-42

Easter

Easter	April 8, 2007 "I have seen the Lord" "Preparing for the Inevitable, Returning with the Unexpected"	Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 65:17-25 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 or Acts 10:34-43 John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12
Second Sunday of Easter	April 15, 2007 "My Lord..." (Thomas tells his story) "God's Hallmarks for Others" "Moving Beyond Locked Doors" "The Thomas in us all" Between "the Troubles I've Seen," and the "Glory, Hallelujah" "When intimidated, remember Peter"	Acts 5:27-32 Psalm 118:14-29 or Psalm 150 Revelation 1:4-8 John 20:19-31
Third Sunday of Easter	April 22, 2007 "Cashew Nuts" "Continuing the work of Jesus" "Still breathing threats and murder" "_______, Do you love me?"	Acts 9:1-6, (7-20) Psalm 30 Revelation 5:11-14 John 21:1-19
Fourth Sunday of Easter	April 29, 2007 "As Graceful as a Gazelle" "The Lamb upon the throne" "When you can't stand ... Sing!" "Hear his voice ... Follow his steps"	Acts 9:36-43 Psalm 23 Revelation 7:9-17 John 10:22-30
Fifth Sunday of Easter	May 6, 2007 "Turning the head" "Standing up to criticism" "God is a homemaker" "Do you see what I see?" (no ms)	Acts 11:1-18 Psalm 148 Revelation 21:1-6 John 13:31-35
Sixth Sunday of Easter	May 13, 2007 "Living the giving" (no ms) "You can’t swim without getting wet" "From Lydia's household to ours" "A Bridge over Troubled Waters"	Acts 16:9-15 Psalm 67 Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 John 14:23-29 or John 5:1-9
Ascension of the Lord	May 17, 2007	Acts 1:1-11 Psalm 47 or Psalm 93 Ephesians 1:15-23 Luke 24:44-53
Seventh Sunday of Easter	May 20, 2007 "Praying into the future" (no ms) "The Last (and first) Word"	Acts 16:16-34 Psalm 97 Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 John 17:20-26
Day of Pentecost	May 27, 2007 "But Peter, standing with the eleven" (no ms) "And they spring to life" "Adventurously Expectant" "Not just a bunch of babel"	Acts 2:1-21 or Genesis 11:1-9 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b Romans 8:14-17 or Acts 2:1-21 John 14:8-17, (25-27)

Season after Pentecost

During the season of Pentecost two Old Testament options are given for both lesson and Psalm.
The first option gives readings that follow a Sunday-by-Sunday sequence.
The second option provides readings that relate to the New Testament readings.

Trinity Sunday First Sunday after Pentecost	June 3, 2007 "In ... significance" (no ms) "Isn’t that the truth!" "Learning to Fly"	Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Psalm 8 Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15
Proper 4 (9)		1 Kings 18:20-21, (22-29), 30-39 Psalm 96 or 1 Kings 8:22-23, 41-43 Psalm 96:1-9 Galatians 1:1-12 Luke 7:1-10
Proper 5 (10)	June 10, 2007 "In spite of ... or because of " (no ms)	1 Kings 17:8-16, (17-24) Psalm 146 or 1 Kings 17:17-24 Psalm 30 Galatians 1:11-24 Luke 7:11-17
Proper 6 (11) Second Sunday after Pentecost	June 17, 2007 "It was just a piece of ground..." - King Ahab "Christ living in me" "A Sin Concealed, A Sin Revealed" (pt.1) "A Blessing in the Wilderness" (pt.2)	1 Kings 21:1-10, (11-14), 15-21a Psalm 5:1-8 or 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15 Psalm 32 Galatians 2:15-21 Luke 7:36-8:3
Proper 7 (12) Third Sunday after Pentecost	June 24, 2007 "Beyond the disciplinarian" "After the demons leave" "Opposite Galilee" (no ms)	1 Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a Psalm 42 and 43 or Isaiah 65:1-9 Psalm 22:19-28 Galatians 3:23-39 Luke 8:26-39
Proper 8 (13) Fourth Sunday after Pentecost	July 1, 2007 "Just another word for nothing left to lose?" "Amid 'Bombs bursting in Air'" "Beyond what we can see"	2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 or 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21 Psalm 16 Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Luke 9:51-62
Proper 9 (14) Fifth Sunday after Pentecost	July 8, 2007 (our denomination's annual conference often falls on this date)	2 Kings 5:1-14 Psalm 30 or Isaiah 66:10-14 Psalm 66:1-9 Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16 Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
Proper 10 (15) Sixth Sunday after Pentecost	July 15, 2007 "Crossing the road" "that you may lead lives worthy of the Lord" "God's Plumb Line"	Amos 7:7-17 Psalm 82 or Deuteronomy 30:9-14 Psalm 25:1-10 Colossians 1:1-14 Luke 10:25-37
Proper 11 (16) Seventh Sunday after Pentecost	July 22, 2007 "At home with Martha and Mary" (no ms) "And Sarah laughed"	Amos 8:1-12 Psalm 52 or Genesis 18:1-10a Psalm 15 Colossians 1:15-28 Luke 10:38-42
Proper 12 (17) Eighth Sunday after Pentecost	July 29, 2007 "Living beyond the travel brochures" (no ms) "Asking ... Seeking ... Knocking"	Hosea 1:2-10 Psalm 85 or Genesis 18:20-32 Psalm 138 Colossians 2:6-15, (16-19) Luke 11:1-13
Proper 13 (18) Ninth Sunday after Pentecost	August 5, 2007 "Laboring for an increase of holiness"	Hosea 11:1-11 Psalm 107:1-9, 43 or Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23 Psalm 49:1-12 Colossians 3:1-11 Luke 12:13-21
Proper 14 (19) Tenth Sunday after Pentecost	August 12, 2007 "Peter Pan and the treasure hunt"	Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23 or Genesis 15:1-6 Psalm 33:12-22 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Luke 12:32-40
Proper 15 (20) Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost	August 19, 2007 "The Pioneer Path" (no ms) "Playing with fire" "Faith and ADHD" "Surprises along the way" "A Vineyard Love Song"	Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19 or Jeremiah 23:23-29 Psalm 82 Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Luke 12:49-56
Proper 16 (21) Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost	August 26, 2007 "What really makes your bones strong" "Strength in our week-ness"	Jeremiah 1:4-10 Psalm 71:1-6 or Isaiah 58:9b-14 Psalm 103:1-8 Hebrews 12:18-29 Luke 13:10-17
Proper 17 (22) Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost	September 2, 2007 "Table talk" "Reviewing what we've already learned" "The times, they are a-changing"	Jeremiah 2:4-13 Psalm 81:1, 10-16 or Sirach 10:12-18 or Proverbs 25:6-7 Psalm 112 Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Luke 14:1, 7-14
Proper 18 (23) Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost	September 9, 2007 "Phil and Joe" (no ms) "Laboring Hands" "In the hands of the Potter"	Jeremiah 18:1-11 Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 or Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Psalm 1 Philemon 1-21 Luke 14:25-33
Proper 19 (24) Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost	September 16, 2007 "More joy in heaven" (no ms) "Search and Rescue"	Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 Psalm 14 or Exodus 32:7-14 Psalm 51:1-10 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-10
Proper 20 (25) Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost	September 23, 2007	Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 Psalm 79:1-9 or Amos 8:4-7 Psalm 113 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Luke 16:1-13
Proper 21 (26) Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost	September 30, 2007 "Back Dives" (no ms) "Holding onto what cannot be grasped"	Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16 or Amos 6:1a, 4-7 Psalm 146 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Luke 16:19-31
Proper 22 (27) Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost	October 7, 2007 "Morning Mercy" "Of power, love, and self-discipline" "Guard the good treasure within you"	Lamentations 1:1-6 Lamentations 3:19-26 or Psalm 137 or Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 Psalm 37:1-9 2 Timothy 1:1-14 Luke 17:5-10
Proper 23 (28) Ninteenth Sunday after Pentecost	October 14, 2007 "The one who turned back"	Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 Psalm 66:1-12 or 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c Psalm 111 2 Timothy 2:8-15 Luke 17:11-19
Proper 24 (29) Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost	October 21, 2007 "Wrestling a Blessing" "Don't Cease ... Persist!" "Itching Ears or New Hearts"	Jeremiah 31:27-34 Psalm 119:97-104 or Genesis 32:22-31 Psalm 121 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Luke 18:1-8
Proper 25 (30) Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost	October 28, 2007 "Poured out" "Reality Check"	Joel 2:23-32 Psalm 65 or Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22 Psalm 84:1-7 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Luke 18:9-14
Proper 26 (31) Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost (or All Saints Sunday)	November 4, 2007 "No Bull" "Calling Zacchaeus"	Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 Psalm 119:137-144 or Isaiah 1:10-18 Psalm 32:1-7 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 Luke 19:1-10
Proper 27 (32) Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost	November 11, 2007	Haggai 1:15b-2:9 Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21 or Ps. 98 or Job 19:23-27a Psalm 17:1-9 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 Luke 20:27-38
Proper 28 (33) Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost	November 18, 2007 "Faith under fire" "Living in the middle of what we build"	Isaiah 65:17-25 Isaiah 12 or Malachi 4:1-2a Psalm 98 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Luke 21:5-19
Thanksgiving Day	November 22, 2007 (in U.S.)	Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Psalm 100 Philippians 4:4-9 John 6:25-35
Proper 29 (34) Christ the King	November 25, 2007 "Between the lines" "Sharing in the Inheritance" "Ride on, King Jesus" Reclaiming "Evangelism" & "Testimony"	Jeremiah 23:1-6 Luke 1:68-79 or Jeremiah 23:1-6 Psalm 46 Colossians 1:11-20 Luke 23:33-43

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