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The Church Year, 2009

Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary

These are the major dates of the Christian Church Year for 2008 - 2009,
beginning with Advent in 2008.

The Season of Advent (November 30- December 24, 2008)

First Sunday of Advent: November 30, 2008
Second Sunday of Advent: December 7
Third Sunday of Advent: December 14
Fourth Sunday of Advent: December 21

The Season of Christmas (December 25, 2008 – January 5, 2009)

Christmas Day: December 25, 2008
First Sunday of Christmas: December 28, 2008
Holy Name: January 1, 2009

The Season of Epiphany (January 6 – February 24, 2009)

Epiphany: January 6
Baptism of Our Lord: January 11
Transfiguration (Last Sunday in Epiphany): February 22
Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras: February 24

The Season of Lent (February 25 – April 11, 2009)

Ash Wednesday: February 25
First Sunday in Lent: March 1

Holy Week  (April 5 - April 11 [12], 2009, including Palm/Passion Sunday)

Palm/Passion Sunday: April 5
Maundy Thursday: April 9
Good Friday: April 10
Holy Saturday: April 11

The Season of Easter (April 12 - May 31, 2009, including Pentecost)

Easter Sunday: April 12
Ascension: May 21
Pentecost: May 31

Ordinary Time/Season After Pentecost (June 1 -November 28, 2006)

Trinity Sunday: June 7 (some traditions include with Pentecost)
All Saints Day: November 1
Christ the King: November 22

The Season of Advent (November 29 - December 24, 2009)

(Begins Year C)

First Sunday of Advent: November 29
Second Sunday of Advent: December 6
Third Sunday of Advent: December 13
Fourth Sunday of Advent: December 20

Dates of the Church Year, RCL Year A, 2008 (2007-2008)
Dates of the Church Year, RCL Year B, 2009 (2008-2009)
Dates of the Church Year, RCL Year C, 2010 (2009-2010)

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The Church Year

Revised Common Lectionary

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Text Index

Old Testament

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The Dates of the Church Year:

Year A, 2007-2008

Year B, 2008-2009

Year C, 2009-2010

Year B Index of Readings:

Advent-Christmas-Epiphany

Lent-Easter-Pentecost

Ordinary Time

Index by Biblical Books:

Old Testament

Psalms

Gospels

Epistles

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