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December 2020

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1

Is. 7:10-8:8
1 Pt. 3:1-22

2

Is. 8:9-9:7
1 Pt. 4:1-19

3

Is. 9:8-10:11
1 Pt. 5:1-14

4

John of Damascus, Theologian and Hymnwriter
Is. 10:12-27; Is. 10:33-34
2 Pt. 1:1-21

5

Is. 11:1-12:6
2 Pt. 2:1-22

6

Populus Zion (Advent 2)

Nicholas of Myra, Pastor
Old Test: Mal. 4:1-6
Epistle: Rom. 15:4-13
Gospel: Luke 21:25-36
Is. 14:1-12
2 Pt. 3:1-18

7

Ambrose of Milan, Pastor and Hymnwriter
Is. 24:1-13
1 John 1:1-2:14

8

Is. 24:14-25:12
1 John 2:15-29

9

Is. 26:1-19
1 John 3:1-24

10

Is. 26:20-27:13
1 John 4:1-21

11

Is. 28:14-29
1 John 5:1-21

12

Is. 29:1-14
Jude 1-25

13

Gaudete (Advent 3)

Lucia, Martyr
Old Test: Isaiah 40:1-11
Epistle: 1 Cor. 4:1-5
Gospel: Matt. 11:2-10
Is. 29:15-30:14
Rev. 1:1-20

14

Is. 30:15-26
Rev. 2:1-29

15

Is. 30:27-31:9
Rev. 3:1-22

16

Is. 32:1-20
Rev. 4:1-11

17

Daniel the Prophet and the Three Young Men
Is. 33:1-24
Rev. 5:1-14

18

Is. 34:1-2; Is. 34:8-35:10
Rev. 6:1-17

19

Adam and Eve
Is. 40:1-17
Rev. 7:1-17

20

Rorate coeli (Advent 4)

Katharina von Bora Luther
Old Test: Deut. 18:15-19
Epistle: Phil. 4:4-7
Gospel: John 1:19-28
Is. 40:18-41:10
Rev. 8:1-13

21

St. Thomas the Apostle

Old Test: Judges 6:36-40
Epistle: Eph. 1:3-6
Gospel: John 20:24-31
Is. 42:1-25
Rev. 9:1-12

22

Is. 43:1-24
Rev. 9:13-10:11

23

Is. 43:25-44:20
Rev. 11:1-19

24

Eve of the Nativity (Christmas Eve)

Old Test: Isaiah 9:2-7
Epistle: Titus 2:11-14
Gospel: Luke 2:1-14
Is. 44:21-45:13; Is. 45:20-25
Rev. 12:1-17

25

The Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas Dawn)

Christmastide I
Old Test: Exodus 40:17-21; Exodus 40:34-38
Epistle: Titus 3:4-7
Gospel: Luke 2:15-20
Is. 49:1-18
Matt. 1:1-17

26

St. Stephen the Martyr

Christmastide II
Old Test: 2 Chron. 24:17-22
Epistle: Acts 6:8-15; Acts 7:54-60
Gospel: Matt. 23:34-39
Is. 49:22-26; Is. 50:4-51:8; Is. 51:12-16
Matt. 1:18-25

27

Sunday after Christmas

Old Test: Isaiah 11:1-5
Epistle: Gal. 4:1-7
Gospel: Luke 2:33-40

St. John, Apostle and Evangelist

Christmastide III
Old Test: Rev. 1:1-6
Epistle: 1 John 1:1-10
Gospel: John 21:19-24
Is. 51:17-52:12
Matt. 2:1-12

28

Holy Innocents, Martyrs

Christmastide IV
Old Test:
Epistle: Rev. 14:1-5
Gospel: Matt. 2:13-18
Is. 52:13-54:10
Matt. 2:13-23

29

Christmastide V / David
Is. 55:1-13
Luke 1:1-25

30

Christmastide VI
Is. 58:1-59:3; Is. 58:14-21
Luke 1:26-38

31

Christmastide VII
Is. 60:1-22
Luke 1:39-56