2021-2022 Church Year Calendar

Look Back, Look Around, Look Ahead: The Church Year at a Glance

The Time of Christmas: The Cycle of Light

H oly W eek : The Suffering and Death of Christ • Palm Sunday

• Monday of Holy Week • Tuesday of Holy Week • Wednesday of Holy Week • Maundy Thursday: The Giving of the New Commandment

A dvent S eason : The Coming of Christ • First Sunday in Advent: Anticipation • Second Sunday in Advent: Annunciation • Third Sunday in Advent: Affirmation • Fourth Sunday in Advent: Arrival C hristmas S eason : The Birth of Christ • Christmas: The Nativity of Our Lord Christmas Eve, Christmas Midnight, Christmas Dawn, Christmas Day • First Sunday after Christmas • Second Sunday after Christmas 1

• Good Friday • Holy Saturday

E astertide : The Resurrection and Ascension of Christ • Easter: The Resurrection of Our Lord

Easter Vigil, Easter Dawn, Easter Day, Easter Evening

• Second Sunday of Easter • Third Sunday of Easter • Fourth Sunday of Easter • Fifth Sunday of Easter • Sixth Sunday of Easter • Ascension Day: The Ascension of Christ • Seventh Sunday of Easter • Pentecost: The Coming of the Holy Spirit

E piphany S eason : The Manifestation of Christ • Epiphany: The Appearing of Our Lord

• First Sunday after Epiphany: The Baptism of Our Lord • Second through the Eighth Sunday after Epiphany 2 • The Presentation of the Lord • Last Sunday before Lent: The Transfiguration of Our Lord

Pentecost Eve, Day of Pentecost, Pentecost Evening

The Time of the Church: Kingdomtide

The Time of Easter: The Cycle of Life

T he S eason after P entecost : A Season of Christ’s Headship, Harvest, and Hope • Trinity Sunday • Second through the twenty-seventh Sunday after Pentecost 3 • Reformation Day • All Saints Day • Last Sunday of the Church Year: Reign of Christ the King

L enten S eason : The Ministry of Christ • Ash Wednesday • First Sunday in Lent

• Second Sunday in Lent • Third Sunday in Lent • Fourth Sunday in Lent • Fifth Sunday in Lent

1 In some calendar years, the Christmas Season does not have a second Sunday.

3 The length of the Season after Pentecost varies depending on the date of Easter in that particular calendar year.

2 The length of the Season after Epiphany varies depending on the date of Easter in that particular calendar year.

The Meaning of the Colors

Purple Royalty, Repentance

Pink Joy, Happiness

White Innocence, Holiness, Joy

The Cycle and Colors of the Church Year

Gold Majesty, Glory

Green Hope, Life

Black Mourning, Death

Red Holy Spirit (flame) Martyrdom (blood)