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FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

Christmas 1

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Isaiah 63:7–14

Galatians 4:4–7

Matthew 2:13–23

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The Lord Jesus Undergoes a New Exodus in Order to Save His People from Their Sins

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Friday

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THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD

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Isaiah 60:1–6

Ephesians 3:1–12

Matthew 2:1–12

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The Lord God Is Manifested in the Incarnate Son

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THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD (First Sunday after the Epiphany)

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Isaiah 42:1–9

Romans 6:1–11

Matthew 3:13–17

 

The Triune God Is Manifested and Reveals Himself to Us in Holy Baptism

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SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY

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Isaiah 49:1–7

1 Corinthians 1:1–9

John 1:29–42a

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God Reveals His Glory in Christ and His Cross

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22

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY

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Isaiah 9:1–4

1 Corinthians 1:10–18

Matthew 4:12–25

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The Lord Manifests His Glory through His Office of the Holy Ministry

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29

FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY

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Micah 6:1–8

1 Corinthians 1:18–31

Matthew 5:1–12

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God Manifests His Glory in the Humility and Weakness of Christ Crucified

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Thursday

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THE PURIFICATION OF MARY AND THE PRESENTATION OF OUR LORD

(2 February 2023)

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1 Samuel 1:21–28

Hebrews 2:14–18

Luke 2:22–32 (33–40)

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God Gives the Gift of a Child to Destroy Death

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5

FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY

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Isaiah 58:3–9a

1 Corinthians 2:1–12 (13–16)

Matthew 5:13–20

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The Righteousness of Christ

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12

SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY

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Deuteronomy 30:15–20

1 Corinthians 3:1–9

Matthew 5:21–37

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Christ Sets Life Before Us so that We Can Walk in His Way

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Sunday

THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD

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Exodus 24:8–18

2 Peter 1:16–21

Matthew 17:1–9

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God Manifests His Glory in the Body of Christ Jesus, Transfigured for Us by His Cross

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22

ASH WEDNESDAY

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Joel 2:12–19

2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10

Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21

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Return to the Lord Your God with All Your Heart, for He Has Reconciled You to Himself

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26

FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT

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Genesis 3:1–21

Romans 5:12–19

Matthew 4:1–11

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5

SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT

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Genesis 12:1–9

Romans 4:1–8, 13–17

John 3:1–17

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The Word of the Gospel Opens the Eyes of Faith and Fixes Them on Christ Jesus

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12

THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT

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Exodus 17:1–7

Romans 5:1–8

John 4:5–26 (27–30, 39–42)

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We Worship the Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Spirit and Truth of His Gospel

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19

FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT

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Isaiah 42:14–21

Ephesians 5:8–14

John 9:1–41 or John 9:1–7, 13–17, 34–39

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By His Word of the Gospel, Jesus Calls Us Out of the Darkness into His Marvelous Light

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26

FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT

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Ezekiel 37:1–14

Romans 8:1–11

John 11:1–45 (46–53) or John 11:17–27, 38–53

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Jesus Christ Is the Resurrection and the Life

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