Planning Ahead: January and February 2008
Here’s an overview of the calendar for planning worship for January and February 2008. For our complete planning guide, see Planning Ahead: Worship in January and February.
Overview of January and February 2008
The Sundays during these months are Jan 6,13,20,27 and Feb 3,10,17,24. Epiphany falls on Sunday, Jan. 6. Ash Wednesday is Feb. 6; the first Sunday of Lent is Feb. 10. Some churches also choose to mention or commemorate the following occasions in their worship:
Jan 1 (Tues.) - Naming and Circumcision of Jesus (more information)
Jan 6 (Sun.) - Baptism of Jesus (more information)
Jan 15 (Tues.) - Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (resources and more information)
Jan 18 (Fri.) - Week of prayer for Christian Unity begins (more information)
Jan 25 (Fri.) - Conversion of Paul (more information)
Feb 2 (Sat.) - Presentation of Jesus in the Temple (more information)
Feb 3 (Sun.) - Transfiguration Sunday (resources)
Also, we invite you to join us for the Calvin Symposium on Worship, January 24-26, 2008, at Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary.
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Lectionary Readings
Find the readings from the Revised Common Lectionary for these Sundays from the Vanderbilt Lectionary Project
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