Seasonal Worship Planning: Lent-Pentecost C (2013)

Date/Scripture / Theme/sermon title / Music / Visual Environment / Worship leaders / Special Notes/details
February 13, 2013 [Purple]
Ash Wednesday
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
Psalm 51:1-17 (UMH 785)
2 Corinthians 5:20b–6:10
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
February 17, 2013 [Purple]
First Sunday in Lent
Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 (UMH 810)
Romans 10:8b-13
Luke 4:1-13
February 24, 2013 [Purple]
Second Sunday in Lent
Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
Psalm 27 (UMH 758)
Philippians 3:17–4:1
Luke 13:31-35
March 3, 2013 [Purple]
Third Sunday in Lent
Isaiah 55:1-9
Psalm 63:1-8 (UMH 788)
1 Corinthians 10:1-13
Luke 13:1-9
Date/Scripture / Theme/sermon title / Music / Visual Environment / Worship leaders / Special Notes/details
March 10, 2013 [Purple]
Fourth Sunday in Lent
(One Great Hour of Sharing)
Joshua 5:9-12
Psalm 32 (UMH 766)
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
March 17, 2013 [Purple]
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Isaiah 43:16-21
Psalm 126 (UMH 847)
Philippians 3:4b-14
John 12:1-8
March 24, 2013
Palm/Passion Sunday [Red or Purple]
Liturgy of the Palms
Luke 19:28-40
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 (UMH 839)
Liturgy of the Passion
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16 (UMH 764)
Philippians 2:5-11
Luke 22:14–23:56 (or Luke 23:1-49)
Date/Scripture / Theme/sermon title / Music / Visual Environment / Worship leaders / Special Notes/details
March 25, 2013 [Red or Purple]
Monday of Holy Week
Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm 36:5-11 (UMH 771)
Hebrews 9:11-15
John 12:1-11
March 26, 2013 [Red or Purple]
Tuesday of Holy Week
Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm 71:1-14 (UMH 794)
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
John 12:20-36
March 27, 2013 [Red or Purple]
Wednesday of Holy Week
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 70 (UMH 793)
Hebrews 12:1-3
John 13:21-32
March 28, 2013 [Red or Purple]
Holy Thursday
Exodus 12:1-14
Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 (UMH 837)
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
John 13:1-17, 31b-35
Date/Scripture / Theme/sermon title / Music / Visual Environment / Worship leaders / Special Notes/details
March 29, 2013 [No Color]
Good Friday
Isaiah 52:13–53:12
Psalm 22 (UMH 752)
Hebrews 10:16-25
John 18:1–19:42
March 30, 2013
Holy Saturday [No Color]
Job 14:1–14
Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16 (UMH 764)
1 Peter 4:1-8
Matthew 27:57-66
Easter Vigil [White]
The number of readings may vary, but Exodus 14
and at least two other readings from the Old Testament should be used
in addition to the New Testament readings.
Old Testament Readings and Psalms
Genesis 1:1-2:4a
Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26 or Psalm 33(UMH 767)
Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13
Psalm 46 (UMH 780)
Genesis 22:1-18
Psalm 16 (UMH 748)
Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21
Exodus 15:1b-13, 17-18 (UMH 135)
Isaiah 55:1-11
Isaiah 12:2-6
Ezekiel 36:24-28
Psalm 42 (UMH 777)
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 143 (UMH 856)
Second Reading and Psalm
Romans 6:3-11
Psalm 114 (UMH 835)
Gospel
Luke 24:1-12
Date/Scripture / Theme/sermon title / Music / Visual Environment / Worship leaders / Special Notes/details
March 31, 2013 [White]
Easter Sunday
Acts 10:34-43
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 (UMH 839)
1 Corinthians 15:19-26
John 20:1-18 (or Luke 24:1-12)
April 7, 2013 [White]
Second Sunday of Easter
Acts 5:27-32
Psalm 150 (UMH 862)
Revelation 1:4-8
John 20:19-31
April 14, 2013 [White]
Third Sunday of Easter
(Native American Ministries Sunday)
Acts 9:1-6, 7-20
Psalm 30 (UMH 762)
Revelation 5:11-14
John 21:1-19
April 21, 2013 [White]
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Acts 9:36-43
Psalm 23 (UMH 754 or 137)
Revelation 7:9-17
John 10:22-30
Date/Scripture / Theme/sermon title / Music / Visual Environment / Worship leaders / Special Notes/details
April 28, 2013 [White]
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 11:1-18
Psalm 148 (UMH 861)
Revelation 21:1-6
John 13:31-35
May 5, 2013 [White]
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Acts 16:9-15
Psalm 67 (UMH 791)
Revelation 21:10, 22–22:5
John 14:23-29
May 9, 2013 [White]
Ascension Day
(These readings may also be used Sunday, May 12.)
Acts 1:1-11
Psalm 47 (UMH 781)
Ephesians 1:15-23
Luke 24:44-53
May 12, 2013 [White]
Seventh Sunday of Easter
(Festival of the Christian Home/Mother’s Day)
(Readings for Ascension Day may be used)
Acts 16:16-34
Psalm 97 (UMH 816)
Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21
John 17:20-26
Date/Scripture / Theme/sermon title / Music / Visual Environment / Worship leaders / Special Notes/details
May 19, 2013 [Red]
Pentecost
Acts 2:1-21
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b (UMH 826)
Romans 8:14-17
John 14:8-17 (25-27)
May 26, 2013 [White]
Trinity Sunday (First Sunday after Pentecost)
(Peace with Justice Sunday)
Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31
Psalm 8 (UMH 743)
Romans 5:1-5
John 16:12-15

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