June 22, 2008
Ordinary Time/Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 21:8-21
Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17 or Psalm 17 (UMH 749)
Romans 6:1b-11
Matthew 10:24-39
Worship Planning Helps

June 29, 2008
Ordinary Time/Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 22:1-14
Psalm 13 (UMH 746)
Romans 6:12-23
Matthew 10:40-42
Worship Planning Helps

July 6, 2008
Ordinary Time/Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49,58-67
Psalm 45:10-17 or Psalm 72 (UMH 795)
Romans 7:15-25a
Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
Worship Planni 

July 13, 2008
Ordinary Time/Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 25:19-34
Psalm 119:105-112 or Psalm 25 (UMH 756)
Romans 8:1-11
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
Preaching Helps

July 20, 2008
Ordinary Time/Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 28:10-19a
Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24 (UMH 854)
Romans 8:12-25
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Preaching Helps

July 27, 2008
Ordinary Time/Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 29:15-28
Psalm 105:1-11, 45b (UMH 828)
Romans 8:26-39
Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
Preaching Helps

August 3, 2008
Ordinary Time/Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 32:22-31
Psalm 17:1-7, 15 (UMH 749)
Romans 9:1-5
Matthew 14:13-21

August 10, 2008
Ordinary Time/Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45b (UMH 828)
Romans 10:5-15
Matthew 14:22-33

August 17, 2008
Ordinary Time/Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 45:1-15
Psalm 133 (UMH 850)
Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32
Matthew 15:(10-20) 21-28

August 24, 2008
Ordinary Time/Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 1:8-2:10
Psalm 124 (UMH 846)
Romans 12:1-8
Matthew 16:13-20

August 31, 2008
Ordinary Time/Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 3:1-15
Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45c (UMH 828)
Romans 12:9-21
Matthew 16:21-28

September 7, 2008
Ordinary Time/Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 12:1-14
Psalm 149:1 or Psalm 148 (UMH 861)
Romans 13:8-14
Matthew 18:15-20

September 14, 2008
Ordinary Time/Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 14:19-31
Exodus 15:1b-11, 20-21 (UMH 135)
Romans 14:1-12
Matthew 18:21-35

September 21, 2008
Ordinary Time/Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 16:2-15
Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 or Psalm 78 (UMH 799)
Philippians 1:21-30
Matthew 20:1-16

September 28, 2008
Ordinary Time/Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 17:1-7
Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16 (UMH 799)
Philippians 2:1-13
Matthew 21:23-32

October 5, 2008
Ordinary Time/Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20
Psalm 19 (UMH 750)
Philippians 3:4b-14
Matthew 21:33-46

October 12, 2008
Ordinary Time/Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 32:1-14
Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23 (UMH 829)
Philippians 4:1-9
Matthew 22:1-14

October 19, 2008
Ordinary Time/Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Exodus 33:12-23
Psalm 99 (UMH 819)
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Matthew 22:15-22

October 26, 2008
Ordinary Time/ Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Deuteronomy 34:1-12
Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17 (UMH 789)
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
Matthew 22:34-46

November 1, 2008
All Saints [Red]
(May be used on first Sunday in November)
Revelation 7:9-17
Psalm 34:1-10, 22 (UMH 769)
1 John 3:1-3
Matthew 5:1-12

November 2, 2008
All Saints Sunday/Ordinary Time/Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Joshua 3:7-17
Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37 (UMH 830)
1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
Matthew 23:1-12

OR Readings for All Saints (Red)

Revelation 7:9-17
Psalm 34:1-10, 22 (UMH 769)
1 John 3:1-3
Matthew 5:1-12

November 9, 2008
Ordinary Time/Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25
Psalm 78:1-7 (UMH 799)
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Matthew 25:1-13

November 16, 2008
Ordinary Time/Twenty-Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Judges 4:1-7
Psalm 123 or Psalm 76 (UMH 797)
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Matthew 25:14-30

November 23, 2008
Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday (Green)
Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
Psalm 100 (UMH 821)
Ephesians 1:15-23
Matthew 25:31-46

November 27, 2008
Thanksgiving Day (Red or White)
Deuteronomy 8:7–18
Psalm 65 (UMH 789)
2 Corinthians 9:6–15
Luke 17:11–19

November 30, 2008
First Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue)
Isaiah 64:1–9
Psalm 80:1–7, 17–19 (UMH 801)
1 Corinthians 1:3–9
Mark 13:24–37

December 7, 2008
Second Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue)
Isaiah 40:1-11
Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 (UMH 806)
2 Peter 3:8-15a
Mark 1:1-8

December 14, 2008
Third Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue)
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
Psalm 126 (UMH 847)
1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
John 1:6-8, 19-28

December 21, 2008
Fourth Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue)
2 Samuel 7:1–11, 16
Luke 1:47–55 (UMH 199)
Romans 16:25–27
Luke 1:26–38

December 24, 2008
Christmas Eve (White or Gold)
Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm 96 (UMH 815)
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-20

December 25, 2008
Christmas Day (White or Gold)
Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm 98 (UMH 818)
Hebrews 1:1-4 (5-12)
John 1:1-14

December 28, 2008
First Sunday after Christmas Day
Isaiah 61:10-62:3
Psalm 148 (UMH 861)
Galatians 4:4-7
Luke 2:22-40

December 31, 2008
(New Year's Eve/Watch Night) Color: White
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13; Psalm 8 (UMH 743)
Revelation 21:1-6a; Matthew 25:31-46

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November 27, 2008
Thanksgiving Day (Red or White)
Deuteronomy 8:7–18
Psalm 65 (UMH 789)
2 Corinthians 9:6–15
Luke 17:11–19

November 30, 2008
First Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue)
Isaiah 64:1–9
Psalm 80:1–7, 17–19 (UMH 801)
1 Corinthians 1:3–9
Mark 13:24–37

December 21, 2008
Fourth Sunday of Advent (Purple or Blue)
2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16
Luke 1:47-55 (UMH 199)
Romans 16:25-27
Luke 1:26-38