DECEMBER 2008

 

November 2008 January 2009

 

Day

Time

Event Description

         

Mon 1 Dec

World AIDS Day, December 1, 2006 - It's a Matter of Faith

World Aids Day
World AIDS Day, celebrated annually on December 1st since 1997, is an important opportunity for raising awareness and joining together in response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic in our communities and around the world.
     
Tue 2 Dec 8:30 AM Personnel Committee @ Presbytery office
  1:00 PM Committee on Preparation for Ministry (CPM) @ Plainfield, United Lounge
  4:30 PM Pre-Council @ Plainfield, United Room 200
     
Thu 4 Dec 11:00 AM Presbytery Staff
  7:00 PM Committee on Ministry (COM) @ Plainfield, United Rm 200
     
Sun 7 Dec   2nd Sunday of Advent
    Isa. 40:1-11; Ps. 85:1-2, 8-13; 2 Peter 3:8-15a; Mark 1:1-8
     
Tue 9 Dec 4:00 PM Council @ Plainfield, United Room 200
     
Wed 10 Dec   Human Rights Day
     
     
Sun 14 Dec   3rd Sunday of Advent
   

Isa. 61:1-4, 8-11; Ps. 126 or Luke 1:47-55; 1 Thess. 5:16-24; John 1:6-8, 19-28

     
Sun 21 Dec   4th Sunday of Advent
    Christmas Joy Offering
A Presbyterian tradition for almost seventy years, the Christmas Joy Offering is one of the four special offerings designated by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to provide congregations direct ways of supporting specific causes that help those in need.
    2 Sam. 7:1-11, 16; Luke 1:47-55 or Ps. 89:1-4, 19-26; Rom. 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38
     
Wed 24 Dec   Christmas Eve
    Isa. 9:2-7; Ps. 96; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-4 (15-20)
     
Thu 25 Dec   Nativity of Jesus Christ/Christmas Day
    Dawn: Isa. 62:6-12; Ps. 97; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:(1-7) 8-20
Day: Isa. 52:7-10; Ps. 98; Heb. 1:1-4 (5-12); John 1:1-14
    Presbytery Office and Resource Center Closed
     
Fri 26 Dec

 

Presbytery Office and Resource Center Closed

     
Sun 28 Dec   1st Sunday after Christmas
 

New Church Development

New Church Development
    Isa. 61:10-62:3; Ps. 148; Gal. 4:4-7; Luke 2:22-40
     
Tue 31 Dec   New Year's Eve
     

               

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Calendar last updated 7/1/08.

 

    

LECTIONARY

The lectionary readings for Sundays and special days are from the Revised Common Lectionary (1992), prepared by the Consultation on Common Texts, and taken from the  PC(USA) 2008-2009 Presbyterian Planning Calendar.  Click here for the PC(USA) Daily Lectionary.