Schedule for Sermon, Call to Worship, and Opening Prayer
The following is our schedule for November 2025 — December 2026. We will be updating on a regular basis so that you can plan for the future.
November 2, 2025 — Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost (All Saints Day)
Call to Worship and Sermon: Luke 19:1-10
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 119:137-144
November 9, 2025 — Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
Call to Worship and Sermon: Luke 20:27-38
Opening Pastoral Prayer: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17
November 16, 2025 — Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost
Call to Worship and Sermon: Luke 21:5-19
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Isaiah 65:17-25
November 23, 2025 — Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Call to Worship and Sermon: Luke 23:33-43
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Jeremiah 23:1-6
November 30, 2025 — First Sunday of Advent
Call to Worship and Sermon: Matthew 24:36-44
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Isaiah 2:1-5
December 7, 2025 — Second Sunday of Advent
Call to Worship and Sermon: Matthew 3:1-12
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Isaiah 11:1-10
December 14, 2025 — Third Sunday of Advent
Call to Worship and Sermon: Matthew 11:2-11
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Isaiah 35:1-10
December 21, 2025 — Fourth Sunday of Advent
Call to Worship and Sermon: Matthew 1:18-25
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Isaiah 7:10-16
December 28, 2025 — First Sunday after Christmas Day
Call to Worship and Sermon: Matthew 2:13-23
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Isaiah 63:7-9
Revised Common Lectionary - Sundays in 2026
Year A (2025-2026)
January 4, 2026 - Second Sunday after Christmas
Call to Worship and Sermon: John 1:(1-9), 10-18
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 147:12-20
SEASON AFTER THE EPIPHANY
January 11, 2026 - Baptism of the Lord
Call to Worship and Sermon: Matthew 3:13-17
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Isaiah 42:1-9
January 18, 2026 - Second Sunday after the Epiphany
Call to Worship and Sermon: John 1:29-42
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Isaiah 49:1-7
January 25, 2026 - Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Call to Worship and Sermon: Matthew 4:12-23
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Isaiah 9:1-4
February 1, 2026 - Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
Call to Worship and Sermon: Matthew 5:1-12
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 15
February 8, 2026 - Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
Call to Worship and Sermon: Matthew 5:13-20
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 112:1-9 (10)
February 15, 2026 - Transfiguration Sunday
Call to Worship and Sermon: Matthew 17:1-9
Opening Pastoral Prayer: 2 Peter 1:16-21
SEASON OF LENT
February 22, 2026 - First Sunday in Lent
Call to Worship and Sermon: Matthew 4:1-11
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
March 1, 2026 - Second Sunday in Lent
Call to Worship and Sermon: John 3:1-17
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 121
March 8, 2026 - Third Sunday in Lent
Call to Worship and Sermon: John 4:5-42
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Romans 5:1-11
March 15, 2026 - Fourth Sunday in Lent
Call to Worship and Sermon: John 9:1-41
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Ephesians 5:8-14
March 22, 2026 - Fifth Sunday in Lent
Call to Worship and Sermon: John 11:1-45
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 130
March 29, 2026 - Palm Sunday (Liturgy of the Passion)
Liturgy of the Passion:
Call to Worship and Sermon: Matthew 27:11-54
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 31:9-16
SEASON OF EASTER
April 5, 2026 - Resurrection of the Lord (Easter Sunday)
Call to Worship and Sermon: John 20:1-18
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
April 12, 2026 - Second Sunday of Easter
Call to Worship and Sermon: John 20:19-31
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Acts 2:14a, 22-32
April 19, 2026 - Third Sunday of Easter
Call to Worship and Sermon: Luke 24:13-35
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Acts 2:14a, 36-41
April 26, 2026 - Fourth Sunday of Easter
Call to Worship and Sermon: John 10:1-10
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Acts 2:42-47
May 3, 2026 - Fifth Sunday of Easter
Call to Worship and Sermon: John 14:1-14
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Acts 7:55-60
May 10, 2026 - Sixth Sunday of Easter
Call to Worship and Sermon: John 14:15-21
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Acts 17:22-31
May 17, 2026 - Seventh Sunday of Easter
Call to Worship and Sermon: John 17:1-11
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Acts 1:6-14
May 24, 2026 - Day of Pentecost
Call to Worship and Sermon: Acts 2:1-21
Opening Pastoral Prayer: 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13
SEASON AFTER PENTECOST (ORDINARY TIME)
May 31, 2026 - Trinity Sunday
Call to Worship and Sermon: Matthew 28:16-20
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Genesis 1:1-2:4a
June 7, 2026 - Proper 5
Call to Worship and Sermon: Romans 4:13-25
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Genesis 12:1-9
June 14, 2026 - Proper 6
Call to Worship and Sermon: Romans 5:1-8
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19
June 21, 2026 - Proper 7
Call to Worship and Sermon: Romans 6:1b-11
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17
June 28, 2026 - Proper 8
Call to Worship and Sermon: Romans 6:12-23
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Matthew 10:40-42
July 5, 2026 - Proper 9
Call to Worship and Sermon: Romans 7:15-25a
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
July 12, 2026 - Proper 10
Call to Worship and Sermon: Romans 8:1-11
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 119:105-112
July 19, 2026 - Proper 11
Call to Worship and Sermon: Romans 8:12-25
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24
July 26, 2026 - Proper 12
Call to Worship and Sermon: Romans 8:26-39
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 105:1-11, 45b
August 2, 2026 - Proper 13
Call to Worship and Sermon: Romans 9:1-5
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 17:1-7, 15
August 9, 2026 - Proper 14
Call to Worship and Sermon: Romans 10:5-15
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Matthew 14:22-33
August 16, 2026 - Proper 15
Call to Worship and Sermon: Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 133
August 23, 2026 - Proper 16
Call to Worship and Sermon: Romans 12:1-8
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 124
August 30, 2026 - Proper 17
Call to Worship and Sermon: Romans 12:9-21
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45b
September 6, 2026 - Proper 18
Call to Worship and Sermon: Romans 13:8-14
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 149
September 13, 2026 - Proper 19
Call to Worship and Sermon: Romans 14:1-12
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Matthew 18:21-35
September 20, 2026 - Proper 20
Call to Worship and Sermon: Matthew 20:1-16
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45
September 27, 2026 - Proper 21
Call to Worship and Sermon: Matthew 21:23-32
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16
October 4, 2026 - Proper 22
Call to Worship and Sermon: Matthew 21:33-46
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 19
October 11, 2026 - Proper 23
Call to Worship and Sermon: Matthew 22:1-14
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23
October 18, 2026 - Proper 24
Call to Worship and Sermon: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 99
October 25, 2026 - Proper 25
Call to Worship and Sermon: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17
November 1, 2026 - All Saints Day
Call to Worship and Sermon: Revelation 7:9-17
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 34:1-10, 22
November 8, 2026 - Proper 27
Call to Worship and Sermon: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 78:1-7
November 15, 2026 - Proper 28
Call to Worship and Sermon: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 123
November 22, 2026 - Reign of Christ / Christ the King - Proper 29
Call to Worship and Sermon: Matthew 25:31-46
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Psalm 100
YEAR B BEGINS - ADVENT 2026
November 29, 2026 - First Sunday of Advent
Call to Worship and Sermon: Mark 13:24-37
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Isaiah 64:1-9
December 6, 2026 - Second Sunday of Advent
Call to Worship and Sermon: Mark 1:1-8
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Isaiah 40:1-11
December 13, 2026 - Third Sunday of Advent
Call to Worship and Sermon: John 1:6-8, 19-28
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
December 20, 2026 - Fourth Sunday of Advent
Call to Worship and Sermon: Luke 1:26-38
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Luke 1:46b-55
December 27, 2026 - First Sunday after Christmas Day
Call to Worship and Sermon: Luke 2:22-40
Opening Pastoral Prayer: Isaiah 61:10-62:3
