Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 28) FIRST READING Mal. 4:1–6 PSALM Ps. 98 EPISTLE 2 Thess. 3:(1–5) 6–13 GOSPEL Luke 21:5–28 (29–36)   Color  

Last Sunday of the Church Year FIRST READING Mal. 3:13–18 PSALM Ps. 46 EPISTLE Col. 1:13–20 GOSPEL Luke 23:27–43   Color  

Thanksgiving Day FIRST READING Deut. 8:1–10 PSALM Ps. 67 EPISTLE Phil. 4:6–20 or 1 Tim. 2:1–4 GOSPEL Luke 17:11–19   Color  

First Sunday in Advent FIRST READING Isaiah 2:1–5 PSALM Ps. 122 EPISTLE Rom. 13:(8–10) 11–14 GOSPEL Matt. 21:1–11 orMatt. 24:36–44   Color  

Second Sunday in Advent FIRST READING Is. 11:1–10 PSALM Ps. 72:1–72 EPISTLE Rom. 15:4–13 GOSPEL Matt. 3:1–12   Color  

Third Sunday in Advent FIRST READING Is. 35:1–10 PSALM Ps. 146 EPISTLE James 5:7–11 GOSPEL Matt. 1:18–25   Color  

Fourth Sunday in Advent FIRST READING Is. 7:10–17 PSALM Ps. 24 EPISTLE Rom. 1:1–7 GOSPEL Matt. 1:18–25   Color