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PC(USA) Special Days and Seasons 2009

Programmatic dates on the calendar are recommended for participation in churchwide program emphases. View the 2008 calendar and the 2010 calendar.

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2009	Liturgical Designation


January 4	2nd Sunday after Christmas
January 6	Epiphany of the Lord
January 11	Baptism of the Lord
January 18	2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Race Relations Sunday
January 18-25	Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 25	3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time


February 1	4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 8	5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 15	6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 22	Transfiguration of the Lord
February 25	Ash Wednesday


March 1	1st Sunday in Lent
March 1	Self-Development of People
March 6	World Day of Prayer
March 8	2nd Sunday in Lent Celebrate the Gifts of Women
March 15	3rd Sunday in Lent
March 22	4th Sunday in Lent
March 29	5th Sunday in Lent


April 5	Passion/Palm Sunday
April 6	Monday of Holy Week
April 7	Tuesday of Holy Week
April 8	Wednesday of Holy Week
April 9	Maundy Thursday
April 10	Good Friday
April 11	Great Vigil of Easter
April 12	Easter/Resurrection of the Lord One Great Hour of Sharing
April 19	2nd Sunday of Easter Health Awareness
April 22	Earth Day
April 26	3rd Sunday of Easter Rural Life Sunday


May 1	May Friendship Day
May 3	4th Sunday of Easter Older Adult Week Begins Wills Emphasis Sunday
May 7	National Day of Prayer
May 10	5th Sunday of Easter Mother’s Day
May 17	6th Sunday of Easter Multicultural Church
May 21	Ascension of the Lord
May 24	7th Sunday of Easter Presbyterian Heritage Sunday
May 31	Day of Pentecost Pentecost Offering


June 7	Trinity Sunday
June 14	11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 21	12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Father’s Day Men of the Church Sunday
June 28	13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Disability Inclusion Sunday (formerly Access Sunday)


July 5	14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 11-15	Presbyterian Women Churchwide Gathering
July 12	15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 19	16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Small Church Ministry Sunday
July 26	17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Metropolitan Urban Ministry Sunday


August 2	18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 6	Hiroshima Day
August 9	19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Homelessness/Affordable Housing Sunday
August 16	20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Higher Education Sunday
August 23	21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Youth in the Church and World Sunday
August 30	22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time


September 6	23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Christian Vocation Sunday
September 13	24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Christian Education Week Begins
September 20	25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Theological Education Sunday
September 21	International Peace Day
September 22	Native American Day
September 27	26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Evangelism Sunday


October 4	27th Sunday in Ordinary Time World Communion Sunday—Peacemaking Offering
October 11	28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Presbyterian HIV/AIDS Awareness Sunday
October 16	World Food Day
October 18	29th Sunday in Ordinary Time National Observance of Children’s Sabbath Domestic Violence Awareness Sunday
October 24	United Nations Day
October 25	30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Reformation Sunday


November 1	All Saints' Day Christian and Citizen Sunday
November 6	World Community Day
November 8	32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Stewardship Commitment Sunday
November 15	33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Care Giver Sunday
November 22	Christ the King/Reign of Christ
November 29	1st Sunday of Advent


December 6	2nd Sunday of Advent
December 10	Human Rights Day
December 13	3rd Sunday of Advent
December 20	4th Sunday of Advent Christmas Joy Offering
December 24	Christmas Eve
December 25	Nativity of Jesus Christ/Christmas Day
December 27	1st Sunday after Christmas



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