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Sunday, October 30, 2016
Reformation Day
Ordinary Time Series C 2015–2016 Church Year Red
Civil calendar: Halloween (Monday, October 31) — nearest Sunday to a civil observance; not a church festival

Appointed Readings

First Reading
Revelation 14:6-7
Psalm
Psalm 46 (antiphon: v. 7)
Epistle
Romans 3:19-28
Gospel
John 8:31-36 or Matthew 11:12-19
Alternative: readings for the Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Reformation Day is observed on this Sunday in place of the Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost. Use these readings if your congregation keeps the regular Sunday instead.

First Reading
Isaiah 1:10-18
Psalm
Psalm 130 (antiphon: vv. 3-4)
Epistle
2 Thessalonians 1:1-5 (6-10) 11-12
Gospel
Luke 19:1-10

Hymn of the Day. 🎵 LSB 728 — How firm a foundation, O saints of the Lord

Hymn of the Day

🎵 LSB 555 — Salvation unto us has come or 🎵 LSB 656/657 — A mighty fortress is our God

Daily Lectionary

Old Testament
Deuteronomy 31:30-32:27
New Testament
Matthew 20:1-16

LSB Daily Lectionary — two readings for personal or family devotion.

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2016-10-30 Reformation Day

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