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SUMMARY:Annunciation of our Lord
DESCRIPTION:The Annunciation of our Lord will be observed on March 25. The Annunciation commemorates the visit of the angel Gabriel to the blessed Virgin Mary\, announcing that the eternal Son of God would take up human flesh in her womb and\, in accordance with Isaiah’s prophecy\, be born of a virgin. \n\n\n\nHis message declared that God showed undeserved kindness to Mary and\, by faith in His Word\, Christ was conceived in her. In this way\, she is a godly example of faith for us also — how a Christian hears the Words and promises of God and says\, “Behold\, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word” (Luke 1:38). \n\n\n\nThe Annunciation is appointed for March 25\, from which date Christmas came to be observed as the birth of Christ (nine months later). When the Annunciation falls in Passiontide\, Holy Week or Easter\, it is observed at another time. \n\n\n\nIf you are homebound\, traveling\, or otherwise unable to attend a service in person\, KFUO Radio airs worship services throughout the church year. Visit KFUO.org to view the schedule and listen to services. \n\n\n\n\nFind a church near me\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLiturgical color for the Annunciation\n\n\n\nWhite\, the color of purity and completeness\, adorns the altar to commemorate the Annunciation of Our Lord. In His light we see light\, and by Him “though our sins be as scarlet\, they shall be white as snow.” Christ’s incarnation and His resurrection\, His Gospel and its message to all nations are cause for our rejoicing. His purity before His Father becomes our purity. White reinforces this message of joy. \n\n\n\nWhite is also the appointed color for the 12 days of Christmas\, Epiphany (Jan. 6) and the first Sunday following it\, which is observed as the Baptism of Our Lord. It is also the color for Easter. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThree-Year Series and One-Year Series\n\n\n\nScripture readings\n\n\n\n\nIsaiah 7:10–14\n\n\n\nHebrews 10:4–10\n\n\n\nLuke 1:26–38\n\n\n\n\nLectionary summary\n\n\n\nIncarnate by the Holy Spirit\, Born of the Virgin Mary and Made Man\n\n\n\n“It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins” (Heb. 10:4). But “nothing will be impossible with God” (Luke 1:37). He opens ears to hear and wombs to conceive. “Let it be to me according to your word\,” says St. Mary (Luke 1:38). The Most High who once dwelt in the tabernacle comes to overshadow Mary\, who believes the angel’s “annunciation” (Luke 1:35). “The virgin shall conceive and bear a son\, and shall call his name Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14). In Jesus Christ\, God is with us — even from the moment of His conception. This miracle\, that Mary should become the mother of God\, will be a sign against the proud in Israel; it is the fulfillment of the prophecies of Isaiah and David. “I delight to do your will\, O my God\,” says Christ (Psalm 40:8). From Mary’s flesh\, the Most High has prepared a body for His Son (Heb. 10:5)\, a body to be offered “once for all” as the sacrifice that alone takes away sins and gives a righteousness apart from the Law (Heb. 10:10). Through His conception\, life and death\, we have been sanctified. God favors us in this child. And like the blessed Virgin Mary\, blessed “are those who hear the word of God and keep it” (Luke 11:28). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLCMS Worship\n\n\n\n\nlcms.org/worship\n\n\n\nWorship planning resources\n\n\n\nSubscribe to monthly resources email\n\n\n\n\n\nFind a church near me
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/annunciation-of-our-lord-2/
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SUMMARY:Palm Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Palm Sunday\, also known as the Sunday of the Passion\, will be commemorated on Sunday\, April 13\, 2025. \n\n\n\nTo attend a Palm Sunday service\, visit locator.lcms.org/church to find a local Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod congregation. Enter your zip code and click “Search” to see a list of area churches\, service times\, and contact information. \n\n\n\nIf you are homebound\, traveling\, or otherwise unable to attend a service in person\, KFUO Radio airs worship services throughout the church year. Visit KFUO.org to view the schedule and listen to services. \n\n\n\n\nFind a church near me\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLiturgical color for Palm Sunday\n\n\n\nScarlet will adorn the altar on Palm Sunday through Maundy Thursday. It is a color worth investing in because it stands in contrast to the traditional red that is used on Festival Sundays. Scarlet’s use during the somber days of Holy Week help to offer a different message. As the Manual on the Liturgy points out\, “scarlet is a color anciently associated with the passion … the color of blood” (p. 25). Violet may also be used where Scarlet vestments are not present. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nScripture readings for Palm Sunday\n\n\n\nThree-Year Series A Lectionary\n\n\n\n\nJohn 12:12–19 (Procession)\n\n\n\nIsaiah 50:4-9a\n\n\n\nPsalm 118:19–29 or Psalm 31:9–16\n\n\n\nPhilippians 2:5–11\n\n\n\nMatthew 26:1—27:66 or Matthew 27:11-66 or John 12:20-43\n\n\n\n\nLectionary summary\n\n\n\nNow Is the Hour When the Son of Man Is Glorified\n\n\n\n“Fear not\, daughter of Zion; behold\, your king is coming.” He comes in gentle humility\, “sitting on a donkey’s colt\,” yet also as the King of Israel “in the name of the Lord” (John 12:13\, 15). His royal glory is faithful obedience and self-sacrificing service “to the point of death\, even death on a cross” (Phil. 2:8). The love of God is manifested in the cross and Passion of His Son for the salvation of sinners. Since He has borne our sins and suffered our death\, “God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name” (Phil. 2:9)\, and He exalts us in His resurrection. Our Lord did not hide His face “from disgrace and spitting” (Is. 50:6)\, but He trusted His God and Father\, who raised Him from death and the grave and exalted Him to His right hand. This same King Jesus now comes to us in gentle humility in His Supper\, where He feeds us with His body and cleanses and covers us with His blood\, so that “after his resurrection” we also shall rise and enter the holy city (Matt. 27:52–53). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOne-Year Series Lectionary\n\n\n\n\nMatthew 21:1–9 (Procession) or John 12:12–19 (Procession)\n\n\n\nZechariah 9:9–12\n\n\n\nPsalm 118:19–29 or Psalm 31:9–16\n\n\n\nPhilippians 2:5–11\n\n\n\nMatthew 26:1—27:66 or Matthew 27:11–54\n\n\n\n\nLectionary summary\n\n\n\nThe Cross and Passion of Our Lord Are the Hour of His Glory\n\n\n\n“Behold\, your King is coming to you . . . humble and mounted on a donkey” (Zech. 9:9–12; Mt. 21:1–9). Our Lord rides in this humble fashion because He is entering Jerusalem to humble Himself even to the point of death on a cross (Phil. 2:5–11). His kingly crown will not be made of gold but of thorns\, the sign of sin’s curse. For His royal reign is displayed in bearing this curse for His people\, saving us from our enemies by sacrificing His own life. The sinless One takes the place of the sinner so that the sinner can be freed and bear the name “Barabbas\,” “son of the Father” (Matthew 26 and 27). It is at the name of this exalted Savior\, Jesus\, that we bow in humble faith. With the centurion who declared\, “Truly this was the Son of God!” (Mt. 27:54)\, we are also given to confess that Jesus Christ is Lord\, to the glory of God the Father (Phil. 2:11). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLCMS Worship\n\n\n\n\nlcms.org/worship\n\n\n\nWorship planning resources\n\n\n\nSubscribe to monthly resources email\n\n\n\n\n\nFind a church near me
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/palm-sunday-series-a-and-one-year-series/
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