Magyar Református Egyház

Editor’s Note: This American Hungarian Reformed liturgical calendar is provided by Rev. Albert Kovacs of the Calvin Synod. This is liturgical calendar generally represents the church year celebrated in American Hungarian Reformed Churches, though local variations may apply. In traditional Hungarian format, Communion is served 7 times per church year: Christmas, the first Sunday in Lent, the Resurrection of our Lord, Pentecost, “New Bread”, “New Wine”, and the last Sunday before the Christmas preparation season called here “Saints of Christ the King”.

Semester of the Lord

NOV – AD 2008

30 S V 1st Sunday in Advent

DEC. ADVENT

7 S V . 2nd Sunday in Advent

9 S V 3rd Sunday in Advent – Gauadette (Hanging of the Greens)

14 S V 4th Sunday in Advent

21 S V 4th Sunday in Advent

CHRISTMASTIDE

24 W W Christmas Eve

25 Th W` C Christmas: Nativity of Christ – Holy Communion

28 S W 1st Sunday After Christmas

4 S W 2nd Sunday After Christmas

JAN – AD 2009 EPIPHANY SEASON

6 Tu W Epiphany of Jesus – Three Kings

11 S G 1st Sunday After Epiphany

18 S G 2nd Sunday After Epiphany

25 S G 3rd Sunday After Epiphany

FEB

1 S V 4th Sunday After Epiphany

8 S V 5th Sunday After Epiphany

15 S V 6th Sunday After Epiphany

22 S W Transfiguration Sunday

LENTEN SEASON

25 W V Ash Wednesday

MAR

1 S V C 1st Sunday in Lent – Holy Communion

8 S V 2nd Sunday in Lent

15 S V 3rd Sunday in Lent – Hungarian Independence Day

22 S V 4th Sunday in Lent

29 S V 5th Sunday in Lent

APR

5 S V 6th Sunday in Lent – Palm Sunday

9 Th V Holy Thursday (Last Supper)

10 Fr B Good Friday – The Crucifixion

EASTERTIDE

12 S W C Easter – The Resurrection – Holy Communion

19 S W 1st Sunday After Easter

26 S W 2nd Sunday After Easter

MAY

3 S W 3rd Sunday After Easter

10 S W 4th Sunday After Easter (Mother’s Day)

17 S W 5th Sunday After Easter

20 Th W Ascension Day

24 S W Ascension Sunday

25 M National Memorial Day (for Service Men & Women)

31 S R C Pentecost Sunday – Holy Communion

EASTER – Future Dates:

2010 Apr. 4 – 2011 Apr. 24 – 2012 Apr. 8 – 2013 Mar. 31

SEMESTER OF THE CHURCH

TRINITY SEASON

JUN

7 S W Trinity Sunday

14 S G 1st Sunday After Trinity

21 S W 2nd Sunday After Trinity – Father’s Day

28 S G 3rd Sunday After Trinity

JUL

4 Sat R American Independence Day

5 S G 4th Sunday After Trinity – American Independence Sunday

12 S G 5th Sunday After Trinity

19 S G 6th Sunday After Trinity

26 S G C 7th Sunday After Trinity – New Bread Communion +

AUG

2 S G 8th Sunday After Trinity

9 S G 9th Sunday After Trinity

16 S G 10th Sunday After Trinity

23 S G 11th Sunday After Trinity

30 S G 12th Sunday After Trinity

SEP

6 S G 13th Sunday After Trinity – Labor Sunday

13 S G 14th Sunday After Trinity

20 S G 15th Sunday After Trinity

27 S G 16th Sunday After Trinity

OCT

4 S R C 17th Sunday – New Wine Communion +

11 S G 18th Sunday After Trinity

19 S G 19th Sunday After Trinity

25 S R 20st Sunday After Trinity – Reformation Sunday

31 Sat R Reformation Day (All Hallows Eve)

NOV KINGDOMTIDE

1 S G 4th Last Sunday in Kingdomtide – All Saints Day (All Hallows)

8 S G 3rd Last Sunday in Kingdomtide

15 S R 2nd Last Sunday in Kingdomtide

22 S W C Saints of Christ the King – Holy Communion

2009 – Church Year – 2010

Semester of the Lord

NOV AD 2009 ADVENT SEASON (Small Lent)

29 S V 1st Sunday in Advent

DEC

8 S V 2nd Sunday in Advent

13 S V 3rd Sunday in Advent (Gaudette – Hanging of the Greens)

20 S V 4th Sunday in Advent

24 Th W Christmas Eve Service

CHRISTMASTIDE

25 Th W C Nativity of Christ: Holy Communion

27 S W 1st Sunday After Christmas

Holy Communion C – Observed to celebrate appropriate church event or occasion

+ (Dates for New Bread and New Wine communions according to local custom)

National Memorial Day: (Not for civilians – honors those who served in the armed forces)

Reformation Day: always October 31 – Reformation Sunday always last Sunday in October

Saints of Christ the King: Appropriate time for Memorials – Celebration of the Last Day)

Gaudette Sunday: (Third Sunday in Advent – Decorate church, i.e. Hanging of the Greens)

Parament Colors: W White, R Red, V Violet. G Green, B Black