Special days and emphases
Wood carving by Lie Yee Wan, 1969
Human life in community reflects a variety of rhythms which also affect Christian worship. Among these are the annual cycles of civic, agricultural, school, and business life; special times of family remembrance and celebration; and the patterns of a variety of cultural expressions, commemorations, and events. The church in carrying out its mission also creates a cycle of activities, programs, and observances. While such events may be appropriately recognized in Christian worship, care shall be taken to ensure that they do not obscure the proclamation of the gospel on the Lord’s Day. (Directory for Worship, W-3.2003)
Alphabetical index
A–E | F–L | M–P | R–Y
Chronological index
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
Alphabetical
A–E
Armenian Genocide (Apr. 24, 2013)
Camp and Conference Ministries (Feb. 10, 2013)
Caregiver (Nov. 10, 2013)
Celebrate the Gifts of Women (Mar. 3, 2013)
Children’s Sabbath (Oct. 20, 2013)
Christian and Citizen; Election Day (Nov. 5, 2013)
Christian Education Week (Sep. 8-14, 2013)
Christian Vocation (Sep. 1, 2013)
Christmas Joy Offering (Dec. 22, 2013)
Columbus Day Observed (Oct. 14, 2013)
Criminal Justice (Jan. 27, 2013)
Disability Inclusion (June 23, 2013)
Domestic Violence Awareness (Oct. 13, 2013)
Earth Day (Apr. 22, 2013)
Evangelism (Sep. 29, 2013)
F–L
Fair Trade (May 11, 2013)
Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence (Sep. 25-Oct. 2, 2013)
Health Awareness and Prayer for Healing (Feb. 17, 2013)
Higher Education/Collegiate Ministries (Aug. 11, 2013)
Hiroshima Day (Aug. 6, 2013)
Holocaust Remembrance Day (May 1, 2013)
Homelessness/Affordable Housing (Aug. 4, 2013)
Human Rights Day (Dec. 10, 2013)
Human Trafficking Awareness Day (Jan. 11, 2013)
Independence Day (July 4, 2013)
International Women’s Day (Mar. 8, 2013)
Labor Day (Sep. 2, 2013)
M–P
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday (Jan. 21, 2013)
May Friendship Day (May 3, 2013)
Memorial Day Observed (May 27, 2013)
Men of the Church; Father’s Day (June 16, 2013)
Metropolitan/Urban Ministry (July 28, 2013)
Mothers' Day (May 12, 2013)
Multicultural Church; Immigration (June 2, 2013)
National Day of Prayer (May 2, 2013)
Native American Day (Sep. 22, 2013)
New Year’s Day (Jan. 1, 2013)
Older Adult Week; Wills Emphasis (May 5-11, 2013)
One Great Hour of Sharing (Mar. 31, 2013)
Pentecost Offering (May 19, 2013)
Presbyterian Heritage (May 26, 2013)
Presidents Day (Feb. 18, 2013)
Public Education (Aug. 25, 2013)
R–Y
Race Relations (Jan. 20, 2013)
Reformation Sunday (Oct. 27, 2013)
Rural Life (June 9, 2013)
Self-Development of People (Mar. 17, 2013)
Smaller Membership Church (July 21, 2013)
Souper Bowl of Caring (Feb. 3, 2013)
Stewardship Commitment (Nov. 3, 2013)
Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 28, 2013)
Theological Education/Seminary (Sep. 15, 2013)
United Nations Day (Oct. 24, 2013)
Veterans Day (Nov. 11, 2013)
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Jan. 18-25, 2013)
World AIDS Day; Presbyterian HIV/AIDS Awareness (Dec. 1, 2013)
World Communion; Peacemaking Offering (Oct. 6, 2013)
World Community Day (Nov. 1, 2013)
World Day of Prayer (Mar. 1, 2013)
World Food Day (Oct. 16, 2013)
Youth Discipleship (Aug. 18, 2013)
Chronological
January
New Year’s Day (Jan. 1, 2013)
Human Trafficking Awareness Day (Jan. 11, 2013)
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Jan. 18-25, 2013)
Race Relations (Jan. 20, 2013)
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday (Jan. 21, 2013)
Criminal Justice (Jan. 27, 2013)
February
Souper Bowl of Caring (Feb. 3, 2013)
Camp and Conference Ministries (Feb. 10, 2013)
Health Awareness and Prayer for Healing (Feb. 17, 2013)
Presidents Day (Feb. 18, 2013)
March
World Day of Prayer (Mar. 1, 2013)
Celebrate the Gifts of Women (Mar. 3, 2013)
International Women’s Day (Mar. 8, 2013)
Self-Development of People (Mar. 17, 2013)
One Great Hour of Sharing (Mar. 31, 2013)
April
Earth Day (Apr. 22, 2013)
Armenian Genocide (Apr. 24, 2013)
May
Holocaust Remembrance Day (May 1, 2013)
National Day of Prayer (May 2, 2013)
May Friendship Day (May 3, 2013)
Older Adult Week; Wills Emphasis (May 5-11, 2013)
Fair Trade (May 11, 2013)
Mothers' Day (May 12, 2013)
Pentecost Offering (May 19, 2013)
Presbyterian Heritage (May 26, 2013)
Memorial Day Observed (May 27, 2013)
June
Multicultural Church; Immigration (June 2, 2013)
Rural Life (June 9, 2013)
Men of the Church; Father’s Day (June 16, 2013)
Disability Inclusion (June 23, 2013)
July
Independence Day (July 4, 2013)
Smaller Membership Church (July 21, 2013)
Metropolitan/Urban Ministry (July 28, 2013)
August
Homelessness/Affordable Housing (Aug. 4, 2013)
Hiroshima Day (Aug. 6, 2013)
Higher Education/Collegiate Ministries (Aug. 11, 2013)
Youth Discipleship (Aug. 18, 2013)
Public Education (Aug. 25, 2013)
September
Christian Vocation (Sep. 1, 2013)
Labor Day (Sep. 2, 2013)
Christian Education Week (Sep. 8-14, 2013)
Theological Education/Seminary (Sep. 15, 2013)
Native American Day (Sep. 22, 2013)
Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence (Sep. 25-Oct. 2, 2013)
Evangelism (Sep. 29, 2013)
October
World Communion; Peacemaking Offering (Oct. 6, 2013)
Domestic Violence Awareness (Oct. 13, 2013)
Columbus Day Observed (Oct. 14, 2013)
World Food Day (Oct. 16, 2013)
Children’s Sabbath (Oct. 20, 2013)
United Nations Day (Oct. 24, 2013)
Reformation Sunday (Oct. 27, 2013)
November
World Community Day (Nov. 1, 2013)
Stewardship Commitment (Nov. 3, 2013)
Christian and Citizen; Election Day (Nov. 5, 2013)
December
World AIDS Day; Presbyterian HIV/AIDS Awareness (Dec. 1, 2013)
Human Rights Day (Dec. 10, 2013)
Christmas Joy Offering (Dec. 22, 2013)
