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
Camp and Conference Ministries
Christian and Citizen; Election Day
Columbus Day
F–L
Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence
Health Awareness and Prayer for Healing
Higher Education/Collegiate Ministries
Human Trafficking Awareness Day
International Women’s Day
Labor Day
M–P
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
May Friendship Day
Memorial Day Observed
Metropolitan/Urban Ministry
Multicultural Church; Immigration
National Day of Prayer
New Year’s Day
Older Adult Week; Wills Emphasis
Presbyterian Heritage (May 21)
Presbyterian Men; Father’s Day
Presidents Day
R–Y
Race Relations
Rural Life
Theological Education/Seminary
Veterans Day
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
World AIDS Day; Presbyterian HIV/AIDS Awareness
World Communion; Peacemaking Offering
World Community Day
Chronological
January
New Year’s Day (Jan. 1)
Human Trafficking Awareness Day (Jan. 11)
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Jan 18–25)
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday (Jan. 16)
February
Souper Bowl of Caring (Feb. 5)
Camp and Conference Ministries (Feb. 12)
Health Awareness and Prayer for Healing (Feb. 12)
Presidents Day (Feb. 20)
March
World Day of Prayer (March 3)
Celebrate the Gifts of Women (March 5)
International Women’s Day (March 8)
April
Self-Development of People (Apr. 2)
One Great Hour of Sharing (Apr. 16)
Earth Day (Apr. 22)
Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day (Apr. 24)
Holocaust Remembrance Day (Apr. 27)
May
National Day of Prayer (May 4)
May Friendship Day (May 5)
Older Adult Week; Wills Emphasis (May 7)
Presbyterian Heritage (May 21)
Disability Inclusion (May 28)
Memorial Day Observed (May 29)
June
1001 New Worshiping Communities (June 3)
Pentecost Offering (June 4)
Intercultural Church (June 11)
Presbyterian Men; Father’s Day (June 18)
Active Life (June 25)
July
Immigration (July 2)
Independence Day (July 4)
Smaller Membership Church (July 16)
Metropolitan/Urban Ministry (July 23)
August
Hiroshima Day (Aug. 6)
College and Young Adult Sunday (Aug. 13)
Youth in the Church and World (Aug. 20)
Public Education (Aug. 27)
September
Presbyterian Higher Education; Season of Peace begins (Sept. 3)
Labor Day (Sept. 4)
Christian Education Week (Sept. 10)
Theological Education/Seminaries (Sept. 17)
Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence begins; International Day of Peace (Sept. 21)
Native American Day (Sept. 23)
Evangelism Sunday (Sept. 24)
October
World Communion; Peace & Global Witness Offering (Oct. 1)
Domestic Violence Awareness (Oct. 8)
Columbus Day Observed (Oct. 9)
World Food Day (Oct. 16)
Children’s Sabbath; Educate a Child, Transform the World (Oct. 22)
United Nations Day (Oct. 24)
Reformation Sunday (Oct. 29)
November
World Community Day (Nov. 3)
Christian and Citizen (Nov. 5)
Election Day (Nov. 7)
Veterans Day (Nov. 11)
Caregiver (Nov. 12)
Hunger and Homelessness (Nov. 19)
Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 23)
December
World AIDS Day; Presbyterian HIV/AIDS Awareness (Dec. 1)
Human Rights Day (Dec. 10)
Christmas Joy Offering (Dec. 24)