A.D. 1964 February 9

The Last Sunday After the Epiphany (Transfiguration Sunday)

This occasion may be celebrated in churches where the last Sunday after the Epiphany is observed as Transfiguration Sunday.

Lessons

Revised Common Lectionary — Year B

• Elijah taken up to heaven — II Kings 2:1–12
• God shines forth in glory — Psalm 50:1–6
• God’s light seen in Christ — II Corinthians 4:3–6
• Christ revealed as God’s beloved Son — Mark 9:2–9

Liturgical Colors

Green

The Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany

This occasion may be celebrated in churches who do not observe the last Sunday after the Epiphany as Transfiguration.

Lessons

Revised Common Lectionary — Year B

• The Creator cares for the powerless — Isaiah 40:21–31
• The Lord heals the brokenhearted — Psalm 147:1–11, 20c
• A servant of the gospel — I Corinthians 9:16–23
• The healing of Peter’s mother-in-law — Mark 1:29–39

Liturgical Colors

Green