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Liturgical Colors, Revised Common Lectionary

	Episcopal	Lutheran (ELCA)	Presbyterian USA	Methodist	United Church of Christ	Roman Catholic	Reformed	Disciples of Christ	Lutheran Missouri	Anglican Canada
Advent Season	Violet or Royal Blue	Blue or Purple	Purple or Blue	Purple or Blue	Purple or Deep Blue	Violet/Purple	Violet/Purple	Violet or Blue	Blue/Purple	Purple/Blue
Christmas Eve	White or Gold		White	White			White		White	White
Christmas Day	white or Gold		White	White	White or Gold		White		White	White
Christmas Season	White or Gold	White	White	White	White or Gold	White	White	White	White	White
Epiphany	White	White	White	White	White or Gold		White		White	White
Baptism of the Lord	White	White	White				White		White
After Epiphany (Ordinary Time)	Green	Green	Green	Green	Green	Green	White until Second Sunday after Epiphany; then Green	Green	Green	Green
Transfiguration	White	White	White	White			White		White
Ash Wednesday	Violet or Unbleached Linen	Black	Purple		Black		Purple		Black	Purple
Lenten Season	Violet or Unbleached Linen	Purple	Red or Purple	Purple	Violet or Beige/Gray	Violet/Purple	Purple	Violet or Blue	Purple	Purple
Passion/Palm Sunday	Red	Scarlet or Purple	Red or Purple	Purple	Red	Red	Red or White		Scarlet	Red or Purple
Holy Week	Red	Scarlet or Purple	Purple	Purple	Red		Red or White		Scarlet	Red
Maundy Thursday	Red	White	Purple		White or Gold	White	None		Scarlet
Good Friday	Red or Black	None	None or Black, Deep Scarlet		Black, Red or none	Red or Black	None		Black
Easter Vigil	White or Gold	White	White				White			White
Easter	White or Gold	Gold or White	White	White	White or Gold		White	White	White or Gold	White
Easter Season	White or Gold	White	White	White	White or Gold	White	White	White	White	White
Pentecost	Red	Red	Red	Red	Bright Red	Red	Red	Red	Red	Red
Trinity Sunday	White	White	White	White	White or Gold		White		White	White
After Pentecost (Ordinary Time)	Green	Green	Green	Green	Green	Green	Green	Green	Green	Green
All Saint's Day	White		White				White		White	White
Christ the King	White	White	White	White	White or Gold		White		Gold	White
Festival Days	White	White			White or Gold	White			White/Red	White and Other
Martyr Days	Red	Red			Red					Red

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