Liturgical Colors, Revised Common Lectionary
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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 |
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White |
White |
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White |
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White |
White |
Christmas Day |
white or Gold |
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White |
White |
White or Gold |
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White |
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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 |
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White |
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White |
White |
Baptism of the Lord |
White |
White |
White |
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White |
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White |
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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 |
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White |
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White |
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Ash Wednesday |
Violet or Unbleached Linen |
Black |
Purple |
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Black |
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Purple |
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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 |
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Scarlet |
Red or Purple |
Holy Week |
Red |
Scarlet or Purple |
Purple |
Purple |
Red |
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Red or White |
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Scarlet |
Red |
Maundy Thursday |
Red |
White |
Purple |
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White or Gold |
White |
None |
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Scarlet |
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Good Friday |
Red or Black |
None |
None or Black, Deep Scarlet |
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Black, Red or none |
Red or Black |
None |
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Black |
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Easter Vigil |
White or Gold |
White |
White |
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White |
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White |
Easter |
White or Gold |
Gold or White |
White |
White |
White or Gold |
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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 |
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White |
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White |
White |
After Pentecost (Ordinary Time) |
Green |
Green |
Green |
Green |
Green |
Green |
Green |
Green |
Green |
Green |
All Saint's Day |
White |
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White |
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White |
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White |
White |
Christ the King |
White |
White |
White |
White |
White or Gold |
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White |
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Gold |
White |
Festival Days |
White |
White |
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White or Gold |
White |
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White/Red |
White and Other |
Martyr Days |
Red |
Red |
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Red |
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Red |