Trinity Episcopal Church, Flushing MI

Season

Theme

Length

Color(s)

Advent

Anticipating the coming of the Lord.  Preparing our hearts and minds for the birth of Jesus.

Beginning of the Church Year at the end of November.
4 Weeks before Christmas Day

Blue or
Purple

Christmas Season

Celebrating the Incarnation of God in Jesus Christ.

Dec. 25 – Jan. 5

White

Day of Epiphany

and the first weeks of Ordinary Time

Jesus is revealed as God.

Epiphany (Jan. 6)
to Shrove Tuesday (day before Lent).

White &

Green

Lent


and



Holy Week

Traveling with Jesus into the wilderness. (Lent has a penitential tone and is an appropriate time for reflection and spiritual “house cleaning”)

Remembering the events of Jesus’ last week (including arrest, trial, and crucifixion)

Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday.  Lasts 40 days (not including Sundays)

Purple &






Red

Easter Day and
Easter Season

Celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus.

Easter Sunday to day before Pentecost.

White

Day of Pentecost

Celebrating the beginning of the church empowered by the presence of the Holy Spirit

The 50^th day after Easter.

Red

Season After Pentecost
(aka: Ordinary Time)

Celebrating and reflecting on the church’s mission and ministry.  We explore how to be the church in the world and live as followers of Christ.

From Pentecost to Advent (longest season begins in Spring and lasts into the Fall).

Green