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Other themes and occasions for worship in September include re-gathering after the summer, celebrating the beauty of creation in autumn, remembering the tragedy of September 11, and celebrating significant Old Testament holidays.

Introduction to the Season of Ordinary Time

The name "Ordinary Time" sounds rather mundane, but as in Reformed 91����, "This designation is not meant to imply that these weeks represent an unimportant part of the Christian year. In fact, quite the opposite is true. Ordinary Time is a valuable reminder that the Christian life is an everyday vocation and is not reserved simply for special occasions. The very word ordinary derives from the Latin ordo, (“rule” or “order”); thus, these Sundays are numbered consecutively to mark the passage of time, which, like life itself, is a gift from God."

This season after Pentecost is also a season for growth—and in fact some churches use the name "Growing Time" for this season—as we celebrate our spiritual growth as individual believers and as the body of Christ.

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Lectionary Readings
 for these Sundays from the Vanderbilt Lectionary Project
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• (1 Corinthians 12) (adaptable for the beginning of the ministry year)
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