Sundays before Lent
The short green stretch between Epiphany and Ash Wednesday, counted backwards from Lent.
The short green stretch between Epiphany and Ash Wednesday, counted backwards from Lent.
The colour
Green is the colour of the two long ordinary stretches — growth, and the ordinary faithfulness of most of the year. Colour in Sundays before Lent: green.
What changes in the service
The standard shape: Gloria and Creed included.
SundayHQ calls this the ordinary shape. Applying it does not disturb your parish's own texts — it includes or omits the seasonal parts and leaves everything else where you put it.
Sundays before Lent in Year A
Sundays before Lent in Year B
Sundays before Lent in Year C
Fourth Sunday before LentLuke 5:1-11Third Sunday before LentLuke 6:17-26Second Sunday before LentLuke 6:27-38Sunday next before LentLuke 9:28-36, (37-43a)
Questions
What colour is used in Sundays before Lent?
Green. Green is the colour of the two long ordinary stretches — growth, and the ordinary faithfulness of most of the year.
What changes in the service during Sundays before Lent?
The standard shape: Gloria and Creed included.