Worship Calendar
Congregations of the Worldwide Church of God have celebrated God’s grace through a variety of annual worship celebrations over the years. In addition to celebrating God’s great acts of grace in Jesus Christ on the traditional Christian festivals, members and congregations have also utilised the festival days of the Old Testament that foreshadow the saving acts of Christ. As well as sharing communion at various times throughout the year, members share in an annual denominational Lord’s Supper service on either Maundy Thursday (the evening before Good Friday) or in the week of the Jewish Passover. In all of our worship services our focus is on God’s salvation through Jesus Christ and His majesty, authority, love and grace.
Worship Calendar 2011-2013
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2012 |
2013 |
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| Maundy Thursday | April 21 | April 5 | March 28 |
| Good Friday | April 22 | April 6 | March 29 |
| Easter Sunday: Celebration of Jesus' Resurrection | April 24 | April 8 | March 31 |
| Lord's Supper (in the evening before) | April 18 | April 6 | March 25 |
| Unleavened Bread (first day) | April 19 | April 7 | March 21 |
| Unleavened Bread (seventh day) | April 25 | April 13 | April 1 |
| Pentecost | June 12 | May 27 | May 19 |
| Trumpets | Sept. 29 | Sept. 17 | Sept. 5 |
| Atonement | Oct. 8 | Sept. 26 | Sept. 14 |
| Tabernacles | Oct. 13-19 | Oct. 1-7 | Sept. 19-25 |
| Last Great Day | Oct. 20 | Oct. 8 | Sept. 26 |
| First Sunday of Advent | Nov. 27 | Dec. 2 | Dec. 1 |
| Last Sunday of Advent | Dec. 18 | Dec. 23 | Dec. 22 |
| Christmas: Celebration of Jesus' Birth | Dec. 25 | Dec. 25 | Dec. 25 |
The Israelite festivals, while not specified for Christians, were clearly used by the early church and even today some Christians reflect that practice. The Worldwide Church of God, while acknowledging the traditional Christian celebrations does not mandate either tradition be followed over against the other.