Major Seasons
Minor Seasons and Holidays
Colors
Name that Holy-Day
Pass the Potluck, please
100

This season of the church year begins on December 25 and lasts for twelve days.

What is Christmas?

100

This is the Sunday when we read the names of the saints who have died in the last year in church.

What is "All Saints Sunday?"

100

This color is used for the season of Advent.

What is blue? 

100

This holiday celebrates the birth of Jesus.

What is Christmas?

100

This is the first table Pastor Jason visits at every potluck dinner.

What is the dessert table?

200

This season is celebrated in the Spring and notes the day of Jesus' Resurrection.

What is Easter

200

This is the Sunday when we tell the story of Martin Luther nailing the 95 Theses to the church door and starting a revolution.

What is Reformation Sunday?

200

This color is used for both Christmas and Easter.

What is white?

200

This holiday celebrates Jesus' resurrection.

What is Easter?

200

This meat is often purchased from the IGA deli for meals at church. There's always one remaining wing.

What is fried chicken?

300

This season is known as the birthday of the church and marks the coming of the Holy Spirit.

What is Pentecost?

300

This holiday is the last Sunday of the church year and will be celebrated this weekend.

What is "Christ the King?"

300

This color is used in the season of Lent.

What is purple?

300

This holiday is not often credited as a church holiday, but it began as "All Hallow's Eve."

What is Halloween?

300

This cheesy dish is full of wonderful starch and is fast to go.

What is cheesy potato casserole?

400

This is the first season of the church year and its name means beginning.

What is Advent?

400

The name of this season means "ah-ha!" and is the season we spend talking about the wisemen following the star of Bethlehem.

What is Epiphany?

400

This color is used to mark seasons, holidays, and celebrations that celebrate the Holy Spirit (such as Pentecost, Reformation, and ordinations).

What is red?

400

This holiday is often associated with wearing green and silly leprechauns, but is actually named for a real priest who taught the faith in Ireland.

What is St. Patrick's Day?

400

You eat this at the 4th of July and every single church potluck.

What are baked beans?

500

This season lasts 40 days and ends with Holy Week, ending with the story of Jesus' crucifixion.

What is Lent?

500

This season has no name but is the longest stretch of time spent in the church calendar. (Hint: it lasts all summer)

What is "the season after pentecost?"

500

This color gets used the most in the church calendar year. Hint: Pastor Jess has three pairs of shoes this color to match the liturgical color!

What is green?

500

This is the Sunday named after God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

What is Holy Trinity Sunday?

500

On two occasions in the Mountain Lutheran Parish, this food category has been completely missing from a potluck dinner.

What are fresh vegetables?