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Lectionary
I’ve have used the Revised Common Lectionary in the past – it’s been a good experience. I still prefer reading a couple of chapters but have decided to try the lectionary for a while and I’ll admit, it’s been a positive experience so far and recommend trying it. It’s nice to walk into a church service being fed on scripture for a week in advanced on the theological themes being brought to mind during the worship service.
Here’s a quote highlighting 6 points or reasons for using a lectionary from Reformed Church in America :
THE REVISED COMMON LECTIONARY
The Revised Common Lectionary harmonizes the major variants of the three-year lectionary used in North America, bringing to church-goers across the continent the same Scripture passages each week.
The lectionary has several advantages:
Yours in the Lord,
jm
I’ve have used the Revised Common Lectionary in the past – it’s been a good experience. I still prefer reading a couple of chapters but have decided to try the lectionary for a while and I’ll admit, it’s been a positive experience so far and recommend trying it. It’s nice to walk into a church service being fed on scripture for a week in advanced on the theological themes being brought to mind during the worship service.
Here’s a quote highlighting 6 points or reasons for using a lectionary from Reformed Church in America :
THE REVISED COMMON LECTIONARY
The Revised Common Lectionary harmonizes the major variants of the three-year lectionary used in North America, bringing to church-goers across the continent the same Scripture passages each week.
The lectionary has several advantages:
1. It covers a great breadth of Scripture–the whole counsel of God.
2. It provides a sequence from week to week (frequently from the New Testament).
3. It relates the gospel of the New Testament to its Old Testament antecedents (including an appropriate Psalter passage).
4. It follows the Christian year, with its focus on Christ.
5. It speaks to the persons and work of the Trinity.
6. It protects the congregation from a narrow preoccupation with the New Testament to the exclusion of the Old Testament.
2. It provides a sequence from week to week (frequently from the New Testament).
3. It relates the gospel of the New Testament to its Old Testament antecedents (including an appropriate Psalter passage).
4. It follows the Christian year, with its focus on Christ.
5. It speaks to the persons and work of the Trinity.
6. It protects the congregation from a narrow preoccupation with the New Testament to the exclusion of the Old Testament.
Yours in the Lord,
jm
