Lectionary
What’s a “lectionary”?
A lectionary is a schedule of scripture readings pre-arranged to correspond to the church year. We follow the Revised Common Lectionary - a 3-year cycle that focuses on the Gospel of Matthew the first year, the Gospel of Mark the second year, and the Gospel of Luke the third year.
Why do we use a lectionary?
We don’t have to follow the lectionary, and there are occasional worship services in which the preaching pastor chooses a different Bible passage. But for the most part, following the lectionary ensures that a wide range of biblical texts are shared during worship.
How do I follow the lectionary schedule?
For links to the lectionary texts for the next few Sundays, go to Upcoming Sundays. To read past and future daily lectionary texts online, go to Revised Common Lectionary (opens in new window.)
Why don’t the texts on the Upcoming Sundays page match the Revised Common Lectionary?
Once in a while we take a break from the usual lectionary. For Winter 2011, we are engaged in a church-wide Bible study following the Kerygma “Into the World” curriculum. Almost 100 people are participating in various small group classes throughout the week with the entire congregation hearing the scripture passages for each week’s session preached on in worship each Sunday. For more information, please call Rev. Clover Beal at 216-321-2660.