A Lectionary is a table of readings from
Scripture appointed to be read at public worship. The association of particular
texts with specific days began in the 4th century. The Lectionary developed by
the Roman Catholic Church after Vatican II provided for a three-year cycle of
Sunday readings. This Roman lectionary provided the basis for lectionary in The
Book of Common Prayer 1979 as well as those developed by many other
denominations. In 2007, the Episcopal Church transitioned from the Lectionary in
the back of the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) to the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL).
At the First Sunday of ADVENT 2007,
Saint Luke's Episcopal Church began using THE REVISED COMMON LECTIONARY (RCL) in
accordance with the General Convention of the Episcopal Church. More information
may be found about this transition at The Episcopal Church's office of
Liturgy and Music.
Lectionary readings for Sundays and Feast
Days, the Revised Common Lectionary (as well as readings from the old Book of
Common Prayer Lectionary) can be found at
The Lectionary
Page. Select the date and the RCL link.
