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The Revised Common Lectionary: The Consultation on Common Texts

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Very nice and handy volume
Abingdon has done an excellent job of producing this edition of the RCL. Considering the low price, the paper is of good quality, the type face is clear and elegant, and the binding is plenty sturdy for personal use.I note that one reviewer condemns the selection of readings, preferring the Roman lectionary. That certainly is his/her prerogative but s/he should be aware that this is a minority opinion, even among Roman clergy, at least in this country. While the RCL was generated by non-Catholic bodies, it is by no means hermeneutically (he ought to learn to spell that, by the way) "Protestant." A substantial number of Roman bishops strongly supported adoption of the RCL but were overruled by Rome. There are many, many rationales for choosing lections and none of them will satisfy everyone.A very nice and inexpensive lectionary for personal use.
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August 27, 2008 (Orlando,, FL, USA) | Helpful Votes: 5 | Rating: 5

RCL
As a Baptist, I was not familiar with the concept of a lectionary growing up. I was introduced to it as a seminary student, and have fallen in love with the concept. The RCL connections millions of Christians around the world each week around a common theme of worship, and forces pastors to wrestle with difficult concepts in scripture. It is an excellent tool for ecumenical cooperation.
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January 10, 2011 (Florida) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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This historic and authoritative volume contains the complete three-year listing of the Revised Common Lectionary (Years A, B, and C) to guide preaching and Scripture reading on the Lord’s Day. Abingdon Press. Also included are an introduction explaining the nature and uses of lectionaries and a brief history of the Consultation on Common Texts. Top to learn more

A common spirit...
This is primarily a book of lists. The lectionary is the series of readings from the Bible for church purposes. Many denominations follow a lectionary, i.e., a pre-set cycle of readings, rather like schools following a similarly planned curriculum. There are advantages and disadvantages to this system - the greatest disadvantage some see is in a lack of flexibility for preaching. However, the greatest advantage I see in following a lectionary cycle is the inability to avoid difficult or problematic texts in the Bible. Too often preachers will succumb to the temptation to preach on the same comfortable and inspiring passages, and largely ignore the rest of the Bible. The lectionary doesn't enable one to do that, but stimulates creativity and learning in the congregation as they too are exposed to passages that might not make the top of the preferred reading lists. IntroductionThe introduction to this book presents a brief, 10-page essay on what a lectionary is, the history of...
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June 1, 2003 (Bloomington, IN USA) | Helpful Votes: 49 | Rating: 4

Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings: Proposed by the Consultation on Common Texts

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Excellent devotional for the Church Year
While one can debate the pro's and con's of the "Revised Common Lectionary," if your church uses it or a form of it, and you would like your daily devotions to correspond with the weekly readings in church, this is the devotional for you. If you preach sermons based upon it, you should buy this
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June 27, 2007 (MI) | Helpful Votes: 10 | Rating: 5

A good tool...
You have to need this book to use it. It's the only place I could find daily readings listed for all three years in the Revised Common Lectionary. I keep thinking the organization could be less confusing, but I really don't know what they could do. What would be very helpful would be to find this entire book online, with links to the daily Bible readings.
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August 2, 2006 (Nashville, TN United States) | Helpful Votes: 10 | Rating: 4

Good resource
this is a good resource especially if you do a daily devotional or plan worship services. Its something new and I'm not quite sure it will catch on. Well thought out though. I will follow it this lectionary year.
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December 18, 2008 (Memphis) | Helpful Votes: 3 | Rating: 4

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Good Stuff
Having just finished my training as a lay pastor (PCUSA), I am, for the time being, serving area churches as pulpit supply. I have found Feasting on the Word (both volumes one and two) to be invaluable in preparing a sermon. All the Revised Common Lectionary readings for each Sunday are printed and for each reading there is a theological, a pastoral, an exegetical, and a homiletical short essay --- that is 16 essays for each week --- written by experts in the field. I bought these with the future in mind and am very pleased that they include all the Sundays even the ones that aren't used this year ---- Volume One includes the 7th, 8th, and 9th Sundays in Ordinary Time. These are very helpful and I plan to purchase each volume as it becomes available.
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February 16, 2009 (United States) | Helpful Votes: 3 | Rating: 5

Helpful
As a pastor from a congregation that uses the lectionary, I find this resource very helpful. For each of the four Scripture passages assigned to each Sunday--Old Testament, Psalms, Gospels and New Testament--there are four articles--exegetical, theological, homolectical and pastoral. That makes a total of 16 different authors available as resource for each Sunday's sermon. Since purchasing this resource, I have come across new insights into familiar texts, which helps in preaching. I'm excited to use the resource more regularly. I can imagine that a few lay people might even enjoy reading some of the essays devotionally in preparation for Sunday.
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January 17, 2009 | Helpful Votes: 5 | Rating: 5

Excellent on Kindle App
I recently moved and am still unpacking boxes of books. In fact, it cost me a great deal to pay for shipping all of my wonderful books! So when I began to purchase these for my library, I decided to try them on the Kindle App for my iPad. The first one I purchased was .I love the way these are put together, with various perspectives on the text. So how does it work in Kindle? Perfectly! The contents not only have links to the dates, but have links to the passages themselves. I keep my iPad with me and can do my research in waiting rooms, on trips, anywhere I have a few minutes to read.These have always been an excellent resource, so if you are trying to decide if these would work for you digitally, this is one pastor who votes a resounding YES...
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January 29, 2012 | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5

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Lent through Eastertide. With this popular new lectionary commentary series, Westminster John Knox Press offers one of the most extensive resources for preaching on the market today. When complete, the twelve volumes of the series will cover all the Sundays in the three-year lectionary cycle, along with movable occasions. For each lectionary text, preachers will find four brief essays one each on the theological, pastoral, exegetical, and homiletical challenges of the text. Preachers might focus on the Gospel text, for instance, by reading all four essays provided for that text, or they might explore connections between the Hebrew Bible, Psalm, Gospel, and Epistle texts by reading the theological essays for each one. Each lectionary year will consist of four volumes, one for the Advent and Christmas season, one for Lent and Easter, and one for each half of Ordinary Time.
In Ordinary Time, the Old Testament lections in Feasting on the Word are from the complementary stream for Year A, split between the complementary and semicontinuous streams for Year B, and from the semicontinuous stream for Year C. Essays on the alternate lections will be available on the Feasting on the Word web site beginning for Year C in May 2010.
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Ancient Christian Devotional: Lectionary Cycle B (Ancient Christian Devotional Set)

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Ancient Christian Devotional A Year of Weekly Readings
Ancient Christian Devotional A Year of Weekly Readings from InterVarsity Press is unique among devotionals. Its devotionals are writings from Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture that are structured for daily or weekly reading.This book is one in a series. The series is broken up into cycles. This one is lectionary weekly cycle B. The structure is written to promote daily reading and prayer and can be read in order or according to theme. Each devotional includes an opening and closing prayer from ancient hymns.I like the structure of the devotions. They start with a theme that includes Scripture, then an opening prayer, an Old Testament reading with reflections from Church fathers, a Psalm, a New Testament reading with reflections from Church fathers, a Gospel reading with reflection from Church fathers, and a closing prayer. The devotions average around five pages.In the back there is a list of all the prayers. There is also a biographical...
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October 1, 2011 (Virginia, United States) | Helpful Votes: 5 | Rating: 5

A Great Series
I really like this series of Ancient Christian Devotional. Based on the Anglican three year liturgical cycle (years A-C) and using the revised common lectionary, these books give you a wonderful introduction to 1. A rhythm of prayer; 2. The Church fathers.This is a great devotional tool, and it can be tackled in a number of ways. Each weeks readings are based on the Revised Common lectionary for that Sunday. Beginning with a theme and opening prayer, you then have a number of passages from the Church fathers relating to the Old Testament reading, Psalm, Epistle and Gospel readings. Then there is a closing prayer. You can use it once a week as an extended time of prayer before the Sunday worship, or you can take a few of the readings each day throughout the week.To read the passage of scripture in the Bible and then read the comment by the church fathers is both a useful and edifying experience. Whether you want some structure to your daily prayer life, or you...
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October 3, 2011 | Helpful Votes: 4 | Rating: 5

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Reading the writings of early church fathers points us to the deep joy that awaits us in Christ when we drink deeply from Scripture, the only water that can give us true life. This guide for reflection combines excerpts from the writings of the church fathers as found in the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture with a simple structure for daily or weekly reading and prayer. Included are fifty-two weeks of readings following the weekly lectionary cycle B which can be read in order or by thematic interest. Each day you will also find a simple opening and closing prayer drawn from the prayers and hymns of the ancient church. Come and find the deep nourishment God offers. Top to learn more

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August 27, 2008 (Orlando,, FL, USA) | Helpful Votes: 5 | Rating: 5

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nourished from the the Church's life
This is a unique devotional that I highly recommend for those interested in tying their spiritual lives closer to that of the Church. Each of the fifty-two weeks' readings is aimed at nourishing your mind and heart with wisely excerpts from the rich patristic heritage of the early Church. You may follow the lectionary itself or go on your own in a thematic approach.What I would also suggest is that readers who are interested in this volume would consider the fact that all of the writers in this collection wrote out of their experience of the common liturgical life of the Church, with all of the holy days, Eucharistic celebrations, baptism, fasting periods and feasting periods etc. This book is a great example of the fruit that is born out of such a life, which still exists in the Eastern Orthodox tradition in full force. For these writers, Christianity was never a "me and Jesus" experience, but one which understood itself as part of the Body of Christ, partaking of the...
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June 22, 2007 (the reading room) | Helpful Votes: 31 | Rating: 5

An amazing devotional
After purchasing my first copy, I bought several as gifts for friends and colleagues in my church. InterVarsity should be congratulated for a devotional that is ecumenically useful: evangelicals, mainline Protestants and Roman Catholics can profitably use this devotional to accompany the ecumenical lectionary through the church year with brief commentaries from the first centuries of Christian spirituality.The devotional matches each reading from the Sunday lectionary with comments from the Church Fathers (and occasionally, Mothers). This is a rich source of Christian inspiration from ancient sources that until now have been unavailable to the average lay Christian. There are enough readings to make this a useful book of devotions for each day of the week.You may have to learn something about the lectionary to use this book: the dates published in the devotional won't necessarily be the right dates when this year's edition (corresponding to Lectionary Year A)...
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January 3, 2008 (Cleveland, OH USA) | Helpful Votes: 5 | Rating: 5

A wonderful wealth of a resource
I was so delighted to discover this wonderful devotional. The collection of writings from the church fathers is invaluable. So many modern Protestant Christians are unaware of the rich heritage we have in our history. This devotional is very thoughtful, but still very accessible. What a joy to journey into the heart of Christ with those who have gone before!
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November 27, 2007 (Fullerton, CA USA) | Helpful Votes: 6 | Rating: 5

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"To search the sacred Scripture is very good and most profitable for the soul. For, 'like a tree which is planted near the running waters,' so does the soul watered by sacred Scripture also grow hearty and bear fruit in due season," writes John of Damascus in Orthodox Faith (4.17). By helping us to read holy writings with ancient eyes, the church fathers help us drink deeply from the only water that can give us true life. This guide to prayer and reflection combines excerpts from the writings of the church fathers as found in the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture with a simple structure for daily or weekly reading and prayer. There are fifty-two weeks of readings following the weekly lectionary cycle A. You can read through them in order or by thematic interest. Each day you will also find a simple opening and closing prayer drawn from the prayers and hymns of the ancient church. Come and find the deep nourishment God offers through the insights of this "cloud of witnesses"--the ancient church fathers. Top to learn more

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