The Origin and Purpose of the Revised Common Lectionary
The Revised Common Lectionary1 was published by the Consultation on Common Texts2 in 1992 after six years of testing and feedback from their original lectionary introduced in 1983. The purpose of the RCL was to revive a pattern for eschatological reflection in the church by focusing Christians each Sunday on where they exist in time, what has come before, and what will come at the end. By leading Christians through Christ’s “birth, baptism, ministry, death, and resurrection,"3 the RCL ultimately sought “to lead God’s people to a deeper knowledge of Christ and faith in him. Read more...
