This site was created to support all those who need access to the lesson texts of the Episcopal (ECUSA) Eucharistic Lectionary.

The Sunday Lectionary is a three year cyclical lectionary. We are currently in Year B. The year which will begin with Advent in 2009 will be Year C. The year which ended at Advent 2008 was Year A.

The Bible translation used is The New Revised Standard Version, copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, and used by permission.

The collects and the Psalms are from the Book of Common Prayer. The collects use the contemporary wording.

The liturgical color appropriate for the day is indicated, when the color is green, red or purple, by the color of the numeral against a light grey background. When the liturgical color is white, the numeral is black against a white background.

On weekdays, other than major Holy Days, the color indicated is the color appropriate to the season. When celebrating the feast of a martyred saint, red is also appropriate.

I am always interested in ways to make this site more useful to you. Your feedback is appreciated. And, please, let me know as soon as possible if you catch an error in this material.

The Comprehensive Index of Texts from the Book of Common Prayer lectionary has been subdivided to speed access to the Lectionary texts. Year A & Year B are indexed on one page, while Year C, The Holy Days, and Special Services are on another. Lesser Feasts and Fasts occupies a third page. You may easily move between the pages. The Revised Common Lectionary index is under development.

A wonderful lectionary-based collection of commentaries, exegesis, articles, art and music suggestions can be found at Textweek.

I am often asked where one can find the Daily Lectionary (a two year cycle) online.

For those interested in chanting of Gospels, the Rev. William G. Gartig of Cincinnati has posted sheet music (in Gregorian, square note notation) of settings he has done using Gospel Tone I at his web site: www.nku.edu/~gartigw.

The Book of Common Prayer, in both the current and the historical versions, can be found online.

Bible study groups that follow the lectionary are a good way to build community as well as faith. If you are looking for study guides, you might look at the lectionary study material offered by Paraklete Press.

Looking for more information about the saints? James Kiefer's hagiographs are a good starting point.

Want to read the lessons in other translations? Crosswalk.com offers access to the King James, New King James, Revised Standard, New American Standard, New International and several other versions.

Trying to find out when a particular lesson is going to be used? When Will It Be Read? is a wonderful reverse lectionary.

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Last updated on December 13, 2008.