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Understand and appreciate the Revised Common
Lectionary.
List of contents
Introducing our Revised Common Lectionary
1 The Design of the Lectionary 2 The Lectionary is Ecumenical 3 The Lectionary is Metaphorical 4 The Lectionary is Historic 5 The Lectionary is Contemporary 6 There’s Always More to Say About the Revised Common Lectionary
For Further Reading Index of Primary Examples
About the author
Gail Ramshaw is a premier historian and theologian of Christian liturgy. Her contributions to understanding and shaping American Christian worship in the last 25 years are formidable. She lives in Arlington, Virginia.SAMUEL TORVEND is senior historian in Religion at Pacific Lutheran University and associate priest for adult formation at Christ Episcopal Church in Tacoma, Washington. He is the chair emeritus of the Commission on Liturgy and the Arts in the Diocese of Olympia and a much-published author on liturgy and social justice. He lives in Lakewood, WA.
Summary
Explore how the Revised Common Lectionary enriches worship
How does this contemporary lectionary nourish Christian faith and life? Further, why does the lectionary employ metaphor, the richest form of language, in the midst of the worshiping assembly? How do the biblical readings prepare worshippers for the church’s mission? Well-known liturgist and author Gail Ramshaw opens up the logic and purpose of this widely used resource.
The basics of Episcopal and Anglican worship in North America are explored in this Little Books series, which invites parishioners and newcomers to consider both the beauty of worship and Episcopal ethical commitments.
Foreword
Part of a new series of resources for enlivening parish life.
