When Was the Revised Common Lectionary Created?

The Revised Common Lectionary was the product of a collaboration between the North American Consultation on Common Texts (CCT) and the International English Language Liturgical Consultation (ELLC). After a nine-year trial period, it was publicly released in 1994.

When was the lectionary created?

In 1896 the churches of the Prussian Union known as the Eisenach Conference produced a lectionary, popularized in the United States by Dr. R. C. H. Lenski and his notes on the series. The Synodical Conference produced a series which was adopted in 1912.

When did the Episcopal Church adopt the revised common lectionary?

A Brief History of the Lectionary in the Episcopal Church

It developed out of desire for unity and a common experience of scripture. After trial use, the Revised Common Lectionary was published in 1992, after taking into account constructive criticism and feedback.

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