The readings for Sundays in the Daily Devotional Readings are not the same readings that are found in the Sunday Lectionary Readings and associated commentaries on this site. These daily devotional readings are adapted from the Daily Office of the Book of Common Prayer (Anglican/Episcopal). These are used for daily services of worship and for morning and evening prayers on a two year cycle. The BCP also has a different Weekly Lectionary on a three year cycle, which is the lectionary for Sunday services of worship organized around the Church calendar. Because of the different cycles, the Daily Office includes Sunday readings that are different from the lectionary for Sunday worship.

For readings in Sunday services of worship and other holy days, CRI/Voice uses the Revised Common Lectionary, which is organized on a three year cycle. The RCL enjoys much more widespread use among Protestants in general. Catholic, Lutheran, and Anglican Lectionaries, along with the RCL, all follow basically the same sequence for weekly readings on a Year A-B-C cycle, although individual passages sometimes differ between the various lectionaries.

While the Weekly Lectionary of the BCP can be used for preaching on the same three year cycle as the RCL, most Protestants prefer the RCL for preaching. Not only does it give more commonality between denominations, it allows a common focus for other studies and curriculum (like UMC's "Whole People of God" curriculum or interdenominational preaching resources, such as The Text This Week or CRI/Voice).

The Seasons of the Church Year

The Church Year begins with Advent in November/December.
We are presently in YEAR C of readings in the Revised Common Lectionary.
Year A:  2007-2008, 2010-2011, 2013-2014
Year B:  2008-2009, 2011-2012, 2014-2015
Year C:  2009-2010, 2012-2013, 2015-2016

Click below for information about the various Seasons and Holy Days that comprise The Christian Church Year. Except as noted, the dates are for 2012-2013, Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary,  Year 1  of the the Daily Office (daily readings) of the Book of Common Prayer. (For a more complete calendar, see The Church Year, 2012)

Advent  Year C , 2012-2013; December 2 - Dec 24, 2012
Christmas (Dec 25, 2012 - Jan 5, 2013)
The Twelve Days of Christmas (Dec 25, 2010 - Jan 5, 2013)
Epiphany (and Ordinary Time until Lent) (Jan 6 - Feb 13, 2012)
Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras (Feb 12, 2013)
Ash Wednesday (Feb 13, 2013)
Lent (Feb 14 - March 30, 2013)
Holy Week (March 24 - 30 [31], 2013)
Maundy Thursday (March 28 2013)
Good Friday (March 29, 2013)
Easter (March 31, 2013)
Pentecost (May 19, 2013)
Ordinary Time (May 26 - Nov 24, 2013)

Advent [Year A] (Dec 2 - Dec 24, 2013)

Dates of the Church Year, RCL Year A, 2011 (2010-2011)
Dates of the Church Year, RCL Year B, 2012 (2011-2012)
Dates of the Church Year, RCL Year C, 2013 (2012-2013)

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