The Episcopal Lectionary 2025 is a three-year cycle of every day Scripture readings utilized by the Episcopal Church in america. It was developed by the Standing Fee on Liturgy and Music (SCLM) and authorized by the Normal Conference in 2018. The brand new lectionary shall be applied on the First Sunday of Creation, November 30, 2025.
The Episcopal Lectionary 2025 relies on the Revised Widespread Lectionary (RCL), which is utilized by many different Christian denominations. Nevertheless, the Episcopal Lectionary 2025 contains some distinctive options, corresponding to a better emphasis on Previous Testomony readings and a extra inclusive choice of readings from the Gospels. The brand new lectionary additionally contains quite a lot of new readings from the Apocrypha and the New Testomony.