Comments on: Lectionary loops: one year or three? http://boyinthebands.com/archives/lectionary-loops-one-year-or-three/ Scott Wells on the practice of Christian faith Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:09:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Dan Harper http://boyinthebands.com/archives/lectionary-loops-one-year-or-three/#comment-30158 Dan Harper Mon, 04 Dec 2006 22:20:34 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/lectionary-loops-one-year-or-three/#comment-30158 Hi, Scott -- Some of the Emergent Church folks have been experimenting with longer Bible readings, and report that at least some people in their 20s and 30s like the longer readings as it gives a better sense of the overall context of the Bible. The theory is that there are lots of newcomers who have no idea what's in the Bible at all, so why not give them a big dose to get them up to speed quickly. ((Of course we're talking about Emergent Churches that do two hour worship services and 45 minutes sermons....and of course the big mega-churches with religion-lite worship services are still growing. You pays your money and you take your choice.)) I've actually been experiementing with longer readings in worship services, and so far no one has walked out or even complained. I don't use the lectionary myself, but in January I'm going to start a series on Exodus, and I'm planning to use longer readings. I'll probably print the readings on inserts in the order of service so people can follow along if they want (UUs do not bring Bibles to church). I've tried this with a couple of long Ralh Waldo Emerson readings, and it has worked well. We'll see how it turns out -- it's all a big experiment at this point. Hi, Scott — Some of the Emergent Church folks have been experimenting with longer Bible readings, and report that at least some people in their 20s and 30s like the longer readings as it gives a better sense of the overall context of the Bible. The theory is that there are lots of newcomers who have no idea what’s in the Bible at all, so why not give them a big dose to get them up to speed quickly. ((Of course we’re talking about Emergent Churches that do two hour worship services and 45 minutes sermons….and of course the big mega-churches with religion-lite worship services are still growing. You pays your money and you take your choice.))

I’ve actually been experiementing with longer readings in worship services, and so far no one has walked out or even complained. I don’t use the lectionary myself, but in January I’m going to start a series on Exodus, and I’m planning to use longer readings. I’ll probably print the readings on inserts in the order of service so people can follow along if they want (UUs do not bring Bibles to church). I’ve tried this with a couple of long Ralh Waldo Emerson readings, and it has worked well. We’ll see how it turns out — it’s all a big experiment at this point.

]]> By: John Plummer http://boyinthebands.com/archives/lectionary-loops-one-year-or-three/#comment-29912 John Plummer Fri, 01 Dec 2006 11:05:19 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/lectionary-loops-one-year-or-three/#comment-29912 When I lived in Manhattan, I was a regular attendee at St Michael's Liberal Catholic Church on E 53rd St. The LCC uses a one year lectionary. While much more limited in scope than the RCL, I'm still very fond of the LCC lectionary, and use it for my own devotions. When I lived in Manhattan, I was a regular attendee at St Michael’s Liberal Catholic Church on E 53rd St. The LCC uses a one year lectionary. While much more limited in scope than the RCL, I’m still very fond of the LCC lectionary, and use it for my own devotions.

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