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Regular, systematic, thorough, and thoughtful study of Scripture is a cornerstone of Anglican worship.  One of the great achievements of the ecumenical movement in the last few years has been the agreement of the Anglican Communion and many other global churches to follow the same systematic presentation of the scriptures. This three year cycle presents a significant portion of the Bible. To the extent possible, readings on a particular Sunday revolve around a theme, usually reflecting the liturgical season. As well, within each year of the cycle, one of the Gospels of Mathew, Mark or Luke is selected for emphasis, while the Gospel of John is used throughout. (Nevertheless, within this frame work, variation is provided to acknowledge local festivals and cultural traditions.) This wide-spread use of the same set of readings each Sunday emphasizes the global nature of the community of the faithful, and promotes cooperation among churches in the development of support materials. It also avoids the pitfalls of dwelling overly much on some parts of Scripture while ignoring others.

St. Michael’s follows this Revised Common Lectionary. You can explore this yourself, and find the readings for each Sunday, at

www.montreal.anglican.org/comments

or

http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/lections.php?year=C&season=Easter