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Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings

The Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings offer a daily Scripture pattern grounded in the Sunday lectionary, connecting personal devotion and group study with the seasons and rhythms of the Church year.

The scheme follows a Thursday–Wednesday cycle: late-week readings look ahead to Sunday, early-week readings reflect back on it. Each day includes a psalm from the Sunday lectionary along with additional passages that broaden engagement with Scripture beyond the usual RCL cycle.

Suggested uses

  • Daily personal prayer and Bible reading rooted in the Sunday lectionary
  • Small group or parish Bible studies that follow the Church year
  • Clergy and lay preachers deepening preparation for Sunday preaching
  • Complementing the Daily Office lectionary in the Book of Alternative Services with a devotional pattern tied to Sunday readings
  • Ecumenical study groups in contexts where the Revised Common Lectionary is shared

Key themes

  • Daily engagement with Scripture shaped by the Sunday and festival lectionary
  • Weekly rhythm that anticipates and reflects on Sunday worship
  • Sustained praying of the psalms across the week
  • Integration of personal devotion, Bible study and the Church’s common prayer
  • Ecumenical roots through the work of the Consultation on Common Texts

Best suited for: individuals, clergy, lay readers, Bible study leaders, parish prayer groups and communities that wish to deepen daily engagement with Scripture in harmony with the Sunday lectionary.

Topic tags: Bible and group study; Prayer and liturgy; Education and formation.

Acknowledging the land and God’s creation

This acknowledgement is crafted in light of the Principles of Reconciliation by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, as we seek to live faithfully in Christ and in right relationship with all. 

We give thanks to the Creator for this land, its waters, forests and all living beings, and for the abiding presence of Christ among us. From coast to coast to coast, these have been cared for and nurtured by First Nations, Inuit and Métis through countless generations. 

We honour the enduring relationship Indigenous Peoples have cultivated with these lands and waters, and the treaties and agreements that reflect these sacred bonds. We acknowledge the harms caused by colonial expansion, through frameworks like the Doctrine of Discovery and structures like the residential school system. We recognize our past failures as a Church, including disruption of connections to the land and suppression of Indigenous spiritualities. 

Guided by the gospel of Jesus Christ, we confess our need for healing. We commit ourselves to seeking truth, pursuing reconciliation and nurturing harmony with all creation. We place our trust in Christ, through whom all things are reconciled to God. 

May God strengthen us to live faithfully as stewards of the Earth. Let us walk in love, justice and reconciliation, joining in God’s work to restore all creation.