{"id":8447,"date":"2024-05-29T15:27:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T21:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/?p=8447"},"modified":"2024-05-29T15:27:19","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T21:27:19","slug":"consultation-on-common-texts-april-2024-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/8447\/","title":{"rendered":"Consultation on Common Texts April 2024 Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwelca.azureedge.net\/-\/media\/Images\/Our-Work\/Congregations-and-Synods\/worship_bible.ashx?la=en&amp;rev=f385d22741c44d6f96a1e5d4744e6225&amp;hash=9B31EFC7E9CE8455F3A02A00E764EAE4\" alt=\"worship bible\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commontexts.org\/\"><span role=\"link\">The Consultation on Common Texts<\/span><\/a> (CCT) is a joint American and Canadian ecumenical body that is responsible for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elca.org\/Our-Work\/Congregations-and-Synods\/Worship\/Lectionary\">Revised Common Lectionary<\/a>, a schedule of biblical passages read on Sundays and major feasts in congregations of multiple denominations in North America and other parts of the world. The ELCA is one of more than 20 member denominations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"scriptor-paragraph\">The CCT held its annual meeting in April. See the full press release below. Of note is continued work on Anti-Jewish interpretations in the common lectionary. The CCT conversation is one way that the ELCA continues to respond to a <a href=\"https:\/\/download.elca.org\/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository\/CC116_Responses_April_2024.pdf\"><span role=\"link\">synod resolution to Church Council to consider such matters<\/span><\/a> (see II.A, pg. 7 in the attachment). Several ELCA resources are available to help guide worship planners and preachers in navigating these important concerns. <a href=\"https:\/\/download.elca.org\/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository\/Preaching_And_Teaching_With_Love_And_Respect_For_The_Jewish_People.pdf\"><span role=\"link\">Preaching and Teaching \u201cWith Love and Respect for the Jewish People\u201d<\/span><\/a> is available from the ELCA Consultative Panel on Lutheran-Jewish Relations. An essay titled, <a href=\"https:\/\/download.elca.org\/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository\/SS2020_TheJewsInJohnsPassion.pdf\"><span role=\"link\">\u201cThe Jews\u201d in John\u2019s Passion<\/span><\/a>, was published in the 2020 edition of the Sundays and Seasons worship planning resource from Augsburg Fortress. This essay includes an emended translation of the passion according to John for use on Good Friday. This essay and emended text are available both on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sundaysandseasons.com\/\"><span role=\"link\">SundaysAndSeasons.com<\/span><\/a> and on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elca.org\/Resources\/Worship#General\"><span role=\"link\">ELCA.org<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>The Consultation on Common Texts Press Release<\/h3>\n<p>April 16, 2024\u2014The Consultation on Common Texts (CCT) concluded its annual meeting at St. Andrew\u2019s United Church, Bloor Street in Toronto on April 16.\u00a0 The Consultation is a joint American and Canadian ecumenical body that is responsible for the Revised Common Lectionary, a schedule of biblical passages read on Sundays and major feasts in congregations of multiple denominations in North America and other parts of the world.\u00a0 Denominations and church bodies represented at the recent meeting included the Anglican Church of Canada, Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, Mennonite Church Canada and Mennonite Church USA, North American Lutheran Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), The Episcopal Church, The United Church of Canada, The United Methodist Church, and United Church of Christ.<\/p>\n<p>The CCT received a draft statement about the use of passages of Scripture in John and Acts of the Apostles that have historically been used to justify discrimination and violence against Jews; a further draft of that statement is expected in August and will be circulated to member denominations for comment.\u00a0 The CCT also established a committee to consider lessons for a feast celebrating God\u2019s work in creation. The idea of such a festival, proposed by the Ecumenical Patriarch Demetrios in 1989, has gained support in recent years from western churches.\u00a0 An ecumenical seminar held in Assisi earlier this year endorsed the idea of adding such a feast to the Church calendar, but inclusion of the festival will be dependent on the actions of individual denominations.<\/p>\n<p>The CCT heard reports on use of the Revised Common Lectionary and on the activity of member denominations in relationship to worship. It learned that a recent project, the <em>Revised Common Lectionary: Expanded Daily Readings<\/em> is scheduled for print release this summer; it increases the number of daily lessons to include a psalm and three other biblical readings, matching the Sunday pattern.\u00a0 The CCT also elected the Rev. Dr. Eileen Scully as Treasurer for the CCT in Canada and elected representatives to the English Language Liturgical Consultation (ELLC), an international body composed of representatives of churches in the English-speaking world.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the CCT celebrated the work of Dr. Fred Kimball Graham, who has been a participant in the CCT for 35 years and was one of the drafters of the Revised Common Lectionary.\u00a0 Fred announced that this year would be the last meeting in which he would be able to participate in person,\u00a0 but indicated that he would join in later meetings remotely.<\/p>\n<p>The CCT meets in person annually. Next year\u2019s meeting is scheduled for Louisville, Kentucky on April 7<sup>th<\/sup> and 8<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div><!--ScriptorStartFragment-->Deacon John Weit, Executive for Worship represents the ELCA on behalf of the Presiding Bishop to the CCT. 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