Explorando el Leccionario Común Revisado Preparado por Safiyah Fosua Director, Invitational Preaching Ministries, Junta General del Discipulado, Iglesia Metodista Unida, Nashville, TN Traducido por Julio R. Vargas-Vidal Pastor

Entendiendo el Leccionario El Leccionario Común Revisado es un ciclo de lecturas durante tres años para ser usadas en la adoración pública El Leccionario Común Revisado es una de las formas en que, como la Iglesia, celebramos los textos en común que compartimos. El Leccionario Común Revisado provee una forma sistemática de proclamar la mayoría de la Biblia dentro del ciclo de tres años. Lectionaries have been in use since at least the 4th century. Some were a continuous series of readings with each Sunday’s text picking up where the last one left off. Somewhere in the 1970’s the Protestant church developed an interest in one particular lectionary that the Roman church had developed in the late 1960’s. From that, a group of people from many denominations gathered; and work began on what was first tested as the Common Lectionary and has since come to be the Revised Common Lectionary. The texts that duplicate each other like some of those found in Samuel, kings and Chronicles have been condensed.

Organización del Leccionario Contenido Primera lectura, usualmente del Antiguo Testamento Lectura del Salmo Lectura del Nuevo Testamento Lectura del Evangelio Content: Gospel reading New Testament reading Psalm readings on a three-year cycle (Acts or Revelation after Easter) Old Testament Reading *There are variations on this theme, such as the substitution of readings from Acts for the Old Testament readings between Easter and Pentecost  

Uso de las Escrituras Año A Año B Año C Festival de las Temporadas Mateo Marcos Lucas Juan Patriarcas y Moisés David Elías-Eliseo y los Profetas Menores Profetas   Use of Scripture: Year A. Matthew/Patriarchs and Moses Year B. Mark/David Year C. Luke/Elijah-Elisha and Minor Prophets Festival seasons: Many readings from John and Major Prophets

Relaciones Desde Adviento al Domingo de la Trinidad Hay una relación entre las lecturas del Evangelio y las demás. El tema lo dicta la lectura del Evangelio. Temporada después de Pentecostés (Luego del Domingo de la Trinidad y antes de Adviento) No hay relación entre las lecturas. Hay tres trazos lecturas contínuas o semi contínuas. Relationships: From Advent – Trinity Sunday (Sunday After Pentecost) there is a relationship between the gospel reading and the First reading (old testament or Acts). During the Season of Pentecost, after Trinity Sunday until Advent of the following lectionary year, the preacher must choose which track to take: Old Testament, New Testament, or gospel. There you will find semi-continuous or continuous treatment the gospel for that year, epistles or Old Testament books of the Bible.

¿Y qué del tiempo entre medio ¿Y qué del tiempo entre medio? (Tiempo Ordinario o la época después de Pentecostés) Escoge (Por ejemplo: Año B) Evangelio Epístola Antiguo Testamento Marcos Efesios, Santiago, Hebreos Vida de David The Time In-Between Choose a track Gospel Epistle Old Testament   This becomes a time to instruct your congregation in the tenets of the faith Wesley’s doctrine, discipline and practice or Bishop Oden’s “What to do?”

2 Ciclos Mayores= Mayores Oportunidades de Enseñanza Adviento-Ciclo de Navidad “El Ciclo de Luz” Adviento Navidad Epifanía Cuaresma-Ciclo Pascual “El Ciclo de la Vida” Cuaresma Pascua Ascensión Pentecostés Advent- Christmas Cycle – Origins and Purpose of Advent Teaching about and preparation for the second coming of Christ Review the purpose of Advent and how the readings for that year apply to your congregation. Handout: Advent Year A Christmas-Incarnation Epiphany-Revelation of God With Us Baptism of the Lord-Christian Initiation/ Incorporation into the Body of Believers

El Ciclo de la LUZ Adviento – Arrepentimiento y preparación para recibir a Cristo en nuestros corazones. Preparación para la Segunda Venida de Cristo Navidad – Encarnación Epifanía - Revelación de Dios con Nosotros Advent- Christmas Cycle – Origins and Purpose of Advent Teaching about and preparation for the second coming of Christ Review the purpose of advent and how the readings for that year apply to your congregation. Handout: Advent Year A Christmas-Incarnation Epiphany-Revelation of God With Us Baptism of the Lord-Christian Initiation/ Incorporation into the Body of Believers

El Ciclo de la VIDA Cuaresma – Arrepentimiento y renuevo. Caminamos hacia Jerusalén para encontrarnos con nuestra propia muerte. Pascua – Resurrección y sus pruebas. Cristo fue resucitado; somos resucitados. ¡Ascensión! ¡La tumba está vacía, y Cristo está sentado en el Cielo! Pentecostés – Nace la iglesia con prueba de que Cristo está vivo. Lent-Easter Cycle – survey the readings to develop a common theme for your congregation Lent (Isaiah 6) I have seen the Lord (in Epiphany and realize that I am unworthy) Historical Purpose of Lent Time when the catechumens were prepared for baptism and the congregation renewed its commitment in what the New Handbook of the Christian Year calls the journey from ashes to fire.   Easter Resurrection and its proofs Pentecost Empowerment and emergence of the church Trinity Sunday Theological doctrine unrelated to a historical event

Otras celebraciones y días santos Domingo de la Trinidad Día de Todos los Santos Cristo Rey / Reinado de Cristo Trinity Sunday Theological doctrine unrelated to a historical event All Saints Originally to honor those martyred from 2nd century onward Now, to honor all the dead in Christ   Christ the King/Reign of Christ Summarizes the role of Christ in the world and acts as a prelude to Advent

For More Information Consultation on Common Texts Website: http://www.commontexts.org/ Questions about the Lectionary http://divinity.library.vanderbilt.edu/lectionary/FAQ/faq_lect.htm Rediscovering the Christian Feasts http://www.cokesbury.com/search.aspx?scope=all&query=robert+webber&sectionId=1&pagestart=0&pid=253925 -- by Robert Webber Ancient Future Time http://www.cokesbury.com/search.aspx?scope=all&query=robert+webber&sectionId=1&pagestart=0&pid=0801091756 by Robert Webber GBOD Worship Website www.umcworship.org