Hey, I have been using the daily readings, and do not know what the two underlined (red) words refer to. No one around me seems to know. The resource does not explain it. Anybody know?
Dan, you'll find your answer here: http://www.elca.org/Growing-In-Faith/Worship/Lectionary.aspx
thanks for the link, although it doesn't explain it in very much detail. I surmise that "complementary" means a "close relationship" of the OT with that day's Gospel reading, and "semi-continuous" means "less so." But still, that doesn't explain as much as to how it might relate/or not, and why they have that choice between the two. I guess it does reveal the general track of semi-continuous readings for each year. thank you, Theolobias.
I did finally decide to check out my own library. [:)] I found a couple of references to "semicontinuous" that helped explain it a bit more.
logosres:lbwrshp5;ref=Page.p_90;off=2356 and logosres:ecv4;ref=VolumePage.V_4,_p_491;off=3608
I did not find as helpful the references to "complementary"
Dan, I wish I could tell you more. I, too, can only surmise that the complementary reading is meant to provide a closely related reading with regards to the Gospel reading's topic (like e.g. the "Daily Watchwords" does with the "Doctrinal Texts"). I guess that the semicontinuous reading is "semi" because it is not related to the Gospel reading, but nonetheless "continuous" insofar it provides a continuous reading of the OT, thus giving the reader the choice between a "thematical" and a more "pragmatical" kind of daily reading of both OT and NT.
Edit: Unfortunately, I don't hold the licenses to these resources, so I wasn't able to open the the links. Thanks anyway! [;)]
Dan, I wish I could tell you more.
thanks, but I appreciate your input as it is. [:)]
(like e.g. the "Daily Watchwords" does with the "Doctrinal Texts").
lol, no clue what that is. I come from a "non-denominational" background. but I can guess what it means.
I guess that the semicontinuous reading is "semi" because it is not related to the Gospel reading, but nonetheless "continuous" insofar it provides a continuous reading of the OT, thus giving the reader the choice between a "thematical" and a more "pragmatical" kind of daily reading of both OT and NT.
yeah, I am not sure if semicontinuous readings are unrelated, or not. But I have found out that the "semi" refers in part to the fact that one reading does not have to be the exactly-continued reading from a previous text. in other words, you could skip some verses or chapters.
Edit: Unfortunately, I don't hold the licenses to these resources, so I wasn't able to open the the links. Thanks anyway!
sorry! the first was from the "Library of Christian Worship, volume 5: the Services of the Christian Year" edited by Robert Webber, and the second was from the 5-volume Encyclopedia of Christianity. (a translated work from the German)
Actually, the Daily Watchwords is pretty much "non-denominational" in a sense, as it is used by a wide variety of congregations, churches and denominations worldwide, but most commonly in Germany. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Watchwords
Ah, makes sense, too!
Thanks for letting me know! [:)]
Dan,
I can't claim to have known this before your post raised the issue, but here is a more complete explanation of complementary and semi-continuous lectionary readings:
http://gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/devotions/frequently-asked-questions/
Hope it helps,
Bill
Thanks for letting me know!
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Dan, I can't claim to have known this before your post raised the issue, but here is a more complete explanation of complementary and semi-continuous lectionary readings: http://gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/devotions/frequently-asked-questions/ Hope it helps, Bill
That was a great help. It summed it up a bit more for me. Thanks!
but here is a more complete explanation of complementary and semi-continuous lectionary readings: http://gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/devotions/frequently-asked-questions/
but here is a more complete explanation of complementary and semi-continuous lectionary readings:
I found this point illuminating: (The Psalms readings differ in these tracks because the psalm is intended as a specific response to the Old Testament lesson.)
However, their explanation did raise another question: "Presbyterian / Reformed congregations have a long tradition of valuing continuous and semicontinuous readings through scripture, particularly as a way to hear and understand Old Testament readings in their larger, narrative context. For this reason, only the semicontinuous Old Testament readings are provided on this website." Sounds like BOTH options are valued for how they contribute to "hearing . . . OT readings in larger . . . context", so to follow it up with "For this reason, only the semicontinuous OT readings are provided" doesn't make a lot of sense . . . [:S] But, lol, we don't have to continue with that line of questions.
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Yes, think of it this way. For all liturgical purposes - Mass, Liturgy of the Hours, Baptism .... - there are three ways in which readings can be assigned:
Continuous reading tends to be private or personal - too much Bible, too little time. However, the Office of Readings in the Liturgy of the Hours manages to read many books continuously.
Semi-continuous is very common - the weekday lectionary and the 2nd reading/Gospel in ordinary time are semi-continuous in the US Catholic lectionary
Complementary is also very common - think the nativity readings of Christmas, the resurrection stories of Easter ... the RCL Sunday readings the 1st reading is complementary to the Gospel reading. Common relationships are that the Gospel quotes or alludes to the first reading, or the Gospel fulfills the first reading, or the 1st reading shares a topic, theme or image with the Gospel ... Some complementary readings are historical ... they simply have been read on that date for 1800 years.
The RCL daily lectionary is set up for Thursday-Saturday and Monday-Wednesday to be complementary in some sense to the Sunday readings. This means that the congregation spends three days preparing for Sunday and three days reflecting on Sunday. The Catholic daily lectionary is primarily independent of the Sunday lectionary.
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The Jewish one-year Torah cycle is a continuous reading while the accompanying reading from the prophets is complementary. I've never figured out a term to describe the Jewish three-year Torah cycle. Some Jewish festivals read entire books in a single service if I understand the practices correctly.
Hey, I have been using the daily readings, and do not know what the two underlined (red) words refer to. No one around me seems to know. The resource does not explain it. Anybody know? Yes, think of it this way. For all liturgical purposes - Mass, Liturgy of the Hours, Baptism .... - there are three ways in which readings can be assigned: Continuous reading - reading straight through a book of the Bible without any deletions Semi-continuous reading - reading straight through a book with some deletions for time constraints, difficulty in understanding when read aloud, etc. Complementary - a passage selected specifically because it fits the occasion or relates in some way to another reading for the day Continuous reading tends to be private or personal - too much Bible, too little time. However, the Office of Readings in the Liturgy of the Hours manages to read many books continuously. Semi-continuous is very common - the weekday lectionary and the 2nd reading/Gospel in ordinary time are semi-continuous in the US Catholic lectionary Complementary is also very common - think the nativity readings of Christmas, the resurrection stories of easter ... the RCL Sunday readings the 1st reading is complementary to the Gospel reading. Common relationships are that the Gospel quotes or alludes to the first reading, or the Gospel fulfills the first reading, or the 1st reading shares a topic, theme or image with the Gospel ... Some complementary readings are historical ... they simply have been read on that date for 1800 years. The RCL daily lectionary is set up for Thursday-Saturday and Monday-Wednesday are complementary in some sense to the Sunday readings. This means that the congregation spends three days preparing for Sunday and three days reflecting on Sunday. The Catholic daily lectionary is primarily independent of the Sunday lectionary. ----- The Jewish one-year Torah cycle is a continuous reading while the accompanying reading from the prophets is complementary. I've never figured out a term to describe the Jewish three-year Torah cycle. Some Jewish festivals read entire books in a single service if I understand the practices correctly.
Complementary is also very common - think the nativity readings of Christmas, the resurrection stories of easter ... the RCL Sunday readings the 1st reading is complementary to the Gospel reading. Common relationships are that the Gospel quotes or alludes to the first reading, or the Gospel fulfills the first reading, or the 1st reading shares a topic, theme or image with the Gospel ... Some complementary readings are historical ... they simply have been read on that date for 1800 years.
The RCL daily lectionary is set up for Thursday-Saturday and Monday-Wednesday are complementary in some sense to the Sunday readings. This means that the congregation spends three days preparing for Sunday and three days reflecting on Sunday. The Catholic daily lectionary is primarily independent of the Sunday lectionary.
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