Denominational Practices
The Revised Common Lectionary is used in its original or an adapted form by churches around the world. The Ordo Lectionum Missae, on which it is based, is used in the Roman Catholic Church in local translations as the standard lectionary. Various other churches have also adopted (and sometimes adapted) the RCL. These include:
- United States
- American Baptist Churches, USA
- Community of Christ
- Disciples of Christ
- Episcopal Church in the United States of America
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- Moravian Church in America
- Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
- Presbyterian Church USA
- Reformed Church in America
- United Church of Christ
- United Methodist Church
- Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowship
- Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada
- United Church of Canada
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
- Mennonite Church Canada
- United Kingdom
- Church of England
- Church of Scotland
- Church in Wales
- Methodist Church of Great Britain
- Scottish Episcopal Church
- United Reformed Church
- Philippines
- Philippine Independent Church
- Episcopal Church of the Philippines
- The United Methodist Church in the Philippines
- Apostolic Catholic Church
- Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches
- United Church of Christ in the Philippines
- Australia
- Anglican Church of Australia
- Uniting Church in Australia
- Italy
- Chiese Battiste Italiane
These denominations may consider its use optional.
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