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History
The Consultation on Common Texts (CCT) emerged from
ecumenical meetings held in the mid 1960s. It was formed by
Catholic and Protestant liturgical scholars in response to the reforms
in the liturgy mandated by the Second Vatican Council, especially in the
area of English texts for the liturgy and then in the dissemination of
the 1969 Roman Lectionary (Ordo Lectionum Missae).
Read more about the publications listed below at
CCT Publications.
| 1969 |
The "Consultation on Common Texts" is named to reflect its
original focus on the development of agreed versions of
liturgical texts used in common by the churches.
Membership by this time included
representatives of the founding interchurch bodies and churches
as well as representatives of other church bodies that wished to
participate.
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| 1971 |
The initial work of the CCT toward common versions of liturgical
texts (Gloria, Creed, Lord's Prayer, etc.) was soon taken up by
an international body which became known as the
International Consultation
on English Texts (ICET). Participants in the CCT took part
in this work, and the so-called ICET texts were subsequently
issued in three editions: 1971, 1972,1975.
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| 1976 |
A Liturgical Psalter for the Eucharist,
prepared by Dr. Massey Shepherd, Jr. in consultation with the
CCT is published as a translation of the psalms for liturgical
use.
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| 1978 |
The CCT expands its work beyond its original focus with its
sponsorship of a meeting on the lectionary (the cycle of
readings read in public worship) involving representatives of a
number of churches, because of the widespread use and adaptation
by the churches of the 1969 Ordo Lectionum Missae. As a
result of this meeting, the CCT was asked to take up the task of
harmonizing these lectionary variants and the calendar
differences between them.
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| 1983 |
The Common Lectionary published as the outcome of the CCT's
work on the lectionary.
Ecumenical Services of Prayer published as a resource for
the ecumenical celebration of morning and evening prayer.
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| 1985 |
The
English Language Liturgical Consultation (ELLC) is formed as
a sucessor body to ICET, which ceased to function in 1975.
As one of the constitutive bodies of ELLC, the CCT serves its
member churches as a liaison with ELLC and, through it, with
several regional ecumenical liturgical associations throughout
the English-speaking world and the forty churches which together
they represent.
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| 1987 |
A Christian Celebration of Marriage
published for use in worship by a number of the participating
churches and in situations considered to be ecumenical in
nature. It also stands as a model to churches as they
continue to renew their own liturgical life and the ritual forms
that give structure to it.
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| 1988 |
A Celebration of Baptism
published with the same purposes as A
Christian Celebration of Marriage.
Praying Together,
published by the ELLC, contains the most common liturgical texts
and the explanations of linguistic issues.
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| 1992 |
The Revised Common Lectionary [link to RCL] is published in
light of several years of comment and use of The Common
Lectionary.
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| 2002 |
Revised Common Lectionary: Prayers
published, providing a body of prayers for Sundays and principal
festivals related to the three-year lectionary.
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| 2005 |
Revised Common Lectionary: Daily Readings
published, providing weekday readings that relate to the RCL
Sunday readings and expand the range of Scripture appointed for
use in worship.
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