Registration for Years B and C of Three-Year Review

Ever since our three-year lectionary reset on December 1, 2013, about one hundred congregations a week have been filling out a review form related to their congregation’s worship that week. The review form gives them the opportunity to submit information on hymn, lesson, and order of service usage. It also gives them the opportunity to provide feedback on how well those service elements tied together and served their gospel proclamation for that particular day.

In order that the various project subcommittees can proceed with their work, we plan to review both years B and C simultaneously starting on November 30, 2014, with Advent 1.

We hope to get roughly the same number of congregations participating in each year and therefore are once again extending the invitation for any congregation to participate. Since some congregations may already have plans in place for Year B, we are especially in need of congregations who are able and willing to use and review Year C during the coming year.

If you haven’t been participating, here’s how the process works. On Monday of each week, the contact person from each participating congregation receives an email. That email contains a link to an online form for reviewing the congregation’s worship for the previous Sunday. During Year A, we have also been providing a summary report of the previous week’s data and a brief sermon insight for one of the lessons for the coming week. We are seeking feedback on whether or not there is interest in continuing to receive these last two items.

If you would like to participate, you may register by filling out this online registration form. PLEASE NOTE: Even if your congregation is already participating, we ask that you fill out the form so that we know what year (B or C) you’d like to review. Registrations are due by October 1, 2014.