This reading plan was created by Gloria Wall to integrate the rhythm of the church year with a continuous reading of the Old and New Testaments. It does so by extending the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) across the week.
The RCL provides the framework of Sundays and feasts; Gloria shapes the weekdays, guiding the continuous reading between them. The sequential reading reflects the season: Isaiah during Advent, Ezekiel in Lent, Acts in Easter, and Genesis through Judges across the long stretch after Pentecost. Major feasts and Holy Week follow the appointed RCL readings, with the continuous sequence adjusting around them. After Pentecost, the reading begins again at Genesis. The week before Christ the King leans toward themes of kingship and judgment. When All Saints falls during the week, the pattern adjusts accordingly.
When the RCL provides two alternative Old Testament readings, one following a book week by week and one chosen to echo the Gospel, both are included across the cycle. Where deuterocanonical readings are appointed, the alternate Old Testament reading is used.
Each week begins by gathering all four Sunday readings together on Monday, offering a chance to sit with the texts before or after worship. The days that follow pair one lectionary reading with a continuous reading of Scripture, so that every book is read over the course of the three-year cycle. The pace rarely exceeds three chapters a day, leaving room for reflection.