Consultation on Common Texts

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Consultation on Common Texts
Founded1969;54 years ago (1969)
Country of originUnited States
Publication typesBooks
Official website www.commontexts.org

The Consultation on Common Texts (CCT) is "an ecumenical consultation of liturgical scholars and denominational representatives from the United States and Canada, who produce liturgical texts for use in common by North American Christian Churches." [1] Its most significant product is the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL).

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References

  1. "The Consultation on Common Texts". Archived from the original on 2006-09-16. Retrieved 2006-09-12.