in mind the situation of the Churches.” In the last half of the twentieth century, respect for the individuality of each Gospel had an effect on Church liturgy. Many Churches have followed the lead of the Roman Catholic liturgical reformation in introducing a three-year lectionary where the first year the Sunday Gospel readings are taken from Matthew, in the second year from Mark and in the third year from Luke. In the Catholic Church this replaced a one-year lectionary where, without any discernible