Carl C. Fickenscher II

Rev. Dr. Carl Fickenscher is a professor of homiletics at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is also the editor of Concordia Pulpit Resources and hosts Looking Forward to Sunday Morning, a weekly program on Issues, Etc., where he discusses the lectionary readings.

Why Do We Have One- and Three-Year Lectionaries?

Carl C. Fickenscher II
October 21, 2025

Yes, what we look forward to this coming Sunday morning really does come down to us through millennia. This blog post, adapted from Carl C. Fickenscher II’s book Looking Forward to Sunday Morning: Reflections on the Church Year, outlines the history of the lectionary so you can see how each Sunday service is passed down to you today.

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