Introduction to the Living word Curriculum
Living the Word: Teaching God’s Story is a series of full-year faith formation materials for all ages in a congregation, teaching the story of God’s love in the Bible from creation through the early church. The Scripture readings for the lessons are correlated with the readings of the Narrative Lectionary, allowing congregations using the Narrative Lectionary in worship to teach their students the same stories in class.
Engage PK – 2nd grade and 3rd through 6th grade students in the amazing story of God’s love found in Scripture! Focus your instruction on the developmental needs of your students with this easy-to-use, flexible curriculum. Connect the learning your students receive in class with worship, home devotions, and the faith formation of other family members with the integrated products in our Living the Word (Narrative Lectionary) series, which has something for lower elementary students, youth, adults, worship, and home!
What is the Narrative Lectionary?
The Narrative Lectionary is a 9-month lectionary that begins on “Rally Day” (the first Sunday in September after Labor Day) and continues through to Pentecost (usually the end of May or beginning of June). As opposed to the Revised Common Lectionary’s standard four Bible readings for each worship service, the Narrative Lectionary provides one central Bible reading for each service. The readings begin at creation in September, and cover many of the important figures and events of the Old Testament in the Fall, reaching the promise of the Messiah in the Prophets during Advent. The Sunday before Christmas, the readings turn to one of the four Gospels (one year for each Gospel, therefore a four-year cycle) and continue in that Gospel through Easter. After Easter, the readings give a brief look at the early church in the Book of Acts and the Epistles (Letters).