top ten reasons to use SSRA every Sunday
in your church, parish or benefice
1
takes all the hard work out of finding, choosing, printing and distributing the Sunday morning scripture readings
2
encourages more confident participation in the public reading of scripture by more readers
3
encourages a greater appreciation of the public reading of scripture by more hearers
4
offers all three readings, to establish familiarity
with more than 400 key passages of scripture across a three‑year cycle, for an investment of just five minutes of the Sunday gathering each week
5
compatible with thousands of lectionary‑based resources in print and online for sermons, prayers, children’s work and more
6
a complete Sunday lectionary solution for busy clergy and lay‑led congregations
7
inclusive-language translation specifically for reading aloud
8
verse selections that allow for the use of all three readings every Sunday
9
always prioritises the gospels and epistles for the year when lectionaries diverge or offer multiple options
10
use the same edition of the lectionary every Sunday to guarantee that readings stay in sync and all details are handled consistently
adopt SSRA for every Sunday
in your church, parish or benefice
how to use SSRA
• adopt SSRA as a congregation, parish, or benefice
• refer everyone who needs to know the readings
to the ssra.uk website, where they can see the readings
for the day, and browse through the readings for the year
• pages can be printed directly from the website
• works on any device with a web browser,
including laptops, smartphones, desktops, and tablets
• optional smart print editions are available
for the desk and the lectern
