A Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W
What would it look like if women built a lectionary focusing on women’s stories?
What does it look like to tell the good news through the stories of women who are often on the margins of scripture and often set up to represent bad news? How would a lectionary centering women’s stories, chosen with womanist and feminist commitments in mind, frame the presentation of the scriptures for proclamation and teaching?
The scriptures are androcentric, male-focused, as is the lectionary that is dependent upon them. As a result, many congregants know only the biblical men's stories told in the Sunday lectionary read in their churches. A more expansive, more inclusive lectionary will remedy that by introducing readers and hearers of scripture to “women's stories” in the scriptures.
A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church, when completed, will be a three-year lectionary accompanied by a stand-alone single year lectionary, Year W, that covers all four gospels.
A Woman's Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W
A Woman's Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W is a comprehensive resource for women's ministries, Bible study groups, and individuals seeking to explore the scriptures from a woman's perspective. It features a three-year lectionary, including daily readings, prayers, and reflections, as well as essays, articles, and artwork by women from around the world.
The lectionary is divided into three volumes, one for each year of the three-year cycle. Each volume includes readings from the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the Apocrypha, as well as a variety of other sources, such as poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. The readings are arranged thematically, so that readers can explore different aspects of women's faith and experience.
In addition to the lectionary, A Woman's Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W also includes a collection of essays, articles, and artwork by women from around the world. These pieces offer a variety of perspectives on women's faith, experience, and leadership in the church.
A Woman's Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W is a valuable resource for women's ministries, Bible study groups, and individuals seeking to explore the scriptures from a woman's perspective. It is a comprehensive and inspiring collection of readings, prayers, reflections, and essays that will help women to deepen their faith and understanding of the Bible.
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