A Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church Year W

WILDA C. GAFNEY is a Hebrew biblical scholar and Episcopal priest, a former Army chaplain, and congregational pastor in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. She is a graduate of Duke University (PhD) and Howard University (M Div). In addition to her biblical scholarship, she has written for Sojourners, Huffington Post, Feasting on the Word, and Working Preacher. She is also an editor and essayist and author of several other books and teaches at Brite Divinity School. She lives in Fort Worth, Texas.

Acknowledgments

About the Cover Images

Abbreviations

Biblical Resources

Introduction

Text Selection

Using A Women’s Lectionary

About the Translations

The Lessons with Commentary

Advent I / 1

Advent II / 4

Advent III / 7

Advent IV / 11

Christmas I / 15

Christmas II / 18

Christmas III / 21

First Sunday after Christmas / 23

Feast of the Holy Name, January 1 / 27

Second Sunday after Christmas / 30

Feast of the Epiphany / 33

Epiphany I / 37

Epiphany II / 40

Feast of the Presentation, February 2 / 45

Epiphany III / 48

Epiphany IV / 51

Epiphany V / 54

Epiphany VI / 57

Epiphany VII / 61

Epiphany VIII / 64

Last Sunday of Epiphany / 66

Lent—Ash Wednesday / 70

Lent 1 / 74

Lent II / 78

Lent III / 81

Lent IV / 85

Lent V / 89

Feast of the Annunciation, March 25 / 93

Palm Sunday—Liturgy of the Palms / 96

Palm Sunday—Liturgy of the Word / 98

Monday in Holy Week / 106

Tuesday in Holy Week / 110

Wednesday in Holy Week / 113

Maundy Thursday / 116

Good Friday / 120

Holy Saturday / 128

Easter—The Great Vigil / 133

Easter Day—Early Service / 145

Easter Day—Principal Service / 145

Easter Day—Evening Service / 151

Monday in Easter Week / 155

Tuesday in Easter Week / 157

Wednesday in Easter Week / 159

Thursday in Easter Week / 160

Friday in Easter Week / 163

Saturday in Easter Week / 165

Second Sunday of Easter / 167

Third Sunday of Easter / 172

Fourth Sunday of Easter / 175

Fifth Sunday of Easter / 178

Sixth Sunday of Easter / 181

Feast of the Ascension / 185

Seventh Sunday of Easter / 188

Pentecost Vigil (or Early Service) / 192

Pentecost Principal Service / 198

Trinity Sunday / 202

Season after Pentecost (29) / 205

Proper 1 (Closest to May 11) / 205

Proper 2 (Closest to May 18) / 208

Proper 3 (Closest to May 25) / 213

Proper 4 (Closest to June 1) / 216

Proper 5 (Closest to June 8) / 220

Proper 6 (Closest to June 15) / 223

Proper 7 (Closest to June 22) / 227

Proper 8 (Closest to June 29) / 231

Proper 9 (Closest to July 6) / 235

Proper 10 (Closest to July 13) / 238

Proper 11 (Closest to July 20) / 242

Feast of Mary Magdalene, July 22 / 246

Proper 12 (Closest to July 27) / 249

Proper 13 (Closest to August 3) / 253

Proper 14 (Closest to August 10) / 257

Feast of the Ever-Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15 / 261

Proper 15 (Closest to August 17) / 265

Proper 16 (Closest to August 24) / 269

Proper 17 (Closest to August 31) / 273

Proper 18 (Closest to September 7) / 278

Proper 19 (Closest to September 14) / 282

Proper 20 (Closest to September 21) / 286

Proper 21 (Closest to September 28) / 290

Proper 22 (Closest to October 5) / 294

Proper 23 (Closest to October 12) / 298

Proper 24 (Closest to October 19) / 302

Proper 25 (Closest to October 26) / 306

Feast of All Saints, November 1 / 310

Proper 26 (Closest to November 2) / 313

Proper 27 (Closest to November 9) / 317

Proper 28 (Closest to November 16) / 322

Majesty of Christ (Closest to November 23) / 325

Appendix: God Names and Divine Titles

Bibliography

Scripture Index