Table of Contents
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 / 17
Christmas III / 21
First Sunday after Christmas / 23
Feast of the Holy Name, January 1 / 26
Second Sunday after Christmas / 29
Feast of the Epiphany / 33
Epiphany I / 36
Epiphany II / 39
Feast of the Presentation, February 2 / 43
Epiphany III / 46
Epiphany IV / 50
Epiphany V / 54
Epiphany VI / 57
Epiphany VII / 61
Epiphany VIII / 65
Last Week of Epiphany (Transfiguration) / 68
Lent—Ash Wednesday / 72
Lent 1 / 76
Lent II / 80
Lent III / 82
Lent IV / 85
Lent V / 88
Feast of the Annunciation, March 25 / 91
Palm Sunday—Liturgy of the Palms / 94
Palm Sunday—Liturgy of the Word / 96
Monday in Holy Week / 104
Tuesday in Holy Week / 108
Wednesday in Holy Week / 111
Maundy Thursday / 114
Good Friday / 118
Holy Saturday / 127
Easter—The Great Vigil / 132
Easter Day—Early Service / 143
Easter Day—Principal Service / 143
Easter Day—Evening Service / 149
Monday in Easter Week / 153
Tuesday in Easter Week / 155
Wednesday in Easter Week / 157
Thursday in Easter Week / 159
Friday in Easter Week / 161
Saturday in Easter Week / 163
Second Sunday of Easter / 165
Third Sunday of Easter / 169
Fourth Sunday of Easter / 172
Fifth Sunday of Easter / 174
Sixth Sunday of Easter / 177
Feast of the Ascension / 180
Seventh Sunday of Easter / 182
Pentecost Vigil (or Early Service) / 186
Pentecost Principal Service / 192
Trinity Sunday / 196
Season after Pentecost / 199
Proper 1 (Closest to May 11) / 199
Proper 2 (Closest to May 18) / 203
Proper 3 (Closest to May 25) / 206
Proper 4 (Closest to June 1) / 209
Proper 5 (Closest to June 8) / 213
Proper 6 (Closest to June 15) / 216
Proper 7 (Closest to June 22) / 219
Proper 8 (Closest to June 29) / 223
Proper 9 (Closest to July 6) / 227
Proper 10 (Closest to July 13) / 231
Proper 11 (Closest to July 20) / 235
Feast of Mary Magdalene, July 22 / 239
Proper 12 (Closest to July 27) / 242
Proper 13 (Closest to August 3) / 246
Proper 14 (Closest to August 10) / 249
Feast of the Ever-Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15 / 253
Proper 15 (Closest to August 17) / 257
Proper 16 (Closest to August 24) / 260
Proper 17 (Closest to August 31) / 263
Proper 18 (Closest to September 7) / 267
Proper 19 (Closest to September 14) / 271
Proper 20 (Closest to September 21) / 274
Proper 21 (Closest to September 28) / 278
Proper 22 (Closest to October 5) / 282
Proper 23 (Closest to October 12) / 287
Proper 24 (Closest to October 19) / 291
Proper 25 (Closest to October 26) / 295
Feast of All Saints, November 1 / 299
Proper 26 (Closest to November 2) / 302
Proper 27 (Closest to November 9) / 306
Proper 28 (Closest to November 16) / 310
Majesty of Christ (Closest to November 23) / 313
Appendix: God Names and Divine Titles
Bibliography
Scripture Index