A Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church Year C

by Wilda C. Gafney

Overview

The new installment in the critically acclaimed lectionary series that focuses on women's stories.

In this third volume of a three-volume lectionary, widely praised womanist bible scholar and priest Wilda Gafney selects scripture readings that emphasize women's stories. Focusing especially on the Gospel of Luke, Year C of A Women's Lectionary features Gafney's fresh, inclusive, and thought-provoking translations of every reading, alongside commentary on each reading. Designed for liturgical use or scriptural study, this resource offers a new perspective on the Bible and the liturgical year.

“Gafney's paradigm-shifting scholarship will influence biblical preaching and teaching for generations to come." —National Catholic Reporter

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640655720
Publisher:	Church Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date:	07/02/2024
Pages:	400
Sales rank:	342,949
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

WILDA C. GAFNEY (WIL) 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.

Editorial Reviews

In this marvelous final addition, Dr. Gafney gives our Bible back to us, overflowing with fascinating characters, a God worth believing in, and guidance to carry her wisdom into the pulpit.

The Rev. Winnie Varghese

06/28/2024

Pushing against man-centered language and the gender limitations of traditional lectionaries, Hebrew biblical scholar/Episcopal priest Gafney (Womanist Midrash) reimagines the traditional liturgical readings and prayer book. Her work focuses on scriptural passages (mostly from the Gospel of Luke) about women and includes her own new, gender-inclusive translations, including the use of she/her pronouns for God. Some readers may disagree with some of Gafney's choices, such as changing "Son of man" to "Son of woman." Yet, however jarring these alterations might feel to some readers, Gafney's translations force people to revisit the words and the spirit that enlivens them. It urges readers to avoid passively accepting the comfort of spiritual familiarity and instead utilize their heart, mind, and soul to take it in and maybe see and hear things anew. Gafney also refocuses readers' attention to the maternal line of Rebekah, instead of the patriarchal line of Jacob that's seen in comparable titles. VERDICT An important work of great value for liturgists, preachers, and prayer groups. Even if used only as a tool to reencounter God's word, it will provoke thought and new considerations that can enrich preaching. A recommended addition to seminary and parish libraries and large theology collections.—Herman Sutter

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