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A Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church Year B

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A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church Year B by Wilda C. Gafney continues the innovative series focusing on women's stories within the Bible. This second volume centres on the Gospel of Mark, providing fresh, inclusive translations of scripture readings alongside thoughtful commentary. Designed for use in liturgy or scripture study, it offers a new lens through which to approach the Bible and the church year.
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Ideal for clergy, theological students, and anyone interested in inclusive scripture study or feminist and womanist approaches to the Bible and church liturgy.

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The next installment in the critically praised lectionary series that focuses on women's stories.

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

In this second volume of the three-volume Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church, widely praised womanist bible scholar and priest Wil Gafney selects scripture readings that emphasize women's stories. Focusing especially on the Gospel of Mark, Year B of A Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church 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

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“In her stunning new lectionary series, Wilda Gafney has recentered the biblical narrative on women, giving bright new light to their stories.” — Barbara Brown Taylor, coeditor of Feasting on the Word

“With scholarly rigour and pastoral embrace, A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church is a tremendous gift that helps readers encounter the Divine with fresh eyes and renewed spirit.” — Jeff Chu, author of Does Jesus Really Love Me?

“Gafney reconfigures our biblical gaze and expands theological imagination, making this volume essential for those seeking to know God more clearly.”

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781640655706

Publisher: Church Publishing Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 August 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Church Publishing Inc

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 360

About the Author

WILDA C. GAFNEYis 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 forSojourners,Huffington Post,Feasting on the Word,andWorking 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.

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