The #AbolitionLectionary project is a resource and preaching aid, blogging through one of the Revised Common Lectionary texts suggested for each Sunday, with a variety of guest bloggers.
NEW in 2025: The Abolition Lectionary is now available in book form, with complete posts for every Sunday in the RCL and several other major feasts. The book was edited by Hannah Bowman, Wesley Spears-Newsome, and Guillermo Arboleda and includes essays from 15 contributors.
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Thanks to the contributors and editors for their support of this project. We hope it is a useful resource to the church!
As a blog series, the project started in Advent 2020. Chronological listing of posts below:
2020:
First Sunday in Advent: Isaiah 64:1–9 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Second Sunday in Advent: Isaiah 40:1–11 by Wilson Pruitt
Third Sunday in Advent: Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–11 by Mitchell Atencio
Fourth Sunday in Advent: Luke 1:26–38 by Wilson Pruitt
Christmas Eve: Luke 2:1–20 by Hannah Bowman
First Sunday after Christmas: Luke 2:22–40 by Liam Miller
2021:
Second Sunday after Christmas: Ephesians 1:3–14 by Mitchell Atencio
First Sunday after Epiphany: Mark 1:4–11 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Second Sunday after Epiphany: 1 Cor. 6:12–20 by Hannah Bowman
Third Sunday after Epiphany: Psalm 62 by Mitchell Atencio
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany: Deuteronomy 18:15–20 and Mark 1:21–28 by Mitchell Atencio
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany: Isaiah 40:21–31 by Wilson Pruitt
Last Sunday after Epiphany: 2 Kings 2:1–12 and Mark 9:2–9 by Liam Miller
Ash Wednesday: Isaiah 58:1–12 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
First Sunday in Lent: Mark 1:9–15 by Wilson Pruitt
Second Sunday in Lent: Mark 8:31–38 by Hannah Bowman
Third Sunday in Lent: Exodus 20:1–17 by Mitchell Atencio
Fourth Sunday in Lent: Ephesians 2:1–10 by Wilson Pruitt
Fifth Sunday in Lent: Jeremiah 31:31–34 by Hannah Bowman
Palm Sunday: Mark 14:1–15:47 by Mitchell Atencio
Easter Sunday: Acts 10:34–43 by Hannah Bowman
Second Sunday of Easter: John 20:19–31 by Wilson Pruitt
Third Sunday of Easter: Luke 24:36b–48 by Mitchell Atencio
Fourth Sunday of Easter: 1 John 3:16–24 by Hannah Bowman
Fifth Sunday of Easter: 1 John 4:7–21, John 15:1–8 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Sixth Sunday of Easter: Psalm 98 by Wilson Pruitt
Ascension: Ephesians 1:15–23 by Mitchell Atencio
Seventh Sunday of Easter: John 17:6–19 by Hannah Bowman
Pentecost: Romans 8:22–27 by Jonathan Stegall and Dana Neuhauser
Trinity Sunday: Isaiah 6:1–8 by Hannah Bowman
Proper 5: 1 Samuel 8:4–20, Mark 3:20–25 by Wilson Pruitt
Proper 6: 2 Corinthians 5:6–17 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Proper 7: 2 Corinthians 6:1–13 by Jed Tate
Proper 8: Psalm 130 by Hannah Bowman
Proper 9: Mark 6:1–13 by Wilson Pruitt
Proper 10: Mark 6:14–29 by Erin Jean Warde
Proper 11: Ephesians 2:11–22 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Proper 12: Psalm 14 by Wilson Pruitt
Proper 13: Ephesians 4:1–16 by Mitchell Atencio
Proper 14: Ephesians 4:25–5:2 by Hannah Bowman
Proper 15: 1 Kings 3:3–14 by Mitchell Atencio
Proper 16: John 6:56–69 by Wilson Pruitt
Proper 17: Mark 7:1–8, 14–15, 21–23 by Erin Jean Warde
Proper 18: Proverbs 22:1–2, 8–9, 22–23 and James 2:1–17 by Hannah Bowman
Proper 19: Mark 8:27–38 by Hannah Bowman
Proper 20: Mark 9:30–37 by Wilson Pruitt
Proper 21: James 5:13–20 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Proper 22: Mark 10:2–16 by Chris Nafis
Proper 23: Mark 10:17–31 by Jed Tate
Proper 24: Mark 10:35–45 by Wilson Pruitt
Proper 25: Mark 10:46–52 by Hannah Bowman
Proper 26: Mark 12:28–34 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
All Saints: John 11:32–44 by Dana Neuhauser and Jonathan Stegall
Proper 28: Mark 13:1–8 by Wilson Pruitt
Reign of Christ: John 18:33–37 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Advent 1: Jeremiah 33:14–16 by Hannah Bowman
Advent 2: Philippians 1:3–11 by Bailey Pickens
Advent 3: Philippians 4:4–7 by Hannah Bowman
Advent 4: Luke 1:39–55 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Christmas Eve: Isaiah 9:2–7 by Wilson Pruitt
2022:
First Sunday after Epiphany: Baptism of Jesus: Luke 3:15–22 by Wilson Pruitt
Second Sunday after Epiphany: John 2:1–11 by Hannah Bowman
Third Sunday after Epiphany: Luke 4:14–21 by Hannah Bowman
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany: 1 Cor. 13:1–13 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany: Luke 5:1–11 by Sarah Lynne Gershon
Sixth Sunday after Epiphany: 1 Cor. 15:12–20 by Hannah Bowman
Seventh Sunday after Epiphany: Luke 6:27–38 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Last Sunday after Epiphany (Transfiguration): Luke 9:28–43 by Chris Hoke
Ash Wednesday: 2 Cor. 5:20b–6:10 by Sarah Lynne Gershon
First Sunday in Lent: Romans 10:8–13 by Hannah Bowman
Second Sunday in Lent: Philippians 3:17–4:1 by Wilson Pruitt
Third Sunday in Lent: Isaiah 55:1–9 by Grace Kozak
Fourth Sunday in Lent: Joshua 5:9–12 by Jay Bergen
Fifth Sunday in Lent: Isaiah 43:16–21 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Palm Sunday: Luke 22:14–23:56 by Jed Tate
Easter Sunday: 1 Corinthians 15:19–28 by Sarah Lynne Gershon
Second Sunday in Easter: Acts 5:27–32 by Wilson Pruitt
Third Sunday of Easter: Acts 9:1–20 by Jay Bergen
Fourth Sunday of Easter: John 10:22–30 by Bailey Pickens
Fifth Sunday of Easter: John 13:31–35 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Sixth Sunday of Easter: Acts 16:9–15 by Jay Bergen
Seventh Sunday of Easter: Acts 16:16–34 by Sarah Lynne Gershon
Pentecost: Acts 2:1–21, Romans 8:14–17 by Guillermo A. Arboleda
Trinity Sunday: John 16:12–15 by Hannah Bowman
Proper 7: Luke 8:26–39 by Bailey Pickens
Proper 8: Psalm 77 by Jay Bergen
Proper 9: 2 Kings 5:1–14 by Hannah Bowman
Proper 10: Amos 7:7–17 by Mallory Everhart
Proper 11: Amos 8:1–12, Psalm 52 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Proper 12: Hosea 1:2–10 by Jay Bergen
Proper 13: Luke 12:13–21 by Hannah Bowman
Proper 14: Isaiah 1:1, 10–20 by Mallory Everhart
Proper 15: Jeremiah 23:23–29 by Jay Bergen
Proper 16: Luke 13:10–17 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Proper 17: Luke 14:1, 7–14 by Wilson Pruitt
Proper 18: Luke 14:25–33 by Sarah Lynne Gershon
Proper 19: Luke 15:1–10 by Wilson Pruitt
Proper 20: Luke 16:1–13 by Jay Bergen
Proper 21: Luke 16:19–31 by Wilson Pruitt
Proper 22: Luke 17:5-10 by Hannah Bowman
Proper 23: Jeremiah 1, 4–7 by Sarah Lynne Gershon
Proper 24: Luke 18:1–8 by Wilson Pruitt
Proper 25: Luke 18:9–14 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Proper 26: Luke 19:1–10 by Leeann Culbreath
Proper 27: Job 19:23–27 by Jay Bergen
Proper 28: Isaiah 65:17–25, Luke 21:5–19 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Reign of Christ: Colossians 1:11–20 by Wilson Pruitt
Advent 1: Isaiah 2:1–5, Romans 13:11–14, Matthew 24:36–44 by Leeann Culbreath
Advent 2: Isaiah 11:1–10 by Jay Bergen
Advent 3: Matthew 11:2–11 by Hannah Bowman
Advent 4: Matthew 1:18–25 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Christmas Day: John 1:1–14 by Sarah Lynne Gershon
2023:
First Sunday after Epiphany (Baptism of Christ): Isaiah 42:1–9 by Hannah Bowman
Second Sunday after Epiphany: John 1:29–42 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Third Sunday after Epiphany: 1 Corinthians 1:10–18 and Matthew 4: 12–23 by Sarah Lynne Gershon
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany: Psalm 15 by Jay Bergen
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany: Isaiah 58:1–12, Psalm 112 by Guillermo A. Arboleda
Sixth Sunday after Epiphany: Deuteronomy 30:15–20 by Hannah Bowman
Last Sunday after Epiphany: Matthew 17:1–9 by Sarah Lynne Gershon
First Sunday in Lent: Psalm 32 by Hannah Bowman
Second Sunday in Lent: Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 by Jay Bergen
Third Sunday in Lent: Romans 5:1-11 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Fourth Sunday in Lent: Ephesians 5:8-14 by Guillermo A. Arboleda
Fifth Sunday in Lent: John 11:1-45 by Jed Tate
Palm Sunday: Matthew 21:1-11 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Easter Sunday: Matthew 28:1-10 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Second Sunday of Easter: 1 Peter 1:3-9 by Jay Bergen
Third Sunday of Easter: 1 Peter 1:17-23 by Sarah Lynne Gershon
Fourth Sunday of Easter: John 10:1-10 by Guillermo A. Arboleda
Fifth Sunday of Easter: Acts 7:55-60 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Sixth Sunday of Easter: Acts 17:22-31 by Sarah Lynne Gershon
Seventh Sunday of Easter: Acts 1:6-14 by Jay Bergen
Pentecost: Acts 2:1-21 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Proper 5: Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Proper 6: Romans 5:1-8 by Sarah Lynne Gerhson
Proper 7: Genesis 21:8-21 by Jay Bergen
Proper 8: Genesis 22:1-14 by Sarah Lynne Gerhson
Proper 9: Zechariah 9:9-12 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Proper 10: Psalm 119:105-112 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Proper 11: Romans 8:12–25 by Hannah Bowman
Proper 12: Romans 8:26-39 by Sarah Lynn Gershon
Proper 13: Matthew 14:13-21 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Proper 14: Genesis 37: 1–4, 12–28 by Jay Bergen
Proper 15: Romans 11:1–2, 29–32 by Sarah Lynne Gershon
Proper 16: Isaiah 51:1-6 by Jed Tate
Proper 17: Romans 12:9–21 by Jay Bergen
Proper 19: Matthew 18:21–35 by Hannah Bowman
Proper 20: Jonah 3:10–4:11 by Hannah Bowman
Proper 21: Exodus 17:1-7 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Proper 22: Isaiah 5:1-7 by Jed Tate
Proper 23: Isaiah 25:1–9 by Jay Bergen
Proper 24: Matthew 22:15-22 by Guillermo A. Arboleda
Proper 25: Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18 by Wesley Spears-Newsome
Proper 26: Micah 3:5–12 by Hannah Bowman
Proper 27: Matthew 25:1–13 by Hannah Bowman
Reign of Christ: Matthew 25:31-46 by Jed Tate
Advent I: Mark 13:24-37 by Wesley Spears-Newsome