Abolition Lectionary

Abolition Lectionary, Blogging the Revised Common Lectionary for Liberation, Beginning Advent 2020. Text on a green and orange background

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. We 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