Description
The Priming the Lectionary series is for anyone who longs to engage the lectionary with depth, imagination and care for the world. Rooted in inclusive, justice-seeking theology, it offers language and ideas that honour the dignity of every person and take seriously the realities of contemporary life. This Lent, Holy Week and Easter (Year A) volume draws those commitments into a season that holds wilderness and waiting, cross and grief, and the hope of resurrection.
For each set of readings you’ll find a generous spread of resources: a wide range of prayers; threads, context and connections that link with the realities of life to shape preaching and teaching; open discussion questions; visual and creative ideas; guided meditations; performance pieces; simple weekly spiritual practices; digital prompts; and guidance to help you communicate in ways that make sense to people who are new to faith or exploring from the edges of church life. Everything is designed to be flexible – easy to adapt, rearrange, or use on its own.
Whether you’re shaping gathered worship, hosting a small group, holding space in chaplaincy, journeying with someone as they begin to discover faith, nurturing congregations’ confidence in speaking about faith and the Bible, experimenting with pioneering or online church, or sharing questions with someone across a table or over a cup of tea, this book is offered as a companion rather than a script. It will help you listen to the text, your context and the quiet work of the Spirit – and to do so in ways that are hospitable, courageous and clear.
Above all, Priming the Lectionary invites communities to read the Bible as a source of liberation, compassion and renewed imagination, opening space for people to encounter the God who longs for the flourishing of all.
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