Lectionary Ruminations 2.5 is a further revision and refinement of my Lectionary Ruminations and Lectionary Ruminations 2.0. Focusing on The Revised Common Lectionary Readings for the upcoming Sunday from New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) of the Bible, Lectionary Ruminations 2.5 draws on over thirty years of pastoral experience. Believing that the questions we ask are often more important than any answers we find, without over reliance on commentaries, I intend with sometimes pointed and sometimes snarky comments and Socratic like questions, to encourage reflection and rumination for readers preparing to lead a Bible study, draft liturgy, preach, or hear the Word. Reader comments are invited and encouraged.
We will soon be celebrating the First Sunday of Advent, followed by Christmas – Year B, the year of Mark. Here are links to the various Lectionary Ruminations 2.5 covering the period from the First Sunday of Advent through Transfiguration of the Lord.
Lectionary Ruminations 2.5 for 1st Sunday of Advent (Year B)
Lectionary Ruminations 2.5 for 2nd Sunday of Advent (Year B)
Lectionary Ruminations 2.5 for 3rd Sunday of Advent (Year B)
Lectionary Ruminations 2.5 for 4th Sunday of Advent (Year B)
Lectionary Ruminations 2.5 for 1st Sunday of Christmas (Year B)
Lectionary Ruminations 2.5 for 2nd Sunday of Christmas (Year B)
Lectionary Ruminations 2.5 for The Baptism of the Lord (Year B)
Lectionary Ruminations 2.5 for 2nd Sunday after Epiphany (Year B)
Lectionary Ruminations 2.5 for 3rd Sunday after Epiphany (Year B)
Lectionary Ruminations 2.5 for 4th Sunday after Epiphany (Year B)
Lectionary Ruminations 2.5 for 5th Sunday after Epiphany (Year B)
Lectionary Ruminations 2.5 for Transfiguration of the Lord (Year B)
