An Uncommon Lectionary

A Companion to Common Lectionaries

John Beverley Butcher

For the first time ever, the revolutionary Uncommon Lectionary provides readings from gospels outside the New Testament — Thomas, Peter, Mary (Magdalene), the Sayings Gospel Q — and from other early church documents such as the Didache, the Secret Book of James, and the Odes of Solomon. Designed to complement and supplement common lectionaries, it will help priests, pastors, and liturgical leaders introduce modern listeners to the message of Jesus as it was understood and experienced in all its variety by his earliest followers.

In addition to the full texts of readings, An Uncommon Lectionary includes an Introduction, notes and commentary, a table of moveable days, a chart of readings, and extended glossary of texts and terms, and an index of scripture.

An Uncommon Lectionary is a much needed resource for preachers who want to and dare to expand the traditonal canon. . . . The full texts are included in a marvelously fresh translation. I hope many people use it. — Howard Rice, Professor of Ministry, Emeritus, San Francisco Theological Seminary

It may sound oxymoronic to claim that a lectionary could be original, but this one truly shatters the mold. —Publishers Weekly

Readings from the lectionary online at Westar's website. For the convenience of users of The Uncommon Lectionary, readings will be posted on the Westar website on Tuesdays two weeks in advance so that users may copy and paste the texts into Church bulletins. Readings will remain on the site until the Sunday or Holy Day for which they are scheduled. A convenient link to readings can be found on the Westar homepage.

John Beverley Butcher is a priest of the Episcopal Diocese of California and an Associate of the Jesus Seminar. He is the author of The Tao of Jesus (1994) and Telling the Untold Stories (2000).

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Polebridge Press
Paperback, 264 pages
2002 ISBN 0-944344-91-7

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