Hosea 11:1-4 | Psalm 131:5-6; 132:1-3 | 2 Peter 1:16-18 | Matthew 28:16-20

This Week is our Final Episode of the Amplified Word. We are looking at Trinity Sunday, the celebration of the Triune God. 

• What names for the Trinity speak to you?
• How do we use names for God to help us understand the mystery of God?

To learn more about the Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church by Dr. Wil Gafney and our yearlong programming, Women of the Word, visit daytonchristepiscopal.com

Acts 2:1-18 | Psalm 104:1-4, 10-15, 27-30 | Romans 8:14-27 | John 14:8-17

In this week's episode we are talking about the Feast of Pentecost! The celebration of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles, and the commissioning to go forth and preach the Gospel in all lands and to all peoples. 

• How are you listening to the Holy Spirit in your life?
• What does Evangelism mean to you?
• When we feel the call to serve God and others, how do we respond?

To learn more about the Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church by Dr. Wil Gafney, and our yearlong programming Women of the Word, visit our website daytonchristepiscopal.com

Acts 1:1-11 | Psalm 24 | Revelation 3:20-22 | Luke 24:46-53

This week's episode is about the Feast of the Ascension, Jesus Ascending into Heaven. 

• What do we do in the liminal spaces "between" times?
• How do we allow ourselves to be guided in these liminal spaces, or spaces of transition?

To learn more about the Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church, by Dr. Wil Gafney, and our yearlong programming, Women of the Word, visit daytonchristepiscopal.com

Sirach 14:20-27 | Psalm 19:7-10 | Philippians 3:7-11 | Matthew 27:45-54

In this week's episode we are talking about Wisdom, Sophia, which is often personified and given beautiful imagery for us to understand. The Holy Spirit, often connected to Wisdom, works in our life, and brings forth all that is Good.

• What imagery for Wisdom speaks to you?
• How do we participate in Wisdom transforming the world?
• When we are touched by the power of Wisdom, how do we share that with others?

To learn more about the Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church, by Dr. Wil Gafney, and our yearlong programming, Women of the Word, visit our website.

Sirach 14:20-27 | Psalm 19:7-10 | Philippians 3:7-11 | Matthew 27:45-54

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Wisdom 6:12-19 | Psalm 63:1-8 | 1 Peter 1:3-9 | John 11:17-27

In this week's episode we are talking about the testimony of Women. In particular the powerful testimony, however simple, of Martha in Bethany after the death of Lazarus. 

• What voices are we missing when we tell the story of Jesus? Have we captured and spent time with all of the witnesses?
• What is our own testimony?
• What do we know to be true about Jesus, and how do we share that Good News with others?

To learn more about the Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church by Dr. Wil Gafney, and our yearlong programming, Women of the Word, visit daytonchristepiscopal.com

Wisdom 6:12-19 |Psalm 63:1-8 | 1 Peter 1:3-9 | John 11:17-27

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Sirach 15:1-6 | Psalm 119:97-103 | Romans 6:5-11 | Matthew 22:23-33

This week we are looking at what Resurrection looks like and how we can imagine it while existing in this world. 

• What are good questions? How can we ask good questions that invite us into deeper understanding of God, Resurrection, and one another?
• Do our questions have the best intentions? Are our questions grounded in experience and reality, as well as compassion?
• How do we work to uncover the experience of others, and lift up the voices of the marginalized with Wisdom?

To learn more about the Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church, by Dr. Wil Gafney, and our yearlong programming Women of the Word, visit our website at daytonchristepiscopal.com

Sirach 4:11-16 | Psalm 34:1-14 | Hebrews 5:7-14 | John 5:25-29

In this week's episode we take a look at what exactly resurrection means? 

• How do we imagine the resurrection of the body, which we profess and which Jesus teaches of in the Gospel lesson? 
• How do space and time, and theoretical physics help us to open our mind about the resurrection?
• What does judgment of right and wrong in the new world have to do with a womanist lectionary?

To learn more about the Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church, by Dr. Wil Gafney, and our yearlong programming, Women of the Word, visit our website at daytonchristepiscopal.com

Sirach 1:14-20 | Psalm 111 | 1 John 5:1-6 | John 20:19-31

This week's episode takes a look at the slow work of believing in the Resurrection. 

• What does it mean to believe what we do not understand?
• How do we live in resurrection for 50 days?

To learn more about The Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church, by Dr. Wil Gafney, and our yearlong programming, Women of the Word, visit daytonchristepiscopal.com