Lectionary Poetry: Classic & Contemporary Poetry for Walking Through the Church Year

Grab your Bible, a cup of something warm, and settle in with this diverse collection of classic and contemporary poetry, meant to stir your imagination and deepen your experience of scripture in the season ahead. Corresponding with the Revised Common Lectionary Year A (November 2025-May 2026), this volume includes 4 classic and 4 contemporary poems for each Sunday in the first half of the church year, from Advent through Pentecost Sunday. Poets include Paul Laurence Dunbar, Emily Dickinson, Mary Oliver, Rumi, Denise Levertov, Drew Jackson, Malcolm Guite, Isaac Watts, bell hooks, Ross Gay, and more! Classic poems are included in full, with excerpts/snippets and links to full versions of contemporary poems. Use this collection to: Find new language and images for thinking about familiar Bible passages Plan sermons and worship services Deepen and refresh personal devotional practices Grow more familiar with a range of poets and poetic forms Find new ways of connecting with your church community. Includes poems for: Advent Christmas Epiphany Lent Eastertide Pentecost Sunday View Less