lectionary
noun
lec·tion·ary
ˈlek-shə-ˌner-ē 
plural lectionaries
: a book or list of lections for the church year
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But one of the questions most often asked in e-mails from readers concerned the last paragraph, which asserted that Bible stories about women have slowly disappeared from the Sunday lectionary.
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Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2018
During these dark days of winter, across the Jewish world, our lectionary carries us through Exodus, the second book in the Torah.
—Dan Fink, idahostatesman, 13 Jan. 2018
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Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2018
During these dark days of winter, across the Jewish world, our lectionary carries us through Exodus, the second book in the Torah.
—Dan Fink, idahostatesman, 13 Jan. 2018
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“Lectionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lectionary. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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