A Queer Lectionary: (Im)proper Readings from the Margins - Year A

by Peter Carlson (Editor)

Genres: Religion

416 pages, Paperback

Published July 1, 2025

About the author

Peter Carlson is the author of K Blows Top, which has been optioned for a feature film. For 22 years, he was a reporter and columnist for the Washington Post and is now a columnist at American History magazine. He has also written for Smithsonian, Life, People, Newsweek, The Nation, and The Huffington Post. He lives in Rockville, MD.

Reviews

[Sarah-Hope · Rating 4 out of 5]

For anyone who attends or works in a welcoming congregation, this lectionary that can open endless possibilities. It's written with a community as audience, particularly a community looking to move beyond the cis. I could be used to open affirmative dialogues.

For individuals it's a pick-it-up, put-it-down book and works well for browsing when you're trying to find the right reading to start your day or to relax you to sleep. It's a resource than can serve many worthwhile functions.

I received a free electronic review copy of this text from the publisher via NetGalley; the opinions are my own.

[Bebo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me an ARC of this book for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

This was a lovely collection of lectionary sermons from queer clergy. Some hit harder than others, but all showed a wonderful depth of research, faith, humor, and heart. I really loved the idea of real Christianity being a religion for people on the margins. I am not the most familiar with queer theology, but I loved the concepts here and would like to read about them further. I think if I had spread out my reading a little more, like reading each on the Sunday it was intended to be read, then I likely would have absorbed more of the teachings.

[Charlie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an absolutely beautiful resource for any preacher or anyone interested in expanding their perspective on the Christian Bible. The collection of authors is diverse and they combine exegetical excellence and pastoral knowledge in sermons that will educate, empower, and inspire.

[Tri · Rating 3 out of 5]

*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the free copy*

While I can appreciate the author’s philosophical takes and the interpretations made, I didn’t get much from the book. It has a very, very specific flow and it would mean little else to folks who aren’t the target demographic. The jumping from topic to topic was a bit much for me, as well as the jargon that some laypeople may not be entirely familiar with.