This week at the African American Lectionary

In my article on alternatives to the Revised Common Lectionary, I praised the African American Lectionary's extensive resources, but I didn't really describe them in any detail. There is a wealth of good stuff on the AAL website.

The AAL is based on weekly themes, many of which do not correspond to the liturgical calendar the RCL follows. This Sunday is Caregivers Day, one of several new AAL observances this year. Here's what the site offers for this week on its main lectionary commentary page, by Susan K. Smith:

• A two-paragraph description of the caregiving theme and why it matters ("Caregivers...are doing 'kingdom work.'")