The African American Lectionary (TAAL)...an invaluable resource for church leaders...

[Chris Allen]

Just wanted to make sure everyone had heard of The African American Lectionary (TAAL), its a truly great resource!

Desiring to create new national conversations concerning the use of Scripture in worship and preaching, the Reverend Martha Simmons, President and Publisher of The African American Pulpit
Journal, commissioned world-renowned scholars to assist in the creation
of The African American Lectionary. The Lectionary was launched
December 2007.

The African American Lectionary is a resource tool that not only
highlights the African American ecclesial traditions and moments that
creatively express the joy, freedom, and the challenges of being both
African American and Christian (e.g., Watch Night, African Heritage
Sunday, Usher's Day, and Women's Day), but also recognizes days on the
liturgical calendar that are celebrated across a variety of ecclesial
traditions (e.g., Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and Pentecost). By
incorporating both the moments of significance across many African
American ecclesial traditions, and some of the traditional moments of
any lectionary cycle, The African American Online Lectionary allows
users to select from a vast array of material that will exactly fit
their congregation's needs and expectations.

The TAAL website has a vast amount of information for preachers...
http://www.theafricanamericanlectionary.org/

Please follow the TAAL on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/TheAfricanAmericanLectionary

And there are a lot of informative videos on youtube...
https://www.youtube.com/user/africanamericanlec