Easter Vigil
April 20, 2019
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Click on Scripture Lessons below for
Genesis
1:1 - 2:4a
Roman Catholic reading:
Genesis
1:1 - 2:2 or Genesis
1:1, 26-31
Episcopal reading (BCP):
Genesis
1:1 - 2:2
Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13
Genesis
22:1-18
Roman Catholic reading:
Genesis
22:1-18 or
Genesis
22:1-2, 9, 10-13, 15-18
Exodus
14:10-31;
15:20-21
Roman Catholic reading:
Exodus
14:15 - 15:1
Episcopal reading (BCP):
Exodus
14:10 - 15:1
Isaiah 55:1-11 / Isaiah 54:5-14 / Isaiah 4:2-6
Ezekiel
36:24-28 /
Ezekiel
37:1-14
Roman Catholic reading:
Ezekiel
36:16-28
Zephaniah
3:14-20
Episcopal reading (BCP):
Zephaniah
3:12-20
Psalm
136:1-9, 23-26
Roman Catholic readings:
Psalm
104 or Psalm 33
United Methodist reading:
Psalm
136:1-9, 23-26 or Psalm
33
Exodus
15:1b-13, 17-18
Roman Catholic reading:
Exodus
15:1-6, 17-18
Psalm
42 and
43
Roman Catholic reading
Psalm
42 and 43 or
Psalm
51 or Isaiah 12:2-6
Matthew 28:1-10
United Methodist reading
Matthew
28:1-10 or Mark
16:1-8 or Luke 24:1-12
Reading and Studying the Text This Week
- Texts:
- Illustrated lectionary readings at Vanderbilt Divinity Library: Year A, Year B, Year C.
- Lectionary readings from the Episcopal Lectionary: BCP - RCL.
- The Roman Catholic Lectionary for Mass (1998 USA Edition). At Felix Just S.J.'s The Roman Catholic Lectionary For Mass - a site featuring comprehensive tables of editions of the Roman Catholic Lectionary.
- American Baptist Churches Revised Common Lectionary Readings.
- ELCIC Worship Planning Calendar, lectionary citations with and without hymn suggestions, text and pdf formats.
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Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
- Working Preacher, Luther Seminary, commentary, podcast.
- "It's All a Joke!" Kristen Leigh Southworth, Modern Metanoia, 2018.
- "The Bottom Line," Modern Metanoia, 2016.
- "Learning to Wait in the Dark, A Holy Saturday Reflection," Barbara Brown Taylor, Huffington Post Religion, 2014.
- "Church in Contradiction, Living in Holy Saturday," Luke Bretherton, ABC Religion and Ethics, 2014.
- "Holy Saturday: The Great Sabbath," Suzanne Guthrie, Soulwork toward Sunday: At the Edge of the Enclosure, 2013.
- Sermon Notes for Holy Week, Michael Rich, In-Formatio, 2012.
- "Living through Holy Saturday," Bruce Epperly, 2011, Patheos.
- Crafting the Sermon: The Easter Vigil, Melinda Quivik, WorkingPreacher.org, 2010.
- Dylan's Lectionary Blog, Easter Vigil/Principal Service of Easter, 2007. Biblical Scholar Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary of the Episcopal Church.
- Notes on the Easter Vigil, Six Stories for the Easter Vigil, Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
- Wellspring of the Gospel, Easter Vigil, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn Turner, Weekly Wellsprings.
- Sermons:
- Vigilia Pascual (A, B, C) – 2015 por E. Rvdo. Enrique Cadena, Sermones que Iluminan.
- "Now What?" the Rev. Anjel Scarborough, Sermons that Work, Episcopal Digital Network, 2014.
- Vigilia Pascual (A) – 2014 – 2014 POR EL. RVDO. ANTONIO BRITO, Sermones que Iluminan.
- "No Idle Tale," the Rev. Dr. Frank Hegedus, Sermons that Work, Episcopal Digital Network, 2013.
- Vigilia Pascual (ABC), el Rvdo. Dr. Alvaro Araica, Sermones que Iluminan, 2013.
- Easter Vigil, AKM Adam, Flesh and Bones, 2001. (Download is one long PDF file for book of sermons.)
- Group Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:
- Bible Study - Easter Vigil - verse by verse Roman Catholic lectionary commentary at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Picayune, MS.
- "Wisdom Transformed by Love," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Where Wisdom is Found," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2009. (Proverbs 8) Focus article, "Wisdom Transformed by Love," Thomas S. Hibbs.
- A list of links to on-line Bibles and general Bible study resources.
- A list of links to scholarly and preaching discussion groups and their homepages.
- A list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.
OnLine Worship and Liturgy Resources
- Resources and Images on The Text This Week's Holy Week Resources page.
- Lent and Easter links at Rev. Richard J. Fairchild's A Holy Easter.
- Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
- Worship Planning Helps (Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship, 2013.
- Liturgical Resources by Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
- The Great Vigil of Easter, worship resource, Rev. Bosco Peters.
- Easter Vigil/Easter Morning liturgy from The Church of England in An Anglican Liturgical Library.
- Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
- Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, Easter Vigil, CanticaNova Publications.
- Lector's Notes, Easter Vigil/Holy Saturday, Gregory Warnusz, Saint Jerome Parish, Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO. Notes and commentary for those reading this week's lectionary texts to the congregation.
- Laughing Bird Liturgical Resources by Nathan Nettleton, South Yarra Community Baptist Church, Melbourne, Australia. Prayers, blessings, Eucharistic prefaces and scripture paraphrases.
- Prayers of the People, Easter Vigil, General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana.
- The Time of Cups - for the End of Easter Vigil, Theresa Coleman, reverend mommy's random thoughts.
- "Liturgy: prayer reflection", reflections on the collect at the Eucharist, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
- Thematic, Intercessory and Scripture Prayers for the RCL, Year A, Year B, Year C, Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
- 21st Century Worship Resources, Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil, UMC GBOD, 2013.
- Offertory Prayers, Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil, UMC GBOD, 2013.
- Prayers and Musical Ideas, Triduum/Easter, 2013. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. (Español)
- Graphics and Bulletin Materials:
- Art in the Christian Tradition, Year A, Year B, Year C, Jean and Alexander Heard, Vanderbilt Divinity Library. Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike 3.0 License.
- Images for this week's readings, Year B, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
- Easter Vigil at Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration. Follows Latin American Roman Catholic gospel reading, though most gospels texts/themes are found in the index. Liberation emphasis.
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Hymns and Music:
- You Call That Church Music? alternative music planning blog for church musicians following the RCL (with videos), Ann Strickland, 2015.
- Hymnary.org: Easter Vigil, Year A, Year B, Year C, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Shepherd Sounds, Easter Vigil. Background information for hymns and choral music following the lectionary from the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Austin, Texas, by Eric Mellenbruch and David Zersen.
- Abraham Journeyed to a New Country, Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, BUNESSAN 5.5.5.4 D ("Morning Has Broken"), A hymn for the church?s ministry with immigrants.
- Lectionary Hymns, Easter Vigil, National Association of Pastoral Musicians.
- Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, Easter Vigil, CanticaNova Publications.
- Hymn selections (United Methodist) and more from Hymnsite.com.
- Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary (with lyrics and sound files) from the Oremus Hymnal. (Click "Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary.")
- The Billabong, by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms.
- Worship Resource Manual, The Moravian Church, Southern Province. Worksheets for planning music in worship: hymns, anthems, solos, organ repertoire suggestions for RCL texts.
- Prayers and Musical Ideas, Triduum/Easter, 2013. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. (Español)
- Drama:
- "Listening to Mary," Good Friday/Easter Vigil dramatic monologue, Theresa Coleman, Reverend Mommy's Random Thoughts.
- Dramatic Reading, John 1/Genesis 1, Theresa Coleman, reverend mommy's randon thoughts.
- Children:
- "The Easter Vigil and Children," Carolyn C. Brown, 2014.
- A list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.
