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.
- ELCIC Worship Planning Calendar, lectionary citations with and without hymn suggestions, text and pdf formats.
Images and Movies:
- Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Concordance, with the following themes:
- Movies/scenes listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance, with the following themes:
Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
- Preaching with the Sciences, homily outlines, outside resources, Catholic Theological Union, 2022.
- WorkingPreacher.org, Luther Seminary, 2019.
- Sermon Brainwave, Lectionary podcast discussing the week's passages in light of current events. At Luther Seminary's WorkingPreacher.org. 2019
- Living by the Word, Debra J. Mumford, The Christian Century, 2019.
- At the Edge of the Enclosure, Suzanne Guthrie.
- Process and Faith, Bruce Epperly, Faith in Process, 2019.
- "The Holy Meal in Context," Glenn Monson, Law & Gospel Everywhere, 2019.
- .Godspace Resources, Christine Sine, 2018.
- "Caretaking as Love," Sarah Harcourt Watts, 2018.
- Girardian Reflections on the Lectionary, Easter, by Paul Nuechterlein & Friends.
- "At the Table, Speaking of Love," The Painted Prayerbook, Jan Richardson, 2018.
- Preaching This Week commentary, Maundy Thursday, WorkingPreacher.org, Luther Seminary.
- The Preacher's Study, John W.B. Hill, The Associated Parishes for Liturgy and Mission, 2018.
- The Preacher's Study, John W.B. Hill, The Associated Parishes for Liturgy and Mission, 2016.
- A New Mandate, Glenn Monson, Law & Gospel Everywhere, 2016.
- "Washing Feet Can Transform Society," Modern Metanoia, 2016.
- "A New Mandate," Glenn Monson, Law & Gospel Everywhere, 2016
- A Plain Account (Weslyan Commentary), 2016.
- Shredded: Some thoughts for Maundy Thursday, Janet H Hunt, Dancing with the Word, 2015.
- Maundy Thursday and Holy Week, Bob Stuhlmann, Stories from a Priestly Life, 2015.
- "Core Stories," Sermon Stories.com, 2016.
- Commentary and Spiritual Perspectives, Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper, 2015. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. (Español)
- "Footwashing in the Old and New Testament, the Graeco Roman World, the Early Church, and the Liturgy," Carmine Pernini, 2014.
- "The Holy Grail," Janet H. Hunt, Dancing with the Word, 2014.
- The Lectionary Lab, Maundy Thursday / Good Friday, the Rev'ds Dr. John Fairless and Delmer Chilton (aka "Two Bubbas and a Bible"), 2014. Lectionary Lab Live podcast.

The Preacher's Study, D Jay Koyle, The Associated Parishes for Liturgy and Mission, 2014.
"Judas: Faithfulness to Turning Away," Peter Lockhart, a different heresy, 2013.
Foot Washing, Robert Stuhlmann, Stories from a Priestly Life, 2013.
"Celebrating What?" John C. Holbert, Opening the Old Testament, 2013.
"Something to Treasure," Christopher Burkett, PreacherRhetorica, 2013.
"The Fractal Mystery," Michael Coffey, 2012.
"Cup of the New Covenant," Jan Richardson, The Painted Prayerbook, 2012. Use of images.
"Wash My Hands," Ann Fontaine, What the Tide Brings In, 2012.
"On Meals and Memories," Janet H. Hunt, Dancing with the Word, 2012.
Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
"Clean Feet: A Maundy Thursday Meditation," Alyce M. McKenzie, Patheos, 2011.
Dark before the Dawn, Melissa Bane Sevier, Contemplative Viewfinder, 2011.
"Maundy Thursday is for April Fools," Debra Dean Murphy, Intersections, 2010.
"The Art of Dying Well, with Jesus," Peter Woods, I Am Listening, 2010.
The Lectionary Lab, Maundy Thursday, the Rev'ds Dr. John Fairless and Delmer Chilton (aka "Two Bubbas and a Bible"), 2011.

Sermons:
Special Day Resources:
- Maundy Thursday, wikipedia.
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.
Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
- Lectionary Liturgies, Thom M. Shuman, 2022.
- Life in Liturgy, Disciples of Christ, 2019.
- Worship Planning Helps (Holy Thursday): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship
- Resources for Maundy Thursday, Christine Sine, Godspace, 2015.
- Stations of the Cross, Christine Sine, Godspace, 2015.
- Maundy Thursday liturgy from The Church of England in An Anglican Liturgical Library.
- "The Pedalavium (The Foot Washing): A Re-enactment," Pastor Edward f. Markquart, Sermons from Seattle.
- Maundy Thursday Service, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
- The Triduum: Maundy Thursday (with footwashing) and The Triduum: Maundy Thursday (without footwashing) Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
- Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, Holy Thursday, CanticaNova Publications.
- Lector's Notes, Holy Thursday, 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.
- Resources: Based on the Revised Common Lectionary. Prayers, Collects and Litanies by Bruce Prewer, Uniting Church in Australia.
- "Liturgy: prayer reflection", reflections on the collect at the Eucharist, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
- Prayers and liturgy for Maundy Thursday, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
- Music & Worship Resources, Nolan Williams, Jr., Cultural Resources, Stephen G. Ray, Jr., The African American Lectionary, 2009. 2008 Music & Worship Resources. 2008 Cultural Resources.
- "Liturgy: prayers 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.
- The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2013.
- The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2014.
- Service Prayers for Maundy Thursday, 2014, .rtf file index at site. Worship Ways, UCC. (Español)
- Prayers and Musical Ideas, Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. (Español)
Graphics and Bulletin Materials:
- Good Thursday, Holy Week and Easter Clip Art, Hermanoleon Clip Art.
- HermanoLeón Clipart, Holy Week. Free clipart, backgrounds, slides, etc.
- 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.
- Mustard Seeds, Maundy Thursday, 2016. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
- Holy Thursday 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.
- Images for this week's readings, Year B, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
- The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2015.
- "John's story of Jesus assuming the role of a servant by washing his disciples' feet is echoed twice in the film Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story. Peter Maurin, the French activist who inspires Dorothy to start a Catholic newspaper advocating for the poor as well as a soup kitchen in the 1930s, kneels down to care for the bruised feet of a tired old man. He takes off his own shoes and places them on his guest's. Later Dorothy herself acts in a way similar to Jesus. She is shown delivering a speech at a banquet where she is the honored guest. In the very next scene she is scrubbing a toilet back at the soup kitchen/shelter." Ed Mc Nulty, Visual Parables
Hymns and Music:
- Hymn and Song Suggestions, Maundy Thursday, 2019, annotated suggestions from Natalie Sims, Singing from the Lectionary.
- You Call That Church Music? alternative music planning blog for church musicians following the RCL (with videos), Ann Strickland, 2015.
- Hymnary.org: Thursday of Holy Week, Year A, Year B, Year C, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, Holy Thursday, 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.
- Classical Music playlist for Holy Week & Easter, Revgalblogpals.
- Lectionary Hymns, Mass of the Lord's Supper, National Association of Pastoral Musicians.
- Music & Worship Resources, Nolan Williams, Jr., The African American Lectionary, 2009. 2008.
- Prayers and Musical Ideas, Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper, 2014. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. (Español)
With Children:
- Worshiping with Children, Holy or Maundy Thursday, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2015.
- Celebrating Holy Week with Kids, Christine Sine, Godspace, 2015.
- Childrens Sermon, Maundy Thursday, Faith Formation Journeys, 2012.
- Gathering, Maundy Thursday, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2011. (Terms of Use)
Drama:
- "The Pedalavium (The Foot Washing): A Re-enactment," Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Sermons from Seattle.
A list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.