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All Saints A
November 1
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Revelation 7:9-17
Roman Catholic reading: Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14

Psalm 34:1-10, 22
Roman Catholic reading: Psalm 24:1-6

1 John 3:1-3

Matthew 5:1-12

Reading and Studying the Text This Week

• Texts:
  • Illustrated lectionary readings at Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
  • Episcopal Lectionary: Service I. Service II.
  • Roman Catholic Lectionary Readings from the New American Bible.
  • 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.
  • Lutheran lectionary calendar, Year A, from the ELCA site.
  • United Methodist lectionary calendar, 2008.
  • Biblical Passages for Mennonite Bulletins, Year A.
  • Free Church version for Baptist, Reformed, and Congregational use Revised Common Lectionary Readings.
  • ELCIC Worship Planning Calendar, lectionary citations with and without hymn suggestions, text and pdf formats.
  • Lutheran RCL CEV readings - .doc files. Lutheran Bible Ministries.
• Special Day Resources:
  • All Saints, Wikipedia.
  • "All Saint's Day," from The Catholic Encyclopedia (1916).
• Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
  • Preaching This Week at WorkingPreacher.org, Luther Seminary, 2017, 2014. 2011. 2008.
  • Preaching Helps (All Saints). Rev. Dawn Chesser, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship, 2014.
  • "What Should I Do?" Kathryn Matthews Huey, Sermon Seeds, UCC, 2017.
  • Girardian Reflections on the Lectionary, All Saints, by Paul Nuechterlein & Friends.
  • Starters for Sunday. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland, 2017.
  • Social Justice Lectionary, Bruce Sweet, 2017.
  • The Center for Excellence in Preaching, resources from Calvin Theological Seminary: Comments & Observations, Textual Points, Illustration Ideas, 2017.
  • Lectionary at Lunch: homiletical helps from Concordia Journal and audio files of lectures by professors at Concordia Seminary, St Louis, MO (LCMS), 2017.
• Recommended articles from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are linked below. ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
  • Revelation 7:9-17
  • Psalm 34
  • 1 John 3:1-3
  • Matthew 5:1-12
• Lectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
  • Textweek Blog and Facebook Page: The Text This Week, lectionary discussion & suggested articles on Facebook.
  • Sermon Brainwave, Lectionary podcast featuring Profs. Karoline Lewis, Rolf Jacobson and Matt Skinner, discussing the week's passages in light of current events. At Luther Seminary's WorkingPreacher.org, 2017. 2014.
  • "A Preaching a Beatitudes Inversion," David Lose, ...in the meantime, 2017.
  • "Words for a Time Such As This," Karoline Lewis, Dear Working Preacher, 2017.
  • "Saints in the Plural," Debra Dean Murphy, Ekklesia Project, 2017.
  • Living by the Word, J. Scott Turner, The Christian Century, 2017.
  • "Broken Saints," Chris Clow, Modern Metanoia, 2017.
  • "For All the Everyday Saints and Sinners," Sharon Brezard, Stewardship of Life, 2017.
  • "In Memory and in Hope," Janet H Hunt, Dancing with the Word, 2017.
  • "Shareholders in the Kingdom," Glenn Monson, Law & Gospel Everywhere, 2017.
  • The Reflectionary, images, reflections, activities, Fay Rowland, 2017.
  • "Draughting Theology," Steve Pankey, 2017. Daily reflections and study for Sunday.
  • Homily Week, 2017.
  • The Reflectionary, images, reflections, activities, Fay Rowland, 2017.
  • Sunday Scripture Podcast, Joe Cate and friends, 2017.
  • Reading in Church & Other Distractions Podcast, iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, 2017
  • "What I'm Thinking," Eric Anderson, You Tube, RSS, Playlist, 2017.
  • Preaching Tip of the Week, Bob Eldan, preachingtip, 2017
  • Internet Monk, Chaplain Mike, 2017. Daily Lectionary Blog.
  • Richard Bryant, Food for Thought, 2017.
  • Pray As You Can, Reflections, commentary, prayer, poems, etc., Kym Harris, Diocese of Rockhampton, 2017.
  • Lectio Divina Podcast, Todd Spencer, 2017.
  • HuffPost Religion, religion news and contemporary news in religious perspective. Always worth a read...
  • Unfolding Light, Daily Reflections leading toward Sunday readings, Steve Garnaas-Holmes, 2017.
  • Break Open the Word, Michael T. Hiller, 2017.
  • One Little Word, David J. Risendal, 2017
  • Hitchhiker's Guide to the Bible, Andy Doyle, Episcopal Diocese of Texas, 2017.
  • The River of Life, Loddon Mallee UCA Presbytery Blog, 2017.
  • Sunday's Child, Daily Lectionary and Reflections on Scripture and World, Una Malachica, 2017.
  • Weekly Reflections on the Christian Faith (lectionary texts), conversations between Mark Smith and David Owen, England Public School Chaplains. 2017
  • Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Dialogue, Wesley White, 2017.
  • Living the Lectionary, Daily RCL reflections, Pr. Phil Heinze, Fort Worth, TX, 2017.
  • The Preacher's Exchange - First Impressions and Homilias Domincales / Homilias Breves. Jude Siciliano, O.P., 2017.
  • SacraConversazione, discussion of the texts in terms of traditions of interpreters, from a postmodern perspective, 2017.
  • COSLC Grace Notes, Pastor Dan Bollerud, Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, Anchorage, AK. Meditations & poetry, 2017.
  • Lectionary Scripture Notes, Dr. Norman Beck, 2017.
  • "The Sermon I Need to Hear," David Lose, ...in the meantime... 2014.
  • "When Tears Are Wiped Away," Karoline Lewis, Dear Working Preacher, 2014.
  • "The Perseverance of the Saints," guest essay by Edwina Gateley, Journey with Jesus, 2014. 2008 essay by Daniel B. Clendenin. 2005.
  • "We Are Children of God, Now," Alyce M. McKenzie, Edgy Exegesis, 2014.
  • "A Day for Hope and Rejoicing?" Sharron R. Blezard, Stewardship of Life, 2014.
  • "For All The Saints," William Howell, posted at Journey with Jesus.
  • Gathering, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2014. .rtf file at this link. (Terms of Use)
  • "It Is Hard Being Wedded to the Dead," Jan Richardson, The Painted Prayerbook, 2014. Use of images.
  • RCL Lectionary Leanings (commentary and discussion), "Humble Saints,"RevGalBlogPals lectionary discussion, 2014.
  • "No, It's Not 'Revelations,' and It's Not about That!" John C. Holbert, Opening the Old Testament, 2014.
  • "Saints in the hands of a humble heaven," Michael Anthony Howard, The Pacific Pilgrim, 2014.
  • "Wanted: Dead and Alive!" Thomas Beam, 2014.
  • "What Is a Saint?" Suzanne Guthrie, At the Edge of the Enclosure, 2014.
  • "And That Is What We Are," Janet H. Hunt, Dancing with the Word, 2014.
  • Robed in White around the Throne, G. Lee Ramsey, Jr., Faith and Leadership, 2014.
  • Tuesday Lectionary Leanings, RevGalBlogPals lectionary discussion, 2014.
  • Care for Creation Commentary, Dennis Ormseth, Lutherans Restoring Creation, 2014.
  • Echoes of Scripture, Brent Anderson, 2014
  • "Beloved Saints," David Lose, Dear Working Preacher, 2011.
  • Of Souls and Saints: Celebrating All Saints and All Souls Day, Bruce Epperly, Patheos, 2011.
  • The Painted Prayerbook, "Inspired," Jan Richardson, 2011.
  • "All 'Saints' in the World," Peter Lockhart, Reflections on Faith and Spirituality, 2011
  • "Mazeltov! You Are Suffering!" Peter Woods, The Listening Hermit, 2011.
  • Sermon Notes for November 6, Michael Rich, In-Formatio, 2011.
  • "In the Company of Saints," Sharron R. Blezard, Stewardship of Life, ELCA, 2011.
  • "Saints in the Making," F. Dean Lueking, The Christian Century, 1998.
  • Desperate Preacher's Site: sermons, discussions, liturgical material and other resources.
• Sermons (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
  • "Bring Her, Bring Him," Paul Tellstrom, Day1, 2017.
  • "The End of the Story," by Jim Somerville.  A Sermon for Every Sunday.  Video sermons from America’s best preachers for every Sunday of the Liturgical Year.
  • "Coram Deo," Rev. Dr. William Flippin, Jr., Day 1, 2014.
  • "The Saints Beside You," the Rev. Marshall A. Jolly, Sermons that Work, Episcopal Digital Network, 2014.
  • Dia de Todos los Santos, El Rvdo. Ramon A. Betances, Sermones que Iluminan, 2014.
  • Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors, 2014.
  • "Glimpsing Heaven in Thin Places," the Rev. Nora Tubbs Tisdale, Day 1, 2008.
  • "Attitudes and Be-Attitudes," "What Is a Saint?" Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Sermons from Seattle.
• Group Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:
  • "What Should I Do?" Weekly Seeds, UCC, 2017.
  • Bible Study, All Saints, 2014, Steven M. Balke, Sermons that Work, Episcopal Digital Network.
  • Estudio de la Biblia. Dia de Todos los Santos (A), por Steven M. Balke, Jr., Sermones que Iluminan, Episcopal Digital Network, 2014.
  • Proclaiming Faith, discussion, prayer, activities for primary grades, activities, 2014.
  • "The Finkenwalde Project," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Monasticism Old and New," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2010. (Matthew 5:1-12)
  • "Beatitudes in the Desert," study guide for adults, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Sermon on the Mount," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2008. (Matthew 5)
  • "Who Are the Meek?" study guide for adults, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Consumerism," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2003. (Matthew 5)
  • "Peace and Justice in the Qur'an," study guide for adults, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Christianity and Islam," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2005. (Psalm 34)
• 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

• Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
  • Worship Planning Helps (All Saints): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
  • Gathering, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2014. .rtf file at this link. (Terms of Use)
  • Life in Liturgy, 2017.
  • Lectionary Liturgies, Thom M. Shuman, 2014.
  • Worship resources for All Saints Day by Thom M. Shuman from SermonSuite.
  • Mustard Seeds, "All Saints/What Is a Saint/Shining in the Dark," Proper 26/All Saints, 2014. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull.
  • "A Day for Hope and Rejoicing?" Sharron R. Blezard, Stewardship of Life, 2014.
  • The Worship Closet, Creative Worship Ideas, 2011.
  • Worship Resources, Rev Mindi, Rev-o-lution, 2014.
  • All Saints' Vigil (Halloween), Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
  • Liturgical Resources by Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
    • All Saints Sunday
    • About Halloween
    • Saints Alive! (A Fun Narrative Service)
• Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
  • 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.
  • Outside the Box: Totenfest / Beatitudes, litanies, poems and prayers written for the local church, by Katherine Hawker.
  • Lector's Notes, All Saints, Gregory Warnusz, Saint Jerome Parish, Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO. Notes and commentary for those reading this week's lectionary texts to the congregation.
  • Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova Publications.
  • "Liturgy: prayer reflection", reflections on the collect at the Eucharist, Rev. Bosco Peters, New All Saint's Vigil (Halloween).
  • Thematic, Intercessory and Scripture Prayers for the RCL, Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
  • 21st Century Worship Resources, All Saints, UMCDiscipleship.org.
  • Offertory Prayers, All Saints, UMCDiscipleship.org.
  • Prayers of the People, Proper 27A, Fr. Jeremiah Williamson, Praying the Scriptures, 2011.
  • Starters for Sunday. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland, 2017.
  • Proclaiming Faith, discussion, prayer, activities for primary grades, activities, 2014.
  • Confession RCL, Bill Wessner, 2014.
  • The Timeless Psalms, Psalm 34:1-10,22 Joan Stott, prayers, and meditations, 2017.
  • "What Is a Saint?" Suzanne Guthrie, At the Edge of the Enclosure, 2014.
  • Prayers for All Saints Day and 21 Pentecost, Michael Anthony Howard, The Pacific Pilgrim, 2014.
  • Prayers of the People, Tracks 1 & 2, Lowell Grisham, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 2014
  • World in Prayer, the Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist, Lodi, California. Prayers. Prayers and litanies based on each week's world news.
• Graphics & Multimedia:
  • Art in the Christian Tradition, Jean and Alexander Heard, Vanderbilt Divinity Library. Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike 3.0 License.
  • HermanoLeón Clipart, All Saints, Free clipart, backgrounds, slides, etc.
  • All Saints 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.
  • Bulletin Covers, www.scholia.net. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Emmett, Idaho. Scroll down for Year A index.
  • Agnus Day, Lectionary cartoon by James Wetzstein.
  • "Action Figure in a Box," video, John Stevens, Dollar Store Children's Sermons, 2014.
  • Mustard Seeds, "All Saints/What Is a Saint/Shining in the Dark," Proper 26/All Saints, 2014. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull.
  • "All Saints' Day: Facing Death," Greg Carey, ON Scripture, Odyssey Networks. Video: Ebola in Dallas, Ebola in the U.S. Twitter chat with @Greg Carey #ONScripture , Wednesday, October 29, 8 PM EDT.
  • CHURCH PowerPoint, Rev. Dorothy Okray. Free PowerPoint slides for Worship Services, ChurchGalleries.com.
• Hymns and Music:
  • Original Hymns, Settings, and Songs:
    • "In Times of Great Decision," hymn for election year by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, tune: AURELIA 76.76 D.
    • Root of the Saints, David N. Johnson, DEXTER, Open Source Lutheran Hymnal, 2011.
    • Hymns of the Spirit Three, All Saints A, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National Memorial Church.
  • Hymn/Song/Choral Piece Lists:
    • You Call That Church Music? alternative music planning blog for church musicians following the RCL (with videos), Ann Strickland, 2014.
    • Lectionary Hymns, All Saints, UMCDiscipleship.org.
    • Shepherd Sounds, Commemoration of All Faithful Departed, 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.
    • 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.
    • Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova Publications.
    • Gathering, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2014. .rtf file at this link. (Terms of Use)
    • Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in Australia. Contemporary Christian Music resources.
• Children's Bulletins (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
  • Weekly Devotion Page, Faith Formation Journeys, 2017.
  • CatholicMom.com: Coloring Page, Mass Worksheet, Crossword Puzzle, and Word Search based on weekly gospel text.
  • Coloring Pages/Puzzles. Charles Kirkpatrick, Object Lessons & Children's Sermons, Coloring Pages, Puzzles. Sermons4Kids.com. (Scroll to bottom of page.)
  • Lectionary Puzzles, All Saints. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario.
• With Children (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
  • Gathering, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2014. .rtf file at this link. (Terms of Use)
  • Faith Formation Journeys, Children Sermon, 2017.
  • "Sermon of the Week," / "Mensajes para ninos," Sermons 4 Kids, Charles Kirkpatrick, Object Lessons & Children's Sermons, Coloring Pages, Puzzles. Sermons4Kids.com.
  • "A Day for Hope and Rejoicing?" Sharron R. Blezard, Stewardship of Life, 2014.
  • "Action Figure in a Box," video, John Stevens, Dollar Store Children's Sermons, 2014.
  • Proclaiming Faith, discussion, prayer, activities for primary grades, activities, 2014.
  • "Blessed Are We," All Saints Day, Frances Woodruff, On the Chancel Steps.
  • "Sermon of the Week," / "Mensajes para ninos," Sermons 4 Kids, Charles Kirkpatrick, Object Lessons & Children's Sermons, Coloring Pages, Puzzles. Sermons4Kids.com.
  • "The Happy Puppy," Children's Sermon from Sermons4kids.com.
• Drama (see listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
• A list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.

 

• INDEX BY SCRIPTURE
• PODCASTS
• NARRATIVE LECTIONARY RESOURCES
• DAILY LECTIONARY RESOURCES
• FESTIVALS/SPECIAL DAYS (includes Creation)
• FOR USE IN TIMES OF VIOLENCE
• PEACE RESOURCES
• FOR USE IN TIMES OF NATURAL DISASTER

• Year C
• Maundy Thurs Apr 14
• Good Friday Apr 15
• Easter Day Apr 17
• Easter 2 Apr 24
• Easter 3 May 1
• Easter 4 May 8
• Easter 5 May 15
• Easter 6 May 22
• Ascension May 26
• Easter 7 May 29
• Pentecost June 5
  

• Calendars
• YEAR A
• YEAR B
• YEAR C

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