Epiphany 5A
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Click on Scripture Lessons below for study links and resources for each individual pericope:

Isaiah 58:1-9a, (9b-12)
Roman Catholic reading: Isaiah 58:7-10

Psalm 112:1-9, (10)
Roman Catholic reading: Psalm 112:4-5, 6-7, 8-9

1 Corinthians 2:1-12, (13-16)
Roman Catholic reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Matthew 5:13-20
Roman Catholic reading: Matthew 5:13-16

Reading and Studying the Text This Week

• Texts:
  • Illustrated lectionary readings at Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
  • Roman Catholic Lectionary Readings (NCCB/USCC) from the New American Bible.
  • Lectionary readings from the Episcopal Lectionary.
  • 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 readings.
  • 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.
• Images and Movies:
  • Movies at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance with the following themes:
    • Fasting
    • Integrity
    • Feeding
    • Repentance
    • Reconciliation
• Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
  • Readings, Analysis of Text and Preaching Paths, Epiphany 5, Christian Resource Institute. (Church of the Nazarene.)
• Lists of recommended articles available with ATLAS subscription for these texts:
  • Isaiah 58:1-12
  • Psalm 112
  • 1 Corinthians 2:1-16
  • Matthew 5:13-20
• Lectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
  • "Apostle at my Door," Mitchell Hay. Commentary from The Christian Century's "Living by the Word," January, 1999. At Religion Online.
  • Living the Word, by Jim and Shelley Douglass. Lectionary-based scripture commentary at Sojourners Online, 1996.
  • Desperate Preacher's Site: sermons, discussions, liturgical material and other resources.
  • Sunday by Sunday, Reflections on Stewardship based on the RCL Gospels, Year A. Prepared by the Reverend Michael Pollesel, Stewardship Education Coordinator, Diocese of Ontario.
• Sermons (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
  • "This Little Light of Mine..." Dianne Bergant, CSA, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2005.
  • "Light Shining through the Ashes I," John R Donahue, SJ, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2002.
• Group Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:
  • Bible Study - Ordinary Time 5 - verse by verse Roman Catholic lectionary commentary at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Picayune, MS.
• 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

• The Text This Week's Epiphany Resources Page.
• Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
  • "Let Your Light Shine!" Ordinary 5, 2005. A New Presentation for Sunday's Liturgy, Claretian Communications, Philippines. Includes Flash presentation.
  • LCA Worship Resources, Epiphany 5A, includes liturgy, hymn suggestions, notes on the readings, visuals, drama, "Talking with Children," etc. Lutheran Church of Australia.
  • Resources for Black History Month at Bass Mitchell's Special Days and Services site.
  • Liturgies Online, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia.
  • Resources for Valentines Day at Bass Mitchell's Special Days and Services site.
  • Sermons and Liturgies for Year A, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada:
    • "Bowls and Stands, Thermometers and Thermostats"
• Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
  • Laughing Bird Liturgical Resources, Epiphany 5, 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.
  • Lector's Notes, Ordinary 5, Gregory Warnusz, Saint Jerome Parish, Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO. Notes and commentary for those reading this week's lectionary texts to the congregation.
  • Prayers of the People, Year A - Epiphany 5/OT5. General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana.
  • Creative Closing, Ordinary 5, George Hartwell, at Richard J. Fairchild's Sermon & Lectionary Resources.
  • Thematic, Intercessory and Scripture Prayers for the RCL, Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
• Graphics & Multimedia:
  • Art in the Christian Tradition, Jean and Alexander Heard, Vanderbilt Divinity Library. Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike 3.0 License.
  • Clip Art, Ordinary 5, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
  • Clip Art Images: Matthew 5:13-16, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
  • Ordinary 5 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.
• Bulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins, below):
  • SAMUEL at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
• Hymns and Music:
  • Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, Ordinary 5, 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.
  • Traditional Hymns for Blended and Contemporary Worship Volume One: Advent-Christmas-Epiphany, by Dean McIntyre, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
  • Worship Resource Manual, The Moravian Church, Southern Province. Worksheets for planning music in worship: hymns, anthems, solos, organ repertoire suggestions for RCL texts.
  • "Salt and Light are Found in Me," TEXT: Mark Ryman (2005) based on Matthew 5:13-20. TUNE: "Ratisbon." New Hymns for the Lectionary.
  • Hymns of the Spirit Three, Epiphany 5A, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National Memorial Church.
• Children's Bulletins (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
  • Lectionary Puzzles, Epiphany 5. 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)
  • Story for Children's Worship and Family Activity, Ordinary 5, at word-sunday.com: A Catholic Resource for the Lectionary by Larry Broding.
  • "The Light In The Chapel," Children's Time, in Sermons and Liturgies. Richard J. Fairchild. (Scroll down in liturgies to find Children's Time.)
  • Ideas and Talks for Epiphany, Talks to Children, Rev. Donald McCorkindale, Dalgety Parish Church, Fife, Scotland.
• 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.