Proper 5A/Ordinary 10A/Pentecost +4
June 8, 2008

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

Genesis 12:1-9 or Hosea 5:15 - 6:6
Roman Catholic reading: Hosea 6:3-6
United Methodist & ELCIC reading: Genesis 12:1-9

Psalm 33:1-12 or Psalm 50:7-15
Roman Catholic reading: Psalm 50:1-15
United Methodist & ELCIC reading: Psalm 33:1-12

Romans 4:13-25
Roman Catholic reading: Romans 4:18-25

Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
Roman Catholic reading: Matthew 9:9-13
 

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: 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.
  • 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.
  • Lutheran RCL CEV readings - .doc files. Lutheran Bible Ministries.
• Images and Movies:
  • Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Concordance, with the following themes:
    • Healing
    • Abraham
    • Sarah
    • Hosea
  • Movies/scenes listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance, with the following themes:
    • Healing
    • Call
    • Abraham
    • Covenant
    • Faith
• Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
  • Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
  • Commentary and Spiritual Perspectives, Ordinary 10, 2008. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
  • Preaching This Week at WorkingPreacher.org, Luther Seminary. Commentaries on lectionary readings by Terence E. Fretheim, Mark Throntveit, David Bartlett, Greg Carey.
  • Girardian Reflections on the Lectionary, Proper 5, by Paul Nuechterlein & Friends.
  • Process and Faith Lectionary Commentary, Proper 5, 2008, Rick Marshall, "...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith."
  • Preaching Peace commentary, Proper 5, Jeff Krantz & Michael Hardin.
  • Readings, Analysis of Text and Preaching Paths, Proper 5, Christian Resource Institute. (Church of the Nazarene.)
  • Preaching Helps (Pentecost +4, 2008). United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
  • "Promises, Promises," Proper 5, 2008, Sea Raven, Liberal Christian Commentary.
  • Jesus Now, Proper (Ordinary) 10A, lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures Jesus Then & Now.
  • Process and Faith Lectionary Commentary, Proper 5, 2008, Rick Marshall, "...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith."
  • "Restoring Love," Kate Huey, Weekly Seeds, iucc.
  • Liberal Lectionary Analysis, Pentecost +4, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.
  • Text Studies, Proper 5, Dan Nelson. (Lutheran)
  • Lectionary Study, June 8, 2008, Dr. Robert Linthicum, Partners in Urban Transformation.
  • SAMUEL, Pentecost +4, 2008, at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
  • Sermon Nuggets, Pentecost 4A, 2008, Lindy Black. Illustrations, humor, questions, quotations.
  • Rumors, for June 8, 2008, Ralph Milton, "Sermon helps for preachers with a sense of humor."
  • "An Open Invitation," The Practice of Jesus, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand, 2008.
  • Starters for Sunday, 8 June, 2008. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
• 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.
  • Genesis 12:1-9 / Hosea 5:15 - 6:6
  • Psalm 33 / Psalm 50
  • Romans 4:13-25
  • Matthew 9:9-26
• Lectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
  • Blogging toward Sunday, Peter J. Leithart, Theolog: The Blog of The Christian Century, 2008.
  • Sermon Brainwave, June 8, 2008. Lectionary podcast featuring professors discussing the week's passages in light of current events. At Luther Seminary's WorkingPreacher.org.
  • The Good Word, A Blog on Scripture and Preaching, America, The National Catholic Weekly.
  • Tuesday Lectionary Leanings, Context Please edition, RevGalBlogPals lectionary discussion, 2008.
  • "The Journey Without, The Journey Within: Ignorance, Inclusion and Impotence," The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus Foundation, 2008.
  • "Blood and Money," Daniel Deffenbaugh, Seeds of Shalom, 2008.
  • "Preaching Stories of Family Origins: Readings from the Book of Genesis," lectionary reflections for June, Rev. Dr. Ronald J. Allen, The Living Pulpit, 2008.
  • "Coming Out Across Borders, Hoping Against Hope," Ken Stone, Manuel Villalobos Mendoza, Out In Scripture: An Honest Encounter Between Our Lives and the Bible, Human Rights Campaign, 2008. (LGBT perspective)
  • "Dirty, Dirty, Dirty," Laurel A. Dykstra, "Uncomfortable Words," Living the Word, Sojourners Online, 2008.
  • Daily Reflection, Ordinary 10, Larry Gillick, S.J., Creighton University, 2008.
  • This Sunday's Readings, 3rd Sunday after Trinity, John Pridmore, Church Times, 2008.
  • "New Wine, Old Wine," Lectionary Haikus, Among the Hills.
  • Dylan's Lectionary Blog, Proper 5. Biblical Scholar Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary of the Episcopal Church, 2005.
  • "Eight Words," Larry Patten. And Yet: "Faithful & Foolish Reflections Served Weekly," 2008.
  • "Abraham: The Father of Us All," The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus Foundation, 2005.
  • "Sacrifice and Judgment," Paul Colbert, Proclaiming Gospel Justice: Reflections on the Scriptures and Progressive Spirituality, The Witness, 2005.
  • "Keeping Bad Company," Barry Robinson, Keeping the Faith in Babylon, at at Richard J. Fairchild's Sermon & Lectionary Resources.
  • The Saturday Night Theologian, Exegesis of Word and World, Tod O.L. Mundo, Progressive Theology Weblog, 2005.
  • "God So Loves This World," by Kari Jo Verhulst. Living the Word lectionary-based scripture commentary from Sojourners Online, 2002.
  • Living the Word by Jim and Shelley Douglass. Lectionary based scripture commentary from Sojourners OnLine, 1996.
  • Environmental Reflections, Proper 5, Lectionary Year A, (OT and Psalm), Rev. Wanda Copeland, Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota, Environmental Stewardship Commission.
  • 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)
  • Selected Sermon, Proper 5A (RCL), Katerina Whitley, in Worship that Works, ECUSA, 2008.
  • "Fulfilling Promises," the Rev. James F. Bracher, Day 1, 2005.
  • Selected sermon, Pentecost +3, by the Rev. James Liggett, in Worship that Works, ECUSA, 2005.
  • "Ordinary Manner," John R Donahue, SJ, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2002.
• Group Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:
  • Lectionary Notes, Pentecost 4, Rev. Beth Quick and the Lectionary Chat Group Bible Study of St. Paul's UMC, Oneida, NY.
  • "Vocation," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2004.
  • "Eastern Washington town ordered to provide translators for residents," Faith Lens, a weekly Bible study/discussion for youth, linking a current news story and lectionary texts. ELCA, 2008.
  • "Tips of Discipleship: Be Merciful," John and Robin McCullough-Bade, Daily Discipleship Bible Study, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2008.
  • Lesson Plans That Work, Adults, Early Summer, Year A, The Episcopal Church, 2008.
  • Proclaiming Faith, Ordinary 10, 2008 - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings - reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing.
  • Bible Study - Ordinary Time 10 - verse by verse Roman Catholic lectionary commentary at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Picayune, MS.
  • Light on the Lessons, Lutheran Bible Ministries. .doc file leaders guide and participant guide for group study of the weekly lectionary readings.
• 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 Pentecost Resources Page contains resources and images.
• Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
  • Worship Planning Helps (Pentecost +4, 2008): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
  • Gathering, Pentecost +4 / Church Union Sunday, 2008, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc.
  • LCA Worship Resources, Proper 5, includes liturgy, hymn suggestions, notes on the readings, visuals, drama, "Talking with Children," etc. Lutheran Church of Australia.
  • Worship Resources, Pentecost +4, 2008, Free Resources, Cokesbury Worship Connection.
  • Mustard Seeds, "Breaking Down the Barriers," Proper 5, 2008. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
  • Worship and Liturgy Resources, Ordinary 10, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in Australia.
  • Liturgies Online, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia.
  • Lectionary Liturgies, Ordinary 10, Thom M. Shuman, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
  • Liturgy for the Celebration of Life, Pentecost 4A. Liturgies from a Progressive/Post-Liberal Theology, Revd Rex A.E. Hunt, The Uniting Church of St James Curtin, ACT.
  • "What I Want is Mercy, Not Sacrifice," Ordinary 10. A New Presentation for Sunday's Liturgy, Claretian Communications, Philippines. Includes Flash presentation.
  • "Mercy Makes Faith Possible," The Practice of Jesus, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand, 2008.
  • Sermons and Liturgies for Year A, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada:
    • "Insiders, Outsiders, and Blessings"
    • "The Call of Abraham and Sarah"
• 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.
  • Prayers of the People, P5/OT10, General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana.
  • Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova Publications.
  • Lector's Notes, OT 10, Gregory Warnusz, Saint Jerome Parish, Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO. Notes and commentary for those reading this week's lectionary texts to the congregation.
  • Outside the Box, Katherine Hawker, "Litanies, poems and prayers written for the local church."
  • A Prayer for Pentecost 4, Stephen Brown, A Place for Prayer.
  • Starters for Sunday, 8 June, 2008. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
  • Offertory Prayers for June, 2008, David S. Bell, United Methodist Church GBOD.
  • 21st Century Africana Liturgical Resources, Pentecost +4, 2008, Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
  • Prayers and Musical Ideas, Ordinary 10, 2008. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
  • "Liturgy: prayer reflection", reflections on the collect at the Eucharist, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand. (Alternative.) (Alternative 2.)
  • 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 Images: Matthew 9:9-13, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
  • Ordinary 10 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.
  • SundayGraphx, Don Silva. Bulletin Covers / Cubierta de Boletín and PowerPoint backgrounds, English and Spanish.
  • Scripture Pics, Weekly RCL-related image.
  • "New Wine, Old Wine," Lectionary Haikus, Among the Hills.
  • CHURCH PowerPoint, Pentecost 4, Rev. Dorothy Okray. Free PowerPoint slides for Worship Services.
  • Mustard Seeds, "Breaking Down the Barriers," Proper 5, 2008. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
  • Free Downloadable Bulletin Covers & Clip Art, (primarily UMC and PCUSA), Kerr Resources.
  • Agnus Day, Lectionary cartoon by James Wetzstein.
• Bulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins, below):
  • SAMUEL, Pentecost +4, 2008, at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
  • Scripture Introduction for Bulletin Insert, Pentecost +4, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.
  • Lectionary Introductions (background & context), Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
  • "God Doesn't Want That!" reflection by Dorette Saunders, eBulletins reflections, prayer reminders, activity corner, American Bible Society Bible Resource Center.
• Hymns and Music:
  • Original Hymns, Settings, and Songs:
    • "These Thousand Hills," "New Song," Brenton Prigge, NewHymn.
  • Hymn/Song/Choral Piece Lists:
    • Lectionary Hymns, Pentecost +4, 2008, United Methodist Church GBOD.
    • Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, 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.
    • Gathering, Pentecost +4 / Church Union Sunday, 2008, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc.
    • Starters for Sunday, 8 June, 2008. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
    • Together to Celebrate, June 8, 2008, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in Australia. Contemporary Christian Music resources.
    • Prayers and Musical Ideas, Ordinary 10, 2008. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
    • Hymn and Song Suggestions, Proper 5A, 2008, Natalie Sims, Singing from the Lectionary.
    • Sing for Joy, Pentecost 4A, 2008. Choral reflections on this week's lectionary readings, St. Olaf College.
• Children's Bulletins (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
  • Lectionary Puzzles, Proper 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)
  • Gathering, Pentecost +4 / Church Union Sunday, 2008, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc.
  • Lesson Plans That Work, Younger Children & Older Children, Early Summer, Year A, The Episcopal Church, 2008.
  • Story for Children's Worship and Family Activity, Ordinary 10, at word-sunday.com: A Catholic Resource for the Lectionary by Larry Broding.
  • "Travelling with God," "Hearing and Doing the Word," Children's Time, in Sermons and Liturgies. Richard J. Fairchild. (Scroll down in liturgies to find Children's Time.)
  • Proclaiming Faith, Ordinary 10, 2008 - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings - reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing.
• 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.