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May 3, 2009
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Lessons below for study links and resources:
Acts 4:5-12
Roman Catholic
reading: Acts 4:8-12 Psalm 23
Roman Catholic reading: Psalm 118:1-29 1 John 3:16-24
Roman
Catholic reading: 1 John 3:1-2 John 10:11-18
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| Images and Movies:
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Concordance, with the following themes:
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| Movies Linked at The Text This Week's Movie
Concordance, with the following themes:
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Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
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Preaching This Week at WorkingPreacher.org, Luther Seminary,
2009. Commentaries on lectionary readings by F. Scott Spencer, James
Howell, David Bartlett, Susan Hedahl. |
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Commentary and Spiritual Perspectives,
Easter 4, 2009. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings.
Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. |
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Comments (commentary) and
Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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"Enfolded by Love,"
Kate Huey, Weekly Seeds, iucc.org, 2009. |
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Preaching Helps (Easter
4, 2009). United Methodist Church
General Board of Discipleship. |
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Preaching Peace commentary, Jeff Krantz & Michael
Hardin. |
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Process and Faith Lectionary Commentary,
Easter 4B, 2009, Russell Pregeant,
"...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith." |
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Commentary and Reflections,
Easter 4,
Lawrence Moore, Disclosing New Worlds, 2009. |
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Girardian
Reflections on the Lectionary, Easter 4, by Paul Nuechterlein &
Friends. |
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Jesus Now,
Easter 4B. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures Jesus
Then & Now. |
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"Commitment of Belief? Part III: Fair Use,"
Easter 4, 2009, Sea Raven, Liberal Christian Commentary. |
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Liberal Lectionary Analysis,
Easter 4, 2009,
Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. |
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SAMUEL,
Easter 4, 2009, at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary
and bulletin back page. |
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Sermon Nuggets,
Easter 4, 2009, Lindy Black. Illustrations, humor,
questions, quotations. |
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Rumors,
for May 3, 2009, Ralph Milton, "Sermon helps for preachers with a sense
of humor." |
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Lectionary Study,
Easter 4B, Dr. Robert Linthicum, Partners in
Urban Transformation, 2009. |
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Text
Studies, Easter 4, Dan Nelson. (Lutheran) |
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Readings,
Analysis of Text and Preaching Paths, Easter 4, from Dennis Bratcher,
Christian Resource Institute. (Church of the Nazarene.) |
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Preaching Helps, Currents in Theology and Mission, 2003. |
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"Living in
the Spirit of Jesus: Giving Our Lives!"
The Practice of Jesus,
Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand, 2009. |
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Starters for Sunday,
3 May, 2009. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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Lists of recommended
articles available with
ATLAS subscription for these texts:
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Lectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
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"God Provides," Blogging toward Sunday, Ken Carter,
Theolog: The Blog of The Christian Century,
2009. |
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Sermon Brainwave.
Lectionary podcast featuring Profs. Karoline Lewis, David Lose and Rolf
Jacobson, discussing the week's passages in light of current events. At
Luther Seminary's WorkingPreacher.org, 2009. |
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Tuesday Lectionary
Leanings, "Who's Inside?" RevGalBlogPals lectionary discussion,
2009. |
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"Jesus
without Borders," Holly Hearon, Wil Gafney, Charles Allen,
Out In Scripture: An Honest Encounter Between Our
Lives and the Bible, Human Rights Campaign, 2009. (LGBT perspective) |
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Sermon Starters,
Easter, 2009, Donna Schaper, United Methodist
Church Circuit Rider. |
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"The
Only Way to the Only God?"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey
with Jesus Foundation, 2009. |
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Dylan's Lectionary Blog. Biblical Scholar
Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary of the Episcopal Church, 2006. |
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"On Shepherds,
Samaritans, and Other Scapegoats," Nigel Taber-Hamilton,
"Proclaiming Gospel Justice: Reflections on the Scriptures and Progressive
Spirituality," The Witness,
2006. |
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Daily Reflection,
Easter 4, Larry Gillick, S.J., Creighton University, 2009. |
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This Sunday's Readings,
Easter 4, Martin Warner, Church Times, 2009. |
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"Why Seeing is Part of Believing,"
Pastor Sharron R. Lucas,
Stewardship of Life Insitute, ELCA, 2009. |
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"Witness,"
Lane Denson III, Out of Nowhere, 2009. |
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"The Good Shepherd," Debra Dean Murphy, The Ekklesia Project,
2009. |
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This Sunday's Readings,
Easter 4, Martin Warner, Church Times, 2009. |
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Articles at The
Christian Century:
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"Ties that Bind," Stan Wilson, 2006. |
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"Hooked on War," Andrew Warner, 2003. |
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"Sheep on the Run," Craig Barnes, 2002. |
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"Shepherding," F Dean Lueking, 1997. |
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"Those Obstreperous Idiots," Walter Wink, 1994. |
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| "Living the Word," at Sojourners:
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Desperate Preacher's Site: sermons, discussions, liturgical material and other
resources. |
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Sunday by Sunday, Reflections on
Stewardship based on the RCL Gospels, Year B. Prepared by the Reverend
Michael Pollesel, Stewardship Education Coordinator, Diocese of Ontario. |
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| Sermons (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked
in listings at top of page):
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"A
Visitor, a Mapmaker and a Banquet," the Rev. Benjamin Anthony,
Day 1, 2009. |
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"Tough Love," Lawrence Moore, Director, The Windermere Centre,
disclosing new worlds, 2009. |
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Selected Sermon,
Easter 4 (RCL), the Rev. Kirk Alan Kubicek, in Worship
that Works, ECUSA, 2009. |
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"I'll Take Care of It!" Dianne Bergant, CSA, America: The
National Catholic Weekly, 2003. |
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"Poor Little Sheep Who Have Found the Way," John R. Donahue, SJ, America: The
National Catholic Weekly, 2000. |
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| Group Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:
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Lectionary Notes,
Easter 4, Rev. Beth Quick and the Lectionary Chat
Group Bible Study of St. Paul's UMC, Oneida, NY. |
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Banquet of the Word, Bible Study Based on the Sunday Readings, by Rev. Thomas Welbers. |
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"A School of Christian Love," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz,
(other resources at)
"Friendship," Christian Reflection, The Center for
Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2008.
(1 John 3) |
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"Untamed Hospitality," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other
resources at)
"Hospitality," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2007.
(Psalm 23) |
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"Required Accessory: A Knife
for Butchering Sheep,"
Faith Lens, ELCA, 2009. |
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"Inspired by Compassion,"
The Path of Discipleship,
John and Robin McCullough-Bade, Daily
Discipleship Bible Study, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2009. |
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Lesson Plans
for Small Congregations, Adults, Easter, Year B, The Episcopal Church, 2009. |
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Proclaiming
Faith, Easter 4B, 2009 - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings -
reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing. |
| Light on the
Lessons, Lutheran Bible Ministries. .doc file leaders guide and
participant guide for group study of the weekly lectionary readings. (Scroll
down past chart of CEV readings.) |
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| 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. |
| Resources and Images on The Text This Week's
Easter Resources page. |
| Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
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Worship Planning Helps (Easter
4B, 2009): Worship & Preaching
Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist
Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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Gathering,
Easter 4, 2009, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon
seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral
suggestions etc. |
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Worship Resources,
Easter 4, 2009, Free Resources, Cokesbury
Worship Connection. |
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Mustard Seeds,
"Love Is a Verb," Easter 4, 2009. A
lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann
Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
2006 resources. |
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"Interfaith Connections," Resources for Prophetic
Worship, Speaking to North Carolina Justice Issues, North Carolina Council
of Churches. |
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Lectionary Liturgies,
Easter 4B, 2009, Thom M. Shuman, Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.). |
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Liturgy for the Celebration of Life,
Easter 4, 2009.
Liturgies from a Progressive/Post-Liberal Theology, Revd Rex A.E. Hunt,
The Uniting Church of St James Curtin, ACT. |
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Worship
and Liturgy Resources, Easter 4, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in
Australia. |
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Shepherd
Liturgy for use on Easter 4, Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America. |
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Liturgies
Online, Easter 4, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia. |
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Easter Season
Liturgy,
Easter
Season Reflection (emphasis on Easter in the Southern Hemisphere),
Rev. Bosco Peters. |
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"Living in
the Spirit of Jesus: Giving Ourselves to Spread the Gospel,"
The Practice of Jesus,
Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand, 2009. |
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Sermons and
Liturgies for Year B, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada. |
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Liturgical
Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova
Publications. |
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| Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
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Laughing Bird
Liturgical Resources, by Nathan Nettleton, South Yarra
Community Baptist Church, Melbourne, Australia. Prayers, blessings,
Eucharistic prefaces and scripture paraphrases. |
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Resources:
Based on the Revised Common Lectionary. Prayers, Collects and Litanies
by Bruce Prewer, Uniting Church in Australia. |
| Prayers of the People, Year B -
Easter
4. General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater,
Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana. |
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Outside the Box,
Easter 4, litanies, poems and prayers written for the local church, by
Katherine Hawker. |
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Lector's Notes,
Easter 4, Gregory Warnusz, Saint Jerome Parish,
Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO. Notes and commentary for those reading this
week's lectionary texts to the congregation. |
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A New Great Thanksgiving for Eastertide, the Rev. Dr. Safiyah Fosua,
United Methodist Church GBOD, 2009. |
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A
Prayer for Easter 4,
Rev. Stephen Brown, A Place for Prayer,
2009. |
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Prayers and Musical Ideas,
Easter 4, 2009. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings.
Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. |
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Good Shepherd Sunday, Service Prayers for the Fourth Sunday of
Easter, Worship Ways, UCC, 2009. |
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21st Century Worship Resources, Easter 4, 2009, the Rev. Dr. Safiyah
Fosua, United Methodist Church GBOD. |
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"Liturgy:
prayers reflection,"
reflections on the collect at the Eucharist, Rev. Bosco Peters, New
Zealand. |
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Meditation Prompts and Prayers,
Easter 4, 2009. Suzanne Guthrie, At the End of
Enclosure. |
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Offertory Prayers for
May, 2009, David S. Bell, United Methodist Church GBOD. |
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Worship Resources,
Easter 4B,
John van de Laar,
Sacredise. |
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Starters for Sunday,
3 May, 2009. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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Sunday Prayer for Easter 4B, Revabi, RevGalBlogPals, 2009. |
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| Graphics & Multimedia:
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Hermanoleon Clipart,
Easter 4B. Free clipart, backgrounds, slides,
etc. |
| Clip Art Images:
John 10:11-18,
Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Easter 4 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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Clip
Art, Easter B4, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic
Educators. |
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Images for this week's readings, Pitts Theology Library Digital
Image Archive. |
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Bulletin
Covers, www.scholia.net. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Emmett, Idaho.
Scroll down for Year B index. |
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CHURCH PowerPoint,
Easter 4, Rev. Dorothy Okray. Free PowerPoint
slides for Worship Services. |
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Mustard Seeds,
"Love Is a Verb," Easter 4, 2009. A
lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann
Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
2006 resources. |
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"Joy," free film from Work of the People. |
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Commercial Site:
"Joy," (1 John 3:16-19) Visual liturgy / videos for Easter 4B, The Work of the
People. |
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"The Lord Is My Shepherd," from John Rutter Requiem, YouTube video. |
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Bulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins,
below):
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SAMUEL,
Easter 4, 2009, at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary
and bulletin back page. |
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Scripture
Introduction for Bulletin Insert, Easter 4, 2009,
Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. |
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"Easter...So What?"
reflection by Philip H. Towner, PhD,
eBulletins reflections, prayer reminders, activity corner, American Bible Society Bible Resource Center. |
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Hymns and Music:
| Original Hymns, Settings, and Songs:
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Hymn/Song/Choral Piece Lists:
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Lectionary Hymns,
Easter 4, 2009, United Methodist Church GBOD. |
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Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary (with
lyrics and sound files) from the Oremus Hymnal. (Click "Hymn Suggestions for
the Sunday Lectionary.") |
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Lectionary
Hymns, Easter 4, National Association of Pastoral Musicians. |
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Hymn
selections (United Methodist) and
more from Hymnsite.com. |
| The
Billabong by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in
Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms. |
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Traditional Hymns for Blended and Contemporary Worship Volume Two:
Lent-Easter, Dean McIntyre, United Methodist Church General Board of
Discipleship. |
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Choral Anthem Project,
Easter 4, National Association of
Pastoral Musicians. |
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Gathering,
Easter 4, 2009, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon
seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral
suggestions etc. |
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Together
to Celebrate, Easter 4, 2009, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in Australia.
Contemporary Christian Music resources. |
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Prayers and Musical Ideas,
Easter 4, 2009. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings.
Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. |
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Starters for Sunday,
3 May, 2009. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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Sing for Joy,
Easter 4, 2009. Choral
reflections on this week's lectionary readings, St. Olaf College. |
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Hymn and Song Suggestions,
Easter 4, 2009, annotated suggestions from Natalie Sims, Singing from the Lectionary. |
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| With Children (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
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Gathering,
Easter 4, 2009, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon
seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral
suggestions etc. |
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Story for Children's Worship and Family Activity,
Easter 4, at word-sunday.com: A Catholic Resource for the Lectionary
by Larry Broding. |
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Proclaiming
Faith, Easter 4B, 2009 - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings -
reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing. |
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Lesson Plans
for Small Congregations, Younger Children & Older Children, Easter,
Year B, The Episcopal Church, 2009. |
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"God's
Loving Care," Children's Time, in Sermons and Liturgies. Richard J.
Fairchild. (Scroll down in liturgies to find Children's Time.) |
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| Children's Bulletins (see also listings at individual
scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
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Lectionary
Puzzles by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough,
Ontario. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text (html) formats. |
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| 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. |
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