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  Pr8/OT13/P+4
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  Sts Peter & Paul
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  Pr 9/OT14/P+5
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  Pr10/OT15/P+6
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  Pr11/OT16/P+7
   (July 19)
  Ste. M Magdalene
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  St James Elder
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  Pr12/OT17/P+8
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  Pr13/OT18/P+9
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  Transfiguration
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  Pr14/OT19/P+10
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  Assumption Mary
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  St Mary
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  Pr15/OT20/P+11
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  Pr16/OT21/P+12
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  St Bartholomew
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  Pr17/OT22/P+13
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  Pr18/OT23/P+14
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  Pr19/OT24/P+15
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  Holy Cross Day
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  Pr20/OT25/P+16
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  St Matthew
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  Pr21/OT26/P+17
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  Michael/Angels
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  Pr22/OT27/P+18
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  World Communion
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Lent 2B
March 8, 2009

With thanks to
Paul L. Blank
for his help with re-linking the
 references to the Ante-Nicene
 Church Fathers.
(Dec 0809)

Click on Scripture Lessons below for study links and resources:

Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
Roman Catholic reading: Genesis 22:1-2, 9, 10-13, 15-18

Psalm 22:23-31
Roman Catholic reading: Psalm 116:10-19
Episcopal reading (RCL): Psalm 22:22-30

Romans 4:13-25
Roman Catholic reading: Romans 8:31-34
Episcopal reading (RCL): Romans 8:31-39


Mark 8:31-38 or Mark 9:2-9
Roman Catholic reading: Mark 9:2-10
Episcopal reading (RCL): Mark 8:31-38
United Methodist reading:
Mark 8:31-38

Reading and Studying the Text This Week

bulletTexts:
bulletNRSV Lectionary readings from Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
bullet Roman Catholic Lectionary Readings from the New American Bible.
bulletThe 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.
bulletLectionary readings from the Episcopal Lectionary: BCP - RCL.
bulletLutheran lectionary readings, Year B, from the ELCA site.
bulletUnited Methodist lectionary readings, Year B.
bulletBiblical Passages for Mennonite Bulletins, Year B.
bulletFree Church version for Baptist, Reformed, and Congregational use Revised Common Lectionary Readings.
bullet ELCIC Worship Planning Calendar, lectionary citations with and without hymn suggestions, text and pdf formats.
bullet Lutheran RCL CEV readings - .doc files. Lutheran Bible Ministries.
bullet PCUSA - Lectionary for Sundays and Festivals Scripture Reference.
bulletImages and Movies:
bulletImages Linked at The Text This Week's Art Concordance, with the following themes:
bulletPeter
bulletCrucifixion (See especially Mt. Nebo Serpent Symbol.)
bulletAbraham
bulletAbraham and Isaac
bulletTransfiguration
bulletMovies/scenes listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance, with the following themes:
bulletRedemption
bulletSacrifice
bulletCovenant
bulletAbraham
bulletFaith
bulletTransformation
bulletSeeing/Seeing in New Ways
bulletAlternate Realities/Illusion-Reality Dialectic
bullet Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
bullet Preaching This Week at WorkingPreacher.org, Luther Seminary, 2009. Commentaries on lectionary readings by Terence E. Fretheim, Shauna Hannan, Richard Carlson, Sarah Henrich.
bullet Commentary and Spiritual Perspectives, Lent 2, 2009. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
bullet Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
bullet Girardian Reflections on the Lectionary, Lent 2, by Paul Nuechterlein & Friends.
bulletPreaching Peace commentary, Jeff Krantz & Michael Hardin.
bullet "Always Close," Kate Huey, Weekly Seeds, iucc.org, 2009.
bullet Commentary and Reflections, Lent 2B, Lawrence Moore, Disclosing New Worlds, 2009.
bullet Preaching Helps (Lent 2, 2009). United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
bullet Process and Faith Lectionary Commentary, Lent 2, 2009, Paul Nancarrow, "...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith."
bullet Jesus Now, Lent 2B. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures Jesus Then & Now.
bullet Liberal Lectionary Analysis, Lent 2B, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.
bullet "Same Old Covenant," Lent 2, 2009, Sea Raven, Liberal Christian Commentary.
bullet SAMUEL, Lent 2, 2009, at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
bulletText Studies, Lent 2B, Dan Nelson. (Lutheran)
bullet Exegesis, Betty Jane Lillie, S.C., The Pastoral Preaching Web Site, 2009. Sponsored by the Athenaeum, Mount St. Mary's Seminary.
bullet Sermon Nuggets, Lent 2B, 2009, Lindy Black. Illustrations, humor, questions, quotations.
bullet Rumors, for March 8, 2009, Ralph Milton, "Sermon helps for preachers with a sense of humor."
bullet Lectionary Study, Lent 2B, Dr. Robert Linthicum, Partners in Urban Transformation, 2009.
bullet Readings, Analysis of Texts and Preaching Paths, Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute. (Church of the Nazarene.)
bullet "A Preview," The Practice of Jesus, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand, 2009.
bullet Starters for Sunday, 8 March, 2009. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
bullet Lists of recommended articles available with ATLAS subscription for these texts:
bullet Genesis 17:1-16
bullet Psalm 22
bullet Romans 4:13-25
bullet Mark 8:31-18  /  Mark 9:2-9
bullet Lectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
bullet "Life Lost and Found," Blogging toward Sunday, Scott M. Kershner, Theolog: The Blog of The Christian Century, 2009.
bullet 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.
bullet Tuesday Lectionary Leanings, "Trust Me" Edition, RevGalBlogPals lectionary discussion, 2009.
bulletReflection, Meditation Prompts and Prayers, Lent 2, 2009. Suzanne Guthrie, At the End of Enclosure.
bullet "Grace is Free, But It's Not Cheap," The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus Foundation, 2009. 2006 reflections.
bullet Sermon Starters, Lent, 2009, Mark Nakagawa, United Methodist Church Circuit Rider.
bullet "In Which We Set Our Minds Somewhere," Jan Richardson, The Painted Prayerbook, 2009.
bullet Lectionary Introductions (background / context) and discussion, March 8, 2009. Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
bullet The Saturday Night Theologian, Exegesis of Word and World, Tod O.L. Mundo, Progressive Theology Weblog, 2009.
bullet "Hoping against Hope for a Humble Future," Jacki Belile, Valerie Bridgeman, Tat-Siong Benny Liew, Out In Scripture: An Honest Encounter Between Our Lives and the Bible, Human Rights Campaign, 2009. (LGBT perspective)
bullet "Paradox," Lane Denson III, Out of Nowhere, 2009.
bullet Dylan's Lectionary Blog. Biblical Scholar Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary of the Episcopal Church, 2006.
bullet "Power Poured Out for the Powerless," Sarah Dylan Breuer, "Proclaiming Gospel Justice: Reflections on the Scriptures and Progressive Spirituality," The Witness, 2006.
bullet 2 Lent, Ann Fontaine, What the Tide Brings In, 2009.
bullet Daily Reflection, Lent 2B, Larry Gillick, S.J., Creighton University, 2009.
bullet This Sunday's Readings, 2nd Sunday of Lent, Martin Warner, Church Times, 2009.
bullet "Closer to the Brink," Brian Volck, The Ekklesia Project, 2009.
bullet "You Are Worth Everything - Act Like It!" Sharron R. Lucas, Stewardship of Life Institute, ELCA, 2009.
bullet Articles at The Christian Century:
bullet "Reality Show," Thomas G. Long, 2006.
bullet "Lenten Roadmap," Fred B. Craddock, 2003.
bullet "Uncommon Sense," Joel Marcus, 2000.
bullet "Holiness: Sacrifice," Samuel Wells, 2000.
bullet"Living the Word," at Sojourners:
bullet "A Leap to Faith," Michaela Bruzzese, "Alone with God," 2009.
bullet "Carried through Relationships," Robert Roth, "Covenant Living," 2006.
bullet "Seeing Past Satan," Lauren F. Winner, "Journeying toward Resurrection," 2003.
bullet Desperate Preacher's Site: sermons, discussions, liturgical material and other resources.
bullet 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.
bulletSermons (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
bullet "Was Peter Looking for a Bailout?" the Rev. Dr. Debra Samuelson, Day 1, 2009.
bullet Selected Sermon, Lent 2B (RCL), the Rev. Nathan Ferrell, in Worship that Works, ECUSA, 2009.
bullet Lent 2B, Revd Kristin Ofstand, Thurso United Reformed Church, 2009.
bullet "The Faces of the Poor," Sermon on Poverty, Paulo Evaristo, National Catholic Reporter, 2003.
bullet Lent 2, the Rev. Dr. A.K.M. Adam, Flesh and Bones, 2001. (Entire book of sermons is one long pdf file. Slow connections will require long download times.)
bullet "Do You Promise?" Dianne Bergant, CSA, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2003.
bullet "After Vision, a Journey Continues," John R. Donahue, SJ, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2000.
bulletGroup Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:
bullet Lectionary Notes, Lent 2, Rev. Beth Quick and the Lectionary Chat Group Bible Study of St. Paul's UMC, Oneida, NY.
bullet Banquet of the Word, Bible Study Based on the Sunday Readings, by Rev. Thomas Welbers.
bullet "How Muslims See Us," study guide for adults, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Christianity and Islam," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2005. (Genesis 17)
bullet "Singing with the Psalter," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Singing Our Lives," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2006. (Psalm 22)
bullet "We Have Never Seen His Face," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Suffering," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2005. (Psalm 22)
bullet "Beyond Oneself," The Path of Discipleship, John and Robin McCullough-Bade, Daily Discipleship Bible Study, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2009.
bullet Lesson Plans for Small Congregations, Adults, Lent, Year B, The Episcopal Church, 2009.
bullet Proclaiming Faith, Lent 2, 2009 - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings - reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing.
bulletLight 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.)
bulletA list of links to on-line Bibles and general Bible study resources.
bulletA list of links to scholarly and preaching discussion groups and their homepages.
bulletA list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.

OnLine Worship and Liturgy Resources

bulletResources and Images on The Text This Week's Lenten Resources page.
bulletLent and Easter links at Rev. Richard J. Fairchild's A Holy Easter.
bulletComplete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
bullet Worship Planning Helps (Lent 2, 2009): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
bullet Gathering, Lent 2, 2009, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc.
bullet Worship Resources, Lent 2, 2009, Free Resources, Cokesbury Worship Connection.
bullet Mustard Seeds, "Discipleship," Lent 2B, 2009. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
bullet Liturgy for the Celebration of Life, Lent 2B, 2009. Liturgies from a Progressive/Post-Liberal Theology, Revd Rex A.E. Hunt, The Uniting Church of St James Curtin, ACT.
bullet Lectionary Liturgies, Lent 2B, 2009, Thom M. Shuman, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
bullet Worship and Liturgy Resources, Lent 2, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet Liturgies Online, Lent 2, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet "The Transfiguration of the Lord," The Practice of Jesus, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand, 2009.
bullet Sermons and Liturgies for Year B, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada
bullet Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova Publications.
bulletPrayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
bullet Laughing Bird Liturgical Resources, by Nathan Nettleton, South Yarra Community Baptist Church, Melbourne, Australia. Prayers, blessings, Eucharistic prefaces and scripture paraphrases.
bullet Resources: Based on the Revised Common Lectionary. Prayers, Collects and Litanies by Bruce Prewer, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet A Prayer for Ash Wednesday (and for use in Lent) by Dr. William R.G. Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
bulletPrayers of the People, Year B - Lent 2. General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana.
bulletOutside the Box, Lent 2, litanies, poems and prayers written for the local church, by Katherine Hawker. Other resources for Lent.
bullet Lector's Notes, Lent 2, Gregory Warnusz, Saint Jerome Parish, Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO. Notes and commentary for those reading this week's lectionary texts to the congregation.
bullet Prayers - My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me, Mental Health & Disabilities Program, Mennonite Central Committee, Canada.
bullet "O God of Promise," service prayers for Lent 2, "We Cannot Rest on Remembering," prayer for Amistad Sunday, Worship Ways, UCC, 2009.
bullet A Prayer for Lent 2, Stephen Brown, A Place for Prayer.
bullet Benedictions / Commissioning & Blessing, Lent 2, Jeanyne Slettom, Process & Faith.
bullet Starters for Sunday, 8 March, 2009. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
bullet Offertory Prayers for March, 2009, David S. Bell, United Methodist Church GBOD.
bullet 21st Century Africana Worship Resources, Lent 2B, 2009, the Rev. Dr. Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church GBOD.
bullet Prayers and Musical Ideas, Lent 2, 2009. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
bullet Worship Resources, Lent 2B, John van de Laar, Sacredise.
bullet 21st Century Worship Resources, Lent 2B, the Rev. Nathan Decker, United Methodist Church GBOD.
bullet Lenten Prayers, Week 2, from Thomas Hopko, The Lenten Spring. journeywithjesus.net.
bullet "Liturgy: prayers reflection", reflections on the collect at the Eucharist, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand: Transfiguration text, BCP TEC USA, Common Worship C of E.
bullet Meditation Prompts and Prayers, Lent 2, 2009. Suzanne Guthrie, At the End of Enclosure.
bullet Prayer for Second Sunday in Lent, revabi, RevGalBlogPals, 2009.
bulletGraphics & Multimedia:
bullet Hermanoleon Clipart, Lent 2B. Free clipart, backgrounds, slides, etc.
bulletClip Art Images: Mark 9:2-9, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
bullet Lent 2 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.
bullet Images for this week's readings, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
bullet Bulletin Covers, www.scholia.net. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Emmett, Idaho. Scroll down for Year B index.
bullet CHURCH PowerPoint, Lent 2B, Rev. Dorothy Okray. Free PowerPoint slides for Worship Services.
bullet Commercial Site: "Transfiguration," video for Lent 2B (RC), Mark 9:2-9, The Work of the People.
bullet Mustard Seeds, "Discipleship," Lent 2B, 2009. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
bullet "In Which We Set Our Minds Somewhere," Jan Richardson, The Painted Prayerbook, 2009.
bullet Bulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins, below):
bullet SAMUEL, Lent 2, 2009, at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
bullet Scripture Introduction for Bulletin Insert, Lent 2B, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.
bullet "Rebuked!" reflection by Barbara Bernstengel, eBulletins reflections, prayer reminders, activity corner, American Bible Society Bible Resource Center.
bullet Lectionary Introductions (background / context) and discussion, March 8, 2009. Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
bullet Hymns and Music:
bulletOriginal Hymns, Settings, and Songs:
bullet Hymn for Lent 2B, Common Metre - BELMONT, Alan Hinton, Disclosing New Worlds, 2009.
bullet "O Jesus, You Were Born to Be": Lenten Hymn and Study, Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, Tune: TRURO. United Methodist Church GBOD.
bullet "Bow Down," "Take Up Your Cross," Brenton Prigge, NewHymn.
bullet Hymns of the Spirit Three, Lent 2B, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National Memorial Church.
bullet Hymn/Song/Choral Piece Lists:
bullet Lectionary Hymns, Lent 2B, 2009, United Methodist Church GBOD.
bullet Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary (with lyrics and sound files) from the Oremus Hymnal. (Click "Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary.")
bullet Lectionary Hymns, Lent 2B, National Association of Pastoral Musicians.
bullet Hymn selections (United Methodist) and more from Hymnsite.com.
bulletThe Billabong by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms.
bullet Traditional Hymns for Blended and Contemporary Worship Volume Two: Lent-Easter, Dean McIntyre, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
bullet Choral Anthem Project, Lent 2B, National Association of Pastoral Musicians.
bullet Gathering, Lent 2, 2009, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc.
bullet Together to Celebrate, March 8, 2009, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in Australia. Contemporary Christian Music resources.
bullet Starters for Sunday, 8 March, 2009. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
bullet Hymn and Song Suggestions, Lent 2B 2009, annotated suggestions from Natalie Sims, Singing from the Lectionary.
bulletWith Children (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
bullet Gathering, Lent 2, 2009, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc.
bullet Story for Children's Worship and Family Activity, Lent 2, at word-sunday.com: A Catholic Resource for the Lectionary by Larry Broding.
bullet "The Faith of Abraham and Sarah," "A Conversation with God," "Waiting in Hope," Children's Time, in Sermons and Liturgies. Richard J. Fairchild. (Scroll down in liturgies to find Children's Time.)
bullet Lesson Plans for Small Congregations, Younger Children & Older Children, Lent, Year B, The Episcopal Church, 2009.
bullet Proclaiming Faith, Lent 2, 2009 - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings - reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing.
bullet Ideas and Talks for Lent, Talks to Children, Rev. Donald McCorkindale, Dalgety Parish Church, Fife, Scotland.
bulletChildren's Bulletins (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
bullet Lectionary Puzzles by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text (html) formats.
bulletDrama (see listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
bulletA list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.