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Pentecost C
May 27, 2007
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Cana House
Portland, Oregon
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Click on Scripture
Lessons below for study links and resources:
Acts 2:1-21
or Genesis 11:1-9
Roman Catholic reading: Acts 2:1-11
United Methodist reading: Acts 2:1-21
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
Roman
Catholic reading: Psalm 104:1-24
Episcopal reading (RCL): Psalm
104:25-35,
37
Romans 8:14-17
or Acts 2:1-21
Roman Catholic reading: 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13
United Methodist reading: Romans 8:14-17
John 14:8-17, (25-27)
Roman
Catholic reading: John 20:19-23
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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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Comments (commentary) and
Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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Commentary and Spiritual Perspectives,
Pentecost Sunday, 2007. Commentary,
historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis
University. |
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Girardian
Reflections on the Lectionary, Pentecost, by Paul Nuechterlein &
Friends. |
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Preaching Helps (Pentecost, 2007). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church
General Board of Discipleship. |
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Preaching Peace commentary, Jeff Krantz & Michael
Hardin. |
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"'Peace I Leave with You,' War & Conflicts," Resources for Prophetic
Worship, Speaking to North Carolina Justice Issues, North Carolina Council
of Churches, 2007. |
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Process and Faith Lectionary Commentary,
Pentecost, 2007, Bruce G. Epperly,
"...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith." |
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Sermon
Nuggets, Pentecost, 2007, Lindy Black. Illustrations, humor,
questions, quotations. |
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"Listening to Your Heart," Anecdotes, Stories & Humor, Pentecost, Steve Goodier,
Christ United Methodist Church, Salt Lake City, UT. |
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Jesus Now,
Pentecost. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures Jesus
Then & Now. |
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Text
Studies, Pentecost, Dan Nelson. (Lutheran) |
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Social Justice Lectionary,
Pentecost C, list of links by Rev. Dr. Bruce
Sweet, United Church of Canada. |
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Readings, Analysis of
Texts and Preaching Paths, Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute. (Church
of the Nazarene.) |
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Lectionary Analysis,
Pentecost Sunday,
Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. |
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"The Power of the
Spirit,"
The Practice of Jesus, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand. |
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Starters for Sunday,
27 May 2007. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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SAMUEL at
ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary
and bulletin back page. |
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| Lists of recommended
articles are available with
ATLAS subscription for these texts:
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| Lectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
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"Beyond
Babel: Pentecost Sunday,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with
Jesus Foundation. |
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Blogging toward Sunday,
Theolog:
The Blog of The Christian Century. Current lectionary comments are by
Debbie Blue. |
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Tuesday Lectionary Leanings,
Pentecost, 2007, RevGalBlogPals lectionary
discussion. |
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This Sunday's Readings,
Whit Sunday / Pentecost, John Pridmore,
Church Times, 2007. |
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Dylan's Lectionary Blog,
Easter 7, 2007. Biblical Scholar
Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary
of the Episcopal Church. |
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The
Saturday Night Theologian, Exegesis of Word and World, Tod O.L. Mundo,
Progressive Theology Weblog, 2007. |
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"The Spirit
Continues," Mark D. Jordan, David O. Jenkins,
Out In Scripture: An Honest Encounter Between Our
Lives and the Bible, Human Rights Campaign. (LGBT persective) |
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"Intimate Connections," Malinda Elizabeth Berry, "God's New Creation,"
Living the Word, Sojourners Online, 2007. |
| "What the
Tide Brings In," Ann Fontaine, Wyoming. |
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Daily Reflection,
Pentecost C, Larry Gillick, S.J., Creighton University, 2007. |
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"Hitting the Road," Suzanne Guthrie, The Christian Century, 2001. Religion Online. |
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"The
Beginning and the End," Living the Word by Michaela Bruzzese.
Lectionary commentary from Sojourners Online March/April 2001. |
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Living the Word by Joyce
Hollyday. Lectionary-based scripture commentary from
Sojourners
OnLine, 1995. |
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Living the Word by Jim Rice.
Lectionary-based scripture commentary from
Sojourners
OnLine, 1998. |
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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 C. 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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Pentecost Sermons,
Pastor Edward F.
Markquart, Grace
Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington. |
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"This Is
It!" the Rev. Dr. Emmanuel McCall, Day 1, 2007. |
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Selected Sermon,
Pentecost (RCL), by the Rev. Mary H. Ogus, in Worship
that Works, ECUSA, 2007. |
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Pentecost, Rev. Richard Eslinger,
Sponsored by the Athenaeum, Mount St. Mary's Seminary, 2007. |
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"A New Way to Live - The Spirit's Way," Hubert Beck /
"You Haven't Seen Anything Yet," David Zersen, Pentecost, May 27,
2007, Goettinger Predigten: Every Sunday
Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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Selected
sermon, Day of Pentecost (RCL), by the Rev. Kirk Alan Kubicek in Worship that
Works, ECUSA, 2004. |
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"Look What Blew into Town," Dianne Bergant, CSA,
America: The
National Catholic Weekly, 2004. |
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"Like a Strong, Driving Wind," John R Donahue, SJ,
America: The
National Catholic Weekly, 2001. |
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| Group Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:
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Lectionary Notes,
Pentecost Sunday, 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. |
| "Young People Using Their Voices around the World,"
Faith Lens, a weekly Bible study/discussion for youth, linking a current news story and
lectionary texts. ELCA, 2007. |
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"An Advocate's Story,"
John and Robin McCullough-Bade, Daily
Discipleship Bible Study, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2007. |
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Lesson Plans
for Small Congregations, Adults, Pentecost, Year C, The Episcopal Church,
2007. |
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Proclaiming
Faith, Pentecost - 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. |
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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. |
| The Text This Week's
Pentecost
Resources Page. |
| Complete Liturgies (includes prayers and hymns):
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Worship Planning Helps
(Pentecost, 2007): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship
Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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Gathering,
Pentecost, 2007, from the United Church of Canada. Includes homiletical
suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, etc. |
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"'Peace I Leave with You,' War & Conflicts," Resources for Prophetic
Worship, Speaking to North Carolina Justice Issues, North Carolina Council
of Churches, 2007. |
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Mustard Seeds,
"Led by the Spirit," Pentecost, 2007. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of
contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia. |
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"Many Languages Proclaiming God's Power,"
"Celebrating Pentecost: Ideas for Creative Worship," Worship Ways,
United Church of Christ. |
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Liturgy
for the Celebration of Life, Pentecost, 2007. Liturgies from a Progressive/Post-Liberal
Theology, Revd Rex A.E. Hunt, The Uniting Church of St James Curtin, ACT. |
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Order of Holy Communion for Pentecost: a service
celebrating the life in the Spirit which moves among us, Worship Resources by Lisa Frenz,
Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church, Portland, OR. |
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Worship
and Liturgy Resources, Pentecost, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church
in Australia. |
| Liturgies
Online,
Pentecost, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia. |
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Worship Well
Liturgy Online:
Liturgy for
Pentecost Vigil,
Liturgy for Day of Pentecost, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand. |
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"The Power of the
Spirit,"
The Practice of Jesus, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand. |
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Liturgy Alive,
Pentecost, Claretian Publications, Inc., Philippines. |
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Sermons
and Liturgies for Year C, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada. |
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Liturgy for the Day of Pentecost,
and
The Vigil of Pentecost, Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America. |
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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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Lector's
Notes, Pentecost, 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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Prayers
of the People, Year C - Day of Pentecost. General intercessions for
Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the
[Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana. |
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Resources:
Based on the Revised Common Lectionary. Prayers, Collects and Litanies
by Bruce Prewer, Uniting Church in Australia. |
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Outside the Box,
litanies, poems and prayers written for the local church, by
Katherine Hawker. |
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"Come Holy
Spirit," an Invocation for Pentecost, Worship Ways, United Church of
Christ, 2007. |
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Starters for Sunday,
27 May 2007. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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Offertory Prayers for
May, 2007, Herb Mather, Director of the
Center for Christian Stewardship, the General Board of Discipleship of The
United Methodist Church. |
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"Liturgy: prayer reflection", reflections on the collect at the Eucharist,
Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
Reflections for
the week following Pentecost Sunday. |
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21st Century Africana
Liturgical Resources, Pentecost, 2007, Ciona Rouse, United
Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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Prayers and Musical Ideas,
Pentecost Sunday. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings.
Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. |
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Prayer of the Church,
Pentecost, 2007, Let Us Pray, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. |
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| Graphics and Multimedia (see also listings at individual
scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
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Clip Art,
Pentecost, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
| Clip Art Images:
Pentecost, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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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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Mustard Seeds,
"Led by the Spirit," Pentecost, 2007. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of
contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia. |
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The Dig
Tree Project, Pentecost, co-operative bank of multimedia worship resources based on
the lectionary and other occasions. Kippax Uniting Church in Canberra. |
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SundayGraphx,
Don Silva. Bulletin Covers / Cubierta de Boletín and PowerPoint backgrounds,
English and Spanish. |
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Free Downloadable
Bulletin Covers & Clip Art, (primarily UMC and
PCUSA), Kerr Resources. |
| Agnus Day, Lectionary cartoon
by James Wetzstein. |
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La domenica con Gesů, weekly
image tied to gospel lesson. |
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Scripture
Pics - weekly graphics relating to RCL texts, Matt Baker, Germantown UMC,
Ohio. |
| Digistry,
multimedia clips for worship, tied to lectionary texts. One free clip to
download each week, and others to purchase. |
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| Bulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins,
below):
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Taking Faith Home,
May 27, 2007, Greg Priebbenow, formingfaith.com. A free
intergenerational take-home insert for integrating lectionary readings with
at-home prayers, family time, table grace, devotions, ritual and suggestions
for service. |
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SAMUEL at
ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary
and bulletin back page. |
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Scripture
Introduction for Bulletin Insert,
Pentecost Sunday,
Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. |
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"Come Holy
Spirit," an Invocation for Pentecost, Worship Ways, United Church of
Christ, 2007. |
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| Music and Hymns:
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Lectionary Hymns, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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Worship
Resource Manual, The Moravian Church, Southern Province. Worksheets
for planning music in worship: hymns, anthems, solos, organ repertoire
suggestions for RCL texts. Direct link to
Day of
Pentecost. |
| The
Billabong, Pentecost, by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in
Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms. |
| Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary (with
lyrics and sound files) from the Oremus Hymnal. (Click "Hymn Suggestions for
the Sunday Lectionary.") |
| Original Hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette:
I Believe Tune:
AUSTRIAN HYMN 8.7.8.7 D "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken" |
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Hymn
selections (United Methodist) and more from
Hymnsite.com. |
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Hymns of
the Spirit Three, Pentecost C, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National
Memorial Church. |
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Starters for Sunday,
27 May 2007. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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Together
to Celebrate, Pentecost, 2007, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in Australia.
Contemporary Christian Music resources. |
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Prayers and Musical Ideas,
Pentecost Sunday. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings.
Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. |
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"Your Love in
Every Tongue,"
"His Spirit
Dwells in Me,"
Brenton Prigge, NewHymn, weekly new, relevant hymn set to traditional tunes. |
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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,
Pentecost, 2007, from the United Church of Canada. Includes homiletical
suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, etc. |
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Lesson Plans
for Small Congregations, Younger Children / Older Children, Pentecost,
Year C, The Episcopal Church, 2007. |
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Ideas and
Talks for Pentecost, Talks to Children, Rev. Donald
McCorkindale, Dalgety Parish Church, Fife, Scotland. |
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Proclaiming
Faith, Pentecost - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings -
reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing. |
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Story for Children's Worship and Family Activity,
at word-sunday.com: A Catholic Resource for the Lectionary by
Larry Broding. |
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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, Pentecost. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text, by Reg
McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario. |
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| Drama (see listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
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| A list of links to
other
lectionary-based preaching and worship resources. |
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