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The Ascension of Our Lord
May 21/24, 2009
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In honor of the graduating class,
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(0910)
Click on Scripture Lessons below for
study links and resources:
Acts 1:1-11
Psalm 47 or
Psalm 93
Roman Catholic reading:
Psalm
47:2-9
Ephesians 1:15-23
Roman Catholic reading:
Ephesians 1:17-23
Luke 24:44-53
Roman Catholic reading, Year A:
Matthew 28:16-20
Roman Catholic reading, Year B:
Mark 16:15-20
Roman Catholic reading, Year C:
Luke 24:46-53
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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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| Special Day Resources:
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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,
Easter 7 / Ascension, 2009. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings.
Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. |
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"Why Are You Looking Up?" Ken Carter, Blogging toward Sunday, Theolog: The Blog of The Christian Century,
2009. |
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SAMUEL,
Ascension Day, 2009, at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary
and bulletin back page. |
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Preaching Helps (Ascension
Day ABC). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church
General Board of Discipleship. |
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"Salvation: 7th Sunday of Eastertide (Ascension Sunday),"
Sea Raven, Liberal
Christian Commentary. |
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Sermon Starters,
Easter, 2009, Donna Schaper, United Methodist
Church Circuit Rider. |
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"Get Lost,"
Lane Denson III, Out of Nowhere, 2009. |
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"What Happened at the Ascension?" Ann Fontaine, Episcopal Cafe,
2009. |
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"The Ascension - A Promise of Great Things To Come,"
Presbyterians Today, 2002. |
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"God Loves
the Physical Stuff of Life," Norman Kansfield, Deborah Appler,
Miguel De La Torre,
Out In Scripture: An Honest Encounter Between Our
Lives and the Bible, Human Rights Campaign, 2009. (LGBT perspective) |
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Ascension/Easter 7: A Blessing
at Bethany,
Jan
Richardson, The Painted Prayerbook,
2008. |
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"Ascension Politics," Debra Den Murphy, The Ekklesia Project,
2009. |
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Rumors,
for May 24, 2009, Ralph Milton, "Sermon helps for preachers with a sense
of humor." |
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"The
Ascending of Jesus,"
The Practice of Jesus,
Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand, 2009. |
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Lectionary Notes,
Ascension, Rev. Beth Quick and the Lectionary Chat
Group Bible Study of St. Paul's UMC, Oneida, NY. |
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Lectionary Haikus: Ascension,
Among the Hills. |
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Liberal Lectionary Analysis,
Ascension, 2009,
Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. |
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"The Church on Fire:
Reflections on the Revised Common Lectionary, Cycle A, Acts," Living the Word
by Katherine Grieb,
Sojourners Online,
May-June, 1999. |
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Lectionary Study,
Ascension B, Dr. Robert Linthicum, Partners in
Urban Transformation, 2009. |
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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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Bible Study
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Ascension - verse by verse Roman Catholic lectionary
commentary at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Picayune, MS. |
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SAMUEL at
ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary
and bulletin back page. |
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Social Justice Lectionary,
Ascension, list of links by Rev. Dr. Bruce
Sweet, United Church of Canada. |
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Banquet of the Word, Bible Study Based on the Sunday Readings, by Rev. Thomas Welbers. |
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Proclaiming
Faith, Ascension, 2008 - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings -
reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing. |
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| Sermons:
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Selected Sermon,
Ascension Day, Steve Kelsey, in Worship
that Works, ECUSA, 2009. |
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"Watching and Waiting: A Meditation for Ascension Day," the Rev. Marilyn
E. Thornton, 21st Century Africana Liturgy Resources, The United Methodist
Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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"You Can't
Keep a Good Man Down," the Rev. Dr. James B. Lemler, Day 1, 2008. |
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Selected Sermon,
Ascension Day B, by the Rev. J. Barrington Bates, in Worship
that Works, ECUSA, 2006. |
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"The End and the Beginning," Ascension Day
- 25 May 2006, Hubert
Beck, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the
RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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"Footprints on the Earth," the Rev. Barbara K. Lundblad, Day 1,
2005. |
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"More Questions than Answers," Ascension - 5 May 2005, Luke Bouman, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the
RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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"A Mission Accomplished; A Mission to Accomplish,"
Ascension, 20 May 2004, Walter W. Harms, Goettinger Predigten: Every Sunday
Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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"Somebody Prayed for Me," The Reverend Jonathan Holston (United
Methodist),
Day 1, 2004. |
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"Just Where Did Jesus Go?" Dianne Bergant, CSA, America: The National
Catholic Weekly, 2003. |
| "Power
Source," the Rev. Dr. Catherine Taylor,
Day 1, 2003. |
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"Gifts for Mission," John R. Donahue, SJ, America: The
National Catholic Weekly, 2000. |
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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. |
| Lent and Easter links at Rev. Richard J.
Fairchild's A
Holy Easter. |
| Complete Liturgies (includes prayers & hymns):
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Worship Planning Helps (Easter
7B/Ascension Day, 2009): Worship & Preaching
Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist
Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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Worship Resources,
Easter 7 / Ascension Sunday, 2009, Free Resources, Cokesbury
Worship Connection. |
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Lectionary Liturgies,
Ascension, Thom M. Shuman, Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.). |
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A Festival Eucharist on the Ascension of Our Lord, Rev. Thomas L.
Weitzel, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. |
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LCA Worship Resources,
Ascension, includes liturgy, hymn
suggestions, notes on the readings, visuals, drama, "Talking with
Children," etc. Lutheran Church of Australia.
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"Celebrating
Jesus' Ascension,"
The Practice of Jesus,
Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand, 2009. |
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Liturgies and Worship Resources for Ascension,
Sacredise. |
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Liturgy Alive,
Ascension, Claretian Publications, Inc., Philippines. |
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"Making Disciples," The Practice of Jesus, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand, 2008. |
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Sunday
by Sunday: Ascension Day. Liturgy Planner from the Royal School of
Church Music. |
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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. |
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Lector's Notes,
Ascension, 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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Outside the Box,
litanies, poems and prayers written for the local church, by
Katherine Hawker. |
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Prayers
of the People - Ascension, General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde
Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana. |
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"Liturgy: prayer reflection", reflections on the collect at the Eucharist,
Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand. |
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21st Century Africana Liturgical Resources, Ascension Day /
Ascension Sunday, 2009, the Marilyn E. Thornton, United Methodist Church
General Board of Discipleship. |
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Prayer of the Church,
Ascension, 2007, Let Us Pray, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. |
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Prayers and Musical Ideas,
Easter 7C/Ascension. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings.
Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. |
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Prayers for Ascension,
Sacredise. |
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Offertory Prayers for
May, 2009, David S. Bell, United Methodist Church GBOD. |
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Worship Resources,
Ascension & Pentecost,
John van de Laar,
Sacredise. |
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Prayers and Musical Ideas,
Easter 7 / Ascension, 2009. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings.
Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. |
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| Graphics and Bulletin Materials:
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Hermanoleon Clipart,
Ascension. Free clipart, backgrounds, slides,
etc. |
| Clip Art Images:
Ascension, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Ascension 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. |
| Images for this week's readings:
Year B Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive. |
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Commercial Site:
Films for
Ascension, The Work of the
People. |
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Bulletin
Covers, www.scholia.net. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Emmett, Idaho.
Scroll down for Year A index. |
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Lectionary
Puzzles, Ascension. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain
text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough,
Ontario. |
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SAMUEL,
Ascension Day, 2009, at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary
and bulletin back page. |
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Image of Sky, Sacredise. |
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Lectionary Haikus: Ascension, Among the Hills. |
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Lectionary
Introductions (background & context),
Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand. |
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CHURCH PowerPoint,
Ascension, Rev. Dorothy Okray. Free PowerPoint
slides for Worship Services. |
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"A Bittersweet Departure,"
reflection by Dorette Saunders,
eBulletins reflections, prayer reminders, activity corner, American Bible Society Bible Resource Center. |
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Ascension/Easter 7: A Blessing
at Bethany,
Jan
Richardson, The Painted Prayerbook,
2006. |
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Scripture
Introduction for Bulletin Insert, Ascension Day, 2009,
Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. |
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| Music and Hymns:
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Lectionary Hymns,
Ascension, 2009, United Methodist Church GBOD. |
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Lectionary
Hymns, Ascension, National Association of Pastoral Musicians. |
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"Have Pity
on Your Children, Lord," Brenton Prigge, NewHymn. |
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"The Lord Reigns," Barry Marshall, Sacredise. |
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"O Christ, When You Ascended," Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, 2007,
LANCASHIRE. |
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"O for A Faith that May Inspire," hymn for Ascension Sunday by Marilyn
Thornton, music: Old Hundredth. United Methodist Church General Board of
Discipleship. |
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Liturgical
Planning and Music Suggestions, Ascension, 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.") |
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The Psalmistry: All Psalms Music:
original Christian sheet music, lyrics, guitar chords, midi, mp3 files for
all 150 Psalms. See Terms of
Use. |
| The
Billabong, by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in
Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms. |
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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. |
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Hymns of
the Spirit Three, Ascension, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National
Memorial Church. |
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Choral Anthem Project,
Ascension B, National Association of
Pastoral Musicians. |
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Prayers and Musical Ideas,
Easter 7 / Ascension, 2009. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings.
Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. |
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| For Children:
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"Bumper
Stickers," Children's Time, in Sermons and Liturgies. Richard J.
Fairchild. (Scroll down in liturgies to find Children's Time.) |
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Proclaiming
Faith, Ascension, 2008 - 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, Ascension, at word-sunday.com:
A Catholic Resource for the Lectionary by Larry Broding. |
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Talks
to Children, Ascension. Object lessons by Rev Donald McCorkindale,
Church of Scotland, et al. |
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Lectionary
Puzzles, Ascension. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain
text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough,
Ontario. |
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| Drama:
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"Ascension?" Michael English, Milton Parish Church Drama Resources. |
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| A list of links to other
lectionary-based preaching and worship resources. |
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