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Ash Wednesday
February 25, 2009
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Lessons below for study links and resources:
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
or Isaiah 58:1-12
Roman Catholic reading: Joel 2:12-18
United Methodist reading: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
Psalm 51:1-17
Roman
Catholic reading: Psalm
51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14, 17
2 Corinthians 5:20b - 6:10
Roman
Catholic reading: 2 Corinthians 5:20
- 6:2
Matthew
6:1-6, 16-21
Roman
Catholic reading: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
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| Images and Movies:
 | Images listed at The Text This Week's Art
Concordance:
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| Movies scenes with the following themes, listed at The
Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
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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 Rolf Jacobson, James Limburg,
Karoline Lewis, Matt Skinner. |
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Preaching Helps (Ash
Wednesday, 2009). United Methodist Church
General Board of Discipleship. |
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"The Internal World of Piety: A Study of Matthew 6:1-6," Kenneth E.
Bailey, The Presbyterian Outlook, 2008. |
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"Green" Ash Wednesday, Paul Nuechterlein, Girardian
Reflections on the Lectionary. |
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Preaching Peace commentary, Jeff Krantz & Michael
Hardin. |
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Process and Faith Lectionary Commentary,
Ash Wednesday, 2007, Ignacio Castuera,
"...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith." |
Liberal Lectionary Analysis,
Ash Wednesday,
Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada, 2009. |
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Social Justice Lectionary,
Ash Wednesday, list of links by Rev. Dr. Bruce
Sweet, United Church of Canada. |
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SAMUEL,
Ash Wednesday, 2009, at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary
and bulletin back page. |
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"Stepping Out on the Journey,"
The Practice of Jesus,
Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand, 2009. |
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Ash
Wednesday, Wikipedia. |
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Ash
Wednesday, The Catholic Encyclopedia. |
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Resources
for Ash Wednesday at Bass Mitchell's Special Days Resources collection.
Sermons, services, childrens sermons, exegesis, illustrations, and more. |
| Ash Wednesday: An
Online Handbook. |
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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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"Marked by Ashes," poetry by Walter Brueggemann, journeywithjesus.net. |
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"Remember,"
Barbara Crafton, The Almost Daily emo, 2009. |
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"Smudges on the Soul: A Meditation for Ash Wednesday," Safiyah Fosua,
United Methodist Church GBOD. |
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Cultural Resource, Ash Wednesday, Nessette Falu, The African American
Lectionary, 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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Lectionary Haikus, Ash Wednesday, 2009, Christopher Gudger-Raines. |
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"A Desert in the Oasis," Blogging toward Wednesday, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Theolog: The Blog of The Christian Century,
2009. |
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Ash Wednesday Reflections, 2009: The Acknowledgement of Sin, the Rev.
Dr. Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church GBOD. |
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"Repentance Is
For Everyone," 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) |
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"The
Humility of Dust," Jason Byassee, Faith and Leadership, 2009. |
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Ash Wednesday, Ann Fontaine, What the Tide Brings In, 2005. |
| "The Artful
Ashes,"
Jan
Richardson, The Painted Prayerbook,
2009. |
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"Listen / Ting," reflection on Chinese calligraphy for Lent by Rev. Elyn
MacInnis in Shanghai, China. ECUSA Anglican and Global Relations. |
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Lectionary Study,
Ash Wednesday, Dr. Robert Linthicum, Partners in
Urban Transformation, 2009. |
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"Super
Tuesday Meets Ash Wednesday: First Sunday in Lent 2008,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey
with Jesus Foundation, 2008. |
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"Ashes
of Creation," Daniel Deffenbaugh, Seeds of Shalom, 2008. |
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"Making Ash Wednesday Accessible for Children," Taylor Burton-Edwards,
United Methodist Church GBOD. |
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"Outward Acts and Inner Dispositions: Ash Wednesday 2006,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with
Jesus Foundation. |
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"Remorse
and Hope," Susan B.W. Johnson, The Christian Century, 1997. |
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"Ashes and Weeping," Jane Carol Redmont, "Proclaiming Gospel Justice,"
The Witness, 2005. |
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"The
Most Uncomfortable Day of the Year," Byron L.
Rohrig, The Christian Century, 1987. At Religion Online. |
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Reflection on Lent,
(Southern Hemisphere), Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand. |
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| Sermons:
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Ash Wednesday, Revd Kristin Ofstad, Thurso United Reformed Church, 2009. |
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Selected Sermon,
Ash Wednesday (RCL), the Rev. J. Barrington Bates, in Worship
that Works, ECUSA, 2009. |
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"A Look at Our Piety," Walter Harms, Ash Wednesday,
2007, Goettinger Predigten: Every Sunday
Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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Ash
Wednesday Sermon, Dr. Elizabeth Huwiler, Lutheran Theological Seminary
Chapel, 2005. |
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"Give It Up!" Dianne Bergant, CSA, America: The National Catholic
Weekly, 2003. |
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"Ash Wednesday," 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,
Ash Wednesday
A, Ash
Wednesday B, 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,
Ash Wednesday, Bible Study Based on the Sunday Readings, by Rev. Thomas Welbers. |
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Proclaiming
Faith, Ash Wednesday, 2009 - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings -
reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing. |
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Bible Study -
Ash Wednesday - verse by verse Roman Catholic lectionary
commentary at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Picayune, MS. |
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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
Lenten Resources page. |
| Lent and Easter links at Rev. Richard J.
Fairchild's A
Holy Easter. |
| Complete Liturgies (including hymns & prayers):
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Worship Planning Helps (Ash
Wednesday, 2009): Worship & Preaching
Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist
Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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Gathering,
Ash Wednesday, 2009, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon
seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral
suggestions etc. |
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LCA Worship Resources,
Ash Wednesday, includes liturgy, hymn
suggestions, notes on the readings, visuals, drama, "Talking with
Children," etc. Lutheran Church of Australia. |
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Ash Wednesday Music & Worship Resources, Edythe Poole, The African
American Lectionary, 2009. |
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"A Service of Ashes," Process & Faith. |
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An
Order of Worship for Ash Wednesday, John Paarlberg, Reformed Church in
America. |
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Worship Resources,
Ash Wednesday, 2009, Free Resources, Cokesbury
Worship Connection. |
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"Mystery and Mercy of Repentance," Ash Wednesday, Metropolitan Community
Churches, 2008. |
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Many Ash Wednesday services and Worship Resources by Lisa Frenz, Mt. Carmel Lutheran
Church, Portland, OR. (Scroll down to Ash Wednesday index.) |
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Worship Well
Liturgy Online:
Ash
Wednesday Worship,
General Lent
Liturgy,
Ash Wednesday Preparing for Renewal Liturgy (Catechumenate), Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand. |
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Communion
for the Beginning of Lent, Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute (Church of the Nazarene). |
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"Ash Wednesday,"
The Practice of Jesus,
Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand, 2009. |
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"Sermon and
Liturgy for Ash Wednesday", Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada. |
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"Away with All Masks," Liturgy Alive, Ash Wednesday, Claretian
Publications, Inc., Philippines. |
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Liturgy for Burying the Alleluia and
Liturgy for Ash Wednesday, Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel,
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. |
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Resources for Ash Wednesday at Bass Mitchell's
Special Days and
Services site. |
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| Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc.:
| A
Prayer for Ash Wednesday (and for use in Lent) by Dr. William R.G.
Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia. |
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A Liturgy for
Ash Wednesday, Dr. William R.G.
Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia. |
| Ash
Wednesday Prayers, Victor Hoagland, C.P. |
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Lector's Notes,
Ash Wednesday, 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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Liturgical
Planning and Music Suggestions, Ash Wednesday, CanticaNova
Publications. |
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Resources:
Based on the Revised Common Lectionary:
Ash
Wednesday A,
Ash
Wednesday C, Prayers, Collects and Litanies
by Bruce Prewer, Uniting Church in Australia. |
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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, Ash Wednesday, the Rev. Joseph W. Daniels,
Jr., United
Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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Worship Resources,
Ash Wednesday,
John van de Laar,
Sacredise. |
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A Corporate Prayer of Confession for Ash Wednesday, the Rev. Dr.
Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church GBOD. |
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| Graphics and Bulletin Materials:
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Ash Wednesday Clip Art. Anglican Diocese of Dunedin, New Zealand. |
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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. |
| Images for this week's readings:
Year B, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive. |
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CHURCH PowerPoint,
Ash Wednesday, Rev. Dorothy Okray. Free PowerPoint
slides for Worship Services. |
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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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SAMUEL,
Ash Wednesday, 2009, at
ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary
and bulletin back page. |
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Lectionary
Puzzles, Ash Wednesday. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain
text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough,
Ontario. |
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Scripture
Introduction for Bulletin Insert, Ash Wednesday,
Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. |
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"Giving Up by Taking On," reflection by Steve Berneking,
eBulletins reflections, prayer reminders, activity corner, American Bible Society Bible Resource Center. |
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"Stepping Back from the World's Distractions," reflection by Charles S.
Houser,
eBulletins reflections, prayer reminders, activity corner, American Bible Society Bible Resource Center,
2008. |
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"The Artful Ashes,"
Jan
Richardson, The Painted Prayerbook,
2009. |
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Commercial Site:
"Psalm 51," video for Ash Wednesday, The Work of the
People. |
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PowerPoint Slides for Lent and Lent 1,
More Ash Wednesday and Lenten PowerPoint Slides,
Two Simple PowerPoint Backgrounds for Advent or Lent, Will Humes, Word &
Table, 2009. |
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| Music and Hymns:
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Original Hymns/Settings/Choral Pieces:
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"Sound the Alarm, the Lord Is Near": Hymn for Ash Wednesday, F. Richard
Garland, ORIENTIS PARTIBUS. |
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"With Oil and Ashes," choral introit for Ash Wednesday by Daniel Craig.
United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
| "What Has Our
God Required of Us?" TEXT: Mark Ryman (2005) based on Matthew 6:1-6;
16-21. TUNE: "Lasst Uns Erfreuen." New Hymns for the Lectionary. |
| "No Sack
Cloth," "Take Up
Your Cross," Brenton Prigge, New Hymn. |
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Hymns of
the Spirit Three, Ash Wednesday, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National
Memorial Church. |
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Lists of Hymn/Choral Pieces, etc:
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Lectionary Hymns,
Ash Wednesday, 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, Ash Wednesday, National Association of Pastoral Musicians. |
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Liturgical
Planning and Music Suggestions, Ash Wednesday, CanticaNova
Publications. |
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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
Ash Wednesday. |
| Hymn selections (United Methodist)
and more from Hymnsite.com. |
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Choral Anthem Project,
Ash Wednesday, National Association of
Pastoral Musicians. |
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Gathering,
Ash Wednesday, 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, Ash Wednesday, 2009, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in Australia.
Contemporary Christian Music resources. |
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| For Children:
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Story for
Children's Worship and Family Activity, Ash
Wednesday, at word-sunday.com:
A Catholic Resource for the Lectionary by Larry Broding. |
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Gathering,
Ash Wednesday, 2009, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon
seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral
suggestions etc. |
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Proclaiming
Faith, Ash Wednesday, 2009 - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings -
reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing. |
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"Feed the
Children," Children's Sermon from Sermons4kids.com. |
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Lectionary
Puzzles, Ash Wednesday. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain
text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough,
Ontario. |
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Ideas and
Talks for Lent, Talks to Children, Rev. Donald McCorkindale, Dalgety Parish Church, Fife, Scotland. |
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| A list of links to other
lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.
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