Monday in Holy Week
March 17, 2008

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Click on Scripture Lessons below for study links and resources for each individual pericope:

Isaiah 42:1-9
Roman Catholic reading: Isaiah 42:1-7

Psalm 36:5-11
Roman Catholic reading: Psalm 27:1, 2, 3, 13-14
 

Hebrews 9:11-15
 

John 12:1-11
 

Reading and Studying the Text This Week

• Texts:
  • Illustrated lectionary readings at Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
  • Lectionary readings from the Episcopal Lectionary: BCP - RCL.
  • The 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.
  • PCUSA - Lectionary for Sundays and Festivals Scripture Reference.
• Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
  • Liberal Lectionary Analysis, Holy Week, Monday, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.
  • An Exploration of the Meaning of Kenosis, Monday, Sea Raven, Liberal Christian Commentary.
  • Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion, Pre-Easter Monday. "A place of conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
  • Wellspring of the Gospel, Monday in Holy Week, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn Turner, Weekly Wellsprings.
  • "The Treasure," sermon by Samuel D. Zumwalt, St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wilmington, NC.
• 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.

OnLine Worship and Liturgy Resources

• Resources and Images on The Text This Week's Holy Week Resources page.
• Lent and Easter links at Rev. Richard J. Fairchild's A Holy Easter.
• Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
  • LCA Worship Resources, Holy Week Monday, includes liturgy, hymn suggestions, notes on the readings, visuals, drama, "Talking with Children," etc. Lutheran Church of Australia.
  • Liturgies Online, Holy Week Monday, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia.
• Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
  • Laughing Bird Liturgical Resources by Nathan Nettleton, South Yarra Community Baptist Church, Melbourne, Australia. Prayers, blessings, Eucharistic prefaces and scripture paraphrases.
  • "A Covenant in Plain Sight," A Poem for Monday of Holy Week Based on Isaiah 42:1-9, the Rev. Dr. Valerie Bridgeman Davis, 21st Century Africana Liturgy Resources, The United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
  • Prayers for the Days of Holy Week, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
  • Prayers of the People, Monday in Holy Week. General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana.
• Graphics and Bulletin Materials:
  • Scripture Introduction for Bulletin Insert, Holy Week - Monday, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.
• Hymns and Music:
  • Metrical Psalms. Lectionary Psalms set to popular hymn music by Dale A. Schoening.
  • Hymn selections (United Methodist) and more from Hymnsite.com.
  • Hymns of the Spirit Three, Holy Week Monday, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National Memorial Church.
• With Children:
  • Lectionary Puzzles, Holy Week Monday. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario.
• A list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.