Saturday in Holy Week
April 3, 2009

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

Job 14:1-14 or Lamentations 3:1-9, 19-24
Episcopal reading: Job 14:1-14

Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16
Episcopal reading: Psalm 130 or Psalm 31:1-5

1 Peter 4:1-8

Matthew 27:57-66 or John 19:38-42

Reading and Studying the Text This Week

• Texts:
  • Illustrated lectionary readings at Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Year A, Year B, Year C.
  • Lectionary readings from the Episcopal Lectionary.
  • 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.
• Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
  • Crossing into Holy Week, Jan Richardson, The Painted Prayerbook, 2009.
  • Process and Faith Lectionary Commentary, Holy Saturday 2010, Bruce G. Epperly, "...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith."
  • SAMUEL, Holy Saturday and Easter Vigil, 2009, at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
  • Liberal Lectionary Analysis, Holy Week, Saturday, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada, 2008.
  • An Exploration of the Meaning of Kenosis, Saturday, Sea Raven, Liberal Christian Commentary.
  • Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion, Pre-Easter Saturday. "A place of conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
• 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:
  • Worship Planning Helps (Holy Saturday, 2009): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
  • Worship Resources, Holy Saturday, 2009, Free Resources, Cokesbury Worship Connection.
  • LCA Worship Resources, Holy Saturday, includes liturgy, hymn suggestions, notes on the readings, visuals, drama, "Talking with Children," etc. Lutheran Church of Australia.
  • Worship Planning Helps (Holy Saturday, 2008): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
• Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
  • Lector's Notes, Easter Vigil/Holy Saturday, Gregory Warnusz, Saint Jerome Parish, Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO. Notes and commentary for those reading this week's lectionary texts to the congregation.
  • Laughing Bird Liturgical Resources by Nathan Nettleton, South Yarra Community Baptist Church, Melbourne, Australia. Prayers, blessings, Eucharistic prefaces and scripture paraphrases.
  • Thematic, Intercessory and Scripture Prayers for the RCL, Year A, Year B, Year C, Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
• Graphics and Bulletin Materials:
  • Art in the Christian Tradition, Year A, Year B, Year C, Jean and Alexander Heard, Vanderbilt Divinity Library. Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike 3.0 License.
  • Images for this week's readings, Year B, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
  • Scripture Introduction for Bulletin Insert, Holy Week - Saturday, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada, 2008.
  • Crossing into Holy Week, Jan Richardson, The Painted Prayerbook, 2009.
  • SAMUEL, Holy Saturday and Easter Vigil, 2009, at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
• Hymns and Music:
  • Hymn selections (United Methodist) and more from Hymnsite.com.
  • Hymns of the Spirit Three, Holy Saturday, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National Memorial Church.
• With Children:
  • Lectionary Puzzles, Holy Week Saturday. 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.