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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: 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.
American Baptist Churches Revised Common Lectionary Readings.
ELCIC Worship Planning Calendar, lectionary citations with and without hymn suggestions, text and pdf formats.
PCUSA - Lectionary for Sundays and Festivals Scripture Reference.

Images and Movies:

Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Concordance, with the following themes:
Movies/scenes listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance, with the following themes:

Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)

Preaching This Week at WorkingPreacher.org, Luther Seminary, 2010. Commentaries on lectionary readings by Mark Throntveit, Sharon H. Ringe, Craig R. Koester. 2009 Commentaries.
Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
Commentary and Spiritual Perspectives, Triduum (Easter), 2009. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
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.
Preaching Helps (Holy Thursday, 2009). United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
"Maundy Thursday," Craig A. Satterlee, The Alban Institute, 2009.
Lectionary Commentary, Worship Resource, Cultural Resource, The African American Lectionary, 2010. Lectionary Commentary 2009, Cultural Resources 2009. 2008 Lectionary Commentary. 2008 Cultural Resources.
"Maundy Thursday," Nathan Kirkpatrick, Duke Divinity School, Faith & Leadership, 2009.
SAMUEL, Maundy Thursday, 2009, at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
Lectionary Study, Maundy Thursday, Dr. Robert Linthicum, Partners in Urban Transformation, 2009.
Lectionary Haikus, Maundy Thursday, 2009, Christopher Gudger-Raines.
Crossing into Holy Week, Jan Richardson, The Painted Prayerbook, 2009.
"Passing Over," Randall Bailey, Angela Bauer-Levesque, Valerie Bridgeman, Out In Scripture: An Honest Encounter Between Our Lives and the Bible, Human Rights Campaign, 2009. (LGBT perspective)
Liberal Lectionary Analysis, Maundy Thursday, 2009, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.
An Exploration of the Meaning of Kenosis, Thursday, Sea Raven, Liberal Christian Commentary, 2007.
"Love / Ai," reflection on Chinese calligraphy for Lent by Rev. Elyn MacInnis in Shanghai, China. ECUSA Anglican and Global Relations.
Preaching Peace commentary, Maundy Thursday, Jeff Krantz & Michael Hardin.
Maundy Thursday 2008, Lectionary Haikus, Among the Hills.
Dylan's Lectionary Blog, Maundy Thursday, 2007. Biblical Scholar Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary of the Episcopal Church.
Lectionary Notes, Maundy Thursday A, Maundy Thursday B, Rev. Beth Quick and the Lectionary Chat Group Bible Study of St. Paul's UMC, Oneida, NY.
Jesus Now, Maundy Thursday. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures Jesus Then & Now.
"Christ Our Passover: A Meal on the Run," Mark Harris, "Proclaiming Gospel Justice: Reflections on the Scriptures and Progressive Spirituality," The Witness, 2006.
"Taking Jesus' Death Personally," Leon Spencer, Proclaiming Gospel Justice: Reflections on the Scriptures and Progressive Spirituality, The Witness, 2005.
"Do As I Have Done!" The Practice of Jesus, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand, 2009.
Wellspring of the Gospel, Holy Thursday, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn Turner, Weekly Wellsprings.
Bible Study - Holy Thursday - verse by verse Roman Catholic lectionary commentary at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Picayune, MS.

Sermons:

"Everyone Will Know" A Maundy Thursday Dialogue (Tenebrae) Sermon, the Rev. Rina L. Terry, 2009. United Methodist Church GBOD.
Selected Sermon, Maundy Thursday, the Rev. Frank Logue, in Worship that Works, ECUSA, 2009.
"A Protest against Death: A Plea for Life," the Rev. Karen B. Montangno, Episcopal Divinity School.
"Confession and the Lord's Supper," Martin Luther, c. 1525.

Special Day Resources:

Resources for Holy Thursday at Bass Mitchell's Special Days and Services site.
About Holy Thursday in the Byzantine Tradition at Byzantine.Net (Byzantine Catholics on the Web).
Maundy Thursday, wikipedia.

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.

Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:

Worship Planning Helps (Holy Thursday, 2009): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
Holy Thursday, A Dramatic Service of Holy Communion, Free Resources, Cokesbury Worship Connection.
"With Humility and Joy": Footwashing Service for Families, 2008. Worship Ways, United Church of Christ.
"Mystery and Mercy: In Remembrance," Maundy Thursday, Metropolitan Community Churches, 2008.
"Nurture the Value of Community," Where the Wild One Leads, Lent, 2007. Metropolitan Community Churches.
LCA Worship Resources, Holy Week Thursday, includes liturgy, hymn suggestions, notes on the readings, visuals, drama, "Talking with Children," etc. Lutheran Church of Australia.
Worship and Liturgy Resources, Holy Thursday, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in Australia.
Maundy Thursday liturgy from The Church of England in An Anglican Liturgical Library.
"The Pedalavium (The Foot Washing): A Re-enactment," Pastor Edward f. Markquart, Sermons from Seattle.
"Serve One Another," The Practice of Jesus, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand, 2009.
Lectionary Liturgies, Maundy Thursday, 2009, Thom M. Shuman, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Maundy Thursday Service, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
Maundy Thursday: You Are With Us, Lord: with Confession, Footwashing, and Holy Communion using "Table Prayer: The Winter Name of God" by Michael Joncas, Worship Resources by Lisa Frenz, Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church, Portland, OR.
Mustard Seeds, Maundy Thursday, 2007. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
Worship Resources, Maundy Thursday, John Paarlberg, Reformed Church in America.
Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley: A Tenebrae Service for Maundy Thursday or Good Friday, the Rev. Dr. Margie R. Crawford, United Methodist Church GBOD, 2009.
"The Last Gift," youth-led service for Maundy Thursday, Steve Case, Group.
Liturgies Online, Maundy Thursday, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia.
Maundy Thursday Service, Theresa P. Coleman, reverend mommy's random thoughts.
Resources for Holy Thursday at Bass Mitchell's Special Days and Services site.
The Triduum: Maundy Thursday (with footwashing) and The Triduum: Maundy Thursday (without footwashing) Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Maundy Thursday Liturgy, Seekers Church, Washington D.C.
A Short Communion Liturgy for Maundy Thursday, John van de Laar, Sacredise.

Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:

Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, Holy Thursday, CanticaNova Publications.
Lector's Notes, Holy Thursday, Gregory Warnusz, Saint Jerome Parish, Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO. Notes and commentary for those reading this week's lectionary texts to the congregation.
Prayers of the People, Maundy Thursday, General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana.
Laughing Bird Liturgical Resources by Nathan Nettleton, South Yarra Community Baptist Church, Melbourne, Australia. Prayers, blessings, Eucharistic prefaces and scripture paraphrases.
Resources: Based on the Revised Common Lectionary. Prayers, Collects and Litanies by Bruce Prewer, Uniting Church in Australia.
Prayer for Wholeness, Mental Health & Disabilities Program, Mennonite Central Committee, Canada.
An Invocation for Maundy Thursday, Theresa Coleman, reverend mommy's random thoughts.
Worship Resources, Maundy Thursday, John Paarlberg, Reformed Church in America.
21st Century Africana Liturgical Resources, Holy Thursday, 2009, the Rev. Dr. Kwasi I. Kena, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
"Liturgy: prayer reflection", reflections on the collect at the Eucharist, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
Prayers and liturgy for Maundy Thursday, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
Great Prayer of Thanksgiving for Maundy Thursday, Thom M. Shuman, Lectionary Liturgies, 2008.
Music & Worship Resources, Nolan Williams, Jr., Cultural Resources, Stephen G. Ray, Jr., The African American Lectionary, 2009. 2008 Music & Worship Resources. 2008 Cultural Resources.
Offertory Prayers for April, 2009, David S. Bell, United Methodist Church GBOD.
"Liturgy: prayers reflection", reflections on the collect at the Eucharist, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
A Prayer for Maundy Thursday (Exodus), A Prayer for Maundy Thursday (John), Rev. Stephen Brown, A Place for Prayer, 2009.
Prayers and Musical Ideas, Triduum (Easter), 2009. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
Thematic, Intercessory and Scripture Prayers for the RCL, Year A, Year B, Year C, Vanderbilt Divinity Library.

Graphics and Bulletin Materials:

Good Thursday, Holy Week and Easter Clip Art, Hermanoleon Clip Art.
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.
Holy Thursday 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.
SAMUEL, Maundy Thursday, 2009, at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
Maundy Thursday 2008, Lectionary Haikus, Among the Hills.
Scripture Introduction for Bulletin Insert, Maundy Thursday, 2009, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.
"With Humility and Joy": Footwashing Service for Families, 2008. Worship Ways, United Church of Christ.
CHURCH PowerPoint, Maundy Thursday, Rev. Dorothy Okray. Free PowerPoint slides for Worship Services.
Crossing into Holy Week, Jan Richardson, The Painted Prayerbook, 2009.
"A New Commandment; A New Community; A New Covenant," reflection by Barbara Bernstengel, eBulletins reflections, prayer reminders, activity corner, American Bible Society Bible Resource Center.
Lectionary Haikus, Maundy Thursday, 2009, Christopher Gudger-Raines.

Hymns and Music:

"Betrayed," Linda Dickson, a choir anthem for Maundy Thursday or Last Supper re-enactment," United Methodist Church GBOD.
Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, Holy Thursday, 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.")
The Billabong, by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms.
Hymns of the Spirit Three, Maundy Thursday, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National Memorial Church.
Classical Music playlist for Holy Week & Easter, Revgalblogpals.
Lectionary Hymns, Mass of the Lord's Supper, National Association of Pastoral Musicians.
Music & Worship Resources, Nolan Williams, Jr., The African American Lectionary, 2009. 2008.
Prayers and Musical Ideas, Triduum (Easter), 2009. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
Hymn and Song Suggestions, Maundy Thursday, 2009, annotated suggestions from Natalie Sims, Singing from the Lectionary.

With Children:

Gathering, Maundy Thursday, 2008, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc.
Lectionary Puzzles, Holy Week Thursday. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario.

Drama:

"The Pedalavium (The Foot Washing): A Re-enactment," Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Sermons from Seattle.
Holy Thursday, A Dramatic Service of Holy Communion, Free Resources, Cokesbury Worship Connection.

A list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.