Holy/Maundy Thursday
April 5, 2012
Click on Scripture Lessons below for study links and resources for each individual pericope:
Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14
Roman
Catholic reading: Exodus 12:1-8,
11-14
Psalm
116:1-2, 12-19
Roman Catholic reading:
Psalm
116:12-13, 15-16, 17-18
Episcopal reading (RCL):
Psalm 116:1, 10-17
United Methodist reading:
Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19
John 13:1-17, 31b-35
Roman
Catholic reading: John 13:1-15
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:
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Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
- Preaching This Week commentary byTerence E. Fretheim, Robert L. Hubbard, Jr., Sandra Hack Polaski, and David Lose, WorkingPreacher.org, Luther Seminary, 2011. 2010 Commentaries.2009 Commentaries.
- Prayers and Musical Ideas, Triduum, 2011. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. Español.
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- Preaching Helps (Holy Thursday). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship, 2011.
- "Clean Feet: A Maundy Thursday Meditation," Alyce M. McKenzie, Patheos, 2011.
- Dark before the Dawn, Melissa Bane Sevier, Contemplative Viewfinder, 2011.
- "The Price of a Meal," Sheena Mayrant, Jill Marshall, Kim Hearn, Out in Scripture, Human Rights Campaign, 2011. (LGBT)
- The Painted Prayerbook, Holy Thursday: Take a Blessing, Jan Richardson, 2011. Use of images.
- John Shearman's Lectionary, Holy Week Thursday, 2010, Post-Modern Sermon and Bible Study Resource, Oakville, ON, Canada.
- Maundy Thursday, faithelement, various mulitimedia approaches to this week's scripture texts, 2010.
- "Maundy Thursday is for April Fools," Debra Dean Murphy, Intersections, 2010.
- "The Art of Dying Well, with Jesus," Peter Woods, I Am Listening, 2010.
- Sermon Brainwave, Lectionary podcast featuring Profs. Karoline Lewis, David Lose and Matt Skinner, discussing the week's passages in light of current events. At Luther Seminary's WorkingPreacher.org. 2011.
- "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.
- Preaching Peace commentary, Maundy Thursday, Jeff Krantz & Michael Hardin.
- The Lectionary Lab, Maundy Thursday, the Rev'ds Dr. John Fairless and Delmer Chilton (aka "Two Bubbas and a Bible"), 2011.
- 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.
- 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:
- Maundy Thursday Testimonies -- Dramatic readings to be used as part of a service by David H. Covington from SermonStudio.
- Selected Sermon, Maundy Thursday A (RCL), by the Rev. Ben E. Helmer, in Worship that Works, ECUSA, 2011.
- "Just Love Them," Lee Koontz, Reflectious, 2010.
- Selected Sermon, Maundy Thursday, the Rev. Frank Logue, in Worship that Works, ECUSA, 2009.
- "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.
- 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): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship, 2011.
- Gathering, Maundy Thursday, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2011. (Terms of Use)
- Mustard Seeds, Maundy Thursday, 2010. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
- Maundy Thursday Simple Tenebrae Service, Rev. Mindi, Rev-o-lution, 2011.
- LCA Worship Planning Page, Maundy Thursday, 2011, "Everything lay-readers need to prepare worship"
- 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.
- Worship resources for Maundy Thursday based on John 13:1-17, 31b-35, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, Exodus 12:1-4 (5-10) 11-14
by Charles and Donna Cammarata from SermonStudio. - Lectionary Liturgies, Maundy Thursday A, Thom M. Shuman, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), 2011.
- 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.
- Maundy Thursday Testimonies -- Dramatic readings to be used as part of a service by David H. Covington from SermonStudio.
- "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.
- An Invocation for Maundy Thursday, Theresa Coleman, reverend mommy's random thoughts.
- "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.
- Music & Worship Resources, Nolan Williams, Jr., Cultural Resources, Stephen G. Ray, Jr., The African American Lectionary, 2009. 2008 Music & Worship Resources. 2008 Cultural Resources.
- "Liturgy: prayers reflection", reflections on the collect at the Eucharist, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
- Thematic, Intercessory and Scripture Prayers for the RCL, Year A, Year B, Year C, Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
- "We Receive and Hand On," Service Prayers, 2011, Worship Ways, UCC.
- The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 117:1-2, 12-19, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2011.
- Passion Week, Suzanne Guthrie, At the Edge of the Enclosure, prayers and meditations, 2011.
- 21st Century Worship Resources, Holy Thursday, UMC GBOD, 2011.
- Offertory Prayers, Holy Thursday, UMC GBOD, 2011.
- Prayers and Musical Ideas, Triduum, 2011. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. Español.
- Graphics and Bulletin Materials:
- Good Thursday, Holy Week and Easter Clip Art, Hermanoleon Clip Art.
- HermanoLeón Clipart, Holy Week. Free clipart, backgrounds, slides, etc.
- 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.
- Mustard Seeds, Maundy Thursday, 2010. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
- 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.
- Scripture Introduction for Bulletin Insert, Holy Week Thursday, 2010, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.
- CHURCH PowerPoint, Maundy Thursday, Rev. Dorothy Okray. Free PowerPoint slides for Worship Services.
- Maundy Thursday films at The Work of the People.
- "A New Exodus," reflection by James Harvey, MA, eBulletins reflections, prayer reminders, activity corner, American Bible Society Bible Resource Center, 2011. (.pdf)
- The Painted Prayerbook, Holy Thursday: Take a Blessing, Jan Richardson, 2011. Use of images.
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Hymns and Music:
- Hymn and Song Suggestions, Maundy Thursday, 2011, annotated suggestions from Natalie Sims, Singing from the Lectionary.
- Lectionary Hymns, Maundy Thursday, UMC GBOD, 2011.
- 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.
- Gathering, Maundy Thursday, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2011. (Terms of Use)
- Prayers and Musical Ideas, Triduum, 2011. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. Español.
- With Children:
- Worshiping with Children, Holy or Maundy Thursday, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Ordinary 25, Carolyn C. Brown, 2011.
- Lectionary Puzzles, Holy Week Thursday. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario.
- Gathering, Maundy Thursday, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2011. (Terms of Use)
- Drama:
- Maundy Thursday Testimonies -- Dramatic readings to be used as part of a service by David H. Covington from SermonStudio.
- "The Pedalavium (The Foot Washing): A Re-enactment," Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Sermons from Seattle.
- A list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.
