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Holy/Maundy Thursday
April 9, 2009

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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

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

John 13:1-17, 31b-35
Roman Catholic reading: John 13:1-15

Reading and Studying the Text This Week

bulletTexts:
bulletIllustrated lectionary readings at Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
bulletLectionary readings from the Episcopal Lectionary: BCP - RCL.
bulletThe 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.
bulletAmerican Baptist Churches Revised Common Lectionary Readings.
bullet ELCIC Worship Planning Calendar, lectionary citations with and without hymn suggestions, text and pdf formats.
bullet PCUSA - Lectionary for Sundays and Festivals Scripture Reference.
bulletImages and Movies:
bulletImages Linked at The Text This Week's Art Concordance, with the following themes:
bulletWashing the Disciples' Feet
bulletLast Supper
bulletDenial/Betrayal
bulletJudas
bulletPlagues of Egypt
bulletMoses
bulletExodus
bulletMovies/scenes listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance, with the following themes:
bulletEucharist/Communion/Feeding
bulletPossession by Evil
bulletJudas
bulletMoses/Exodus
bullet Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
bullet Preaching This Week at WorkingPreacher.org, Luther Seminary, 2009. Commentaries on lectionary readings by Charles L. Aaron, Jr., Dwight Peterson, Audrey West.
bullet Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
bullet Commentary and Spiritual Perspectives, Triduum (Easter), 2009. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
bullet 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.
bullet Preaching Helps (Holy Thursday, 2009). United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
bullet "Maundy Thursday," Craig A. Satterlee, The Alban Institute, 2009.
bullet Lectionary Commentary, Luke A. Powery, Cultural Resources, Stephen G. Ray, Jr., The African American Lectionary, 2009. 2008 Lectionary Commentary. 2008 Cultural Resources.
bullet "Maundy Thursday," Nathan Kirkpatrick, Duke Divinity School, Faith & Leadership, 2009.
bullet SAMUEL, Maundy Thursday, 2009, at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
bullet Lectionary Study, Maundy Thursday, Dr. Robert Linthicum, Partners in Urban Transformation, 2009.
bullet Lectionary Haikus, Maundy Thursday, 2009, Christopher Gudger-Raines.
bullet Crossing into Holy Week, Jan Richardson, The Painted Prayerbook, 2009.
bullet "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)
bullet Liberal Lectionary Analysis, Maundy Thursday, 2009, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.
bullet An Exploration of the Meaning of Kenosis, Thursday, Sea Raven, Liberal Christian Commentary, 2007.
bullet "Love / Ai," reflection on Chinese calligraphy for Lent by Rev. Elyn MacInnis in Shanghai, China. ECUSA Anglican and Global Relations.
bullet Preaching Peace commentary, Maundy Thursday, Jeff Krantz & Michael Hardin.
bullet Maundy Thursday 2008, Lectionary Haikus, Among the Hills.
bullet 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.
bulletLectionary Notes, Maundy Thursday A, Maundy Thursday B, Rev. Beth Quick and the Lectionary Chat Group Bible Study of St. Paul's UMC, Oneida, NY.
bullet Jesus Now, Maundy Thursday. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures Jesus Then & Now.
bullet "Christ Our Passover: A Meal on the Run," Mark Harris, "Proclaiming Gospel Justice: Reflections on the Scriptures and Progressive Spirituality," The Witness, 2006.
bullet "Taking Jesus' Death Personally," Leon Spencer, Proclaiming Gospel Justice: Reflections on the Scriptures and Progressive Spirituality, The Witness, 2005.
bullet "Do As I Have Done!" The Practice of Jesus, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand, 2009.
bullet Social Justice Lectionary, Maundy Thursday, list of links by Rev. Dr. Bruce Sweet, United Church of Canada.
bullet Wellspring of the Gospel, Holy Thursday, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn Turner, Weekly Wellsprings.
bullet Banquet of the Word, Bible Study Based on the Sunday Readings, by Rev. Thomas Welbers.
bullet Bible Study - Holy Thursday - verse by verse Roman Catholic lectionary commentary at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Picayune, MS.
bulletSermons:
bullet "Everyone Will Know" A Maundy Thursday Dialogue (Tenebrae) Sermon, the Rev. Rina L. Terry, 2009. United Methodist Church GBOD.
bullet Selected Sermon, Maundy Thursday, the Rev. Frank Logue, in Worship that Works, ECUSA, 2009.
bullet "A Protest against Death: A Plea for Life," the Rev. Karen B. Montangno, Episcopal Divinity School.
bullet "Confession and the Lord's Supper," Martin Luther, c. 1525.
bulletSpecial Day Resources:
bullet Resources for Holy Thursday at Bass Mitchell's Special Days and Services site.
bulletAbout Holy Thursday in the Byzantine Tradition at Byzantine.Net (Byzantine Catholics on the Web).
bullet Maundy Thursday, wikipedia.
bulletA list of links to on-line Bibles and general Bible study resources.
bullet A list of links to scholarly and preaching discussion groups and their homepages.
bulletA list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.

OnLine Worship and Liturgy Resources

bulletResources and Images on The Text This Week's Holy Week Resources page.
bulletComplete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
bullet Worship Planning Helps (Holy Thursday, 2009): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
bullet Holy Thursday, A Dramatic Service of Holy Communion, Free Resources, Cokesbury Worship Connection.
bullet "With Humility and Joy": Footwashing Service for Families, 2008. Worship Ways, United Church of Christ.
bullet "Mystery and Mercy: In Remembrance," Maundy Thursday, Metropolitan Community Churches, 2008.
bullet "Nurture the Value of Community," Where the Wild One Leads, Lent, 2007. Metropolitan Community Churches.
bullet LCA Worship Resources, Holy Week Thursday, includes liturgy, hymn suggestions, notes on the readings, visuals, drama, "Talking with Children," etc. Lutheran Church of Australia.
bullet Worship and Liturgy Resources, Holy Thursday, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in Australia.
bulletMaundy Thursday liturgy from The Church of England in An Anglican Liturgical Library.
bullet "The Pedalavium (The Foot Washing): A Re-enactment," Pastor Edward f. Markquart, Sermons from Seattle.
bullet "Serve One Another," The Practice of Jesus, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand, 2009.
bullet Lectionary Liturgies, Maundy Thursday, 2009, Thom M. Shuman, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
bullet Maundy Thursday Service, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
bullet 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.
bullet Mustard Seeds, Maundy Thursday, 2007. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
bullet Worship Resources, Maundy Thursday, John Paarlberg, Reformed Church in America.
bullet 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.
bullet "The Last Gift," youth-led service for Maundy Thursday, Steve Case, Group.
bullet Liturgies Online, Maundy Thursday, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet Maundy Thursday Service, Theresa P. Coleman, reverend mommy's random thoughts.
bullet Resources for Holy Thursday at Bass Mitchell's Special Days and Services site.
bullet The Triduum: Maundy Thursday (with footwashing) and The Triduum: Maundy Thursday (without footwashing) Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
bullet Maundy Thursday Liturgy, Seekers Church, Washington D.C.
bullet A Short Communion Liturgy for Maundy Thursday, John van de Laar, Sacredise.
bulletPrayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
bullet Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, Holy Thursday, CanticaNova Publications.
bullet 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.
bullet Prayers of the People, Maundy Thursday, General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana.
bulletLaughing Bird Liturgical Resources by Nathan Nettleton, South Yarra Community Baptist Church, Melbourne, Australia. Prayers, blessings, Eucharistic prefaces and scripture paraphrases.
bullet Resources: Based on the Revised Common Lectionary. Prayers, Collects and Litanies by Bruce Prewer, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet Prayer for Wholeness, Mental Health & Disabilities Program, Mennonite Central Committee, Canada.
bullet An Invocation for Maundy Thursday, Theresa Coleman, reverend mommy's random thoughts.
bullet Worship Resources, Maundy Thursday, John Paarlberg, Reformed Church in America.
bullet 21st Century Africana Liturgical Resources, Holy Thursday, 2009, the Rev. Dr. Kwasi I. Kena, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
bullet "Liturgy: prayer reflection", reflections on the collect at the Eucharist, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
bullet Prayers and liturgy for Maundy Thursday, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
bullet Great Prayer of Thanksgiving for Maundy Thursday, Thom M. Shuman, Lectionary Liturgies, 2008.
bullet Music & Worship Resources, Nolan Williams, Jr., Cultural Resources, Stephen G. Ray, Jr., The African American Lectionary, 2009. 2008 Music & Worship Resources. 2008 Cultural Resources.
bullet Offertory Prayers for April, 2009, David S. Bell, United Methodist Church GBOD.
bullet "Liturgy: prayers reflection", reflections on the collect at the Eucharist, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
bullet A Prayer for Maundy Thursday (Exodus), A Prayer for Maundy Thursday (John), Rev. Stephen Brown, A Place for Prayer, 2009.
bullet Prayers and Musical Ideas, Triduum (Easter), 2009. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
bullet Prayers of the People, Maundy Thursday, 2009, Lowell Grisham, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
bulletGraphics and Bulletin Materials:
bullet Good Thursday, Holy Week and Easter Clip Art, Hermanoleon Clip Art.
bullet 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.
bulletImages for this week's readings, Year B, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
bullet SAMUEL, Maundy Thursday, 2009, at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
bullet Maundy Thursday 2008, Lectionary Haikus, Among the Hills.
bullet Scripture Introduction for Bulletin Insert, Maundy Thursday, 2009, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.
bullet "With Humility and Joy": Footwashing Service for Families, 2008. Worship Ways, United Church of Christ.
bullet CHURCH PowerPoint, Maundy Thursday, Rev. Dorothy Okray. Free PowerPoint slides for Worship Services.
bullet Crossing into Holy Week, Jan Richardson, The Painted Prayerbook, 2009.
bullet "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.
bullet Lectionary Haikus, Maundy Thursday, 2009, Christopher Gudger-Raines.
bullet Hymns and Music:
bullet "Betrayed," Linda Dickson, a choir anthem for Maundy Thursday or Last Supper re-enactment," United Methodist Church GBOD.
bullet Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, Holy Thursday, CanticaNova Publications.
bulletHymn selections (United Methodist) and more from Hymnsite.com.
bulletHymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary (with lyrics and sound files) from the Oremus Hymnal. (Click "Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary.")
bulletThe Billabong, by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms.
bullet Hymns of the Spirit Three, Maundy Thursday, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National Memorial Church.
bullet Classical Music playlist for Holy Week & Easter, Revgalblogpals.
bullet Lectionary Hymns, Mass of the Lord's Supper, National Association of Pastoral Musicians.
bullet Music & Worship Resources, Nolan Williams, Jr., The African American Lectionary, 2009. 2008.
bullet Prayers and Musical Ideas, Triduum (Easter), 2009. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
bullet Hymn and Song Suggestions, Maundy Thursday, 2009, annotated suggestions from Natalie Sims, Singing from the Lectionary.
bulletWith Children:
bullet Gathering, Maundy Thursday, 2008, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc.
bullet Lectionary Puzzles, Holy Week Thursday. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario.
bulletDrama:
bullet "The Pedalavium (The Foot Washing): A Re-enactment," Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Sermons from Seattle.
bullet Holy Thursday, A Dramatic Service of Holy Communion, Free Resources, Cokesbury Worship Connection.
bulletA list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.