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John
20:1-18
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(Feb 0809)
 | Reading the Text:
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | The
Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto. |
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"Revealed to Peter,"
"The Empty Tomb,"
The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of
the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C.
Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation. |
|
The Gospel According to Peter |
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V.XXXI.1, Adversus
Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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I.4,
To His Wife, Tertullian (c. 206) |
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Chapter
XXV,
Chapter
XXVIII, Against Praxeas,
Tertullian
(c. 213) |
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VI.37,
X.21, Commentary
on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St. Basil and St.
Gregory Nazianzen],
Origen.
(c.230) |
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VII.25,
Ecclesiastical History, Eusebius of Caesarea, (c. 320). |
| From Augustine's Tractates on John:
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Tractate 120
(19:31-42; 20:1-9) |
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Tractate 121
(20:10-29)
| "For while the men
returned, the weaker sex was fastened to the place by a stronger
affection." |
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| Mary
Magdalene at the Sepulchre, Meister Eckhardt, c. 1300.
| "A wonder that in such sore
distress she was even able to weep. She stood there because she
loves, she wept because she mourned." |
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| From the
Geneva Notes.
| "Mary Magdalene, Peter, and
John, are the first witnesses of the resurrection, and these cannot
justly be suspected, for they themselves could hardly be persuaded
of it; therefore, they would obviously not invent such a story on
purpose." |
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The Weeping Mary
at the Sepulchre, Samuel Rutherford, 1640.
| "The doctrine is clear. To the
children of God, lost Christ is their Christ when all
is done." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
| "We are likely to seek and
find, when we seek with affection, and seek in tears." |
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The Nature
of Christ's Resurrection, Samuel Willard, c. 1700.
| "Learn from this, that it is
the concern of all those who desire a joyful, triumphant
resurrection at last, to get and secure a claim to Christ's
resurrection." |
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| From
Wesley's Notes.
| "Touch me not - Or
rather, Do not cling to me" |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871). |
| From
The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "John looked in, but Peter
went in." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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"First
Thoughts on Year A Gospel Passages in the Lectionary: Easter Sunday,"
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
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"For hearers of the gospel read
at a single setting, Jesus’ words to Mary would have recalled the themes
of the last discourses and the writer doubtless intended so. Without this
insight our Easter celebrations can flounder about clutching onto the body
of Jesus and getting bogged down into proving materiality." |
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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"Mary Magdalene at the Tomb,"
Gospel Analysis, Sermons from
Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. Detailed background and exegesis. |
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Exegetical
Notes by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks.
| "The risen Jesus standing
before Mary is not the Jesus who will stay forever. Neither she nor
we can "hold on" to him. The permanent presence of Christ
will be through the Spirit whom Jesus and the Father will send after
Jesus' glorification" |
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"Encountering the Resurrection," Blogging toward Sunday,
Craig T. Kocher, Theolog: The Blog of The Christian Century, 2008.
| "Not everyone has the beloved
disciple’s faith, or the depth of Mary’s love. But all of us sitting
in worship on Easter can find hope in Peter." |
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Exegesis, Erik M. Heen,
Lectionary Homiletics sample.
| "Belief that the crucified one is
the full revelation of God, "the living bread came down from heaven
(6:51)," is confirmed only by means of the new life that accompanies
it (20:31), a new life that contains its full measure of human
sorrow as well as the joy that is experienced when the one who has
defeated death calls out the names of those who grieve without
hope." |
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"And the Flesh Became Word,"
Daniel Deffenbaugh, Seeds of Shalom, 2008.
| "For believing in
the resurrection alone is not a sufficient mark of our Christian
faith; we must also practice it." |
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"The Passion and Resurrection according to John," Craig R. Koester,
Word & World, 1991. |
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Lectionary
Commentary and Preaching Paths (Easter Sunday A,B,C), by Dennis
Bratcher, at The Christian Resource Institute.
| "This resurrection story tells
not so much what happened to Jesus or how the resurrection took
place but who were the witnesses to the resurrected Lord." |
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"No Time to Linger," Suzanne Guthrie,
The Christian Century,
2005.
| "...in this world you cannot cling to
love." |
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"The Empty Tomb,"
Easter
Sunday, Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic Resource for This
Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's Story, Family Activity, Support
Materials.
| "Have you ever seen something so
unusual that the experience gave you pause? Did you jump to a conclusion?
What happened?" |
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"Why
Are You Weeping?" Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study
and activities.
| "It is totally beyond the
comprehension of the angels that Mary would be crying over an empty
tomb. They just can’t comprehend being outside of God’s will. Once you
have walked in the Lord, it amazes you when you look back on what you
used to call living. You sit in wonder at what you used to settle on as
an acceptable way to live." |
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"Mary Magdalene,"
Sarah M. Foulger, Stirred by the Light - Voices of Lent. |
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"Running, Seeing
and Believing," Expository Essay,
John 20:1-18, Dr. William R. Long.
Part 2.
| "People's hearts are hard or uncomprehending, but
through Word and Sacrament, through presence and even avuncular advice,
the Lord is made known to us." |
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"Savior at Large," Craig Barnes,
Christian Century, 2002.
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"What we long for, what we miss
and beg God to give back, is dead. Easter doesn't change that. So we
cannot cling to the hope that Jesus will take us back to the way it was.
The way out of the darkness is only by moving ahead." |
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"The Empty Tomb,"
Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
| "Our faith rests more on conviction
than on concrete fact. Like John and Peter, we have to go with our heart
more than with our head, for in the end our faith rests on little tangible
evidence." |
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"Escape
from the Tomb," Barbara Brown Taylor, The Christian Century,
1998.
| "What happened in the tomb was
entirely between Jesus and God. For the rest of us, Easter began the
moment the gardener said, "Mary!" and she knew who he was.
That is where the miracle happened and goes on happening -- not in
the tomb but in the encounter with the living Lord." |
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"Mary
and the Body Snatchers," commentary by Ronald Goetz from The
Christian Century, 1997. At Religion Online.
| "Maybe the various Gospel
accounts are best read as innocent attempts -- decades after the
first Easter -- to provide some historical hook on which
first-century believers could hang their experiential faith." |
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Exegetical Commentary
by Hall Harris at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "There appears to have been
something different about the resurrected Jesus which resulted in
him not being immediately recognized even by those who had known him
well." |
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The Burial and Resurrection of Jesus Christ (John 19:38–20:9) and
On
Seeing and Believing (John 20:10-31), by Robert Deffinbaugh at the Biblical Studies Foundation. |
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"Rabboni,"
Geerhardus Vos, in Kerux: The Online Journal of Biblical Theology
(Reformed).
| "Is it not remarkable that,
while both John and Peter departed, Mary remained? Although the same
hopeless conclusion had forced itself upon her, yet it could not
induce her to leave." |
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"Rabboni,"
Charles G. Dennison, in Kerux: The Online Journal of Biblical
Theology (Reformed).
| "If Peter is hesitant,
uncertain and ambivalent Israel, then in this beloved disciple we
find a picture of an almost naive confidence." |
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"First
Thoughts on Year B Gospel Passages in the Lectionary: Easter Day,"
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "Easter is a moment of celebration in
which faith bursts the normal bounds of report and memory." |
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| Articles & Background:
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Resurrection of
Jesus, The Empty Tomb,
Resurrection,
Beloved Disciple,
Mary Magdalene,
Wikipedia. |
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"Mary
Magdalene and the Disciple Jesus Loved,"
Esther A. deBoer, Lectio Difficilior (The European Journal for
Feminist Exegesis), 2000.
| "Primarily on the basis of
John 19,25-17 and 20,1-18 , but also on the basis of John’s
caution concerning female discipleship, on the basis of the
repressive elements within and without the Johannine community when
the authority of women is at stake, and on the basis of
Charlesworth’s eight criteria, I conclude that Mary Magdalene
should be seen as a serious candidate for the identification of the
anonymous disciple Jesus loved in the Gospel of John." |
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"The Red-Haired Saint: Is Mary Magdalene the Key to the Easter Narratives?"
James T. Baker, The Christian Century, 1977.
| "The medieval designation of woman as
either virgin or whore stands, and Magdalene is still the latter." |
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| " 'As
the Father Has Sent Me': Community Dialogues in John 20," by David L. Barr.
A
working paper for the American Bible Society, Multimedia Translations Project. |
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"John
20:11: Literary Narration," from "Examples of Socio-Rhetorical
Interpretation in John," at Dr. Vernon K. Robbins' Encyclopedia of
Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation. |
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"Turning from Death to Life: A Biblical Reflection on Mary Magdalene,"
Dorothy A. Lee, The Ecumenical Review, 1998.
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"Imagery of 'turning' is integral
to the story of Mary Magdalene in John 20:1-18." |
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"The
Disciples' Inspection of the Empty Tomb", William Lane Craig.
Leadership
U.
| "...it therefore seems more
plausible to posit common tradition rather than interdependence for
Luke and John's story of the disciples' inspection of the empty
tomb." |
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| Mary Called Magdalene, from
And Adam Knew Eve: A Dictionary of Sex in the Bible, by
Ronald L. Ecker. |
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Baker, James T.,
"The Red-Haired Saint: Is Mary Magdalene the Key to the Easter
Narratives?" The Christian Century, 1977.
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| Barnes, Craig,
"Savior at Large," The Christian Century, 2002.
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| Bartlett, David,
"The Easter Texts: Hope, Comfort, Courage," Journal for Preachers,
2006.
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| Bartlett, David L., "Jesus Ahead
of Us, Not Behind," The Christian Century, 1991.
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| Borchert, Gerald L.,
"The Resurrection Perspective in John: An Evangelical Summons," Review & Expositor, 1988. (forward to next page)
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| Brown, Raymond E.,
"The Resurrection in John 20 -- A Series of Diverse Reactions," Worship, 1990.
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| Brown, Raymond E.,
S.S.,
"Roles of Women in the Fourth Gospel," Theological Studies, 1975.
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| Brown, Rebecca Pugh, "Preaching
Justice and Mercy: Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for April,"
The Living Pulpit,
2007. (See also
"Atonement," issue focus of
The Living Pulpit, 16.2, 2007.)
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Byrne, Brendan,
"The Faith of the Beloved Disciple and the Community in John 20,"
Journal for the Study of the New Testament,
1985.
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Clayton, Kimberly L., "The Easter Texts:
Getting Hold (or not) of Easter,"
Currents in Theology and Mission,
2007.
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Goetz, Ronald,
"Mary and the Body Snatchers,"
The Christian Century,
1990.
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| Gray, Joan, "Beyond Rescue,"
The Christian Century, 1999.
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Guthrie, Suzanne,
"No Time to Linger," The Christian Century,
2005.
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| Hays, Richard B., "'Do Not Cling
to Me,'" The Christian Century, 1992.
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Kelly, Geffrey B.,
"Finding Sustenance in the Midst of Disappointment,"
The Living Pulpit,
2005.
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| Koester, Craig R.,
"The Passion and Resurrection according to John," Word & World,
1991.
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Lamborn, Amy Bentley,
"I Know that My Redeemer Lives," The Living Pulpit,
2005.
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| Langer, Heidemarie, "Letting
Ourselves Be Found: Stories of a Feminist Spirituality," Ecumenical
Review, 1986.
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Lee, Dorothy A.,
"Partnership in Easter Faith: The Role of Mary Magdalene and Thomas in John
20," Journal for the
Study of the New Testament, 1995.
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Lee, Dorothy A.,
"Turning from Death to Life: A Biblical Reflection on Mary Magdalene (John
20:1-18)," Ecumenical
Review, 1998.
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| Lowry, James S., "The Gardener,"
Journal for Preachers, 1997. Sermon.
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Lundbom, Jack R., "Mary Magdalene and Song of Songs 3:1-4,"
Interpretation,
1995.
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Lyle, Kenneth R., Jr.,
"Preaching the Resurrection to Experience the Risen Christ,"
The Living Pulpit,
2005.
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Matera, Frank J.,
"Expository Article: John 20:1-18,"
Interpretation,
1989.
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McGehee, Michael, "A Less Theological Reading of John 20:17,"
Journal of Biblical
Literature, 1986.
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Minear, Paul S., "'We Don't Know Where...' John 20:2,"
Interpretation,
1976.
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Mitchell, Ella Pearson,
"Humble Before the Power of God," The Living Pulpit,
2005.
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O'Brien, Kelli S.,
"Written That You May Believe: John 20 and Narrative Rhetoric,"
The Catholic Biblical Quarterly,
2005.
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O'Collins, Gerald, S.J. and Daniel Kendall,
S.J., "Mary Magdalene as Major Witness to Jesus' Resurrection,"
Theological Studies,
1987.
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Okure, Teresa, "The Significance Today of Jesus' Commission to Mary Magdalene,"
International Review of Mission,
1992.
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Peterson, Eugene H.,
"Resurrection Breakfast," sermon,
Journal for Preachers,
2002.
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Perkins, Pheme, "'I Have Seen the Lord' (John 20:18), Women Witnesses to the Resurrection,"
Interpretation, 1992.
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Phipps, William E.,
"Itinerating Wives and Mary Madgalene,"
Currents in Theology and Mission,
2006.
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Pierce, Brian J., O.P., "Romero, Resistance, and Resurrection,"
The Living Pulpit,
2005.
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Sappenfield, William J., "Love Strong Enough to Defeat Death,"
The Living Pulpit,
2005.
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| Sawicki,
Marianne, "Recognizing the Risen Lord," Theology Today,
1988.
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Smith, J. Alfred, Sr.,
"Understandings of the Resurrection," The Living Pulpit,
2005.|
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Taylor, Barbara Brown,
"Easter Preaching and the Lost Language of Salvation,"
Journal for Preachers,
2002.
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Taylor, Barbara Brown,
"Escape from the Tomb,"
The Christian Century, 1998.
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| Taylor,
Catherine,
"'Who Are You Looking For?' 1 Corinthians 15:19; John 20:1-18,"
Journal for Preachers, 2005.
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| Young, Robert D.,
"Between Text & Sermon, John 20:1-18," Interpretation, 2002.
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| Reviews:
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Review: Susanne Ruschmann,
Maria
von Magdala im Johannesevangelium: Jungerin-Zeugen-Lebensbotin.
Aschendorff, 2002. Review by Dietmar Neufeld in The Catholic Biblical
Quarterly, 2003. Review is in English |
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| Sermons:
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"Is
There Any Hope?" the Rev. Dr. William L. Self, Day 1, 2007. |
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The Resurrection of Our Lord,
Timothy J. Hoyer, Easter Sunday,
2007, Goettinger Predigten: Every Sunday
Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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"Set
Free," the Rev. Mary Jane Cornell, Day 1, 2006. |
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"Must We See to
Believe?" Wyvetta Bullock, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday
Evening Club, 2006. |
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"Christ on the Loose,"
the Rev. Dr. George Mason, Day 1, 2005. |
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"Do Not Cling to Me," Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams,
Sojourners, 2003. |
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"Finding
God's Light in the Midst of Our Darkness," Rev. Sarah Buteux,
Cambridge Swedenborg Chapel,
Cambridge, MA. |
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"What If?"
John Jewell, 1998. |
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"Astounded and Astonished," Pastor Edward F.
Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington. |
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"Is This Authentic?"
- Easter - 27 March 2005, Walter W. Harms, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the
RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
| Father
Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and Homily.
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| With Children:
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"The
Resurrection," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons),
coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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"Footprints,"
"Easter Eggs," and
"Faith
and Belief," Talks to Children, Rev. Donald
McCorkindale, Dalgety Parish Church, Fife, Scotland. |
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"I've Just Seen Jesus,"
Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com. |
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"The Promise," Lois Parker Edstrom, Lectionary.org. |
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"Violet Finds New Life,"
children's story by Larry Broding, word-sunday.com. |
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"The
Easter Story," Linda Edwards, The Children's Chapel. |
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"Mary Magdalene
Speaks to the Risen Christ," Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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"Jesus
Ascends,"
"He Is Risen,"
Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com. |
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"Peter and John
Visit Jesus' Tomb,"
children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian
Center. |
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John 19-21
Crossword, Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles. |
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