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Advent A4
December 23, 2007
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A weekly webzine for the global church - lectionary essays, books, film, and
poetry.
(Sept 07-08)
Click on Scripture Lessons below for
study links and resources for each individual pericope:
Isaiah 7:10-16
Roman Catholic
reading: Isaiah 7:10-14
Episcopal RCL reading:
Isaiah 7:10-17
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
Roman
Catholic reading: Psalm 24:1-6
Episcopal RCL reading:
Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18
Romans 1:1-7
Matthew 1:18-25
Roman Catholic
reading: Matthew 1:18-24
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| Images and Movies:
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Concordance, with the following themes:
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| Movies Linked 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):
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Advent 4A, Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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Commentary and Spiritual Perspectives,
Advent 4A, 2007. Commentary,
historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis
University. |
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Girardian
Reflections on the Lectionary, Advent 4, by Paul Nuechterlein & Friends. |
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Preaching Peace commentary,
Advent 4, Jeff Krantz & Michael
Hardin. |
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Advent Commentaries, Fourth Sunday in Advent, Perry Yoder, Mary H.
Schertz, Jacob W. Elias, Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary. |
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Text
Studies, Advent 4A, Dan Nelson. (Lutheran) |
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Preaching Helps (Advent
4A, 2007). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church
General Board of Discipleship. |
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Progressive Bible Study:
Matthew 1:18-25, Pastor Dan, Street Prophets. |
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Jesus Now,
Advent 4A. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures
Jesus Then & Now. |
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Sermon Nuggets, Advent 4A, 2007, Lindy Black. Illustrations, humor,
questions, quotations. |
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Stories &
Anecdotes, Advent 4, collected by Jack Lohr, Presbyterian Church
at Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. |
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Process and Faith Lectionary Commentary,
Advent 4A, 2007, Paul S. Nancarrow,
"...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith." |
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Fourth Sunday in Advent, December 23, 2007, Joy L. McDonald Coltvet,
Currents in Theology and Mission. |
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SAMUEL,
Advent 4, 2007, at
ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary
and bulletin back page. |
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"God with
Us!"
Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand. |
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Liberal Lectionary Analysis,
Advent 4A,
Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. |
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Social Justice Lectionary,
Advent 4A, list of links by Rev. Dr. Bruce
Sweet, United Church of Canada. |
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"A
Wondrous Mystery,"
Anecdotes, Stories & Humor, Steve Goodier,
Christ United Methodist Church, Salt Lake City, UT. |
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Starters for Sunday,
23 December 2007. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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Estudio
Exegético-Homilético, Diciembre de 2007, Instituto Universitario
Isedet. |
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Lectionary at Lunch: MP3, Windows Media, and
Real Audio files of lectures by professors at Concordia Seminary, St Louis,
MO (LCMS). |
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Lists of recommended
articles are available with
ATLAS subscription for these texts:
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| Lectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
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"Do
Not Be Afraid," Blogging toward Sunday,
Erin Martin,
Theolog: The Blog of The Christian Century, 2007. |
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Tuesday Lectionary Leanings, "What about Joseph?" RevGalBlogPals
lectionary discussion, 2007. |
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Lectionary Haikus: Joseph, Among the Hills. |
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"Who
Wants to Wait?"
guest essay by Lindsey Crittenden,
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey
with Jesus Foundation, 2007. |
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"Is It
Immanuel or Emmanuel?" Angela Bauer-Levesque, Randall C. Bailey,
Caroline Redfearn,
Out In Scripture: An Honest Encounter Between Our
Lives and the Bible, Human Rights Campaign. (LGBT perspective) |
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"God Is With Us,"
Laurel A. Dykstra, "A Prophetic Call,"
Living the Word, Sojourners Online, 2007. |
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"What
Can We Expect?" Keith A. Russell, Reflections on the Lectionary for
December, 2007, The Living Pulpit. |
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Daily Reflection,
Advent 4, Larry Gillick, S.J., Creighton University, 2007. |
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This Sunday's Readings,
Fourth Sunday of Advent, John Pridmore,
Church Times, 2007. |
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The
Saturday Night Theologian, Exegesis of Word and World, Tod O.L. Mundo,
Progressive Theology Weblog, 2007. |
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Dylan's Lectionary Blog,
Advent 4A, 2004. Biblical Scholar
Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary
of the Episcopal Church. |
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"What Child Is This?" Frederick Niedner, The Christian Century,
2004. |
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"Bette
Midler Was Wrong," The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus
Foundation, 2004. |
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"Flesh in Our Own Lives," Isaac Miller, Proclaiming Gospel Justice,
The Witness, 2004. |
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"God-With-Us," Michaela Bruzzese, "Digging for Treasure,"
Sojourners, 2004. |
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"Wake Up!"
by Michaela Bruzzese. Living the Word
lectionary-based scripture commentary from Sojourners Online, 2001. |
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"Christ for the World," Ruth A. Meyers, The Christian Century,
2001. |
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"Practicing
Fidelity," Rosalind Brown. Commentary from The Christian Century,
December, 1998. At Religion Online. |
| Living the Word, by Jim and
Shelley Douglass. Lectionary-based scripture commentary at Sojourner's Online, 1995. |
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Desperate Preacher's Site: sermons, discussions, liturgical material and other
resources. |
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Sunday by Sunday, Reflections on
Stewardship based on the RCL Gospels, Year A. Prepared by the Reverend
Michael Pollesel, Stewardship Education Coordinator, Diocese of Ontario.
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| Sermons (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked
in listings at top of page)
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"Believe in the Dreams of the Person You Love," the Very Rev. Samuel
G. Candler, Day 1, 2007. |
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Selected Sermon,
Advent 4A (RCL), by the Rev. Amy Richter, in Worship
that Works, ECUSA, 2007. |
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Göttinger
Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a
team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors, 2007. |
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"A
New World Birth," the Rev. Dr. Walter Brueggemann, Day 1,
2004. |
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"What's In a Name?" Dianne Bergant, CSA, America: The National
Catholic Weekly, 2004. |
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"The Mystery
and Power of the Virgin Birth," Advent 4a, the Rev. Dr. Winfred B.
Vergara, Sermons that Work, ECUSA, 2004. |
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"A Real Holy Joe," John R Donahue, SJ, America: The National Catholic
Weekly, 2001. |
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| Group Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:
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Lectionary Notes,
Advent 4, Rev. Beth Quick and the Lectionary Chat
Group Bible Study of St. Paul's UMC, Oneida, NY. |
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Banquet of the Word, Bible Study Based on the Sunday Readings, by Rev. Thomas Welbers. |
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"Holes,"
Faith Lens, a weekly Bible study/discussion for youth, linking a current news story and
lectionary texts. ELCA, 2007. |
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Lesson Plans
for Small Congregations, Adults, Advent A, The Episcopal Church,
2007. |
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Proclaiming
Faith, Advent 4A - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings -
reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing. |
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Bible Study - Advent 4 - verse by verse Roman Catholic lectionary
commentary at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Picayune, MS. |
| Light on the
Lessons, Lutheran Bible Ministries. .doc file leaders guide and
participant guide for group study of the weekly lectionary readings. |
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| 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. |
| The Text This Week's Advent Resources Page. |
| Richard and Charlene Fairchild's comprehensive
"A Holy
Christmas". |
| Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
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Worship Planning Helps
(Advent 4, 2007): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship
Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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Gathering,
Advent 4, 2007, from the United Church of Canada. Includes homiletical
suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions,
choral suggestions etc. |
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"Jesus, the Compassion of God," Fourth Sunday of Advent, Worship
Ways, United Church of Christ, 2007. |
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LCA Worship Resources,
Advent 4A, includes liturgy, hymn
suggestions, notes on the readings, visuals, drama, "Talking with
Children," etc. Lutheran Church of Australia. |
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Worship and Music Resources for Advent 4A, John Maynard, posted by
Will Hume at Word & Table. |
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Mustard Seeds,
"A Life Uncommon / Courage," Advent 4A, 2007. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of
contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia. |
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Worship
and Liturgy Resources, Advent 4, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in
Australia. |
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Liturgies Online, Advent
4, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in
Australia. |
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Worship Resources, Advent 4, (includes litanies, "artistic
elements," etc), Rev. Nancy Townley, Free Resources, Cokesbury Worship
Connection. |
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Liturgy for the Celebration of Life,
Advent 4A. Liturgies
from a Progressive/Post-Liberal Theology, Revd Rex A.E. Hunt, The
Uniting Church of St James Curtin, ACT. |
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Lectionary Liturgies,
Advent 4A, Thom M. Shuman, Greenhills Community
Church, Presbyterian, Cincinnati, OH. |
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Liturgy Alive,
Advent 4, Claretian Publications, Inc., Philippines. |
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"Facts of
Life!"
Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand. |
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Liturgy for
Advent, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
Adapting
Advent to the Southern Hemisphere. |
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Sermons and Liturgies for Year A, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada:
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Liturgical
Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova
Publications. |
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Advent
Candle Liturgies |
| Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
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Laughing Bird
Liturgical Resources, Advent 4, by Nathan Nettleton, South Yarra
Community Baptist Church, Melbourne, Australia. Prayers, blessings,
Eucharistic prefaces and scripture paraphrases. |
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Resources:
Based on the Revised Common Lectionary. Prayers, Collects and Litanies
by Bruce Prewer, Uniting Church in Australia. |
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Lector's Notes,
Advent 4, Gregory Warnusz, Saint Jerome Parish,
Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO. Notes and commentary for those reading this
week's lectionary texts to the congregation. |
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Prayers
of the People, Year A - Advent 4. General intercessions for Sundays and
Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of
Louisiana. |
| The
Billabong, Advent 4, by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in
Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms. |
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Outside the Box,
litanies, poems and prayers written for the local church, by
Katherine Hawker.
Other Advent
Resources. |
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Introductions to lectionary readings for readers, Advent 4A. Chris
Haslam, Diocese of Montreal. |
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Prayer
for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Stephen Brown, A Place for
Prayer. |
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21st Century Africana
Liturgical Resources, Advent 4A, 2007, Ciona D. Rouse, United
Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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Offertory Prayers for
December, 2007, Herb Mather, Director of the
Center for Christian Stewardship, the General Board of Discipleship of The
United Methodist Church. |
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Starters for Sunday,
23 December 2007. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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Lighting of Advent Wreath Litanies for Year A, The Rev. Sheila N.
McJilton, St Philip's Episcopal Church, Laurel, MD. Free use, please
attribute to author. |
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"Liturgy: prayer reflection",
reflections on the collect at the Eucharist, Rev. Bosco Peters, New
Zealand. |
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Prayer of the Church,
Advent 4, 2007, Let Us Pray,
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. |
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Prayers and Musical Ideas,
Advent 4A. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings.
Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. |
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| Graphics & Multimedia:
| Free Public Domain Clipart for Church Bulletins:
Mary,
Church Bulletin Resources. |
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Clip Art,
Advent 4, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
| Clip Art Images:
Matthew 1:18-24, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Advent 4 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. |
| Bulletin
Covers, www.scholia.net. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Emmett, Idaho.
Scroll down for Year A index. |
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Mustard Seeds,
"A Life Uncommon / Courage," Advent 4A, 2007. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of
contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia. |
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Bulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins,
below):
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"Faith and Doubt, Hope and Fear, Joy and Sorrow - And Dreams," Lisa
Bellan-Boyer, eBulletins reflections, American Bible Society Bible
Resource Center. |
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Lectionary
Introductions (background & context),
Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand. |
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SAMUEL,
Advent 4, 2007, at
ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary
and bulletin back page. |
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Scripture
Introduction for Bulletin Insert, Advent 4A,
Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. |
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| Hymns and Music:
| Original Hymns, Settings, and Songs:
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"Lord, Be to Us a Source of Joy," F. Richard Garland, Advent Hymns
with Lectionary Texts, Year A. United Methodist Church General Board of
Discipleship. |
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"The Lord's
Messiah Comes,", a hymn for Advent by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in
Australia. |
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"Can We Pledge Our Lives
Today?" TEXT: Mark Ryman (2004) based on Matthew 1:18-25.
TUNE: "Canterbury," by Orlando Gibbons (1623). New Hymns for the Lectionary. |
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"Indescribable Gift," Brenton Prigge, NewHymn, new hymns set to traditional tunes. |
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| Hymn/Song/Choral Piece Lists:
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Worship and Music Resources for Advent 4A, John Maynard, posted
by Will Hume at Word & Table. |
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Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary (with
lyrics and sound files) from the Oremus Hymnal. (Click "Hymn Suggestions for
the Sunday Lectionary.") |
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Gathering,
Advent 4, 2007, from the United Church of Canada. Includes homiletical
suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions,
keyboard, instrumental, choral suggestions etc. |
| Hymn selections (United Methodist)
and more from Hymnsite.com. |
| The
Billabong, by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in
Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms. |
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Traditional Hymns for Blended and Contemporary Worship Volume One:
Advent-Christmas-Epiphany, by Dean McIntyre, United Methodist Church General
Board of Discipleship. |
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Worship
Resource Manual, The Moravian Church, Southern Province. Worksheets for
planning music in worship: hymns, anthems, solos, organ repertoire
suggestions for RCL texts. |
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Liturgical
Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova
Publications. |
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Starters for Sunday,
23 December 2007. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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Prayers and Musical Ideas,
Advent 4A. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings.
Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. |
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Together
to Celebrate, December 23, 2007, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in Australia.
Contemporary Christian Music resources. |
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Children's Bulletins (see also listings at individual
scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
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Lectionary
Puzzles, Advent 4. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain
text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough,
Ontario. |
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| With Children (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
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Gathering,
Advent 4, 2007, from the United Church of Canada. Includes homiletical
suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions,
choral suggestions etc. |
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"The
Christmas Story,"
"The Names of
Jesus," Children's Time, in Sermons and Liturgies. Richard J.
Fairchild. (Scroll down in liturgies to find Children's Time.) |
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Proclaiming
Faith, Advent 4A - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings -
reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing. |
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Lesson Plans
for Small Congregations, Younger Children & Older Children, Advent,
Year A, The Episcopal Church,
2007. |
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"To See God,"
Rev. Dr. Edgar Mayer, Lutheran Church of Australia. |
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Ideas and Talks for Advent,
Talks to Children, Rev. Donald McCorkindale, Dalgety Parish
Church, Fife, Scotland. |
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Drama (see listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page) |
| A list of links to other
lectionary-based preaching and worship resources. |
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