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Baptism of Christ A
January 9, 2011

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Rev. Kathy Raines
and the Harrisburg and Halsey
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Click on Scripture Lessons below for

Isaiah 42:1-9
Roman Catholic reading: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7

Psalm 29
Roman Catholic reading: Psalm 29:1-10

Acts 10:34-43
Roman Catholic reading: Acts 10:34-38

Matthew 3:13-17

 

 

Reading and Studying the Text This Week

• Texts:
  • Illustrated lectionary readings at Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
  • Roman Catholic Lectionary Readings (NCCB/USCC) from the New American Bible.
  • Lectionary readings from the Episcopal Lectionary: Traditional 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.
  • Lutheran lectionary readings, Year A, from the ELCA site.
  • United Methodist lectionary readings, 2002.
  • Biblical Passages for Mennonite Bulletins, Year A.
  • Free Church version for Baptist, Reformed, and Congregational use Revised Common Lectionary Readings.
  • ELCIC Worship Planning Calendar, lectionary citations with and without hymn suggestions, text and pdf formats.
  • Lutheran RCL CEV readings - .doc files. Lutheran Bible Ministries.
• Images and Movies:
  • Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Concordance, with the following themes:
    • Baptism
    • Baptism of Jesus
    • John the Baptist
  • Movies Linked at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance, with the following themes:
    • Baptism
    • Call
    • John the Baptist Types
    • Conversion
• Resources for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
• Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
  • Textweek Blog and Facebook Page: The Text This Week, lectionary discussion & suggested articles on Facebook.
  • Preaching This Week commentary by Bo Lim, Wendell Frerichs, Mark Tranvik and Eric Barreto at WorkingPreacher.org, Luther Seminary, 2011.
  • Commentary and Spiritual Perspectives, Baptism of the Lord, 2011. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. Español.
  • "Possibilities Unfolding," Kate Huey, ucc.org: Sermon Seeds, lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, bulletin back page, 2011.
  • Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Proper 1A, Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
  • Girardian Reflections on the Lectionary, Epiphany 1A, by Paul Nuechterlein & Friends.
  • Preaching Helps (Baptism of the Lord). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship, 2011.
  • Sermon Nuggets, Epiphany 1, 2011, Lindy Black. Illustrations, humor, questions, quotations.
  • Preaching Peace commentary, Epiphany 1A, Jeff Krantz & Michael Hardin.
  • John Shearman's Lectionary, First Sunday after Epiphany, 2011, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.
  • Lexegete, Epiphany and Epiphany One, Dave Buehler, Yr. Obt. Svt., 2011.
  • Rumors, January 13, 2008, Ralph Milton, "Sermon helps for preachers with a sense of humor."
  • Process and Faith Lectionary Commentary, Baptism of Christ, 2011, Bruce G. Epperly, "...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith."
  • Jesus Now, Epiphany 1A. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures Jesus Then & Now.
  • The Baptism of our Lord, January 13, 2008, Joy L. McDonald Coltvet, Currents in Theology and Mission.
  • Text Studies, Epiphany 1, Dan Nelson. (Lutheran)
  • Starters for Sunday, 9 January, 2011. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
  • Social Justice Lectionary, Bruce Sweet.
  • Stewardship Sermon Starter, Stewardship Now. ELCA, 2011.
  • World Hunger Sermon Starters, ELCA, 2011.
  • The Center for Excellence in Preaching, resources from Calvin Theological Seminary: Comments & Observations, Textual Points, Illustration Ideas.
  • Lectionary at Lunch: MP3, Windows Media, and Real Audio files of lectures by professors at Concordia Seminary, St Louis, MO (LCMS).
• Recommended articles from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are linked below. ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
  • Isaiah 42:1-9
  • Psalm 29
  • Acts 10:34-43
  • Matthew 3:13-17
• Lectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
  • Textweek Blog and Facebook Page: The Text This Week, lectionary discussion & suggested articles on Facebook.
  • Sermon Brainwave, Lectionary podcast featuring Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Karoline Lewis, David Lose and Matt Skinner, discussing the week's passages in light of current events. At Luther Seminary's WorkingPreacher.org.
  • "A Dimly Burning Wick," David Dragseth, Blogging toward Sunday, Century Blog, 2011. 2008, Erin Martin.
  • Homiletical Hot Tub, preaching blog at Lectionary Homiletics, 2011.
  • The Good Word, A Blog on Scripture and Preaching, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2011.
  • Tuesday Lectionary Leanings, Baptism of Christ Year A, RevGalBlogPals lectionary discussion, 2011.
  • Lectionary Blogging, John Petty, Progressive Involvement, 2011.
  • "The Power of a Good Name," David Lose, Dear Working Preacher, 2011.
  • The Baptism of Our Lord, Fr. Rick Moley, a garden path, 2011.
  • "An 'Acute Embarrassment'?"" The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus Foundation, 2011. 2008. 2005.
  • "Taking the Plunge," Baptism of JesusA, Peter Woods, I Am Listening, 2011.
  • The Painted Prayerbook, Following the Flow, Jan Richardson, 2011. Use of images.
  • "Voice Lessons," Jenny Williams, The Ekklesia Project, 2011.
  • "Without Further Ado: Reflections on the Baptism of the Lord," Alyce McKenzie, Patheos, 2011.
  • "Called In our Out?"Angela Bauer-Levesque, Robert Griffin, Mary Foulke, Out in Scripture, Human Rights Campaign, 2011. (LGBT)
  • Think About It, Sermon Notes/Themes on current topics with complimentary PowerPoint images, Rev. Dorothy Okray, 2011. Sermon by Rev. Gary O'Dwyer, with PowerPoint.
  • This Sunday's Readings, (Baptism of Christ) Martin Warner, Church Times, 2011.
  • Lectionary Ruminations, Presbyterian Bloggers, 2011.
  • "God Speaks; Are You Listening?" Sharon R. Lucas, Stewardship of Life, 2011.
  • Daily Reflection, Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Larry Gillick, S.J., Creighton University, 2011.
  • Bloomingcactus, Todd Weir, 2011.
  • Pilgrim Preaching, Mary Hinkle Shore, 2011.
  • Break Open the Word, Michael T. Hiller, 2011.
  • Hitchhiker's Guide to the Bible, Andy Doyle, Episcopal Dicese of Texas, 2011.
  • Quadratos, Alexander J. Shaia, 2011.
  • The Hardest Question, 2011.
  • Visual Theology, Faithful Images, Dave Perry, reflections and images usually tied to RCL texts, 2011.
  • Sunday's Child, Daily Lectionary and Reflections on Scripture and World, Una Malachica, 2011.
  • Kairos-Milwaukee UCC Blog, Reflections on the RCL by Rev. Rick Skidmore, 2011.
  • River of Life, Gordon Bannon, Ken Rookes, Loddon Mallee UCA Presbytery Blog, 2011.
  • Stillspeaking Daily Devotional, UCC.org. Daily devotional for Twitter. (Daily RCL)
  • Unfolding Light, Daily Reflections leading toward Sunday readings, Steve Garnaas-Holmes, 2011.
  • Chmod, Lectionary Journal of Andy Gay, 2011.
  • Daily Reflections on the Christian Faith (lectionary texts), conversations between Mark Smith and David Owen, England Public School Chaplains.
  • Fishhooks for Preaching, Rick McCracken-Bennett, 2011.
  • Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Dialogue, Wesley White, 2011.
  • Homily Blog, Michael Hudson, 2011.
  • Church in the World, Steve Godfrey, 2011.
  • Living the Lectionary, Daily RCL reflections, Pr. Phil Heinze, Fort Worth, TX, 2011.
  • The Preacher's Exchange - First Impressions, Volume 2, and Homilias Domincales / Homilias Breves. Jude Siciliano, O.P., 2011.
  • SacraConversazione, discussion of the texts in terms of traditions of interpreters, from a postmodern perspective, 2011.
  • COSLC Grace Notes, Pastor Dan Bollerud, Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, Anchorage, AK. Meditations & poetry, 2011.
  • Lectionary Scripture Notes, Dr. Norman Beck.
  • Panoramic Views of Faith and Health, Butch Odom. Daily lectionary thoughts and prayer, 2011.
  • Common Reading, Anthony B. Robinson, 2011.
  • The Saturday Night Theologian, Exegesis of Word and World, Tod O.L. Mundo, Progressive Theology Weblog, 2008.
  • Dylan's Lectionary Blog, Epiphany 1A, 2005. Biblical Scholar Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary of the Episcopal Church.
  • "Servanthood," Timothy Nakayama, Proclaiming Gospel Justice, The Witness, 2005.
  • Desperate Preacher's Site: sermons, discussions, liturgical material and other resources.
  • 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.
  • The Christian Century:
    • "God on the Loose," Sarah Hinlicky Wilson, 2004.
    • "Ready for Revolution," Brad Ronnell Braxton, 2002.
    • "Rare Sightings," Barbara Lemmel, 1998.
  • Sojourners "Living the Word," archives:
    • "A Glorious Contradiction," Walter Brueggemann, "Walking with the Light of the World" 2011.
    • "Voice," Laurel A. Dykstra, "Voices of Truth," 2008.
    • "Remembering Who We Are," by Kari Jo Verhulst, 2002.
• Sermons (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
  • "The River," the Rev. Dr. Bill Leonard, Day 1, 2011.
  • Selected Sermon, Baptism of Our Lord (RCL), by the Rev. Dr. Susanna Metz, in Worship that Works, ECUSA, 2011.
  • Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors, 2011.
  • "Baptism Made Real," the Rev. Randy Calvo, Day 1, 2008.
  • Selected Sermon, Baptism of Our Lord (RCL), by the Very Rev. Anthony F.M. Clavier, in Worship that Works, ECUSA, 2008.
  • "Call, Ministry and the Gift of Our Imperfect Lives," Peter Bankson, Seeker's Church, 2005.
  • "Down Comes the Tree," Dianne Bergant, CSA, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2005.
  • "Baptism? What Do We Teach?" Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington - Sermons from Seattle.
  • "The Beginning Holds the Future 1," John R Donahue, SJ, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2001.
  • Selected sermon by the Rev. Dr. Frank Hegedus, in Sermons that Work, ECUSA, 2005.
• Group Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:
  • Possibilities Unfolding, Kate Huey, Weekly Seeds, UCC.org, 2011.
  • "We Will Live!" Faith Lens, ELCA, 2011.
  • "A Life of Submission," FaithElement discipleship system "setting the Bible free," 2011.
  • Proclaiming Faith, Baptism of the Lord, 2011- exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings - reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing.
  • "Entertaining Angels," study guide, Acts 10:34-43, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Hospitality," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2007.
  • Lesson Plans That Work, Adults, Epiphany, Year A, The Episcopal Church, 2011.
  • Light on the Lessons, Lutheran Bible Ministries. .doc file leaders guide and participant guide for group study of the weekly lectionary readings.
  • Bible Study - Baptism - verse by verse Roman Catholic lectionary commentary at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Picayune, MS.
• 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

• The Text This Week's Epiphany Resources Page.
• Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
• Worship Planning Helps (Baptism of the Lord): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship, 2011.
• Gathering, Baptism of the Lord, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2010-2011. (Terms of Use)
• Worship Resources, January, 2011, Free Resources, Cokesbury Worship Connection. (scroll down)
• LCA Worship Planning Page, Epiphany 1, Baptism of our Lord, 2011, "Everything lay-readers need to prepare worship".
• LCA Worship Resources, Epiphany 1A, includes liturgy, hymn suggestions, notes on the readings, visuals, drama, "Talking with Children," etc. Lutheran Church of Australia.
• Mustard Seeds, "Lighting Up the World," Baptism of Jesus, 2011. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
• Worship Resources, Baptism of Christ A, 2011, John van de Laar, Sacredise.
• Worship and Liturgy Resources, Ordinary 1, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in Australia.
• Epiphany and the Baptism of Christ: Epiphany Story, Holy Communion and Affirmation of Baptism, Epiphany and Baptism of Our Lord: Epiphany story emphasizing the coming of the Light, Holy Communion with Affirmation of Baptism. Lisa Frenz, Mr Carmel Lutheran Church.
• Liturgies Online, Baptism of Jesus, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia.
• Liturgy for the Celebration of Life, Baptism of Jesus A, 2011. Liturgies from a Progressive/Post-Liberal Theology, Revd Rex A.E. Hunt, Uniting Church in Australia.
• Liturgy for the Baptism of our Lord, Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
• Lectionary Liturgies, Baptism of the Lord, Thom M. Shuman, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), 2011.
• Sermons and Liturgies for Year A, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada.
• Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova Publications.
Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
• Laughing Bird Liturgical Resources, Baptism, 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.
• Prayers of the People, Year A - Baptism. General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana.
• Lector's Notes, Baptism of the Lord, Gregory Warnusz, Saint Jerome Parish, Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO. Notes and commentary for those reading this week's lectionary texts to the congregation.
• The Billabong, Baptism of Jesus, by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms.
• Introductions to lectionary readings for readers, Proper 1A. Chris Haslam, Diocese of Montreal.
• "Liturgy: prayer reflection", reflections on the collect at the Eucharist, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
• Thematic, Intercessory and Scripture Prayers for the RCL, Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
• Prayers and Musical Ideas, Baptism of the Lord A, 2011. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. Español.
• Prayers and Meditations, Psalm 29, Timeless Psalms, Joan Stott.
• 21st Century Worship Resources, Baptism of the Lord, UMC GBOD, 2011.
• Offertory Prayers, Baptism of the Lord, UMC GBOD, 2011.
• Prayers of the People for Epiphany, Rick Morley, A Garden Path, 2011.
• "In Us a Stream of Living Water,", Suzanne Guthrie, At the Edge of the Enclosure, prayers and meditations, 2011.
• Prayers of the People, Epiphany 1A, Lowell Grisham, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
• Prayers and Benediction, Baptism of Our Lord, Yr A, Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson, Dim Lamp, 2011.
• Confession RCL, Baptism of Our Lord, 2011, Bill Wessner.
• Starters for Sunday, 9 January, 2011. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
• "Voice of God over the Waters," Service Prayers for Jan 9, 2011, Worship Ways, UCC.
• Sunday Prayer for Baptism of Christ A, RevAbi, RevGalBlogPals, 2011.
• Graphics & Multimedia:
  • Art in the Christian Tradition, Jean and Alexander Heard, Vanderbilt Divinity Library. Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike 3.0 License.
  • HermanoLeón Clipart, Baptism of the Lord. Free clipart, backgrounds, slides, etc.
  • Clip Art, Baptism of Christ, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
  • Clip Art Images: Baptism of Christ, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
  • Ordinary 1 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.
  • Mustard Seeds, "Lighting Up the World," Baptism of Jesus, 2011. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
  • CHURCH PowerPoint, Rev. Dorothy Okray. Free PowerPoint slides for Worship Services.
  • Baptism of Jesus, audio telling, digital presentation, story in episodes, graphic, audio and written commentaries. Go Tell Communications, Biblical Storytelling for the Global Village, 2011.
  • Commercial Site, Isaiah 42 Visual Liturgy Movie, The Work of the People, 2011.
  • Visual Theology, Faithful Images, Dave Perry, reflections and images usually tied to RCL texts.
  • Agnus Day, Lectionary cartoon by James Wetzstein.
  • Scripture Pics, Weekly RCL-related image.
• Bulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins, below):
  • SAMUEL, Baptism of Jesus, 2011, at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
  • "On Jordan's Bank," Barbara Bernstengle, eBulletins reflections, American Bible Society Bible Resource Center.
  • Scripture Introduction for Bulletin Insert, First Sunday after Epiphany, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada, 2011.
• Hymns and Music:
  • Original Hymns, Settings, and Songs:
    • "God, With Joy We Look Around Us," original hymn for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. Tune:  REGENT SQUARE   "Angels, from the Realms of Glory"
    • "When Jesus Came from Galilee," TEXT: Mark Ryman (2004) based on Matthew 3:13-27. TUNE: "Martyrdom," by Hugh Wilson (1800). New Hymns for the Lectionary.
    • Hymns of the Spirit Three, Baptism of Christ A, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National Memorial Church.
  • Psalm Settings
    • Psalm 29 set to Lyons (10 10 11 11) by Dale A. Schoening, Metrical Psalms.
    • "Ascribe to God," lyrics, midi, sheet music, mp3. Stephen J. Pearson, The Psalmistry.
  • Hymn/Song/Choral Piece Lists:
    • Hymn and Song Suggestions, Epiphany 1A, 2011, annotated suggestions from Natalie Sims, Singing from the Lectionary.
    • Lectionary Hymns, Baptism of the Lord, UMC GBOD, 2011.
    • Shepherd Sounds, First Sunday after the Epiphany. Background information for hymns and choral music following the lectionary from the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Austin, Texas, by Eric Mellenbruch and David Zersen.
    • 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.
    • Traditional Hymns for Blended and Contemporary Worship Volume One: Advent-Christmas-Epiphany, by Dean McIntyre, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
    • Worship Resource Manual, The Moravian Church, Southern Province. Worksheets for planning music in worship: hymns, anthems, solos, organ repertoire suggestions for RCL texts.
    • Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova Publications.
    • Gathering, Baptism of the Lord, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2010-2011. (Terms of Use)
    • Sing for Joy, Baptism of Our Lord A, 2008. Choral reflections on this week's lectionary readings, St. Olaf College.
    • Prayers and Musical Ideas, Baptism of the Lord A, 2011. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. Español.
    • Starters for Sunday, 9 January, 2011. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
    • Together to Celebrate, Baptism of Jesus A, 2011, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in Australia. Contemporary Christian Music resources.
• Children's Bulletins (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
  • CatholicMom.com: Coloring Page, Mass Worksheet, Crossword Puzzle, and Word Search based on weekly gospel text.
  • Children's Activity Sheets: Activities for Children, based on the Revised Common Lectionary, by Dorothy A. DeBisschop, Great Hill UMC, Seymour, Connecticut. At Bass Mitchell's homiliesbyemail.com.
  • Activity Sheets for Children, Fun for all Creatures Great & Small, UCC, 2010. (pdf)
  • Coloring Pages/Puzzles. Charles Kirkpatrick, Object Lessons & Children's Sermons, Coloring Pages, Puzzles. Sermons4Kids.com. (Scroll to bottom of page.)
  • The Bible and Epiphany: The Wise Men and the Baptism of Jesus, crossword puzzle, Bruce Gillette.
  • Lectionary Puzzles, Baptism of our Lord. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario.
  • Gospel Puzzles for the Lectionary, Matthew 3:13-17, Mark Ryman, edoxy.com.
• With Children (see also listings "With Children" at individual scripture pages, linked above):
  • Worshiping with Children, Baptism of the Lord, A, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2011.
  • "Children's Literature: A Resource for Ministry," Jan 9, Union Presbyterian Seminary, 2011. Connections: Isaiah 42:1-9 and Always by Alison McGhee and Pascal Lamaitre, Matthew 3:13-17 and Water, Come Down! by Walter Wangerin, Jr., Acts 10:34-43 and Jesus, the Word by Mark Francisco Bozzuti-Jones.
  • "Sermon of the Week," / "Mensajes para ninos," Sermons 4 Kids, Charles Kirkpatrick, Object Lessons & Children's Sermons, Coloring Pages, Puzzles. Sermons4Kids.com.
  • Gathering, Baptism of the Lord, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2010-2011. (Terms of Use)
  • Proclaiming Faith, Baptism of the Lord, 2011- exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings - reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing.
  • Lesson Plans That Work, Younger Children & Older Children, Epiphany, Year A, The Episcopal Church, 2011.
  • Proclaiming Faith, Baptism of the Lord, 2008 - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings - reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing.
  • "Together with God," "With You I Am Well Pleased," Children's Time, in Sermons and Liturgies. Richard J. Fairchild. (Scroll down in liturgies to find Children's Time.)
  • Ideas and Talks for Epiphany, Talks to Children, Rev. Donald McCorkindale, Dalgety Parish Church, Fife, Scotland.
• 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.

• INDEX BY SCRIPTURE
• PODCASTS

• Baptism of Jesus - Jan 8
• Epiphany 2 - Jan 15
• MLK, Jr - Jan 15
• Prayer for Christian Unity - Jan 18-25
• Confession of Peter - Jan 18
• Epiphany 3 - Jan 22
• Conversion of Paul - Jan 25
• Epiphany 4 - Jan 29
• Presentation - Feb 2
• Epiphany 5 - Feb 5
• Epiphany 6 - Feb 12
• Transfiguration - Last Epiphany - Feb 19
• Epiphany 7 - Feb 19
• Ash Wednesday - Feb 22
• St Mathias - Feb 24
• Lent 1 - Feb 26
• Lent 2 - Mar 4
• Lent 3 - Mar 11
• Lent 4 - Mar 18
• St. Joseph - Mar 19
• Lent 5 - Mar 25
• Annunciation - Mar 25
• Palm Sunday - April 1
• Passion Sunday - April 1
• Holy Monday - April 2
• Holy Tuesday - April 3
• Holy Wednesday - April 4
• Holy Maundy Thursday - April 5
• Good Friday - April 6
• Holy Saturday - April 7
• Easter Vigil - April 7-8
• Easter Day - April 8
• Easter Evening - April 8

• Calendars
• YEAR A
• YEAR B
• YEAR C
• FESTIVALS/SPECIAL DAYS (includes Creation)
• FOR USE IN TIMES OF TERRORISM/WAR/PEACE RESOURCES
• FOR USE IN TIMES OF NATURAL DISASTER

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