Christmas 2A

Christmas 2A
January 2, 2011
(or use Epiphany Readings)

With thanks to page sponsor: Ann Fontaine, Lander, WY.

Click on Scripture Lessons below for

Jeremiah 31:7-14 or Sirach 24:1-12
Roman Catholic reading: Sirach 24:1-4, 8-12 

Psalm 147:12-20 or Wisdom of Solomon 10:15-21
Roman Catholic reading: Psalm 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20  

Ephesians 1:3-14
Roman Catholic reading: Ephesians 1:3-6, 15-18 

John 1:(1-9), 10-18
Roman Catholic reading: John 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14 

Reading and Studying the Text This Week

OnLine Worship and Liturgy Resources

  • The Text This Week's Christmas Resources Page.
  • Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
    • Gathering, Christmas 2A, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2010-2011. (Terms of Use)
    • LCA Worship Planning Page, Christmas 2, 2011, "Everything lay-readers need to prepare worship".
    • LCA Worship Resources, Christmas 2A, includes liturgy, hymn suggestions, notes on the readings, visuals, drama, "Talking with Children," etc. Lutheran Church of Australia.
    • Mustard Seeds, "Special Children," Christmas 2A, 2011. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
    • Worship Resources, Christmas 2A, 2011, John van de Laar, Sacredise.
    • Lectionary Liturgies, Christmas 2A, Thom M. Shuman, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
    • Liturgies Online, Christmas 2, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia.
    • Liturgy for the Celebration of Life, Christmas 2A, 2011. Liturgies from a Progressive/Post-Liberal Theology, Revd Rex A.E. Hunt, Uniting Church in Australia.
    • Sermons and Liturgies for Year A, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada.
    • Worship and Liturgy Resources, Day of Epiphany (Christmas 2), by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in Australia.
    • Sermons and Liturgies for Year A, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada.
  • Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
  • Graphics & Multimedia:
    • Art in the Christian Tradition, Jean and Alexander Heard, Vanderbilt Divinity Library. Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike 3.0 License.
    • Bulletin Covers, www.scholia.net. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Emmett, Idaho. Scroll down for Year A index.
    • CHURCH PowerPoint, Rev. Dorothy Okray. Free PowerPoint slides for Worship Services.
    • Mustard Seeds, "Special Children," Christmas 2A, 2011. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
    • "Looking for God," FaithElement discipleship system "setting the Bible free," 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):
  • Hymns and Music:
    • Hymn and Song Suggestions, Christmas 2A, 2010, annotated suggestions from Natalie Sims, Singing from the Lectionary.
    • Shepherd Sounds, Christmas 2A. 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.
    • "At the Start There Was the Logos," TEXT: Mark Ryman (2004) based on John 1:(1-9), 10-18. TUNE: "Erie," by Charles D. Converse (1868). New Hymns for the Lectionary.
    • 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.
    • Hymns of the Spirit Three, Christmas 2A, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National Memorial Church.
    • Gathering, Christmas 2A, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2010-2011. (Terms of Use)
    • Together to Celebrate, Christms 2A, 2010, 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.)
    • Lectionary Puzzles, Christmas 2. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario.
    • Gospel Puzzles for the Lectionary, John 1:1-18, Mark Ryman, edoxy.com.
  • With Children (see also listings "With Children" at individual scripture pages, linked above):
    • Worshiping with Children, Christmas 2A, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Ordinary 25, Carolyn C. Brown, 2011.
    • "Children's Literature: A Resource for Ministry," Jan 2, Union Presbyterian Seminary, 2011. Connections: Jeremiah 31:7-14 and December by Eve Bunting, Ephesians 1:3-14 and The Christmas Candle by Richard Paul Evans, John 1:(1-9), 10-18 and Old Turtle and the Broken Truth by Douglas Wood.
    • "Sermon of the Week," / "Mensajes para ninos," Sermons 4 Kids, Charles Kirkpatrick, Object Lessons & Children's Sermons, Coloring Pages, Puzzles. Sermons4Kids.com.
    • Gathering, Christmas 2A, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2010-2011. (Terms of Use)
  • Drama (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
    • Dramatic Reading, John 1/Genesis 1, Theresa Coleman, reverend mommy's randon thoughts.
  • A list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.