Easter Day A Preaching and Worship Resources Textweek

Easter A
April 24, 2011

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Click on Scripture Lessons below for study links and resources for each individual pericope:

Acts 10:34-43 or Jeremiah 31:1-6
Roman Catholic reading: Acts 10:34, 37-43
United Methodist reading: Acts 10:34-43

Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Roman Catholic reading: Psalms 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23

Colossians 3:1-4 or Acts 10:34-43
Roman Catholic reading: same as above or 1 Corinthians 5:6-8
United Methodist reading: Colossians 3:1-4

John 20:1-18 or Matthew 28:1-10
Roman Catholic reading: John 20:1-9

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.
- 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 calendar, Year A, from the ELCA site.
- United Methodist lectionary readings.
- 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:
- Movies/scenes listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance, with the following themes:
Special Day Resources:
- Resources for Easter Sunrise Services at Bass Mitchell's Special Days and Services site.
- The Blessing of Easter Food and About the Resurrection Services on Easter at Byzantine.Net (Byzantine Catholics on the Web).
- Easter and Easter Controversy, from the Catholic Encyclopedia.
- John Chrysostom Easter Sermon.
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.
- Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
- Preaching This Week commentary by Mitzi J. Smith, Nancy Koester, Sandra Hack Polaski, and Rolf Jacobson, WorkingPreacher.org, Luther Seminary, 2011.
- Prayers and Musical Ideas, Triduum, 2011. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. Español.
- Easter Sunday, Kathryn Matthews 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), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- Preaching Helps (Easter A). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship, 2011.
- John Shearman's Lectionary, Easter Day, 2011, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.
- Preaching This Week at WorkingPreacher.org, Luther Seminary. Commentaries on lectionary readings by Matt Skinner, Walter F. Taylor, Jr., and Arland J. Hultgren., 2008.
- Girardian Reflections on the Lectionary, Easter Day, by Paul Nuechterlein & Friends.
- The Resurrection Of Our Lord -- Exegesis for Easter Day by John Brokhoff from SermonStudio.
- The Lectionary Lab, Easter Sunday, the Rev'ds Dr. John Fairless and Delmer Chilton (aka "Two Bubbas and a Bible"), 2011.
- Preaching Peace commentary, Easter Sunday, Jeff Krantz & Michael Hardin.
- Process and Faith Lectionary Commentary, Palm/Passion Sunday, 2011, David J. Lull, "...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith." 2008, Russell Pregeant.
- Sermon Nuggets, Easter Sunday, 2011, Lindy Black. Illustrations, humor, questions, quotations.
- Rumors, Easter, 2008, Ralph Milton, "Sermon helps for preachers with a sense of humor." (although the heading at the page says March 16, these seem to be the readings for Easter)
- Text Studies, Easter 1, Dan Nelson. (Lutheran)
- Jesus Now, Easter Day. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures Jesus Then & Now.
- Starters for Sunday, 24 April, 2011. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
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. Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
Lectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
- Sermon Brainwave, Lectionary podcast featuring Profs. Karoline Lewis, David Lose and Matt Skinner, discussing the week's passages in light of current events. At Luther Seminary's WorkingPreacher.org. 2011.
- 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, RevGalBlogPals lectionary discussion, 2011.
- "The Resurrection of Jesus: Physical/Bodily or Spiritual/Mystical?" Marcus Borg, Patheos, 2011.
- "Ours the Cross, the Grave, the Skies," guest essay by Rebecca Lyman, The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus Foundation, 2011. 2008 reflection by Dan Clendenin.
- The Painted Prayerbook, Risen, Jan Richardson, 2011. Use of images.
- What's In It For Me, Anyway?, Fr. Rick Moley, a garden path, 2011.
- Lectionary Blogging, Easter Sunday, John Petty, Progressive Involvement, 2011.
- Liberal Lectionary Resources, Chris Ayers, 2011.
- "Is the Resurrection for Real?" Christian Bloggers at Patheos, 2011.
- "The Poetry of Resurrection," Debra Dean Murphy, Intersections, 2011.
- Awoken by grace, Neil Chappell, aweirdthing, 2011.
- The Saturday Night Theologian, Exegesis of Word and World, Tod O.L. Mundo, Progressive Theology Weblog, 2011.
- "The Easter Tree," David Lose, Working Preacher, 2011.
- "God's Good and Steadfast Love: Reflections on the Easter Psalms," John C. Holbert, Patheos, 2011.
- "Celebrating Resurrection," Bruce Epperly, Patheos, 2011.
- Ready or Not: Reflections on the Unexpected Easter, Alyce McKenzie, Patheos, 2011.
- Lectionary Ruminations, John Edward Harris, Summit to Shore, 2011.
- "Easter Dares," Larry Patten, 2011.
- Think About It, Sermon Notes/Themes on current topics with complimentary PowerPoint images, Rev. Dorothy Okray, 2011. Sermon by Rev. David Holwick, with PowerPoint, ChurchGalleries.com.
- Daily Reflection, The Mass of Easter Day, 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.
- Weekly Reading, Anthony B. Robinson, 2011.
- Blogging toward Sunday, Century Blog, 2011.
- Hitchhiker's Guide to the Bible, Andy Doyle, Episcopal Dicese of Texas, 2011.
- The River of Life, Loddon Mallee UCA Presbytery Blog, 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.
- "Encountering the Resurrection," Blogging toward Sunday, Craig T. Kocher, Theolog: The Blog of The Christian Century, 2008.
- "And the Flesh Became Word," Daniel Deffenbaugh, Seeds of Shalom, 2008.
- Dylan's Lectionary Blog, Easter Day A. Biblical Scholar Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary of the Episcopal Church, 2005.
- "What Can You Expect?" V. Gene Robinson, Proclaiming Gospel Justice: Reflections on the Scriptures and Progressive Spirituality, The Witness, 2005.
- Environmental Reflections from the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota's Environmental Stewardship Commission: General Easter Reflection and General Reflection on the Easter Lectionary Readings.
- The Christian Century:
  - "No Time to Linger," Suzanne Guthrie, 2005.
  - "Savior at Large," Craig Barnes, 2002.
  - "Escape from the Tomb," Barbara Brown Taylor, 1998.
  - "Mary and the Body Snatchers," Ronald Goetz, 1997.
- Sojourners Living the Word:
  - "Awake in an 'Eastered World'," Walter Brueggemann, "Going Public with God's Good News," 2011.
  - "Mary Magdalene," Laurel A. Dykstra, "Word on the Street,"2008.
  - "A Mysterious Joy," Kari Jo Verhulst, 2002.
- 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.
Sermons (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
- "Beyond Bunnies and Jelly Beans," the Rev. Pam Driesell, Day 1, 2011.
- Selected Sermon, Easter Day A (RCL), by the Rev. Lawrence Womack, in Worship that Works, ECUSA, 2011.
- "Power for Ministry," Rev. Richard Lischer, Duke Divinity School, 2009.
- "It's How You Believe," Nathan Mattox, Leaves from the Notebook of a Tamed Optimist.
- "The Insecure Tomb," the Rev. Dr. Mary Hinkle Shore, Day 1, 2008.
- Easter Sermons, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington - Sermons from Seattle.
- "Christ on the Loose," the Rev. Dr. George Mason, Day 1, 2005.
- "Easter: The Manifestation of Undefeated Love," the Very Rev. Nathan Baxter, Day 1, 1996.
Group Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:
- Easter Sunday, Weekly Seeds, UCC.org, 2011.
- "New Life" FaithElement discipleship system "setting the Bible free," 2011.
- Proclaiming Faith, Easter Sunday, 2011- exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings - reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing.
- "Entertaining Angels," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Hospitality," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2007.
- Lesson Plans That Work, Adults, Easter, Year A, The Episcopal Church, 2011.
- Bible Study - Easter Sunday - 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.
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

Resources and Images on The Text This Week's Easter Resources page.
Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
- A List of Easter Sunrise Service Liturgies.
- Worship Planning Resources, World Malaria Day, Imagine No Malaria, UMC, 2011.
- Gathering, Easter Day, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2011. (Terms of Use)
- Worship and Liturgy Resources, Easter Day, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in Australia.
- Mustard Seeds, "What Keeps Us Captive?" Easter, 2011. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
- Lectionary Liturgies, Easter A, Thom M. Shuman, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), 2011.
- Worship Resources, Easter Sunday, 2011 Mindi Welton-Mitchell, Rev-o-lution.
- LCA Worship Planning Page, Easter, 2011, "Everything lay-readers need to prepare worship"
- LCA Worship Resources, Easter Day, includes liturgy, hymn suggestions, notes on the readings, visuals, drama, "Talking with Children," etc. Lutheran Church of Australia.
- Bread for the Journey, the Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III, PhD, 2011. (.pdf)
- Liturgy for the Celebration of Life, Easter Sunrise, Easter Day, 2011. Liturgies from a Progressive/Post-Liberal Theology, Revd Rex A.E. Hunt, Uniting Church in Australia.
- Quem Quaeritis Trope (an Easter morning entrance rite) from the ELCIC.
- Festival Eucharist for Easter Day (after Easter Vigil), Festival Eucharist for Easter Day (with blessing of the Paschal Candle), Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
- Resources for Easter Sunrise Services at Bass Mitchell's Special Days and Services site.
- Worship Resources by Lisa Frenz, Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church, Portland, OR:
  - Easter Morning: a service of the dawning of new light with Holy Communion.
  - Easter Day: All Things Are Made New: a service of light with Holy Communion.
- The Saturday Night Theologian, Exegesis of Word and World, Tod O.L. Mundo, Progressive Theology Weblog, 2011.
- Liturgies Online, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia.
- Easter Vigil/Easter Morning liturgy from The Church of England in An Anglican Liturgical Library.
- Easter Season Liturgy, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
- Sermons and Liturgies for Year A, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada
Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
- Laughing Bird Liturgical Resources, Easter, by Nathan Nettleton, South Yarra Community Baptist Church, Melbourne, Australia. Prayers, blessings, Eucharistic prefaces and scripture paraphrases.
- Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, Easter Sunday, CanticaNova Publications.
- Lector's Notes, Easter Sunday, Gregory Warnusz, Saint Jerome Parish, Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO. Notes and commentary for those reading this week's lectionary texts to the congregation.
- Resources: Based on the Revised Common Lectionary. Prayers, Collects and Litanies by Bruce Prewer, Uniting Church in Australia.
- Prayers of the People, Easter Day, General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana.
- Creative Closing, Easter Sunrise, George Hartwell, at Richard J. Fairchild's Sermon & Lectionary Resources.
- Prayers for Easter Sunday, John van de Laar, Sacredise.
- "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.
- Lenten Prayers (based on gospel texts for each Sunday in Lent), Chris Heckert, 2011. (scroll down)
- The Timeless Psalms: 118:1-2, 14-24, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2011.
- 21st Century Worship Resources, Easter A, UMC GBOD, 2011.
- Offertory Prayers, Easter A, UMC GBOD, 2011.
- Starters for Sunday, 24 April, 2011. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
- Call to Worship, Easter Sunday, 2011, Mary Jane Konings, Timaru, New Zealand.
- Prayers and Musical Ideas, Triduum, 2011. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. Español.
- "Alleluia!" Service Prayers, 2011, Worship Ways, UCC.
- Sunday of the Resurrection, Suzanne Guthrie, At the Edge of the Enclosure, prayers and meditations, 2011.
- Prayers for Worship, David von Schlichten, Lectionary Homiletics.
- World in Prayer, the Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist, Lodi, California. Prayers. Prayers and litanies based on each week's world news.
Graphics & Multimedia:
- Art in the Christian Tradition, Jean and Alexander Heard, Vanderbilt Divinity Library. Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike 3.0 License.
- HermanoLeón Clipart, Holy Week. Free clipart, backgrounds, slides, etc.
- Clip Art, Easter Sunday, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
- Clip Art Images: Easter, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
- 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.
- CHURCH PowerPoint, Rev. Dorothy Okray. Free PowerPoint slides for Worship Services, ChurchGalleries.com.
- Mustard Seeds, "What Keeps Us Captive?" Easter, 2011. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
- Easter, John 20:1-18, a telling and video performance criticism, Tim Coombs, NBSINT, 2011. (At YouTube)
- "New Life" 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):
- Scripture Introduction for Bulletin Insert, Easter Day A, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada, 2011.
- Lectionary Introductions (background & context), Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand. Translating Easter into a Southern Hemisphere context.
- "Go and Tell," reflection by Barbara Bernstengel, eBulletins reflections, prayer reminders, activity corner, American Bible Society Bible Resource Center. (.pdf)
Hymns and Music:
- Original Hymns, Settings, and Songs:
  - "The Old Olive Trees," Anna Shirey, tune: "Be Thou My Vision," Anna's Hosannas! 2011.
  - "Be Present Now Dear Risen Lord," a Hymn for Easter Eucharist by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in Australia. Tune: Tallis Canon, 88.88.
- Psalm Settings:
  - "Give your Thanks to God," lyrics, midi, sheet music, mp3. Stephen J. Pearson, The Psalmistry. See Terms of Use.
  - Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24, three settings, Psalm Settings by Dale A. Schoening, Metrical Psalms.
- Hymn/Song/Choral Piece Lists:
  - Hymn and Song Suggestions, Easter Sunday, 2011, annotated suggestions from Natalie Sims, Singing from the Lectionary.
  - Lectionary Hymns, Easter A, UMC GBOD, 2011.
  - Shepherd Sounds, Easter Sunday, 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.
  - Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, Easter Sunday, CanticaNova Publications.
  - Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
  - 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.
  - Classical Music playlist for Holy Week & Easter, Revgalblogpals.
  - Sing for Joy, Easter A, 2008. Choral reflections on this week's lectionary readings, St. Olaf College.
  - Gathering, Easter Day, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2011. (Terms of Use)
  - Starters for Sunday, 24 April, 2011. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
  - Prayers and Musical Ideas, Triduum, 2011. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. Español
  - Together to Celebrate, Easter Sunday, 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.)
- Lectionary Puzzles, Easter Day. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario.
With Children (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
- Worshiping with Children, Easter Sunday A, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2011.
- "Children's Literature: A Resource for Ministry," April 24, 2011, Union Presbyterian Seminary. Connections: Isaiah 25:6-9 and I Have Heard of a Land by Joyce Carol Thomas, illustrated by Floyd Cooper, John 20:1-18 and/or Luke 24:13-49 and "Jesus Is Alive" by Archbishop Desmond Tutu from Children of God Bible Storybook, Acts 10:34-43 and The Other Side by Jacquieline Woodson, illustrated by E.B. Lewis.
- "Sermon of the Week," / "Mensajes para ninos," Sermons 4 Kids, Charles Kirkpatrick, Object Lessons & Children's Sermons, Coloring Pages, Puzzles. Sermons4Kids.com.
- Arise! -- Children's Sermon for Easter by Leah Thompson from CSSPlus.
- Don't Despair, Eyes Open, Anna Shirey, Anna's Hosannas, Children's Lesson for Easter, 2011.
- Gathering, Easter Day, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2011. (Terms of Use)
- "Measuring God's Love," Children's Sermon from Sermons4kids.com.
- Proclaiming Faith, Easter Sunday, 2011- exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings - reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing.
- Lesson Plans That Work, Younger Children & Older Children, Easter, Year A, The Episcopal Church, 2011.
- Ideas and Talks for Easter, Talks to Children, Rev. Donald McCorkindale, Dalgety Parish Church, Fife, Scotland.
Drama (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
- "Whom Do You Seek?" A Drama for the Opening of Easter Worship, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
A list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.