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  Pr22/OT27/P+21
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  Thanksgiving (CA)
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  St Luke
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  Pr24/OT29/P+23
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  Pr25/OT30/P+24
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  Sts Simon & Jude
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  Reformation Day
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  All Saints
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  Pr26/OT31/P+25
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  All Souls
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  Pr27/OT32/P+26
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  Pr28/OT33/P+27
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  Christ the King /
  Reign of Christ
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  Thanksgiving (US)
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  St Andrew
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  Advent 1B
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  World AIDS Day
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Click on Scripture Lessons below for study links and resources for each individual pericope:

Isaiah 58:1-9a, (9b-12)
Roman Catholic reading: Isaiah 58:7-10
 

Psalm 112:1-9, (10)
Roman Catholic reading: Psalm 112:4-5, 6-7, 8-9
 

1 Corinthians 2:1-12, (13-16)
Roman Catholic reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
 

Matthew 5:13-20
Roman Catholic reading: Matthew 5:13-16

Reading and Studying the Text This Week

bullet Texts:
bulletIllustrated lectionary readings at Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
bulletRoman Catholic Lectionary Readings (NCCB/USCC) from the New American Bible.
bulletLectionary readings from the Episcopal Lectionary.
bulletThe 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.
bullet Lutheran lectionary calendar, Year A, from the ELCA site.
bullet United Methodist lectionary readings.
bullet Biblical Passages for Mennonite Bulletins, Year A.
bullet Free Church version for Baptist, Reformed, and Congregational use Revised Common Lectionary Readings.
bulletELCIC Worship Planning Calendar, lectionary citations with and without hymn suggestions, text and pdf formats.
bulletImages and Movies:
bulletMovies at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance with the following themes:
bulletFasting
bullet Integrity
bulletFeeding
bullet Repentance
bullet Reconciliation
bullet Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
bullet Readings, Analysis of Text and Preaching Paths, Epiphany 5, Christian Resource Institute. (Church of the Nazarene.)
bulletLectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
bullet "Apostle at my Door," Mitchell Hay. Commentary from The Christian Century's "Living by the Word," January, 1999. At Religion Online.
bullet Living the Word, by Jim and Shelley Douglass. Lectionary-based scripture commentary at Sojourners Online, 1996.
bullet Desperate Preacher's Site: sermons, discussions, liturgical material and other resources.
bullet 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.
bulletSermons (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
bullet "This Little Light of Mine..." Dianne Bergant, CSA, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2005.
bullet "Light Shining through the Ashes I," John R Donahue, SJ, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2002.
bulletGroup Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:
bullet Banquet of the Word, Bible Study Based on the Sunday Readings, by Rev. Thomas Welbers.
bullet Bible Study - Ordinary Time 5 - verse by verse Roman Catholic lectionary commentary at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Picayune, MS.
bullet A list of links to on-line Bibles and general Bible study resources.
bullet A list of links to scholarly and preaching discussion groups and their homepages.
bullet A list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.

OnLine Worship and Liturgy Resources

bulletThe Text This Week's Epiphany Resources Page.
bullet Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
bullet "Let Your Light Shine!" Ordinary 5, 2005. A New Presentation for Sunday's Liturgy, Claretian Communications, Philippines. Includes Flash presentation.
bullet LCA Worship Resources, Epiphany 5A, includes liturgy, hymn suggestions, notes on the readings, visuals, drama, "Talking with Children," etc. Lutheran Church of Australia.
bullet Resources for Black History Month at Bass Mitchell's Special Days and Services site.
bullet Liturgies Online, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet Resources for Valentines Day at Bass Mitchell's Special Days and Services site.
bullet Sermons and Liturgies for Year A, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada:
bullet "Bowls and Stands, Thermometers and Thermostats"
bullet Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
bulletLaughing Bird Liturgical Resources, Epiphany 5, by Nathan Nettleton, South Yarra Community Baptist Church, Melbourne, Australia. Prayers, blessings, Eucharistic prefaces and scripture paraphrases.
bullet Resources: Based on the Revised Common Lectionary. Prayers, Collects and Litanies by Bruce Prewer, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet Lector's Notes, Ordinary 5, Gregory Warnusz, Saint Jerome Parish, Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO. Notes and commentary for those reading this week's lectionary texts to the congregation.
bullet Prayers of the People, Year A - Epiphany 5/OT5. General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana.
bullet Creative Closing, Ordinary 5, George Hartwell, at Richard J. Fairchild's Sermon & Lectionary Resources.
bulletGraphics & Multimedia:
bullet Clip Art, Ordinary 5, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
bulletClip Art Images: Matthew 5:13-16, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
bullet Ordinary 5 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.
bullet Bulletin Covers, www.scholia.net. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Emmett, Idaho. Scroll down for Year A index.
bullet Bulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins, below):
bullet SAMUEL at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
bullet Hymns and Music:
bullet Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, Ordinary 5, CanticaNova Publications.
bulletHymn selections (United Methodist) and more from Hymnsite.com.
bulletHymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary (with lyrics and sound files) from the Oremus Hymnal. (Click "Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary.")
bulletThe Billabong, by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms.
bullet Traditional Hymns for Blended and Contemporary Worship Volume One: Advent-Christmas-Epiphany, by Dean McIntyre, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
bullet Worship Resource Manual, The Moravian Church, Southern Province. Worksheets for planning music in worship: hymns, anthems, solos, organ repertoire suggestions for RCL texts.
bullet "Salt and Light are Found in Me," TEXT: Mark Ryman (2005) based on Matthew 5:13-20. TUNE: "Ratisbon." New Hymns for the Lectionary.
bullet Hymns of the Spirit Three, Epiphany 5A, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National Memorial Church.
bulletChildren's Bulletins (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
bullet Lectionary Puzzles, Epiphany 5. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario.
bulletWith Children (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
bulletStory for Children's Worship and Family Activity, Ordinary 5, at word-sunday.com: A Catholic Resource for the Lectionary by Larry Broding.
bullet"The Light In The Chapel," Children's Time, in Sermons and Liturgies. Richard J. Fairchild. (Scroll down in liturgies to find Children's Time.)
bullet Ideas and Talks for Epiphany, Talks to Children, Rev. Donald McCorkindale, Dalgety Parish Church, Fife, Scotland.
bullet Drama (see listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
bullet A list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.