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Liturgy of the Palms A
March 16, 2008
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Lessons below for study links and resources for each individual pericope:
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
Roman Catholic
readings:
Psalm 24 or
Psalm 47
Matthew 21:1-11
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| Images and Movies:
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Concordance:
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| Movie Scenes with the following themes:
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| Special Day Resources:
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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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Commentary and Spiritual Perspectives,
Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, 2008. Commentary,
historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis
University. |
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"The Chief Cornerstone and the Game Plan," Kenneth E. Bailey,
Presbyterian Outlook, 2008. (Requires free registration.) |
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Preaching Helps (Passion/Palm
Sunday, 2008). United Methodist Church
General Board of Discipleship. |
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Readings, Analysis of
Text and Preaching Paths, Palm/Passion Sunday, Christian Resource Institute. (Church
of the Nazarene.) |
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SAMUEL,
Palm/Passion Sunday, 2008, at ucc.org: lectionary citations, sermon
seeds, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary
and bulletin back page. |
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Gathering,
Palm/Passion Sunday, 2008, from the United Church of Canada. Includes
sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions,
choral suggestions etc. |
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Jesus Now,
Palm/Passion Sunday. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures
Jesus Then & Now. |
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"The Divine Warrior,"
Sea Raven, Liberal
Christian Commentary. |
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Liberal Lectionary Analysis,
Palms/Passion,
Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. |
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Lectionary Study, March
16, 2008, Dr. Robert Linthicum, Partners in
Urban Transformation. |
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Text
Studies, Lent 6, Dan Nelson. (Lutheran) |
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Lectionary Analysis,
Lent 6,
Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. At Richard Fairchild's Sermon &
Sermon - Lectionary Resources. |
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Social Justice Lectionary,
Palm Sunday, list of links by Rev. Dr. Bruce
Sweet, United Church of Canada. |
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Starters for Sunday,
16 March 2008. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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Lists of recommended
articles available with
ATLAS subscription for these texts:
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| Lectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
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"Sunday Bloody Sunday," Blogging
toward Sunday,
Craig T. Kocher, Theolog: The Blog of The Christian Century, 2008.
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Tuesday Lectionary Leanings,
Sweet Hosannahs Edition, RevGalBlogPals lectionary discussion, 2008. |
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"Inspiring
Thanks and Resistance," Leah Lewis, Jill Marshall, Shively T.J.
Smith,
Out In Scripture: An Honest Encounter Between Our
Lives and the Bible, Human Rights Campaign, 2008. (LGBT perspective) |
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"Street Theater,"
Laurel A. Dykstra, "Word on the Street,"
Living the Word, Sojourners Online, 2008. |
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Palm Sunday 2008,
Lectionary Haikus, Among the Hills. |
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"Off
Balance through Lent and Easter," Rev. Maren C. Tirabassi,
Reflections on the Lectionary for March, 2008, The Living Pulpit. |
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"God
Save Us,"
Daniel Deffenbaugh, Seeds of Shalom, 2008. |
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Dylan's Lectionary Blog,
Palm Sunday. Biblical Scholar
Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary
of the Episcopal Church, 2005. |
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"In the
Crowd," Larry Patten. And Yet: "Faithful & Foolish Reflections Served Weekly,"
2008. |
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Daily Reflection,
Palm/Passion, Larry Gillick, S.J., Creighton University, 2008. |
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"Seeking Passion
and Compassion During a Holy Lent," Johncy Itty, Proclaiming Gospel Justice: Reflections on the Scriptures and
Progressive Spirituality, The Witness,
2005. |
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The
Saturday Night Theologian, Exegesis of Word and World, Tod O.L. Mundo,
Progressive Theology Weblog, 2005. |
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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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Selected Sermon,
Palm Sunday (RCL), by the Rev. Amy Richter, in Worship
that Works, ECUSA, 2008. |
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"The Vineyard and the Farms," Dr. NT Wright,
2001. |
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Palm/Passion
Sermons, Pastor Edward F.
Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington - Sermons from Seattle. |
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"A Beautiful Mind,"
the Rev. Dr. Joanna Adams, Day 1, 2005. |
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"The Right Words"
- Palm Sunday - 20 March 2005, Luke Bouman, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the
RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
| Father
Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and Homily,
Palm Sunday, 2005. |
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| Group Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:
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Lectionary Notes,
Palm/Passion Sunday, 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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"Two Men Freed by
DNA Test,"
Faith Lens, a weekly Bible study/discussion for youth, linking a current news story and
lectionary texts. ELCA, 2008. |
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Proclaiming
Faith, Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, 2008 - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings -
reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing. |
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Lesson Plans
for Small Congregations, Adults, Palm Sunday, Year A, The Episcopal Church,
2007. |
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Bible Study -
Palm/Passion Sunday - verse by verse Roman Catholic lectionary
commentary at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Picayune, MS. |
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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. |
| Resources and Images on The Text
This Week's Lenten Resources page. |
| Lent and Easter links at Rev.
Richard J. Fairchild's A Holy Easter. |
| Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
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Worship Planning Helps
(Passion/Palm Sunday, 2008): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship
Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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LCA Worship Resources,
Palm/Passion A, includes liturgy, hymn
suggestions, notes on the readings, visuals, drama, "Talking with
Children," etc. Lutheran Church of Australia. |
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"Mystery and Mercy: Power and Powerlessness," Palm Sunday,
Metropolitan Community Churches, 2008. |
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Mustard Seeds,
"What's Your Donkey?" Palm Sunday, 2008. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of
contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia. |
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Worship Resources,
Palm Sunday, Free Resources, Cokesbury
Worship Connection. |
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Liturgy for the Celebration of Life,
Palm Sunday. Liturgies
from a Progressive/Post-Liberal Theology, Revd Rex A.E. Hunt, The
Uniting Church of St James Curtin, ACT. |
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2005 Palm/Passion Sunday Service with Scripture, Holy Communion,
Hymns, and Handel's Messiah,
Scottsdale (AZ) United Methodist Church (Lori Martin-Dewitt, pastor; Scott
Ritchey, associate pastor; David Schildkret, music director). |
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Gathering,
Palm/Passion Sunday, 2008, from the United Church of Canada. Includes
sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions,
choral suggestions etc. |
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Worship
and Liturgy Resources, Lent 6, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in
Australia. |
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Liturgies Online,
by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in
Australia. |
| Palm Sunday liturgy from The Church
of England in An Anglican
Liturgical Library. |
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Palm/Passion Sunday, Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel,
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. |
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A Communion Liturgy for Palm Sunday, John van de Laar, Sacredise. |
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Sermons and Liturgies for Year A, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada:
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| Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
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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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Liturgical
Planning and Music Suggestions, Palm Sunday, CanticaNova
Publications. |
| Laughing Bird
Liturgical Resources, Lent 6, by Nathan Nettleton, South Yarra
Community Baptist Church, Melbourne, Australia. Prayers, blessings,
Eucharistic prefaces and scripture paraphrases. |
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Prayers of the People, Sunday
of the Passion (Palm Sunday), General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde
Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana. |
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Calls
to Worship, Barbara Jamieson, Flint Hill UMC, Virginia. |
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"God Calls, and We Respond," Weekly Invitations to the Offering,
2008. Worship Ways, United Church of Christ. |
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Worship Resources, Palm/Passion Sunday, John Paarlberg, Reformed
Church in America. |
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Offertory Prayers for
March, 2008, David S. Bell, United Methodist Church GBOD. |
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A Prayer
for Palm Sunday,
Stephen Brown, A Place for
Prayer. |
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Starters for Sunday,
16 March 2008. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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Prayers and Musical Ideas,
Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, 2008. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings.
Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. |
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21st Century Africana
Liturgical Resources, Palm/Passion Sunday, 2008, the Rev. Dr.
Valerie Bridgeman Davis, United
Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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21st Century Worship Resources,
Palm/Passion Sunday, 2008, Rev. Nathan Decker, United Methodist Church GBOD. |
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Prayer of the Church,
Palm/Passion Sunday, 2008,
Let Us Pray,
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. |
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| Graphics & Multimedia:
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Palm
Sunday, Lectionary Clipart, Hermanoleon
Clipart. |
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Clip Art, Palm Sunday, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic
Educators. |
| Clip Art Images:
Palm Sunday, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Palm
Sunday, 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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CHURCH PowerPoint, Palm Sunday, Rev. Dorothy Okray. Free PowerPoint
slides for Worship Services. |
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Mustard Seeds,
"What's Your Donkey?" Palm Sunday, 2008. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of
contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia. |
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Palm Sunday 2008,
Lectionary Haikus, Among the Hills. |
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Bulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins,
below):
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SAMUEL,
Palm/Passion Sunday, 2008, at ucc.org: lectionary citations, sermon
seeds, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary
and bulletin back page. |
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Scripture
Introduction for Bulletin Insert, Palms/Passion,
Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. |
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| Graphics and Bulletin Materials (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page) |
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Hymns and Music:
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Hymn/Song/Choral Piece Lists:
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Lectionary Hymns,
Palms/Passion, 2008, United Methodist Church GBOD. |
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Liturgical
Planning and Music Suggestions, Palm Sunday, CanticaNova
Publications. |
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Hymn selections (United Methodist)
and more from Hymnsite.com. |
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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.") |
| The
Billabong, by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in
Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms. |
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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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Gathering,
Palm/Passion Sunday, 2008, from the United Church of Canada. Includes
sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions,
choral suggestions etc. |
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Together
to Celebrate, Palm Sunday, 2008, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in Australia.
Contemporary Christian Music resources. |
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Starters for Sunday,
16 March 2008. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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Prayers and Musical Ideas,
Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, 2008. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings.
Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. |
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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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| With Children (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
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Gathering,
Palm/Passion Sunday, 2008, from the United Church of Canada. Includes
sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions,
choral suggestions etc. |
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Instructions for folding crosses out of palms, illustrated with photos,
Theresa Coleman, Reverend Mommy's Random Thoughts. |
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Lesson Plans
for Small Congregations, Younger Children & Older Children, Palm
Sunday, Year A, The Episcopal Church,
2007. |
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Proclaiming
Faith, Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, 2008 - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings -
reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing. |
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"From Cheers to Jeers,"
"The King is
Coming!" Children's Sermons from Sermons4kids.com. |
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"Welcome
Jesus," Children's Time, in Sermons and Liturgies. Richard J.
Fairchild. (Scroll down in liturgies to find Children's Time.) |
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Ideas and
Talks for Lent, 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)
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Readers Theater,
Palm Sunday, Free Resources, Cokesbury
Worship Connection. |
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| A list of links to other
lectionary-based preaching and worship resources. |
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