Palm Sunday A

Liturgy of the Palms A
April 17, 2011
Links to resources for Liturgy of the Passion

With thanks to page sponsor:
St. Mary Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Bastrop, Louisiana
Rev. John D. Griffin, Jr. Pastor

Click on Scripture 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

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 listed at The Text This Week's Art Concordance:
  - Entry Into Jerusalem
- Movie Scenes with the following themes:
  - Palm Sunday
Special Day Resources:
- Palm Sunday, wikipedia
- Palm Sunday and Palm in Christian Symbolism from the Catholic Encyclopedia.
- "The History of Palm Sunday," Abbot Gueranger O.S.B.
- Instructions for folding crosses out of palms, illustrated with photos, Theresa Coleman, Reverend Mommy's Random Thoughts.
- "How to Make Palm Crosses," clear instructions with photographs from King of Peace Episcopal Church, Kingsland, Georgia.
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).
- Prayers and Musical Ideas, Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, 2011. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. Español.
- "Palm/Passion Sunday," Kathryn Matthews Huey, ucc.org: Sermon Seeds, lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, bulletin back page, 2011.
- Preaching Helps (Palm/Passion Sunday). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship, 2011.
- Process and Faith Lectionary Commentary, Palm/Passion Sunday, 2011, David J. Lull, "...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith."
- Readings, Analysis of Text and Preaching Paths, Palm/Passion Sunday, Christian Resource Institute. (Church of the Nazarene.)
- Lectionary Notes, Palm/Passion Sunday A, Beth Quick, 2011.
- John Shearman's Lectionary, Lent 6, 2011, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.
- Jesus Now, Palm/Passion Sunday. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures Jesus Then & Now.
- Palm/Passion Sunday -- Exegesis on Matthew 21:1-11 and Matthew 26:14-27:66 by Richard A. Jensen, SermonSuite, 2011.
- Sermon Nuggets, Palm/Passion A, 2011, Lindy Black. Illustrations, humor, questions, quotations.
- The Lectionary Lab, Palm/Passion Sunday, the Rev'ds Dr. John Fairless and Delmer Chilton (aka "Two Bubbas and a Bible"), 2011.
- Text Studies, Lent 6, Dan Nelson. (Lutheran)
- Starters for Sunday, 17 April, 2011. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
- This Week at PreachingIllustrations.com.
- 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. Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
- Psalm 118
- Matthew 21:1-11
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, Talking about the Passion Edition, RevGalBlogPals lectionary discussion, 2011. 11th Hour Preacher Party.
- "What the Powerful Fear," John van de Laar, Sacredise, 2011.
- This'll bring the crowds out, Neil Chappell, aweirdthing, 2011.
- The Saturday Night Theologian, Exegesis of Word and World, Tod O.L. Mundo, Progressive Theology Weblog, 2011.
- Lectionary Blogging, Palm Sunday, John Petty, Progressive Involvement, 2011.
- "To Be Continued..." David Lose, WorkingPreacher, 2011.
- "The Way Down," Brian Volck, The Ekklesia Project, 2011.
- Liberal Lectionary Resources, Chris Ayers, 2011.
- "The Donkey," G.K. Chesterton, posted at Journey with Jesus.
- Grounded and Rooted in Love, Passion/Palm Sunday, Matt & Laura Norvell, 2011.
- "Wave your flag, but DON'T Touch the Treasury!" Peter Woods, I Am Listening, 2011.
- "Stop Pretending,"guest essay by Sara Miles The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus Foundation, 2011.
- Think About It, Sermon Notes/Themes on current topics with complimentary PowerPoint images, Rev. Dorothy Okray, 2011. Sermon by Rev. Roger L. Ray, Sermon by Bishop Andrew St John, with PowerPoint, ChurchGalleries.com.
- The Painted Prayerbook, Palm Sunday: The Way It Makes, Jan Richardson, 2011. Use of images.
- Daily Reflection, Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, Larry Gillick, S.J., Creighton University, 2011.
- "After the Parade," Sharon R. Lucas, Stewardship of Life, 2011.
- "Palm Sunday - Inspiring Thanks and Resistance," Leah Lewis, Jill Marshall, Shively T.J. Smith, Out in Scripture, Human Rights Campaign, 2011. (LGBT)
- "It May Not Be What It Seems -- A Lectionary Meditation for Palm Sunday," Bob Cornwall, Ponderings on a Faith Journey, 2011.
- This Sunday's Readings, Martin Warner, Church Times, (Church of England), 2011.
- "Silent Disciples, Shouting Stones," Alyce McKenzie, Edgy Exegesis, Patheos, 2011.
- "Jesus, a Donkey, and Jon Stewart's Rally for Sanity," Carl Gregg, Patheos, 2011.
- Lectionary Ruminations, John Edward Harris, Summit to Shore, 2011.
- "Let's Party," Larry Patten, 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.
- "Sunday Bloody Sunday," Blogging toward Sunday, Craig T. Kocher, Theolog: The Blog of The Christian Century, 2008.
- "God Save Us," Daniel Deffenbaugh, Seeds of Shalom, 2008.
- 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.
- "Seeking Passion and Compassion During a Holy Lent," Johncy Itty, Proclaiming Gospel Justice: Reflections on the Scriptures and Progressive Spirituality, The Witness, 2005.
- The Saturday Night Theologian, Exegesis of Word and World, Tod O.L. Mundo, Progressive Theology Weblog, 2005.
- The Christian Century:
- Sojourners:
  - "Street Theater," Laurel A. Dykstra, "Word on the Street," 2008.
- 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)
- Selected Sermon, Palm Sunday A (RCL), by the Rev. Frank Logue, 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.
- Palm/Passion Sermons, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington - Sermons from Seattle.
- Father Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and Homily, Palm Sunday, 2005.
Group Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:
- Palm/Passion Sunday, Weekly Seeds, UCC.org, 2011.
- "Who Is Jesus?" FaithElement discipleship system "setting the Bible free," 2011.
- Lectionary Notes, Palm/Passion Sunday, Rev. Beth Quick and the Lectionary Chat Group Bible Study of St. Paul's UMC, Oneida, NY.
- Proclaiming Faith, Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, 2011- exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings - reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing.
- "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.
- Lesson Plans That Work, Adults, Palm Sunday, Year A, The Episcopal Church, 2007.
- Bible Study - Palm/Passion Sunday - 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

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:
- Worship Planning Helps (Palm/Passion Sunday): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship, 2011.
- Worship Resources, March through Palm Sunday, 2011, Free Resources, Cokesbury Worship Connection. (scroll down)
- LCA Worship Planning Page, Palm/Passion Sunday, 2011, "Everything lay-readers need to prepare worship"
- LCA Worship Resources, Palm/Passion A, includes liturgy, hymn suggestions, notes on the readings, visuals, drama, "Talking with Children," etc. Lutheran Church of Australia.
- Mustard Seeds, "What's Your Donkey?" Palm Sunday, 2011. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
- Bread for the Journey, the Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III, PhD, 2011. (.pdf)
- Worship Resources, Palms/Passion, 2011 Mindi Welton-Mitchell, Rev-o-lution.
- Liturgy for the Celebration of Life, Palm Sunday, 2011. Liturgies from a Progressive/Post-Liberal Theology, Revd Rex A.E. Hunt, Uniting Church in Australia.
- Palm/Passion Sunday worship, procession, Eucharist. Lisa Frenz. Scroll down to Holy Week index.
- Gathering, Palm/Passion Sunday, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2011. (Terms of Use)
- Lectionary Liturgies, Passion/Palm Sunday A, Thom M. Shuman, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), 2011.
- Worship and Liturgy Resources, Lent 6, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in Australia.
- Liturgies Online, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia.
- Palm Sunday liturgy from The Church of England in An Anglican Liturgical Library.
- Palm/Passion Sunday, Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
- A Communion Liturgy for Palm Sunday, John van de Laar, Sacredise.
- Sermons and Liturgies for Year A, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada
Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
- Resources: Based on the Revised Common Lectionary. Prayers, Collects and Litanies by Bruce Prewer, Uniting Church in Australia.
- 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.
- 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.
- Calls to Worship, Barbara Jamieson, Flint Hill UMC, Virginia.
- "Shout Hosanna!" Service Prayers, 2011, Worship Ways, UCC.
- 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.
- "Liturgy: prayer reflection", reflections on the collect at the Eucharist, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
- 21st Century Worship Resources, Palm/Passion Sunday, UMC GBOD, 2011.
- Offertory Prayers, Palm/Passion Sunday, UMC GBOD, 2011.
- Starters for Sunday, 17 April, 2011. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
- Call to Worship, Palm Sunday, 2011, Mary Jane Konings, Timaru, New Zealand.
- Confession RCL, Palm Sunday, 2011, Bill Wessner.
- Prayers and Musical Ideas, Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, 2011. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. Español.
- Passion Week, Suzanne Guthrie, At the Edge of the Enclosure, prayers and meditations, 2011.
- Prayers of the People, Palms/Passion, Lowell Grisham, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
- 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, Palm/Passion Sunday. Free clipart, backgrounds, slides, etc.
- Clip Art, Palm Sunday, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
- Clip Art Images: Palm Sunday, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
- 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.
- CHURCH PowerPoint, Rev. Dorothy Okray. Free PowerPoint slides for Worship Services, ChurchGalleries.com.
- Mustard Seeds, "What's Your Donkey?" Palm Sunday, 2011. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
- "After the Parade," Sharon R. Lucas, Stewardship of Life, 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, Palm/Passion Sunday, 2011, at ucc.org: lectionary citations, sermon seeds, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
- Scripture Introduction for Bulletin Insert, Lent 6A, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada, 2011.
Hymns and Music:
- Original Hymns, Settings, and Songs:
  - Lord, What A Parade! Text: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, Tune: LYONS 10.10.11.11 (“O Worship the King, All Glorious Above!”) A new hymn based on Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-40; John 12:12-19 that was written for The Presbyterian Outlook magazine for Lent 2011 and available with the music.
  - "He Stood Before the City," F. Richard Garland, tune: BLAIRGOWRIE by Ralph Harlow, United Methodist Church GBOD.
  - "Daughter of Zion: Look up See Your King!" Brenton Prigge, NewHymn.
  - "I Believe," original hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. Tune: AUSTRIAN HYMN 8.7.8.7D "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken"
- Psalm Settings:
  - Psalm Settings by Dale A. Schoening, Metrical Psalms: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 set to He Leadeth Me (LMD).
  - "Give your Thanks to God," lyrics, midi, sheet music, mp3. Stephen J. Pearson, The Psalmistry. See Terms of Use.
  - "Blessed Is He Who Comes - Psalm 118," Anna Shirey, Anna's Hosannas, 2011.
- Hymn/Song/Choral Piece Lists:
  - Hymn and Song Suggestions, Palm Sunday, 2011, annotated suggestions from Natalie Sims, Singing from the Lectionary.
  - Lectionary Hymns, Palm/Passion Sunday, UMC GBOD, 2011.
  - Shepherd Sounds,Palm/Passion 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, Palm Sunday, CanticaNova Publications.
  - 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.
  - Worship Resource Manual, The Moravian Church, Southern Province. Worksheets for planning music in worship: hymns, anthems, solos, organ repertoire suggestions for RCL texts.
  - Gathering, Palm/Passion Sunday, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2011. (Terms of Use)
  - Sing for Joy, Palm/Passion Sunday A, 2008. Choral reflections on this week's lectionary readings, St. Olaf College.
  - Starters for Sunday, 17 April, 2011. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
  - Together to Celebrate, Palm Sunday, 2011, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in Australia. Contemporary Christian Music resources.
  - Prayers and Musical Ideas, Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, 2011. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. Español.
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, Liturgy of the Palms. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario.
- Palm Sunday Coloring Page, sermons4kids.com.
With Children (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
- Worshiping with Children, Liturgy of the Palms, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2011.
- "Children's Literature: A Resource for Ministry," April 17, 2011, Union Presbyterian Seminary. Connections: Isaiah 50:4-9a and Miss Dorothy and Her Bookmobile by Gloria Houston, Philippians 2:1-13 and You and Me and Home Sweet Home by George Ella Lyon, Matthew 26:14-27:66 and The Easter Story by Brian Wildsmith, Matthew 21:1-11 and The Colt and the King by Marni McGee.
- "Sermon of the Week," / "Mensajes para ninos," Sermons 4 Kids, Charles Kirkpatrick, Object Lessons & Children's Sermons, Coloring Pages, Puzzles. Sermons4Kids.com.
- Children's Sermons, Palm Sunday, Faith Formation Journeys, 2011.
- Hosanna! -- Children's sermon on Matthew 21:1-11 by Wesley T. Runk, SermonSuite, 2011.
- Rock Star Jesus, Anna Shirey, Anna's Hosannas, Children's Lesson for Palm Sunday, 2011.
- "After the Parade," Sharon R. Lucas, Stewardship of Life, 2011.
- Gathering, Palm/Passion Sunday, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2011. (Terms of Use)
- Instructions for folding crosses out of palms, illustrated with photos, Theresa Coleman, Reverend Mommy's Random Thoughts.
- Lesson Plans That Work, Younger Children & Older Children, Palm Sunday, Year A, The Episcopal Church, 2007.
- Proclaiming Faith, Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, 2011- exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings - reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing.
- "From Cheers to Jeers," "The King is Coming!" Children's Sermons from Sermons4kids.com.
- "Welcome Jesus," Children's Time, in Sermons and Liturgies. Richard J. Fairchild. (Scroll down in liturgies to find Children's Time.)
- Ideas and Talks for Lent, 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)
- Readers Theater, Palm Sunday, Free Resources, Cokesbury Worship Connection.
A list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.