Proper 27A/Ordinary 32A/Pentecost +26
November 9, 2008

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Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 or Wisdom of Solomon 6:12-16 or Amos 5:18-24
Roman Catholic reading: Wisdom of Solomon 6:12-16
United Methodist & ELCIC reading: Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25

Psalm 78:1-7 or Wisdom of Solomon 6:17-20 or Psalm 70
Roman Catholic reading: Psalm 63:2-8
United Methodist & ELCIC reading: Psalm 78:1-7

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Roman Catholic reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 or 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14

Matthew 25:1-13

Reading and Studying the Text This Week

• Texts:
  • Illustrated lectionary readings at Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
  • Lectionary readings from the Episcopal Lectionary: BCP - RCL.
  • Roman Catholic Lectionary Readings from the New American Bible.
  • 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:
    • Wise and Foolish Virgins
    • Joshua
  • Movies/scenes listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance, with the following themes:
    • Judgment
    • Decision
      • see especially American Beauty
• Special Day Resources: Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day
• Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
  • Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
  • Commentary and Spiritual Perspectives, Dedication of the Lateran Basilica In Rome, 2008. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
  • Preaching This Week at WorkingPreacher.org, Luther Seminary, 2008. Commentaries on lectionary readings by Carolyn J. Sharp, Ralph W. Klein, Karoline Lewis, Dirk G. Lange.
  • Girardian Reflections on the Lectionary, Proper 27 by Paul Nuechterlein & Friends.
  • Preaching Peace commentary, Proper 27, Jeff Krantz & Michael Hardin.
  • Preaching Helps (Pentecost +26, 2008). United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
  • "Tending God's Light," Kate Huey, Weekly Seeds, iucc.org, 2008.
  • Jesus Now, Proper (Ordinary) 32A, lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures Jesus Then & Now.
  • "Parousia IV: The Coming of the Lord," Proper 27, 2008, Sea Raven, Liberal Christian Commentary.
  • Lectionary Study, November 9, 2008, Dr. Robert Linthicum, Partners in Urban Transformation.
  • Process and Faith Lectionary Commentary, Proper 27, 2008, Bruce G. Epperly, "...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith."
  • Liberal Lectionary Analysis, Pentecost +26, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.
  • Readings, Analysis of Text and Preaching Paths, Proper 27, Christian Resource Institute. (Church of the Nazarene.)
  • Text Studies, Proper 27, Dan Nelson. (Lutheran)
  • SAMUEL, Pentecost +26, 2008, at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
  • Sermon Nuggets, Pentecost 26A, 2008, Lindy Black. Illustrations, humor, questions, quotations.
  • Rumors, for November 9, 2008, Ralph Milton, "Sermon helps for preachers with a sense of humor."
  • Starters for Sunday, 9 November, 2008. 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.
  • Joshua 24:1-25 / Wisdom of Solomon 6:12-16 / Amos 5:18-24
  • Psalm 78 / Wisdom of Solomon 6:17-20 / Psalm 70
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
  • Matthew 25:1-13
• Lectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
  • "Be Prepared," Blogging toward Sunday, Brent Laytham and Michele Clifton-Soderstrom, Theolog: The Blog of The Christian Century, 2008.
  • Sermon Brainwave. Lectionary podcast featuring Profs. Karoline Lewis, David Lose and Matthew Skinner discussing the week's passages in light of current events. At Luther Seminary's WorkingPreacher.org.
  • Tuesday Lectionary Leanings, Good Thing/Bad Thing Edition, RevGalBlogPals lectionary discussion, 2008.
  • "Midnight Oil," The Painted Prayerbook, Word & Image & Faith. Jan Richardson, 2008.
  • "America's Next President: Beware of the Battered Wife Syndrome," The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus Foundation, 2008.
  • "Stay Awake," Laurel A. Dykstra, "Consumption, Charity, or Change?" Living the Word, Sojourners Online, 2008.
  • "Faithful, Unsettling Questions," Jacki Belile, Greg Carey, Vernice Thorn, Out In Scripture: An Honest Encounter Between Our Lives and the Bible, Human Rights Campaign, 2008. (LGBT perspective)
  • "Shock and Awe in the Kingdom of God," Daniel Deffenbaugh, Seeds of Shalom, 2008.
  • "A November Full of Thanksgiving," Rev. Dr. Neil Mosser, lectionary reflections for October, The Living Pulpit, 2008.
  • Dylan's Lectionary Blog, Proper 27. Biblical Scholar Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary of the Episcopal Church, 2005.
  • "Wisdom and Folly," Debra Dean Murphy, The Ekklesia Project, 2008.
  • This Sunday's Readings, 3rd before Advent, Remembrance Sunday, John Pridmore, Church Times, 2008.
  • "Spark a Conflagration of Light and Hope," Sharron R. Lucas, Stewardship of Life Institute, ELCA, 2008.
  • "What Time Is It?" Thomas B. Woodward, 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.
  • "Choices That Matter," Anthony B. Robinson, The Christian Century, 1993.
  • "Piety and Preparation for a New Life," commentary by Delores S. Williams from The Christian Century, 1990. At Religion Online.
  • Sojourners "Living the Word" archives:
    • "A People's Identity," Robert Roth, 2005.
    • "Living the Word," by 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)
• Group Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:
  • Lectionary Notes, Pentecost 26, Rev. Beth Quick and the Lectionary Chat Group Bible Study of St. Paul's UMC, Oneida, NY.
  • Lesson Plans That Work, Adults, Late Fall, Year A, The Episcopal Church, 2008.
  • Bible Study - Ordinary Time 33 - 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.

OnLine Worship and Liturgy Resources

• The Text This Week's Pentecost Resources Page contains resources and images.
• Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
  • Worship Planning Helps (Pentecost +26, 2008): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
  • Gathering, Pentecost +26, 2008, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc.
  • Worship Resources, Pentecost +26, 2008, Free Resources, Cokesbury Worship Connection.
  • Mustard Seeds, "Choose," Proper 27, 2008. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
  • LCA Worship Resources, Proper 27, includes liturgy, hymn suggestions, notes on the readings, visuals, drama, "Talking with Children," etc. Lutheran Church of Australia.
  • Lectionary Liturgies, Ordinary 32, Thom M. Shuman, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
  • Liturgy for the Celebration of Life, Pentecost 26A. Liturgies from a Progressive/Post-Liberal Theology, Revd Rex A.E. Hunt, The Uniting Church of St James Curtin, ACT.
  • The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church GBOD, 2008.
  • "My Soul Is Thirsting for You, O Lord, My God," Ordinary 32. A New Presentation for Sunday's Liturgy, Claretian Communications, Philippines. Includes Flash presentation.
  • Liturgies Online, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia.
  • Worship and Liturgy Resources, Ordinary 32, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in Australia.
  • Sermons and Liturgies for Year A, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada.
• Prayers, Litanies, etc.:
  • Laughing Bird Liturgical Resources, by Nathan Nettleton, South Yarra Community Baptist Church, Melbourne, Australia. Prayers, blessings, Eucharistic prefaces and scripture paraphrases.
  • Resources: Based on the Revised Common Lectionary. Prayers, Collects and Litanies by Bruce Prewer, Uniting Church in Australia.
  • Prayers of the People, P27/OT32, General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana.
  • Outside the Box: Litanies, poems and prayers written for the local church. Katherine Hawker.
  • Lector's Notes, OT 32, Gregory Warnusz, Saint Jerome Parish, Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO. Notes and commentary for those reading this week's lectionary texts to the congregation.
  • Memorial Day and Veterans' Day Prayers, Worship Ways, United Church of Christ.
  • A Prayer for Pentecost 26, Stephen Brown, A Place for Prayer.
  • Prayers and Musical Ideas, Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome, 2008. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
  • Starters for Sunday, 9 November, 2008. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
  • Offertory Prayers for November, 2008, David S. Bell, United Methodist Church GBOD.
  • 21st Century Africana Liturgical Resources, Pentecost +26, 2008, the Rev. Dr. Eugene Blair, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
  • "Liturgy: prayer reflection", reflections on the collect at the Eucharist, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand. BCP TEC USA. Common Worship CofE.
  • Worship Resources (prayers, etc.), Proper 27A, John van de Laar, Sacredise.
  • Thematic, Intercessory and Scripture Prayers for the RCL, Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
• Graphics & Multimedia:
  • Art in the Christian Tradition, Jean and Alexander Heard, Vanderbilt Divinity Library. Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike 3.0 License.
  • Clip Art Images: Matthew 25:1-13, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
  • Ordinary 32 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.
  • "My Soul Is Thirsting For You, O Lord, My God!" Ordinary 32. Flash presentation of this week's scripture texts.
  • CHURCH PowerPoint, Pentecost 26, Rev. Dorothy Okray. Free PowerPoint slides for Worship Services.
  • Mustard Seeds, "Choose," Proper 27, 2008. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
  • PowerPoint Slides for Joshua 24:15, Amos 5:24, Matthew 25:1-13, Will Humes, Word & Table.
  • Bulletin Cover for Matthew 25:13, Joshua 24:15, Will Humes, Word & Table.
  • "Midnight Oil," The Painted Prayerbook, Word & Image & Faith. Jan Richardson, 2008.
• Bulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins, below):
  • SAMUEL at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
  • Scripture Introduction for Bulletin Insert, Pentecost +26, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.
  • Lectionary Introductions (background & context), Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
  • "Waiting for the Bridegroom," reflection by Barbara Bernstengel, eBulletins reflections, prayer reminders, activity corner, American Bible Society Bible Resource Center.
• Hymns and Music:
  • Original Hymns, Settings, and Songs:
    • "Rivers," Brenton Prigge, NewHymn.
  • Hymn/Song/Choral Piece Lists:
    • Lectionary Hymns, Pentecost +26, 2008, United Methodist Church GBOD.
    • 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.
    • Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova Publications.
    • Gathering, Pentecost +26, 2008, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc.
    • Prayers and Musical Ideas, Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome, 2008. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
    • Together to Celebrate, November 9, 2008, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in Australia. Contemporary Christian Music resources.
    • Starters for Sunday, 9 November, 2008. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
    • Hymn and Song Suggestions, Proper 27A, 2008, Natalie Sims, Singing from the Lectionary.
    • Sing for Joy, Pentecost 26A, 2008. Choral reflections on this week's lectionary readings, St. Olaf College.
• Children's Bulletins (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
  • Lectionary Puzzles, Proper 27. 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)
  • Gathering, Pentecost +26, 2008, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc.
  • Lesson Plans That Work, Younger Children & Older Children, Late Fall, Year A, The Episcopal Church, 2008.
  • Story for Children's Worship and Family Activity, Ordinary 32, at word-sunday.com: A Catholic Resource for the Lectionary by Larry Broding.
  • "Be Prepared!" "The Three Toolboxes," Children's Sermons from Sermons4kids.com.
  • "The Reason, the Hope and the Dream," "Remembrance Day," "Remembering What They Did," Children's Time, in Sermons and Liturgies. Richard J. Fairchild. (Scroll down in liturgies to find Children's Time.)
• Drama (see listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
• A list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.