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Thanksgiving A
October 13, 2008 (Canada)
November 27, 2008 (U.S.)
Click on Scripture
Lessons below for study links and resources for each individual pericope:
Deuteronomy 8:7-18
Roman Catholic
reading: Deuteronomy 8:7-18,
Sirach
50:22-24, or 1 Kings 8:55-61
Psalm 65
Roman Catholic reading:
Psalm 113:1-8
or
Psalm 138:1-5
2 Corinthians 9:6-15
Roman
Catholic reading: 1
Corinthians 1:3-9, Colossians 3:12-17,
or 1 Timothy 6:6-11,
17-19
Luke 17:11-19
Roman Catholic
reading: Luke 17:11-19 or
Mark 5:18-20
or Luke 12:15-21
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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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Preaching Helps (Thanksgiving
Day, 2008). United Methodist Church
General Board of Discipleship. |
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| Lectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
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Tuesday Lectionary Leanings,
Thanksgiving and Advent 1, RevGalBlogPals lectionary discussion, 2008. |
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"Honest
Gratitude," Helene Tallon Russell, Charles W. Allen, Holly Hearon,
Out In Scripture: An Honest Encounter Between Our
Lives and the Bible, Human Rights Campaign, 2008. (LGBT perspective) |
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"Broken Bodies, Breaking Bread,"
Daniel Deffenbaugh, Seeds of Shalom, 2008. |
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Desperate Preacher's Site: sermons, discussions, liturgical material and other
resources. |
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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,
Thanksgiving (RCL), the Rev. Dr. Joseph S. Pagano, in Worship
that Works, ECUSA, 2008. |
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"What Is Grace Calling You to Be?"
Thanksgiving Holiday - 24 November 2005, David Zersen, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the
RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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"We Have a Story," the Rev. Mark Trotter,
30 Good Minutes,
Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 1995. |
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Selected sermon,
Thanksgiving Day, by the Very Rev. Charles Hoffacker, in Worship that Works,
ECUSA, 2002. |
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| Group Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions: |
| 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. |
| The Text This Week's Pentecost Resources Page contains
resources and images. |
| Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
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GBOD Resources for
Thanksgiving, United Methodist Church.
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Gathering,
Thanksgiving 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 Resources,
Thanksgiving Sunday, 2008, Free Resources, Cokesbury
Worship Connection. |
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A Day of National Thanksgiving, Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel,
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. |
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Thanksgiving:
a service of thanks and praise, social awareness and commitment,
Thanksgiving, a service of praise for the blessings of creation and
life,
Thanksgiving, remembering God's care for us, Worship Resources by Lisa Frenz,
Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church, Portland, OR. |
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"Service after the Manner of the Pilgrims," Rev. Dr. Carol L. Kerr,
Blue Point Congregational Church (UCC), Maine. |
| Inclusive Language Seekers
Liturgies from Seekers Church:
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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: |
| Graphics and Bulletin Materials (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
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CHURCH PowerPoint,
Thanksgiving (CA and US), Rev. Dorothy Okray. Free PowerPoint
slides for Worship Services. |
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"God Is Good! Give Thanks!"
reflection
by Dorette Saunders,
eBulletins reflections, prayer reminders, activity corner, American Bible Society Bible Resource Center. |
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Hymns and Music:
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Musical Thanksgiving (hymn suggestions), United Methodist Church
GBOD. |
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"God, Your Blessings Overflow," original hymn by Carolyn Winfrey
Gillette, to the tune of DIX 7.7.7.7.7.7 ("For the Beauty of the Earth"). |
| 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. |
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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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Hymns of
the Spirit Three, Thanksgiving A, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National
Memorial Church. |
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Gathering,
Thanksgiving Sunday, 2008, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon
seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral
suggestions etc. |
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Traditional Hymns for Blended and Contemporary Worship, Volume 7:
Thanksgiving, United Methodist Church GBOD. |
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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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Lectionary
Puzzles, Thanksgiving. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain
text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough,
Ontario. |
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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,
Thanksgiving Sunday, 2008, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon
seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral
suggestions etc. |
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"Thanks Living," Charles Kirkpatrick, Object Lessons & Children's Sermons,
Coloring Pages, Puzzles. Sermons4Kids.com. |
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"Giving
Thanks," Children's Time, in Sermons and Liturgies. Richard J.
Fairchild. (Scroll down in liturgies to find Children's Time.) |
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Talks to
Children, Harvest. Object lessons by Rev Donald McCorkindale, Church of
Scotland, et al. |
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Thanksgiving
Word Search, sermons4kids.com. |
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| 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. |
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