Reading and Studying the Text This Week

Texts:
- Illustrated NRSV lectionary readings at Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
- Roman Catholic Lectionary Readings from the New American Bible (NCCB/USCC).
- 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.
- Lectionary readings from the Episcopal Lectionary: BCP - RCL.
- Lutheran lectionary readings, Year B, from the ELCA site.
- United Methodist lectionary readings, Year B.
- Biblical Passages for Mennonite Bulletins, Year B.
- 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.
- PCUSA - Daily/Weekly Lectionary Readings.
Images and Movies:
- Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Concordance, with the following themes:
- Movies Linked at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance, with the following themes:
  - Take a look at the movie "Chariots of Fire" for a great clip about ultimate allegiance. Eric is forced to stand in front of the prince and the chair of the Olympic committee and literally choose between allegiance to the state and allegiance to God as he understands the choice.
  - Suffering Servant figures
  - Confrontation with Evil
  - Faith
  - Covenant
  - Death/Grief
Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
- Facebook Page: Text This Week, lectionary discussion & suggested articles on Facebook.
- Preaching This Week at WorkingPreacher.org, Luther Seminary, 2009. Commentaries on lectionary readings by Juliana Claassens, Ted A. Smith, Mark Throntveit, Susan Eastman, and Paul S. Berge.
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- Preaching Peace commentary, Jeff Krantz & Michael Hardin.
- Girardian Reflections on the Lectionary, Christ the King, by Paul Nuechterlein & Friends.
- Jesus Now. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures Jesus Then & Now.
- Rumors, for November 22, 2009, Ralph Milton, "Sermon helps for preachers with a sense of humor."
- Text Studies, Christ the King, Dan Nelson. (Lutheran)
- Preaching Helps, Currents in Theology and Mission, 2003.
- Readings, Analysis of Texts and Preaching Paths, Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute. (Church of the Nazarene.)
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.
Lectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
- Facebook Page: Text This Week, lectionary discussion & suggested articles on Facebook.
- "Good News that remains," Leonard Beechy, Blogging toward Sunday, Theolog: The Blog of The Christian Century, 2009.
- "Ultimate Imagination," Doug Lee, The Ekklesia Project, 2009.
- "Can a Good Christian Be a Good Citizen? The Reign of Christ the King," The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus Foundation, 2009.
- Dylan's Lectionary Blog. Biblical Scholar Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary of the Episcopal Church, 2006.
- "The Reign of God's Justice and Love," April Baker, Sandra Hack Polaski, Sidney D. Fowler, Out In Scripture: An Honest Encounter Between Our Lives and the Bible, Human Rights Campaign, 2009. (LGBT perspective)
- The Saturday Night Theologian, Exegesis of Word and World, Tod O.L. Mundo, Progressive Theology Weblog, 2009.
- The Christian Century:
  - "Checkmate," John C. Morris, 2000.
- Sojourners "Living the Word," archives:
  - "Christ the King," Michaela Bruzzese, "Our Redemption Draws Near," 2009.
  - "Visualizing Providence," Robert Roth, "Power of Imagination," 2006.
- Desperate Preacher's Site: sermons, discussions, liturgical material and other resources.
- Sunday by Sunday, Reflections on Stewardship based on the RCL Gospels, Year B. 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):
- "Jesus and Leadership," Christ the King Sunday, Ken Carter, Faith and Leadership, 2009.
- Sermons that Work, Christ the King (RCL), the Rev. Dr. J. Barry Vaughn, ECUSA, 2009.
- "The Servant King with Scars," Bishop Ronald Warren, Day 1, 2006.
- "What a Vision!" Dianne Bergant, CSA, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2003.
- "Thanksgiving in Three Tenses," the Rev. Dr. Wiley Stephens, Day 1, 2003.
- "A King in Disguise," John R. Donahue, SJ, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2000.
Group Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:
- Lectionary Notes, Reign of Christ, Rev. Beth Quick and the Lectionary Chat Group Bible Study of St. Paul's UMC, Oneida, NY.
- "The Art of Final Judgment," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Heaven and Hell," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2002. (Revelation)
- "Listen," Living in Christ, John and Robin McCullough-Bade, Daily Discipleship Bible Study, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2009.
- Light on the Lessons, Lutheran Bible Ministries. .doc file leaders guide and participant guide for group study of the weekly lectionary readings.
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

The Text This Week's Pentecost Resources Page.
Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
- Worship Planning Helps (Christ the King, 2009): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. Music and Worship Resources for Christ the King Sunday, Dean McIntyre.
- Worship and Liturgy Resources, Christ the King, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in Australia.
- Lectionary Liturgies, Christ the King B, 2009, Thom M. Shuman, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
- Liturgy for Christ the King Sunday, Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
- Mustard Seeds, "Who's in charge?" Christ the King B, 2009. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia
- Worship Resources, Feast of Christ the King B, John van de Laar, Sacredise.
- Liturgies Online, Christ the King, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia.
- Sermons and Liturgies for Year B, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada.
- Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova Publications.
Prayers, Prefaces, 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, Year B - Christ the King. General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana.
- Lector's Notes, Feast of Christ the King, Gregory Warnusz, Saint Jerome Parish, Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO. Notes and commentary for those reading this week's lectionary texts to the congregation.
- Outside the Box, Reign of Christ, litanies, poems and prayers written for the local church, by Katherine Hawker.
- Starters for Sunday, 26 November, 2006. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
- Stir Up, O Lord, and Almighty and Eternal God, Christ the King, reflections on the collect at the Eucharist, "By Heart," Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
- Thematic, Intercessory and Scripture Prayers for the RCL, Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
- "Liturgy: prayers reflection," reflections on the collect at the Eucharist, NZPB, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
- Prayer for Proper 28B, Revabi, RevGalBlogPals, 2009.
- Meditation Prompts and Prayers, "Reign of Christ," Last Pentecost B, 2009. Suzanne Guthrie, At the Edge of the Enclosure.
- Prayer for Christ the King Sunday, Revabi, RevGalBlogPals, 2009.
Graphics & Multimedia:
- Art in the Christian Tradition, Jean and Alexander Heard, Vanderbilt Divinity Library. Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike 3.0 License.
- HermanoLeón Clipart, Christ the King. Free clipart, backgrounds, slides, etc.
- Clip Art, Christ the King, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
- Clip Art Images: John 18:33-37, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
- Ordinary 34 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.
- Images for this week's readings, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
- Mustard Seeds, "Who's in charge?" Christ the King B, 2009. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
- Bulletin Covers, www.scholia.net. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Emmett, Idaho. Scroll down for Year B index.
Bulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins, below):
"A Big Question: What Is Truth?" reflection by Robert Hodgson, Jr., eBulletins reflections, prayer reminders, activity corner, American Bible Society Bible Resource Center.
Hymns and Music:
- Original Hymns, Settings, and Songs:
  - Hymns of the Spirit Three, Christ the King B, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National Memorial Church.
  Psalm Settings:
  - "Let us Go to God's Dwelling Place," (Psalm 132), "Our God Reigns," (Psalm 93), lyrics, midi, sheet music, mp3. Stephen J. Pearson, The Psalmistry. See Terms of Use.
  - Psalm 132:1-18 set to Lobe den Herren (14 14 11 8), Psalm 93 set to Azmon (CM) by Dale A. Schoening, Metrical Psalms.
- Hymn/Song/Choral Piece Lists:
  - Hymn and Song Suggestions, Reign of Christ/Christ the King, 2009, annotated suggestions from Natalie Sims, Singing from the Lectionary.
  - Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary (with lyrics and sound files) from the Oremus Hymnal. (Click "Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary.")
  - Lectionary Hymns, Christ the King B, National Association of Pastoral Musicians.
  - Hymn selections (United Methodist) and more from Hymnsite.com.
  - The Billabong by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms.
  - Choral Anthem Project, Christ the King B, National Association of Pastoral Musicians.
  - Sing for Joy, Christ the King, 2009. 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):
- Christ the King Wordsearch, Charles Kirkpatrick, sermons4kids.com.
- Lectionary Puzzles by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text (html) formats.
With Children (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
- Lesson Plans That Work, Younger Children / Older Children, Propers 23-29, Year B, The Episcopal Church.
- Story for Children's Worship and Family Activity, Christ the King, at word-sunday.com: A Catholic Resource for the Lectionary by Larry Broding.
- "Alpha and Omega," "The Nature of Our King," Children's Time, in Sermons and Liturgies. Richard J. Fairchild. (Scroll down in liturgies to find Children's Time.)
- "King Backward," Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com.
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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