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Easter Day B
April 16, 2006
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Lessons below for study links and resources:
Acts 10:34-43
or Isaiah 25:6-9
Roman Catholic reading: Acts 10:34, 37-43
United Methodist reading:
Acts
10:34-43 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Roman
Catholic reading: Psalms 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23
I Corinthians 15:1-11
or Acts 10:34-43
Roman Catholic reading: Colossians 3:1-4
or 1 Corinthians 5:6-8
John 20:1-18
or Mark 16:1-8
Roman Catholic
reading: John 20:1-9
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| Images and Movies:
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Concordance, with the following themes:
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| Movies Linked at The Text This Week's Movie
Concordance, with the following themes:
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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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Comments (commentary) and
Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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Commentary and Spiritual Perspectives,
Triduum, 2006. Commentary,
historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis
University. |
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Girardian Reflections on the Lectionary,
Easter, by Paul Nuechterlein & Friends. |
| Preaching Peace commentary, Jeff Krantz & Michael
Hardin. |
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Preaching Helps (Easter
Sunday). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church
General Board of Discipleship, 2006. |
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Sermon Nuggets,
Easter Sunday, Lindy Black. Illustrations, humor, questions,
quotations. |
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Exegesis, Easter
Sunday, Terrance Callan, The Pastoral Preaching Web Site. Sponsored by the
Athenaeum, Mount St. Mary's Seminary, 2006. |
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Starters for Sunday,
Easter Sunday, 2006. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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This
Sunday's Readings, Easter Sunday, John Pridmore,
Church Times. |
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"Easter Sunday,"
Following the Truly Human One, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand. |
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"The Resurrection of Our Lord - Preaching Helps," Currents in
Theology and Mission, 2003. |
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Text Studies, Easter Sunday, Dan
Nelson. (Lutheran) |
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Readings, Analysis of
Texts and Preaching Paths, Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute. (Church
of the Nazarene.) |
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Lectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
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"The Missing Stone
and the Empty Cross," V. Gene Robinson,
"Proclaiming Gospel Justice: Reflections on the Scriptures and Progressive
Spirituality," The Witness,
2006. |
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"This Is
What We Preach,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with
Jesus Foundation. |
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The
Saturday Night Theologian, Exegesis of Word and World, Tod O.L. Mundo,
Progressive Theology Weblog, 2006. |
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Dylan's Lectionary Blog. Biblical Scholar
Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary
of the Episcopal Church. |
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Daily Reflection,
Easter Sunday, Larry Gillick, S.J., Creighton University, 2006. |
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"We Have Seen the Lord," Richard Lischer, The Christian Century,
1999. |
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"Paschal Light," Stanley S.
Harakas, The Christian Century, 1997. At Religion Online. |
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"The Unnatural Truth," Barbara Brown Taylor, The Christian Century,
1996. |
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"Journeying Toward Resurrection,"
Living the Word Lectionary Reflections in Sojourners Online, March/April
2003. |
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"Witnessing
to the Power of God," Peter
B. Price. Living the Word
Lectionary Reflections in Sojourners Online, March/April, 1997. |
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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 B. 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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"Set
Free," the Rev. Mary Jane Cornell, Day 1, 2006. |
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Homily Grits,
Easter Day, 2006, the Rev.
Grant M. Gallup, Managua, Nicaragua (ECUSA). |
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"No More Weeping?"
- Easter Sunday - 16 April 2006,
Samuel D. Zumwalt, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the
RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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"I Have Seen
the Lord!" Selected Sermon,
Easter Day, by Katerina K. Whitley, in Worship
that Works, ECUSA, 2006. |
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Easter Sunday, the Rev. Dr. A.K.M. Adam,
Flesh and Bones, 2001.
(Entire book of sermons is one long pdf file. Slow connections will require
long download times.) |
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"I Have Seen the Lord," A
Meditation Based on John 20:1-18, Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church
General Board of Discipleship. |
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"Alleluia!" Dianne Bergant, CSA, America: The National Catholic
Weekly, 2003. |
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Selected sermon, Easter Day, by the
Rev. Ken Kesselus, in Worship that Works, ECUSA, 2003. |
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"It Doesn't Fit In!" John R. Donahue, SJ, America: The
National Catholic Weekly, 2000. |
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| Group Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:
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Lectionary Notes,
Easter 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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"Narnia Movie
Sequel Planned,"
Faith Lens, a weekly Bible study/discussion for youth, linking a current news story and
lectionary texts. ELCA. |
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Proclaiming
Faith, The Resurrection of the Lord - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings -
reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing. |
| Bible Study - 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. (Scroll down past chart of CEV readings.) |
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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 Easter
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,
Easter Day, 2006. Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship
Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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Gathering,
Easter Sunday, 2006, from the United Church of
Canada. Includes homiletical suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with
children," hymn suggestions, etc. |
| Worship Ways,
Easter Sunrise Service. Liturgy planning, United Church of Christ. |
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Easter Vigil/Easter Morning liturgy
from The Church of England in An
Anglican Liturgical Library. |
| Worship Resources by Lisa Frenz, Mt. Carmel Lutheran
Church, Portland, OR:
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Liturgy
for the Celebration of Life, Easter Sunday, 2006. Liturgies from a Progressive/Post-Liberal
Theology, Revd Rex A.E. Hunt, The Uniting Church of St James Curtin, ACT. |
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Worship
and Liturgy Resources, Easter Day, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church
in Australia.
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Liturgies
Online, Easter Day, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia.
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"Jesus Is
Risen!"
Following the Truly Human One, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand. |
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Sermons and
Liturgies for Year B, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada. |
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Liturgical
Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova
Publications. |
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| Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
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Laughing Bird
Liturgical Resources, by Nathan Nettleton, South Yarra
Community Baptist Church, Melbourne, Australia. Prayers, blessings,
Eucharistic prefaces and scripture paraphrases. |
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Resources:
Based on the Revised Common Lectionary. Prayers, Collects and Litanies
by Bruce Prewer, Uniting Church in Australia. |
| Prayers
of the People, Year B - Easter
Day. General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater,
Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana. |
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Lector's Notes,
Easter Sunday, 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,
Easter, litanies, poems and prayers written for the local church, by
Katherine Hawker. |
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Starters for Sunday,
Easter Sunday, 2006. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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Offertory Prayers for
April, 2006, Rev. David S. Bell, Director of the
Center for Christian Stewardship, the General Board of Discipleship of The
United Methodist Church. |
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21st Century Africana
Liturgical Resources, Easter Day, 2006, the Rev. Dr. Valerie
Bridgeman Davis, United
Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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Prayer of the Church,
Easter Sunday, 2006, Let Us Pray, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. |
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Prayers and
Musical Ideas,
Triduum, 2006. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for
Liturgy, St Louis University. |
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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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"Christ the Lord Is Risen Today," PowerPoint version for projection,
The United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. (.ppt file) |
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Clip Art Images:
Easter, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Easter B 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. |
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Clip
Art, Easter Sunday, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic
Educators. |
| Commercial Site:
The Work of the People - Isaiah 25 - Films/Visual Liturgy based on RCL
texts. |
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Bulletin
Covers, www.scholia.net. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Emmett, Idaho.
Scroll down for Year B index. |
| SAMUEL at
ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary
and bulletin back page. |
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Art to Heart, Jeff Dugan. Suggestions for classic artwork to use with
each week's liturgy. Jeff also offers the opportunity to purchase PowerPoint
presentations of classic art for weekly liturgical use. |
| Taking Faith Home,
April 16, 2006, Greg Priebbenow, formingfaith.com. A free
intergenerational take-home insert for integrating lectionary readings with
at-home prayers, family time, table grace, devotions, ritual and suggestions
for service. |
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Hymns and Music:
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Lectionary Hymns,
Easter Day, United
Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
| "To
the Tomb on Easter Day," David Ourisman, original hymn based on the
Markan Easter narrative. Available for free download and use. Copyright
notice must be kept intact. |
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"The Angel Rolled the Stone Away," for a capella SATB choir by Sandy
Willard Rogers. United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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"On Friday, When the Sky Was Dark," the Rev. Andrew Pratt. United
Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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"Go, Mary," Sandy Willard Rogers, Huntersville, NC. United
Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
| Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary (with
lyrics and sound files) from the Oremus Hymnal. (Click "Hymn Suggestions for
the Sunday Lectionary.") |
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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. |
| Hymn
selections (United Methodist) and
more from Hymnsite.com. |
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The
Psalmistry: All Psalms Music: original Christian
sheet music, lyrics, guitar chords, midi, mp3 files for all 150 Psalms. See
Terms of Use. |
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Liturgical
Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova
Publications. |
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Metrical Psalms. Lectionary Psalms set to popular hymn music by Dale A.
Schoening. |
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Traditional Hymns for Blended and Contemporary Worship Volume Two:
Lent-Easter, Dean McIntyre, United Methodist Church General Board of
Discipleship. |
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Together
to Celebrate, Easter Day, 2006, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in Australia.
Contemporary Christian Music resources. |
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Starters for Sunday,
Easter Sunday, 2006. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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Prayers and
Musical Ideas,
Triduum, 2006. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for
Liturgy, St Louis University. |
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| With Children (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
| "It's Empty!"
Sermon of the Week, Charles Kirkpatrick, Object Lessons & Children's Sermons,
Coloring Pages, Puzzles. Sermons4Kids.com. |
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Gathering,
Easter Sunday, 2006, from the United Church of
Canada. Includes homiletical suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with
children," hymn suggestions, etc. |
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"The Promise," Lois Parker Edstrom, Lectionary.org. |
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Story for Children's Worship and Family Activity,
Easter Sunday, at word-sunday.com: A Catholic Resource for the Lectionary
by Larry Broding. |
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Proclaiming
Faith, The Resurrection of the Lord - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings -
reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing. |
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"Easter
Eggs and Easter Victory," 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 Easter, Talks to Children, Rev. Donald McCorkindale, Dalgety Parish Church, Fife, Scotland. |
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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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Children's Bulletins for Lent, Easter, and Pentecost, Reformed Church
in America. |
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Lectionary
Puzzles by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough,
Ontario. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text (html) formats. |
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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. |
| Coloring
Pages/Puzzles. Charles Kirkpatrick, Object Lessons & Children's Sermons,
Coloring Pages, Puzzles. Sermons4Kids.com. (Scroll to bottom of page.)
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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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