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Liturgy of the Palms B
April
5, 2009

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Click on Scripture Lessons below for study links and resources:

Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
Roman Catholic reading: Psalm 24 / Psalm 47
Episcopal reading (RCL): Psalm 118:19-29

 

Mark 11:1-11 or John 12:12-16
Roman Catholic reading: Mark 11:1-10 or John 12:12-16
United Methodist reading:
Mark 11:1-11

Reading and Studying the Text This Week

bulletTexts:
bulletNRSV Lectionary readings from Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
bullet Roman Catholic Lectionary Readings from the New American Bible.
bulletThe 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.
bulletLectionary readings from the Episcopal Lectionary: BCP - RCL.
bulletUnited Methodist lectionary readings, Year B..
bulletBiblical Passages for Mennonite Bulletins, Year B.
bulletAmerican Baptist Churches Revised Common Lectionary Readings.
bullet ELCIC Worship Planning Calendar, lectionary citations with and without hymn suggestions, text and pdf formats.
bullet Lutheran RCL CEV readings - .doc files. Lutheran Bible Ministries.
bullet PCUSA - Lectionary for Sundays and Festivals Scripture Reference.
bulletImages and Movies:
bulletImages Linked at The Text This Week's Art Concordance, with the following themes:
bulletEntry Into Jerusalem
bulletMovies Linked at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance, with the following themes:
bulletPalm Sunday
bullet Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
bullet Commentary and Spiritual Perspectives, Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, 2006. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
bullet Girardian Reflections on the Lectionary, Palm/Passion Sunday, by Paul Nuechterlein & Friends.
bullet Preaching Helps (Palm Sunday/Passion Sunday). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship, 2006.
bullet Sermon Nuggets, Palm Sunday, Lindy Black. Illustrations, humor, questions, quotations.
bullet Lectionary Analysis, Lent 6B, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. At Richard Fairchild's Sermon & Sermon - Lectionary Resources.
bullet Lent Lectionary Commentaries, Palm Sunday, Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary.
bullet "Holy Week Begins," Following the Truly Human One, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand.
bullet Readings, Analysis of Texts and Preaching Paths, Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute. (Church of the Nazarene.)
bulletSAMUEL at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
bullet Lectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
bullet "Si, se puede!" Elizabeth Morris Downie, "Proclaiming Gospel Justice: Reflections on the Scriptures and Progressive Spirituality," The Witness, 2006.
bullet Dylan's Lectionary Blog. Biblical Scholar Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary of the Episcopal Church.
bullet Daily Reflection, Palm Sunday, Larry Gillick, S.J., Creighton University, 2006.
bullet Desperate Preacher's Site: sermons, discussions, liturgical material and other resources.
bullet 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.
bulletSermons (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
bullet Nine Sermons for Palm/Passion Sunday, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Sermons from Seattle.
bullet Palm Sunday 9 April 2006, James Mueller, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors.
bullet Homily Grits, Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday, 2006, the Rev. Grant M. Gallup, Managua, Nicaragua (ECUSA).
bullet "Still Our Hero," Dianne Bergant, CSA, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2003.
bullet Selected sermon, Palm Sunday, by the Rev. Anthony F.M. Clavier, in Worship that Works, ECUSA, 2003.
bullet "Walking the Walk," John R. Donahue, SJ, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2000.
bulletGroup Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:
bullet Lectionary Notes, Palm/Passion Sunday, Rev. Beth Quick and the Lectionary Chat Group Bible Study of St. Paul's UMC, Oneida, NY.
bullet Banquet of the Word, Bible Study Based on the Sunday Readings, by Rev. Thomas Welbers.
bulletLent Lessons, Week 6 in Lent / Holy Week by Bass Mitchell, www.homiliesbyemail.com . Reflections and prayer guides for individuals and groups.
bulletThis Weekend, Fr Pat Umberger, LaCrosse, WI. Discussion questions and reflections.
bulletA list of links to on-line Bibles and general Bible study resources.
bulletA list of links to scholarly and preaching discussion groups and their homepages.
bulletA list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.

OnLine Worship and Liturgy Resources

bulletResources and Images on The Text This Week's Holy Week Resources page.
bulletLent and Easter links at Rev. Richard J. Fairchild's A Holy Easter.
bulletComplete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
bullet Worship Planning Helps, Passion/Palm Sunday, 2006. Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
bullet Planning Helps and Resources for Palm/Passion Sunday, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
bullet Gathering, Palm/Passion Sunday, 2006, from the United Church of Canada. Includes homiletical suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, etc.
bullet Mustard Seeds, a lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
bullet Worship and Liturgy Resources, Passion/Palm Sunday, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet Liturgy for the Celebration of Life, Palm/Passion Sunday, 2006. Liturgies from a Progressive/Post-Liberal Theology, Revd Rex A.E. Hunt, The Uniting Church of St James Curtin, ACT.
bullet "The First Holy Week," Following the Truly Human One, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand.
bullet Palm/Passion Sunday, The Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, ELCA.
bullet Sermons and Liturgies for Year B, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada:
bullet Homily and Liturgy for Palm/Passion Sunday, 2006
bullet "An Extravagant Love"
bullet Liturgies Online, Palm/Passion, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova Publications.
bulletPrayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
bullet Laughing Bird Liturgical Resources, by Nathan Nettleton, South Yarra Community Baptist Church, Melbourne, Australia. Prayers, blessings, Eucharistic prefaces and scripture paraphrases.
bullet Resources: Based on the Revised Common Lectionary. Prayers, Collects and Litanies by Bruce Prewer, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet A Prayer for Ash Wednesday (and for use in Lent) by Dr. William R.G. Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
bulletPrayers of the People, Year B - Sunday of Passion/Palm Sunday. General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana.
bullet Lector's Notes, Passion Sunday/Palm Sunday, Gregory Warnusz, Saint Jerome Parish, Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO. Notes and commentary for those reading this week's lectionary texts to the congregation.
bullet Outside the Box, Passion/Palm Sunday, litanies, poems and prayers written for the local church, by Katherine Hawker.
bullet Palm/Passion Sunday, 2006. John Paarlberg, Reformed Church in America.
bullet 21st Century Africana Liturgical Resources, Palm Sunday, 2006, the Rev. B. Kevin Smalls, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
bullet 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.
bullet Prayers and Musical Ideas, Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, 2006. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
bullet Prayer of the Church, Palm/Passion Sunday, 2006, Let Us Pray, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
bulletGraphics and Bulletin Materials (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
bulletClip Art Images: Palm Sunday, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
bullet 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.
bulletCommercial Site: The Work of the People - John 12 - Films/Visual Liturgy based on RCL texts.
bullet Bulletin Covers, www.scholia.net. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Emmett, Idaho. Scroll down for Year B index.
bulletSAMUEL at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
bullet Scripture Introduction for Bulletin Insert, Lent 6B, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. At Richard Fairchild's Sermon & Sermon - Lectionary Resources.
bulletTaking Faith Home, April 9, 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.
bullet Hymns and Music:
bullet Lectionary Hymns, Palm/Passion Sunday, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
bullet The Psalmistry: All Psalms Music: original Christian sheet music, lyrics, guitar chords, midi, mp3 files for all 150 Psalms. See Terms of Use.
bulletThe Billabong by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms.
bullet Metrical Psalms. Lectionary Psalms set to popular hymn music by Dale A. Schoening.
bulletHymn selections (United Methodist) and more from Hymnsite.com.
bulletHymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary (with lyrics and sound files) from the Oremus Hymnal. (Click "Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary.")
bullet Worship Resource Manual, The Moravian Church, Southern Province. Worksheets for planning music in worship: hymns, anthems, solos, organ repertoire suggestions for RCL texts.
bullet Together to Celebrate, Palm Sunday, 2006, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in Australia. Contemporary Christian Music resources.
bullet Prayers and Musical Ideas, Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, 2006. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
bulletWith Children (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
bullet"A Joyful Celebration," Sermon of the Week, Charles Kirkpatrick, Object Lessons & Children's Sermons, Coloring Pages, Puzzles. Sermons4Kids.com.
bullet Gathering, Palm/Passion Sunday, 2006, from the United Church of Canada. Includes homiletical suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, etc.
bullet Ideas and Talks for Lent, Talks to Children, Rev. Donald McCorkindale, Dalgety Parish Church, Fife, Scotland.
bulletChildren's Bulletins (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
bullet Children's Bulletins for Lent, Easter, and Pentecost, Reformed Church in America.
bullet Lectionary Puzzles by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text (html) formats.
bullet 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.
bulletColoring Pages/Puzzles. Charles Kirkpatrick, Object Lessons & Children's Sermons, Coloring Pages, Puzzles. Sermons4Kids.com. (Scroll to bottom of page.)
bulletDrama (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
bulletA list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.