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Reading and Studying the Text This Week

Texts:

NRSV Lectionary readings from Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
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.
Lectionary readings from the Episcopal Lectionary: BCP - RCL.
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:
- Entry Into Jerusalem
Movies Linked at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance, with the following themes:
- Palm Sunday

Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):

Commentary and Spiritual Perspectives, Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, 2009. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
Girardian Reflections on the Lectionary, Palm/Passion Sunday, by Paul Nuechterlein & Friends.
Preaching Helps (Palm/Passion Sunday, 2009). United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
Process and Faith Lectionary Commentary, Palm/Passion Sunday, 2009, Paul Nancarrow, "...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith."
Liberal Lectionary Analysis, Lent 6B, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.
Commentary and Reflections, Palm Sunday B, Lawrence Moore, Disclosing New Worlds, 2009.
"Journey's End," Palm/Passion Sunday, 2009, Sea Raven, Liberal Christian Commentary.
Jesus Now, Palm Sunday. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures Jesus Then & Now.
Sermon Nuggets, Palm Sunday, 2009, Lindy Black. Illustrations, humor, questions, quotations.
Readings, Analysis of Texts and Preaching Paths, Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute. (Church of the Nazarene.)
Cultural Resources, Rodney Alphonso Thomas, Jr., The African American Lectionary, 2009. 2008.
SAMUEL, Palm/Passion Sunday, 2009, at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
"Holy Week Begins," The Practice of Jesus, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand, 2009.
Lectionary Study, Palm Sunday, Dr. Robert Linthicum, Partners in Urban Transformation, 2009.

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:

Blogging toward Sunday, Theolog: The Blog of The Christian Century, 2009.
Sermon Brainwave. Lectionary podcast featuring Profs. Karoline Lewis, David Lose and Rolf Jacobson, discussing the week's passages in light of current events. At Luther Seminary's WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
Tuesday Lectionary Leanings, Palm Sunday Edition, RevGalBlogPals lectionary discussion, 2009.
"Palm Sunday: The Temple by Night," Jan Richardson, The Painted Prayerbook, 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.
"Camping It Up In Jerusalem," Jen Glass, Greg Carey, Mona West, 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.
"He's No Friend of Caesar!" The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus Foundation, 2009.
"The Donkey," G.K. Chesterton, posted at journeywithjesus.net.
This Sunday's Readings, Palm Sunday, Martin Warner, Church Times, 2009.
"Spoilin' for a Fight," Joel Shuman, The Ekklesia Project, 2009.
"Si, se puede!" Elizabeth Morris Downie, "Proclaiming Gospel Justice: Reflections on the Scriptures and Progressive Spirituality," The Witness, 2006.
Articles from The Christian Century:
- "Donkey Fetchers," Thomas G. Long, 2006.
- "Protest March," Fred Craddock, 2003.
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):

Nine Sermons for Palm/Passion Sunday, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Sermons from Seattle.
"Save Us," the Rev. Dr. Scott Black Johnston, Day 1, 2009.
Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors, 2009.
Selected Sermon, Palm Sunday (RCL), the Rev. Kirk Alan Kubicek, in Worship that Works, ECUSA, 2009.
"Still Our Hero," Dianne Bergant, CSA, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2003.
"Walking the Walk," John R. Donahue, SJ, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2000.

Group Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:

Lectionary Notes, Palm/Passion Sunday, Rev. Beth Quick and the Lectionary Chat Group Bible Study of St. Paul's UMC, Oneida, NY.
"Parade Ends 30+ Year Run," Faith Lens, ELCA, 2009.
Lesson Plans That Work, Adults, Palm Sunday, Year B, The Episcopal Church, 2009.

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

Resources and Images on The Text This Week's Holy Week Resources page.

Lent and Easter links at Rev. Richard J. Fairchild's A Holy Easter.

Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:

Worship Planning Helps (Palm/Passion Sunday, 2009): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
Gathering, Palm/Passion Sunday, 2009, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc.
Planning Helps and Resources for Palm/Passion Sunday, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
Worship Resources, Palm/Passion Sunday, 2009, Free Resources, Cokesbury Worship Connection.
Mustard Seeds, "After the cheering has stopped.../God is Coming," Palm Sunday, 2009. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia. 2006.
Liturgy for the Celebration of Life, Palm B, 2009. Liturgies from a Progressive/Post-Liberal Theology, Revd Rex A.E. Hunt, The Uniting Church of St James Curtin, ACT.
Lectionary Liturgies, Palm/Passion Sunday, 2009, Thom M. Shuman, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Worship and Liturgy Resources, Passion/Palm Sunday, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in Australia.
Palm Sunday service resource: Sunday of the Passion with the Liturgy of the Palms, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
Palm/Passion Sunday worship, procession, Eucharist. Lisa Frenz. Scroll down to Holy Week index.
Palm/Passion Sunday, The Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, ELCA.
"The First Holy Week," The Practice of Jesus, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand, 2009.
Sermons and Liturgies for Year B, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada
Liturgies Online, Palm/Passion, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia.
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.
A Prayer for Ash Wednesday (and for use in Lent) by Dr. William R.G. Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
Prayers 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.
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.
Outside the Box, Passion/Palm Sunday, litanies, poems and prayers written for the local church, by Katherine Hawker.
Benedictions / Commissioning & Blessing, Palm Sunday, Jeanyne Slettom, Process & Faith.
"Two Litanies Based on Psalm 118," 21st Century Africana Worship Resources, Palm Sunday, 2009, the Rev. Dr. Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church GBOD.
21st Century Worship Resources for Palm Sunday, Rev. Nathan Decker, United Methodist Church GBOD, 2009.
Music and Worship Resources, Cultural Resources, The African American Lectionary, 2009. 2008 Cultural Resources. 2008 Music and Worship Resources.
Offertory Prayers for April, 2009, David S. Bell, United Methodist Church GBOD.
Prayers and Musical Ideas, Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, 2009. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
"Liturgy: prayers reflection", reflections on the collect at the Eucharist, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
A Prayer for Palm Sunday, Rev. Stephen Brown, A Place for Prayer, 2009.
Thematic, Intercessory and Scripture Prayers for the RCL, Vanderbilt Divinity Library.

Graphics & Multimedia:

Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter Clip Art, Hermanoleon Clip Art.
Art in the Christian Tradition, Jean and Alexander Heard, Vanderbilt Divinity Library. Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike 3.0 License.
Clip Art Images: Palm Sunday, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
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.
Images for this week's readings, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
Bulletin Covers, www.scholia.net. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Emmett, Idaho. Scroll down for Year B index.
CHURCH PowerPoint, Palm/Passion Sunday, Rev. Dorothy Okray. Free PowerPoint slides for Worship Services.
Mustard Seeds, "After the cheering has stopped.../God is Coming," Palm Sunday, 2009. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia. 2006.
"Palm Sunday: The Temple by Night," Jan Richardson, The Painted Prayerbook, 2009.

Bulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins, below):

SAMUEL, Palm/Passion Sunday, 2009, at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
Scripture Introduction for Bulletin Insert, Lent 6B, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.
"A Celebration with Palms: Remembering Jesus' Passion," reflection by Jacqueline Sapiie, eBulletins reflections, prayer reminders, activity corner, American Bible Society Bible Resource Center.

Hymns and Music:

Original Hymns, Settings, and Songs:
- "He Stood Before the City," F. Richard Garland, tune: BLAIRGOWRIE by Ralph Harlow, United Methodist Church GBOD.
Hymn/Song/Choral Piece Lists:
- Lectionary Hymns, Passion/Palm Sunday, 2009, United Methodist Church GBOD.
- Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary (with lyrics and sound files) from the Oremus Hymnal. (Click "Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary.")
- Lectionary Hymns, Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion 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, Passion (Palm) Sunday, National Association of Pastoral Musicians.
- Gathering, Palm/Passion Sunday, 2009, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc.
- Music and Worship Resources, Nolan Williams, Jr. The African American Lectionary, 2009. 2008 Resources.
- Together to Celebrate, Palm Sunday, 2009, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in Australia. Contemporary Christian Music resources.
- Prayers and Musical Ideas, Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, 2009. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
- Hymn and Song Suggestions, Palm Sunday, 2009, annotated suggestions from Natalie Sims, Singing from the Lectionary.
- Sing for Joy, Sunday of the Passion - Palm Sunday, 2009. Choral reflections on this week's lectionary readings, St. Olaf College.

With Children (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):

Gathering, Palm/Passion Sunday, 2009, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc.
Ideas and Talks for Lent, Talks to Children, Rev. Donald McCorkindale, Dalgety Parish Church, Fife, Scotland.
Lesson Plans That Work, Younger Children & Older Children, Palm Sunday, Year B, The Episcopal Church, 2009.

Children's Bulletins (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)

Lectionary Puzzles by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text (html) formats.

Drama (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)

A list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.