Liturgy of the Passion B
April 1, 2012
Click on Scripture Lessons below for study links and resources:
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Roman
Catholic reading: Isaiah 50:4-7
Psalm 31:9-16
Roman Catholic reading: Psalm
22:8-24
Philippians 2:5-11
Roman
Catholic reading: Philippians 2:6-11
Mark 14:1 - 15:47
or Mark 15:1-39, (40-47)
Roman Catholic reading: Mark 14:1 - 15:47
or Mark 15:1-39
Reading and Studying the Text This Week
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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.
- 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:
- Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
- Preaching This Week at WorkingPreacher.org, Luther Seminary, 2009. Commentaries on lectionary readings by Charles L. Aaron, Jr., Nancy Koester, C. Clifton Black, N. Clayton Croy.
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- Girardian Reflections on the Lectionary, Palm/Passion Sunday, by Paul Nuechterlein & Friends.
- Preaching Peace commentary, Jeff Krantz & Michael Hardin.
- Jesus Now, Palm Sunday. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures Jesus Then & Now.
- Rumors, for April 5, 2009, Ralph Milton, "Sermon helps for preachers with a sense of humor."
- Readings, Analysis of Texts and Preaching Paths, Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute. (Church of the Nazarene.)
- Text Studies, Lent 6B, Dan Nelson. (Lutheran)
- 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:
- "Take a Donkey," Donna Schaper, Theolog: The Blog of The Christian Century, 2009.
- "Palms or Passion?" Mona West, Greg Carey, Jen Glass, 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.
- "Si, se puede!" Elizabeth Morris Downie, "Proclaiming Gospel Justice: Reflections on the Scriptures and Progressive Spirituality," The Witness, 2006.
- "He's No Friend of Caesar!" The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus Foundation, 2009. 2006 reflection.
- Articles at The
Christian Century:
- "Judas as Patron Saint," Ronald Goetz, 1987.
- "Living the Word," at Sojourners:
- "Liberated for Freedom," Michaela Bruzzese, "Believing What's True," 2009.
- "The Messiah, Indeed," Robert Roth, "Secrets Uncovered," 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):
- Nine Sermons for Palm/Passion Sunday, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Sermons from Seattle.
- Selected Sermon, Palm Sunday (RCL), the Rev. Kirk Alan Kubicek, in Worship that Works, ECUSA, 2009.
- "Love Poured Out," the Rev. Dr. James B. Lemler, Day 1, 2006.
- "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.
- "Beneath the Cross" The Path of Discipleship, 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. (Scroll down past chart of CEV 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
- Resources and Images on The Text This Week's Holy Week Resources page.
- Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
- Gathering, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2012. (Terms of Use)
- Palm/Passion Sunday, The Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, ELCA.
- 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.
- Liturgies Online, Palm/Passion, 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.
- 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.
- Meditation Prompts and Prayers, Sunday of the Passion, 2009. Suzanne Guthrie, At the End of Enclosure.
- Sunday Prayer, mompriest, RevGalBlogPals, 2009.
- Thematic, Intercessory and Scripture Prayers for the RCL, Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
- Graphics & Multimedia:
- 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.
- 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.
- Bulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins,
below):
- "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:
- “Jesus Went Out to a Garden,” an original hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, about Jesus’ call for nonviolence and compassion at the time of his passion (Mark 14 and John 18). Tune: BEACH SPRING 8.7.8.7 D (“God Whose Giving Knows No Ending”). New hymn available with music from The Presbyterian Outlook magazine for Lent 2011.
- Hymns of the Spirit Three, Passion Sunday, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National Memorial Church.
- Hymn/Song/Choral Piece Lists:
- 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.
- Sing for Joy, Sunday of the Passion - Palm Sunday, 2009. Choral reflections on this week's lectionary readings, St. Olaf College.
- Gathering, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2012. (Terms of Use)
- Original Hymns, Settings, and Songs:
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With Children (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
- Gathering, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2012. (Terms of Use)
- Story for Children's Worship and Family Activity, Passion Sunday, at word-sunday.com: A Catholic Resource for the Lectionary by Larry Broding.
- 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 listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
- "The Passion Story," dramatic reading by Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Sermons from Seattle.
- A Dramatic reading of the Full Passion Narrative according to St. Mark, Greta Jensen, Kir-Shalom.
- A Dramatic Reading of the Shorter Passion Narrative according to St. Mark, John Borthwick, Kir-Shalom.
- A list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.
