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Proper 20B/Ordinary 25B/Pentecost 16
September 24, 2006
Click on Scripture
Lessons below for study links and resources:
Proverbs
31:10-31 or Wisdom of Solomon 1:16 - 2:1, 12-22
or Jeremiah 11:18-20
Roman Catholic reading: Wisdom 2:17-20
United Methodist reading: Proverbs
31:10-31
Psalm 1
or Psalm 54
Roman Catholic reading: Psalm 54:3-8
United Methodist reading: Psalm 1
James
3:13 - 4:3, 7-8a
Roman Catholic reading: James 3:16 - 4:3
Mark 9:30-37
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| Images and Movies:
 | Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art
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,
Ordinary 25, 2006. Commentary,
historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis
University. |
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Girardian
Reflections on the Lectionary, Proper 20, by Paul Nuechterlein &
Friends. |
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Preaching Peace commentary, Jeff Krantz & Michael
Hardin. |
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Preaching Helps (Pentecost
16). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church
General Board of Discipleship, 2006. |
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Jesus Now,
Proper 20B. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures Jesus
Then & Now. |
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Lectionary Analysis,
Pentecost +16, 2006. Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. |
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Process and Faith Lectionary Commentary,
Proper 20, 2006, Rick Marshall,
"...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith." |
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Sermon Nuggets,
Pentecost 16B, Lindy Black. Illustrations, humor, questions,
quotations. |
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This Sunday's Readings,
15th Sunday after Trinity, John Pridmore,
Church Times. |
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Starters for Sunday,
24 September, 2006. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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"Come to Serve," Following the Truly Human One, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand. |
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Social Justice Lectionary, Proper 20B, list of links by Rev. Dr. Bruce
Sweet, United Church of Canada. |
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Partners in
Urban Transformation Lectionary Study, September 24, 2006. |
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Readings, Analysis of
Texts and Preaching Paths, Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute. (Church
of the Nazarene.) |
| SAMUEL at
ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary
and bulletin back page. |
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Text
Studies, Proper 20, Dan Nelson. (Lutheran) |
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| Lists of recommended
articles are available with
ATLAS subscription for these texts:
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Lectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
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"To Welcome Every
Child," Ron Miller,
"Proclaiming Gospel Justice: Reflections on the Scriptures and Progressive
Spirituality," The Witness,
2006. |
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"Little
Children and God's Kingdom: The Holy Grail of Human Greatness,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with
Jesus Foundation. |
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"The Vulnerable
Way," Charles Allen, Holly Hearon, Michael Miller,
Out In Scripture: An Honest Encounter Between Our
Lives and the Bible, Human Rights Campaign. (LGBT persective) |
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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,
Ordinary 25, Larry Gillick, S.J., Creighton University, 2006. |
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"Go Last," Robert Roth, "Back to School,"
Living the Word, Sojourners Online, 2006. |
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"Sharper than a Sword," Michaela Bruzzese,
Living the Word Lectionary Reflections in Sojourners Online,
September-October
2003. |
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Living the Word by Verna J.
Dozier. Lectionary-based scripture commentary from
Sojourners
OnLine, 1994. |
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Living the Word by Peter B.
Price. Lectionary-based scripture commentary from
Sojourners
OnLine, 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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Pentecost
16, 24 September
2006, Jim Mueller, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the
RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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Ordinary
25 (B), Rev. P. Del Staigers,
Sponsored by the Athenaeum, Mount St. Mary's Seminary, 2006. |
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Selected Sermon,
Proper 20 (RCL), by the Rev. Charles Hoffacker, in Worship
that Works, ECUSA, 2006. |
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"The Way of the Wise," Dianne Bergant, CSA, America: The National
Catholic Weekly, 2003. |
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Selected sermon,
Proper 20, by Katerina K. Whitley, in Worship that Works, ECUSA, 2003. |
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"Can You Walk the Walk?" 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,
Proper 20, 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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"Caring for Children in Crisis," study
guide for adults, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at)
"Children," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2003. |
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"Who Will Rule Internet Amusement?"
Faith Lens, a weekly Bible study/discussion for youth, linking a current news story and
lectionary texts. ELCA, 2006. |
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Lesson Plans
for Small Congregations, Adults, Propers 17-22, Year B, The Episcopal Church. |
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"Welcome Others,"
John and Robin McCullough-Bade, Daily
Discipleship Bible Study, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2006. |
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Proclaiming
Faith, Ordinary 25 - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings -
reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing. |
| 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. |
| The Text This Week's Pentecost
Resources Page. |
| Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
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Worship Planning Helps,
Pentecost +16, 2006. Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship
Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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Gathering,
Pentecost +16, 2006, from the United Church of
Canada. Includes homiletical suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with
children," hymn suggestions, etc. |
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"Public Education," Resources for Prophetic
Worship, Speaking to North Carolina Justice Issues, North Carolina Council
of Churches, 2006. |
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Mustard Seeds, a
lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann
Scull, Gippsland, Australia. |
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Worship
and Liturgy Resources, Ordinary 25, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church
in Australia. |
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Liturgy
for the Celebration of Life, Pentecost +16/Creation 4B, 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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Liturgies
Online, Pentecost 16, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia. |
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"I Have Come to
Serve,"
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 - Proper
20/Ordinary 25. General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde
Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana. |
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Outside the Box,
litanies, poems and prayers written for the local church, by
Katherine Hawker. |
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Lector's Notes,
Ordinary 25, Gregory Warnusz, Saint Jerome Parish,
Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO. Notes and commentary for those reading this
week's lectionary texts to the congregation. |
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Offertory Prayers for
September, 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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Prayers and
Musical Ideas,
Ordinary 25, 2006. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for
Liturgy, St Louis University. |
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Starters for Sunday,
24 September, 2006. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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Prayers of the People,
Proper 20, 2006, Lowell Grisham, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Fayetteville, Arkansas. |
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21st Century Africana
Liturgical Resources, Pentecost +16, 2006, Cynthia A. Bond
Hopson, PhD, United
Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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Prayer of the Church,
Pentecost 16, 2006, Let Us Pray, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. |
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| Graphics and Multimedia (see also listings at individual
scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
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Clip Art Images:
Mark 9:30-37, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Ordinary 25 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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Mustard Seeds, a
lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann
Scull, Gippsland, Australia. |
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Bulletin
Covers, www.scholia.net. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Emmett, Idaho.
Scroll down for Year B index. |
| Commercial Sites:
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| Bulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins, below):
| SAMUEL at
ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary
and bulletin back page. |
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Scripture
Introduction for Bulletin Insert, Pentecost +16, 2006, Rev. John Shearman,
Oakville, ON, Canada. |
| Taking Faith Home,
September 24, 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,
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. |
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Hymn Suggestion First-Line Generator for Voices United (United Church of
Canada). Type in numbers of hymns and get a list of first lines. Peter
Chynoweth, Yellowhead Presbytery. (scroll down) |
| Hymn
selections (United Methodist) and
more from Hymnsite.com. |
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The
Billabong by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in
Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms. |
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Liturgical
Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova
Publications. |
| "Water
Deep,"
Brenton Prigge, NewHymn, weekly new, relevant hymn set to traditional tunes. |
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Hymns of
the Spirit Three, Proper 20B, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National
Memorial Church. |
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Together
to Celebrate, Pentecost 16, 2006, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in Australia.
Contemporary Christian Music resources. |
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Prayers and
Musical Ideas,
Ordinary 25, 2006. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for
Liturgy, St Louis University. |
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Starters for Sunday,
24 September, 2006. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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| With Children (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
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Gathering,
Pentecost +16, 2006, from the United Church of
Canada. Includes homiletical suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with
children," hymn suggestions, etc. |
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Lesson Plans
for Small Congregations, Younger Children / Older Children, Propers
17-22, Year B, The Episcopal Church. |
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Proclaiming
Faith, Ordinary 25 - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings -
reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing. |
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"A Liturgy
for Covenanting with the Church School," Children's Time, in Sermons and Liturgies. Richard J.
Fairchild. (Scroll down in liturgies to find Children's Time.) |
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Story for Children's Worship and Family Activity,
Ordinary 25, at word-sunday.com: A Catholic Resource for the Lectionary
by Larry Broding. |
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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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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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| 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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