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Thanksgiving Day B
October 9, 2006 - Canada
November 23, 2006 - U.S.
Click on Scripture
Lessons below for study links and resources:
Joel 2:21-27
Roman Catholic
reading: Deuteronomy 8:7-18
or
1 Kings 8:55-61
Psalm 126
Roman Catholic reading:
Psalm 113:1-8 or
Psalm 138:1-5
1 Timothy 2:1-7
Roman Catholic
reading: Colossians 3:12-17
or
1 Timothy 6:6-11, 17-19
Matthew 6:25-33
Roman Catholic
reading: Mark 5:18-20
or Luke
12:15-21 or Luke
17:11-19
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| Special Day Resources: Thanksgiving
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American Thanksgiving Tradition, from Plimouth-on-web. |
| Thanksgiving
Sites, annotated by About.com's Christianity Guide Charles Henderson. |
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Planning an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service in Your Community, Daniel T.
Benedict, Jr., United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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Creative Ideas for Celebrating Thanksgiving, Daniel T. Benedict, United
Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
| Thanksgiving Study
Guide and Thoughts
on Thanksgiving from the Biblical Studies Foundation. |
| Special
Days and Services: Thanksgiving. Bass Mitchell's collection of free
information, sermons, prayers, illustrations, etc. |
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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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Preaching Helps (Thanksgiving
Day). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church
General Board of Discipleship, 2006. |
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Thanksgiving Resources, United Methodist Church General Board of
Discipleship. |
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Lectionary Analysis,
Thanksgiving (Canada), 2006. Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. |
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Thoughts
On Thanksgiving: Year B Sermon from Kir-Shalom,
Richard and Charlene Fairchild, United Church of Canada. |
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"In
Praise and Thanksgiving," Patrick D. Miller, Jr., Princeton
Theological School. Theology Today, 1988. |
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Lectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
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"Giving Thanks
for Real," Ken Stone, Holly Toensing, Bentley deBardelaben,
Out In Scripture: An Honest Encounter Between Our
Lives and the Bible, Human Rights Campaign. (LGBT persective) |
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Phil's Musings, lectionary
reflections by Philip W. Gilman. (Scroll down past Christ the King) |
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| Sermons (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked
in listings at top of page):
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"Watch Your Prepositions!"
23 November
2006, Hubert Beck, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the
RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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"Consider the Lilies of the Field,"
"Thanksgiving for Materialistic Blessings," Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Sermons from Seattle. |
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"We Have a Story," the Rev. Mark Trotter,
30 Good Minutes,
Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 1995. |
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"Thanksgiving in Three Tenses," the Rev. Dr. Wiley Stephens,
Day 1, 2003. |
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| Group Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions: |
| 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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A Service of Holy Communion for Thanksgiving, United Methodist Church
General Board of Discipleship. |
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Thanksgiving Resources, United Methodist Church General Board of
Discipleship. |
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"Justice for Farm Workers," Resources for Prophetic
Worship, Speaking to North Carolina Justice Issues, North Carolina Council
of Churches, 2006. |
| Worship Ways,
Thanksgiving. Liturgy planning, United Church of Christ. |
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Inclusive liturgies from Seekers Church:
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Sermons and
Liturgies for Year B, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada. |
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Thanksgiving:
a service of thanks and praise, social awareness and commitment, Worship Resources by Lisa Frenz,
Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church, Portland, OR. |
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Gathering,
Pentecost 18 (Thanksgiving Sunday), from the United Church of
Canada. Includes homiletical suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with
children," hymn suggestions, etc. |
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Planning an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service in Your Community, Daniel T.
Benedict, Jr., United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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Creative Ideas for Celebrating Thanksgiving, Daniel T. Benedict, Jr.,
United Methodist church General Board of Discipleship. |
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"When You Enter the Land: A Community Inter-Religious Thanksgiving
Celebration," Worship Ways, United Church of Christ. |
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| Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
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| Graphics and Multimedia (see also listings at individual
scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page): |
| Bulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins, below):
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Hymns and Music:
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| With Children (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
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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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