Thanksgiving Day B

Thanksgiving Day B
October 8, 2012- Canada
November 22, 2012- U.S.
with appreciation and gratitude,
Jeff Nobles, member of Covenant Church of Houston

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

Reading and Studying the Text This Week

Texts:
- Illustrated lectionary readings at Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
- Roman Catholic Lectionary Readings from the New American Bible (NCCB/USCC).
- 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.
- 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.
- PCUSA - Daily/Weekly Lectionary Readings.
Special Day Resources: Thanksgiving
- Thanksgiving, Wikipedia.
Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- Lectionary Commentary (different texts), Worship Resource and Cultural Resource, The African American Lectionary, 2009.
- "Justice for Farm Workers," Resources for Prophetic Worship, Speaking to North Carolina Justice Issues, North Carolina Council of Churches, 2006.
- Thanksgiving, African American Lectionary, 2012.
- "Giving Thanks for Real," Holly Toensing, Bentley deBardelaben, Ken Stone, Out In Scripture: An Honest Encounter Between Our Lives and the Bible, Human Rights Campaign, 2009. (LGBT perspective)(scroll down)
- Thoughts On Thanksgiving: Year B Sermon from Kir-Shalom, Richard and Charlene Fairchild, United Church of Canada.
- Gathering, Thanksgiving Sunday, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2012. (Terms of Use)
Lectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
- "No More Worries ," the Rev. Dr. Janet H. Hunt, Dancing with the Word, 2012.
- "Looks Can Be Deceiving," Melissa Bane Sevier, Contemplative Viewfinder, 2012.
- "Thanksgiving," Nancy Rockwell, Bite in the Apple, 2012. (Uses Proper 28 texts.)
Sermons (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
- "Gratitude Is the Secret," Barbara Baumgarten, Sermons that Work, Episcopal Digital Network, 2012.
- Sermons that Work, Thanksgiving B (RCL), the Rev. Steve Kelsey, ECUSA, 2009.
- "Consider the Lilies of the Field," "Thanksgiving for Materialistic Blessings," Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Sermons from Seattle.
- "Thanksgiving in Three Tenses," the Rev. Dr. Wiley Stephens, Day 1, 2003.
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.

OnLine Worship and Liturgy Resources

The Text This Week's Pentecost Resources Page.
Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
- Gathering, Thanksgiving Sunday, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2012. (Terms of Use)
- Thanksving Worship Resources, Canadian Foodgrains Bank, 2012.
- Planning an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service in Your Community, Daniel T. Benedict, Jr.
- Thanksgiving, African American Lectionary, 2012.
- A Thanksgiving Liturgy of Gratitude, Prayer, Song, and Feast, Carl Gregg, Patheos, 2011.
- LCA Worship Planning Page, Harvest Thanksgiving, 2012, "Everything lay-readers need to prepare worship".
- Worship Resources, Rev. Mindi, Rev-o-lution, 2012.
- Worship Resource and Cultural Resource, The African American Lectionary, 2009.
- Lectionary Liturgies, Thanksgiving B, 2009, Thom M. Shuman, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
- "Justice for Farm Workers," Resources for Prophetic Worship, Speaking to North Carolina Justice Issues, North Carolina Council of Churches, 2006.
- A Service for the Eve of Thanksgiving, Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
- Thanksgiving: a service of thanks and praise, social awareness and commitment, Thanksgiving, a service of praise for the blessings of creation and life, Thanksgiving, remembering God's care for us, Worship Resources by Lisa Frenz, Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church, Portland, OR.
- Harvest Thanksgiving - traditional and contemporary liturgy, Christian Prayers & Resources inspired by the Celtic Christian Church.
- Inclusive Language Seekers Liturgies from Seekers Church:
  - "Responding from the Heart" (2003)
  - "Crossings: Looking Ahead, Looking Back," (2002)
  - "Keeping the Vigil" (2001)
  - "Stone Soup" (2000)
  - "Extravagant Gratitude" (1999)
  - "Gather Us In" (1998)
  - "Gratitude Begets Justice" (1997)
Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
- "A Better Harvest," Worship Ways, UCC, 2012.
- Thematic, Intercessory and Scripture Prayers for the RCL, Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
- "Be Thankful!" Dan Schifeling, worshipcalls, 2012.
Graphics and Multimedia (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
- Art in the Christian Tradition, Jean and Alexander Heard, Vanderbilt Divinity Library. Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike 3.0 License.
- Images for this week's readings, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
Bulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins, below):
Hymns and Music:
- Original Hymns, Settings, and Songs:
  - "God, Your Blessings Overflow," an original hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette celebrates our many blessings, but also Godâ€™s comfort for those who are grieving during the holidays. Tune: DIX 7.7.7.7.7.7 ("For the Beauty of the Earth").
  - "All of Life Is Filled with Wonder," an original hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette is a wonderful celebration of the many glimpses of grace in daily life that we too often overlook. Tune: IN BABILONE 8.7.8.7 D ("There's a Wideness in God's Mercy").
  - Hymns of the Spirit Three, Thanksgiving B, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National Memorial Church.
- Hymn/Song/Choral Piece Lists:
  - Shepherd Sounds, Thanksgiving Day. Background information for hymns and choral music following the lectionary from the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Austin, Texas, by Eric Mellenbruch and David Zersen.
  - Hymns for Thanksgiving Day, UMC GBOD.
  - Lectionary Hymns, Thanksgiving, National Association of Pastoral Musicians.
  - Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
  - Hymn selections (United Methodist) and more from Hymnsite.com.
With Children (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
- "The Legend of 5 Kernels: A Thanksgiving Story," Dianne Deming, Children's Sermons Today, 2012.
- Thanksgiving Table Faith 5 Devotion, Faith Formation Journeys, 2012.
- "We Gather Together," Frances Woodruff, On the Chancel Steps, 2012.
- Worshiping with Children, Thanksgiving Day B, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2012.
- Thanksgiving Word Search, sermons4kids.com.
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)
A list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.