|
| |
Advent 3C
December 17, 2006
With thanks to page sponsor:
The Work of the People,
weekly videos inspired by the
church calendar and the
Scriptural texts of the
Revised Common Lectionary
(July 2006-07)
Click on Scripture
Lessons below for study links and resources:
Zephaniah 3:14-20
Roman Catholic
reading: Zephaniah 3:14-18
Isaiah 12:2-6
Episcopal
reading (RCL):
Canticle 9
Philippians 4:4-7
Luke
3:7-18
Roman Catholic reading: Luke 3:10-18
 | Texts:
|
|
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):
|
Comments (commentary) and
Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
|
Commentary and Spiritual Perspectives,
Advent 3C, 2006. Commentary,
historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis
University. |
|
Girardian
Reflections on the Lectionary, Advent 3, by Paul Nuechterlein &
Friends. |
|
Preaching Peace commentary, Jeff Krantz & Michael
Hardin. |
|
Preaching Helps (Advent
3C). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church
General Board of Discipleship, 2006. |
|
Jesus Now,
Advent 3C. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures Jesus
Then & Now. |
|
Process and Faith Lectionary Commentary,
December 17, 2006, Russell Pregeant,
"...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith." |
|
Sermon Nuggets,
Advent 3C, Lindy Black. Illustrations, humor, questions,
quotations. |
|
Advent Lectionary
Commentaries, Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary. |
|
Social Justice Lectionary,
Advent 3C, list of links by Rev. Dr. Bruce
Sweet, United Church of Canada. |
|
"A Great
Word," Anecdotes, Stories & Humor, Advent 3C, Steve Goodier, Christ
United Methodist Church, Salt Lake City, UT. |
|
Starters for Sunday,
17 December, 2006. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
|
Lectionary Analysis,
Advent 3C,
2006. Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. |
|
"Be Joyful & Act
Fairly!"
The Practice of Jesus, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand. |
|
Third Sunday in Advent, December 14, 2003. Preaching Helps by Glen
Monson, Currents in Theology and Mission. |
|
SAMUEL at
ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary
and bulletin back page. |
|
Readings, Analysis of
Texts and Preaching Paths, Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute. (Church
of the Nazarene.) |
|
Text
Studies, Advent 3C, Dan Nelson. (Lutheran) |
|
"The Third Sunday of
Advent," Abbot Gueranger O.S.B. |
|
| Lists of recommended
articles are available with
ATLAS subscription for these texts:
|
| Lectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
|
"Never
Again: Zephaniah 3:15 and the Hope of Divine Judgment,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with
Jesus Foundation. |
|
"Living Abundantly," Malinda Elizabeth Berry, "High-Calorie
Spirituality,"
Living the Word, Sojourners Online, 2006. |
|
Dylan's Lectionary Blog. Biblical Scholar
Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary
of the Episcopal Church. |
|
The
Saturday Night Theologian, Exegesis of Word and World, Tod O.L. Mundo,
Progressive Theology Weblog, 2006. |
|
"What Should We
Do?" Alton B. Pollard III, Shively T.J. Smith, Michael Joseph Brown,
Out In Scripture: An Honest Encounter Between Our
Lives and the Bible, Human Rights Campaign. (LGBT persective) |
|
This Sunday's Readings,
Advent 3C, John Pridmore,
Church Times. |
|
Daily Reflection,
Advent 3, Larry Gillick, S.J., Creighton University, 2006. |
|
"Night
Music," Herbert O'Driscoll, The Christian Century, 2003. |
|
"If Not Now, When? Michaela Bruzzese,
Living the Word Lectionary Reflections in Sojourners Online,
November-December
2003. |
|
"Refiner's Fire," John C. Morris,
The Christian Century, 2000. |
|
"Rejoice Anyway," William Dyrness, The Christian Century, 1994. |
|
Living the Word by Joyce
Hollyday. Lectionary-based scripture commentary from
Sojourners
OnLine, 1994. |
|
Living the Word by Jim Rice.
Lectionary-based scripture commentary from
Sojourners
OnLine, 1997. |
|
Desperate Preacher's Site: sermons, discussions, liturgical material and other
resources. |
|
Sunday by Sunday, Reflections on
Stewardship based on the RCL Gospels, Year C. 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):
|
"Joy in All Things," Bruce G. Epperly, Process & Faith Resources. |
|
"Living in Expectation," Hubert Beck, Advent 3,
17 December
2006, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the
RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
|
Selected Sermon,
Advent 3C (RCL), by the Rev. Debbie Royals, in Worship
that Works, ECUSA, 2006. |
|
Rejoice in the Warning, Walter W. Harms,
2003. Goettinger Predigten: Every Sunday
Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
|
Selected sermon,
Advent 3C, by the Rev. James Liggett, in Worship that Works, ECUSA, 2003. |
|
"God Is in Our Midst," Dianne Bergant, CSA,
America: The
National Catholic Weekly, 2003. |
|
"Waiting for the Good News," John R Donahue, SJ,
America: The
National Catholic Weekly, 2000. |
|
| Group Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:
|
Lectionary Notes, Advent
3C, Rev. Beth Quick and the Lectionary Chat
Group Bible Study of St. Paul's UMC, Oneida, NY. |
|
Banquet of the Word, Bible Study Based on the Sunday Readings, by Rev. Thomas Welbers. |
|
"Your Attention
Please!"
Faith Lens, a weekly Bible study/discussion for youth, linking a current news story and
lectionary texts. ELCA, 2006. |
|
"Bear Fruit!"
John and Robin McCullough-Bade, Daily
Discipleship Bible Study, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2006. |
|
Proclaiming
Faith, Advent 3 - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings -
reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing. |
|
Lesson Plans for Small Congregations, Adults, Advent 1-4, Year C, The
Episcopal Church, 2006. |
| Light on the
Lessons, Lutheran Bible Ministries. .doc file leaders guide and
participant guide for group study of the weekly lectionary 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. |
| A wonderful, comprehensive list of links & resources for
Advent and Christmas at Richard and Charlene Fairchild's award-winning A Holy Christmas. |
| The Text This Week's Advent Resources
Page includes links to images illustrating Advent and Christmas themes. |
| Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
|
Worship Planning Helps,
Advent 3C, 2006. Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship
Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
Advent Planning Helps and Resources. |
|
"Good News to the Poor: A Jubilee Celebration of Advent Candle Lighting,"
Worship Ways, United Church of Christ, 2006. |
|
Gathering,
Advent 3C, from the United Church of
Canada. Includes homiletical suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with
children," hymn suggestions, etc, 2006. |
|
Liturgy
for the Celebration of Life, Advent 3C, 2006. Liturgies from a Progressive/Post-Liberal
Theology, Revd Rex A.E. Hunt, The Uniting Church of St James Curtin, ACT. |
| Advent Wreath Liturgies,
Year C, the Rev. Sheila N. McJilton, St David's Episcopal Church,
Wilmington, DE. Written for family participation in worship service with a
part for younger children. Free use. Please acknowledge writer. |
|
Worship Well
Liturgy Online, Advent Season, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand. |
|
Liturgies
Online, Advent 3, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia. |
|
Worship
and Liturgy Resources, Advent 3, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in
Australia. |
|
"The Holy One Is
Near - Rejoice & Act Fairly!"
The Practice of Jesus, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand. |
|
Sermons
and Liturgies for Year C, 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. |
|
Prayers
of the People, C - Advent 3, General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde
Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana. |
|
Lector's Notes,
Advent 3C, 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,
litanies, poems and prayers written for the local church, by
Katherine Hawker. |
|
"Liturgy: prayer reflection" Advent 3, reflections on the collect at the Eucharist,
Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
"The Great O
Antiphons." |
|
21st Century Africana
Liturgical Resources, Advent 3, 2006, the Rev. Dr. Kwasi I. Kena, United
Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
|
Prayers and
Musical Ideas,
Advent 3, 2006. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for
Liturgy, St Louis University. |
|
Prayer of the Church,
Advent 3, 2006, Let Us Pray, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. |
|
Offertory Prayers for
December, 2006, Rev. David S. Bell, Director of the
Center for Christian Stewardship, the General Board of Discipleship of The
United Methodist Church. |
|
Starters for Sunday,
17 December, 2006. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
|
World
in Prayer, the Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist, Lodi,
California. Prayers. Prayers and litanies based on each week's world news. |
|
| Graphics and Multimedia (see also listings at individual
scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
|
Clip Art,
Advent 3C, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
| Clip Art Images:
Luke 3:7-18, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
|
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. |
|
Mustard Seeds, a lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of
contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia. |
|
Bulletin
Covers, www.scholia.net. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Emmett, Idaho.
Scroll down for Year C index. |
| Commercial Sites:
|
|
| Bulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins,
below):
|
Taking Faith Home,
December 17, 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. |
|
SAMUEL at
ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary
and bulletin back page. |
|
Scripture
Introduction for Bulletin Insert,
Advent 3C,
Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada, 2006. |
|
|
Hymns and Music:
|
Lectionary Hymns,
United
Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
| "Sing, God's Folk,"
hymn by Paul Janssen. Tune: WACHET AUF.
.pdf file of words & music. Please contact the author for permission for
use through the church website:
Pascack Reformed
Church, Park Ridge, New Jersey. |
|
"Sing, Zion's Daughter," hymn based on Zephaniah 3:14-20, Taylor
Burton-Edwards, tune: MORNING SONG. United Methodist Church General Board of
Discipleship. |
|
"Down
by the Jordan," original hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, LOBE DEN
HERREN 14 14.478. |
| Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary (with
lyrics and sound files) from the Oremus Hymnal. (Click "Hymn Suggestions for
the Sunday Lectionary.") |
|
A
Hymn for Advent by Rev. David Beswick, Uniting Church in Australia. |
|
Hymn selections (United Methodist) and more from
Hymnsite.com. |
| The Billabong by Rev Jeff Shrowder,
Uniting Church in Australia. |
|
Traditional Hymns for Blended and Contemporary Worship Volume One:
Advent-Christmas-Epiphany, by Dean McIntyre, United Methodist Church General
Board of Discipleship. |
|
Liturgical
Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova
Publications. |
|
Worship
Resource Manual, The Moravian Church, Southern Province. Worksheets for
planning music in worship: hymns, anthems, solos, organ repertoire
suggestions for RCL texts. Direct link to
Advent 3C. |
|
Hymns of
the Spirit Three, Advent 3C, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National
Memorial Church. |
|
Together
to Celebrate, Advent 3, 2006, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in Australia.
Contemporary Christian Music resources. |
|
Prayers and
Musical Ideas,
Advent 3, 2006. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for
Liturgy, St Louis University. |
|
Starters for Sunday,
17 December, 2006. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
|
| With Children (see also listings at individual
scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
|
Gathering,
Advent 3C, from the United Church of
Canada. Includes homiletical suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with
children," hymn suggestions, etc, 2006. |
|
Lesson Plans
for Small Congregations, Younger Children / Older Children, Advent 1-4,
Year C, The Episcopal Church, 2006. |
|
Proclaiming
Faith, Advent 3 - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings -
reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing. |
|
Ideas and Talks for Advent,
Talks to Children, Rev. Donald McCorkindale, Dalgety Parish
Church, Fife, Scotland. |
|
Selections from Children's Books
for use during Advent worship with children, at Katherine Hawker's Outside
the Box. |
|
| 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. |
|
