All Saints C
November 1, 2013
(may be used November 3 in many churches)
Click on Scripture Lessons below for study links and resources:
Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18
Roman
Catholic reading: Revelation
7:2-4, 9-14
Psalm 149
Roman Catholic
reading: Psalm 24:1-6
Ephesians 1:11-23
Roman
Catholic reading: 1 John
3:1-3
Luke
6:20-31
Roman Catholic reading and Episcopal reading (service 1): Matthew 5:1-12
Reading and Studying the Text This Week
- Illustrated lectionary readings at Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
- Lectionary readings from the Episcopal Lectionary: Service 1 - Service 2
- Lutheran lectionary readings, Year C, from the ELCA site.
- United Methodist lectionary readings.
- Biblical Passages for Mennonite Bulletins, Year C.
- Free Church version for Baptist, Reformed, and Congregational use Revised Common Lectionary Readings.
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- Textweek Blog and Facebook Page: The Text This Week, lectionary discussion & suggested articles on Facebook.
- Preaching This Week at WorkingPreacher.org, Luther Seminary, 2010. Commentaries on lectionary readings by Fred Gaiser, Sally A. Brown, David Tiede.
- All Saints' Day, Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- Girardian Reflections on the Lectionary, All Saints Sunday Year C, by Paul Nuechterlein & Friends.
- Preaching Helps (All Saints Day, 2010). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
- Text Studies, All Saints Day, Dan Nelson. (Lutheran)
- Stewardship Sermon Starter, Stewardship Now. ELCA, 2010.
- World Hunger Sermon Starters, ELCA, 2010.
- The Center for Excellence in Preaching, resources from Calvin Theological Seminary: Comments & Observations, Textual Points, Illustration Ideas.
- Lectionary at Lunch: MP3, Windows Media, and Real Audio files of lectures by professors at Concordia Seminary, St Louis, MO (LCMS).
- 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:
- Textweek Blog and Facebook Page: The Text This Week, lectionary discussion & suggested articles on Facebook.
- Sermon Brainwave, All Saints, 2010. Lectionary podcast featuring Profs. Karoline Lewis, David Lose and Matt Skinner, discussing the week's passages in light of current events. At Luther Seminary's WorkingPreacher.org.
- Lectionary Blogging, John Petty, Progressive Involvement, 2010.
- Tuesday Lectionary Leanings, Who Are the Saints Anyway? edition, RevGalBlogPals lectionary discussion, 2010.
- "Travel Narratives," Bruce K. Modahl, Blogging Toward Sunday, Century Blog, 2010. "A Tale of Two Rich Folks," Michael Pasquarello III, 2007.
- "Saint Who? Saint YOU!" Pastor Sharron R. Lucas, The Stewardship of Life Institute, 2010.
- "For All the Saints," David Lose, Dear Working Preacher, 2010.
- Grounded & Rooted in Love, Laura and Matt Norvell, 2010.
- Remembering All Saints, Bruce Epperly, Patheos, 2010.
- "All Saints Aren't Dead Saints," Michael Joseph Brown, Bridgette D. Young, Shively T.J. Smith, Out in Scripture, Human Rights Campaign, 2010. (LGBT)
- Luminous Wisdom of Night: Reflections on All Saints and All Souls, Christine Valters Painter, Patheos, 2010.
- "All Saints Aren't Dead Saints," Michael Joseph Brown, Bridgette D. Young, Shively T.J. Smith, Out in Scripture, Human Rights Campaign, 2010. (LGBT)
- Articles at The Christian Century:
- "Saints in the Making," F. Dean Lueking, 1998.
- "She Went On," Nathan Mattox, Morris, OK.
- "Saint Carlton Is Lowest," the Very Rev. Samuel G. Candler, Day 1, 2010.
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All Saints
Sermons,
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- "'I Long to Be in that Number,'" Dianne Bergant, CSA, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2004.
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- "The Finkenwalde Project," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Monasticism Old and New," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2010. (Matthew 5:1-12)
- Light on the Lessons, Lutheran Bible Ministries. .doc file leaders guide and participant guide for group study of the weekly lectionary readings.
OnLine Worship and Liturgy Resources
- The Text This Week's Pentecost Resources Page.
- Worship Planning Helps (All Saints, 2010): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
- A Contemporary Global Celebration of All Saints Day, Year C, Taylor W. Burton-Edwards, UMC GBOD.
- All Saint's Day - A Service of Holy Communion, UMC GBOD, 2010.
- "In Praise of Saints," Holy Communion for All Saints Day, UCC Worship Ways, 2010.
- Worship and Liturgy Resources, All Saints, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in Australia.
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Liturgy for All Saints' Vigil (Halloween),
- Liturgical Resources by Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
- Sermons and Liturgies for Year C, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada.
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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.
- Prayers of the People, C - All Saints, General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana.
- Lector's Notes, All Saints, 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: Totenfest, litanies, poems and prayers written for the local church, by Katherine Hawker.
- Resources: Based on the Revised Common Lectionary. Prayers, Collects and Litanies by Bruce Prewer, Uniting Church in Australia.
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- 21st Century Worship Resources, All Saints, UMC GBOD.
- Prayers of the People, All Saints, Lowell Grisham, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
- Confession RCL, Bill Wessner, All Saints C, 2010.
- Sunday Prayer for All Saints' Day / Proper 27C, MomPriest, RevGalBlogPals, 2010.
- Prayers for Worship, David von Schlichten, Lectionary Homiletics.
- 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):
- Art in the Christian Tradition, Jean and Alexander Heard, Vanderbilt Divinity Library. Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike 3.0 License.
- HermanoLeón Clipart, All Saints. Free clipart, backgrounds, slides, etc.
- All Saints at Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustrations. Follows Latin American Roman Catholic gospel reading. Liberation emphasis.
- Commercial Site: Perfectly Fitted, Films/Visual Liturgy based on RCL texts.
- Visual Theology, Faithful Images, Dave Perry, reflections and images usually tied to RCL texts.
- Agnus Day, Lectionary cartoon by James Wetzstein.
- Scripture Pics, Weekly RCL-related image.
- Visual Theology, Faithful Images, Dave Perry, reflections and images usually
- Bulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins,
below):
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- Original Hymns, Settings, and Songs:
- ?I Believe (The Apostles' Creed),? Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, AUSTRIAN HYMN 8.7.8.7 D (?Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken?) The hymn based on the Creed celebrates "We're surrounded by God's people, saints who in our Lord believe."
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Psalm Settings:
- "Sing Ye Believers," (Psalm 149) lyrics, midi, sheet music, mp3. Stephen J. Pearson, The Psalmistry. See Terms of Use.
- Psalm Settings by Dale A. Schoening, Metrical Psalms: Psalm 149 set to CWM Rhondda (87 87 877)
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Hymn/Song/Choral Piece Lists:
- Shepherd Sounds, All Saints C. 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.
- Lectionary Hymns, All Saints, UMC GBOD, 2010.
- Hymn selections (United Methodist) and more from Hymnsite.com.
- 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 All Saints' Day.
- Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova Publications.
- 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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- Sing for Joy, All Saints A, 2007. Choral reflections on this week's lectionary readings, St. Olaf College.
- Original Hymns, Settings, and Songs:
- With Children (see also listings at individual
scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
- "Children's Literature: A Resource for Ministry," All Saints' Day and Sunday, November 7, Union Presbyterian Seminary, 2010.
- "Sermon of the Week," / "Mensajes para ninos," Sermons 4 Kids, Charles Kirkpatrick, Object Lessons & Children's Sermons, Coloring Pages, Puzzles. Sermons4Kids.com.
- Talks to Children, All Saints. Object lessons by Rev Donald McCorkindale, Church of Scotland, et al.
- Children's Bulletins (see also listings at individual
scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
- CatholicMom.com: Coloring Page, Mass Worksheet, Crossword Puzzle, and Word Search based on weekly gospel text.
- Children's Activity Sheets: Activities for Children, based on the Revised Common Lectionary, by Dorothy A. DeBisschop, Great Hill UMC, Seymour, Connecticut. At Bass Mitchell's homiliesbyemail.com.
- Activity Sheets for Children, Fun for all Creatures Great & Small, UCC, 2010. (pdf)
- Coloring Pages/Puzzles. Charles Kirkpatrick, Object Lessons & Children's Sermons, Coloring Pages, Puzzles. Sermons4Kids.com. (Scroll to bottom of page.)
- Lectionary Puzzles, All Saints. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario.
- 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.
