The Text This Week - Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources

The Text This Week
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Index by Scripture

Index:
 
 Epiphany 5
  Feb 7
 Last Epiphany / Transfiguration
  Feb 14
 Ordinary 6 (R.C.)
  Feb 14
 Ash Wednesday
  Feb 1
7
 Lent 1
  Feb 21
 St Mathias
  Feb 24 / May 14
 Lent 2
  Feb 28
 Lent 3
   Mar 7
 Lent 4
   Mar 14
 St Joseph
   Mar 19
 Lent 5
   Mar 21
 Annunciation
   Mar 25
 Liturgy of Palms
   Mar 28
 Liturgy of Passion
   Mar 28
 Holy Week Mon.
   Mar 29
 Holy Week Tues.
   Mar 30
 Holy Week Wed.
  Mar 31
 Holy/Maundy Thu.
   Apr 1
 Good Friday
   Apr 2
 Holy Week Sat.
   Apr 3
 Easter Vigil
   Apr 3/4
 Easter Day
   Apr 4
 Easter Evening
   Apr 4
 Easter 2
   Apr 11
 Easter 3
   Apr 18
 Easter 4
   Apr 25
 St Mark
   Apr 25
 Easter 5
   May 2
 Sts Philip & James
   May 3
 Easter 6
   May 9
 Ascension
   May 13/16
 Easter 7
   May 16
 Pentecost
   May 23
 Trinity
   May 30     
 
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  YEAR B
  YEAR C
 
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  Advent
  Christmas
  Epiphany
  Lent
  Holy Week
  Easter
  Pentecost
 

 

 

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Christmas 1C
December 27, 2009

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Click on Scripture Lessons below for study links and resources:

1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26
Roman Catholic reading: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 or I Sam. 1:20-22, 24-28
Episcopal RCL: Isaiah 61:10-62:3

Psalm 148
Roman Catholic reading: Psalm 128:1-5
Episcopal RCL: Psalm 147 or Psalm 147:13-21

Colossians 3:12-17
Roman Catholic reading: Colossians 3:12-21
Episcopal RCL: Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7

Luke 2:41-52
Episcopal RCL: John 1:1-18
 

Reading and Studying the Text This Week

OnLine Worship and Liturgy Resources

  • The Text This Week's Christmas Resources Page.
  • Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
  • Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
  • 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, Christmas 1C. Free clipart, backgrounds, slides, etc.
    • Clip Art, Holy Family, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
    • 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.
    • CHURCH PowerPoint, Christmas 1, 2009. Rev. Dorothy Okray. Free PowerPoint slides for Worship Services.
    • Mustard Seeds, "Transformation, Going Deeper, Changing Direction," Christmas 1C, 2009. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
  • Bulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins, below):
  • Hymns and Music:
  • With Children (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
    • Gathering, Christmas 1, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2009.
    • Lesson Plans for Small Congregations, Younger Children / Older Children, Christmas 1, Year C, The Episcopal Church.
    • Proclaiming Faith, Holy Family, 2009 - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings - reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing.
  • Children's Bulletins (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
  • 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.