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Reading and Studying the Text This Week

Texts:
- Series C: The Wisdom Series, Readings at Season of Creation.
Images:
Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
- "The Living Ocean," Thomas Hiebert, commentary for Creation 1, 2013, Working Preacher.
- "Fishing for People," Linda Fabian Pepe, Theological Stew, 2013.
- "Deep, Deep as the Ocean..." Peter Woods, I Am Listening, 2010.
- Ocean Bible Study, Season of Creation Website.
- Ocean Sunday, Web of Creation.
- "Some Pointers for Preachers," Ocean Sunday, D. Keith Innes, Christian Ecology Link.
- Creation Themes in Scripture, Reading the 'Two Books' of God, Praying with God's Book of Creation, Sam Hamilton-Poore, Patheos.
Lectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
Sermons (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
- Sermon for the first Sunday of the Season of Creation, Leah Schade, 2013, Lutherans Restoring Creation.
- Sermon Themes: Series C, Season of Creation Website.
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.

Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
- Liturgies - Ocean Sunday. Season of Creation Website.
- Creation Season Resources, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
- Season of Creation ideas, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
Graphics and Bulletin Materials (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
Hymns and Music:
- Hymn and Song Suggestions, Ocean Sunday, 2013, annotated suggestions from Natalie Sims, Singing from the Lectionary.
Children's Bulletins (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
- "The Secret of Percy the Penguin," Season of Creation website.
With Children (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.