Easter 3C

Easter 3C
April 14, 2013

Click on Scripture Lessons below for study links and resources:

Acts 9:1-6, (7-20)
Roman Catholic reading: Acts 5:27-32, 40-41

Psalm 30
Roman Catholic reading: Psalm 30:2-13

Revelation 5:11-14

John 21:1-19
Roman Catholic reading: John 21:1-19 or John 21:1-14

Reading and Studying the Text This Week

Texts:
- Illustrated lectionary readings at Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
- Roman Catholic Lectionary Readings (NCCB/USCC) from the New American Bible.
- Lectionary readings from the Episcopal Lectionary: BCP - RCL.
- 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.
- ELCIC Worship Planning Calendar, lectionary citations with and without hymn suggestions, text and pdf formats.
- Lutheran RCL CEV readings - .doc files. Lutheran Bible Ministries.
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):
- 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 James Boyce, Wendell Frerichs, Walter F. Taylor, Jr., Frank L. Crouch.
- Commentary and Spiritual Perspectives, Easter 3, 2010. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. Español.
- "The Way Forward," commentary by Kate Huey at SAMUEL, i.ucc.org: Sermon Seeds, lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, bulletin back page.
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- Girardian Reflections on the Lectionary, Easter 3, by Paul Nuechterlein & Friends.
- Preaching Helps (Easter 3, 2010). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
- Preaching Peace commentary, Jeff Krantz & Michael Hardin.
- Process and Faith Lectionary Commentary, Easter 3, 2010, Bruce G. Epperly, "...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith."
- Sermon Nuggets, Easter 3C, 2010, Lindy Black. Illustrations, humor, questions, quotations.
- Jesus Now, Easter 3C. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures Jesus Then & Now.
- Readings, Analysis of Texts and Preaching Paths, Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute. (Church of the Nazarene.)
- John Shearman's Lectionary, Easter 3, 2010, Post-Modern Sermon and Bible Study Resource, Oakville, ON, Canada.
- Text Studies, Easter 3, Dan Nelson. (Lutheran)
- Starters for Sunday, 18 April, 2010. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
- Social Justice Lectionary, list of links by Rev. Dr. Bruce Sweet, United Church of Canada.
- 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:
- Facebook Page: The Text This Week, lectionary discussion & suggested articles on Facebook.
- "After Failure," James Harnish, Blogging toward Sunday, Theolog: The Blog of The Christian Century, 2010.
- Sermon Brainwave, April 18, 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.
- Homiletical Hot Tub, preaching blog at Lectionary Homiletics, 2010.
- Pastor, Talk To Me About... Lay people's views and questions about each week's texts. At Lectionary Homiletics, 2010.
- The Good Word, A Blog on Scripture and Preaching, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2010.
- Tuesday Lectionary Leanings, So! Many! Great! Choices! Edition, RevGalBlogPals lectionary discussion, 2010.
- Blogging toward Sunday, Walter Brueggemann, Theolog: The Blog of The Christian Century, 2007.
- "Peter and the Pursuit of Happiness," David Lose, WorkingPreacher.org, 2010.
- "Mining for Love," Debra Dean Murphy, Intersections, 2010.
- "Renunciation and Return: To Be Fully Known and Freely Loved," Easter 3C, The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus Foundation, 2010. 2007 reflection.
- The Saturday Night Theologian, Exegesis of Word and World, Tod O.L. Mundo, Progressive Theology Weblog, 2010.
- Lectionary Blogging, John 21:1-19, John Petty, Progressive Involvement, 2010.
- "Sorry," Melissa Bane Sevier, Contemplative Viewfinder, 2010.
- First Look: John 21:1-19, Lee Koontz, reflectious, 2010.
- Think About It, Sermon Notes/Themes on current topics with complimentary PowerPoint images, Rev. Dorothy Okray, 2010.
- "God Is at Work, So We Must Work," Alma Crawford, Tat-Siong Benny Liew, Angela Bauer-Levesque, Out in Scripture, Human Rights Campaign, 2010. (LGBT)
- So Tell Me, Do You Love Jesus? Pastor Sharron R. Lucas, Stewardship of Life Institute, 2010.
- Daily Reflection, Easter 3C, Larry Gillick, S.J., Creighton University, 2010.
- This Sunday's Readings, Easter 3, Martin Warner, Church Times, 2010.
- "Resurrection for All Things: Easter 3 and Beyond," Fr. Rick Morley, A Garden Path, 2010.
- Easter 3C, Matt & Laura Norvell, Grounded & Rooted in Love, 2010.
- "You Can Never Go Home Again," Peter Woods, I Am Listening, 2010.
Sermons (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
- Sermons that Work, Easter 3C, Michael Schut, ECUSA, 2010.
- "The Grace of Another Day," the Rev. Dr. Wiley Stephens, Day 1, 2007.
- Selected Sermon, Easter 3 (RCL), by the Rev. Paul D. Allick, in Worship that Works, ECUSA, 2007.
- "Is He Alive in Us?" Dianne Bergant, CSA, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2004.
- "A Different Conclave," John R Donahue, SJ, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2001.
Group Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:
- "The Way Forward," Kate Huey, Weekly Seeds, i.UCC.org, 2010.
- Lectionary Notes, Easter 3, Rev. Beth Quick and the Lectionary Chat Group Bible Study of St. Paul's UMC, Oneida, NY.
- "Into the Light," faithelement, various mulitimedia approaches to this week's scripture texts.
- Lesson Plans That Work, Adults, Easter Season, Year C, The Episcopal Church.
- Proclaiming Faith, Easter 3, 2010 - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings - reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing.
- 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.

OnLine Worship and Liturgy Resources

Resources and Images on The Text This Week's Easter Resources page.
Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
- Worship Planning Helps (Easter 3, 2010): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
- Worship Resources, April, 2010, Free Resources, Cokesbury Worship Connection. (scroll down)
- Mustard Seeds, "Resurrection Impact," Easter 3, 2010. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
- Gathering, Easter 3C, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2010. (Terms of Use)
- Lectionary Liturgies, Easter 3C, Thom M. Shuman, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
- Liturgy for the Celebration of Life, Easter 3C, 2010. Liturgies from a Progressive/Post-Liberal Theology, Revd Rex A.E. Hunt, Uniting Church in Australia.
- Worship Resources, Easter 3C, John van de Laar, Sacredise.
- Worship Resources for Earth Day, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
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.
- Lector's Notes, Easter 3, Gregory Warnusz, Saint Jerome Parish, Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO. Notes and commentary for those reading this week's lectionary texts to the congregation.
- Prayers of the People, Year C - Easter 3. General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana.
- Outside the Box, litanies, poems and prayers written for the local church, by Katherine Hawker.
- Thematic, Intercessory and Scripture Prayers for the RCL, Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
- A Prayer for Easter 3, Stephen Brown, A Place for Prayer.
- Offertory Prayers, David S. Bell, UMC GBOD.
- Starters for Sunday, 18 April, 2010. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
- Call to Worship, the Rev. Nathan Decker, Easter 3, 2010, United Methodist Church GBOD.
- 21st Century Resources for Native American Ministries Sunday, the Rev. Jeff Ramsland, UMC GBOD.
- Prayers and Musical Ideas, Easter 3C 2010. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. Español.
- "Seeing Jesus," service prayers for Easter 3, UCC Worship Ways, 2010. (.rtf)
- "Liturgy: prayer reflection", reflections on the collect at the Eucharist, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
- "late have I loved you," Suzanne Guthrie, At the Edge of the Enclosure, prayers and meditations, 2010.
- Prayer for Easter 3, RevAbi, 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, Easter 3. Free clipart, backgrounds, slides, etc.
- Clip Art, Easter 3C, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
- Clip Art Images: John 21:1-19, John 21:1-19 #2, 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, "Resurrection Impact," Easter 3, 2010. 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.
- CHURCH PowerPoint, Easter 3, 2010. Rev. Dorothy Okray. Free PowerPoint slides for Worship Services.
- Breakfast on the Beach, audio telling, story in episodes, graphic, audio and written commentaries. Go Tell Communications, Biblical Storytelling for the Global Village, 2010.
- "Into the Light," faithelement, various mulitimedia approaches to this week's scripture texts.
Bulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins, below):
- SAMUEL at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
- Scripture Introduction for Bulletin Insert, Easter 3, 2010, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.
- "Christ Appears," reflection by Joseph Pierce, eBulletins reflections, prayer reminders, activity corner, American Bible Society Bible Resource Center, 2010.

Hymns and Music:

Original Hymns, Settings, and Songs:
- "Peter Said, 'I'm Going Fishing'," Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, BEECHER 8.7.8.7. D.
- "Creator God, You Made the Earth," Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, tune ST. COLUMBA 8.7.8.7 "The King of Love My Shepherd Is." (Earth Day)
- Hymns of the Spirit Three, Easter 3C, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National Memorial Church.
Psalm Settings:
- "I Will Exalt You!" lyrics, midi, sheet music, mp3. Stephen J. Pearson, The Psalmistry. See Terms of Use.
- Psalm 30 set to Greensleeves (87 87 67 67) by Dale A. Schoening, Metrical Psalms.
Hymn/Song/Choral Piece Lists:
- Hymn and Song Suggestions, Easter 3C, 2010, annotated suggestions from Natalie Sims, Singing from the Lectionary.
- Lectionary Hymns, Easter 3, 2010, United Methodist Church GBOD.
- 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 Easter 3.
- Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary (with lyrics and sound files) from the Oremus Hymnal. (Click "Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary.")
- The Billabong, Easter 3, by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms.
- Music Resources (hymn suggestions) for Earth Day, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
- Choral Anthem Project, Easter 3C, National Association of Pastoral Musicians.
- Sing for Joy, Easter, 3C, 2007. Choral reflections on this week's lectionary readings, St. Olaf College.
- Gathering, Easter 3C, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2010. (Terms of Use)
- Starters for Sunday, 18 April, 2010. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
- Together to Celebrate, Easter 3, 2010, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in Australia. Contemporary Christian Music resources.
- Prayers and Musical Ideas, Easter 3C 2010. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. Español.

With Children (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):

"Sermon of the Week," / "Mensajes para ninos," Sermons 4 Kids, Charles Kirkpatrick, Object Lessons & Children's Sermons, Coloring Pages, Puzzles. Sermons4Kids.com.
Gathering, Easter 3C, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2010. (Terms of Use)
Lesson Plans That Work, Younger Children / Older Children, Easter Season, Year C, The Episcopal Church.
Story for Children's Worship and Family Activity, Easter 3, at word-sunday.com: A Catholic Resource for the Lectionary by Larry Broding.
Proclaiming Faith, Easter 3, 2010 - 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)

Lectionary Puzzles. 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)

Mustard Seeds, "Resurrection Impact," Easter 3, 2010. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.

A list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.

Reading and Studying the Text This Week

OnLine Worship and Liturgy Resources

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