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Easter 4C
April 29, 2007
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Lessons below for study links and resources:
Acts 9:36-43
Roman Catholic
reading: Acts 13:14, 43-52
Psalm 23
Roman Catholic reading: Psalm 100:1-5
Revelation 7:9-17
Roman
Catholic reading: Revelation
7:9, 14-17
John 10:22-30
Roman Catholic
reading: John 10:27-30
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Concordance, with the following themes:
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Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
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Comments (commentary) and
Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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Commentary and Spiritual Perspectives,
Easter 4C, 2007. Commentary,
historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis
University. |
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Girardian
Reflections on the Lectionary, Easter 4, by Paul Nuechterlein &
Friends. |
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Preaching Peace commentary, Jeff Krantz & Michael
Hardin. |
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Preaching Helps (Easter
4, 2007). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church
General Board of Discipleship. |
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Process and Faith Lectionary Commentary,
Easter 4, 2007, Paul S. Nancarrow,
"...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith." |
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"HIV / AIDS,"
Resources for Prophetic
Worship, Speaking to North Carolina Justice Issues, North Carolina Council
of Churches, 2007. |
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Sermon
Nuggets, Easter 4, 2007, Lindy Black. Illustrations, humor,
questions, quotations. |
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"Be a
Good One," Anecdotes, Stories & Humor, Easter 4C, Steve Goodier,
Christ United Methodist Church, Salt Lake City, UT. |
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Starters for Sunday,
29 April 2007. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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Social Justice Lectionary,
Easter 4C, list of links by Rev. Dr. Bruce
Sweet, United Church of Canada. |
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Readings, Analysis of
Texts and Preaching Paths, Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute. (Church
of the Nazarene.) |
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Text
Studies, Easter 4, Dan Nelson. (Lutheran) |
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Lectionary Analysis,
Easter 4,
Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. |
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"Life in the Spirit: Listening & Following," The Practice of Jesus, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand.
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| Lists of recommended
articles are available with
ATLAS subscription for these texts:
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| Lectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
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"Every
Tribe, Every Tear: 'The Healing of the Nations,'"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with
Jesus Foundation. |
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"The Messy Community," Malinda Elizabeth Berry, "Cinema Paradiso,"
Living the Word, Sojourners Online, 2007. |
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This Sunday's Readings,
Easter 4, John Pridmore,
Church Times, 2007. |
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Dylan's Lectionary Blog,
Easter 4, 2007. Biblical Scholar
Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary
of the Episcopal Church. |
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The
Saturday Night Theologian, Exegesis of Word and World, Tod O.L. Mundo,
Progressive Theology Weblog, 2007. |
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Tuesday Lectionary Leanings, Easter
4C, RevGalBlogPals lectionary
discussion. |
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"Life In Spite of
- And in Light of - Death," Angela Bauer-Levesque, Alma Crawford,
Tat-Siong Benny Liew,
Out In Scripture: An Honest Encounter Between Our
Lives and the Bible, Human Rights Campaign. (LGBT persective) |
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Daily Reflection,
Easter 4C, Larry Gillick, S.J., Creighton University, 2007. |
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"The
Beginning and the End," Living the Word by Michaela Bruzzese.
Lectionary commentary from Sojourners Online March/April 2001. |
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Living the Word by Joyce
Hollyday. Lectionary-based scripture commentary from
Sojourners
OnLine, 1995. |
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Living the Word by Jim Rice.
Lectionary-based scripture commentary from
Sojourners
OnLine, 1998. |
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Desperate Preacher's Site: sermons, discussions, liturgical material and other
resources. |
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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. |
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| Sermons (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked
in listings at top of page):
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"Noticed,
Named and Nurtured," The Rev. Elizabeth Mitchell Clement, Day 1,
2007. |
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"The Image in the Window," Luke Bouman,
Easter 4C, April 29,
2007, Goettinger Predigten: Every Sunday
Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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Selected Sermon,
Easter 4 (RCL), by the Rev. Susan B. Snook, in Worship
that Works, ECUSA, 2007. |
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Homily Grits,
Easter 4, 2007, the Rev.
Grant M. Gallup, Managua, Nicaragua (ECUSA). |
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"A Great and Diverse Multitude," Dianne Bergant, CSA,
America: The
National Catholic Weekly, 2004. |
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"Choose Life," John R Donahue, SJ,
America: The
National Catholic Weekly, 2001. |
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| Group Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:
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Lectionary Notes,
Easter 4, Rev. Beth Quick and the Lectionary Chat
Group Bible Study of St. Paul's UMC, Oneida, NY. |
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Banquet of the Word, Bible Study Based on the Sunday Readings, by Rev. Thomas Welbers. |
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"Young Man Takes Lives and Announces It To The World,"
Faith Lens, a weekly Bible study/discussion for youth, linking a current news story and
lectionary texts. ELCA, 2007. |
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"To Hear the Voice of the Good Shepherd,"
John and Robin McCullough-Bade, Daily
Discipleship Bible Study, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2007. |
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Lesson Plans
for Small Congregations, Adults, Easter Season, Year C, The Episcopal Church,
2007. |
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Proclaiming
Faith, Easter 4 - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings -
reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing. |
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| 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. |
| Resources and Images on The Text This Week's
Easter
Resources page. |
| Lent and Easter links at Rev. Richard J. Fairchild's
A
Holy Easter. |
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Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:
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Worship Planning Helps
(Easter 4, 2007): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship
Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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Gathering,
Easter 4 (Camping Sunday), 2007, from the United Church of Canada.
Includes homiletical suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn
suggestions, etc. |
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Mustard Seeds,
"Good Shepherd Sunday / Lives Full of 'God Stuff'!" Easter 4, 2007. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of
contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia. |
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"HIV / AIDS,"
Resources for Prophetic
Worship, Speaking to North Carolina Justice Issues, North Carolina Council
of Churches, 2007. |
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Liturgy
for the Celebration of Life, Easter 4C, 2007. Liturgies from a Progressive/Post-Liberal
Theology, Revd Rex A.E. Hunt, The Uniting Church of St James Curtin, ACT. |
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Lectionary Liturgies,
Easter 4, Thom M. Shuman, Greenhills Community
Church, Presbyterian, Cincinnati, OH. |
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Liturgy for Good Shepherd Sunday, Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel,
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. |
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Liturgies
Online, Easter 4, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia. |
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Worship Well
Liturgy Online:
Easter Season Liturgy, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand. |
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"Life in the
Spirit: Listening to the Word,"
The Practice of Jesus, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand. |
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Worship
and Liturgy Resources, Easter 4, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in
Australia. |
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Liturgy Alive,
Easter 4C, Claretian Publications, Inc., Philippines. |
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"God of the Great
Multitude," PAAM Sunday, Worship Ways, United Church of Christ, 2007. |
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Sermons
and Liturgies for Year C, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada. |
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Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
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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. |
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Resources:
Based on the Revised Common Lectionary. Prayers, Collects and Litanies
by Bruce Prewer, Uniting Church in Australia. |
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Lector's
Notes, Easter 4, Gregory Warnusz, Saint Jerome Parish, Bellefontaine
Neighbors, MO. Notes and commentary for those reading this week's lectionary
texts to the congregation. |
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Outside the Box,
litanies, poems and prayers written for the local church, by
Katherine Hawker. |
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Prayers
of the People, Year C - Easter 4. General intercessions for Sundays and
Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of
Louisiana. |
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Offertory Prayers for
April, 2007, Rev. David S. Bell, Director of the
Center for Christian Stewardship, the General Board of Discipleship of The
United Methodist Church. |
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"Liturgy: prayer reflection", reflections on the collect at the Eucharist,
Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand. |
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Prayers and Musical Ideas,
Easter 4C. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings.
Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. |
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Prayer of the Church,
Easter 4, 2007, Let Us Pray, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. |
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21st Century Africana
Liturgical Resources, Easter 4, 2007, Tony Peterson, United
Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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Starters for Sunday,
29 April 2007. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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| Graphics and Multimedia (see also listings at individual
scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
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Clip Art,
Easter 4C, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
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John 10:27-30,
John 10:27-30 #2, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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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. |
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Mustard Seeds,
"Good Shepherd Sunday / Lives Full of 'God Stuff'!" Easter 4, 2007. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of
contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia. |
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| Bulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins,
below):
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Taking Faith Home,
April 29, 2007, 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. |
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Scripture
Introduction for Bulletin Insert,
Easter 4,
Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada,
2004. |
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"God of the
Great Multitude," PAAM Sunday, Worship Ways, United Church of Christ,
2007. |
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| Hymns and Music:
| 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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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 4. |
| The
Billabong, Easter 4, by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in
Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms. |
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Hymns of
the Spirit Three, Easter 4C, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National
Memorial Church. |
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Together
to Celebrate, Easter 4, 2007, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in Australia.
Contemporary Christian Music resources. |
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Starters for Sunday,
29 April 2007. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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| With Children (see also listings at individual
scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
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Gathering,
Easter 4 (Camping Sunday), 2007, from the United Church of Canada.
Includes homiletical suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn
suggestions, etc. |
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Lesson Plans
for Small Congregations, Younger Children / Older Children, Easter
Season,
Year C, The Episcopal Church, 2007. |
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Proclaiming
Faith, Easter 4 - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings -
reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing. |
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Story for Children's Worship and Family Activity,
at word-sunday.com: A Catholic Resource for the Lectionary by
Larry Broding. |
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| Children's Bulletins (see also listings at individual
scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
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Lectionary
Puzzles. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text, by Reg
McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario. |
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| 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.
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