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Easter C
April 8, 2007
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Lessons below for study links and resources:
Acts 10:34-43
or Isaiah 65:17-25
Roman Catholic reading: Acts 10:34, 37-43
United Methodist reading: Acts 10:34-43
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Roman
Catholic reading: Psalms 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23
I Corinthians 15:19-26
or Acts 10:34-43
Roman Catholic reading: I Corinthians 15:19-26
or 1 Corinthians 5:6-8
United Methodist reading: I Corinthians 15:19-26
John 20:1-18
or Luke 24:1-12
Roman Catholic
reading: John 20:1-9
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| Images and Movies:
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Concordance, with the following themes:
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| Movies Linked at The Text This Week's Movie
Concordance, with the following themes:
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Commentary, Exegesis, Sermons:
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Comments (commentary) and
Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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Girardian
Reflections on the Lectionary, Easter, by Paul Nuechterlein &
Friends. |
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Preaching Peace commentary, Jeff Krantz & Michael
Hardin. |
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Preaching Helps (Easter
Sunday, 2007). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church
General Board of Discipleship. |
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Process and Faith Lectionary Commentary,
Easter, 2007, Paul S. Nancarrow,
"...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith." |
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Lectionary Analysis,
Easter,
Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. |
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Sermon
Nuggets, Easter, 2007, Lindy Black. Illustrations, humor,
questions, quotations. |
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Jesus Now,
Easter Sunday. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures
Jesus Then & Now. |
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Social Justice Lectionary,
Easter Day C, list of links by Rev. Dr. Bruce
Sweet, United Church of Canada. |
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"Celebrate You!" Anecdotes, Stories & Humor, Easter Day C, Steve Goodier,
Christ United Methodist Church, Salt Lake City, UT. |
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"The
Resurrection of Jesus,"
The Practice of Jesus, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand. |
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SAMUEL at
ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary
and bulletin back page. |
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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, Dan Nelson. (Lutheran) |
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Parallels
at the Empty Tomb, Peter L. Haynes, Long Green Valley Church of the
Brethren, Glen Arm, Maryland. |
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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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"Believing the Believers: 'Public Evidence for a Mystery,'"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with
Jesus Foundation. |
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Dylan's Lectionary Blog,
Easter Vigil/Principal Service of Easter, 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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"Witnesses to New
Life," Warren Carter, Randall Bailey, Christine Smith,
Out In Scripture: An Honest Encounter Between Our
Lives and the Bible, Human Rights Campaign. (LGBT persective) |
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"From Fear to Courage," Malinda Elizabeth Berry, "Cinema Paradiso,"
Living the Word, Sojourners Online, 2007. |
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Daily Reflection,
Easter Sunday, Larry Gillick, S.J., Creighton University, 2007. |
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"The Birth of Hope," Darrell Jodock, The Christian Century,
1995. |
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"Through
Shattered Concrete Slabs," from God Has a
Story, Too, by James A. Sanders, 1979. Full text online at Religion
Online. |
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"Reflections: He Is Risen,"
Christianity Today. See also
Easter Section
at Christianity Today. |
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"We Have Seen the Lord," Richard Lischer, The Christian Century,
1999. |
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"Practicing
Resurrection," Living the Word by Michaela Bruzzese.
Lectionary commentary from Sojourners Online March/April 2001. |
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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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"Easter
Morning," and "Ragman," Walter Wangerin and Ken Medema, at 30 Good
Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club. Text, audio, and video files
available. |
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Easter Sermons,
Pastor Edward F.
Markquart, Grace
Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington. |
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"Is
There Any Hope?" the Rev. Dr. William L. Self, Day 1, 2007. |
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Homily Grits,
Easter Day/Principal Service, 2007, the Rev.
Grant M. Gallup, Managua, Nicaragua (ECUSA). |
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The Resurrection of Our Lord,
Timothy J. Hoyer, Easter Sunday,
2007, Goettinger Predigten: Every Sunday
Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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Selected Sermon,
Easter Day (RCL), by the Rev. Dr. Frank Hegedus, in Worship
that Works, ECUSA, 2007. |
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"What Happened?" Dianne Bergant, CSA,
America: The
National Catholic Weekly, 2004. |
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Selected sermon,
Easter Day C, the Very Rev. Charles Hoffacker, in Sermons
That Work, ECUSA, 2004. |
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Selected sermon,
Easter Day C, the Rev. Kirk Alan Kubicek, in Sermons
That Work, ECUSA, 2004. |
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Easter (The Feast of the Passover of the Lord), Background and Homily,
Fr. Andrew Greeley, 2004. |
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The Resurrection of our Lord,,
11 April 2004, Samuel Zumwalt, Goettinger Predigten: Every Sunday
Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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"A No-Nonsense Message!" 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 Sunday, 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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"Golfers Prepare for Amen Corner,"
Faith Lens, a weekly Bible study/discussion for youth, linking a current news story and
lectionary texts. ELCA, 2007. |
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"To Proclaim the Good News,"
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 Sunday - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings -
reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing. |
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Light on the
Lessons, Lutheran Bible Ministries. .doc file leaders guide and
participant guide for group study of the weekly lectionary readings. |
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Light from the Lectionary for Lent, Year C. Lectionary-based group study
by Bass Mitchell. (Includes Easter Sunday) |
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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. |
OnLine Worship and Liturgy
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. |
| Complete Liturgies (includes prayers & hymns):
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Worship Planning Helps
(Easter Day, 2007): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship
Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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Gathering,
Easter, 2007, from the United Church of Canada. Includes homiletical
suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, etc. |
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Bilingual Easter
Sunrise Service, and
"Work of the Untamed God," Where the Wild One
Leads, Lent, 2007. Metropolitan Community Churches. |
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Mustard Seeds,
"Easter Dreaming," Easter, 2007. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of
contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia. |
| Worship Resources by Lisa Frenz, Mt. Carmel Lutheran
Church, Portland, OR:
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Easter
Sunrise Resources at Bass Mitchell's Special Days and Services site. |
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Worship Well
Liturgy Online:
Easter Season Liturgy, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand. |
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Lectionary Liturgies,
Easter C, Thom M. Shuman, Greenhills Community
Church, Presbyterian, Cincinnati, OH. |
| Liturgies for Easter Day:
Festival Eucharist for Easter Day following Easter Vigil,
Festival Eucharist for Easter Day with Lighting of the Paschal Candle, Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel,
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. |
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Easter Vigil/Easter Morning liturgy
from The Church of England in
An
Anglican Liturgical Library. |
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Liturgies
Online, Easter Sunday, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in
Australia. |
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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 Sunday, 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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Prayers
of the People, Year C - Easter Day. General intercessions for Sundays
and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal]
Diocese of Louisiana. |
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Outside the Box,
Easter, litanies, poems and prayers written for the local church, by
Katherine Hawker. |
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Litany of Confession for Easter Sunday, Worship Ways, United Church of
Christ, 2007. |
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"Liturgy: prayer reflection", reflections on the collect at the Eucharist,
Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand. |
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21st Century Africana
Liturgical Resources, Easter Sunday, 2007, the Rev. Sherrie Dobbs
Johnson, United
Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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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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Prayer of the Church,
Easter Sunday, 2007, Let Us Pray, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. |
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| Graphics and Multimedia (see also listings at individual
scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
| Clip Art Images:
Easter, 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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Art
to Heart, Jeff Dugan. Suggestions for classic artwork to use with each
week's liturgy. Jeff also offers the opportunity to purchase PowerPoint
presentations of classic art for weekly liturgical use. |
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| Bulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins,
below):
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Taking Faith Home,
April 8, 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,
Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. |
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SAMUEL at
ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary
and bulletin back page. |
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Litany of
Confession for Easter Sunday, Worship Ways, United Church of Christ,
2007. |
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| Hymns and Music:
| The
Billabong, Easter Day, by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in
Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms. |
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"Before an Open, Empty Tomb," Easter Hymn by R. Richard Garland. Tune:
DUKE STREET. |
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"Listen Sisters, Listen Brothers!" hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette.
Based on 1 Corinthians 15. Tune: BEACH SPRING. |
| 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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Traditional Hymns for Blended and Contemporary Worship, Volume Two:
Lent-Easter. Sibelius and .pdf files of traditional hymns, with chord
symbols for singers/keyboardists/guitarists. United Methodist Church
General Board of Discipleship. |
| Original Hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette:
I Believe Tune:
AUSTRIAN HYMN 8.7.8.7 D "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken" |
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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. |
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Hymns of
the Spirit Three, Easter Day C, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National
Memorial Church. |
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Together
to Celebrate, Easter Day, 2007, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in Australia.
Contemporary Christian Music resources. |
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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, 2007, from the United Church of Canada. Includes homiletical
suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, etc. |
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Mustard Seeds,
"Easter Dreaming," Easter, 2007. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of
contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia. |
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"The Promise," Lois Parker Edstrom, Lectionary.org. |
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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 Sunday - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings -
reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing. |
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Ideas and
Talks for Easter, Talks to Children, Rev. Donald McCorkindale, Dalgety Parish Church, Fife, Scotland. |
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Story for Children's Worship and Family Activity,
Easter, 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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