Lent 1C
February 17, 2013
Click on Scripture Lessons below for study links and resources:
Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Roman
Catholic reading: Deuteronomy
26:4-10
Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16
Roman Catholic
reading: Psalm 91:1-15
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.
- Images and Movies:
- Images listed at The Text This Week's Art Concordance:
- Movies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
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Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
- Preaching This Week at WorkingPreacher.org, Luther Seminary, 2010. Commentaries on lectionary readings by W. Dennis Tucker, Jr., Jane Strohl, Susan Hedahl, Arland J. Hultgren.
- "Wilderness Companions," commentary by Kate Huey at i.ucc.org: Sermon Seeds, lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, bulletin back page.
- Commentary and Spiritual Perspectives, Lent 1, 2010. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- Girardian Reflections on the Lectionary, Lent 1, by Paul Nuechterlein & Friends.
- Preaching Peace commentary, Jeff Krantz & Michael Hardin.
- Preaching Helps (Lent 1C, 2010). United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
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- Sermon Nuggets, Lent 1, 2010, Lindy Black. Illustrations, humor, questions, quotations.
- Rumors, for February 21, 2010, Ralph Milton, "Sermon helps for preachers with a sense of humor."
- Lectionary Study, Lent 1C, Dr. Robert Linthicum, Partners in Urban Transformation.
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- Text Studies, Lent 1, Dan Nelson. (Lutheran)
- Starters for Sunday, 21 February, 2010. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
- 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.
- Blogging toward Sunday Adam Thomas, Blogging toward Sunday, Theolog: The Blog of The Christian Century, 2010.
- Sermon Brainwave, February 21, 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.
- Tuesday Lectionary Leanings, RevGalBlogPals lectionary discussion, 2010. 11th Hour Preacher Party.
- "Courage / Yong," reflection on Chinese calligraphy for Lent by Rev. Elyn MacInnis in Shanghai, China. ECUSA Anglican and Global Relations.
- Sermon Starters for Lent, Magrey R. deVega, The Circuit Rider, 2010.
- "Lent 1: Into the Wilderness," Jan Richardson, The Painted Prayerbook. (Use of Images.)
- Think About It, Sermon Notes/Themes on current topics with complimentary PowerPoint images, Rev. Dorothy Okray, 2010.
- Daily Reflection, Lent 1, Larry Gillick, S.J., Creighton University, 2010.
- This Sunday's Readings, Lent 1C, Martin Warner, Church Times, 2010.
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"From
Ashes to Fire," guest essay by Nora Gallagher.
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- "Aliens Welcome," Heidi Neumark, 2007.
- "Story Time," Jennifer M. Ginn, 2004.
- "Easy Affirmations," Hal W. LeMert, Jr., 2001.
- "Settling for Less," Barbara Brown Taylor, 1998.
- "Antidote for Temptation," Darrell Jodock, 1995.
- Sojourners "Living the Word," archives:
- "Ultimate Security," Walter Brueggemann, "An Answering God," 2010.
- "Space for God," Malinda Elizabeth Berry, "Walking toward Possibility," 2007.
- "Journey to Freedom," Michaela Bruzzese, "Living the Word," 2004.
- "Serve God Alone," Michaela Bruzzese, "Practicing Resurrection," 2001.
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- "The Wilderness Exam," the Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor, Day 1, 2010.
- Sermons that Work, Lent 1C, Jason Sierra, ECUSA, 2010.
- "Salvation Is a Gift," Dianne Bergant, CSA, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2004.
- "Giving the Devil His Due," John R Donahue, SJ, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2001.
- "Sermon for the 2nd Sunday in Lent," the Right Rev. Robert G. Tharp, Day 1, 2001.
- "Wilderness Companions," Kate Huey, Weekly Seeds, i.UCC.org, 2010.
- Lectionary Notes, Lent 1, Rev. Beth Quick and the Lectionary Chat Group Bible Study of St. Paul's UMC, Oneida, NY.
- "Finding a Grown-Up Faith: five Steps to a Faith that Works," A Small Group Study Series for Lent, Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson, Metropolitan Community Churches.
- Lesson Plans That Work, Adults, Lent, Year C, The Episcopal Church.
- Proclaiming Faith, Lent 1, 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.
OnLine Worship and Liturgy Resources
- Resources and Images on The Text This Week's Lenten Resources page.
- Lent and Easter links at Rev. Richard J. Fairchild's A Holy Easter.
- Complete Liturgies (includes prayers & hymns):
- Worship Planning Helps (Lent 1, 2010): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
- Gathering, Lent 1C, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2010. (Terms of Use)
- Worship Resources, February, 2010, Free Resources, Cokesbury Worship Connection.
- "Wild Surrender: Do Justice, Show Kindness, and Live Humbly with God," Where the Wild One Leads, Lent, 2007. Metropolitan Community Churches.
- "Racism and Reconciliation," Resources for Prophetic Worship, Speaking to North Carolina Justice Issues, North Carolina Council of Churches, 2007.
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- Liturgies Online, Lent 1, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia.
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- Worship and Liturgy Resources, Lent 1, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in Australia.
- "Jesus Went through Our Temptations / With Jesus in the Desert," Liturgy Alive, Lent 1C, Claretian Publications, Inc., Philippines.
- Sermons and Liturgies for Year C, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada.
- Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova Publications.
- 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.
- Prayers of the People, Year C - Lent 1. General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana.
- Lector's Notes, Lent 1C, 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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- Liturgy for the 1st Sunday in Lent, Christian Prayers and Resources inspired by the Celtic Christian Church.
- Starters for Sunday, 21 February, 2010. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
- Offertory Prayers for February, 2010, David S. Bell, United Methodist Church GBOD.
- "Dwelling in the Shelter of God's Love," Service Prayers for the First Sunday of Lent, UCC Worship Ways, 2010.
- "A Prayer for Lent 1," Rev. Stephen Brown, A Place for Prayer, 2010.
- Prayers and Musical Ideas, Lent 1C, 2010. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
- Mustard Seeds, "Trusting God / Wilderness Times," Lent 1, 2010. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
- 21st Century Worship Resources, Lent 1C, the Rev. Dr. Safiyah Fosua, UMC GBOD.
- Prayer for the First Sunday in Lent, RevAbi, RevGalBlogPals, 2010.
- 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, Lent 1. Free clipart, backgrounds, slides, etc.
- Clip Art, Lent 1C, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
- Clip Art Images: Luke 4:1-13, Luke 4:1-13 #2, Temptation of Jesus, Temptation of Jesus #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.
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- "Lent 1: Into the Wilderness," Jan Richardson, The Painted Prayerbook. (Use of Images.)
- CHURCH PowerPoint, Lent 1, 2010. Rev. Dorothy Okray. Free PowerPoint slides for Worship Services.
- Commercial Site: "Tempted by the Devil," visual liturgy, The Work of the People.
- Bulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins,
below):
- SAMUEL at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
- Bulletin Backs with Stewardship Messages, December 2009 - February 2010, Worship Ways, UCC.
- Scripture Introduction for Bulletin Insert, Lent 1, 2010, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.
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"The Consequences of Obedience," reflection by
Rev K. Jason Coker,
- Hymns and Music:
- Original Hymns, Settings, and Songs:
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- "Those Who Dwell in the Shelter of the Lord," lyrics, midi, sheet music, mp3. Stephen J. Pearson, The Psalmistry. See Terms of Use.
- Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 set to Finlandia (11 10 11 10 11 10), Psalm Settings by Dale A. Schoening, Metrical Psalms.
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- Hymn and Song Suggestions, Lent 1C, 2010, annotated suggestions from Natalie Sims, Singing from the Lectionary.
- Lectionary Hymns, Lent 1C, 2010, United Methodist Church GBOD.
- Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary (with lyrics and sound files) from the Oremus Hymnal. (Click "Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary.")
- Gathering, Lent 1C, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2010. (Terms of Use)
- The Billabong, Lent 1, by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms.
- 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.
- Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova Publications.
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- Sing for Joy, Lent 1C, 2007. Choral reflections on this week's lectionary readings, St. Olaf College.
- Starters for Sunday, 21 February, 2010. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
- Together to Celebrate, Lent 1, 2010, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in Australia. Contemporary Christian Music resources.
- Prayers and Musical Ideas, Lent 1C, 2010. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
- Original Hymns, Settings, and Songs:
- With Children (see also listings at individual
scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
- Gathering, Lent 1C, 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, Lent, Year C, The Episcopal Church.
- Ideas and Talks for Lent, Talks to Children, Rev. Donald McCorkindale, Dalgety Parish Church, Fife, Scotland.
- Story for Children's Worship and Family Activity, Lent 1C, at word-sunday.com: A Catholic Resource for the Lectionary by Larry Broding.
- Proclaiming Faith, Lent 1, 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 by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text (html) formats.
- 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.
