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Liturgy of the Passion C
April 1, 2007
Click on Scripture
Lessons below for study links and resources:
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Roman
Catholic reading: Isaiah 50:4-7
Psalm 31:9-16
Roman
Catholic reading: Psalm 22:8-24
Philippians 2:5-11
Roman
Catholic reading: Philippians 2:6-11
Luke 22:14 - 23:56
or Luke 23:1-49
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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 & 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,
Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, 2007. Commentary,
historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis
University. |
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Preaching Peace commentary, Jeff Krantz & Michael
Hardin. |
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Girardian
Reflections on the Lectionary, Palms/Passion C, by Paul Nuechterlein &
Friends. |
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Preaching Helps (Palm/Passion
Sunday, 2007). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church
General Board of Discipleship. |
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Text
Studies, Lent 6, Dan Nelson. (Lutheran) |
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The
Passion of the Lord Jesus Christ, Ecumenical and Presbyterian
Resources, Bruce Gillette. Includes links to resources about the Mel
Gibson movie. |
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Social Justice Lectionary,
Passion Sunday C, list of links by Rev. Dr. Bruce
Sweet, United Church of Canada. |
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"Stoop
and Drink," Anecdotes, Stories & Humor, Passion Sunday, Steve Goodier,
Christ United Methodist Church, Salt Lake City, UT. |
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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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Lectionary Analysis,
Lent 6,
Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. |
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"Holy Week
Begins,"
The Practice of Jesus, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand. |
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Starters for Sunday,
1 April 2007. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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"Bitter
Journey," an audio-visual feature tracing Jesus' Passion. At BeliefNet. |
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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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"He's
Subverting Our Nation!"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with
Jesus Foundation. |
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"Love / Ai," reflection on Chinese calligraphy for Lent by Rev. Elyn
MacInnis in Shanghai, China. ECUSA Anglican and Global Relations. |
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"What Is the
Price of Faithfulness," Christine Smith, Randall Bailey, Warren
Carter,
Out In Scripture: An Honest Encounter Between Our
Lives and the Bible, Human Rights Campaign. (LGBT persective) |
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Dylan's Lectionary Blog,
Palm/Passion Sunday, 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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Blue Collar Preacher,
Jim Schmitmeyer, St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church, Bridgetown, Ohio. |
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"Standing with the Victims," Darrell Jodock, The Christian Century,
1995. |
| Sojourners "Living the Word," archives:
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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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Palm/Passion
Sunday Sermons,
Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace
Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington. |
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"The
Passion of Jesus," the Rev. Lawrence J. Clark, Day 1, 2007. |
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Stewardship Sermon
Starter, Stewardship at the Heart of the Lectionary. ELCA. |
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Selected Sermon,
Palm Sunday (RCL), by the Rev. J. Barrington Bates, in Worship
that Works, ECUSA, 2007. |
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"Who Has Forgiveness?"
Walter W. Harms, Palm Sunday,
2007, Goettinger Predigten: Every Sunday
Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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Homily Grits,
Palm/Passion Sunday 2007, the Rev.
Grant M. Gallup, Managua, Nicaragua (ECUSA). |
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"What Does It Mean?" Dianne Bergant, CSA,
America: The
National Catholic Weekly, 2004. |
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"By the Cross, Weeping," 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,
Palm/Passion 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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"Telling Your Story Has Never Been Easier,"
Faith Lens, a weekly Bible study/discussion for youth, linking a current news story and
lectionary texts. ELCA, 2007. |
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"To Experience the Depth of God's Love,"
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, Lent, Year C, The Episcopal Church,
2007. |
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Light from the Lectionary for Lent, Year C. Lectionary-based group study
by Bass Mitchell. |
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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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| 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
Lenten
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
(Passion/Palm Sunday, 2007): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship
Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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Gathering,
Palm/Passion Sunday, 2007, from the United Church of Canada. Includes
homiletical suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn
suggestions, etc. |
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Liturgy for Palm/Passion Sunday, Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel,
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. |
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Liturgies
Online, Palm/Passion Sunday, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in
Australia. |
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Lectionary Liturgies,
Palm/Passion Sunday, Thom M. Shuman, Greenhills Community
Church, Presbyterian, Cincinnati, OH. |
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"Jerusalem: Place of Suffering and Triumph / And the Passion Goes On,"
Liturgy Alive,
Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, Claretian Publications, Inc., Philippines. |
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Worship
and Liturgy Resources, Lent 6, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in
Australia. |
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Palm Sunday
Liturgy,
Worship Well
Liturgy Online, Ordinary Time, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand. |
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"Hope within
Our History,"
The Practice of Jesus, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand. |
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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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Prayers
of the People, Year C - Palms/Passion. General intercessions for Sundays
and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal]
Diocese of Louisiana. |
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Lector's
Notes, Palm/Passion 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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Worship Resources, Palm/Passion Sunday, John Paarlberg, Reformed Church in
America. |
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21st Century Africana
Liturgical Resources, Passion/Palm Sunday, 2007, the Rev. Dr.
Kwasi I. Kena, United
Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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Starters for Sunday,
1 April 2007. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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Liturgy: prayer reflection,
reflections on the collect at the Eucharist,
Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand. |
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Prayer of the Church,
Palm/Passion Sunday, 2007, Let Us Pray, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. |
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Prayers and Musical Ideas,
Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, 2007. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings.
Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. |
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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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| Graphics and Multimedia (see also listings at individual
scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
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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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SundayGraphx,
Don Silva. Bulletin Covers / Cubierta de Boletín and PowerPoint backgrounds,
English and Spanish. |
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The Dig
Tree Project, co-operative bank of multimedia worship resources based on
the lectionary and other occasions. Kippax Uniting Church in Canberra. |
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Free Downloadable
Bulletin Covers & Clip Art, (primarily UMC and
PCUSA), Kerr Resources. |
| Agnus Day, Lectionary cartoon
by James Wetzstein. |
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La domenica con Gesù, weekly
image tied to gospel lesson. |
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Scripture
Pics - weekly graphics relating to RCL texts, Matt Baker, Germantown UMC,
Ohio. |
| Digistry,
multimedia clips for worship, tied to lectionary texts. One free clip to
download each week, and others to purchase. |
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| Bulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins,
below):
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Taking Faith Home,
April 1, 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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SAMUEL at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly
theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page. |
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Scripture
Introduction for Bulletin Insert,
Lent 6,
Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. |
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| Hymns and Music:
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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.
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| The
Billabong, Lent 5, by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting
Church in Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms. |
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Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions,
CanticaNova Publications. |
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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. |
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Starters for Sunday,
1 April 2007. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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Together
to Celebrate, Passion Sunday, 2007, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in Australia.
Contemporary Christian Music resources. |
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Prayers and Musical Ideas,
Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, 2007. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings.
Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. |
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| With Children (see also listings at individual
scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
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"Sermon of the Week,"
/ "Mensajes
para ninos," Sermons 4
Kids, Charles Kirkpatrick, Object Lessons & Children's Sermons,
Coloring Pages, Puzzles. Sermons4Kids.com. |
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Gathering,
Palm/Passion 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, Lent,
Year C, The Episcopal Church, 2007. |
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Ideas and
Talks for Lent, (includes Palm Sunday) Talks to Children, Rev.
Donald McCorkindale, Dalgety Parish Church, Fife, Scotland. |
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Children's Sermons Following the Lectionary, Roland McGregor. |
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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 by Reg McMillan,
St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario. Word search puzzles
in RTF or plain text (html) formats. |
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| Drama (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
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