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Proper 16C / Ordinary 21C / Pentecost +13
August 26, 2007
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Lessons below for study links and resources:
Jeremiah 1:4-10
or Isaiah 58:9b-14
Roman Catholic reading: Isaiah 66:18-21
United Methodist reading: Jeremiah 1:4-10
Psalm 71:1-6
or Psalm 103:1-8
Roman Catholic reading: Psalm 117:1-2
United Methodist reading: Psalm 71:1-6
Hebrews 12:18-29
Roman
Catholic reading: Hebrews
12:5-7, 11-13
Luke 13:10-17
Roman Catholic
reading: Luke 13:22-30
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| Images and Movies:
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Art Concordance:
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| Movies listed 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,
Ordinary 21, 2007. Commentary,
historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis
University. |
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Girardian Reflections on the Lectionary,
Proper 16, by Paul Nuechterlein & Friends. |
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Preaching Peace commentary, Jeff Krantz & Michael
Hardin. |
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Preaching Helps (Pentecost
+13, 2007). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church
General Board of Discipleship. |
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Process and Faith Lectionary Commentary,
Pentecost +13, 2007, Rick Marshall,
"...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith." |
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Text
Studies, Proper 16, Dan Nelson. (Lutheran) |
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Sermon
Nuggets, Pentecost 13C, 2007, Lindy Black. Illustrations, humor,
questions, quotations. |
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Jesus Now,
Proper (Ordinary) 21C. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures
Jesus Then & Now. |
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"'Remove the Yoke from among You': Hunger," Resources for Prophetic
Worship, Speaking to North Carolina Justice Issues, North Carolina Council
of Churches, 2007. |
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Liberal
Lectionary Analysis,
Pentecost +13,
Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. |
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Social Justice Lectionary,
Proper 16C, 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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SAMUEL at
ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary
and bulletin back page. |
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"Make a Difference," Anecdotes, Stories & Humor, Pentecost +13, Steve Goodier,
Christ United Methodist Church, Salt Lake City, UT. |
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Starters for Sunday,
26 August 2007. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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"The Last
Will Be First,"
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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"Sabbath-Keeping, Fasting, and 'My Own Flesh and Blood,'"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey
with Jesus Foundation. |
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Dylan's Lectionary Blog,
Proper 16C, 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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"Resting in God," Malinda Elizabeth Berry, "Living in the
Presence of God,"
Living the Word, Sojourners Online, 2007. |
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"Restorers of the
Streets," Elcindor Johnson, Lori McPherson,
Out In Scripture: An Honest Encounter Between Our
Lives and the Bible, Human Rights Campaign. (LGBT persective) |
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This Sunday's Readings,
12th Sunday after Trinity, John Pridmore,
Church Times, 2007. |
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Daily Reflection,
Ordinary 21, Larry Gillick, S.J., Creighton University, 2007. |
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"Shriveled Delight,"
Christine Pohl, The Christian Century,
2001. Religion Online. |
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"Common Like Bread," by Michaela Bruzzese. Living the Word
lectionary-based scripture commentary from Sojourners Online, 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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"Who Will Be Saved?" Daniel J. Harrington,
America: The
National Catholic Weekly, 2007. |
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"Bent and Broken,"
Pentecost +13, 26 August 2007, Luke Bouman,
Goettinger Predigten: Every Sunday
Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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Selected Sermon,
Proper 16 (RCL), by the Rev. Dr. Joseph Pagano and the Rev. Amy Richter, in Worship
that Works, ECUSA, 2007. |
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"All God's People," Dianne Bergant, CSA,
America: The
National Catholic Weekly, 2004. |
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"Are You Tied or Untied?",
22 August
2004, Walter W. Harms, Goettinger Predigten: Every Sunday Sermons based on the
RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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Selected sermon,
Proper 16 RCL, the Rev. Margaret Rose, in Sermons
That Work, ECUSA, 2004. |
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| Group Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:
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Lectionary Notes,
Proper 16, 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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"Satisfaction
Guaranteed,"
Faith Lens, a weekly Bible study/discussion for youth, linking a current news story and
lectionary texts. ELCA, 2007. |
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"A Freed Woman's Story,"
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, Year C, The Episcopal Church,
2007. |
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Proclaiming
Faith, Ordinary 21 - 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. |
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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. |
| The Text This Week's Pentecost
Resources Page. |
| Complete Liturgies (including hymns & prayers):
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Worship Planning Helps
(Pentecost +13, 2007): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship
Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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Gathering,
Pentecost +13, from the United Church of Canada. Includes homiletical
suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, etc. |
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LCA Worship Resources, Proper 16C, includes liturgy, hymn
suggestions, notes on the readings, visuals, drama, "Talking with
Children," etc. Lutheran Church of Australia. |
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Mustard Seeds,
"Hearing God's Call," Proper
16 / Ordinary 21 / Pentecost
13, 2007. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of
contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia. |
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Liturgy Notes, Refugee Migrant Sunday, Australia National Council of
Churches. |
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"'Remove the Yoke from among You': Hunger," 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, Pentecost
13C, 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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Liturgies Online, 13 after Pentecost, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in
Australia. |
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Liturgy for
Ordinary Time, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand. |
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Worship
and Liturgy Resources, Pentecost 12, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in
Australia. |
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Liturgy Alive,
Ordinary 21, Claretian Publications, Inc., Philippines. |
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Lectionary Liturgies,
Ordinary 21, Thom M. Shuman, Greenhills Community
Church, Presbyterian, Cincinnati, OH. |
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Liturgy for
Ordinary Time, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand. |
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"The Last
Will Be First!" 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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Liturgical
Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova
Publications. |
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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, Ordinary
21, 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 - P16/OT21. General intercessions for Sundays and
Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of
Louisiana. |
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Offertory Prayers for
August, 2007, Herb Mather, Director of the
Center for Christian Stewardship, the General Board of Discipleship of The
United Methodist Church. |
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Starters for Sunday,
26 August 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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21st Century Africana
Liturgical Resources, Pentecost +13, 2007, The Rev. Sherrie Dobbs
Johnson, United
Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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21st Century Africana
Liturgical Resources, Pentecost +13, 2007, The Rev. Dr. Valerie
Bridgeman Davis, United
Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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Prayer of the Church,
Pentecost 13, 2007, Let Us Pray, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. |
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Prayers and Musical Ideas,
Ordinary 21. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings.
Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. |
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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,
Ordinary 21C, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
| Clip Art Images:
Luke 13:22-30,
Luke 13:22-30 #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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Isaiah 58 Clip Art, Scaroboro Missions, CA. |
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Mustard Seeds,
"Hearing God's Call," Proper
16 / Ordinary 21 / Pentecost
13, 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,
August 26, 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,
Pentecost +13,
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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| Hymns & Music:
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Lectionary Hymns, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
| 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
Proper
16. |
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Hymn
selections (United Methodist) and more from Hymnsite.com. |
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Liturgical
Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova
Publications. |
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Hymns of
the Spirit Three, Proper 16C, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National
Memorial Church. |
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Starters for Sunday,
26 August 2007. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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Together
to Celebrate, August 26, 2007, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in Australia.
Contemporary Christian Music resources. |
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Prayers and Musical Ideas,
Ordinary 21. 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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Gathering,
Pentecost +13, 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,
Year C, The Episcopal Church, 2007. |
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"Feed the Children," Children's Sermon from Sermons4kids.com. |
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Story for
Children's Worship and Family Activity, Ordinary 21, at word-sunday.com:
A Catholic Resource for the Lectionary by Larry Broding. |
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Proclaiming
Faith, Ordinary 21 - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings -
reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing. |
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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, Proper 16/Ordinary 21. 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) |
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A list of links to
other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources. |
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