Proper 21C / Ordinary 26C / Pentecost +18
September 26, 2010

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Click on Scripture Lessons below for study links and resources:

Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 or Amos 6:1a, 4-7
Roman Catholic reading: Amos 6:1a, 4-7
United Methodist reading: Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15

Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16 or Psalm 146
Roman Catholic reading: Psalm 146:7-10
United Methodist reading: Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16

1 Timothy 6:6-19
Roman Catholic reading: 1 Timothy 6:11-16

Luke 16:19-31

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.
  • ELCIC Worship Planning Calendar, lectionary citations with and without hymn suggestions, text and pdf formats.
  • Lutheran RCL CEV readings - .doc files. Lutheran Bible Ministries.
  • PCUSA - Lectionary for Sundays and Festivals Scripture Reference, 2007.
• Images and Movies:
  • Images linked at The Text This Week's Art Concordance:
    • Rich Man and Lazarus
  • Movies listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance, with the following themes:
    • Afterlife - Heaven & Hell
    • Clean/Unclean
    • Difficulty recognizing/discerning evil
    • Rationalizing sin/evil
    • Greed
    • Justice/Injustice
    • Judgment
• Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
  • Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
  • Girardian Reflections on the Lectionary, Proper 21, by Paul Nuechterlein & Friends.
  • Preaching Helps (Pentecost +18, 2007). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
  • Preaching Peace commentary, Proper 21, Jeff Krantz & Michael Hardin.
  • Text Studies, Proper 21, Dan Nelson. (Lutheran)
  • "'A Poor Man Named Lazarus': Fair Wages," Resources for Prophetic Worship, Speaking to North Carolina Justice Issues, North Carolina Council of Churches, 2007.
  • Jesus Now, Proper (Ordinary) 26C. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures Jesus Then & Now.
  • Process and Faith Lectionary Commentary, Pentecost +18, 2007, Bruce G. Epperly, "...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith."
  • Readings, Analysis of Texts and Preaching Paths, Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute. (Church of the Nazarene.)
  • "The Seven Steps to Stagnation," Anecdotes, Stories & Humor, Pentecost +18, Steve Goodier, Christ United Methodist Church, Salt Lake City, UT.
• Lists of recommended articles are available with ATLAS subscription for these texts:
  • Jeremiah 32:1-15 / Amos 6:1-7
  • Psalm 91 / Psalm 146
  • 1 Timothy 6:6-19
  • Luke 16:19-31
• Lectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
  • "Great Chasm,", Stan Wilson, Blogging toward Sunday, Theolog: The Blog of The Christian Century, 2007.
  • Dylan's Lectionary Blog, Proper 21C, 2007. Biblical Scholar Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary of the Episcopal Church. 2004.
  • "He Knows My Name," guest essay by Lindsey Crittenden, The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus Foundation.
  • The Saturday Night Theologian, Exegesis of Word and World, Tod O.L. Mundo, Progressive Theology Weblog, 2004.
  • The Christian Century:
    • "Human Folly on a Grand Scale," Lamin Sanneh, 1989.
  • Sojourners "Living the Word," archives:
    • "Reclamation," Malinda Elizabeth Berry, "God's Refining Love," 2007.
    • "'My God in Whom I Trust,'" Michaela Bruzzese, "You Are What You Worship," 2001.
  • Desperate Preacher's Site: sermons, discussions, liturgical material and other resources.
  • 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.
• Sermons (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
  • Selected Sermon, Proper 21 (RCL), by the Rev. Dr. Susanna Metz, in Worship that Works, ECUSA, 2007.
  • "Listening to Jesus," the Rev. Dr. Kenneth Carter, Day 1, 2007.
  • "It's None of My Business," Dianne Bergant, CSA, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2004.
  • "Time for a Vision Check," John R Donahue, SJ, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2001.
• Group Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:
  • Lectionary Notes, Proper 21, Rev. Beth Quick and the Lectionary Chat Group Bible Study of St. Paul's UMC, Oneida, NY.
  • "Listening in the Classroom," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Schools in a Pluralist Culture" Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2009. Focus Article, "One Makes All the Difference," Virgil Gulker. (Psalm 145)
  • Lesson Plans for Small Congregations, Adults, Early Fall, Year C, The Episcopal Church.
  • Proclaiming Faith, Ordinary 26, 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.
• 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

• The Text This Week's Pentecost Resources Page.
• Complete Liturgies (including hymns & prayers):
  • Worship Planning Helps (Pentecost +18, 2007): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
  • Mustard Seeds, "The Secret of Contentment," Proper 21 / Ordinary 26 / Pentecost 18, 2007. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
  • LCA Worship Resources, Proper 21C, includes liturgy, hymn suggestions, notes on the readings, visuals, drama, "Talking with Children," etc. Lutheran Church of Australia.
  • "'A Poor Man Named Lazarus': Fair Wages," Resources for Prophetic Worship, Speaking to North Carolina Justice Issues, North Carolina Council of Churches, 2007.
  • Liturgies Online, 18 after Pentecost, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia.
  • Worship and Liturgy Resources, Pentecost 17, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in Australia.
  • Liturgy Alive, Ordinary 26, Claretian Publications, Inc., Philippines.
  • Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova Publications.
  • Sermons and Liturgies for Year C, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada.
• 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.
  • Lector's Notes, Ordinary 26, Gregory Warnusz, Saint Jerome Parish, Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO. Notes and commentary for those reading this week's lectionary texts to the congregation.
  • Prayers of the People, Year C - P21/OT26. General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana.
  • "Liturgy: prayer reflection", reflections on the collect at the Eucharist, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
  • Thematic, Intercessory and Scripture Prayers for the RCL, Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
• 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.
  • Clip Art, Ordinary 26C, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
  • Clip Art Images: Luke 16:19-31, Luke 16:19-31 #2, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
  • Ordinary 26, at Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustrations. Follows Latin American Roman Catholic gospel reading. Liberation emphasis.
  • Mustard Seeds, "The Secret of Contentment," Proper 21 / Ordinary 26 / Pentecost 18, 2007. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
  • "The Rich Man and Lazarus," movie at Mark Vitalis Hoffman's "The Parables of Jesus," Crossmarks.
• Bulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins, below):
  • SAMUEL at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
  • Lectionary Introductions (background & context), Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
• Hymns & Music:
  • Original Hymns, Settings, and Songs:
    • Hymns of the Spirit Three, Proper 21C, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National Memorial Church.
  • Hymn/Song/Choral Piece Lists:
    • Hymn selections (United Methodist) and more from Hymnsite.com.
    • Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary (with lyrics and sound files) from the Oremus Hymnal. (Click "Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary.")
    • 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 21.
    • Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova Publications.
    • Choral Anthem Project, Ordinary 26C, National Association of Pastoral Musicians.
    • Sing for Joy, Lectionary 26, 2007. Choral reflections on this week's lectionary readings, St. Olaf College.
• With Children (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
  • Lesson Plans for Small Congregations, Younger Children & Older Children, Early Fall, Year C, The Episcopal Church.
  • Story for Children's Worship and Family Activity, Ordinary 26, at word-sunday.com: A Catholic Resource for the Lectionary by Larry Broding.
  • Proclaiming Faith, Ordinary 26, 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, Proper 21/Ordinary 26. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario.
• 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.