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Proper 24C / Ordinary 29C / Pentecost +21
October 21, 2007

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Click on Scripture Lessons below for study links and resources:

Jeremiah 31:27-34 or Genesis 32:22-31
Roman Catholic reading: Exodus 17:8-13
United Methodist reading:
Jeremiah 31:27-34

Psalm 119:97-104 or Psalm 121
Roman Catholic reading: Psalm 121:1-8
United Methodist reading: Psalm 119:97-104 or Psalm 19

2 Timothy 3:14 - 4:5
Roman Catholic reading: 2 Timothy 3:14 - 4:2

Luke 18:1-8

Reading and Studying the Text This Week

bulletTexts:
bulletIllustrated lectionary readings at Vanderbilt Divinity Library.
bullet Roman Catholic Lectionary Readings (NCCB/USCC) from the New American Bible.
bulletThe Roman Catholic Lectionary for Mass (1998 USA Edition). At Felix Just S.J.'s The Roman Catholic Lectionary For Mass - a site featuring comprehensive tables of editions of the Roman Catholic Lectionary.
bulletLectionary readings from the Episcopal Lectionary: BCP - RCL.
bulletLutheran lectionary readings, Year C, from the ELCA site.
bulletUnited Methodist lectionary readings.
bullet Biblical Passages for Mennonite Bulletins, Year C.
bulletFree Church version for Baptist, Reformed, and Congregational use Revised Common Lectionary Readings.
bullet ELCIC Worship Planning Calendar, lectionary citations with and without hymn suggestions, text and pdf formats.
bullet Lutheran RCL CEV readings - .doc files. Lutheran Bible Ministries.
bullet PCUSA - Lectionary for Sundays and Festivals Scripture Reference, 2007.
bulletImages and Movies:
bulletImages linked at The Text This Week's Art Concordance:
bulletJacob Wrestling with an Angel
bulletMovies listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance, with the following themes:
bullet Prayer
bullet Vengeance
bullet Faith
bullet Perseverance/Determination
bulletReconciliation/Forgiveness
bulletCovenant
bulletLaw Written on our Hearts
bullet Spiritual Struggle/Fighting Inner Demons
bullet Challenging God
bullet Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
bullet Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
bullet Commentary and Spiritual Perspectives, Ordinary 29, 2007. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
bullet Girardian Reflections on the Lectionary, Proper 24, by Paul Nuechterlein & Friends.
bullet Preaching Peace commentary, Proper 24, Jeff Krantz & Michael Hardin.
bullet Preaching Helps (Pentecost +21, 2007). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
bullet Process and Faith Lectionary Commentary, Pentecost +21, 2007, John B. Cobb, Jr., "...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith."
bullet Text Studies, Proper 24, Dan Nelson. (Lutheran)
bullet Sermon Nuggets, Pentecost 21C, 2007, Lindy Black. Illustrations, humor, questions, quotations.
bullet Jesus Now, Proper (Ordinary) 29C. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures Jesus Then & Now.
bullet Social Justice Lectionary, Proper 24C, list of links by Rev. Dr. Bruce Sweet, United Church of Canada.
bullet Readings, Analysis of Texts and Preaching Paths, Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute. (Church of the Nazarene.)
bullet Estudio Exegético-Homilético, Octubre de 2007, Instituto Universitario Isedet.
bullet Liberal Lectionary Analysis, Proper 24, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.
bullet "Staying Power," The Practice of Jesus, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand.
bullet "Keeping Hope Alive," Anecdotes, Stories & Humor, Pentecost +18, Steve Goodier, Christ United Methodist Church, Salt Lake City, UT.
bullet Starters for Sunday, 21 October 2007. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
bullet SAMUEL at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
bullet Lists of recommended articles are available with ATLAS subscription for these texts:
bullet Jeremiah 31:27-34 / Genesis 32:22-31
bullet Psalm 119 / Psalm 121
bullet 2 Timothy 3:14 - 4:5
bullet Luke 18: 1-8
bulletLectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
bullet Blogging toward Sunday, Stan Wilson, Theolog: The Blog of The Christian Century, 2007.
bullet Tuesday Lectionary Leanings, RevGalBlogPals lectionary discussion, 2007.
bullet "Jacob: Blessed by God and Limping Ever After," The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus Foundation.
bullet "Loving the Law Again," Vanessa Owen, Sara Rosenau, Yvonne Zimmerman, Out In Scripture: An Honest Encounter Between Our Lives and the Bible, Human Rights Campaign. (LGBT persective)
bullet "Intimacy with God," Malinda Elizabeth Berry, "God's Refining Love," Living the Word, Sojourners Online, 2007.
bullet The Saturday Night Theologian, Exegesis of Word and World, Tod O.L. Mundo, Progressive Theology Weblog, 2007.
bullet This Sunday's Readings, 20th Sunday after Trinity, John Pridmore, Church Times, 2007.
bullet Daily Reflection, Ordinary 29, Larry Gillick, S.J., Creighton University, 2007.
bullet Dylan's Lectionary Blog, Proper 24C, 2004. Biblical Scholar Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary of the Episcopal Church.
bullet "You Are What You Worship," by Michaela Bruzzese. Living the Word lectionary-based scripture commentary from Sojourners Online, 2001.
bullet Living the Word, by Kari Jo Verhulst. Lectionary-based scripture commentary at Sojourner's Online, 1998.
bullet Living the Word, by Joyce Hollyday. Lectionary-based scripture commentary at Sojourner's Online, 1995.
bullet Desperate Preacher's Site: sermons, discussions, liturgical material and other resources.
bullet 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.
bulletSermons (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
bullet "Whose Persistence?" The Rev. Dr. Robert Dunham, Day 1, 2007.
bullet "Praying without Losing Heart," Thomas Long, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2007.
bullet Selected Sermon, Proper 24 (RCL), by the Rev. Angela V. Askew, in Worship that Works, ECUSA, 2007.
bullet Selected sermon, Proper 24, the very Rev. Charles Hoffacker, in Sermons That Work, ECUSA, 2004.
bullet "The Purpose of Prayer," 17 October 2004, Luke Bouman, Goettinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors.
bullet "Hang in There!" Dianne Bergant, CSA, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2004.
bullet "The Widow's Might," John R Donahue, SJ, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2001.
bulletGroup Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:
bullet Lectionary Notes, Proper 24, Rev. Beth Quick and the Lectionary Chat Group Bible Study of St. Paul's UMC, Oneida, NY.
bullet Banquet of the Word, Bible Study Based on the Sunday Readings, by Rev. Thomas Welbers.
bullet "Putting the 'Juice' Back in Justice," Faith Lens, a weekly Bible study/discussion for youth, linking a current news story and lectionary texts. ELCA, 2007.
bullet "Discipleship: A New Persistence," John and Robin McCullough-Bade, Daily Discipleship Bible Study, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2007.
bullet Lesson Plans for Small Congregations, Adults, Late Fall, Year C, The Episcopal Church, 2007.
bullet Proclaiming Faith, Ordinary 29 - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings - reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing.
bullet Light on the Lessons, Lutheran Bible Ministries. .doc file leaders guide and participant guide for group study of the weekly lectionary readings.
bulletA list of links to on-line Bibles and general Bible study resources.
bulletA list of links to scholarly and preaching discussion groups and their homepages. 
bulletA list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.

OnLine Worship and Liturgy Resources

bulletThe Text This Week's Pentecost Resources Page.
bulletComplete Liturgies (including hymns & prayers):
bullet Worship Planning Helps (Pentecost +21 / Laity Sunday, 2007): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
bullet Gathering, Pentecost +21 (World Food Sunday), from the United Church of Canada. Includes homiletical suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, etc.
bullet LCA Worship Resources, Proper 24C, includes liturgy, hymn suggestions, notes on the readings, visuals, drama, "Talking with Children," etc. Lutheran Church of Australia.
bullet Mustard Seeds, "Never Give Up," Proper 24 / Ordinary 29 / Pentecost 21, 2007. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
bullet Liturgy for the Celebration of Life, Pentecost 21C. Liturgies from a Progressive/Post-Liberal Theology, Revd Rex A.E. Hunt, The Uniting Church of St James Curtin, ACT.
bullet Worship and Liturgy Resources, Pentecost 20, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet Liturgies Online, 21 after Pentecost, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet Liturgy Alive, Ordinary 29, Claretian Publications, Inc., Philippines.
bullet "Will There Be Faith?" The Practice of Jesus, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand.
bullet Liturgy for Ordinary Time, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
bullet Sermons and Liturgies for Year C, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada.
bullet Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova Publications.
bulletPrayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
bullet Laughing Bird Liturgical Resources, by Nathan Nettleton, South Yarra Community Baptist Church, Melbourne, Australia. Prayers, blessings, Eucharistic prefaces and scripture paraphrases.
bullet Resources: Based on the Revised Common Lectionary. Prayers, Collects and Litanies by Bruce Prewer, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet Prayers of the People, Year C - P24/OT29. General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana.
bullet Outside the Box, litanies, poems and prayers written for the local church, by Katherine Hawker.
bullet Lector's Notes, Ordinary 29, Gregory Warnusz, Saint Jerome Parish, Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO. Notes and commentary for those reading this week's lectionary texts to the congregation.
bullet Starters for Sunday, 21 October 2007. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
bullet Offertory Prayers for October, 2007, Herb Mather, Director of the Center for Christian Stewardship, the General Board of Discipleship of The United Methodist Church.
bullet 21st Century Africana Liturgical Resources, Pentecost +21, 2007, Cheryl L. Walker, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
bullet Prayers and Musical Ideas, Ordinary 29. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
bullet "Liturgy: prayer reflection", reflections on the collect at the Eucharist, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
bullet Prayer of the Church, Pentecost 21, 2007, Let Us Pray, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
bulletGraphics and Multimedia (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
bullet Clip Art, Ordinary 29C, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
bulletClip Art Images: Luke 18:1-8, Luke 18:1-8 #2, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
bullet Ordinary 29 at Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustrations. Follows Latin American Roman Catholic gospel reading. Liberation emphasis.
bulletCommercial Site: The Work of the People - Psalm 119 - Films/Visual Liturgy based on RCL texts.
bullet Mustard Seeds, "Never Give Up," Proper 24 / Ordinary 29 / Pentecost 21, 2007. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
bulletBulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins, below):
bullet Taking Faith Home, October 21, 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.
bullet Lectionary Introductions (background & context), Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
bullet SAMUEL at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
bullet Scripture Introduction for Bulletin Insert, Proper 24, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.
bulletHymns & Music:
bullet Lectionary Hymns, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
bullet Hymn selections (United Methodist) and more from Hymnsite.com.
bullet 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 24.
bullet Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary (with lyrics and sound files) from the Oremus Hymnal. (Click "Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary.")
bulletOriginal Hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette: I Believe   Tune:  AUSTRIAN HYMN 8.7.8.7 D "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken"
bullet Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova Publications.
bullet Starters for Sunday, 21 October 2007. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland.
bullet Together to Celebrate, October 21, 2007, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in Australia. Contemporary Christian Music resources.
bullet Prayers and Musical Ideas, Ordinary 29. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
bulletWith Children (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
bullet Gathering, Pentecost +21 (World Food Sunday), from the United Church of Canada. Includes homiletical suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, etc.
bullet Lesson Plans for Small Congregations, Younger Children & Older Children, Late Fall, Year C, The Episcopal Church, 2007.
bullet Story for Children's Worship and Family Activity, Ordinary 29, at word-sunday.com: A Catholic Resource for the Lectionary by Larry Broding.
bullet Proclaiming Faith, Ordinary 29 - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings - reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing.
bullet "Persistence in Prayer," Children's Sermon from Sermons4kids.com.
bulletChildren's Bulletins (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
bullet Lectionary Puzzles, Proper 24/Ordinary 29. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario.
bulletDrama (see listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
bulletA list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.