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Proper 27C / Ordinary 32C / Pentecost +24
November 11, 2007
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Lessons below for study links and resources:
Haggai 1:15b-2:9
or Job 19:23-27a
Roman Catholic reading: 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14
United Methodist reading: Haggai 1:15b-2:9
Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21
or Psalm 98
or Psalm 17:1-9
Roman Catholic reading: Psalm 17:1-15
United Methodist reading: Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21
2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17
Roman Catholic reading: 2 Thessalonians 2:16 - 3:5
(see
also study page for 2 Thess 3:1-5)
3:1-5)
Luke 20:27-38
Roman Catholic
reading: Luke 20:27-38 or Luke 20:27,
34-38
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 | Images and Movies:
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Art Concordance: |
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Text This Week's Movie Concordance, with the following themes: |
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 | Special Day Resources:
Veterans Day,
Remembrance Day |
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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), Pentecost 23C, Chris
Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal. |
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Commentary and Spiritual Perspectives,
Ordinary 32, 2007. Commentary,
historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis
University. |
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Girardian
Reflections on the Lectionary, Proper 27, by Paul Nuechterlein &
Friends. |
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Preaching Peace commentary,
Proper 27, Jeff Krantz & Michael
Hardin. |
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Preaching Helps (Pentecost
+24, 2007). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church
General Board of Discipleship. |
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Process and Faith Lectionary Commentary,
Pentecost +24, 2007, Russell Pregeant,
"...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith." |
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Sermon Nuggets,
Pentecost 24C, 2007, Lindy Black. Illustrations, humor, questions, quotations. |
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Jesus Now,
Proper (Ordinary) 32C. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures
Jesus Then & Now. |
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Text
Studies, Proper 27, Dan Nelson. (Lutheran) |
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Readings, Analysis of
Texts and Preaching Paths, Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute. (Church
of the Nazarene.) |
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Liberal Lectionary Analysis,
Proper 27,
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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"No
Hopeless Situations,"
Anecdotes, Stories & Humor, Steve Goodier,
Christ United Methodist Church, Salt Lake City, UT. |
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Social Justice Lectionary,
Proper 27C, list of links by Rev. Dr. Bruce
Sweet, United Church of Canada. |
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Estudio
Exegético-Homilético, Noviembre de 2007, Instituto Universitario
Isedet. |
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Starters for Sunday,
18 November 2007. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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"A God Who
Liberates,"
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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Blogging toward Sunday,
Michael Pasquarello III,
Theolog:
The Blog of The Christian Century, 2007. |
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Tuesday Lectionary Leanings,
"From Here to Eternity" Edition, RevGalBlogPals lectionary
discussion, 2007. |
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"In
the Dust and the Dirt: Greater Glory in Lesser Circumstances,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey
with Jesus Foundation. |
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"The
Future Beyond the End," William J. Sappenfield, Reflections on the
Lectionary for November, 2007, The Living Pulpit. |
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"Death and Rebirth," Malinda Elizabeth Berry, "Cycles of Death
and Rebirth,"
Living the Word, Sojourners Online, 2007. |
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"Change and
the One Constant," Alma Crawford, Tat-Siong Benny Liew, D. Mark
Wilson,
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,
3rd Sunday before Advent, John Pridmore,
Church Times, 2007. |
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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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Dylan's Lectionary Blog,
Proper 27C, 2004. Biblical Scholar
Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary
of the Episcopal Church. |
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"How
Do We Live with Dying?" Joseph M. Mcshane, S.J., The Christian Century,
1989. At Religion Online. |
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"Wake Up!"
by Michaela Bruzzese. Living the Word
lectionary-based scripture commentary from Sojourners Online, 2001. |
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Living the Word, by Jim and
Shelley Douglass. Lectionary-based scripture commentary at
Sojourner's Online, 1995. |
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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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Selected Sermon,
Proper 27 (RCL), by the Rev. Frederic Guyott, III, in Worship
that Works, ECUSA, 2007. |
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Stewardship
Sermons,
Pastor Edward F.
Markquart, Grace
Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington. |
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"What Happens Next?" Dianne Bergant, CSA,
America: The
National Catholic Weekly, 2004. |
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"Where, Death, Is Your Victory?" 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,
Proper 27, 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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"Designer
Accidentally Confirms J-Lo Pregnancy,"
Faith Lens, a weekly Bible study/discussion for youth, linking a current news story and
lectionary texts. ELCA, 2007. |
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"Discipleship: A New Life,"
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, Late Fall, Year C, The Episcopal Church,
2007. |
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Proclaiming
Faith, Ordinary 32 - 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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 | The Text This Week's Pentecost
Resources Page. |
 | Special Day Resources:
Veterans Day/
Remembrance Day |
 | Complete Liturgies (including hymns & prayers):
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Worship Planning Helps
(Pentecost +24, 2007): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship
Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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Gathering,
Pentecost +24 (Remembrance Day), from the United Church of Canada. Includes homiletical
suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, etc. |
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LCA Worship Resources, Proper 27C, includes liturgy, hymn
suggestions, notes on the readings, visuals, drama, "Talking with
Children," etc. Lutheran Church of Australia. |
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Mustard Seeds,
"Fighting Discouragement / New Life," Proper 27 / Ordinary 32 / Pentecost
24, 2007. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of
contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia. |
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"Abundant Hope, Abundant Generosity," Stewardship Sunday, Worship
Ways, United Church of Christ, 2007. |
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Liturgy for the Celebration of Life, Pentecost
24C. 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, 24 after Pentecost, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in
Australia. |
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Worship
and Liturgy Resources, Pentecost 23, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in
Australia. |
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"Faith in
'God of the Living,'"
The Practice of Jesus, Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand. |
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Liturgy Alive,
Ordinary 32, Claretian Publications, Inc., Philippines. |
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Liturgy for
Ordinary Time, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand. |
 | 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 - P27/OT32. General intercessions for Sundays and
Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of
Louisiana. |
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Lector's Notes, Ordinary
32, 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. Prayer/litany
following the U.S. election. |
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Starters for Sunday,
18 November 2007. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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Prayer of the Church,
Pentecost 24, 2007, Let Us Pray,
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. |
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Offertory Prayers for
November, 2007, Herb Mather, Director of the
Center for Christian Stewardship, the General Board of Discipleship of The
United Methodist Church. |
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Prayers and Musical Ideas,
Ordinary 32. Commentary, historical background, poems and readings.
Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. |
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"Liturgy: prayer reflection",
reflections on the collect at the Eucharist, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
(BCP USA/TEC) |
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21st Century Africana
Liturgical Resources, Pentecost +24, 2007, Rev. Joseph W.
Daniels, Jr., United
Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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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
32C, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
 | Clip Art Images:
Luke 20:27-38,
Luke 20:27-38 #2, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Ordinary 32 at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustrations.
Follows Latin American Roman Catholic gospel reading. Liberation emphasis. |
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Mustard Seeds,
"Fighting Discouragement / New Life," Proper 27 / Ordinary 32 / Pentecost
24, 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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Lectionary
Introductions (background & context),
Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand. |
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SAMUEL at
ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary
and bulletin back page. |
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"Abundant Hope, Abundant Generosity," Stewardship Sunday, Worship
Ways, United Church of Christ, 2007. |
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Scripture
Introduction for Bulletin Insert,
Proper 27,
Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. |
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 | Hymns and Music:
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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
27. |
 | Original Hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette:
I Believe Tune:
AUSTRIAN HYMN 8.7.8.7 D "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken" |
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Hymn
selections (United Methodist) and more from
Hymnsite.com. |
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Liturgical
Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova
Publications. |
 | The
Billabong, Sunday 32, by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in
Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms. |
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Hymns of
the Spirit Three, Proper 27C, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National
Memorial Church. |
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Starters for Sunday,
18 November 2007. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers &
Hymn Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church
of Scotland. |
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Together
to Celebrate, November 11, 2007, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in Australia.
Contemporary Christian Music resources. |
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Prayers and Musical Ideas,
Ordinary 32. 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 +24 (Remembrance Day), 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, Late Fall, Year C, The Episcopal Church,
2007. |
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Proclaiming
Faith, Ordinary 32 - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings -
reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing. |
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Story for
Children's Worship and Family Activity, Ordinary 32, at word-sunday.com:
A Catholic Resource for the Lectionary by Larry Broding. |
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"Build...again,"
Talks to Children, Rev. Donald
McCorkindale, Dalgety Parish Church, Fife, Scotland. (Haggai) |
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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 27/Ordinary 32. 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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