The Text This Week - Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources

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The Current Lectionary Year is Year A
 
 
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Thanksgiving C
October 8, 2007 (Canada)
November 22, 2007 (U.S.)

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Click on Scripture Lessons below for study links and resources:

Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Roman Catholic reading: Deuteronomy 8:7-18, or 1 Kings 8:55-61
 

Psalm 100
Roman Catholic reading: Psalm 113:1-8 or Psalm 138:1-5
 

Philippians 4:4-9
Roman Catholic reading: Colossians 3:12-17 or 1 Timothy 6:6-11, 17-19
 

John 6:25-35
Roman Catholic reading:  Luke 17:11-19 or Mark 5:18-20 or Luke 12:15-21
 

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
bulletLutheran lectionary readings, Year C, from the ELCA site.
bulletUnited Methodist lectionary readings.
bullet Biblical Passages for Mennonite Bulletins, Year C.
bulletAmerican Baptist Churches Revised Common Lectionary Readings.
bullet ELCIC Worship Planning Calendar, lectionary citations with and without hymn suggestions, text and pdf formats.
bullet PCUSA - Lectionary for Sundays and Festivals Scripture Reference, 2007.
bulletSpecial Day Resources:
bullet Planning an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service in Your Community, Daniel T. Benedict, Jr., United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
bullet Resources for Thanksgiving at Bass Mitchell's Special Days and Services site.
bullet Creative Ideas for Celebrating Thanksgiving, Daniel T. Benedict, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
bullet "In Praise and Thanksgiving," Patrick D. Miller, Jr., Princeton Theological School. Theology Today, 1988.
bulletThree Traditions Behind Canadian Thanksgiving Day.
bullet The American Thanksgiving Tradition, from Plimouth-on-web.
bulletYahoo's Thanksgiving Sites:
bullet Canada
bullet U.S.
bullet Commentary, Exegesis, Sermons:
bullet Two Free Agriculturally-Focused Resources for Thanksgiving Sunday Worship, National Council of Churches of Christ Eco-Justice Network: "At the Lord's Table: Everyday Thanksgiving," and "The Food that Sustains Us, Our Daily Bread: Harvesters of Hope and Gardeners of Eden."
bullet "The Future Beyond the End," William J. Sappenfield, Reflections on the Lectionary for November, 2007, The Living Pulpit.
bullet Preaching Helps (Thanksgiving Day, 2007). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
bullet "Thanks Thinking on Thanksgiving," 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)
bullet "The Multiplication of Thankful Hearts," Paul Nuechterlein, Girardian Reflections on the Lectionary.
bullet "Thanksgiving Mythology," Robert Two Bulls, Proclaiming Gospel Justice at The Witness.
bullet "We Have a Story," the Rev. Mark Trotter, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 1995.
bullet Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors:
bullet "Eat the Right Food," 21 November 2004, Walter W. Harms.
bullet "A Sobering Find," 22 November 2007, Hubert Beck.
bullet Lectionary Analysis, Thanksgiving C, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. At Richard Fairchild's Sermon & Sermon - Lectionary Resources, 2004.
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.
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 Two Free Agriculturally-Focused Resources for Thanksgiving Sunday Worship, National Council of Churches of Christ Eco-Justice Network: "At the Lord's Table: Everyday Thanksgiving," and "The Food that Sustains Us, Our Daily Bread: Harvesters of Hope and Gardeners of Eden."
bullet Gathering, Pentecost 19, Thanksgiving Sunday, from the United Church of Canada. Includes homiletical suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, etc, 2004.
bullet Thanksgiving: a service of thanks and praise, social awareness and commitment, Worship Resources by Lisa Frenz, Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church, Portland, OR.
bullet Inclusive Language Seekers Liturgies (Thanksgiving/Jubilee) from Seekers Church:
bullet "Dreaming Anew" (2006)
bullet "Living in the City of God" (2005)
bullet "Rejoice in the Day" (2004)
bullet "Responding from The Heart" (2003)
bullet "Crossings: Looking Ahead, Looking Back" (2002)
bullet "Keeping the Vigil" (2001)
bullet "Stone Soup" (2000)
bullet "Extravagant Gratitude" (1999)
bullet "Gather Us In" (1998)
bullet "Gratitude Begets Justice" (1997)
bulletSermons and Liturgies for Year C, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of Canada.
bullet Liturgy for a Day of National Thanksgiving, Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
bulletPrayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:
bullet Prayers of the People, Thanksgiving Sunday, Richard J. Einerson, sample prayers from Prayers of the People: Pastoral Prayers for Worship and Personal Devotion.
bullet Prayer of the Church, Thanksgiving Day, 2007, Let Us Pray, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
bullet 21st Century Africana Liturgical Resources, Thanksgiving Day, 2007, Rev. Bryan K. Fleet, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
bulletGraphics and Multimedia (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
bulletBulletin Inserts (see also Children's Bulletins, below):
bullet Scripture Introduction for Bulletin Insert, Thanksgiving C, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada. At Richard Fairchild's Sermon & Sermon - Lectionary Resources, 2004.
bullet SAMUEL at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
bulletHymns & Music:
bulletOriginal Hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette: Luke 17:11-19  God Your Blessings Overflow!  Thanksgiving DIX 7.7.7.7.7.7 "For the Beauty of the Earth"
bulletHymn selections (United Methodist) and more from Hymnsite.com.
bullet Hymns of the Spirit Three, Thanksgiving C, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National Memorial Church.
bulletWith Children (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page):
bullet Talks to Children, Harvest. Object lessons by Rev Donald McCorkindale, Church of Scotland, et al.
bulletChildren's Bulletins (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
bullet Lectionary Puzzles, Thanksgiving. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario.
bullet Thanksgiving Word Search, sermons4kids.com.
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.