This direct link to the weekly resources page for Advent 2, Year A (December
9, 2007):
http://www.textweek.com/yeara/adventa2.htm
will point you toward a number of resources for general study of the
lectionary texts, and worship and liturgy resources. Many of these general
resources are available close to the date of the lectionary week, and are
posted at The Text This Week after they are up at others'
sites.
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I've compiled pages of links to artwork depicting the following
themes:
John the Baptist
http://www.textweek.com/art/john_the_baptist.htm
Tree of Jesse
http://www.textweek.com/art/tree_of_jesse.htm
visitation
http://www.textweek.com/art/visitation.htm
Mystical/Liturgical/Enthroned Madonna
http://www.textweek.com/art/mystical_Madonna.htm
last judgment
http://www.textweek.com/art/last_judgment.htm
annunciation
http://www.textweek.com/art/annunciation.htm
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Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation
Comments (commentary)
http://www.montreal.anglican.org/comments/aadv2m.shtml
and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study),
http://www.montreal.anglican.org/comments/aadv2l.shtml
Advent 2A, Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
Commentary and Spiritual Perspectives, Advent 2A, 2007. Commentary,
historical background, poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis
University.
http://liturgy.slu.edu/2AdvA120907/main.html
Girardian Reflections on the Lectionary, Advent 2, by Paul Nuechterlein &
Friends.
http://girardianlectionary.net/year_a/advent2a.htm
Preaching Peace commentary, Advent 2, Jeff Krantz & Michael Hardin.
http://www.preachingpeace.org/yeara/advent2.htm
Advent Commentaries, Second Sunday in Advent, Mary H. Schertz, Jacob W.
Elias, Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary.
http://www.ambs.edu/news-and-publications/advent/advent2
Preaching Helps (Advent 2A, 2007). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church
General Board of Discipleship.
http://www.gbod.org/worship/default.asp?act=reader&item_id=45505&loc_id=733,32,44
Jesus Now, Advent 2A. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith
Futures Jesus Then & Now.
http://wiki.faithfutures.org/index.php/Advent_2A
Sermon Nuggets, Advent 2A, 2007, Lindy Black. Illustrations, humor,
questions, quotations.
http://home.twcny.rr.com/lyndale/advent%202A%202007.htm
Stories & Anecdotes, Advent 2, collected by Jack Lohr, Presbyterian Church
at Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.
http://www.pcfl.org/PastorsMessages/Advent2.dsp
SAMUEL, Advent 2, 2007, at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme,
lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
http://www.ucc.org/worship/samuel/december-9-2007-second.html
Process and Faith Lectionary Commentary, Advent 2A, 2007, Paul S.
Nancarrow, "...bringing process-relational thought to people of faith."
http://www.processandfaith.org/lectionary/YearA/2007-2008/2007-12-09.shtml
Second Sunday in Advent, December 9, 2007, Joy L. McDonald Coltvet,
Currents in Theology and Mission.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0MDO/is_5_34/ai_n21053792
Text Studies, Advent 2A, Dan Nelson. (Lutheran)
http://sio.midco.net/danelson9/yeara/advent2a.htm
The Center for Excellence in Preaching, resources from Calvin Theological
Seminary: Comments & Observations, Textual Points, Illustration Ideas.
http://cep.calvinseminary.edu/thisWeek/index.php
Liberal Lectionary Analysis, Advent 2A, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON,
Canada.
http://www.seemslikegod.org/Lectionary/YearA_Advent2.htm
"Bear Fruit! - Or Else!!" Bill Fletcher, Aotearoa-New Zealand.
http://home.clear.net.nz/pages/bfletch/a102.html
"You Have a Chance," Anecdotes, Stories & Humor, Steve Goodier, Christ
United Methodist Church, Salt Lake City, UT.
http://pluto.matrix49.com/15635/?subpages/a02112607.shtml
Social Justice Lectionary, Advent 2A, list of links by Rev. Dr. Bruce
Sweet, United Church of Canada.
http://www.socialjusticelectionary.com/yearainfo.htm#2NDADVENT
Starters for Sunday, 9 December 2007. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn
Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of
Scotland.
http://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/worship/wpstarters.htm
Estudio Exegético-Homilético, Diciembre de 2007, Instituto Universitario
Isedet.
http://www.isedet.edu.ar/publicaciones/EEH-093Diciembre2007.doc
Lectionary at Lunch: MP3, Windows Media, and Real Audio files of lectures
by professors at Concordia Seminary, St Louis, MO (LCMS).
http://www.csl.edu/Resources_AudioVideo_LectionaryatLunch.aspx
Lists of recommended articles are available with ATLAS subscription
http://www.atla.com/trial/textweek.html for these texts:
Isaiah 11:1-10
http://www.textweek.com/prophets/isaiah11.htm#ATLAS_Journals
Psalm 72
http://www.textweek.com/writings/psalm72.htm#ATLAS_Journals
Romans 15:4-13
http://www.textweek.com/pauline/rom15.htm#ATLAS_Journals
Matthew 3:1-12
http://www.textweek.com/mtlk/matt3a.htm#ATLAS_Journals
Lectionary Reflections, Discussions & Weblogs:
Blogging toward Sunday, Michael Pasquarello III, Theolog: The Blog of The
Christian Century, 2007.
Tuesday Lectionary Leanings, RevGalBlogPals lectionary discussion, 2007.
http://revgalblogpals.blogspot.com/
"Call of the Prophets," Laurel A. Dykstra, "A Prophetic Call," Living the
Word, Sojourners Online, 2007.
http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=magazine.article&issue=soj0712&article=071249
"What Can We Expect?" Keith A. Russell, Reflections on the Lectionary for
December, 2007, The Living Pulpit.
http://www.pulpit.org/articles/December07Lectionary.asp
"The Peaceable Realm - God's Advent Challenge," Marvin M. Ellison,
Christine Smith, Randall C. Bailey, Out In Scripture: An Honest Encounter
Between Our Lives and the Bible, Human Rights Campaign. (LGBT persective)
http://www.hrc.org/scripture/season.asp#12-09-07
Dylan's Lectionary Blog, Advent 2A, 2004. (Episcopal Lectionary) Biblical
Scholar Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the
lectionary of the Episcopal Church.
http://www.sarahlaughed.net/lectionary/2004/11/second_sunday_o.html
Daily Reflection, Christ the King, Larry Gillick, S.J., Creighton
University, 2007.
http://www.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/120907.html
This Sunday's Readings, Second Sunday of Advent, John Pridmore, Church
Times, 2007.
http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/content.asp?id=48167
The Good Word, Blog on Scripture and Preaching, America: The National
Catholic Weekly, 2007.
http://americamagazine.org/blogs/client/
Writer's Alley, preaching blog at Lectionary Homiletics, 2007.
http://www.goodpreacher.com/blog/
The Preacher's Exchange - First Impressions, Volume 2, and Homilias
Domincales / Homilias Breves. Jude Siciliano, O.P.
Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion. "A place of conversation regarding
Progressive Christianity."
http://kcmlection.blogspot.com/
Education for Justice Lectionary Reflections, 2007, Fr. John Bucki, SJ,
"Promoting Global Justice and Peace Since 1971".
http://educationforjustice.org/bin/view.fpl/1413.html
COSLC Grace Notes, Pastor Dan Bollerud, Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church,
Anchorage, AK. Meditations & poetry.
http://www.coslcgrace.blogspot.com/
Reflections of the Spirit, Gary Sims, First United Methodist Church,
Albuquerque, NM. Daily studies & devotions on the lectionary texts.
http://www.fumconline.org/devotionals.php
Common Reading, Anthony B. Robinson.
http://www.anthonybrobinson.com/reading.htm
"I Pledge Allegiance," The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B.
Clendenin, Journey with Jesus Foundation, 2004.
http://www.journeywithjesus.net/Essays/20041129JJ.shtml
"Repentance," Leon Spencer, Proclaiming Gospel Justice, The Witness, 2004.
http://www.thewitness.org/agw/spencer112904.html
"Voices in the Wilderness," Susan Russell, Proclaiming Gospel Justice, The
Witness, 2004.
http://www.thewitness.org/agw/russell112904.html
"God of Fire," Michaela Bruzzese, "Digging for Treasure," Sojourners, 2004.
"Holy Fishes," Frederick Niedner, The Christian Century, 2004.
http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=3109
The Saturday Night Theologian, Advent 2A, Exegesis of Word and World, Tod
O.L. Mundo, Progressive Theology Weblog, 2004.
http://www.progressivetheology.org/SNT/SNT-2004.12.05.html
"Jesus and the Peaceable Kingdom," Pilgrim Preaching, Keeping company with
biblical texts and the people who hear and preach them, a weblog for
preaching, by Mary Hinkle, Luther Seminary.
http://maryhinkle.typepad.com/pilgrim_preaching/2004/12/jesus_and_the_p.html
"Wheat and Chaff," Ruth A. Meyers, The Christian Century, 2001. Religion
Online.
http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=2176
"Gate-Crashing God," Rosalind Brown. Commentary from The Christian Century,
November, 1998. At Religion Online.
http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=615
"Wake Up!" by Michaela Bruzzese. Living the Word lectionary-based scripture
commentary from Sojourners Online, 2001.
http://www.sojo.net/magazine/index.cfm/action/sojourners/issue/soj0111/artic
Living the Word, by Jim and Shelley Douglass. Lectionary-based scripture
commentary at Sojourner's Online, 1995.
http://www.sojo.net/magazine/index.cfm/action/sojourners/issue/soj9511/artic
Desperate Preacher's Site: sermons, discussions, liturgical material and
other resources.
http://www.desperatepreacher.com/bodyii.htm
Sunday by Sunday, Reflections on Stewardship based on the RCL Gospels, Year
A. Prepared by the Reverend Michael Pollesel, Stewardship Education
Coordinator, Diocese of Ontario.
http://www.ontario.anglican.ca/docs/SundayBySundayA.pdf
Sermons
Stewardship Sermon Starter, Stewardship at the Heart of the Lectionary.
ELCA.
http://www.elca.org/stewardship/sermon.asp
"Keep Looking," 5 December 2004, Samuel Zumwalt, Göttinger Predigten im
Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran
theologians/ pastors.
http://www.predigten.uni-goettingen.de/archiv-7/041205-4-e.html
"The Peaceable Kingdom," Dianne Bergant, CSA, America: The National
Catholic Weekly, 2004.
"It's Time to Clean House," by the Very Rev. Charles Hoffacker in Sermons
that Work, ECUSA, 2004.
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/6087_54122_ENG_HTM.htm
"Dining with Wolf and Lamb," John R Donahue, SJ, America: The National
Catholic Weekly, 2001.
Group Studies & Discussion/Reflection Questions:
Lectionary Notes, Advent 2, Rev. Beth Quick and the Lectionary Chat Group
Bible Study of St. Paul's UMC, Oneida, NY.
http://www.bethquick.com/advent2anotes.htm
Banquet of the Word, Bible Study Based on the Sunday Readings, by Rev.
Thomas Welbers.
http://www.olaclaremont.org/education/adult/bow/bowada02.htm
"Unquenchable Fire," Matthew 3:1-12,
http://www.baylor.edu/christianethics/HeavenHellstudyguide4.pdf
study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Heaven and Hell,"
http://www.baylor.edu/christianethics/index.php?id=15340
Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University,
2002.
Lesson Plans for Small Congregations, Adults, Advent A, The Episcopal
Church, 2007.
http://ecusa.anglican.org/50534_53814_ENG_HTM.htm
Proclaiming Faith, Advent 2A - exploring the Sunday and Holy Day readings -
reflections and young people's activities. Sadlier Publishing.
http://www.cyberfaith.com/proclaiming_faith.cfm?reading_id=141&language=eng&book=0
"Following the Lord," John and Robin McCullough-Bade, Daily Discipleship
Bible Study, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2007.
http://www.elca.org/evangelizingchurch/dailydiscipleship/Fall2007/December9_ 2007.pdf
Bible Study - Advent 2 - verse by verse Roman Catholic lectionary
commentary at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Picayune, MS.
http://www.scborromeo.org/biblestu/a_adv_2.pdf
Light on the Lessons, Lutheran Bible Ministries. .doc file leaders guide and
participant guide for group study of the weekly lectionary readings.
http://www.bibleministries.org/
Complete Liturgies & General Worship Planning Resources:
Worship Planning Helps (Advent 2, 2007): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn
Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist Church General
Board of Discipleship.
http://www.gbod.org/worship/default.asp?act=reader&item_id=45503&loc_id=733,
32,44
Gathering, Advent 2, 2007, from the United Church of Canada. Includes
homiletical suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn
suggestions, choral suggestions etc.
http://www.united-church.ca/files/sales/magazines/gathering/2008/ace/rtf/ace2008.rtf
"Let the Earth Rejoice," Second Sunday of Advent, Worship Ways, United
Church of Christ, 2007.
http://www.ucc.org/worship/worship-ways/advent-2_let-the-earth-rejoice.pdf
LCA Worship Resources, Advent 2A, includes liturgy, hymn suggestions, notes
on the readings, visuals, drama, "Talking with Children," etc. Lutheran
Church of Australia.
Mustard Seeds, "God's Big Picture," Advent 2A, 2007. A lectionary-based
ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland,
Australia.
http://seedstuff.blogspot.com/2007/11/advent-2-december-9-gods-big-picture.html
Worship and Liturgy Resources, Advent 2, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting
Church in Australia.
http://www.beswick.info/rclresources/A2A95OS.htm
Liturgies Online, Advent 2, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in
Australia.
Worship Resources, Advent 2, (includes litanies, "artistic elements," etc),
Rev. Nancy Townley, Free Resources, Cokesbury Worship Connection.
http://www.worshipconnection.cokesbury.com/content.aspx?dyn=1420
Liturgy for the Celebration of Life, Advent 2A. Liturgies from a
Progressive/Post-Liberal Theology, Revd Rex A.E. Hunt, The Uniting Church of
St James Curtin, ACT.
Liturgy Alive, Advent 2, Claretian Publications, Inc., Philippines.
http://www.bible.claret.org/Liturgy%20References/Cycle%20A/Advent/2Sunday/2Sun.htm
Sermons and Liturgies for Year A, Richard J. Fairchild, United Church of
Canada.
http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/sermons/year-a-sermons.php
Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova Publications.
http://www.canticanova.com/planning/year-a/p_advt_a.htm
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.
http://www.laughingbird.net/ComingWeeks.html
Resources: Based on the Revised Common Lectionary. Prayers, Collects and
Litanies by Bruce Prewer, Uniting Church in Australia.
http://www.alphalink.com.au/~nigel/doc/20041129.htm
The Billabong by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in
Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms.
Lector's Notes, Advent 2, Gregory Warnusz, Saint Jerome Parish,
Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO. Notes and commentary for those reading this
week's lectionary texts to the congregation.
http://www.lectorprep.org/advent_02_yrA.html
Prayers of the People, Year A - Advent 2. General intercessions for Sundays
and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal]
Diocese of Louisiana.
http://members.cox.net/oplater/IntercessionA-Advent2.pdf
Introductions to lectionary readings for readers, Advent 2A. Chris Haslam,
Diocese of Montreal.
http://www.montreal.anglican.org/comments/aadv2i.shtml?
Outside the Box, litanies, poems and prayers written for the local church,
by Katherine Hawker.
http://liturgyoutside.net/AdventA.html
Other Advent Resources.
http://liturgyoutside.net/AdventChristmasOutside.html
Prayer for the Second Sunday of Advent, Stephen Brown, A Place for Prayer.
http://revsbrown.tripod.com/aplaceforprayer/id3.html
Prayers of the People, Advent 2A, Richard J. Einerson, sample prayers from
Prayers of the People: Pastoral Prayers for Worship and Personal Devotion.
http://www.richardeinerson.com/einerson_006.htm
21st Century Africana Liturgical Resources, Advent 2A, 2007, Ciona D.
Rouse, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
http://www.gbod.org/worship/default.asp?act=reader&item_id=45509&loc_id=733,32,44
Offertory Prayers for December, 2007, Herb Mather, Director of the Center
for Christian Stewardship, the General Board of Discipleship of The United
Methodist Church.
http://www.gbod.org/stewardship/article.asp?id=45595&source=church
Starters for Sunday, 9 December 2007. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn
Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of
Scotland.
http://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/worship/wpstarters.htm
Prayers and Musical Ideas, Advent 2A. Commentary, historical background,
poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
http://liturgy.slu.edu/2AdvA120907/main.html
"Liturgy: prayer reflection", reflections on the collect at the Eucharist,
Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.
http://www.liturgy.co.nz/reflection/652.html
Lighting of Advent Wreath Litanies for Year A, The Rev. Sheila N. McJilton,
St Philip's Episcopal Church, Laurel, MD. Free use, please attribute to
author.
http://www.textweek.com/yeara/Lighting%20of%20Advent%20Wreath%20A.doc
World in Prayer, the Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist, Lodi,
California. Prayers. Prayers and litanies based on each week's world news.
Graphics and Multimedia:
Clip Art, Advent 2, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
http://www.silk.net/RelEd/Year%20A/2adventA.htm
Clip Art Images: Matthew 3:1-12, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
http://www.mscperu.org/caricaturas/graficoslit/adviento_navidad/2_adv_a.htm
Advent 2
http://www.servicioskoinonia.org/cerezo/dibujosA/02AdvientoA2.jpg
at 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.
http://www.servicioskoinonia.org/cerezo/indexAgraf.html
Bulletin Covers, www.scholia.net. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Emmett,
Idaho. Scroll down for Year A index.
http://www.scholia.net/bulletins.htm
Mustard Seeds, "God's Big Picture," Advent 2A, 2007. A lectionary-based
ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland,
Australia.
http://seedstuff.blogspot.com/2007/11/advent-2-december-9-gods-big-picture.html
SundayGraphx, Don Silva. Bulletin Covers / Cubierta de Boletín and
PowerPoint backgrounds, English and Spanish.
http://sundaygraphx.blogspot.com/
Free Downloadable Bulletin Covers & Clip Art, (primarily UMC and PCUSA),
Kerr Resources.
Agnus Day, Lectionary cartoon by James Wetzstein.
La domenica con Gesù, weekly image tied to gospel lesson.
http://www.santegidio.org/it/amici/voce/domenica.htm
Bulletin Inserts:
Lectionary Introductions (background & context), Rev. Bosco Peters, New
Zealand.
http://www.liturgy.co.nz/lectionary/aad2.html
SAMUEL, Advent 2, 2007, at ucc.org: lectionary citations, weekly theme,
lectionary texts, commentary and bulletin back page.
http://www.ucc.org/worship/samuel/december-9-2007-second.html
Scripture Introduction for Bulletin Insert, Advent 2A, Rev. John Shearman,
Oakville, ON, Canada.
http://www.seemslikegod.org/Lectionary/YearA_Advent2.htm
Hymns and Music: (see also "Hymns & Music" linked at individual
scripture pages, below)
Original Hymns, Settings, and Songs:
"A Child Will Lead the Dawn of Grace," F. Richard Garland, Advent Hymns
with Lectionary Texts, Year A. United Methodist Church General Board of
Discipleship.
http://www.gbod.org/worship/default.asp?act=reader&item_id=45517
"The Lord's Messiah Comes,", a hymn for Advent by Rev David Beswick,
Uniting Church in Australia.
http://www.beswick.info/rclresources/Adventhym.htm
Hymns of the Spirit Three, Advent 2A, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist
National Memorial Church.
http://www.hos3.com/hos3/archives/advent_2a/
Hymn/Song/Choral Piece Lists:
Lectionary Hymns, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
http://www.gbod.org/worship/lectionaryhymns/120907hymns.asp
Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary (with lyrics and sound files)
from the Oremus Hymnal. (Click "Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday
Lectionary.")
Gathering, Advent 2, 2007, from the United Church of Canada. Includes
homiletical suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn
suggestions, keyboard, instrumental, choral suggestions etc.
http://www.united-church.ca/files/sales/magazines/gathering/2008/ace/rtf/ace2008.rtf
Hymn selections (United Methodist) and more from Hymnsite.com.
http://www.hymnsite.com/lection/index.shtml
The Billabong, by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in Australia: Hymn
suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms.
Traditional Hymns for Blended and Contemporary Worship Volume One:
Advent-Christmas-Epiphany, by Dean McIntyre, United Methodist Church General
Board of Discipleship.
http://www.gbod.org/worship/default.asp?act=reader&item_id=6559&loc_id=9,612,44
Worship Resource Manual, The Moravian Church, Southern Province. Worksheets
for planning music in worship: hymns, anthems, solos, organ repertoire
suggestions for RCL texts.
http://www.mcsp.org/resources/wrm/res_wrm_preface.htm
Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions, CanticaNova Publications.
http://www.canticanova.com/planning/year-a/p_advt_a.htm
Together to Celebrate, December 9, 2007, David MacGregor, Uniting Church in
Australia. Contemporary Christian Music resources.
http://www.togethertocelebrate.com.au/ADVENT2A_2007.htm
Starters for Sunday, 9 December 2007. Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn
Suggestions. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of
Scotland.
http://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/worship/wpstarters.htm
Prayers and Musical Ideas, Advent 2A. Commentary, historical background,
poems and readings. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University.
http://liturgy.slu.edu/2AdvA120907/main.html
Children's Bulletins
Lectionary Puzzles. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text, by Reg
McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario.
http://www.efree.mb.ca/lectionarypuzzles/in-awag.htm
Children's Activity Sheets: Activities for Children, based on the Revised
Common Lectionary, by Dorothy A. DeBisschop, Great Hill UMC, Seymour,
Connecticut. At Bass Mitchell's homiliesbyemail.com.
http://www.homiliesbyemail.com/leaf/cas/current.html
Coloring Pages/Puzzles. Charles Kirkpatrick, Object Lessons & Children's
Sermons, Coloring Pages, Puzzles. Sermons4Kids.com. (Scroll to bottom of
page.)
CatholicMom.com: Coloring Page, Mass Worksheet, Crossword Puzzle, and Word
Search based on weekly gospel text.
http://www.catholicmom.com/coloring_pages.htm
With Children (see also listings "With Children" at individual
scripture pages, linked below):
"Sermon of the Week,"
"Mensajes para ninos,"
http://www.sermons4kids.com/mensajes_para_ninos.htm
Sermons 4 Kids, Charles Kirkpatrick, Object Lessons & Children's Sermons,
Coloring Pages, Puzzles. Sermons4Kids.com.
Family Table Devos, weekly family devotionals on placemats by Meghan Large,
NC Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
http://www.lutheranyouth.org/Family_Table_Devotions.133.html
Gathering, Advent 2, 2007, from the United Church of Canada. Includes
homiletical suggestions, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn
suggestions, choral suggestions etc.
http://www.united-church.ca/files/sales/magazines/gathering/2008/ace/rtf/ace2008.rtf
"Preparing for the Peace of Christ,"
http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/sermons/a-ad02sesn.php
"Star Light, Star Bright,"
http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/sermons/a-ad02su.php
Children's Time, in Sermons and Liturgies. Richard J. Fairchild. (Scroll
down in liturgies to find Children's Time.)
Ideas and Talks for Advent, Talks to Children, Rev. Donald McCorkindale,
Dalgety Parish Church, Fife, Scotland.
http://talks2children.itsforministry.org/t2c/seasonal.asp?SeasonID=2A
Children's Sermons Following the Lectionary, Roland McGregor.
http://www.webspawner.com/users/ChildPage/
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Matthew 3:1-12
http://www.textweek.com/mtlk/matt3a.htm
"First Thoughts on Year A Gospel Passages in the Lectionary: Advent 2,"
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
http://wwwstaff.murdoch.edu.au/~loader/MtAdvent2.htm
"Put negatively, there are no favourites: everyone must be immersed in the
waters; everyone must join the transformation. Turned into positive terms,
this also means: no one is to be written off as inferior or worthless. Every
person matters to God."
"John the Baptist," Gospel Analysis, Sermons from Seattle, Pastor Edward F.
Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington. Detailed background
and exegesis.
http://www.sermonsfromseattle.com/series_b_john_the_baptistGA.htm
"Exegetical Considerations: Advent 2," Richard Carlson, Lutheran
Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Using Greek for Sunday Text
Preparations.
http://www.ltsg.edu/special/greekprep/24postpentecost.htm
"What does the act of repentance entail in response to the drawing near of
heaven’s reign?"
Dylan's Lectionary Blog, Advent 2A, 2004. (Episcopal Lectionary) Biblical
Scholar Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the
lectionary of the Episcopal Church.
http://www.sarahlaughed.net/lectionary/2004/11/second_sunday_o.html
"I suspect that the difficulty of trying to figure out just who's in and
who's out arises because God's love is a circle expanding faster than any
person or community can graph. So why not throw out the graph paper?"
Exegetical Notes by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks Christian Resources.
http://www.crossmarks.com/brian/matt3x1.htm
"What is repenting? Literally the Greek (metanoeo) means, "to change one's
mind." However, given Matthew's emphasis on "bearing fruit," his idea of
"repentance" probably goes back to the Hebrew shuv -- "to change one's
ways." It involves more than just thinking in a different way."
"Unquenchable Fire,"
http://www.baylor.edu/christianethics/HeavenHellstudyguide4.pdf
study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Heaven and Hell,"
Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University,
2002.
http://www.baylor.edu/christianethics/index.php?id=15340
"Second Sunday in Advent: Matthew 3:1-12," The Matthean Advent Gospels,
James Arne Nestingen, Word & World: Theology for Christian Ministry, Luther
Northwestern Theological School, 1992.
http://www.luthersem.edu/word&world/Archives/12-4_Economics/12-4_Nestingen.pdf
"Repentance is a correlate of freedom. The tearing away that takes place in
detachment is only possible because a deeper, more powerful and superior
attachment has come: the attachment of faith, the grip of the kingdom."
Matthew in the Margins, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western
Australia.
http://www.angelfire.com/journal2/matthew0/MIM3112ADV2.html
"Wheat and Chaff," Ruth A. Meyers, The Christian Century, 2001.
http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=2176
"John the Baptist’s fiery call to repentance sounds harsh when we’re in the
midst of preparations for the baby Jesus."
"Salvation by Lineage?" Jerry Goebel, One Family Outreach. "Focus on
scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study and
activities.
http://onefamilyoutreach.com/bible/Matthew/mt_03_01_12.htm
"John the Baptist; what an imposing portrait he paints across time. A
person with no earthly desires has no earthly fears – and that summarizes
the preaching of John."
Exegesis, Advent 2A, by Richard Donovan at lectionary.org.
http://www.lectionary.org/EXEG-English/NT/ENT01-Matt/Matt%2003.01-12.htm
"'Kingdom of heaven' means the same as 'kingdom of God,' and honors the
Jewish reluctance to pronounce God's name."
Wellspring of the Gospel, Advent 2A, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn
Turner, Weekly Wellsprings.
http://www.wellsprings.org.uk/advent/advent2.htm
"What is your reaction to John’s words? How might they apply to you?"
"John the Baptist: A Clear Message and Identity," Advent 2A, Fr. Gerry
Pierse, C.Ss.R., from Sundays Into Silence: Reflections on the Sunday
Gospels in the Light of Christian Meditation. Claretian Publications.
http://www.bible.claret.org/liturgy/daily/sundays_pierse/cycleA/2ndSunAdvt.h
"If you wanted a model of the type of person that you may become through
meditation you could hardly find a better one than John the Baptist as
portrayed in our Gospel today. He comes across as a man with a clear
message. That clarity comes from his unconfused ego-free identity."
"Spiritual Preparation," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic
Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's Story, Family
Activity, Support Materials.
http://www.word-sunday.com/Files/A/2-Advent-a/A-2Advent-a.html
"How are your Christmas preparations coming? Lists and shopping and cards?
How have you prepared for the season in a spiritual sense?"
"The Kingdom of Heaven Is at Hand," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes.
http://www.lectionarystudies.com/studyg/advent2ag.html
"When the Bible uses the word "repent", particularly as a response to the
gospel, it means something stronger than sorrow. It is a turning to God for
mercy in the face of his coming judgement."
Environmental & earth-centered reflections from the Episcopal Diocese of
Minnesota Environmental Stewardship Commission.
http://www.env-steward.com/lectionary/lecta/a-ad2-g.htm
"How do we announce God's presence in other holy places where God's nearness
is felt profoundly and God speaks to us clearly?"
"The Church and Proclamation," Lawrence Semel, in Kerux: The Online Journal
of Biblical Theology (Reformed)
http://www.kerux.com/documents/KeruxV01N1A5.asp
"Just as a red carpet is rolled out to welcome a "VIP" and over that carpet
the dignitaries arrive, so also the herald makes a path or clears a path by
which the king comes. That path is the path of repentance."
"Again, What Kind of Coming This Year?" Expository Essay, Dr. William R.
Long.
http://www.drbilllong.com/LectionaryIII/Matt3.html
"There is something very powerful when a radical person like John tells the
'establishment' that they can't really repent."
"John the Baptist," wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist
"Repentance and Forgiveness," David R. Blumenthal, Cross Currents.
http://www.aril.org/blumenthal.htm
"Teshuvá is the key concept in the rabbinic view of sin, repentance, and
forgiveness. The tradition is not of one mind on the steps one must take to
repent of one's sins. However, almost all agree that repentance requires
five elements: recognition of one's sins as sins (hakarát ha-chét'), remorse
(charatá), desisting from sin (azivát ha-chét'), restitution where possible
(peira'ón), and confession (vidúi)."
Sermons:
"Let Us Have It!" The Rev. Bradley Schmeling, Day 1, 2004.
http://www.day1.net/index.php5?view=transcripts&tid=471
"A Parable: The City and the Wilderness," Sermons from Seattle, Pastor
Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington.
http://www.sermonsfromseattle.com/series_b_the_city_and_the_wilderness.htm
"An Earth-Shattering Event," Dean William Willimon, Duke University Chapel
Sermon Archive, 1998.
http://www.chapel.duke.edu/worship/sunday/viewsermon.aspx?id=14
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Isaiah 11:1-10
http://www.textweek.com/prophets/isaiah11.htm
Isaiah 11:1-10, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series A, Ralph W.
Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
http://fontes.lstc.edu/~rklein/Documents/adventa.htm#Advent2
The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common
Lectionary, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan, Paul Tonson,
Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne,
Australia.
http://hwallace.unitingchurch.org.au/WebOTcomments/AdventA/Advent2Isa11.html
"Isa 11:1-9 points us to a vision of an ideal world, in both political and
natural terms."
Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological
Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in
Australia.
http://oldtestamentlectionary.unitingchurch.org.au/2004/november/Adv1Isa2_04.htm
"This ideal king deals with people in the same way as God deals with humans
- with justice and compassion."
"The Ideal King," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic Resource for
This Sunday's Gospel.
http://www.word-sunday.com/Files/A/2-Advent-a/FR-2Advent-a.html
"The prophet did paint the ideal Jewish king. The righteous ruler who would
bring a true peace to the world. Because he possessed the wisdom and power
of God's Spirit."
"Crossing Santa," analysis and reflections by Mike Hoy, in Sabbatheology by
The Crossings Community of St. Louis. (scroll down at the Crossings site)
http://www.crossings.org/theology/theolo150.htm
"...are we only trying to fool Santa with our pretensions of better
righteousness?"
"Divine Warfare and Nonresistance," Gerald Janzen, Direction, 2003.
http://www.directionjournal.org/article/?1286
"On the matter of nonresistance, the theme of spiritual warfare demonstrates
a continuity between the Old and New Testaments."
"Visions for Peace: No Short Cuts," Advent 2A, Rev. Edward F. Markquart,
Sermons from Seattle.
http://www.sermonsfromseattle.com/series_a_visions_for_peace.htm
"A Shoot Shall Sprout from the Stump," Rabbi Margaret Moers Wenig, 30 Good
Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 1999.
http://www.csec.org/csec/sermon/wenig_4220.htm
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Romans 15:4-13
http://www.textweek.com/pauline/rom15.htm
"The Voices of Scripture and Paul's Rhetorical Strategy of Hope in Romans
15:7-13," John Paul Heil, Theoforum, 2002.
http://faculty.cua.edu/heil/Articles/Voices%20of%20Scripture.pdf
"There is a rhetorical progression from the Gentiles alone glorifying God
(15:9a) to the scriptural voice of an individual, representative Jew
pledging to confess and praise God among and along with the Gentiles (15:9b)
to the authoritative voice of scripture commanding the (believing) Gentiles
to rejoice “with his (Jewish) people” (15:10) and then commanding all the
Gentiles (including future believers) to praise the Lord God so that then
all the peoples can acclaim him (15:11)."
First Thoughts on Year A Epistle Passages in the Lectionary," Advent 2,
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
http://wwwstaff.murdoch.edu.au/~loader/AEpAdvent2.htm
"Paul is not making vague and pious statements about scripture but drawing
attention to a particular orientation of scripture towards inclusivity and
compassion which even enables one to say yes and no in scripture itself or
to forego one's freedom for the sake of unity at some points."
"A New Vision of Righteousness: Paul's Exhortations in Romans 12-15," Peter
L. Samuelson, Word & World, 1990.
http://www.luthersem.edu/word&world/Archives/10-3_Church_Talk/10-3_Samuelson.pdf
"Social Identity, the Virtues, and the Good Life: A New Approach to Romans
12:1 - 15:3," Philip F. Esler, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2003.
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m0LAL/2_33/103673631/p1/article.jhtml
"...this part of the letter can be interpreted both as Paul's attempt to
outline descriptors of the new identity his addressees experience as members
of the Christ-movement, especially in relation to agape, and as a vision of
the moral life very similar to the Aristotelian interest in the virtues as
the means to promote human flourishing."
"Sacrifice in Romans 12-15," Calvin J. Roetzel, Word & World, 1986.
http://www.luthersem.edu/word&world/Archives/6-4_Romans/6-4_Roetzel.pdf
"Christ Our Hope," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and
Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual
notes.
http://www.lectionarystudies.com/advent2ae.html
"Cross-Cultural Welcoming," Expository Essay, Dr. William R. Long.
http://www.drbilllong.com/LectionaryIII/Rom15.html
Part 2.
http://www.drbilllong.com/LectionaryIII/Rom15II.html
"In the final analysis, Paul pins his hopes on our ability to welcome each
other by referring to the example of Christ and the testimony of the
Scriptures."
"Pleasing Others and Praising God (Romans 15:1-13)," by Robert Deffinbaugh
at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
http://www.bible.org/docs/nt/books/rom/deffin/ro-43.htm#TopOfPage
"Judgment and Life for the Lord: Occasion and Theology of Romans 14:1 -
15:13," Kevin B. McCruden, Biblica, 2005.
http://www.bsw.org/?l=71861&a=Comm09.html
"Paul employs non-specific language in this section in order to espouse a
larger theological vision of the essential unity of Jew and Gentile under
God’s salvation in Christ."
Sermons:
"Abounding in Hope," Advent 2A, Rev. Edward F. Markquart, Sermons from
Seattle.
http://www.sermonsfromseattle.com/series_a_abounding_in_hope.htm
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Psalm 72
http://www.textweek.com/writings/psalm72.htm
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May the Peace of Christ be with you all, and may your study be prayer,
Jenee
Jenee Woodard -- Jackson, Michigan
http://www.textweek.com - The Text This Week
