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Worship Resources for May 20, 2012–Ascension Sunday

Revised Common Lectionary: Acts 1:1-11 or Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; Psalm 1 or 47 or 93; Luke 24:44-53 or John 17:6-19; Ephesians 1:15-23 or 1 John 5:9-13 There are two sets of readings today for Ascension Sunday and the Seventh Sunday …

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Worship Resources for May 13, 2012–Sixth Sunday of Easter, Mother’s Day

Revised Common Lectionary: Acts 10:44-48; Psalm 98; John 15:9-17; 1 John 5:1-6 My alternative suggestion: Acts 9:36-43 (special litany for Mother’s Day also included in the worship resources below) The passage from Acts today briefly describes the “Pentecost Experience” that …

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Worship Resources for May 6, 2012–Fifth Sunday of Easter

Revised Common Lectionary: Acts 8:26-40; Psalm 22:25-31; John 15:1-8; 1 John 4:7-21 As we read through Acts during the season of Easter, we read of the witnesses of the early church, of Peter’s proclamations and the acts of the early …

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Worship Resources for April 29, 2012–Fourth Sunday of Easter

Revised Common Lectionary: Acts 4:5-12; Psalm 23; John 10:11-18; 1 John 3:16-24 We continue our Easter celebration by reading through Acts and hearing the stories of the early Christians in the short time after Jesus’ resurrection. Peter and the other …

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Worship Resources for April 22, 2012–Third Sunday of Easter and Earth Day

Revised Common Lectionary: Acts 3:12-19; Psalm 4; Luke 24:36b-48; 1 John 3:1-7 My suggested alternative readings for Earth Day: Genesis 1:1-2:4a or Proverbs 8:22-31; Psalm 104:5-31; Mark 1:35-39; Revelation 22:1-5 Acts 3:12-19 is Peter’s speech to those who had gathered …

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Worship Resources for April 15, 2012–Second Sunday of Easter

Revised Common Lectionary: Acts 4:32-35; Psalm 133; John 20:19-31; 1 John 1:1-2:2 As we enter into the season of Easter, we read from the Acts of the Apostles, remembering how the early Christians fared in the days after Jesus’ resurrection. …

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Worship Resources for Sunday, April 8, 2012–Easter Sunday

If you are looking for Holy Week or Easter Vigil resources, please check out my Special Resources page for Lent/Easter Revised Common Lectionary: Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Mark 16:1-8 or John 20:1-18; Acts 10:34-43 or 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Hallelujah! …

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Worship Resources for Palm/Passion Sunday, April 1st 2012

For Holy Week resources, please check out my special resources page here. Revised Common Lectionary: Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16 or Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Mark 11:1-11 (for Palm Sunday) or Mark 14:1-15:47 (for Passion Sunday, or shorter passage) or John 12:12-16; …

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Worship Resources for March 25, 2012–Fifth Sunday of Lent

Revised Common Lectionary: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51:1-12 or Psalm 119:9-16; John 12:20-33; Hebrews 5:5-10 In this Sunday before Holy Week, we prepare for the New Covenant. We have been reflecting back upon God’s covenants throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, from Noah …

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Why I (a young adult) stayed in the church

Every Wednesday or so I blog over at [D]mergent, where I am a co-editor. This week I blogged on why I stayed in the church, when there have been so many articles about young adults leaving the church. Check it …

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