A note on Rev-o-lution: After seventeen years of blogging, first on an old Blogger site and then for the past thirteen years at this domain, providing worship resources on the Revised Common Lectionary (and for the past ten years on the Narrative Lectionary), it is time to hang up my blogging hat. I will continue […]
Tag: Lent
Worship Resources for March 17, 2024—Fifth Sunday of Lent
A note on Rev-o-lution: After seventeen years of blogging, first on an old Blogger site and then for the past thirteen years at this domain, providing worship resources on the Revised Common Lectionary (and for the past ten years on the Narrative Lectionary), it is time to hang up my blogging hat. I will continue […]
Worship Resources for March 10, 2024—Fourth Sunday of Lent
A note on Rev-o-lution: After seventeen years of blogging, first on an old Blogger site and then for the past thirteen years at this domain, providing worship resources on the Revised Common Lectionary (and for the past ten years on the Narrative Lectionary), it is time to hang up my blogging hat. I will continue […]
Worship Resources for March 3, 2024—Third Sunday in Lent
A note on Rev-o-lution: After seventeen years of blogging, first on an old Blogger site and then for the past thirteen years at this domain, providing worship resources on the Revised Common Lectionary (and for the past ten years on the Narrative Lectionary), it is time to hang up my blogging hat. I will continue […]
Worship Resources for February 25, 2024—Second Sunday in Lent
Revised Common Lectionary: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Psalm 22:23-31; Romans 4:13-25; Mark 8:31-38 or Mark 9:2-9 Narrative Lectionary: Bartimaeus Healed, Mark 10:32-52 (Psalm 34:11-14) During Lent, the selection from the Hebrew scriptures focuses on the covenants of God. This week’s reading tells of the covenant of God with Abram and Sarai, who are given new names: […]
Worship Resources for February 18, 2024—First Sunday of Lent
Revised Common Lectionary: Genesis 9:8-17; Psalm 25:1-10; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:9-15 Narrative Lectionary: First Last and Last First, Mark 10:17-31 (Psalm 19:7-10) During Lent, the selections from the Hebrew scriptures focus on stories of God’s covenant. For the first Sunday of Lent, the story is of the covenant between God and Noah and all […]
Worship Resources for April 2nd, 2023—Palm Sunday and Passion Sunday
Revised Common Lectionary Palm Sunday: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Matthew 21:1-11 Passion Sunday: Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; Matthew 26:14-27:66 or 27:11-54 Narrative Lectionary: Triumphal Entry, Matthew 21:1-17 (Psalm 118:25-29) We have drawn near the end of the season of Lent with the beginning of Holy Week. The Revised Common Lectionary offers two choices, either […]
Worship Resources for March 26, 2023—Fifth Sunday in Lent
Revised Common Lectionary: Ezekiel 37:1-14; Psalm 130; Romans 8:6-11; John 11:1-45 Narrative Lectionary: Last Judgment, Matthew 25: 31-46 (Psalm 98:7-9) The prophet Ezekiel had been taken into exile during the first wave of the Babylonian invasion of Judah, though he continued to prophesy through the siege and destruction of Jerusalem. He beheld strange visions of […]
Worship Resources for March 19, 2023—Fourth Sunday in Lent
Revised Common Lectionary: 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 Narrative Lectionary: Parable of the Bridesmaids (Parable of the Talents) Matthew 25:1-13 (14-30); (Psalm 43:3-4) The call and anointing of King David happen while Samuel was still grieving Saul in 1 Samuel 16:1-13. Saul, chosen by God, turned from God’s ways. As a […]
Worship Resources for March 12, 2023—Third Sunday in Lent
Revised Common Lectionary: Exodus 17:1-7; Psalm 95; Romans 5:1-11; John 4:5-42 Narrative Lectionary: Wedding Banquet, Matthew 22:1-14 (Psalm 45:6-7) As soon as the Israelites were away from the oppression of Pharaoh, they complained in the wilderness. In Exodus 17:1-7, the people can find no water to drink, and they quarrel with Moses. Moses in turn […]