Lectionary Resources
First Thoughts on Passages from the Gospels and the Epistles in the Lectionary The aim of these is to offer some initial reflections on the readings in the lectionary as an aid to people preparing sermons. The comments are not meant to be exegetical commentaries, although they include exegetical observation. They also include reflections which point to contemporary issues. They are also, by the same token, not sermons, not an attempt to say to people what sermons ought to be about. They are offered as a stimulus only. I have written them with only the Greek text before me, so that occasionally your translations may have opted for alternative ways of reading the text. If you sense this is the case, please check other translations or refer to detailed commentaries.
I value feedback on whether you find it is useful and on how it might be changed/improved, made more useful.
A group of Melbourne colleagues, led by Revd Prof Howard Wallace of the Uniting Church Theological Hall, has now launched commentaries on the Old Testament passages. and in Adelaide Revd Dr Anna Grant-Henderson is also offering Old Testament commentaries on the Lectionary.
For the Year of Mark
The Gospel of Mark - An introduction for preachers
Epiphany 5:
5 February Mark 1:29-39
Epiphany 5: 5 February 1 Corinthians
9:16-23
Epiphany 6:
12 February Mark 1:40-45
Epiphany
6: 12 February 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
The Transfiguration of Jesus: 19
February Mark 9:2-9
Transfiguration
of Jesus: 19 February 2 Corinthians 4:3-6
Prayer for Transfiguration Sunday
A Liturgy for Ash Wednesday
A Prayer for Ash Wednesday and for use in Lent
Lent 1: 26 February Mark
1:9-15
Lent 1: 26
February 1 Peter 3:18-22
Lent 2: 4 March Mark 8:31-38
Lent 2: 4
March Romans 4:13-25
Lent 3: 11 March John 2:13-22
Lent 3: 11
March 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
Lent 4: 18 March
John 3:14-21
Lent 4: 18 March Ephesians 2:1-10
Lent 5: 25 March John
12:20-33
Lent 5: 25 March Hebrews 5:5-10
New:
Prayer and Reflection on the Death of a Parent - written for my mother's funeral and adaptable for wider use
A useful resource for ministers and parishes, seeking a fresh approach
to the
New Testament.
Buy it locally or from Amazon.
Luke: An Introduction for Preachers
Worthy Worship? A
Theological
Reflection on what we do.
The Authority of Scripture: A
Historical
Perspective in the Context of Jewish Christian Dialogue
Earth, Air, Fire, Water - Studies in
Sustainability
Australia's Day of Apology to the
Stolen
Generations of its Indigenous Peoples, 13 February 2008
Finding Faith in Fact and Fiction:
Making
Sense of the New Testament while Maintaining our Integrity and the
Integrity of
the Text. An
earlier version of a paper was delivered to the Progressive Christian
Network
of Victoria, November 2007
Approaching the New Testament as Source of
Faith and
Witness to Faith A Paper read at the Australasian Theological
Forum,
Canberra, November 2007, to be published in revised form with footnotes
in the
conference proceedings.
Biblical
Perspectives on Homosexuality and Leadership a paper
prepared
for the UCA Doctrine Working Group Colloquium, February 2008
The Zacchaeus
Tree -
A Reflection
Does the Cross mean "No"?
Further Reflection on Christians and Other Faiths
Other Faiths: A New Testament Perspective
Baptism, Water,
and our
World a reflection on baptism
Bartimaeus, but
where is Jesus?
Judas: The
Gospel of Judas - Some Observations
A Prayer about God's Holiness;
Approaches to scripture: considering the options
and see also the Response from my Old
Testament
colleague, Dr Suzanne Boorer
Preaching as an invitation to engage
God-stories
A Service of the Eucharist - for
use
within Worship
Other resources:
Year A Lectionary Index First
thoughts on the
Matthew and other Gospel Passages, Year A
Year of Mark(John) Index First thoughts
on the
Mark(John) Passages, Year B
Year of Luke Index. First thoughts on
the Luke
and other Gospel Passages, Year C
The Role of John's Gospel in the Three Year
Lectionary
Links to links: try the following:
Liturgy: A New Zealand site for
liturgical resources
Stepping
Stones: A Guide to Lectionary Based Resources for Worship and
Teaching -
from John Maynard
Sermons &
Sermon
Lectionary Resources by Richard J. Fairchild
Lectionary Resources
provided by David Beswick
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