Welcoming the Word in Year A
Welcoming the Word in Year A

Author: Verna Holyhead

Publisher: Liturgical Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9780814618325

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2008 Catholic Press Association Award Winner! In this volume of weekly reflections on the Sunday Lectionary for Year A, Verna Holyhead calls us not only to hear the Word of God, but to act on that Word. Her reflections shed light on what it means to be human, to be people of God, in today's world. Using Scripture, poetry, and history, these meditations move readers beyond a static understanding of the weekly readings to an appreciation for how the readings impact and reflect their lives. Drawing on the Rule of St. Benedict and the Benedictine tradition, the reflections provide another way by which believers may contemplate the Liturgy of the Word. As a sourcebook for pastoral ministry or a reference for personal or communal reflection, this volume will assist believers who desire to engage more deeply with the Word. Verna Holyhead. SGS, is an Australian Sister of the Good Samaritan of the Order of St. Benedict. She leads retreats, lectures, and writes, with an emphasis on biblical scholarship, liturgical insight, and pastoral challenge.

Welcoming the Word in Year C
Welcoming the Word in Year C

Author: Verna Holyhead

Publisher: Liturgical Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780814618349

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Weekly relections on the Sunday lectionary for Year C. The Old and New Testament readings are tied to contemporary concerns, and the reflections are infused with the spirit of the Rule of St Benedict. A sourcebook for pastoral ministry or a reference for personal or communal relection.

Welcoming the Word in Year B
Welcoming the Word in Year B

Author: Verna Holyhead

Publisher: Liturgical Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780814618332

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In this collection of weekly reflections on the Sunday Lectionary for Year B, Verna Holyhead draws us into the inspired texts of both the Old and New Testaments. Through a rich tapestry of literary forms, historical contributions, and life experiences, Holyhead gives us surprising perspectives and carefully constructed contexts, which are sure to enrich our appreciation for the Word of God. In addition to following St. Benedict's admonition to glean a harvest by attending mindfully to the pages and passages of the inspired books of the Old and New Testaments, Holyhead generously layers her commentary with insights distilled from the Rule itself. As a sourcebook for pastoral ministry or a reference for personal or communal reflection, this volume will assist believers who desire to engage more deeply with the Word. Verna Holyhead, SGS, is an Australian Sister of the Good Samaritan of the Order of St. Benedict. She leads retreats, lectures, and writes, all with an emphasis on biblical scholarship, liturgical insight, and pastoral challenge.

Feasting on the Word Childrens's Sermons for Year A
Feasting on the Word Childrens's Sermons for Year A

Author: Carol A Wehrheim

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 2016-09-01

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 1611646790

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Many pastors are confused about what to say during children's time in churches. Feasting on the Word Children's Sermons for Year A offers practical suggestions for preparing and delivering the children's sermon. After explaining the purpose of the children's sermon, noted Christian educator Carol Wehrheim provides a story for each Sunday of the church year based on the Revised Common Lectionary. In addition, she provides a few stories for special moments in the church's life, such as when a mission group is commissioned, church leaders are ordained, or a death occurs. This resource provides pastors and other church leaders with fresh, engaging stories that children will understand and enjoy.

Daily Feast: Meditations from Feasting on the Word, Year A
Daily Feast: Meditations from Feasting on the Word, Year A

Author: Kathleen Long Bostrom

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 2013-01-01

Total Pages: 576

ISBN-13: 0664237967

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Feasting on the Word has quickly become the most popular lectionary commentary series in use today. This series of daily devotionals draws from the wealth of writing in the commentaries to present inspirational reflections for each day of the lectionary year. Each day of the week contains Scripture passages for the coming Sunday from the Revised Common Lectionary, excerpts from the commentaries for reflection, a response, and a prayer. Additional material is provided for each Sunday. These handsome volumes are packaged in a soft leather-like cover with rounded corners, a stamped cover, and a sewn-in ribbon to help you keep your place. Daily Feast is ideal for daily meditation, journaling, teaching, and worship preparation.

Feasting on the Word: Year A, Volume 4: Preaching the Revised Common Lectionary
Feasting on the Word: Year A, Volume 4: Preaching the Revised Common Lectionary

Author: David L. Bartlett

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 0664231071

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This 12-volume series covers all of the Sundays in the three-year lectionary cycle, along with moveable occasions. For each lectionary text, preachers will find brief essays--one each on the exegetical, theological, pastoral, and homiletical challenges of the text. Each volume also contains an index of biblical passages so that nonlectionary preachers may make use of it.

Welcome to the Church Year
Welcome to the Church Year

Author: Vicki K. Black

Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.

Published: 2004-09-01

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 0819225754

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From birthday cakes and anniversary dinners to summer vacations at the beach, each family has its own ways of marking the days and seasons of its life. For the Christian family—especially Episcopalians—it’s no different. With an array of colors and an assortment of rich traditions, Episcopalians move through the Church year, marking the days and seasons that tell the story of Christ in our lives—in history and today. This book—written for newcomers to the Episcopal Church as well as lifelong members—takes readers by the hand and leads them through the Church year, from the first Sunday of Advent through the last Sunday of Pentecost, answering questions like “Why do we use purple in Lent?” and “What does Maundy Thursday mean?” In an easy-to-read conversational style, Welcome to the Church Year introduces readers to the traditions of the Church seasons and explains why we do what we do. But it does more than offer interesting trivia about church vestments and pageantry. Its insights can help readers participate in the liturgies of the Church year in a deeper, more meaningful way.

Feasting on the Word: Year A, Volume 3
Feasting on the Word: Year A, Volume 3

Author: David L. Bartlett

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 2011-01-27

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 1611641098

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With the twelve-volume series Feasting on the Word, Westminster John Knox Press offers one of the most extensive and well-respected resources for preaching on the market today. When complete, the twelve volumes will cover all of the Sundays in the three-year lectionary cycle, along with moveable occasions. The page layout is truly unique. For each lectionary text, preachers will find brief essaysÂâ€"one each on the exegetical, theological, pastoral, and homiletical challenges of the text. Each volume will also contain an index of biblical passages so that nonlectionary preachers may make use of its contents. The printed volumes for Ordinary Time include the complementary stream during Year A, the complementary stream during the first half of Year B, the semicontinuous stream during the second half of Year B, and the semicontinuous stream during Year C. Beginning with the season after Pentecost in Year C, the alternate lections for Ordinary Time not in the print volumes will be available online at feastingontheword.net.

Feasting on the Word: Year A, Volume 1
Feasting on the Word: Year A, Volume 1

Author: David L. Bartlett

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 2010-07-13

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13: 161164111X

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With the twelve-volume series Feasting on the Word, Westminster John Knox Press offers one of the most extensive and well-respected resources for preaching on the market today. When complete, the twelve volumes will cover all of the Sundays in the three-year lectionary cycle, along with moveable occasions. The page layout is truly unique. For each lectionary text, preachers will find brief essaysÂâ€"one each on the exegetical, theological, pastoral, and homiletical challenges of the text. Each volume will also contain an index of biblical passages so that nonlectionary preachers may make use of its contents. The printed volumes for Ordinary Time include the complementary stream during Year A, the complementary stream during the first half of Year B, the semicontinuous stream during the second half of Year B, and the semicontinuous stream during Year C. Beginning with the season after Pentecost in Year C, the alternate lections for Ordinary Time not in the print volumes will be available online at feastingontheword.net.