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The Revised Common Lectionary is not just to provide a guide to scripture reading during the church year. It can help shape the entirety of our worship. The themes for each Sunday service, as created by the lectionary, can be further explored and appreciated through Reed's poetic prayers and responsories, as well as through musical selection suggestions. By involving all of the senses in worship, congregations can gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for the various themes highlighted in the lectionary, themes such as grace, mercy, justice, and others. This special edition for Pentecost, Cycle C of the popular Lectionary Worship Aids allows ministers and worship leaders to tie the entire worship experience together for their congregations. Reed's insights will prove invaluable in leading congregations into the presence of God not only on Sunday but also on holidays and other special occasions. Topics covered in this resource include: - Calls to Worship - Suggested Hymns - Collects for the Day >George Reed, OSL has served as a minister in the United Methodist church for over thirty years. He holds degrees from Wright State University and United Theological Seminary, both located in Dayton, Ohio. He has also taken graduate studies at the Institute of Formative Spirituality at Duquesne University. After ministering in various UMC churches in Ohio, Reed is now serving as an interim pastor at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Bellevue, Ohio. He is a contributor to The Immediate Word, which is part of the online pastoral resource SermonSuite (www.sermonsuite.com) as well as the Sermons on the Gospel Readings series. Reed and his wife have three grown children.

The Revised Common Lectionary is not just to provide a guide to scripture reading during the church year. It can help shape the entirety of our worship. The themes for each Sunday service, as created by the lectionary, can be further explored and appreciated through Reed's poetic prayers and responsories, as well as through musical selection suggestions. By involving all of the senses in worship, congregations can gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for the various themes highlighted in the lectionary, themes such as grace, mercy, justice, and others. This special edition for Lent and Easter, Cycle C of the popular Lectionary Worship Aids allows ministers and worship leaders to tie the entire worship experience together for their congregations. Reed's insights will prove invaluable in leading congregations into the presence of God not only on Sunday but also on holidays and other special occasions. Topics covered in this resource include: - Calls to Worship - Suggested Hymns - Collects for the Day >George Reed, OSL has served as a minister in the United Methodist church for over thirty years. He holds degrees from Wright State University and United Theological Seminary, both located in Dayton, Ohio. He has also taken graduate studies at the Institute of Formative Spirituality at Duquesne University. After ministering in various UMC churches in Ohio, Reed is now serving as an interim pastor at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Bellevue, Ohio. He is a contributor to The Immediate Word, which is part of the online pastoral resource SermonSuite (www.sermonsuite.com) as well as the Sermons on the Gospel Readings series. Reed and his wife have three grown children.

The Revised Common Lectionary is not just to provide a guide to scripture reading during the church year. It can help shape the entirety of our worship. The themes for each Sunday service, as created by the lectionary, can be further explored and appreciated through Reed's poetic prayers and responsories, as well as through musical selection suggestions. By involving all of the senses in worship, congregations can gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for the various themes highlighted in the lectionary, themes such as grace, mercy, justice, and others. Lectionary Worship Aids allows ministers and worship leaders to tie the entire worship experience together for their congregations. Reed's insights will prove invaluable in leading congregations into the presence of God not only on Sunday but also on holidays and other special occasions. Topics covered in this resource include: * Calls to Worship * Suggested Hymns * Collects for the Day >George Reed, OSL has served as a minister in the United Methodist church for over thirty years. He holds degrees from Wright State University and United Theological Seminary, both located in Dayton, Ohio. He has also taken graduate studies at the Institute of Formative Spirituality at Duquesne University. After ministering in various UMC churches in Ohio, Reed is now serving as an interim pastor at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Bellevue, Ohio. He is a contributor to The Immediate Word, which is part of the online pastoral resource SermonSuite (www.sermonsuite.com) as well as the Sermons on the Gospel Readings series. Reed and his wife have three grown children.

The New Testament epistles offer us a unique look at some of the struggles faced by the early church, and how those first-century Christians worked through some of the theological and pastoral issues that divided them. In this anthology of insightful sermons based on the Second Readings from Cycle C of the Revised Common Lectionary, Scott Suskovic explores the epistles and shows that their lessons on life and faith still offer valuable guidance for today's complex challenges. This volume includes ten messages for every Sunday and major celebration throughout the Pentecost season (Last Third), and is filled with compelling stories and wisdom. It's a preaching, teaching, and meditation resource that will be a welcome addition to any library.This essential resource is useful for: ¿ Fresh homiletical approaches to the lectionary texts ¿ Inspiring preaching illustrations and sermon starters ¿ Understanding scripture passages ¿ Adult study and discussion groups ¿ Personal devotions and Bible studyScott Suskovic is the senior pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, a thriving congregation with an average worship attendance of more than 1,000 in both contemporary and traditional settings. He previously served churches in Florida and Minnesota, and he has been a contributor to several editions of Augsburg Fortress's Sundays and Seasons series. Suskovic is a co-author of Sermons on the First Readings (Series III, Cycle B), and he is a former member of the writing team for the online preaching resource The Immediate Word (sermonsuite.com). He is a graduate of St. Olaf College (B.A.), Luther Seminary (M.Div.), and Boston University (D.Min.).

This book provides guidelines and resources for homilies and sermons, worship planning, and Scripture study based on the texts in Year B (Cycle B) in The Revised Common Lectionary: Consultation on Common Texts (Nashville: Abingdon, 1992). It is a thoroughly revised and updated replacement for Norman A. Beck, Scripture Notes for Series B (Lima, Ohio: CSS Publishing, 1984). Leaders in worship and worship planning and other members of Christian congregations and communities will find this book to be helpful for use as individuals and in study groups as they prepare for more meaningful worship services each weekend.Norman A. Beck is the Poehlmann Professor of Theology and Classical Languages at Texas Lutheran University. He is an ELCA pastor, and in addition to teaching full-time serves as the contract pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church in Stockdale (Denhawken), Texas. He has earned degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary (Ph.D.), Trinity Lutheran Seminary (B.D.), and Capital University (B.A.). In addition, he has received an honorary D.D., also from Trinity Lutheran Seminary. He is the author of Mature Christianity in the 21st Century published by Crossword, published also in Germany as Muendiges Christentum im 21. Jahrhundert by Institut Kirke und Judentum, Anti-Roman Cryptograms in the New Testament: Hidden Transcripts of Hope and Liberation published by Peter Lang, The New Testament: A New Translation and Redaction published by Fairway Press, and Blessed to Be a Blessing to Each Other: Jews, Muslims, and Christians as Children of Abraham in the Middle East, also published by Fairway Press. He has also written a movie script about the Jesus of history titled "Jesus, the Man."