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Resources for Lent and Easter
Resources for Lent and Easter The season of Lent is upon us! But don’t worry. Whatever you’ve got planned (or not yet planned) for Lent and Easter, Camden Theological Library has got you covered with a wide range of resources for preaching and leading worship, personal or group study, worshipping with families and children, and children’s story books. |
Leading Worship Easter Fire : fire starters for the Easter weekday homily by Richard J. Sklba Easter Fire provides the biblical citations and summary phrases for the reading and the gospel plus the refrain from the psalm each day. After each citation, the authors offer a series of meaningful insights based on Scripture scholarship, their own prayerful reflection on the texts, and years of preaching and pastoral experience. These brief “bullet point” entries provide nuggets of knowledge and inspiration that will stimulate personal prayer and spark homily possibilities for the preacher every day. Easter Fire will ignite sparks that can be enflamed by God’s Spirit, to not only enrich the spiritual journey but to add light and warmth for the preparation of weekday homilies during the Easter season. Palm Sunday and Holy Week services by Robin Knowles Wallace Part of the “Just in Time” series, this book features ready-to-use lectionary-based worship and preaching resources for Palm Sunday and Holy Week. This helpful resource includes three options for Palm Sunday services including procession suggestions with special emphasis on participation by children. It also includes two suggested services for each lectionary year (A, B, and C), six services for Holy Thursday and three services for Good Friday. Palm Sunday and Holy Week Services Includes ready-to-use Palm Sunday and Holy Week services for worship with multiple worship options for each lectionary year scripture and gives suggested liturgies for each services including those related to Taize. Season of ash and fire : prayers and liturgies for Lent and Easter by Blair Gilmer Meeks Season of Ash and Fire will help pastors and worship planners prepare for Lent and Easter. The author provides corporate prayers for each Sunday and Holy Day in the Easter Cycle, including: Ash Wednesday, 1st through 5th Sundays in Lent, Passion/Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, Easter Sunday Morning, Easter Evening, 2nd through 7th Sundays of Easter, Ascension Day, and Pentecost. Additional prayers and liturgies for use during the season by small groups and families help extend and unify the congregation’s celebration. Feasting on the word : a thematic resource for preaching and worship / Lenten companion : by Jessica Miller Kelley This resource is an all in one worship companion designed for those who do not follow the lectionary, or would like an alternative to the lectionary during Lent. This new volume in the Feasting on the Word series will serve as an all-in-one pastor’s companion for Lent and Holy Week, providing worship materials and sermon preparation tools for both lectionary and non-lectionary preachers. The resources in this companion are a combination of material from existing Feasting on the Word volumes as well as newly written material. In keeping with other Feasting on the Word resources, the Lenten Companion offers pastors focused resources for sermon preparation along with ready-to-use liturgies for a complete order of worship. Stages on the way : worship resources and readings for Lent, Holy Week and Easter by Wild Goose Worship A wealth of worship resources-litanies, meditations, monologues, poems, prayers, readings, scripts, and symbolic actions-for Lent, Holy Week, and Easter. Prayers for Lent, Easter, and Pentecost by Donna Schaper A wealth of prayers & litanies for the Lent/Easter season. Pastors and worship leaders are faced each year with the prospect of finding a new way to communicate the message of the Holy Season. This book of prayers and litanies will help them do just that. The author uses the metaphor of gleaning to take the reader through Lent, Easter, and Pentecost. Prayers for Lent and Holy Week by David Mosser This resource includes helpful prayers to use in public worship during Lent and Holy week. The collection includes invocations, opening prayers, prayers of confession, and pastoral prayers for the Sundays of Lent, Palm/Passion Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday services. Drawn from a variety of traditions, the prayers in this collection will aid any congregation as it worships throughout the journey of Lent. Digital worship experiences for Lent and Easter by Not Available Tens of thousands of congregations across the theological spectrum are designing multi-sensory worship that takes advantage of digital technologies. These worship teams are projecting media (image, sound, lyrics, light, and beat) that connect the people of God with the spectacle of praise and celebration. The Fresh Out of the Box Series offers an expanding reference library of content for worship teams to adapt and customise. The fourth book and DVD in the series offer ten digital experiences for worship during the Lent and Easter, season. The awkward season : prayers for Lent by Pamela C. Hawkins It always lasts 40 days, but those 40 days occur on different dates from one year to the next. The 40 days occur immediately before Easter, but because Sundays are excluded from the count, the days of this season are not consecutive. Unlike other holy seasons, which typically begin on a Sunday, this one commences midweek. Believers approach it in a variety of ways. Pamela Hawkins calls it the awkward season. Still, for all its curves and contours, Lent is rich with possibilities. While individual journeys through Lent may differ, they all lead to one destination–Easter Eggs and ashes : practical & liturgical resources for Lent and Holy Week by Ruth Burgess & Chris Polhill Practical & liturgical resources for Lent and Holy Week The hunger for modern, relevant resources for the Christian seasons and celebrations is deep. Here is a book that will help to fill this need. Suitable for group worship or personal reflection, and with material for Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, Mothering Sunday, Palm Sunday and Holy Week, it is a collection to accompany readers through Lent and Easter for many years. Worship Feast Lent & Easter : Complete Worship Outlines for Lent and Easter by Abingdon Press Worship Feast Lent & Easter takes youth groups from Shrove Tuesday to Easter Sunrise with creative, experiential worship outlines. The book will also contain seven worship openers for Sunday school classes and other settings. To deepen the Lenten journey even more, five original Lent-themed worship songs are included on audio CD with printed lyrics with chords Devotional Resources This Risen Existence : The Spirit of Easter by Paula Gooder We work our way through the six weeks of Lent, reflecting deeply on issues of life and faith and, at last, arrive at Easter Day at which point, so often, we stop our thinking and reflection and carry on as we did before. Yet if we believe in the resurrection, nothing can ever be the same again. In This Risen Existence, Paula Gooder takes us on a journey through Easter to Ascension Day and Penticost, exploring the themes of Eastertide in each of the four Gospels, Acts and the Epistles and encouraging us to think more deeply and seriously about what the resurrection means for us and for the way in which we live our lives today. We are beloved : a Lenten journey with Protestant prayer beads by Kristen E Vincent Christians often have the head knowledge that we are beloved, but deep in our hearts do we truly believe it? When we encounter Jesus in scripture, we tend to hear Jesus’ words with judgement, thinking we cannot be beloved because we will never measure up to God’s standards. Author Kristen Vincent takes us on a journey alongside Jesus that helps break this false understanding and allows us to discover how deeply beloved we are. This 6-week Lenten journey follows stories of Jesus’ experience of God’s love. The incarnate Son of God was made fully human, which means that Jesus had to fully mature in strength and wisdom to learn that he was beloved. Just as Jesus learned of his belovedness, we, too, can cultivate the wisdom and knowledge that we are deeply loved. Each week begins with a scripture passage, a weekly devotion, reflection questions, an optional prayer bead experience, and a listening meditation Not by Bread Alone : Daily Reflections for Lent 2019 by Mary Deturris Poust Prayerfully journey through Lent with Mary DeTurris Poust’s fresh and meaningful reflections on the daily Mass readings. In just minutes per day, the insightful meditations of Not by Bread Alone can deepen your experience of this solemn season of prayer and penance and prepare you to participate more fully in the joy of the great Easter mystery. The Nail : Being Part of the Passion by Stephen Cottrell This Lent book offers imaginative reflections on Christ’s crucifixion. Each of the seven chapters is focused on a different key character, who describes his or her experience of the Passion. The nails used to crucify Christ are used as a jumping off point for their reflections. Christ Is for Us : Scriptures for the Church Seasons by April Yamasaki Christ Is for Us invites readers to explore God’s saving and redeeming love through a seven-week study of the Scripture readings for Lent and Easter. Key Bible readings call us to embrace God’s salvation and the new life offered to us through Christ. This study is based on the Revised Common Lectionary scriptures for Year A. Each chapter includes commentary and reflection on readings from the Old Testament, the Epistle, and the Gospel reading for that day. Each chapter also includes questions for personal reflection, questions for group discussion, and suggested activities to facilitate group study. Resurrecting Easter : how the West lost and the East kept the original Easter vision by John Dominic Crossan In this four-colour illustrated journey that is part travelogue and part theological investigation, bestselling author and acclaimed Bible scholar John Dominic Crossan and his wife Sarah painstakingly travel throughout the ancient Eastern church, documenting through text and image a completely different model for understanding Easter’s resurrection story, one that provides promise and hope for us today. Easter : meditations on the Resurrection by Raniero Cantalamessa In this book of meditations Father Raniero Cantalamessa reflects on Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection. First presented as a lenten retreat in Rome, together with the Good Friday homily in St. Peter’s Basilica, the result is a rich and multifaceted exploration of this central mystery of the Christian faith. Christ’s journey to Easter is such an immensely rich source that homilists, liturgists and believers who wants to plumb its depths know the challenge is not about lack of content, but rather where to begin. Like an experienced guide who knows the territory and its many paths, Father Cantalamessa helps readers reach the spiritual centre. His varying points of departure become stirring reflections on Easter. They culminate in a powerful meditation on the Servant Song in the light of the Passion narratives ‘and the message of the victorious Christ. The mystery of Easter by Raniero Cantalamessa What does the paschal mystery mean in the context of the rite – past and present – and in Christian life and death? Students of the liturgy and preachers will find in these pages a thoughtful examination of the mystery of Easter. Father Cantalamessa, the preacher to the papal household, is in full command of both the scholarly and the pastoral implications of the Easter rite. From his words you will gain the insight to articulate this mystery within the liturgy and within life so that it will imbue with hope and awe all those who come to celebrate it. Celtic Lent : 40 days of devotions to Easter by David Cole This inspirational book takes the reader through the 40 days of Lent to the celebration of Easter through the eyes and beliefs of Celtic Christianity. Drawing on primary sources of pastoral letters, monastic rules and the theological teaching of the Celtic church, the author presents a different perspective on the cross of Christ and draws us to see our own life journeys with a new and transforming vision. Divine Friendship : Reflections for Lent by Anthony Egan Many of us spend our lives searching for something to satisfy our deepest longings. Yet we will never find complete satisfaction in human relationships, possessions, or personal power. As Saint Augustine wrote, “Our hearts are restless until they find their rest in you [God].” Lent offers us the opportunity to deepen our friendship with God. The idea of being friends with God may intimidate some, but the authors of this book provide practical tips for developing a closer relationship with God. Because of this I rejoice : reading Philippians during Lent by Max O. Vincent For too long Lent has been thought of as a season of self-sacrifice and discipline that sounds to many Christians like a list of spiritual chores. Lenten disciplines become the spiritual equivalent of New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, be healthier, or practice better money management. These promises are easily made and often quickly broken, leaving us feeling like we do not measure up to what we should be. In his letter to the Philippians, the apostle Paul joyfully turns to spiritual practices that draw him closer to God amid persecution and imprisonment. These practices keep Paul connected to a sense of God’s power and presence. Joy flows from Paul and becomes a vital part of his relationship with the Philippians. The journey to Jerusalem : a story of Jesus’ last days by John Pritchard In this imaginative retelling, John Pritchard explores the Gospel of Luke by looking through the eyes of the disciple John. The Journey to Jerusalem follows Luke’s account from Luke 9:51, as Jesus “set his face to go to Jerusalem.” Perfect for individual or group study, The Journey to Jerusalem provides weekday readings for Lent, from Ash Wednesday to Good Friday, along with a poem for each Saturday. Questions for reflection and discussion are also included. Holy solitude : Lenten reflections with saints, hermits, prophets, and rebels by Heidi Haverkamp Our faith is full of heroes who experienced God powerfully in solitude. From Hagar and the Hebrew prophets to Jesus in the wilderness to Francis of Assisi and Catherine of Siena, we see how escape from the toil and temptations of daily life can open our eyes, ears, minds, and hearts to the still, small voice of God. In the vast desert or a tiny room, solitude–frightening for some and a welcome reprieve for others–is far from an antisocial self-indulgence but rather is an opportunity for transformation and empowerment to serve God’s people ever more deeply. While most of us can’t take weeks–or even a few days–for private retreat, Holy Solitude offers readers thoughtful inspiration and practical devotional activities such as taking a solitary bus ride or baking a loaf of bread for a neighbour. Daily reflections introduce readers to figures in both Scripture and Christian history whose stories of discernment and discipline are a guide for our own spiritual practices as we seek to know God more fully and follow Christ more faithfully. Entering the Passion of Jesus : A Beginner’s Guide to Holy Week by Amy-Jill Levine Jesus’ final days were full of risk. Every move he made was filled with anticipation, danger, and the potential for great loss or great reward. Jesus risked his reputation when he entered Jerusalem in a victory parade. He risked his life when he dared to teach in the Temple. His followers risked everything when they left behind their homes, or anointed him with costly perfume. We take risks as we read and re-read these stories, finding new meanings and new challenges. The Gift of New Creation : A Lenten Study Based on the Revised Common Lectionary by Thomas L. Ehrich The Gift of New Creation, originally released in 2015, invites us to explore God’s saving and redeeming love through a study of the lectionary Bible readings for Lent and Easter. Key Scriptures call us to prepare and contemplate God’s restoration and new creation through the death and resurrection of Jesus. Through the readings, we hear the invitation to embrace God’s salvation and the new life offered to us through Christ. The season of Lent offers opportunities to reflect on God’s redemptive action and to explore means of grace that help us move into new life in Christ. Lent for everyone : Mark, year B : a daily devotional by N. T. Wright A Lent lectionary resource using Tom Wright’s For Everyone Bible translation. For each day of Lent, there is a reading chosen from the Gospel designated for the year, plus a reflection by Tom Wright. Woman, why are you weeping? : a Lenten companion for women by Therese Johnson Borchard This is a wonderful Lenten companion, offering a beautiful selection of scripture, reflections, and prayers on appropriate and meaningful themes for women. Lent & Easter readings from Iona by Neil Paynter This book of readings from members and staff of the Iona Community aims to help us reappraise our lives during the period leading up to Easter. Lent is traditionally a time of repentance and penitence but it also offers an opportunity to see the world afresh, with a new sense of wonder. These readings encourage us not only to regard ourselves with a healthy realism, so that we can accept responsibility for our shortcomings, but also to recognise the nature and purposes of God. Why Call Friday Good? : Spiritual Reflections for Lent and Holy Week by Chuck Queen These reflections, based on the seven last words of Jesus from the cross, invite readers to contemplate the spiritual, theological, and biblical significance of the death and resurrection of Jesus. These meditations, which combine theological reflection, biblical interpretation, and spiritual application, provide Christians with a good resource for group study and personal growth in Christian discipleship during Lent and Holy Week. 40 days, 40 prayers, 40 words : Lenten reflections for everyday life by Bruce Reyes-Chow In 40 Days, 40 Prayers, 40 Words, Reyes-Chow encourages readers to pause in the bustle of their daily lives to reflect, engage, and share during the Lenten season. Forty devotions are each framed around a word inspired by the daily lectionary readings and include a short scriptural passage, inspirational prayer, and reflection. Readers who feel too busy for daily engagement with God will appreciate Reyes-Chow’s ability to speak to the blessings and burdens of everyday life in a concise, lively manner. A Joyful Heart : Meditations for Lent by Martin Thornton Does a Lenten book have to be grim? Through Lenten meditations such as “The Woodlouse Sermon” “The Thomist Football League” and “The Girl in the Bikini” Martin Thornton pursues the somber spirituality of Lent with an air of lightheartedness. In the spirit of G. K. Chesterton and C. S. Lewis, Thornton points to the humor of Jesus’s parables as he devises his own homespun tales that make a lasting impression with their casual, amusing charm. An excellent resource for Lenten study groups! Negotiating the Shadows : Daily Meditations for Lent by Rachael A. Keefe This book invites the reader to experience Lent as a spiritual journey. It begins on Ash Wednesday with an invitation to engage with Christ, to have daily conversation with him, and to walk with him through the struggles and challenges of daily living. Each day offers a poetic, insightful meditation on Scripture verses that voice the human spirit’s longing for the Holy Spirit. As the journey unfolds, the reader will experience the searing heat of the desert sun and the confusing shadows of the wilderness. The invitation to follow Christ, seek Christ, and be found by Christ leads the reader through the perils of the season with the promise of Easter morning. Thank God it’s Friday : encountering the seven last words from the cross by William H. Willimon Christ’s seven last words from the cross have long been a source of reflection, challenge, and soul-searching. These simple statements contain the full range of human emotions and divine self-revelation: grief, compassion, despair, forgiveness, physical need, the promise of redemption. In many ways they embody the core of the gospel. In this brief book one of today’s most noted church persons and preachers confronts the reader with the seven last word’s claim on her or his life. Thank God it’s Thursday : encountering Jesus at the Lord’s table as if for the last time by William H. Willimon Following the book of John, Will Willimon focuses on Jesus’ teaching of his disciples prior to his own death but also before their own hour of decision. The climax of the Gospel is when Jesus pours out his life on the cross―surely an enactment and demonstration of the power of God’s self-sacrificial love.So to sustain and fortify his followers for the difficulties ahead, Jesus prepares them by teaching and offering sacraments of self-giving, through which they (and we) experience the grace and presence of the risen Lord. This book can equip Christians to face their hardships as they humbly serve with the promise of God’s abiding presence already made good by his outpouring of sacrificial love. Let Me Go There : The Spirit of Lent by Paula Gooder Bestselling author Paula Gooder continues her popular series on the seasons of the Christian year with this daily companion for the six weeks of Lent, leading readers deeper into the spirit of the season and opening up the scriptures that are read in churches during this period. Wilderness Taunts : Revealing Your Light by Ian Adams Being a hopeful human being today is a demanding task. Taunts and temptations face us on every side. In a series of striking meditations accompanied by photographic images, Wilderness Taunts equips us to face them. Drawing on the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ 40 days of testing in the wilderness, it names and explores the taunts we face now, the critical and challenging messages from without and within that may throw us off balance. Ian Adams encourages us to listen attentively to these taunts, and to hear in them deeper questions about life, love and faith. He looks beyond their accusations to show them as gifts that invite us to better understand who we are, and step with confidence into whatever is being called of us. Worship with Families and Children Sharing the Easter faith with children : Helping Children Observe Lent And Celebrate Easter by Carolyn C. Brown Explores the Easter message and the meaning it can have for young hearts as they grow up, offering helpful ways to share faith and the story of the holy day with children and how to include them meaningfully in Lent, Holy Week, and Easter observances. Original. Creative ideas for Lent and Easter : 80 seasonal activities for use with children by Jane Tibbs Creative Ideas for Lent and Easter contains a wealth of inspirational ideas and activities for Lent and the Easter season. All the ideas use readily available materials and have instant appeal. From the traditional Simnel cake through a living Easter tree to a 3D action ascension scene, this book will inspire church leaders and families to deepen their experience of Lent, Easter and the Easter season. The activities are ideal for children aged 4-11, but can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Messy Easter by Jane Leadbetter 3 complete sessions and a treasure trove of Ideas for Lent, Holy Week, and Easter Children’s Story Books The Easter story by Brian Wildsmith The story of Easter is told here through the eyes of the donkey that carried Jesus into the city of Jerusalem. He watches the Last Supper, he sees Jesus brought before Pontius Pilate, he is there when Jesus is crucified, and he witnesses the joy of the resurrection. Easter story by Heather Amery; illustrated by Norman Young This is a simple retelling of the Easter story for young children. Charming illustrations and carefully written text make this a lovely book to share with a child. The very first Easter by Paul L. Maier Examines the story of Jesus’ resurrection as the origin of Easter, viewing it in both scriptural and secular contexts God gave us Easter by Lisa Tawn Bergren Little Cub talks with her father and learns about God’s design for the Easter season and what it really means to Little Cub and her polar bear family. The Easter story by Juliet David Retells the Easter story, including the ministry of Jesus and his betrayal, crucifixion, and resurrection The week that led to Easter : the story of Holy Week Matthew 21:1-28:10, Mark 11:1-16:8, Luke 12:29-24:12, and John 12:12-20:10 for children by Joanne Larrison Recounts in verse the events of Holy Week, from Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem to Mary’s meeting with Him outside the empty tomb |
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