Connections: A Lectionary Commentary for Preaching and Worship

Description

Designed to empower preachers as they lead their congregations to connect their lives to Scripture, Connections features a broad set of interpretive tools that provide commentary and worship aids on the Revised Common Lectionary.

For each worship day within the three-year lectionary cycle, the commentaries in Connections link the individual lection reading with Scripture as a whole as well as to the larger world. In addition, Connections places each Psalm reading in conversation with the other lections for the day to highlight the themes of the liturgical season. Finally, sidebars offer additional connections to Scripture for each Sunday or worship day.

This nine-volume series is a practical, constructive, and valuable resource for preachers who seek to help congregations connect more closely with Scripture.

Sujets

• Preaching
• Christian Ministry
• Philosophie et théologie
• Revised Common Lectionary
• Religion

Informations

• Publié par: Presbyterian Publishing Corporation
• Date de parution: 25 décembre 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781611649017
• Langue: English

Extrait

Editorial Board
General Editors
JOEL B. GREEN (The United Methodist Church), Professor of New Testament Interpretation, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA
THOMAS G. LONG (Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)), Bandy Professor Emeritus of Preaching at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
LUKE A. POWERY (Progressive National Baptist Convention), Dean of Duke University Chapel and Associate Professor of Homiletics at Duke Divinity School, Durham, NC
CYNTHIA L. RIGBY (Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)), W. C. Brown Professor of Theology, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Austin, TX
Volume Editors
ERIC D. BARRETO (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship), Frederick and Margaret L. Weyerhaeuser Associate Professor of New Testament, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ
GARY W. CHARLES (Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)), Pastor, Cove Presbyterian Church, Covesville, VA
GREGORY CUÉLLAR (Baptist), Associate Professor of Old Testament, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Austin, TX
WILLIAM GREENWAY (Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)), Professor of Philosophical Theology, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Austin, TX
CAROLYN B. HELSEL (Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)), Assistant Professor of Homiletics, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Austin, TX
JENNIFER L. LORD (Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)), Dorothy B. Vickery Professor of Homiletics and Liturgical Studies, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Austin, TX
BLAIR MONIE (Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)), Professor in The Louis H. and Katherine S. Zbinden Distinguished Chair of Pastoral Ministry and Leadership, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Austin, TX
SUZIE PARK (The United Methodist Church), Associate Professor of Old Testament, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Austin, TX
ZAIDA MALDONADO PÉREZ (The United Church of Christ), Retired Professor of Church History and Theology, Asbury Theological Seminary, Orlando, FL
EMERSON POWERY (The Episcopal Church), Professor of Biblical Studies, Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, PA
WYNDY CORBIN REUSCHLING (The United Methodist Church), Professor of Ethics and Theology, Ashland Theological Seminary, Ashland, OH
DAVID J. SCHLAFER (The Episcopal Church), Independent Consultant in Preaching and Assisting Priest, Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Bethesda, MD
Psalms Editor
KIMBERLY BRACKEN LONG (Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)), Former Associate Professor of Worship, Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA
Sidebar Editor
RICHARD MANLY ADAMS JR. (Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)), Director of Pitts Theology Library and Margaret A. Pitts Assistant Professor in the Practice of Theological Bibliography, Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta GA.
Project Manager
JOAN MURCHISON , Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Austin, TX
Project Compiler
PAMELA J. JARVIS , Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Austin, TX
Year C, Volume 2

Lent through Pentecost

Joel B. Green Thomas G. Long Luke A. Powery Cynthia L. Rigby
General Editors
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The Library of Congress has cataloged an earlier edition as follows:
Names: Long, Thomas G., 1946- editor.
Title: Connections : a lectionary commentary for preaching and worship / Joel B. Green, Thomas G. Long, Luke A. Powery, Cynthia L. Rigby, general editors.
Description: Louisville, Kentucky : Westminster John Knox Press, 2018- | Includes index. |
Identifiers: LCCN 2018006372 (print) | LCCN 2018012579 (ebook) | ISBN 9781611648874 (ebk.) | ISBN 9780664262433 (volume 1 : hbk. : alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: Lectionary preaching. | Bible--Meditations. | Common lectionary (1992) | Lectionaries.
Classification: LCC BV4235.L43 (ebook) | LCC BV4235.L43 C66 2018 (print) | DDC 251/.6--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018006372

Connections: Year C, Volume 2
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ISBN: 9781611649017 (ebook)

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Contents
LISTING OF SIDEBARS
PUBLISHER’S NOTE
INTRODUCING CONNECTIONS
INTRODUCING THE REVISED COMMON LECTIONARY
Ash Wednesday
Isaiah 58:1–12
Psalm 51:1–17
2 Corinthians 5:20b–6:10
Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21
Joel 2:1–2, 12–17
First Sunday in Lent
Deuteronomy 26:1–11
Psalm 91:1–2, 9–16
Romans 10:8b–13
Luke 4:1–13
Second Sunday in Lent
Genesis 15:1–12, 17–18
Psalm 27
Philippians 3:17–4:1
Luke 13:31–35
Luke 9:28–36 (37–43)
Third Sunday in Lent
Isaiah 55:1–9
Psalm 63:1–8
1 Corinthians 10:1–13
Luke 13:1–9
Fourth Sunday in Lent
Joshua 5:9–12
Psalm 32
2 Corinthians 5:16–21
Luke 15:1–3, 11b–32
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Isaiah 43:16–21
Psalm 126
Philippians 3:4b–14
John 12:1–8
Liturgy of the Palms
Psalm 118:1–2, 19–29
Luke 19:28–40
Liturgy of the Passion
Isaiah 50:4–9a
Psalm 31:9–16
Philippians 2:5–11
Luke 22:14–23:56
Luke 23:1–49
Holy Thursday
Exodus 12:1–4 (5–10), 11–14
Psalm 116:1–2, 12–19
1 Corinthians 11:23–26
John 13:1–17, 31b–35
Good Friday
Isaiah 52:13–53:12
Psalm 22
Hebrews 10:16–25 and Hebrews 4:14–16; 5:7–9
John 18:1–19:42
Easter Day/Resurrection of the Lord
Isaiah 65:17–25
Psalm 118:1–2, 14–24
Acts 10:34–43
John 20:1–18
1 Corinthians 15:19–26
Luke 24:1–12
Second Sunday of Easter
Acts 5:27–32
Psalm 150 and Psalm 118:14–29
Revelation 1:4–8
John 20:19–31
Third Sunday of Easter
Acts 9:1–6 (7–20)
Psalm 30
Revelation 5:11–14
John 21:1–19
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Acts 9:36–43
Psalm 23
Revelation 7:9–17
John 10:22–30
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 11:1–18
Psalm 148
Revelation 21:1–6
John 13:31–35
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Acts 16:9–15
Psalm 67
Revelation 21:10, 22–22:5
John 14:23–29
John 5:1–9
Ascension of the Lord
Acts 1:1–11
Psalm 47 and Psalm 93
Ephesians 1:15–23
Luke 24:44–53
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Acts 16:16–34
Psalm 97
Revelation 22:12–14, 16–17, 20–21
John 17:20–26
Day of Pentecost
Genesis 11:1–9
Psalm 104:24–34, 35b
Acts 2:1–21
John 14:8–17 (25–27)
Romans 8:14–17
CONTRIBUTORS
AUTHOR INDEX
SCRIPTURE INDEX
Sidebars
Imitators of His Patient Endurance
Polycarp
A Sign unto This Nation
Sojourner Truth
Hallow Thou My Soul
Thomas à Kempis
The Fiery Love of God
Catherine of Genoa
Conforming Ourselves to the Will of God
Cyril of Alexandria
Give Our Lord Every Sacrifice
Teresa of Avila
Old Tyrant Death Disarmed
Nicetas/John Dryden
The Goal of the Teacher
Origen
Love of God and Pure Desire
Bonaventure
Christ Lives in Us If We Love One Another
Thomas Merton
Love So Amazing, So Divine
Isaac Watts
The Heat of Charity
Thomas Brinton
He and None Other Is My Shepherd
Martin Luther
God Is the Author of Our Love
Bernard of Claivaux
Profound Need Met in Christ
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Jesus Opened the Eyes of the Heart
Erasmus
On Your Mercy Alone Rests My Hope
Augustine
Printed on My Heart
Julia Foote
Publisher’s Note
“The preaching of the Word of God is the Word of God,” says the Second Helvetic Confession. While that might