Common Lectionary for Advent 1 Year A:


Jeremiah 23:1-6 and Luke 1:68-79 or Jeremiah 23:1-6 and Psalm 46 Colossians 1:11-20 Luke 23:33-43-----------------

http://divinity.library.vanderbilt.edu/lectionary/CPentecost/cProper29.htm


Denominational variations:

American Baptist: http://members.aol.com/ashes2fire/mss/lection.htm
Anglican (Canada): http://www.montreal.anglican.org/comments/cpr34m.shtml
Episcopal (USA): http://www.io.com/~kellywp/YearC/Pentecost/CProp29.html
United Church (USA): http://www.ucc.org/worship/samuel/august-26-3407.html
United Methodist: http://www.gbod.org/worship/default.asp?loc_id=733,14,990&act=nav_loc
Reformed Church in America: http://www.rca.org/worship/athome.html
Roman Catholic: http://www.word-sunday.com/Files/C/34-c/A-34-c.html

Collect (ECUSA):

Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Amen.

Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Amen.

Sunday-school Lesson plans:

http://www.sundayschoollessons.com/pen12les.htm (Samuel)
http://www.sundayschoollessons.com/pen12ales.htm (Luke)

http://www.episcopalchurch.org/documents/Proper_29_Younger_Children(2).doc
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/documents/Proper_29_Older_Children(2).doc
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/documents/Proper_29_Adults(2).doc

http://Logrus.ca/HomeChurchWeb/LectionaryStudy.html

Crafts or Art:

http://www.sundayschoollessons.com/pen12art.htm

http://www.sundayschoollessons.com/pen12lart.htm (Psalm 32)

Children's Sermon:

http://www.sermons4kids.com/

Pew-work

http://www.efree.mb.ca/lectionarypuzzles/in-cwss.htm#ed
Pewwork_adult.html
Pewwork_middleschool.html
http://Logrus.ca/HomeChurchWeb/Pewwork_elementary.html
http://Logrus.ca/HomeChurchWeb/Pewwork_preschool.html