Here are the readings from the Revised Common Lectionary for today, The third Sunday after Pentecost. Alleluia!!!
Samuel 17:(1a, 4-11, 19-23), 32-49 and Psalm 9:9-20
or
1 Samuel 17:57-18:5, 18:10-16 and Psalm 133
or
Job 38:1-11 and Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32
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http://divinity.library.vanderbilt.edu/lectionary/BPentecost/bProper7.htm
Denominational variations and commentary:
American Baptist:
http://members.aol.com/ashes2fire/mss/lection.htm
Anglican (Canada):
http://www.montreal.anglican.org/comments/bpr12m.shtml
Episcopal (USA):
http://www.io.com/~kellywp/YearB/Pentecost/BProp7.html
Evangelical Lutheran (Canada):
http://www.worship.ca/text/wpcb0506.pdf
United Church (USA):
http://www.ucc.org/worship/samuel/s062506.html
United
Methodist:
http://www.gbod.org/worship/default.asp?act=reader&item_id=15891&loc_id=9,32,52
Reformed Church in America:
http://www.rca.org/worship/athome.html
Roman Catholic:
http://www.word-sunday.com/Files/B/12-b/A-12-b.html
Collect (ECUSA):
O Lord, make us have perpetual love and reverence for your holy Name, for you never fail to help and govern those whom you have set upon the sure foundation of your loving-kindness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
O Lord,
help us to love You always,
for
You love us, and You always help us and guide us with your
loving-kindness
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
Sunday-school Lesson plans:
http://www.sundayschoollessons.com/pen23les.htm
(Job)
http://www.sundayschoollessons.com/pent2kles.htm
(Mark)
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/documents/Proper_7_-_Young_Children_-_Cycle_B.doc
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/documents/Proper_7_-_Older_Children_-_Cycle_B.doc
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/documents/Proper_7_-_Adults_-_Cycle_B.doc
Crafts or Art:
http://www.sundayschoollessons.com/proper7kart.htm (Ezekiel)
Pew-work
http://Logrus.ca/HomeChurchWeb/Pewwork_adult.html
http://Logrus.ca/HomeChurchWeb/Pewwork_middleschool.html
http://Logrus.ca/HomeChurchWeb/Pewwork_elementary.html
http://Logrus.ca/HomeChurchWeb/Pewwork_preschool.html