Here are the readings from the Revised Common Lectionary for next Sunday, the 24th after Trinity (23rd after Pentecost)
Deuteronomy
34:1-12 and Psalm
90:1-6, 13-17
or
Leviticus
19:1-2, 15-18 and Psalm
1
1
Thessalonians 2:1-8
Matthew
22:34-46
http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/divinity/lectionary/APentecost/aProper25.htm
Denominational variations:
ACC: http://www.montreal.anglican.org/comments/apr30m.shtml
ECUSA: http://www.io.com/~kellywp/YearA/Pentecost/AProp25.html
ELCA: http://www.plu.edu/~crel/wordlink/this-weeks.html
ELCIC: http://www.worship.ca/text/wpcha0405.pdf
UCC: http://www.ucc.org/worship/samuel/s102305.htm
RCC: http://www.word-sunday.com/Files/A/30-a/A-30-a.html
Collect (ECUSA):
Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us the gifts of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain what you promise, make us love what you command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Almighty and everlasting God,
help us to
trust you
help us to be hopeful
help us to show love
and
help us to love doing what you want us to do;
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/pent23mtles.htm
(Matthew)
http://www.sundayschoollessons.com/pen14les.htm
(Psalm 1)
Younger Children:
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/documents/Proper25_-_Adults_-_Cycle_A.doc
Older Children:
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/documents/Proper25_-_Older_Children_-_Cycle_A.doc
Adults:
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/documents/Proper25_-_Adults_-_Cycle_A.doc
http://Logrus.ca/HomeChurchWeb/LectionaryStudy.html
Sunday-School Crafts:
Pew-work
http://www.efree.mb.ca/lectionarypuzzles/in-awvw.htm#p23
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