Here are the readings from the Revised Common Lectionary for today, the Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost, the Twenty-third after Trinity.
1
Samuel 1:4-20 and 1
Samuel 2:1-10
or
Daniel
12:1-3 and Psalm
16
Hebrews
10:11-14, (15-18), 19-25
Mark
13:1-8
Denominational variations and commentary:
American Baptist:
http://members.aol.com/ashes2fire/mss/lection.htm
Anglican (Canada):
http://www.montreal.anglican.org/comments/bpr33m.shtml
Episcopal (USA):
http://www.io.com/~kellywp/YearB/Pentecost/BProp28.html
Evangelical
Lutheran (Canada): http://www.worship.ca/text/wpchb0506.pdf
United Church (USA):
http://www.ucc.org/worship/samuel/s111906.html
United
Methodist:
http://www.gbod.org/worship/default.asp?act=reader&item_id=21344&loc_id=733,32,52,
http://www.ucc.org/worship/samuel/s112606.html
Reformed Church in America:
http://www.rca.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?&pid=1865&srcid=1880
Roman Catholic:
http://www.word-sunday.com/Files/B/28-b/A-28-b.html
Collect (ECUSA):
Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Blessed Lord,
You gave us the Bible to be
our guide:
Help us to learn from it
so that it may change
us
and teach us to turn to You and the promise you have given
us
in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and
the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Sunday-school Lesson plans:
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/documents/Proper_28-Older_Children_Year_B.doc
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/documents/Proper_28-Older_Children_Year_B.doc
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/documents/Proper_28-Adults_Year_B.doc
Crafts or Art:
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