Here are the readings from the Revised Common Lectionary for next Sunday, the Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost, Trinity 21:


Joel 2:23-32 and Psalm 65 or [Sirach 35:12-17 or Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22] and Psalm 84:1-7 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Luke 18:9-14-----------

http://divinity.library.vanderbilt.edu/lectionary/CPentecost/cProper25.htm


Denominational variations:

American Baptist: http://members.aol.com/ashes2fire/mss/lection.htm
Anglican (Canada): http://www.montreal.anglican.org/comments/cpr30m.shtml
Episcopal (USA): http://www.io.com/~kellywp/YearC/Pentecost/CProp25.html
United Church (USA): http://www.ucc.org/worship/samuel/august-26-3007.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/30-c/A-30-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.

Lord, we pray that you will help us
to think and do the right things.
We cannot exist without you,
so help us 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_25_Younger_Children(2).doc
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/documents/Proper_25_Older_Children(2).doc
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/documents/Proper_25_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
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