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Liturgy, Music, Preaching, and the Arts Volume 50.1 Lectionary Aids 2016–2017, Year A Published by the Office of Theology and Worship of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The official journal of the Presbyterian Association of Musicians. Liturgy, Music, Preaching, and the Arts Continuing the tradition of Reformed Liturgy & Music Original art appearing on pages 000, 000, 000, and 000 of (1971–2000) and Reformed Liturgics (1963–69), Call to this publication is by Adam Walker Cleaveland. Used by Worship seeks to further the church’s commitment to permission of the artist. Visit his websites at adamwc.com theological integrity, corporate worship, and excellence and illustratedchildrensministry.com. in music, preaching, and other liturgical art forms. Prayers of the Day are reproduced from Revised Common Editor: David Gambrell Lectionary Prayers, copyright © 2002, Consultation Associate Editor: Jana Blazek on Common Texts, admin. Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission. 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Lectionary Aids 2016–2017, Year A Volume 50.1 Contents Introduction to Lectionary Aids 50.1.............................................. 3 David Gambrell Key to Abbreviations ......................................................... 5 Eucharistic Prayer for Year A ...................................................7 Gail Ramshaw The Season of Advent ........................................................8 First Sunday of Advent through Fourth Sunday of Advent The Season of Christmas ..................................................... 20 Nativity of the Lord / Christmas Eve through Epiphany of the Lord The Time after Epiphany/Ordinary Time ......................................... 34 Baptism of the Lord through Transfiguration of the Lord The Season of Lent ......................................................... 54 Ash Wednesday through Good Friday The Season of Easter ........................................................ 76 Great Vigil of Easter through Day of Pentecost The Time after Pentecost/Ordinary Time ........................................ 102 Trinity Sunday through Christ the King / Reign of Christ Worship Aids for the Revised Common Lectionary Advent 2016 through Reign of Christ 2017 Year A Introduction to Lectionary Aids Year A (2016–2017) David Gambrell Something to Sing About • a new eucharistic prayer for Revised Common or more than fifty years, Call to Worship: Liturgy, Lectionary Year A by liturgical scholar Gail Music, Preaching, and the Arts, a quarterly Ramshaw, featuring images and themes from journal of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) the Gospel of Matthew; F • and, just in time for the 500th anniversary Office of Theology and Worship and Presbyterian Association of Musicians, has offered insight and of the Reformation, worship and music inspiration for pastors, church musicians, artists, and suggestions for Reformation Day (October 31 other worship leaders. This year’s Lectionary Aids or the previous Sunday) and Thanksgiving. issue continues that great tradition, seeking to guide, encourage, and support congregations as they lift Other issues in Volume 50 their hearts and voices to God in thanks and praise. Watch for these upcoming topics and themes in the You may have noticed that this Lectionary Aids year to come: issue has a somewhat slimmer profile than the previous • Call to Worship 50.2—Generation to Generation. edition. After three years—a full lectionary cycle—of This issue explores the theology and practice of providing expanded lectionary aids, we’re getting back Christian worship from a variety of generational to basics. Among other things, this change should help perspectives, seeking to encourage the full us cut printing and shipping costs and recalibrate our participation of all God’s people. budget without having to raise the subscription rate. • Call to Worship 50.3—Care of Creation. This However, subscribers will still have access to previous issue considers the ecological crisis of our materials—including prayers of confession, prayers of time, asking how we might be better stewards intercession, and eucharistic prayers for each Sunday of God’s gifts in worship and pray for the and festival—through our website. healing of God’s creation. • Call to Worship 50.4—Justice and Reconciliation. What’s new in this issue? This issue addresses God’s call to justice and This Lectionary Aids issue introduces a number of the urgent need for reconciliation in church new items to Call to Worship subscribers, including: and society, with a focus on the Confession of • a new set of opening sentences (calls to 1967 and the Belhar Confession. worship) for the whole liturgical year, prepared for consideration in the revised I hope you’ll find much theological insight and Presbyterian Book of Common Worship; liturgical inspiration in this Lectionary Aids issue of • prayers of the day for each Sunday/festival from Call to Worship, as well as the three thematic issues to the Consultation on Common Texts, the group come in this volume. Stay in touch through the year by responsible for the Revised Common Lectionary; checking out our website (pcusa.org/calltoworship) • new anthem selections for larger and smaller/ or following us on Facebook.com/CalltoWorship or youth choirs provided by pastor and church Twitter (@Call2Worship). Blessings in your ministries musician John Allen Bankson; of liturgy, music, preaching, and the arts. • prayers for illumination, prayers of dedication, and prayers after communion composed by Grace and peace, pastor Ann Deibert; David Gambrell David Gambrell, editor, Call to Worship: Liturgy, Music, Preaching, and the Arts Office of Theology and Worship, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Lectionary Aids for 2016–2017, Year A 3 Introduction to Lectionary Aids Seasonal Resources The Revised Common Lectionary Seasonal elements—repeated over a span of weeks— These worship planning aids are designed to help to form faith and faciliate deeper understanding coordinate with the Revised Common Lectionary and participation in the liturgy. For the season of (RCL), a three-year system for reading biblical texts Advent, the season of Christmas, the time after in worship on the Lord’s Day and other festivals. Epiphany, the season of Lent, the season of Easter, The RCL represents the work of the Consultation on and the time after Pentecost, this issue of Call to Common Texts, an ecumenical body of scholars and Worship provides the following sets of texts: denominational representatives in North America; • confession and pardon sequences, including a member denominations include the Episcopal seasonal unison prayer of confession; Church (U.S.A.), the Evangelical Lutheran Church • prayers for illumination, statements before and in America, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the after readings, and ascriptions of praise; Reformed Church in America, the United Church • affirmations of faith from the