Resources on holy week

Roddy Hamilton | Re-Worship

Affirmation of Faith and Commitment to Christian Living

Rhythm and repetition build momentum in this poetic, responsive affirmation of faith that crescendos to the conclusion, "we choose to follow Jesus." It loosely follows the events of Holy Week.

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Holy Week, Faith, Holiness, Bread

Examining Holy Week

Kim Lawton | Religion & Ethics Newsweekly

Article about Scripture, Article about Theology

An interview by Kim Lawton with Frederick Buechner (1926-2022) where Buechner explores the irony of Palm Sunday, the mystery of the resurrection, and the role of suffering in the life of faith.

Matthew 27:46; Mark 15:34 Luke 19:28-44, 22:41-44

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Holy Week, Faith, Palm Sunday, Suffering

Prayer for Monday of Passion Week/Holy Week

Jonathan Montaldo | Gathered Prayers

Prayer

This short prayer asks God to increase our faith, hope, courage, and love, because "You, Lord, have the words of eternal life."

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Prayer, Eternal Life, Faith

The Faith that Defies Defeat

James Stuart Stewart | Princeton Theological Commons

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

James Stuart Stewart looks for the "sign of the cross" in the story of Daniel in the Lion's Den as found in Daniel 3:17-18. This Holy-Week foreshadowing is found in a faith that defies defeat.

Daniel 3:17-18

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Holy Week, Faith, Cross, Daniel

Sending Words: Palm Sunday

Cheryl Lawrie | Re-Worship

Benediction or Blessing

These are words with which to send your congregation into Holy Week with courage, love, and the gift of faith.

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Faith, Palm Sunday, Love, Courage

A Seven-Week Worship Series on The Early Church, Our Church

Leah Kabira | Together in Worship

Sermon Preparation or Illustration and 6 more types

This resource contains sermon texts for use as sermon starters which are designed to be part of a seven week series on the early church and the roots of the Mennonite Church and Anabaptist tradition.

John 14:5-11; Acts 11:19-30, 16:9-15, 17:1-9, 18:1-18, 20:17-38 Romans 14:1-12, 15:1-7

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Faith, Church, Anabaptists, Mennonites

An Invitation to Journey

Gordan Dragt | Reformed Worship

Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Service Outline or Song Suggestions

Gordan Dragt offers a six week series for Lent that considers the theme of faith as a journey. It includes song suggestions, and sermon notes for specific scripture texts.

Genesis 12:1-8; Ezekiel 37:1-14 Matthew 4:1-11, 28:1-10

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Holy Week, Journey, Faith, Hospitality

Bright Friday: The Zeal of Faith, Full of the Holy Spirit!

Barnabas Powell | Ancient Faith Blogs

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In this reflection from the Orthodox tradition for Bright Friday on John 2:12-22, Barnabas Powell reflects on zeal and faith.

John 2:12-22

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Faith, Zeal, Orthodox Church, Good Friday

A Holy Impatience?

Joel Schreurs | The CRC Network

Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Article about Theology

Joel Schreurs presents impatience as a healthy sign of Christian hope in a God who is powerful and cares about the needs of the weak, the powerless, and the marginalized.

Psalm 27:14

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Patience, Waiting, Doubt, Faith

The Outsiders Join Us: Preaching Notes

Discipleship Ministries

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

These preaching notes for Acts 10:44-48 encourage us to be open to the surprising work of the Holy Spirit. Provides clickable links to additional resources, including planning notes, order of worship, hymn suggestions, and graphics.

Acts 10:44-48

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Holy Spirit, Water, Faith, Power

Suffering, Silence & Holy Week

Matthew Boudway | Commonweal

Article about Theology

Matthew Boudway reflects on the meaning of Christ's resurrection in the face of unspeakable suffering. "The good news of Easter" is not "too delicate to withstand the bad news of history."

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Holy Week, Death, Faith, Suffering

Living in the Middle

B. D. McClay | Commonweal

Article

B.D. McClay reflects on the character of Joseph and the observance of Holy Saturday, suggesting that in both we see images of our own lives: full of waiting, meaning, doubt, and faith.

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Holy Saturday, Joseph, Meaning Of Life, Waiting

Search Results for "holy week" on Hymnary.org

O Lord, Who Through This Holy WeekPD
O Love, How DeepPD

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But Sunday's Coming

Suzanne Davis | The Skit Guys

Scripture Drama or Paraphrase

A 20-minute drama about Holy Saturday before Easter Sunday. A group of Jesus' disciples struggle with waiting on God's timing and not knowing the future.

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Holy Week, Easter, Faith, Holy Saturday

Where the "If" Lies

Charles Haddon Spurgeon | The Spurgeon Center

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

A sermon on Mark 9:23 by Charles Spurgeon, who says that only simple faith is necessary for salvation, but nevertheless only becomes "easy" through the help of the Holy Spirit.

Mark 9:23

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Faith, Trust, Salvation, Holy Spirit

Pentecost Change

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

In this sermon starter for Pentecost on Acts 2:1-12, David Lose reflects on how the Holy Spirit can "grant us both the creativity and the courage to enter into [the] spirit of invention and experimentation."

Acts 2:1-12

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Pentecost, Holy Spirit, Change, Creativity

Praise and Worship Style Based on James

Carla Brouwer | Reformed Worship

Sermon Preparation or Illustration and 6 more types

This 4-week service series plan by Carla and Randy Brouwer for the book of James suggests songs, provides prayers, and sermon ideas in the praise and worship style.

James 1:17-27, 2:1-5, 8-10, 14-17, 3:13-18, 4:13-17, 5:7-11, 13

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Faith, Fruit, James, Transformation

Look Twice

David J Lose | In the Meantime

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

Reflecting on John 11:32-44, David Lose writes that as people promised a share of Christ’s resurrection and made holy and given a purpose, death no longer terrifies us and life no longer terrifies us either.

John 11:32-44

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Death, All Saints' Day, Life, Promises Of God

Salvation by Faith and the Work of the Spirit

Charles Haddon Spurgeon | The Spurgeon Center

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In this sermon on Galatians 5:5, Charles Spurgeon gives a vigorous defense of grace through faith in Christ as the only basis for salvation, and discusses the role of the Holy Spirit in salvation.

Galatians 5:5

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Faith, Grace, Hope, Salvation

A Psalm for Dreamers

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Call to Worship, Prayer of Praise or Thanksgiving

Joan Stott offers a call to worship, prayers of thankfulness, and a personal meditation on Psalm 126, a psalm for "dreamers" who dare to believe in a better, more holy future.

Psalm 126

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Lent, Faith, Hope, Joy

6 Spiritual Practices that Point You to Jesus

Christina Tazelaar | Faithward

Article about Worship and the Sacraments

Christina Tazelaar shares six spiritual practices to deepen relationship with Jesus: hearing from God, centering prayer, community, solitude, mentoring, and listening to the Holy Spirit.

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Faith, Prayer, Discipleship, Solitude