2022-23 Cycle A Resources Package
Sermons, Commentary, and Worship Resources
Frank Ramirez, Heather Sugden, William Thomas, James Monnett, David Kalas, Peter Andrew Smith, Ralph J. Mineo

Equip your study with a definitive collection of liturgical resources designed to streamline your preparation and deepen your impact. This curated package provides a holistic approach to Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary, combining deep academic research, creative worship elements, and season-specific homiletics.

From the first Sunday of Advent through the final benediction of Ordinary Time, this suite ensures your pulpit remains a source of fresh, biblically grounded insight.

Core Planning & Worship Resources

• Navigating the Sermon: Series II, Cycle A Acting as your personal research assistant, this foundational volume provides the scholarly "heavy lifting." It offers deep textual analysis and resource material, allowing you to craft sermons that are authentically yours while speaking powerfully to contemporary audiences.

• Lectionary Worship Aids: Echoes of the Word (Ralph J. Mineo) Beyond the sermon, this volume creates a "holy cadence" for your entire service. It provides liturgically synchronized prayers, calls to worship, and creative aids that echo the lectionary themes throughout the sanctuary.

Seasonal Gospel Perspectives

A complete chronological journey through the Gospel texts of Cycle A, offering targeted insights for every major liturgical season:

• Advent, Christmas, & Epiphany: No Room For The Inn by Frank Ramirez.

• Lent & Easter: A Crown Of Beauty For Ashes by William Thomas.

• Pentecost through Proper 16: For Those Who Have Run Dry by David Kalas.

• Proper 17 through Thanksgiving: Unpacking the Kingdom of Heaven by Peter Andrew Smith.

Secondary Lesson Specialization

Expand your reach by focusing on the Second Reading (Epistle) texts, ensuring your congregation receives a well-rounded biblical education:

• Advent to Epiphany: Called Into Now by Heather Sugden.

• Lent & Easter: The Alchemy of Hope by James Monnett.