Area 52
16 Jun 2019: Trinity Sunday (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Prov 8:1-4, 22-31Psalm 8
Rom 5:1-5
John 16:12-15
23 Jun 2019: Proper 7, Ordinary/Lectionary 12 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
1 Kgs 19:1-15Psalm 42; 43
Gal 3:23-29
Luke 8:26-39
Isa 65:1-9
Psalm 22:19-28
30 Jun 2019: Proper 8, Ordinary/Lectionary 13 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
2 Kgs 2:1-2, 6-14Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20
Gal 5:1, 13-25
Luke 9:51-62
1 Kgs 19:15-16, 19-21
Psalm 16
7 Jul 2019: Proper 9, Ordinary/Lectionary 14 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
2 Kgs 5:1-14Psalm 30
Gal 6:1-16
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
Isa 66:10-14
Psalm 66:1-9
14 Jul 2019: Proper 10, Ordinary/Lectionary 15 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Amos 7:7-17Psalm 82
Col 1:1-14
Luke 10:25-37
Deut 30:9-14
Psalm 25:1-10
21 Jul 2019: Proper 11, Ordinary/Lectionary 16 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Amos 8:1-12Psalm 52
Col 1:15-28
Luke 10:38-42
Gen 18:1-10
Psalm 15
28 Jul 2019: Proper 12, Ordinary/Lectionary 17 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Hos 1:2-10Psalm 85
Col 2:6-19
Luke 11:1-13
Gen 18:20-32
Psalm 138
4 Aug 2019: Proper 13, Ordinary/Lectionary 18 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Hos 11:1-11Psalm 107:1-9, 43
Col 3:1-11
Luke 12:13-21
Eccles 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23
Psalm 49:1-12
11 Aug 2019: Proper 14, Ordinary/Lectionary 19 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Isa 1:10-20Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23
Heb 11:1-3, 8-16
Luke 12:32-40
Gen 15:1-6
Psalm 33:12-22
18 Aug 2019: Proper 15, Ordinary/Lectionary 20 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Isa 5:1-7Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19
Heb 11:29-12:2
Luke 12:49-56
Jer 23:23-29
Psalm 82
Welcome to AREA 52 - the home of creative worship ideas for every week, relating to the Bible readings of the Revised Common Lectionary. You can browse the upcoming weeks, or search ahead for a specific date or Lectionary week, and then click on links to a growing collection of resources - scripts, poems, PowerPoints, prayers, and more. Feel free to use these in services, small groups and personal worship, and to adapt the ideas to suit your context.
AREA 52 is the brainchild of Bob Hartman - bestselling author and much loved storyteller, who just loves to help people engage with the Bible afresh.
Bob's stories and scripts are here alongside resources from other writers and creators, including the usual engageworship.org team. We would also like to thank the financial donors who have made these resources free for all.
If you are not familiar with the Revised Common Lectionary we have written an article on why and how you might make use of it. But whether your follow the Lectionary closely, dip into it for key points of the church year, or are just exploring it for the first time, we hope and pray these resources will be a blessing to you and your church.
