Area 52
25 Aug 2019: Proper 16, Ordinary/Lectionary 21 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Jer 1:4-10Psalm 71:1-6
Heb 12:18-29
Luke 13:10-17
Isa 58:9-14
Psalm 103:1-8
1 Sep 2019: Proper 17, Ordinary/Lectionary 22 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Jer 2:4-13Psalm 81:1, 10-16
Heb 13:1-8, 15-16
Luke 14:1, 7-14
Prov 25:6-7
Psalm 112
8 Sep 2019: Proper 18, Ordinary/Lectionary 23 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Jer 18:1-11Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
Philem 1:1-21
Luke 14:25-33
Deut 30:15-20
Psalm 1
14 Sep 2019: Holy Cross (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Num 21:4-9Psalm 98:1-5; 78:1-2, 34-38
1 Cor 1:18-24
John 3:13-17
15 Sep 2019: Proper 19, Ordinary/Lectionary 24 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
1 Tim 1:12-17Luke 15:1-10
Ex 32:7-14
Psalm 51:1-10
Jer 4:11-12, 22-28
Psalm 14
22 Sep 2019: Proper 20, Ordinary/Lectionary 25 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Jer 8:18-9:1Psalm 79:1-9
1 Tim 2:1-7
Luke 16:1-13
Amos 8:4-7
Psalm 113
29 Sep 2019: Proper 21, Ordinary/Lectionary 26 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Jer 32:1-3, 6-15Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16
1 Tim 6:6-19
Luke 16:19-31
Amos 6:1, 4-7
Psalm 146
6 Oct 2019: Proper 22, Ordinary/Lectionary 27 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Lam 1:1-6; 3:19-26Psalm 137
2 Tim 1:1-14
Luke 17:5-10
Hab 1:1-4; 2:1-4
Psalm 37:1-9
13 Oct 2019: Proper 23, Ordinary/Lectionary 28 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Jer 29:1, 4-7Psalm 66:1-12
2 Tim 2:8-15
Luke 17:11-19
2 Kgs 5:1-3, 7-15
Psalm 111
20 Oct 2019: Proper 24, Ordinary/Lectionary 29 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Jer 31:27-34Psalm 119:97-104
2 Tim 3:14-4:5
Luke 18:1-8
Gen 32:22-31
Psalm 121
27 Oct 2019: Proper 25, Ordinary/Lectionary 30 (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Joel 2:23-32Psalm 65
2 Tim 4:6-8, 16-18
Luke 18:9-14
Jer 14:7-10, 19-22
Psalm 84:1-7
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.
