Area 52
14 Sep 2024: Holy Cross (Year B)
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 2024: Proper 19, Ordinary/Lectionary 24 (Year B)
Bible Readings:
Prov 1:20-33Psalm 19
Mrk 8:27-38
Isa 50:4-9
Psalm 116:1-9
22 Sep 2024: Proper 20, Ordinary/Lectionary 25 (Year B)
Bible Readings:
Prov 31:10-31Psalm 1
James 3:13-4:3, 7-8
Mrk 9:30-37
Jer 11:18-20
Psalm 54
29 Sep 2024: Proper 21, Ordinary/Lectionary 26 (Year B)
Bible Readings:
Esth 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22Psalm 124
James 5:13-20
Mrk 9:38-50
Num 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29
Psalm 19:7-14
6 Oct 2024: Proper 22, Ordinary/Lectionary 27 (Year B)
Bible Readings:
Job 1:1; 2:1-10Psalm 26
Heb 1:1-4; 2:5-12
Mrk 10:2-16
Gen 2:18-24
Psalm 8
13 Oct 2024: Proper 23, Ordinary/Lectionary 28 (Year B)
Bible Readings:
Job 23:1-9, 16-17Psalm 22:1-15
Heb 4:12-16
Mrk 10:17-31
Amos 5:6-7, 10-15
Psalm 90:12-17
20 Oct 2024: Proper 24, Ordinary/Lectionary 29 (Year B)
Bible Readings:
Job 38:1-7, 34-41Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35
Heb 5:1-10
Mrk 10:35-45
Isa 53:4-12
Psalm 91:9-16
27 Oct 2024: Proper 25, Ordinary/Lectionary 30 (Year B)
Bible Readings:
Job 42:1-6, 10-17Psalm 34:1-8, 19-22
Heb 7:23-28
Mrk 10:46-52
Jer 31:7-9
Psalm 126
1 Nov 2024: All Saints' Day (Year B)
Bible Readings:
Isa 25:6-9Psalm 24
Rev 21:1-6
John 11:32-44
3 Nov 2024: Proper 26, Ordinary/Lectionary 31 (Year B)
Bible Readings:
Ruth 1:1-18Psalm 146
Heb 9:11-14
Mrk 12:28-34
Deut 6:1-9
Psalm 119:1-8
10 Nov 2024: Proper 27, Ordinary/Lectionary 32 (Year B)
Bible Readings:
Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17Psalm 127
Heb 9:24-28
Mrk 12:38-44
1 Kgs 17:8-16
Psalm 146
17 Nov 2024: Proper 28, Ordinary/Lectionary 33 (Year B)
Bible Readings:
1 Sam 1:4-20; 2:1-10Heb 10:11-25
Mrk 13:1-8
Dan 12:1-3
Psalm 16
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.
