Area 52
25 Mar 2019: Annunciation of the Lord (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Isa 7:10-14Psalm 45; 40:5-10
Heb 10:4-10
Luke 1:26-38
31 Mar 2019: Fourth Sunday in Lent (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Josh 5:9-12Psalm 32
2 Cor 5:16-21
Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
7 Apr 2019: Fifth Sunday in Lent (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Isa 43:16-21Psalm 126
Phil 3:4-14
John 12:1-8
14 Apr 2019: Liturgy of the Passion / Sixth Sunday in Lent (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Isa 50:4-9Psalm 31:9-16
Phil 2:5-11
Luke 22:14-23:56, 1-49
14 Apr 2019: Liturgy of the Palms / Sixth Sunday in Lent (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Luke 19:28-40Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
15 Apr 2019: Monday of Holy Week (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Isa 42:1-9Psalm 36:5-11
Heb 9:11-15
John 12:1-11
16 Apr 2019: Tuesday of Holy Week (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Isa 49:1-7Psalm 71:1-14
1 Cor 1:18-31
John 12:20-36
17 Apr 2019: Wednesday of Holy Week (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Isa 50:4-9Psalm 70
Heb 12:1-3
John 13:21-32
18 Apr 2019: Maundy Thursday (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Ex 12:1-14Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19
1 Cor 11:23-26
John 13:1-17, 31-35
19 Apr 2019: Good Friday (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Isa 52:13-53:12Psalm 22
Heb 10:16-25; 4:14-16; 5:7-9
John 18:1-19:42
20 Apr 2019: Holy Saturday (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Job 14:1-14Lam 3:1-9, 19-24
Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16
1 Pet 4:1-8
Matt 27:57-66
John 19:38-42
Job 14:1-14
Lam 3:1-9, 19-24
Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16
1 Pet 4:1-8
Matt 27:57-66
John 19:38-42
21 Apr 2019: Easter Vigil (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Gen 1:1-2:4; 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13; 22:1-18Ex 14:10-31; 15:1-13, 17-18, 20-21
Psalm 16; 19; 31:1-4, 15-16; 42; 43; 46; 98; 114; 136:1-9, 23-26; 143
Prov 8:1-8, 19-21; 9:4-6
Isa 12:2-6; 55:1-11
Ezek 36:24-28; 37:1-14
Zeph 3:14-20
Rom 6:3-11
Luke 24:1-12
21 Apr 2019: Easter Day (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Acts 10:34-43Isa 65:17-25
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
1 Cor 15:19-26
John 20:1-18
Luke 24:1-12
21 Apr 2019: Easter Evening (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Isa 25:6-9Psalm 114
1 Cor 5:6-8
Luke 24:13-49
28 Apr 2019: Second Sunday of Easter (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Acts 5:27-32Psalm 118:14-29; 150
Rev 1:4-8
John 20:19-31
5 May 2019: Third Sunday of Easter (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Acts 9:1-20Psalm 30
Rev 5:11-14
John 21:1-19
12 May 2019: Fourth Sunday of Easter (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Acts 9:36-43Psalm 23
Rev 7:9-17
John 10:22-30
19 May 2019: Fifth Sunday of Easter (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Acts 11:1-18Psalm 148
Rev 21:1-6
John 13:31-35
26 May 2019: Sixth Sunday of Easter (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Acts 16:9-15Psalm 67
Rev 21:10, 22-22:5
John 14:23-29; 5:1-9
31 May 2019: Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth (Year C)
Bible Readings:
1 Sam 2:1-10Psalm 113
Rom 12:9-16
Luke 1:39-57
2 Jun 2019: Ascension of the Lord (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Acts 1:1-11Psalm 47; 93
Eph 1:15-23
Luke 24:44-53
2 Jun 2019: Seventh Sunday of Easter (Year C)
Bible Readings:
Acts 16:16-34Psalm 97
Rev 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21
John 17:20-26
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.
