I have a new word for you today. That word is "gullible". Do you know what gullible means? It means someone who will believe anything without proof. The disciple named Thomas was not gullible. He wanted proof. He wanted to be sure.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Easter 2C – 24-Apr-22”
Have you ever been so happy and surprised by seeing something that you just couldn't wait to go and tell someone else about it. I'm not talking about the "Na-na-na-na-na-na I've got something you don't" type of thing. but the kind of "I'm so happy, I just want everybody else to know about this" type of thing. … Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Easter C – 17-Apr-22”
Today, when we came into the sanctuary, we were all waving these palm leaves and shouting things like "Hosanna!" and "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!" Do you know why we did that?… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Palm Sunday C -10-Apr-22”
When I was in first grade, they had a contest to see who could sell the most candy. The money from the candy went to buy school supplies so that no one had to do without them. If you sold the most candy, you'd get a giant candy bar.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Lent 5C – 3-Apr-19”
Have you ever gotten lost? [wait for answers]
It's pretty scary, isn't it?
Sometimes, when we're visiting a new and exciting place, we might get distracted by something and, before we know it, we don't know where our parents are!… Read the rest “Children’s Moment For Lent 4C – 27-Mar-22”
Some people came to Jesus in our gospel story for today and asked him about something bad that had happened to some good people. Jesus explained that sometimes bad things just happen. Bad things don't happen just because people are bad and sometimes good people have something bad happen to them.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Lent 3C – 20-Mar-22”
What do you think God looks like? [wait for answers]
I notice that none of your said that God looks like a chicken. That's because no one thinks God looks like a chicken. Except ... Jesus in today's gospel story says that he would like to gather God's children together like a mother hen gathers her chicks under her wings.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Lent 2C – 13-Mar-22”
What do you do when you're tempted to do something you know isn't right? [wait for answers]
Our gospel story for today tells about one time when Jesus was tempted, and he was tempted by the same things that we're tempted by.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Lent 1C – 6-Mar-22”
In today's story from the gospel, Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up to the top of a mountain. While they are at the top, Jesus changes before their eyes. His clothes become bright white and a light shines from him.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Transfiguration C – 27-Feb-22”
You've probably all heard the story of the wisemen coming to visit the baby Jesus. We hear it every year about this time. What do you remember from the story of the wisemen? [Wait for answers]
One important thing about this story is that it shows us that Jesus wasn't just for one group of people.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Epiphany C – 6-Jan-22”