When you're trying to describe someone to another person, what kinds of things do you say about them? [Wait for answers]
In our gospel story for today, Jesus is talking with the disciples and he first asks, "Who do other people say that I am?"… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper 19B – 15-Sep-24”
Meeting someone new, especially someone who is very different from you can be difficult. Can you think of a time when you met someone who looked different from you... maybe they had different-looking clothes or maybe they spoke differently, maybe even in another language from what you're used to hearing.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper 18B – 8-Sep-24”
Have you ever had one of your parents say to you, "Don't put that in your mouth!"? [wait for answers]
Well, first of all, let me say that they were right and you shouldn't do put some things in your mouth.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper 17B – 01-Sep-24”
Have you ever heard something that's really hard to understand? [Wait for answers.]
Jesus was talking to his disciples, and he said some things that not only confused them, but some of them found them so hard to understand that they stopped following him.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper 16B – 25-Aug-24”
What would it be like to live forever? How do you think it would feel? Would you like it? [wait for answers]
Jesus says, in our gospel reading for today, that those who follow him will live forever.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper 15B – 18-Aug-24”
In today's story from the gospel, Jesus says, "I am the bread of life. Whoever eats this bread will live forever." What do we need in order to stay alive? [wait for answers]
That's right. To stay alive we need food and a safe place to stay.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper 14B – 11-Aug-24”
In today's story from the gospel, Jesus says, "I am the bread of life." Let's talk a bit about bread. What is bread good for? [wait for answers]
That's right. Bread is good for food and it goes with everything.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper 13B – 4-Aug-24”
In today's story from the gospel, Jesus feeds a whole lot of people starting with just 5 loaves of bread and a few fish. Now a lot of folks have puzzled over how that happened, but that's not really the point.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper B12 – 28-Jul-24”
In today's story from the gospel, Jesus feeds over 5000 people. Now I don't want to ask you how Jesus did that. I'm pretty sure I don't know either. What I want you to think about is why Jesus did that.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper B11 – 121-Jul-24”
In today's story from the gospel, people were having trouble trying to figure out who Jesus was. People were (and still are) always having trouble figuring out Jesus. That's because Jesus was always saying things and acting in ways that people didn't expect him to.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper B10 – 14-Jul-24”