Let's talk a bit about rules. What are some rules that bother you? [Wait for answers]
What are some rules you think everyone should follow? [Wait for answers]
One day, Jesus was talking to his disciples and he said, "You know all those rules the Pharisees have?… Read the rest “Children’s Moment (Gospel) for Proper 26a – 5-November-23”
Of all the things you should do, what do you think is the most important? What should you do first, most, and all the time?
[wait for answers]
When Jesus was asked that question, he said there were two things: First, love God with all your heart, soul, and strength.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment (Gospel) for Proper 25a – 29-October-23”
In today's story from the Gospel, some folks asked Jesus about paying taxes. Now, just as it is now, in Jesus' day, people didn't really like paying taxes. These folks were trying to catch Jesus because, no matter what Jesus said, they could make him seem wrong.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment (Gospel) for Proper 24a – 22-October-23”
What would you do if you were able to have a big party for your birthday, you invited all your friends, and every one of them came up with some excuse for not coming. How would that make you feel?… Read the rest “Children’s Moment (Gospel) for Proper 23a – 15-October-23”
Suppose you had a friend who you got something just perfect for their birthday. You watched them open the present. You watch them jump up and down and you saw a smile that covered their entire face. But then something really odd happened.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment (Gospel) for Proper 22a – 08-October-23”
How does it feel when you get asked a hard question? [Wait for answers]
Have you ever been asked a question when you knew the person wasn't really interested in your answer and just wanted to catch you saying something wrong?… Read the rest “Children’s Moment (Gospel) for Proper 21a – 1-October-23”
Have you ever had to stand in line for something? Maybe it was a ride or an ice cream cone or some other treat. It's no fun to wait, is it? [Wait for answers]
Wouldn't it be nice if you could just go to the front of the line?… Read the rest “Children’s Moment (Gospel) for Proper 20a – 24-September-23”
Remember last week when we talked about what you would do if someone did something that hurt you badly? Today I want to talk to you about forgiving them. Do you think you could do that? [Wait for answers]
Yes, I think it would be quite hard to do that.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment (Gospel) for Proper 19a – 17-September-23”
What do you do when someone does something you don't like -- something that makes you feel bad? [Allow for answers]
Jesus said, that when someone does something that hurts you, that you should go and talk with them and tell them about it.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment (Gospel) for Proper 18a – 10-September-23”
I have a riddle for you today. What gets bigger when you take away from it? [Allow time for guesses]
The answer is a hole. Most riddles are like that. There's a kind of a trick to finding the answer.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment (Gospel) for Proper 17a – 3-September-23”