Has anyone ever told you that "You have your father's eyes." or maybe "I can see your mother in you." or maybe "You said that just the way your father would." Have you noticed yourself that you look or act like your parents in some ways?… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Trinity Sunday B – 26-May-24”
On the Church's first day of Pentecost, the Spirit made it possible for the Good News of God's love to spread throughout the known world. The Spirit is at work in this congregation as well, providing the abilities and resources for us to reach out into this place, into our community, and into the larger world.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Pentecost B – 19-May-24”
Have you ever been listening to someone else, maybe even trying very hard to understand them and you just can't? What was the problem? Why do you think you couldn't you understand? [wait for answers]
One of the problems everyone has is trying to understand people who learned and speak in a different language than we do.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Pentecost B – 19-May-24”
Today we celebrate Pentecost, when the Spirit allowed people to hear the Good News of God's love in their own individual language and when the Church as a whole grew amazingly because of it. We celebrate both the individual and corporate effects of the Spirit's coming.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Pentecost B – 19-May-24”
Jesus sent us "into the world." We do that in all kinds of ways. We have ministries that are concerned with people within our own congregation. To help them to learn about what Jesus taught and to help them put those teachings into action.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Easter 7b – 12-May-24”
Jesus said, "As you have sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world." And so it is that, like Jesus, we are sent into the world to bring the Good News of God's love freely given to all. … Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Easter 7b – 12-May-24”
Jesus tells his disciples the just as God sent Jesus into the world, Jesus sends us. What do you think we should do as we are sent into the world? [wait for answers]
The main thing, I'd say, is to share God's love for all people by loving all people.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Easter 7b – 12-May-24”
Jesus talks about "laying down one’s life for one’s friends." There's a lesser call on each of us... lesser in a way. It's not about giving our life for someone else in one great act. It's about giving of ourselves, our time, our talents, and our treasure to see that God's work on earth is done; to provide food and shelter for the poor, to aid those who are sick and suffering, to stand with the oppressed, to share the teachings of Jesus and to act them out in our lives.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Easter 6B – 5-May-24”
Jesus tells us, in our gospel reading for today, that we should "Love one another as Jesus has loved us." What do you think Jesus meant by that? [wait for answers]
We know that Jesus loves us because Jesus is with us all the time, when things are going well and when things are going badly.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Easter 6b – 5-May-24”
Jesus said, "Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends." Then he went and proved it by laying his own life down for our sake. … Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Easter 6B – 5-May-24”