I want you to think of the hardest question you've had to answer. What was it? Did you find an answer? [Wait for answers]
Today's story from the gospel is about something really hard to understand. A man named Nicodemus came to Jesus and he had some questions for Jesus.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Lent 2a – 5-Mar-23”
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It seems like such a small thing, a conversation between two people, but it changed the life of one forever. We don't find out in this week's passage, but later we find out that Nicodemus is one of the two Pharisees who made to effort to respect Jesus and eventually ended up following him.… Read the rest “Table Meditation for Lent 2a – 5-Mar-23”
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It's not a question of whether we'll fall at some point in this life as Christians. It's a given. We will, and most of us will do it a lot more than once.… Read the rest “Table Meditation for Lent A1 – 22-Feb-23”
What's the hardest test you've had so far? What was so hard about it? [Wait for answers]
Today's gospel story talks about a time when Jesus faced a big test. It wasn't about math or reading. It was about what type of person he was.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Lent 1a – 26-Feb-23”
Paul warns us that we should always examine ourselves before taking communion. Lent is also a time of self-examination and repentance so it's very appropriate, in the quiet time before the prayer, to look at our lives and see if there's anything we need to lay down before we come together at the Table. … Read the rest “Table Meditation for Ash Wednesday – 22-February-23”
Have you ever had someone bully you? Have you had someone who seems to enjoy bothering you? [Wait for answers]
What do you think you should do when this happens? [again, wait]
In the gospel story for today, Jesus says "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you."… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Epiphany 7a – 19-Feb-23”
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Jesus says, "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." This is exactly what Jesus himself did, especially when he prayed, "Father forgive them, they don't know what they're doing."… Read the rest “Table Meditation for Epiphany A7 – 19-Feb-23”
What do you do when someone makes you really angry? [Wait for answers]
Here's what usually happens when someone makes another person angry: Let's call these two people Donny and Nancy. So Donny says something mean about Nancy and Nancy, who gets angry about it, says something a bit meaner right back.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Epiphany A6 – 12-Feb-2022”
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This week's gospel reading is all about ways we should treat each other. It's not always easy. Sometimes even the people that gather around the table with us aren't the easiest to love.… Read the rest “Table Meditation for Epiphany A6 – 12-Feb-23”
What do you do when something good happens to you? Let's say you were given something you really wanted or someone you didn't expect was really nice to you. What would you do? [Wait for answers]
Jesus talks about this in a kind of funny way in today's story from the gospel.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Epiphany A5 – 5-Feb-2023”