In our story from the Gospel today, Jesus says that the disciples will become people who fish for people. What do you think that means? [Wait for answers]
The thing about caching fish is that it's really not that good for the fish.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Epiphany 3A – 22-Jan-23”
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When Jesus was asked a question that showed the people who asked it were interested in knowing more about him, he simply replied, "Come and see."
There are a number of ways that we can see more of and understand more of Jesus and one of them is before us right now.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Epiphany 2A – 15-Jan-23”
Have you ever talked to one of your friends about Jesus? Have you ever invited a friend to go to church with you? If you did, what kinds of things did you say? [Wait for answers]
Talking to other people about Jesus can be difficult.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Epiphany 2A – 15-Jan-23”
Today we'll hear the story about Jesus coming to be baptized. Do you know what it means to be baptized? [Wait for answers]
One thing baptism meant for the folks that came to John that day. It meant that they were repenting; that they were saying "No."… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Baptism of the Lord A – 8-Jan-23”
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The visit of the wise men can tell us a lot of things. One of those things is that Jesus is a king, but he's not the usual type of king.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Epiphany A – 8-Jan-23”
Today's gospel story is about the wise men visiting the young Jesus. The wise men were people who studied the stars and they'd seen a star in the sky that they believed meant that a new king would be born.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Epiphany A – 8-Jan-23”
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I have to say that I'm not entirely sure what Jesus meant when he said his baptism "was to fulfill all righteousness." We know that, as a man already righteous, he didn't need repentance.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Baptism of the Lord A – 8-Jan-23”
In today's story from the gospel, Jesus tells us one very important thing that we should be doing to show that we love God: He said that the people who know God are the ones that care for people, especially the people that don't get noticed by everyone else, the people in prison, the hungry, the poor.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for New Year’s Day – 1-Jan-23”
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In today's gospel reading, Jesus tells the story of people who are welcomed into the realm of God and some who are not. The salient question God asks those people is, "What have you done for the least of these?"… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for New Year’s Day – 1-Jan-23”
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There are a lot of things we can say about God, but one thing I'm sure of is that God wants us to know who God is. So, when all the ways that God had tried over the years to speak to us, never quite got through to us, God spoke to us in an amazing way: God sent us Jesus.… Read the rest “Table Meditation for Christmas A – 25-Dec-22”