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How do we remember Jesus; what he said, what he did, who he is? In the gospel reading for today Jesus says that it is the task of the Holy Spirit to declare the things we need to know.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Trinity Sunday C – 12-Jun-22”
Have you ever wanted to do something you knew was the right thing to do, but were really afraid to do it?
The disciples were having a time like that. They knew now that Jesus would be with them, wherever they went, but they also remembered that he had been hurt and killed by some folks who didn't like what he was saying.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Pentecost C – 5-Jun-22”
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In the gospel reading for today, Jesus explains to Philip that, "Whoever has seen me has seen the Father." Jesus so reflected the nature of God that to see Jesus is to see God; to know Jesus is to know God.… Read the rest “Table Meditation for 5-Jun-22”
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We often hear Jesus' prayer "that they may be one" as a hope and a command to try to make it so. There's another truth: We are already one, because Christ has made us so.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Easter 7C – 29-May-22”
Andrew is the son of a friend of mine. When I lived in Michigan, he was about your age, and I remember a time when my family and his were sitting together in church. One of the leaders of our church was praying and he was kind of loud.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Easter 7C – 29-May-22”
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When Jesus healed the man at the pool in the temple, it was on the Sabbath. Jesus didn't make a big deal about that, but others thought it was inappropriate to do even that work on the Lord's Day.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Easter 6C – 22-May-22”
When I was in Junior High School, I really wanted to be in one of the school plays. It just seemed like a lot of fun. The thing was, I never tried out. The thing is, if you don't try out, you're probably not going to be in the play.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Easter 6C – 22-May-2”
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In our gospel reading for today, Jesus shows his disciples and us that the world's attitude toward power and prestige don't have a place in the Realm of God.… Read the rest “Table Meditation for Easter 5 – 15-May-22”
I remember being really excited as I stood in line waiting for a ride at the fair. It was one of my favorite rides called the "Tilt-A-Whirl". As I stood in line with my sister and brother, we noticed some folks getting in line ahead of us.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Easter 5C – 15-May-22”
There was a summer a long time ago when I was a bit older than you that my family when to the Worlds Fair. All of us kids were very exited as we went from exhibit to exhibit and maybe I was a bit too excited because I go to the next exhibit and turned to say something to my mom and dad and...… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Easter 4C – 8-May-22”