Have you ever been so happy and surprised by seeing something that you just couldn't wait to go and tell someone else about it. I'm not talking about the "Na-na-na-na-na-na I've got something you don't" type of thing. but the kind of "I'm so happy, I just want everybody else to know about this" type of thing. … Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Easter C – 17-Apr-22”
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All of Easter worship is a celebration of our Risen Lord. That's true at the table as well. Even as we remember the cost Jesus paid to show the depth of God's love for us, we also remember that he was raised and is present here and now.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Easter C – 17-Apr-22”
Today, when we came into the sanctuary, we were all waving these palm leaves and shouting things like "Hosanna!" and "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!" Do you know why we did that?… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Palm Sunday C -10-Apr-22”
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There is no question in our Palm Sunday celebrations that Jesus is a King. The problem comes when we try to impose our ideas of earthly kings upon him.… Read the rest “Table Meditation for Palm Sunday C – 10-Apr-22”
When I was in first grade, they had a contest to see who could sell the most candy. The money from the candy went to buy school supplies so that no one had to do without them. If you sold the most candy, you'd get a giant candy bar.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Lent 5C – 3-Apr-19”
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Four days before Jesus washed his own disciples' feet, Mary washes his with fine perfume. Mary's act was an act of reverence for the one she called "Master." Jesus' act was an act of service for the ones he now called "friends."… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Lent 5c – 3-Apr-22”
Have you ever gotten lost? [wait for answers]
It's pretty scary, isn't it?
Sometimes, when we're visiting a new and exciting place, we might get distracted by something and, before we know it, we don't know where our parents are!… Read the rest “Children’s Moment For Lent 4C – 27-Mar-22”
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Both parables in the gospel reading talk about how much God loves those who are struggling with sin, the lost, the ones who need that love. Well, that's pretty much all of us.… Read the rest “Table Meditation for (Gospel) For Lent 4C – 27-Mar-22”
Some people came to Jesus in our gospel story for today and asked him about something bad that had happened to some good people. Jesus explained that sometimes bad things just happen. Bad things don't happen just because people are bad and sometimes good people have something bad happen to them.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Lent 3C – 20-Mar-22”
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We're, all of us, like the fig tree in the parable that Jesus tells. Sometimes we need a second, third, or even fourth chance to show what God intended for us.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Lent 3C – 20-Mar-22”