The folks at the animal shelter didn't know what to do about this dog. He was mean. They were certain that his former owners had hurt him and so he treated every human being as though they were enemies.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper C7 – 19-Jun-22”
I try really hard to remember important things, but sometimes I forget. Does that ever happen to you?
Jesus told his disciples a lot of really important things, most important was that God loves everyone and they needed to tell everyone that.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Trinity Sunday C – 12-Jun-22”
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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”