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Dominic’s Tree Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 Janice B. Scott Matthew 22:34-46 |
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Dominic Owl lived in a big, old oak tree, right in the middle of the wood. He hadn't lived there very long, because he was only a baby owl. He loved that big old oak tree, and best all he loved to perch on its broadest branch and watch his mother as she skimmed silently over the tree tops searching the ground for Dominic's next meal.
Gradually Dominic began to grow. His feathers grew warm and soft and fluffy and he would often fluff them up and spread his wings as he perched on his branch, just to see what it felt like. The old tree felt very safe. Its branches were large and strong, and its leaves were so thick that no one could spot Dominic.
But one evening Dominic's mother said to him, "Come on, Dominic, tonight you must come hunting with me."
Dominic was horrified. He didn't want to leave his branch on the ...
This sermon, Dominic’s Tree, is based on Matthew 22:34-46 and relates to Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 of Cycle A of the lectionary. This sermon on Matthew 22:34-46 is just one of over 800 resources created by Janice Scott for The Village Shepherd (a component of SermonSuite). SermonSuite also offers online sermons, professionally published sermons, lectionary sermons, non-lectionary sermons, sermon illustrations, worship resources, preaching resources, sermons on prayer, prayers, Christian drama, lectionary worship, lectionary workbooks and homilies. ...