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Happy face -- John 20:1-18 -- Easter Day - A
Teachers or Parents: Re-enact Mary's journey to the tomb (vv.
Belong to the truth -- John 18:33-37 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - B
Teachers: Focus this activity on the phrase "Everyone who
Give it a chance -- Luke 13:1-9
Teachers: Children may be interested in seeing and tasting the figs mentioned in today's lesson.
Sad clowns -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 -- Ash Wednesday - B
Materials Craft foam (fun foam, pre-cut into triangles to save time, if needed)
Jesus, the honest teacher -- Luke 21:5-19 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C
This week's lesson is a tough one. It's got a lot of very heavy stuff in it.
God loves us even when we whine -- Luke 18:1-8 -- Proper 24 | Ordinary Time 29 - C
Materials:Large pieces of paper for the class to share Markers
You're invited! -- Matthew 22:1-14 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - A
Teachers or Parents: Encourage your children to use the
Little things -- Mark 9:38-50 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - B
Teachers or Parents: Today's lesson is a most difficult one
Savior, Messiah, Lord -- Luke 2:1-20 -- The Nativity of our Lord - B
Teachers or Parents: The many titles of Jesus can be
All those blessings -- Ephesians 1:3-14 -- Second Sunday after Christmas - B
Teachers: Paul launches this week's lesson with the statement
A real superman -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Teachers or Parents: The transfiguration event shows us a very
That All May See -- John 9:1-41 -- Third Sunday in Lent - A
Teachers: This morning's lesson is about Jesus giving sight to
Peace! Be still! -- Mark 4:35-41 -- Proper 7 | Ordinary Time 12 - B
Teachers or Parents: Children (and adults) are afraid of
"What's more important?" -- John 6:25-35 -- Thanksgiving Day - C
Teachers or Parents: Thanksgiving is a good time to look at
'Canceling each other's debts' -- Matthew 18:21-35 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - A
Teachers or Parents: The essence of Christianity is
God's new people -- Matthew 21:33-46 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
Materials Fun foam Pinking shears (decorative-edge scissors) Craft paint
Jesus our king -- Luke 23:33-43 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - C
Teachers or Parents: The first lesson talks about the
"The power source -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
Teachers or Parents: The Holy Spirit was Jesus' source of
Following isn't easy -- Matthew 16:21-28 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A
Teachers or Parents: Children need to be taught early that
Lord of heaven and earth -- Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - A
Parents and Teachers: In today's lesson Jesus gives thanks to
Why do we follow Jesus? -- John 6:24-35 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
Materials Heart or other small "love" stickers
A baptism and a beginning -- Matthew 3:13-17 -- The Baptism of our Lord | Epiphany 1 | Ordinary Time 1 - A
Today our lesson is about the baptism of Jesus.
A leader is needed -- Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B
Teachers or Parents: Jesus emphasizes in this text the need
Let's save Jesus! -- Matthew 16:21-28 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A
Materials: Colored yarn or string
Worried -- Luke 10:38-42 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - C
Teachers or Parents: Children can teach adults a great deal

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Do Unto Others -- Luke 6:20-31 -- Anna Shirey -- All Saints Day - C -- 2013
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The Morning After -- Luke 24:44-53 -- Anna Shirey -- Ascension of the Lord - C -- 2013
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Jesus Picks the Bully -- Luke 19:1-10 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 26 | Ordinary Time 31 - C -- 2013
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All for One, One for All! -- John 17:20-26 -- Anna Shirey -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 2013
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Getting Ahead of Ourselves -- Luke 20:27-38 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 27 | Ordinary Time 32 - C -- 2013
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Soul-Translator -- John 14:8-17 (25-27) -- Anna Shirey -- Day of Pentecost - C -- 2013
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The House That Falls Down -- Luke 21:5-19 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - C -- 2013
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Two's Company, Three's a Crowd? -- John 16:12-15 -- Anna Shirey -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C -- 2013
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Focusing on Christ -- Luke 23:33-43 -- Anna Shirey -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - C -- 2013
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The Surprise Disciple -- Luke 7:1-10 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 4 | Ordinary Time 9 - C -- 2013
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The Meal That Never Ends -- John 6:25-35 -- Anna Shirey -- Thanksgiving Day - C -- 2013
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Playing Possum -- Luke 7:11-17 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 5 | Ordinary Time 10 - C -- 2013
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The Wait Begins -- Matthew 24:36-44 -- Anna Shirey -- First Sunday of Advent - A -- 2013
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Choosing to Love -- Matthew 3:1-12 -- Anna Shirey -- Second Sunday of Advent - A -- 2013
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Holding On, Letting Go -- Luke 9:28-36 (37-43a) -- Anna Shirey -- Transfiguration Sunday - C -- 2013
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Preparing the Way -- Matthew 11:2-11 -- Anna Shirey -- Third Sunday of Advent - A -- 2013
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A New Name! -- Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 -- Anna Shirey -- The Baptism of our Lord | Epiphany 1 | Ordinary Time 1 - C -- 2013
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Pondering Things in Our Hearts -- Luke 2:8-20 -- Anna Shirey -- The Nativity of our Lord - A -- 2013
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Moving On -- Matthew 2:13-23 -- Anna Shirey -- First Sunday after Christmas Day - A -- 2013
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God With Us -- Matthew 1:18-25 -- Anna Shirey -- Fourth Sunday of Advent - A -- 2013
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The Word -- John 1:(1-9) 10-18 -- Anna Shirey -- Second Sunday after Christmas - A -- 2013
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Suddenly I See! -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Anna Shirey -- Epiphany of the Lord - A -- 2013
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Big Forgiveness, Big Gratitude -- Luke 7:36--8:3 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - C -- 2013
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My Beloved -- Matthew 3:13-17 -- Anna Shirey -- The Baptism of our Lord | Epiphany 1 | Ordinary Time 1 - A -- 2013
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Bloom Where You're Planted -- Luke 8:26-39 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 7 | Ordinary Time 12 - C -- 2013
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Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) Excellent! Let’s get started!

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John E. Sumwalt
But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian,  for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.  As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek; there is no longer slave or free; there is no longer male and female, for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. (vv. 25-28)

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Frank Ramirez
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1 Kings 19:1-4 (5-7) 8-15a
Life can be frightening sometimes. Thus it is both comforting but disconcerting to find a giant of faith like Elijah to fear the future. On that matter Martin Luther once claimed:
David Kalas
We’re not far from the 4th of July. And while for so many Americans, it seems that the holiday has become more about long weekends, cookouts, and fireworks shows, the theme of freedom is still there at least in the background. We might take advantage of that, therefore, and give some thought to the theme of freedom as it is revealed in our assigned texts for this week.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

The madman cried out to Jesus, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?" In our worship today let us explore what Jesus has to do with us and invite him to heal our brokenness.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, we often find ourselves thinking, saying and doing things that we quickly regret.
Lord, have mercy.

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Constance Berg
When Jill was five, she began to have headaches. The headaches were so severe she would throw up. Sometimes she would pass out. They usually came once a month. Jill could be playing, resting, or watching television when the headaches would come. Her only warning was a sudden pain in her head, then a blinding light would appear, and she would be rocked with pain. In her teenage years, they became debilitating, causing Jill to be in bed for three days at a time.
Stan Purdum
I'm not sure when the term "burn out" ceased being only a description of what happened to a campfire when you ran out of firewood to a term describing the experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest, usually coming immediately after an extended period of overwork, but the expression seems to fit that later situation, doesn't it? Exhaustion, deep weariness, all used up, nothing more to give, wiped out, burned out -- call it what we will, its symptoms are all too familiar to many of us.
April Yamasaki
In the classic movie, Mary Poppins, Julie Andrews plays a no-nonsense, yet delightful, nanny to two young children. As a nanny to a wealthy family, she is part teacher, part parent, and part disciplinarian. She gets the children up in the morning, puts them to bed at night, supervises their many adventures, and guides them in many ways. While they are in her care, she is responsible for their overall safety and well-being.

Julia Ross Strope
Zoos are no longer in people's good graces.
Religion faces the same problem.
Certain illusions about freedom plague them both.
-- Yann Martel, Life of Pi

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