Login / Signup

CSSPlus

Hold down Ctrl (Windows) / Command (Mac) for multiple selections (scroll list to see all options)

Children's Activity

CSSPlus

Peace! Be still! -- Mark 4:35-41 -- Proper 7 | Ordinary Time 12 - B
Teachers or Parents: Children (and adults) are afraid 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
"What's more important?" -- John 6:25-35 -- Thanksgiving Day - C
Teachers or Parents: Thanksgiving is a good time to look at
Jesus-time -- Mark 1:9-15 -- First Sunday in Lent - B
Materials A drawing of a Bible (1 for each child)
Advent checkoff -- Luke 21:25-36 -- First Sunday of Advent - C
Teachers: This is the first Sunday of Advent. Give each
Why do we follow Jesus? -- John 6:24-35 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
Materials Heart or other small "love" stickers
Jesus, the forgiving teacher -- Luke 23:33-43 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - C
Today we celebrate Christ the King.
Jesus our king -- Luke 23:33-43 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - C
Teachers or Parents: The first lesson talks about the
Let's save Jesus! -- Matthew 16:21-28 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A
Materials: Colored yarn or string
Who gave the most? -- Mark 12:38-44 -- Proper 27 | Ordinary Time 32 - B
Teachers or Parents: Children, at a very early age, can learn
"The power source -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
Teachers or Parents: The Holy Spirit was Jesus' source of
A descending dove -- Mark 1:4-11 -- The Baptism of our Lord | Epiphany 1 | Ordinary Time 1 - B
Teachers: Today's Bible story describes God's spirit like a
Lost and found -- Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C
Teachers: This week's lesson is a good one to act out.
What's baptism? -- Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 -- The Baptism of our Lord | Epiphany 1 | Ordinary Time 1 - C
Teachers or Parents: This Gospel reading describing the baptism
Prayer line -- Luke 11:1-13 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - C
Teachers or Parents: Prayer is an important part of our
Welcoming people into our homes and hearts -- Luke 19:1-10 -- Proper 26 | Ordinary Time 31 - C
Materials:Large piece of paper to put on the wall
Using bread to remember -- Luke 24:13-35 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A
Teachers or Parents: Take the bread used for the object lesson
The prize of heaven -- Matthew 22:1-14 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - A
Macaroni or other pasta, beads, etc.
The most important commandment -- Matthew 22:34-46 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Teachers or Parents: Love is the fulfilling of the law says
Lazarus, Come Out! -- John 11:1-53 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - A
Teachers: Tell this story to your class. Have them create a
Popular John -- Matthew 3:1-12 -- First Sunday after Christmas Day - A
Teachers or Parents: Bring a newspaper or news magazine.
"That's not fair!" -- Matthew 20:1-16 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A
Teachers or Parents: Many adults have trouble understanding
The Light -- Luke 2:22-40 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - B
Teachers or Parents: With the secular tie of Groundhog Day
Come and see -- John 1:29-42 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - A
In some circles, the word "evangelism" is intimidating.
Planting seeds -- Matthew 13:1-9 (28-23) -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - A
Parents and Teachers: This morning's lesson is the Parable Of

Children's sermon

CSSPlus

My Beloved -- Matthew 3:13-17 -- Anna Shirey -- The Baptism of our Lord | Epiphany 1 | Ordinary Time 1 - A -- 2013
First Thoughts
Bloom Where You're Planted -- Luke 8:26-39 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 7 | Ordinary Time 12 - C -- 2013
First Thoughts
Havin' a Party! -- John 2:1-11 -- Anna Shirey -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - C -- 2013
First Thoughts
What's in a Name? -- John 1:29-42 -- Anna Shirey -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - A -- 2013
First Thoughts
Eyes Forward! -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C -- 2013
First Thoughts
Jubilee! -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Anna Shirey -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C -- 2013
First Thoughts
Gone Fishing -- Matthew 4:12-23 -- Anna Shirey -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - A -- 2013
First Thoughts
You Can't Out-Give God! -- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2013
First Thoughts
Jesus' Hometown Crisis -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Anna Shirey -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2013
First Thoughts
How Will They Know We Are Disciples? -- John 13:31-35 -- Anna Shirey -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C -- 2013
First Thoughts
Like a Good Neighbor -- Luke 10:25-37 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C -- 2013
First Thoughts
What Is Lasting -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 -- Anna Shirey -- Ash Wednesday - C -- 2013
First Thoughts
Time to Be Still -- Luke 10:38-42 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - C -- 2013
First Thoughts
Worth the Effort -- Luke 4:1-13 -- Anna Shirey -- First Sunday in Lent - C -- 2013
First Thoughts
Ask and You Will Receive -- Luke 11:1-13 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - C -- 2013
First Thoughts
Gathering Under God's Wings -- Luke 13:31-35 -- Anna Shirey -- Second Sunday in Lent - C -- 2013
First Thoughts
Storing Up Treasure -- Luke 12:13-21 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - C -- 2013
First Thoughts
Waiting for Fruit -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Anna Shirey -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 2013
First Thoughts
On the Look Out! -- Luke 12:32-40 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - C -- 2013
First Thoughts
A Tale of Two Brothers -- Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 -- Anna Shirey -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 2013
First Thoughts
The Ties that Divide -- Luke 12:49-56 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 15 | Ordinary Time 20 - C -- 2013
First Thoughts
People Over Plans -- Luke 13:10-17 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - C -- 2013
First Thoughts
Love Begins at Home -- John 12:1-8 -- Anna Shirey -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C -- 2013
First Thoughts
Who's in Front? -- Luke 14:1, 7-14 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C -- 2013
First Thoughts
We Remember -- Luke 22:14--23:56 -- Anna Shirey -- Passion Sunday - C -- 2013
First Thoughts

Sermon

UPCOMING WEEKS
In addition to the lectionary resources there are thousands of non-lectionary, scripture based resources...
Proper 7 | OT 12 | Pentecost 2
30 – Sermons
160+ – Illustrations / Stories
30 – Children's Sermons / Resources
29 – Worship Resources
34 – Commentary / Exegesis
4 – Pastor's Devotions
and more...
Proper 8 | OT 13 | Pentecost 3
29 – Sermons
160+ – Illustrations / Stories
27 – Children's Sermons / Resources
20 – Worship Resources
29 – Commentary / Exegesis
4 – Pastor's Devotions
and more...
Proper 9 | OT 14 | Pentecost 4
34 – Sermons
160+ – Illustrations / Stories
32 – Children's Sermons / Resources
26 – Worship Resources
31 – Commentary / Exegesis
4 – Pastor's Devotions
and more...
Plus thousands of non-lectionary, scripture based resources...

New & Featured This Week

The Immediate Word

Thomas Willadsen
Nazish Naseem
Dean Feldmeyer
Mary Austin
Katy Stenta
George Reed
For July 6, 2025:

CSSPlus

John Jamison
Object: This is a role play activity for the children.

Note: You will need an older volunteer to help with this activity. One option would be to find a teenager with some physical ability. If a teen is not available, an adult could be used instead. For simplicity here, I will refer to my older volunteer as “TOM”. You will also need to select three of your younger children to serve as volunteers in the story.

* * *

Emphasis Preaching Journal

Mark Ellingsen
2 Kings 5:1-14
Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
Mark Ellingsen
Bonnie Bates
2 Kings 5:1-14, Psalm 30
Naaman seeks healing. He travels hoping healing will come to him when he visits the king of Israel. Yet, healing does not come in that way. Rather healing comes through Elishah. Healing comes from believing and being cleansed in the River Jordan. Healing comes through Naaman’s faithfulness and through God’s grace. Psalm 30 also reminds us to seek healing; to seek God and God will heal and restore us. Do we believe that? Do we believe that God can bring healing?

StoryShare

John E. Sumwalt
But whenever you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say, ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off in protest against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has come near.’ (vv. 10-11)

When I visit your church for the first time, consider the possibility that I might be looking for a church home. I am a good-looking old guy, but I have gray hair and I dress down in the summer, so don’t be put off by my cargo shorts and tank top. Talk to me!

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Damien and Ora grinned at each other in excitement. The time had come - at last! They'd been with the Leader for months and months, waiting for this moment. Not that it had felt much like training. They'd simply lived with the Leader, listening to his stories, hearing about the Kingdom, learning to get along really well with all the other people at Mission Headquarters. Now all seventy of them were ready, the spaceship had docked, and the Mission was about to begin. Ora was glad she'd been paired up with Damien again.

SermonStudio

James Evans
Stan Purdum
Carlos Wilton
(See Epiphany 6/Ordinary Time 6, Cycle B, and Easter 3, Cycle C, for alternative approaches.)

Anyone who has ever had the experience of losing a friend because of some conflict or dispute, and then has had the friendship restored because of love and forgiveness, has a unique insight into the meaning of this psalm. Although the poem begins and ends with praise, there is in the middle of the poem a brief moment of confession and contrition that puts the praise portions of the psalm in an entirely different light.

April Yamasaki
A word of encouragement came from an unlikely source the other day in a television interview with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The former football player, wrestler, and now actor was asked about a low time in his life when he was very discouraged about his career and future.

"How did you make your way back from that?" he was asked.

The Rock replied, "You have to put yourself out there. You have to get out there and fail, and learn from your failures."

Larry D. Powell
In the summer of 1983, I participated in a ministerial exchange program sponsored by my denomination. My assignment was to a circuit of churches on the Isle of Man, a tiny island located in the Irish Sea. The months preceding the exchange included considerable correspondence with the minister on the island with whom I would exchange pastoral duties for six weeks.
Richard E. Gribble, CSC
A wealthy businessman decided to take a walk and eat his lunch at the same time. He strolled by a park. There he purchased a hot dog and a soft drink. As he walked through the park two different "street people" approached him one by one. Each asked, "Can you help me? I am hungry." Each time the businessman looked straight ahead and kept walking. After finishing his lunch, he stopped and bought a chocolate eclair for dessert. As he was about to take the first bite, he was forced to jump out of the way as a young boy raced by on his skateboard. The eclair went flying and landed on the ground.

Special Occasion

Wildcard SSL