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Peace! Be still! -- Mark 4:35-41 -- Proper 7 | Ordinary Time 12 - B
Teachers or Parents: Children (and adults) are afraid of
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.
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.
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
Jesus, the forgiving teacher -- Luke 23:33-43 -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - C
Today we celebrate Christ the King.
Worried -- Luke 10:38-42 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - C
Teachers or Parents: Children can teach adults a great deal
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
"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)
It's good to be a sheep -- Matthew 25:31-46 -- New Year's Day - A, New Year's Day - B, New Year's Day - C
Teachers or Parents: The beginning of a new year is always a good
What belongs to God -- Matthew 22:15-22 -- Proper 24 | Ordinary Time 29 - A
Parents: Healthy stewardship practices begin at home and
Let's save Jesus! -- Matthew 16:21-28 -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - A
Materials: Colored yarn or string
Advent checkoff -- Luke 21:25-36 -- First Sunday of Advent - C
Teachers: This is the first Sunday of Advent. Give each
"Bad news; good news" -- Luke 21:10-19 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C
Teachers or Parents: Some children get quite frightened by
Using bread to remember -- Luke 24:13-35 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A
Teachers or Parents: Take the bread used for the object lesson
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
"That's not fair!" -- Matthew 20:1-16 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - A
Teachers or Parents: Many adults have trouble understanding
Who is calling? -- 1 Samuel 3:1-10 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B
Teachers: This week's first lesson and gospel theme have
Popular John -- Matthew 3:1-12 -- First Sunday after Christmas Day - A
Teachers or Parents: Bring a newspaper or news magazine.
Attracted to Jesus -- John 6:35, 41-51 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B
Materials Popsicle sticks, 8 for each picture frame Glue Paint
The prize of heaven -- Matthew 22:1-14 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - A
Macaroni or other pasta, beads, etc.
Lazarus, Come Out! -- John 11:1-53 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - A
Teachers: Tell this story to your class. Have them create a
A wise nation is a godly nation -- Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - A
Teachers or Parents: We need to instill in our children a
There's always enough -- John 6:1-21 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B
Teachers or Parents: We need to make our children aware that
Rich and poor -- Luke 16:19-31 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - C
Teachers or Parents: A great story that supplements today's

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What's in a Name? -- John 1:29-42 -- Anna Shirey -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - A -- 2013
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Eyes Forward! -- Luke 9:51-62 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - C -- 2013
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Havin' a Party! -- John 2:1-11 -- Anna Shirey -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - C -- 2013
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Gone Fishing -- Matthew 4:12-23 -- Anna Shirey -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - A -- 2013
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You Can't Out-Give God! -- Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - C -- 2013
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Jubilee! -- Luke 4:14-21 -- Anna Shirey -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - C -- 2013
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How Will They Know We Are Disciples? -- John 13:31-35 -- Anna Shirey -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C -- 2013
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Like a Good Neighbor -- Luke 10:25-37 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C -- 2013
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Jesus' Hometown Crisis -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Anna Shirey -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2013
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Time to Be Still -- Luke 10:38-42 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - C -- 2013
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What Is Lasting -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 -- Anna Shirey -- Ash Wednesday - C -- 2013
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Ask and You Will Receive -- Luke 11:1-13 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - C -- 2013
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Worth the Effort -- Luke 4:1-13 -- Anna Shirey -- First Sunday in Lent - C -- 2013
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Storing Up Treasure -- Luke 12:13-21 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - C -- 2013
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Gathering Under God's Wings -- Luke 13:31-35 -- Anna Shirey -- Second Sunday in Lent - C -- 2013
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On the Look Out! -- Luke 12:32-40 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - C -- 2013
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Waiting for Fruit -- Luke 13:1-9 -- Anna Shirey -- Third Sunday in Lent - C -- 2013
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The Ties that Divide -- Luke 12:49-56 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 15 | Ordinary Time 20 - C -- 2013
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A Tale of Two Brothers -- Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 -- Anna Shirey -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - C -- 2013
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Love Begins at Home -- John 12:1-8 -- Anna Shirey -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C -- 2013
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People Over Plans -- Luke 13:10-17 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - C -- 2013
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We Remember -- Luke 22:14--23:56 -- Anna Shirey -- Passion Sunday - C -- 2013
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Who's in Front? -- Luke 14:1, 7-14 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 - C -- 2013
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Strengthened to Serve -- John 13:1-17, 31b-35 -- Anna Shirey -- Maundy Thursday - C -- 2013
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Counting the Cost -- Luke 14:25-33 -- Anna Shirey -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - 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!

The Immediate Word

Christopher Keating
Thomas Willadsen
Katy Stenta
Mary Austin
Nazish Naseem
Dean Feldmeyer
George Reed
For June 22, 2025:

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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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Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
Mark Ellingsen
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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People: It's good to be here, in sanctuary. We're glad for opportunities to gather and to express our gratitude to God and our appreciation for one another.

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