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Sunday: Fifth Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year A

Text: John 11:1-45

Dollar Store Item: Gifts for the kids – Unasked for gift.

The Take Away: New life starts today! Even when we don’t ask for it! That is the amazing part of Grace!!

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Narrative Lectionary – Jesus Condemmed

Text: John 19:1-16a

Dollar Store Item: Weird questions, like out of Alice in Wonderland… “What does a raven have in common with a writing desk? What??”

The Take Away: God loves us, even when we ask dumb questions, or statements… “For God so loved the World…”

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Sunday: 4th Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year A

Text: John 9:1-41

Dollar Store Item: Nothing; Shrug of the Shoulder

The Take Away: Sometimes the only answer is, “I don’t know!” And yet, even in that, God is faithful to us.

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Narrative Lectionary – Jesus before Pilate

Text: John 18:28-40

Dollar Store Item: None, a big question mark, headband with a question mark.

The Take Away: It’s OK to ask questions. So Many questions.

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Sunday: 3rd Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year A

Text: John 4:5-42

Dollar Store Item: Jar opener, can opener, reading glasses, Christmas Ornament, Halloween Decoration, Can of Spam, Beets.

The Take Away: Jesus loves us, even when we think we don’t belong, like a can of beets in a Chocolate Cake. The Samaritan Woman helps Jesus.

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Narrative Lectionary Peter’s Denial

Text: John 18:12-27

Dollar Store Item: Can of Beets, Semi-Colon;

The Take Away: If Beets can taste good in Chocolate Cake, and Jesus can still uses Peter, think how Jesus can use us!! Peter’s story is not done with yet!

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Sunday: 2nd Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year A

Text: Genesis 12:1-4a, John 3:1-17

Dollar Store Item: Cup and a plate or bowl and pitcher of water

The Take Away: We are blessed to be a blessing. All we have overflows into the world.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: John 13:1-17

Dollar Store Item: Cup and a plate or bowl and a pitcher of water.

The Take Away: Jesus washes/helps us, so we can wash/help other!

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Sunday: 1st Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year A

Text: Matthew 4:1-11

Dollar Store Item: Pepper, Bowl of Water, Dawn Soap, or similar.

The Take Away: At the end of the temptations, Jesus has had enough and Satan departs from Jesus!

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Narrative Lectionary – Repost from 2022

Text: John 11:1-44

Dollar Store Item: Play Handcuffs, Rope, Roll of Toilet Paper

The Take Away: We are called to help unbind people, with the Good News of new life and Grace.

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Sunday: Transfiguration Sunday

Revised Common Lectionary – Year A

Text: Matthew 17:1-9

Dollar Store Item: Bandaids, Oatmeal, Rain Poncho, Camping Stuff, Flashlight, Fashion Magazine

The Take Away: Wondering what it would be like to hike a mountain with Jesus, what are things you would take with you? And Jesus is transformed in front of the disciples. I wonder what he looked like?

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: John 9:1-41

Dollar Store Item: Papercups and String for a game of telephone.

The Take Away: Lots of conversation happening trying to figure out about the man that has been healed, and Jesus who did the healing. We can go directly to God to have conversations. I wonder why they went round and round?

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Sunday: Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

Revised Common Lectionary – Year A

Text: Matthew 5:13-20

Dollar Store Item: Candle / Baptismal Candle / Flashlight

The Take Away: We hear these words when someone is baptized, and sent into the world to bring the light of Christ. A single light can shatter the darkness

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: John 4:46-54

Dollar Store Item: Band-Aid / First Aid Kit / a Wonder Question

The Take Away: Jesus responds with Grace, even in the midst of interupton and teaching.

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Sunday: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

Revised Common Lectionary – Year A

Text: Matthew 5:1-12

Dollar Store Item: Posterboard or paper with WE vs ME, Old Lutheran’ “Saint and Sinner” graphic.

The Take Away: The Beatitudes turn what we think about how we get God’s love on it’s head. God loves us. Period.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: John 4:1-42

Dollar Store Item: Water Jug, Someting you need, Something you will leave behind.

The Take Away: The woman leaves the water jug behind because Jesus has taken care of her thirst, her need, her worry.

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Sunday: Third Sunday after Epiphany

Revised Common Lectionary – Year A

Text: Matthew 4:12-23

Dollar Store Item: Cell Phone, Tissue/Kleenex, Cooking Play Set, Basket Ball

The Take Away: Jesus calls us in our daily lives, and uses the gifts we already have!

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: John 3:1-21

Dollar Store Item: None

The Take Away: We will have “all” the congregation stand up as people who are loved by God… including the kids.

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Sunday: Second Sunday after Epiphany

Revised Common Lectionary – Year A

Text: John 1:29-42

Dollar Store Item: Water, Piece of paper, Name tags, Greeting Card

The Take Away: Jesus changes us daily!

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: John 2:13-25

Dollar Store Item: Magic Eraser, Tiny Mop (??)

The Take Away: We are the temple of the Spirit, and Jesus cleans our hearts!

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