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Sunday: 5th Sunday in Lent
Revised Common Lectionary – Year B
Texts: Jeremiah 31:31-34
Dollar Store Item: Heart Item
The Take Away: God helps us know God!
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Narrative Lectionary – Last Judgement
Texts: Matthew 25: 31-46
Dollar Store Item: Different Items, like wash cloth, soap, plate, etc.
The Take Away: We love God by loving our neighbor!
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I’m so glad I came upon this post! I’m taking it one step further (our pastor frequently goes off-Lectionary, but I don’t get the Scriptures from him until Saturday, which makes coming up with the weekly Children’s sermon a challenge!) this week, since the Scripture he is using is actually Matthew 5:43-48 (his recent series, in light of all of the ugliness surrounding our Presidential candidates, has been on tolerance and acceptance, and approaching your neighbors with love…), about loving your enemies. So, sure, the kids have heard about the loving neighbors for years. But taking it with some of the items you described, above, and also applying it to folks who are different from you, or to folks you don’t even like? That’ll be a new one for them, I’m quite sure! Thanks for the inspiration!!
~Chrissie Odeen
Trout Run UMC
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for sharing.