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Sunday: Fourth Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year A

Text: John 9:1-41

Dollar Store Item: None, Playing the game of Telephone

The Take Away: In playing a game of telephone, we learn the importance of going to the source (God through Jesus).

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Matthew 25:1-13

Dollar Store Item: Flashlight, Candle, Baptismal Candle

The Take Away: We are called to let our light shine, so others around us can see the Good News as well.

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Sunday: Third Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year A

Text: John 4:5-42

Dollar Store Item: Jar opener, can opener, reading glasses, a helper.

The Take Away: The Samaritan woman helps Jesus, and Jesus helps her. We get to help Jesus!

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Matthew 22:1-14

Dollar Store Item: A bunch of bananas (maybe some that are over ripe)

The Take Away: We all are welcome to the table.

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Sunday: Second Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year A

Text: John 3:1-17

Dollar Store Item: Map of the World, a Lego Figure, or bag of marbles/rocks

The Take Away: John 3:16 – God loves the entire world… which is as Luther says, “The Gospel in Minature.”

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Matthew 20:1-16

Dollar Store Item: Three unequal pieces of rope

The Take Away: God loves us all the same!!

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Sunday: First Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year A

Text: Matthew 4:1-11

Dollar Store Item: Water / Baptismal Water / String Around the Finger / Long rope around the congregation

The Take Away: Led by the Spirit… God is for us. God promises to not let us go, even in tough times.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Matthew 18:15-35

Dollar Store Item: Legos, Toothpicks, a big bag of rocks, or sand.

The Take Away: God’s math is weird, hard, but we have the ultimate tutor! Forgiveness.

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Sunday: Transfiguration Sunday

Revised Common Lectionary – Year A

Text: Matthew 17:1-9

Dollar Store Item: Light Bulb, Eureka, Exclamation Mark Puzzle!

The Take Away: In the Transfiguration, we again hear that Jesus is the Son of God!!

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Matthew 17:1-9

Dollar Store Item: Light Bulb, Eureka, Exclamation Mark Puzzle!

The Take Away: In the Transfiguration, we again hear that Jesus is the Son of God!!

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Sunday: 6th Sunday after Epiphany

Revised Common Lectionary – Year A

Text: Matthew 5:21-37, 1 Corinthians 3:1-9

Dollar Store Item: Cut and Restored Rope, Magic Paper Bag or Recipe Card.

The Take Away: Relationships are hard, and we break them all the time… but Jesus forgives us, and we are called to forgive others. We are called to work together.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Matthew 13:24-43

Dollar Store Item: Two piles of things that look alike – Candy and Sugar-Free Candy, Salt and Sugar, or two types of flour.

The Take Away: We are called to love everyone, period. Judging is God’s business, and done with God’s heart.

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Greetings!!

Every few years, there comes a time that equipment needs to be upgrade. Last time, it was when I dropped my iPad, and it landed on the powerswitch button making it unusable. That was fun. And you all came through answering the plea. I wasn’t saying it at that time, but if I was, I would have said: You are rockin’ it!! Because you truly amazed me!

It is time to upgrade my mic and my iPad as it is old, and basically coming to the point that makes it very difficult to do what I need to do. So before it takes its last breath, I am putting out a donation plea to help offset the cost of new equipment.

Here are the standard ways to help:

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Occasionally people will ask if they can send something in, rather than use the above methods… And you can!

They can be sent to:
John Stevens
C/O Zion Lutheran Church
720 Jefferson Street,
Oregon City, Oregon 97045

Thank you for anything you might give to help with this, and if you can’t, that is ok as well. I appreciate you all for using DSCS and for helping share what I do here.

Thank you very much!
~ John

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Sunday: 5th Sunday after Epiphany

Revised Common Lectionary – Year A

Text: Matthew 5:13-20

Dollar Store Item: Strainer.

The Take Away: Light is light… salt is salt. And we are all part of the salt and the light. And Jesus.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Matthew 7:1-14, 24-29

Dollar Store Item: Traffic Cone, Piece of Paper you can roll up into a cone. Something you will use to make an old-timey hearing aid.

The Take Away: Who do you listen to? We listen to Jesus, because he is trustworthy, and our God.

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Sunday: 4th Sunday after Epiphany

Revised Common Lectionary – Year A

Text: Matthew 5:1-12 and Corinthians 1:18-31

Dollar Store Item: Silly Jokes or Gift Box that is empty.

The Take Away: God’s ways can seem silly, like peace over war, kindness over fighting. But we see how Jesus treats others, and calls us to do the same.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Matthew 6:7-21

Dollar Store Item: A gift box that is empty.

The Take Away: We create a love box, to remind us where we find our true treasure – God’s Love.

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Sunday: Third Sunday after Epiphany

Revised Common Lectionary – Year A

Text: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 or Matthew 4:12-23

Dollar Store Item: Deck of Cards or Something that would get your attention (like a shiny object).

The Take Away: We are all one for Christ (or) We are called to serve all for Christ.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Matthew 5:1-20

Dollar Store Item: Deck of Cards

The Take Away: Jesus takes what we expect, messes with it, and brings about Grace!

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