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Sunday: Second Sunday after Epiphany

Revised Common Lectionary – Year A

Text: John 1:29-42

Dollar Store Item: Play Binoculors, Paper Towel Rolls, Two toilet paper rolls taped together.

The Take Away: We help people see Jesus in this world, but being loving to the stranger, and each other.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Matthew 4:1-17

Dollar Store Item: Something that you love, and feel like you couldn’t live without: Like Coffee. 🙂 A story about someone who has a similar story to you.

The Take Away: When things get tough, we can see that Jesus knows what it is like to be tempted, and can trun to him.

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Sunday: Epiphany and Baptism of the Lord

Revised Common Lectionary – Year A

Text: Matthew 2:1-12, Matthew 3:13-17

Dollar Store Item: Star Burst, Cut out star

The Take Away: Where do we hear and see the presence of Jesus, God’s Beloved? In the Word, in Baptism, in Communion, and in our midst.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Matthew 3:1-17

Dollar Store Item: Star Burst, Cut out Star

The Take Away: Where do we hear and see the presence of Jesus, God’s Beloved? In the Word, in Baptism, in Communion, and in our midst.

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Sunday: First Sunday of Christmas / Name of Jesus

Revised Common Lectionary – Year A

Text: Isaiah 63:7-9 or Luke 2:15-21

Dollar Store Item: Dictionary or a Name Book

The Take Away: One name for Jesus is Emmanuel – God is with us.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Matthew 1:1-17

Dollar Store Item: Picture of your family.

The Take Away: Matthew shows us how Jesus connects to the long line of promises God has been making. Comtinuing and bringing to completion God’s redmeptive act.

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Sunday: Christmas Eve/Christmas Day

Revised Common Lectionary – Year A

Text: Luke 2:1-20

Dollar Store Item: Birth Announcment; Bunch of Normal Boring Stuff.. like socks; The Bible

The Take Away: In the midst of all that is going on, God arrives on the scene! “The Bible is the Manger that holds Christ!” ~ Luther

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 2:1-20

Dollar Store Item: Birth Announcment; Bunch of Normal Boring Stuff.. like socks; The Bible

The Take Away: In the midst of all that is going on, God arrives on the scene!

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Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Advent

Revised Common Lectionary

Text: Matthew 1:18-25

Dollar Store Item: Item with a Guarantee, Tin Can and string phone, texting, instagram, snapchat.

The Take Away: God’s Promise is Trustworthy! God uses so many ways to get our attention.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Matthew 1:18-25

Dollar Store Item: Item with a Guarantee, Tin Can and string phone, texting, instagram, snapchat.

The Take Away: God’s Promise is Trustworthy! God uses so many ways to get our attention.

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Greetings Saints of God,

I will make this brief, as we are working on all kinds of things, aren’t we?
Would you consider making an end of the year donation to the DSCS? Any gift is helpful. I appreciate you all and am hoping this time is full of Great Joy for you!

~ John Stevens, Zion Lutheran, Oregon City, Oregon

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Sunday: Third Sunday of Advent

Revised Common Lectionary

Text: Matthew 11:2-11

Dollar Store Item: Post It Notes with Characters written on it

The Take Away: Asking the question, “Who am I?” or “Who are you?” John the Baptist asks the question of Jesus. We can ask the question about ourselves, and the answer is, “Child of God!”

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Isaiah 42:1-9

Dollar Store Item: Night Light, Flashlight, Glowstick.

The Take Away: God is the light to the nations, and we get to help show people… like the Star that guides the Magi.

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Greetings Saints!

I am so thankful for all of your love over the last 9 years of the DSCS. I have so much fun running the DSCS and love the fact that I am hearing from more and more of you.

One of my greatest joys is when I will have folks visit Zion Lutheran because of this site, or when you reach out and we have conversations online. It is Grace upon Grace for me!

This post could be seen as an bi-annual fund drive for the DSCS if you will. The site is free, and will always be free, and my heart is warmed by the generosity of all the folks that take part in the ministry of DSCS in prayer and donations.

Would you consider making a donation to the DSCS? I have asked in the summer before. However this year, using “Spring Board” as the theme, I decided to time it this way.

Please, would you prayerful consider a donation to the DSCS at this time?

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Thank you!
John Stevens

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Sunday: Second Sunday of Advent

Revised Common Lectionary

Text: Matthew 3:1-12

Dollar Store Item: A Bag with a bunch of unrelated items.

The Take Away: You are going to talk about something you are preparing to welcome the Lord, but the items you brought are not very helpful. God helps us prepare, by preparing us through Baptism, and other means of Grace. We are also called to Welcome others in the name if the Lord.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Esther 4:1-17

Dollar Store Item: Party Hats, Stories of God being active, Something that reminds you of a story.

The Take Away: God is active, and God uses Esther.

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