February 2nd, 2025 – 4th Sunday after Epiphany

January 16, 2025 / John Stevens / Leave a comment

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A Big Ask

Sunday: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 4:21-30

Dollar Store Item: Painter’s Tape

The Take Away: One side of the congregation is in, and the other is out. Jesus tells us that God has been using people from the “out” side for a long long long time. Including you and me! (Using the video from the Narrative Lectionary from 2 weeks ago).

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 6:1-16

Dollar Store Item: Hand Soap; Cake Package; Play Cooking Set; Police Bag; Ticket Pad

The Take Away: Jesus shows that the law was made for us, not us for the law. Jesus’ love and compassion for all make some people upset. When we love people, it might make some people upset, but we are called to love anyway. It is what we are called to do as disciples of Jesus.

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January 26th, 2025 – 3rd Sunday after Epiphany

January 16, 2025 / John Stevens / Leave a comment

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A Big Ask

Sunday: Third Sunday after Epiphany

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a; Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10; Luke 4:14-21

Dollar Store Item: Noise Makers, Party Supplies, Adults to help, Preparations for a Visitor.

The Take Away: We think of the Law, Old Testament, as dreary, sad, but in Nehemiah, they party when they hear the law, which had been lost for so long; Teaching the adults and kids a version of YMCA… It’s fun to work in the B.O.D.Y. (and adults will make the letters); Getting ready for a visitor, parents have a list of things to do. Jesus mentions that there is a list that shows us when the Messiah would come, and these have been done by him.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 5:1-11

Dollar Store Item: Straws, Toothpicks, String

The Take Away: Getting picked first can be exciting or scary. Kids get to pick a straw to see who gets the short straw. And everyone gets the short straw. We are all picked to follow Jesus.

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Ruthie

January 14, 2025 / John Stevens / Leave a comment

Ruthie spent yesterday at the Vet. She said, “This was fun… I’m kidding… or is that I’m kitten?” We sprung her from Kitty Jail after bail money was paid. She will be ok, though waiting on scan results. Antibiotics for now. If you have ever considered donating to the DSCS, now is a great time. It would extremely helpful and appreciated. No amount is too small (or too big).

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Thank you!! I appreciate you.

– John

January 19th, 2025 – 2nd Sunday after Epiphany

January 4, 2025January 12, 2025 / John Stevens / Leave a comment

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A Big Ask

Sunday: Second Sunday after Epiphany

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: John 2:1-11

Dollar Store Item: A jar of miracle whip. A roll of ribbon.

The Take Away: You have brought with you a miracle. And pull out the jar of Miracle Whip. And when told that isn’t a miracle, talk about what a miracle is!! If God/Jesus can do something that amazing with Water… what can he do with you! And the abundance of wine, God doesn’t do things half way (ribbon keeps coming).

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 4:14-30

Dollar Store Item: Painters Tape to divde the congregation.

The Take Away: One side of the congregation is in, and the other is out. Jesus tells us that God has been using people from the “out” side for a long long long time. Including you and me!

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January 12th, 2025 – Baptism of the Lord Sunday

January 4, 2025January 5, 2025 / John Stevens / Leave a comment

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A Big Ask

Sunday: Baptism of the Lord Sunday

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Dollar Store Item: Luggage Tag, Nicknames, Stage Whisper, Narrator Voice

The Take Away: God calls us, “Beloved,” and we are set apart for ministry.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 3:1-22

Dollar Store Item: Luggage Tag, Nicknames, Stage Whisper, Narrator Voice

The Take Away: God calls us, “Beloved,” and we are set apart for ministry.

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A Big Ask

January 4, 2025January 4, 2025 / John Stevens / 4 Comments

As we enter into the new year, and I have asked before for donations, I have done so vaguely. Sometimes being a little more specific, but nothing with a specific purpose. And many of you have given and its been very heartwarming.

Thinking about it, the last time I asked with a very specific purpose was for a similar purpose. I had dropped my iPad, and it hit the powerbutton in a particular place where I could no longer turn the iPad on…

This time is for a similar purpose. My hardware is failing, and I am in the process of replacing my hardware, and hopefully purchasing a MacBook Air. The ability for video and sound editing make this a good choice.

So, with that goal in mind, I am asking the below:

If you have ever considered donating to the DSCS, now is a great time. It would extremely helpful and appreciated. No amount is too small (or too big). Any donation will help offset the higher cost of hardware replacement.

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PayPal: john@giftofgracenet

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Thank you!! I appreciate you.

– John

January 5th, 2025 – Epiphany Sunday / 2nd Sunday of Christmas

December 27, 2024 / John Stevens / Leave a comment

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Ruthie asks “Donate?”

Sunday: Epiphany Sunday or 2nd Sunday of Christmas

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Matthew 2:1-12, John 1:[1-9] 10-18

Dollar Store Item: Neon Star Burst, Star Puppet, Signs with arrows.

The Take Away: God leads us to Jesus, found in the people that God brings into our life.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 2:41-52

Dollar Store Item: Story of when you were a teenager, and how Jesus gets us all!!

The Take Away: God knows what we go through, because God went through it.

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December 29th, 2024 – 1st Sunday of Christmas

December 19, 2024 / John Stevens / Leave a comment

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Ruthie asks “Donate?”

Sunday: 1st Sunday of Christmas

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 2:41-52, Colossians 3:12-17

Dollar Store Item: Gift Box, Picture of you as a kid, Piece of clothing that doesn’t fit anymore (a baby sock).

The Take Away: Jesus was once the age of the kids! He knows what they go through. We are given gifts of the Spirit: Faith, Love, Hope, Peace. We are told to cloth ourselves… with love and forgiveness. These things we never outgrow, like this sock.

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