Sunday: 15th Sunday after Pentecost
Revised Common Lectionary – Year A
Texts:
Matthew 20:1–16
Dollar Store Item: Fake Mustaches
The Take Away: God’s grace is for everyone! No matter what!
Video:
Narrative Lectionary – Joseph in Prison
Texts:
Genesis 39:1-23
(Optional – Matt 5:11-12)
Dollar Store Item: Neon Starbursts or Puzzle/Brain Teaser
The Take Away: God is with us, all the time!
Video:
Sunday: 14th Sunday after Pentecost
Revised Common Lectionary – Year A
Texts:
Genesis 50:15–21
Psalm 103:[1–7] 8–13
Romans 14:1–12
Matthew 18:21–35
Dollar Store Item: Note Cards
The Take Away: Jesus asks us to forgive ALOT!
Video:
Narrative Lectionary – Call of Abraham
Texts:
Genesis 12:1-9
(Optional – Matt 28:19-20, Go therefor and make disciples of all nations)
Dollar Store Item: Fake Phone, Musical Triangle, or Cardboard Tube
The Take Away: God calls us to respond with action.
Video:
Sunday: 13th Sunday after Pentecost
Revised Common Lectionary – Year A
Texts:
Ezekiel 33:7–11
Psalm 119:33–40
Romans 13:8–14
Matthew 18:15–20
Dollar Store Item: Ear Plugs
The Take Away: Love by listening to each other!
Video:
Narrative Lectionary – Flood and Promise
Texts:
Genesis 6:16-22; 9:8-15
(Optional – Matt 8:24-27, Jesus calms the Storm)
Dollar Store Item: String
The Take Away: God remembers God’s promises.
Video:
Starting with the Children Sermon for September 7th, which is the beginning of the new Narrative Lectionary year, I will be including two Children Sermons.
One will be based on the Revised Common Lectionary readings, and another will be based on the Narrative Lectionary preaching texts.
If you are looking for more information on the Narrative Lectionary, you can find it at: http://www.narrativelectionary.org
Thanks! I look forward to adding another resource for the Narrative Lectionary, while still continuing to offer children sermons for the RCL.
Blessings,
John Stevens
Sunday: Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
Texts:
Jeremiah 15:15–21
Psalm 26:1–8
Romans 12:9–21
Matthew 16:21–28
The Take Away: Treat everyone as if they were Jesus.
Video:
Sunday: Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
Texts:
Isaiah 51:1–6
Psalm 138
Romans 12:1–8
Matthew 16:13–20
The Take Away: Jesus is the Messiah!
Video:
Sunday: Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
Texts:
Isaiah 56:1, 6–8
Psalm 67
Romans 11:1–2a, 29–32
Matthew 15:[10–20] 21–28
The Take Away: Watch what comes out, because it is hard to put it back (words, insults, etc).
Video:
Sunday: Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Texts:
1 Kings 19:9–18
Psalm 85:8–13
Romans 10:5–15
Matthew 14:22–33
The Take Away:
God is found where we least expect God to be sometimes!
Video:
Sunday: Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Texts:
Isaiah 55:1–5
Romans 9:1–5
Matthew 14:13–21
The Take Away: All are welcome to the Table of the Lord!
Video:
Sunday: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Texts:
1 Kings 3:5–12
Psalm 119:129–136
Romans 8:26–39
Matthew 13:31–33, 44–52
The Take Away: Nothing can separate us from God and Jesus.
Video:
Dollar Store Children Sermons 