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Sunday: 2nd Sunday of Christmas or Epiphany Sunday

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: John 1:1-18

Dollar Store Item: Play Tea Set, Fake Food, Blanket or Starbursts, star on a stick.

Take Away: In Jesus Christ, God tents among us, and moves into the neighborhood. The Magi followed the star to find Jesus, and we find Jesus in a number of places, especially in the midst of the congreagtion.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: John 1:35-51

Dollar Store Item: Star on a stick.

Take Away: We follow the call of Jesus as the Magi followed the star. “Come and see!” is the call. “Come and see where you can find Jesus!”

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Sunday: 1st Sunday of Christmas

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

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

Dollar Store Item: Strange Christmas Item, Ugly Christmas Sweater, Story of you talking back to parents.

Take Away: Jesus was human and God. We are called to wear things that might seem difficult but are comfortable once tried on!!

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: John 1:19-34

Dollar Store Item: A blessing bag.

Take Away: John is the voice preparing the way. We are called to prepare the way of Jesus, in our lives and in the world.

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Sunday: 4th Sunday of Advent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: Luke 1:39-45 [46-55]

Dollar Store Item: To Do List. Christmas List. Gratitude List.

Take Away: This is a list of what is promised that the Messiah will do!

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: John 1:1-18

Dollar Store Item: Flashlight or Mirror / Blanket or Sheet / Tea Party Set

Take Away: We are called to reflect the glory of Jesus, and spotlight/highlight Jesus in the world. God moves into neighborhood, and tents among us.

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Sunday: 3rd Sunday of Advent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: Luke 3:7-18, Philippians 4:4-7

Dollar Store Item: A list of sayings, or idioms. The Golden Rule. Stitch in time saves nine. Don’t make me come over there! Don’t make me repeat myself!

Take Away: Paul is so excited about God’s gift of Grace and forgiveness, he repeats himself. John gives us “good stuff” to do as a way of living this life.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Isaiah 55:1-13

Dollar Store Item: A well known happy story. And the Bible text.

Take Away: Knowing the good things of God help us hear the good things of God!!

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Sunday: 2nd Sunday of Advent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: Luke 3:1-6

Dollar Store Item: Wrapping Paper, water bottle, jogging gear

Take Away: We prepare in many ways, and we are prepared by God.

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Narrative Lectionary – Dry Bones

Text: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Dollar Store Item: Bag of Rocks

Take Away: God breathes life into everything.

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Sunday: 1st Sunday of Advent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: Theme of the Day

Dollar Store Item: Playing Eye Spy, Detective Novel, or Minute Timer.

Take Away We have moved into a new season, where we are called to wait and prepare.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Theme of the Day

Dollar Store Item: Playing Eye Spy, Detective Novel, or Minute Timer.

Take Away We have moved into a new season, where we are called to wait and prepare.

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Sunday: Christ the King Sunday

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: John 18:33-37

Dollar Store Item: Character whose voice you or the kids know.

Take Away We imagine what Jesus voice might sound like when we are called.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Isaiah 9:1-7

Dollar Store Item: Something that reminds you of a nickname, and/or your baptism

The Take Away: We hear nicknames for Jesus. We are given nicknames by God, “Beloved,” or “Child of God.”

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Sunday: 25th Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: All of them.

Dollar Store Item: Monster and the End of the Book / Pants with No One Inside Them. Stories of being afraid.

Take Away We have times we are afraid. God stands with us, and people of God stand with us.

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Narrative Lectionary –

Text: Amos 1:1-2, 5:14-15, 21-24

Dollar Store Item: None

The Take Away: We seek God and God makes it very easy (like REALLY easy) to be found.

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Sunday: All Saints Sunday

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: John 11:32-44

Dollar Store Item: Star Stickers, and blank slips of paper

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Narrative Lectionary – God Speaks to Elijah

Text: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Dollar Store Item: None, Noise Makers, Stomping of Feet

The Take Away: God is heard in the silence.

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