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A Big Ask

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Sunday: Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 14:25-33

Dollar Store Item: Hide and Seek or Glasses (Nothing from the Dollar Tree).

The Take Away: We are called to do what is right, and that is hard stuff. We are loved no matter what, and treating others with love can be hard, and make some people upset. We see and can’t Unsee what we are called to do and love.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Genesis 1:1—2:4a

Dollar Store Item: Poster Board and a Marker… writing the word, “TOV”

The Take Away: God created us. And God created us Good!!

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A Big Ask

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Sunday: Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 14:1, 7-14

Dollar Store Item: Tea Set, Party Hats, Decorations

The Take Away: We experience a foretaste of the Feast to come at the communion table. Decorate the Altar with party decorations, and remind the kids (and Adults) all belong at this table. Even those we don’t think should be (including ourselves).

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Revelation 21:1-6

Dollar Store Item: Tissue, Band-aids, Starting Line/Finish Line

The Take Away: God promises every tear will be wiped away, and pain will be no more. God is at the starting line, and the finish line, and every where in between.

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A Big Ask

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Sunday: Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 13:10-17

Dollar Store Item:None. You will play a game of “I-Spy.” Or a “Where’s Waldo?” Book.

The Take Away: Jesus notices the woman who is in need of healing, and calls her over. We are called to notice those around us so that we can reach out and offer care, support, and healing for the person. We are all called, “Children of God,” much like the woman in the story is called, “A Daughter of Abraham”.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: John 12:30-32, Revelation 13:1-18

Dollar Store Item: A paper towel roll for a “Do-Dee-Do.” (Being called to the Cross, and God…) or a story about being scared and how someone helped you through it.

The Take Away: There are times that seem scary, and that ARE scary. The promise of God is that God will call us and drawn us into the Good News of Grace. God is bigger than any fear and walks with us! God brings people like Parents, Teachers, Pastors, and friends to help in those scary times.

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A Big Ask

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Sunday: Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 12:49-56

Dollar Store Item: Poster Board, Pack of Markers/Crayons, Cotton Balls

The Take Away: Kids will tell you names of people that are important to them, and you will make a Word Cloud with names of those who love and help them. Frixion Pen

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Narrative Lectionary

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A Big Ask

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Sunday: Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 12:32-40, Genesis 15:1-6

Dollar Store Item: Shoe with sand in it, Foam Hand, Sign with a Cheer on it!!

The Take Away: God is for us! God’s promises are more than we can count! God cheers us on, and reminds us that we need not be afraid!

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Revelation 5:1-13

Dollar Store Item: Piece of paper with WE and ME

The Take Away: We worship, all of WE, and not just ME. We are in this all together (accidenty did this for last week’s reading… oops.)

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A Big Ask

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Sunday: Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 12:13-21

Dollar Store Item: Piece of Paper with Printed “ME” which turned upside down reads “WE”

The Take Away: We hoard what God gives us, and we turn “We” into “Me”… but Grace helps turn it back again.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Revelation 4:1-11

Dollar Store Item: Play set of some kind.

The Take Away: Worship is training, an echo of the kin-dom.

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A Big Ask

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Sunday: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 11:1-13

Dollar Store Item: Loaf of Bread

The Take Away: Teach the kids a simple table Grace, like the Wordless Prayer. We pray for both ourselves, and to talk to God.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Revelation 1:4-8

Dollar Store Item: Ways to great people. House Warming Gift.

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A Big Ask

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Sunday: Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 10:38-42, Colossians 1:15-28

Dollar Store Item: A distraction. A puzzle. A favorite song.

The Take Away: Things can distract us from the goal of loving the world through Jesus. We have examples of faithful music that help remind us the important parts of our Faith – the Love of Jesus.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Jeremiah 33:14-18; 31:31-34

Dollar Store Item: “New Coke” or “Taste’s Better” Something that is new to you.

The Take Away: What does New look like? What does it mean that God is doing a “new” thing. God meets us with Grace, and brings us into a relationship with God. The promise of a new covenant; a new thing.

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A Big Ask

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Sunday: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Colossians 1:1-14, Luke 10:25-37

Dollar Store Item: Name Tag

The Take Away: Epaphras was neighbor and minister to the Colossians. We can be and are a neighbor to everyone we meet. Giving thanks for people around us, and we give thanks for you, the kids. Noticing names.

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Another post on who is my neighbor…

July 10th, 2016 – 8th Sunday after Pentecost

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15

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June 27th, 2021 – 5th Sunday after Pentecost

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A Big Ask

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Sunday: Forth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 10:1-11, 16-20; Galatians 6:[1-6] 7-16

Dollar Store Item: Pencils – “See what large letters I write”… a glimpse into what’s going on.

The Take Away: We are better together. Pencils bound together are strong. Christ sends us out in pairs… not alone.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-14

Dollar Store Item: A Greeting Card

The Take Away: The Importance of Connecting with One another and how God wants to connect with you and I… through community, through the Bible, and through stories.

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