March 30th, 2025 – 4th Sunday in Lent

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Sunday: Fourth Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

Dollar Store Item: Painters Tape for a Finish Line. An Adult that you can interrupt an apology.

The Take Away: God is forgiving before we can get the words out! or a Father running is as strange as running a race in church!

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March 27th, 2022 – 4th Sunday in Lent


Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 16:19-31

Dollar Store Item: Kid’s Names. Two paper cups and string.

The Take Away: God calls us by name, and claims us! Strange conversation but love abounds!!

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March 23rd, 2025 – 3rd Sunday in Lent

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Sunday: Third Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 13:1-9

Dollar Store Item: Something that takes patience. Seed, dirt, planting. And Watching.

The Take Away: The Gardener has faith in the tree. And God has faith in us!

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 15:1-32

Dollar Store Item: Weird sayings… Double Speak. A coin that is sent out into the congregation and is lost… and you search for it.

The Take Away: God’s Grace makes no sense sometimes, but God’s Grace is always about how God seeks us out!

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March 16th, 2025 – 2nd Sunday in Lent

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A Big Ask


Sunday: Second Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 13:31-35, Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18, Philippians 3:17—4:1

Dollar Store Item: Guarantee Card, String, a Promise of some kind, Baptismal Font

The Take Away: God’s promise is good and trustworthy!

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 13:1-9, 31-35

Dollar Store Item: Something that takes patience. Seed, dirt, planting. And Watching. Playing Card – Second Chances

The Take Away: The Gardener has faith in the tree. And God has faith in us! God is a God of Second Chances.

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Big Ask – Almost THERE

Thank you so much for all who have donated and helped me raise funds for new equipment.

I am almost there, so I am sharing this again. I truly appreciate you all.

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I have asked before for donations, and usually 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.

There are a couple of ways of giving:

PayPal: john@giftofgracenet

Venmo: @revjohn29

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One can even Zelle – john@giftofgrace.net

Thank you!! I appreciate you.

– John

March 9th, 2025 – 1st Sunday in Lent

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Sunday: 1st Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 4:1-13

Dollar Store Item: Two Alphabet Cards that spell, “IF,” The Baptismal Font

The Take Away: The word, “If” can be scary and full of questions, “If you are…” Jesus continues to stand up to the challange. We can as well… “If you are a child of God…”. “I am!! God said so in the waters of baptism.”

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 10:25-42

Dollar Store Item: Map, Church Directory, Search Engine, A collection of Social Services (Lutheran Family Services).

The Take Away: We will find out that our neighbor is everyone, even (especailly) those that might make us feel uncomfortable.

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March 2nd, 2025 – Transfiguration Sunday

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Sunday: Transfiguration Sunday

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 9:28-36 [37-43a]

Dollar Store Item: Bunch of Silly Hats, Impersonations, “Who am I?”, Baptismal Certificate, Flashlight

The Take Away: We are transformed by the Grace of God, and in Jesus, and the actions of the body (us), we get to change/transform the word.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 9:28-45

Dollar Store Item: Bunch of Silly Hats, Impersonations, “Who am I?”, Baptismal Certificate, Flashlight

The Take Away: We are transformed by the Grace of God, and in Jesus, and the actions of the body (us), we get to change/transform the word.

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February 23rd, 2025 – 7th Sunday after Epiphany

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Sunday: Seventh Sunday after Epiphany

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 6:27-38, Genesis 45:3-11, 15

Dollar Store Item: Bubbles, Noise Makers, Whiteboard, Etch a Sketch, Frixion Pens

The Take Away: We are called to forgive, and love… All. Jesus gives us an example, called Grace, and Love for the world! Called to love our enemies, even if that enemy is ourselves.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 7:36-50

Dollar Store Item: Bubbles, Noise Makers

The Take Away: We response with Joy, and forgive others, because we have been forgiven.

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February 16th, 2025 – 6th Sunday after Epiphany

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Sunday: Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 6:17-26

Dollar Store Item: Sponge Cut up into pieces.

The Take Away: When we are sad, worried, or afraid it can feel like God is soooo far away. But we hear in the Gospel, that in those moments, God is so very close to us.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 7:18-35

Dollar Store Item: Poster-Board with a big question mark.

The Take Away: We have a God that we can ask questions. This is a good thing!

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February 9th, 2025 – 5th Sunday after Epiphany

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Sunday: Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 5:1-11, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Dollar Store Item: Flashlight, Hand-movements

The Take Away: We are called to ask and also give help to those in need and our neighbors. If God can use Saul (Paul), God can use any of us!!!

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 7:1-17

Dollar Store Item: Pad of paper with Emotions written on them, “How are you feeling today?” Emotion Stickers

The Take Away: So many emotions in this text today, but Jesus is there for all of them.

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It’s my Birthday!! And a gift for You

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It’s My Birthday! Woo Hoo!!

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