April 4th, 2021 – Easter Sunday

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Sunday: Easter Sunday

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: John 20:1-18, Mark 16:1-8, Luke 24:1-12

Dollar Store Item: Springboard upon Springboards

The Take Away: This is an AMAZING story of new life!

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: John 20:1-18, Mark 16:1-8, Luke 24:1-12

Dollar Store Item:Springboard upon Springboards

The Take Away: This is an AMAZING story of new life!

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March 28th, 2021 – Palm/Passion Sunday

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Sunday: Palm/Passion Sunday

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: John 12:12-16, Philippians 2:5-11, Isaiah 50:4-9a

Dollar Store Item: Eye Chart – Spot Test

The Take Away: The disciples (including us) look back and see the things God has been doing in Jesus, and through us! Hind Sight is 20/20. God is and has been using you for ministry and for sharing the Good News!

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 19:29-44

Dollar Store Item: Eye Chart – Spot Test

The Take Away: The disciples (including us) look back and see the things God has been doing in Jesus, and through us! Hind Sight is 20/20. God is and has been using you for ministry and for sharing the Good News!

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March 21st, 2021 – 5th Sunday in Lent

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Sunday: Fifth Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: Jeremiah 31:31-34

Dollar Store Item: Magnet Writing Board, Frixion Pen, To Do List, Alarm, String

The Take Away: God remembers our sins no more. God forgives and forgets.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 18:31—19:10

Dollar Store Item: Hummingbird Feeder, or Solar Powered Lamp

The Take Away: We are called and we can call on God

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March 14th, 2021 – 4th Sunday in Lent

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Sunday: Fourth Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: John 3:14-21

Dollar Store Item: Miniature Lego Figures, Mini-Village, something miniature.

The Take Away: John 3:16 is the Gospel in miniature. Boiled down to the essentials!

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 16:19-31

Dollar Store Item: Name tag, Award Certificate, Baptismal Certificate

The Take Away: God knows us, and names us, “Child of God,” and calls us by name.

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March 7th, 2021 – 3rd Sunday in Lent

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Sunday: Third Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: Exodus 20:1-17, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, John 2:13-22

Dollar Store Item: Chocolate Cross, List of Rules, Story about “a better way.” Story about standing up for someone, or being upset for a good reason.

The Take Away: God shows us a better way, through the Ten Commandments; The Cross is life for us; We are called to speak out for what is right, i.e. Racism.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 15:1-32

Dollar Store Item: A hidden object that you find!

The Take Away: God seeks and finds us and then tells the whole world about it.

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February 28th, 2021 – 2nd Sunday in Lent

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Sunday: Second Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: Mark 8:31-38

Dollar Store Item: Pencil or Gloves

The Take Away: We are called to use what God has given us, to help the world.

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Narrative Lectionary

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

Dollar Store Item: A Ball. A Pencil. A Well Placed Story.

The Take Away: We have a God of second chances!!

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February 21st, 2021 – 1st Sunday in Lent

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Sunday: First Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: Mark 1:9-15

Dollar Store Item: Quote: “If I have told you once…” but reversed.

The Take Away: We might remember hearing this voice last week, on the top of the mountain, but it is important to hear this voice and message from God: “You are loved!”

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 10:25-42

Dollar Store Item: Mr. Roger’s theme song, A Globe, A book about the earth, a Mask

The Take Away: Jesus expands what it means to be somebody’s Neighbor.

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February 14th, 2021 – Transfiguration Sunday

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Sunday: Transfiguration Sunday

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: Mark 9:2-9

Dollar Store Item: Valentine’s Day cards

The Take Away: We are called to tell all about how God loves the World, and that also means us!

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 9:28-45

Dollar Store Item: Valentine’s Day cards

The Take Away: We are called to tell all about how God loves the World, and that also means us!

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February 7th, 2021 – 5th Sunday after Epiphany

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Sunday: Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: Mark 1:29-39

Dollar Store Item:Two paper cups.

The Take Away: Following the example of Jesus, it is important to pray and take care of ourselves. “You can’t pour from an empty cup!”

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 7:1-17

Dollar Store Item: Coloring Book

The Take Away: God colors outside the lines and uses all people for God’s purpose!

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January 31st, 2021 – 4th Sunday after Epiphany

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Sunday: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: Mark 1:21-28, 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Dollar Store Item: Something to share, a cheap pair of play handcuffs

The Take Away: With authority and compassion, Jesus acts and heals, freeing us.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 6:1-16

Dollar Store Item:string, calendar, to do list.

The Take Away: Remembering in the midst of everything, God is with us. And we are called to have compassion on our neighbors!

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