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Sunday: Third Sunday in Lent
Revised Common Lectionary – Year C
Text: Luke 13:1-9
Dollar Store Item: Paddle Ball
The Take Away: May we be made to be good soil as God comes to us again and again and again.
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Narrative Lectionary
Text: Matthew 22:1-14
Dollar Store Item: Emoji Mask or a fake smile
The Take Away: God calls for us to take part in the party!
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Sunday: Second Sunday in Lent
Revised Common Lectionary – Year C
Text: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18, Philippians 3:17-4:1
Dollar Store Item: Udderly Smooth Handcream or Chocolate
The Take Away: We make lots of promises, like in Lent, promising to give chocolate up, or like Udderly Smooth, they promise it wasn’t made with any Bovine Ingredients (no Cow). We also break promises. God, however, does not. We are called to be imitators of Christ, working to keep the promise, but also know that God’s promise of love is everlasting.
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Narrative Lectionary
Text: Matthew 20:1-16
Dollar Store Item: Candy or Stickers
The Take Away: God is generous because that is who God is, and God decides to do this with you and me.
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Sunday: Ash Wednesday / First Sunday in Lent
Revised Common Lectionary – Year C
Text: Luke 4:1-13
Dollar Store Item: Gift Box, Wooden Box Or Driver’s License, ID, Library Card
The Take Away: Hiding the Alleluia – Worst game of hide and seek ever! OR In Baptism, our identity as God’s children is secure!
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Narrative Lectionary
Text: Matthew 18:1-9
Dollar Store Item: Gift Box, Wooden Box or Picture Frame/Picture of a relative.
The Take Away: Hiding the Alleluia – Worst Game of hide and seek ever! OR We are called to look like Christ.
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Sunday: Transfiguration Sunday
Revised Common Lectionary – Year C
Text: Luke 9:28-36, (37-43)
Dollar Store Item: Flashlight
The Take Away: Stories of the faith are important!
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Narrative Lectionary
Text: Matthew 16:24 – 17:8
Dollar Store Item: Flashlight
The Take Away: Stories of the faith are important!
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Sunday: Seventh Sunday after Epiphany
Revised Common Lectionary – Year C
Text: Luke 6:27-38
Dollar Store Item: Boomerang Optical Illusion, Rubber Band, Ruler
Link to Boomerang Illusion Graphic
The Take Away: In God’s eyes, we are the same… loved and redeemed.
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Narrative Lectionary
Text: Matthew 14:13-33
Dollar Store Item:Favorite stuffed animal, or remote control.
The Take Away: Before anything, Jesus withdraws by himself and after that,in it all, we see God is in control.
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Sunday: Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
Revised Common Lectionary – Year C
Text: Luke 6:17-26
Dollar Store Item: None – Having kids or adults line up!
The Take Away: Jesus shows that God’s love changes things around in ways we might not expect!!
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Narrative Lectionary
Text: Matthew 13:24-43
Dollar Store Item: Traffic Cones
The Take Away: God is on the move, and stuff is happening!
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Sunday: Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
Revised Common Lectionary – Year C
Text: Luke 5:1-11
Dollar Store Item: None – Interview an elder of the church about what God’s love means to them.
The Take Away: We are called to reach out to all in need, sharing the good news in word and action. Telling our story is one way we are called to fish for people.
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Narrative Lectionary
Text: Matthew 7:1-14, 24-29
Dollar Store Item: Boomerang Optical Illusion
Link to Boomerang Illusion Graphic
The Take Away: “In everything do to others as you would have them do to you.” In God’s eyes, we are the same… loved and redeemed.
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Sunday: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Revised Common Lectionary – Year C
Text: Luke 4:21-30
Dollar Store Item: 2 Cups and plate
The Take Away: God’s blessings over flow into and onto the world.
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Narrative Lectionary
Text: Matthew 6:7-21
Dollar Store Item: Chocolate Heart
The Take Away: What we think is important matters, and when we see that God sees us that way, it helps!
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Sunday: Second Sunday after Epiphany
Revised Common Lectionary – Year C
Text: Luke 4:14-21
Dollar Store Item: Gardening items. Seeds. Water.
The Take Away: We see, in Jesus, God is up to something.
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Narrative Lectionary
Text: Matthew 5:1-20
Dollar Store Item: Nothing
The Take Away: God reverses what we expect, and that leads to Grace!
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Sunday: Second Sunday after Epiphany
Revised Common Lectionary – Year C
Text: John 2:1-11
Dollar Store Item: Party Hats and Noise Makers, Gift Box
The Take Away: Let us help show God’s wonderful Grace to the world even more!!!
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https://dskidsermons.com/2015/12/17/january-17th-2016-2nd-sunday-after-the-epiphany/
Narrative Lectionary
Text: Matthew 4:1-17
Dollar Store Item: Chocolate, “I’m sorry,” card.
The Take Away: We are reminded that Jesus is human as well, and for me, that helps!
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Here is a link to the Narrative DSCS from a few years ago:
https://dskidsermons.com/2014/12/09/january-18th-2015-2nd-sunday-after-epiphany-2
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