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A Big Ask
It’s My Birthday! Woo Hoo!!
Here is a gift for you. If you don’t have it, or even if you do and want to share it, follow the link below to download my first book of Haiku Prayers.
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Sunday: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Revised Common Lectionary – Year C
Text: Luke 4:21-30
Dollar Store Item: Painter’s Tape
The Take Away: One side of the congregation is in, and the other is out. Jesus tells us that God has been using people from the “out” side for a long long long time. Including you and me! (Using the video from the Narrative Lectionary from 2 weeks ago).
Videos:
Narrative Lectionary
Text: Luke 6:1-16
Dollar Store Item: Hand Soap; Cake Package; Play Cooking Set; Police Bag; Ticket Pad
The Take Away: Jesus shows that the law was made for us, not us for the law. Jesus’ love and compassion for all make some people upset. When we love people, it might make some people upset, but we are called to love anyway. It is what we are called to do as disciples of Jesus.
Video:
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Sunday: Third Sunday after Epiphany
Revised Common Lectionary – Year C
Text: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a; Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10; Luke 4:14-21
Dollar Store Item: Noise Makers, Party Supplies, Adults to help, Preparations for a Visitor.
The Take Away: We think of the Law, Old Testament, as dreary, sad, but in Nehemiah, they party when they hear the law, which had been lost for so long; Teaching the adults and kids a version of YMCA… It’s fun to work in the B.O.D.Y. (and adults will make the letters); Getting ready for a visitor, parents have a list of things to do. Jesus mentions that there is a list that shows us when the Messiah would come, and these have been done by him.
Videos:
Narrative Lectionary
Text: Luke 5:1-11
Dollar Store Item: Straws, Toothpicks, String
The Take Away: Getting picked first can be exciting or scary. Kids get to pick a straw to see who gets the short straw. And everyone gets the short straw. We are all picked to follow Jesus.
Video:
Ruthie spent yesterday at the Vet. She said, “This was fun… I’m kidding… or is that I’m kitten?” We sprung her from Kitty Jail after bail money was paid. She will be ok, though waiting on scan results. Antibiotics for now.
If you have ever considered donating to the DSCS, now is a great time. It would extremely helpful and appreciated.
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– John
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Sunday: Second Sunday after Epiphany
Revised Common Lectionary – Year C
Text: John 2:1-11
Dollar Store Item: A jar of miracle whip. A roll of ribbon.
The Take Away: You have brought with you a miracle. And pull out the jar of Miracle Whip. And when told that isn’t a miracle, talk about what a miracle is!! If God/Jesus can do something that amazing with Water… what can he do with you! And the abundance of wine, God doesn’t do things half way (ribbon keeps coming).
Videos:
Narrative Lectionary
Text: Luke 4:14-30
Dollar Store Item: Painters Tape to divde the congregation.
The Take Away: One side of the congregation is in, and the other is out. Jesus tells us that God has been using people from the “out” side for a long long long time. Including you and me!
Video:
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Sunday: Baptism of the Lord Sunday
Revised Common Lectionary – Year C
Text: Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
Dollar Store Item: Luggage Tag, Nicknames, Stage Whisper, Narrator Voice
The Take Away: God calls us, “Beloved,” and we are set apart for ministry.
Videos:
Narrative Lectionary
Text: Luke 3:1-22
Dollar Store Item: Luggage Tag, Nicknames, Stage Whisper, Narrator Voice
The Take Away: God calls us, “Beloved,” and we are set apart for ministry.
Video:
As we enter into the new year, and I have asked before for donations, 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.
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Thank you!! I appreciate you.
– John
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Sunday: Epiphany Sunday or 2nd Sunday of Christmas
Revised Common Lectionary – Year C
Text: Matthew 2:1-12, John 1:[1-9] 10-18
Dollar Store Item: Neon Star Burst, Star Puppet, Signs with arrows.
The Take Away: God leads us to Jesus, found in the people that God brings into our life.
Videos:
Narrative Lectionary
Text: Luke 2:41-52
Dollar Store Item: Story of when you were a teenager, and how Jesus gets us all!!
The Take Away: God knows what we go through, because God went through it.
Video:
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Sunday: 1st Sunday of Christmas
Revised Common Lectionary – Year C
Text: Luke 2:41-52, Colossians 3:12-17
Dollar Store Item: Gift Box, Picture of you as a kid, Piece of clothing that doesn’t fit anymore (a baby sock).
The Take Away: Jesus was once the age of the kids! He knows what they go through. We are given gifts of the Spirit: Faith, Love, Hope, Peace. We are told to cloth ourselves… with love and forgiveness. These things we never outgrow, like this sock.
Video:
Narrative Lectionary
Text: Luke 2:21-38
Dollar Store Item: A Name Tag, Something with your name on it, a Baptismal Candle.
The Take Away: Jesus is named. We are given a name: Child of God! Holy and set apart.
Video:
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Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Advent
Revised Common Lectionary – Year C
Text: Luke 1:39-45 [46-55]
Dollar Store Item: A favorite song, Birth Annoucement
The Take Away: This is one of the greatest songs we have has Christians – Mary’s Song! God is active, for us!
Video:
Narrative Lectionary
Text: Luke 1:39-45 [46-55]
Dollar Store Item: A favorite song, Birth Annoucement
Video:
Dollar Store Children Sermons 