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Second Sunday after Christmas
posted on Dec 30, 2019Lectionary Based Readings & Reflections
Start your devotion time by praying this prayer: O God, who wonderfully created, and yet more wonderfully restored, the dignity of human nature: Grant that we may share the divine life of him who humbled himself to share our humanity, your son ...
Read MoreFirst Sunday after Christmas
posted on Dec 23, 2019Lectionary Based Readings & Reflections
Adult and Small Child
Read: Psalm 148
Reflect: Every thing praises God! The mountains and hills, the wild animals and all the cattle praise God! Even the frost and snow praise sing like the angels did in celebration of Christ’s co...
Read MoreFourth Sunday in Advent
posted on Dec 16, 2019Lectionary Based Readings & Reflections
Adult and Small Child
Read: Matthew 1:18-25
Reflect: If your child is in worship this Sunday, they’ll hear that “the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way.” (Matthew 1:18, NRSV) The Gospel of Matthew has one versio...
Read MoreThird Sunday in Advent
posted on Dec 9, 2019Lectionary Based Readings & Reflections
Adult and Small Child
Read: James 5:7-10
Reflect: In this third week of Advent, we are reminded again not grumble and quarrel. We are told instead to be patient. This is really hard for children, never mind fully grown people! Being...
Read MoreSecond Sunday in Advent
posted on Dec 2, 2019Lectionary Based Readings & Reflections
Adult and Small Child
Read: Romans 15:4-13
Reflect: No matter what happened in the early church (and there was a lot that happened and a lot that didn’t happen since they were expecting the end of the world), it was most important...
Read MoreFirst Sunday in Advent
posted on Nov 25, 2019Lectionary Based Readings & Reflections
Adult and Small Child Read: Romans 13:11-14 Reflect: Nobody likes waiting. We would so much rather have something to do than be told to wait. For children, many of whom will be eagerly anticipating the presents under the tree, waiting...
Read MoreLast Sunday after Pentecost (Christ the King)
posted on Nov 18, 2019Lectionary Based Readings & Reflections
Adult and Small Child
Read: Luke 23:33-43
Reflect: The Feast of Christ the King is the last Sunday of our church year. Next Sunday, we begin again. Advent is a time for praying and reflecting. It’s also a time for waiting. We are ...
Read MoreTwenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost
posted on Nov 11, 2019Lectionary Based Readings & Reflections
Adult and Small Child
Read: Luke 21:5-19
Reflect: Hundreds of times, the Bible advises us to not be afraid. Throughout the Old and New Testaments, we are continually reminded to “fear not,” for God is always with us.
As the d...
Read MoreTwenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
posted on Nov 4, 2019Lectionary Based Readings & Reflections
Adult and Small Child
Read: Luke 20:27-38
Reflect: Do you like riddles? Some people enjoy brain teasers or games like “twenty questions.” Others feel these questions are tricks, or a mean-spirited way to play “gotcha” at so...
Read MoreTwenty-First Sunday after Pentecost/All Saints
posted on Oct 28, 2019Lectionary Based Readings & Reflections
Adult and Small Child
Read: Luke 6:20-31
Reflect: We talk a lot about blessings. A blessing is God’s favor or gift. How are you blessed? Can people be blessings, too? In this reading, Jesus gives a list of blessings. He calls “b...
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