I want you to think of your most favorite thing. You don't need to tell us what it is, but I want you to think of something you really, really like.
Now, imagine that someone told you that you have to give it away.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper B23 – 13-Oct-24”
Today is what we call World Communion Sunday. Do you know what that means? What is World Communion Sunday? [wait for answers]
World Communion Sundays is when we celebrate that people all over the world will be coming to tables and celebrating communion.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for World Communion Sunday – 06-Oct-24”
Today, I want you to think of something that distracts you, something that keeps your attention on it so that you spend too much time with it and probably don't do other things that you should be doing.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment (Gospel) for Proper B21 – 29-Sep-24”
One day when Jesus was meeting with his disciples, he took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me."… Read the rest “Children’s Moment (Gospel) for Proper B20 – 22-Sep-24”
When you're trying to describe someone to another person, what kinds of things do you say about them? [Wait for answers]
In our gospel story for today, Jesus is talking with the disciples and he first asks, "Who do other people say that I am?"… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper 19B – 15-Sep-24”
Meeting someone new, especially someone who is very different from you can be difficult. Can you think of a time when you met someone who looked different from you... maybe they had different-looking clothes or maybe they spoke differently, maybe even in another language from what you're used to hearing.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper 18B – 8-Sep-24”
Have you ever had one of your parents say to you, "Don't put that in your mouth!"? [wait for answers]
Well, first of all, let me say that they were right and you shouldn't do put some things in your mouth.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper 17B – 01-Sep-24”
Have you ever heard something that's really hard to understand? [Wait for answers.]
Jesus was talking to his disciples, and he said some things that not only confused them, but some of them found them so hard to understand that they stopped following him.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper 16B – 25-Aug-24”
What would it be like to live forever? How do you think it would feel? Would you like it? [wait for answers]
Jesus says, in our gospel reading for today, that those who follow him will live forever.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper 15B – 18-Aug-24”
In today's story from the gospel, Jesus says, "I am the bread of life. Whoever eats this bread will live forever." What do we need in order to stay alive? [wait for answers]
That's right. To stay alive we need food and a safe place to stay.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper 14B – 11-Aug-24”