In today's story from the gospel, people were having trouble trying to figure out who Jesus was. People were (and still are) always having trouble figuring out Jesus. That's because Jesus was always saying things and acting in ways that people didn't expect him to.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper B10 – 14-Jul-24”
Sometimes the people who are hardest to convince that you're growing up are the ones who have known you since you were little. That's some of the problem Jesus had in our gospel story for today.
He had come back to his home town and the people there expected him to go right on being Mary and Joseph's son, working in the carpenter shop.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper B9 – 7-Jul-24”
Have you ever really wanted God's help about something, but you didn't know even where to start? [wait for answers]
In our gospel story for today we'll meet two people who had exactly that problem. The first was a man whose daughter was sick to the point of being near death.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper B8 – 30-Jun-24”
Have you ever been in a really scary storm? I was, once when I was just a bit older than you. We were outside and the dark clouds came up so fast we didn't really know what what going on until the rain started pouring down.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper B7 – 23-Jun-24”
How much faith do you think you have? Do you have this much? [hold hands a little apart] Or do you have this much? [hold hands a little wider] Or do you have this much? [hold hands as wide as possible]
In our gospel story for today, Jesus tells us that it doesn't matter.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper B6 – 16-Jun-24”
In our gospel story for today, Jesus says something that may sound a bit odd. Well, Jesus does that a lot, but in this case, people came and told Jesus that his mother and brothers and sisters were waiting for him and Jesus said, "The people who do what my Father wants to have done are my brothers and sisters."… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper B5 – 9-Jun-24”
How important are rules? How important is it to follow them? [wait for answers]
Rules are important. They help us to live together without annoying each other all the time. They keep us safe. Sometimes they even remind us of what's important.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper B4 – 2-Jun-24”
Has anyone ever told you that "You have your father's eyes." or maybe "I can see your mother in you." or maybe "You said that just the way your father would." Have you noticed yourself that you look or act like your parents in some ways?… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Trinity Sunday B – 26-May-24”
Have you ever been listening to someone else, maybe even trying very hard to understand them and you just can't? What was the problem? Why do you think you couldn't you understand? [wait for answers]
One of the problems everyone has is trying to understand people who learned and speak in a different language than we do.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Pentecost B – 19-May-24”
Jesus tells his disciples the just as God sent Jesus into the world, Jesus sends us. What do you think we should do as we are sent into the world? [wait for answers]
The main thing, I'd say, is to share God's love for all people by loving all people.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Easter 7b – 12-May-24”