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In our gospel reading for today, Jesus says we should seek God's kingdom and God's righteousness. It is hard to take our minds and eyes off the things we need and want, but one way to do that is right here at this table.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Thanksgiving B – 26-Nov-24”
[Bring some pictures of road signs, like "Stop", "No Passing", and "No U Turn".]
These are some signs that you might see on roads. Why do you think they put these signs out?
[Wait for answers]
Yes. These signs tell you what to expect ahead.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Advent 1C – 1-Dec-24”
In the gospel story for today, Jesus is telling his followers not to worry about what they need, things like clothes and food. Do you know someone who might not have clothes or food? [wait for answers]
There are people who don't have enough.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Thanksgiving B – 26-Nov-24”
There are signs that are important right now, like the sign that says the bridge is out ahead one the signs Jesus is talking about in the gospel story for today.
There are also signs that are important all the time, whenever we encounter them.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Advent 1C – 1-Dec-24”
When Israel said that they wanted a King, Samuel warned them what a king would do: He would take their sons off to fight wars. He would demand taxes. He would take their best and leave them with the remainder.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Christ the King Sunday – 24-Nov-24”
When you think of a king, what kinds of things do you think of? What does a king wear? Where does a king live? How does a king behave toward other people?
We call Jesus a king, but Jesus is not a king in the same way that we were just talking about.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Christ the King Sunday – 24-Nov-24”
Kings hold banquets. It's kind of a king thing. Christ the King is no exception... except that just as Jesus is a King like no other, the kingly feast is also like no other. Here we find simple bread and a simple cup, representing the King's own body and blood given so that we might have abundant life.… Read the rest “Table Meditation for Christ the King Sunday – 24-Nov-24”
In times like those Jesus talked about in our gospel story for today, there are a lot of folks who are affected by the instability. Those folks have real, physical needs that have to be addressed. There are people who need a safe place to live.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Proper B28 – 17-Nov-24”
Have you ever worried about what will happen tomorrow or in a week or in a year? Have you ever heard your parents worrying about what will happen soon?
Jesus and his disciples lived in a time when a lot of people worried about what would happen soon.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper B28 – 17-Nov-24”
In our gospel story for today, Jesus talks about very uncertain times. Wars, earthquakes, famines, and even the temple, the center of their faith would fall.
In uncertain times, we look for the things that are stable, the things that will last.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Proper B28 – 17-Nov-24”