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First Sunday after Christmas Day From “Scolding the Snakes” Scripture Reference: Luke 2:41-52 Do any of you have a favorite teacher, a teacher at school or Sunday school whom you really like a lot? (If they wish, children can name some of their teachers.) Teachers are wonderful, aren’t they? They make learning fun and exciting. They make us happy to go to school. (You may tell about one of your favorite teachers and what made that teacher special.) Jesus was a teacher. People often Continue reading Young Teacher Christmas Eve From “Scolding the Snakes” Artwork by Elsa Ingulsrud Scripture Reference: Isa. 9:2-7 and Luke 2:6-14 Preparation: Bring a strong flashlight and, if possible, arrange ahead of time to have an adult volunteer darken the church at one point during the sermon. (Agree on a signal to cue the volunteer.) We have come to the end of Advent. The time of waiting is over. We stand at the beginning of Christmas. Tonight is a wonderful night: it is Christmas Eve. As the sun comes Continue reading Light in the Dark Third Sunday of Advent From “Scolding the Snakes” Scripture Reference: Luke 3:7-18 Photo by Kamalnv/Creative Commons via Wikimedia Preparation: If possible, bring a rubber snake or a picture of a snake to illustrate the sermon. Can you count the lighted candles on the Advent wreath? (That’s right: three. This is the third week of Advent.) You remember that we said Advent is a time of getting ready. Who remembers what we are getting ready for? (Let children answer.) We want to be Continue reading Scolding the Snakes Second Sunday of Advent From “Scolding the Snakes” Artwork by Elsa Ingulsrud Scripture Reference: Mal. 3:2-3 and Phil. 1:6-11 Preparation: Cover a piece of smooth jewelry (a gold or silver heart would be perfect) with mud or clay so that it is hidden inside the lump. Also bring a towel and bowl of water for cleaning the jewelry. How many candles are lit on the Advent wreath now? (Let kids count.) Two candles! It’s the second Sunday in Advent. This is a time of getting Continue reading Dirt and Dross First Sunday of Advent From “Scolding the Snakes” Scripture Reference: Luke 21:34 Preparation: Bring a doll’s crib or a small manger filled with crumpled papers on which you’ve printed “worry and bad-attitude statements†(“Why can’t I have that toy?†“What if she doesn’t like me?†“I want my own way,†“He makes me so mad,†“I need to buy new clothes,†“What if those kids pick on me?†etc.). Also bring a doll, representing the baby Jesus, wrapped in “swaddling cloths†and a blanket. Today Continue reading Making Room for Jesus Pentecost Proper 29; Christ the King Sunday From “Sitting on the Rainbow” Artwork by Elsa Ingulsrud Scripture Reference: Psalm 93:1-2 Preparation: Bring a chair that slides or rolls easily across the floor to serve as a throne. Place it where the children will be able to push it for some distance. Today is Christ the King Sunday. Did you know that? Today we read Bible verses and sing hymns that remind us that the Lord is King over everything on earth and in heaven. Continue reading A Solid Throne Pentecost Proper 28 From “Sitting on the Rainbow” Scripture Reference: Heb. 10:19-25 Preparation: Bring a lightweight piece of material that can be torn in half easily—an old sheet, for example. You may want to cut one edge slightly in the center of the cloth, so it will be easier to tear. If you can do so, drape the sheet over a rack or high chair so it blocks the altar from the view of the children. A long time ago, the Israelites worshiped God Continue reading Through the Curtain Pentecost Proper 27 From “Sitting on the Rainbow” Artwork by Elsa Ingulsrud Scripture Reference: Psalm 127 Preparation: Place a mirror in a fancy box that can be opened easily. Put a big beautiful bow on top of the box. Would you like to see a very precious gift? If you look inside this gift box, you will see something so valuable it could never be replaced. It is something priceless; something that all the money in the world cannot buy. You’ll notice that I am Continue reading The Gift of Children |
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