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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 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 Jesus Walks on the Water Proper 14, Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary Artwork by Elsa Ingulsrud Scripture Reference: Matthew 14:22-33 Preparation: bring some art supplies with you; ideally some modeling clay, but a pad of paper and some markers would work as well. Would anyone like to volunteer to be our artist this morning and create something? I am going to ask my artist to draw something that you think might be frightening to someone else. (Pick a volunteer artist and let Continue reading Creative Control Pentecost Proper 6 From “Sitting on the Rainbow” Scripture Reference: Mark 4:26-34 Preparation: Bring dry seeds in a glass jar, as well as seeds that have sprouted with visible roots and young shoots. Large, sprouted bean seeds work well for illustrating your talk; the roots and sprouts are easy to see. Take a look at the seeds I brought with me this morning. I’m storing them in this glass jar. I take them out every day to look at them, but they always look Continue reading Sprouting Kingdom Seeds Third Sunday of Easter From “Sitting on the Rainbow” Artwork by Elsa Ingulsrud Scripture Reference: Acts 3:13-16 Preparation: Bring several books by your favorite authors to show the children. Authors who have written children’s books will be easier for children to relate to. Does everyone know what an author is? (Let children answer.) An author is someone who has written a book. Do you have any favorite authors? (Let children share some of their favorites.) There are many good authors who have written Continue reading The Author of Life |
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