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fredgushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934296184861535918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226665849158485129.post-77221730563002650482012-12-04T13:46:00.000-07:002012-12-04T20:06:16.289-07:00Children’s Sermon Dec. 9th 2012, Second Sunday of Advent Luke 1:68-79 <br />
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will utilize your Advent wreath in your worship space. Each week the as the
candle is lit you will explain what the candle means and then give them a take
home. <a href="http://faithformationjourneys.org/pdf/CandleofLove.pdf">Please see the attached sheet.</a> The
sheet has an ornament to print and the devotion to print on the back of it. The
devotion will change each week. Have a copy made on card stock for each child
and household. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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+Open: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Gather the children to the Advent wreath. Say, <i>Last week we talked about the Advent wreath,
the color, the number of candles, and what Advent means. Who remembers why we
light a candle each week? </i>(Accept all answers) <i>That’s right to remind us that Jesus is the light of the world and that
Jesus will come again to us. Last week we lit the candle of Hope, this week we
light the candle of Love. </i>(Have an acolyte, or an older child light both
candles.) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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+Connect: </span></b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">What is love to
you? This week in our Bible stories we hear about how much God has loved us-all
people from the very beginning of time. When you love someone, some place or
something you want to be with that person, that place or that thing (like a
doll or blanket) all the time don’t you? Well God also wants to be with us and
everyone all the time. And God wants us-all of God’s people whom God loves-love
to be together too. We hear in Luke 1 a blessing from Zechariah-John the
Baptist’s father-to his son John, and the blessing is that John will tell the world
about God’s love and that God will make all of us peaceful with one another. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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can we show our family, brothers, sister, neighbors God’s love and peace? <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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of you will get this candle ornament that you can take home and color blue (or
purple if you do purple in Advent). You can hang it on your Christmas tree and
each week you will get another one to add to the tree. So now you will have
two. On the back is a Bible passage from Luke 1 to read, a prayer and a
blessing. You can do this at dinner, in the car or before bed. Let’s practice
it now!<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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free us from whatever keeps us from you. Thank you for being with us always,
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everyone in the congregation turn to one another and say this blessing while making
the sign of the cross on their forehead or hand: “<i>Child of God you are free in God’s love.” <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
Brigette Weierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09685601697720674913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226665849158485129.post-215392604595359282012-12-04T11:00:00.000-07:002012-12-04T11:00:02.781-07:00Weekly Devotions - December 16, 2012 - 3rd Sunday of Advent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">Here is the Weekly devotion
for the 3rd Sunday in Advent - December 16, 2012</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;" /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">Did you miss a week? Go to
the </span><a href="http://faithformationjourneys.blogspot.com/p/weekly-household-devotions.html" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">Weekly
Devotion page</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"> to
download past weeks!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Notice something different
about on the back page? Dinner Devotions are now called "Faith on the Go!"
It's the same great household Bible study, but formatted to work with <a href="http://faithformationjourneys.blogspot.com/2012/10/why-faith-five.html">"Faith
Five"</a> from Faith Inkubators.</span></span>fredgushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934296184861535918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226665849158485129.post-25606025635185503882012-11-27T13:33:00.000-07:002012-11-28T07:52:10.279-07:00Faith + Home Connection December 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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+ Open:</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Gather the household around your Advent
wreath, Nativity display or Christmas tree. Light a candle on the Advent
Wreath, light up your Christmas tree or just light a candle that is near by.
Read Luke 1: 39-55. Have someone be the narrator, Elizabeth and Mary. The words of Mary in Luke 1: 46-55
are often referred to as the “Magnificat” or “Mary’s Song.” These words have
been set to music by composers for hundreds of years. Listen to a child sing
Marty Haugen’s version from Holden Evening Prayer on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/">www.youtube.com</a>. </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMQYIdfj3sk&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMQYIdfj3sk&feature=related</a></div>
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+ Share: </span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">for
children: </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Was there ever a time when you were so happy that
you started singing a song? What song do you like to sing when you are happy?
What is your favorite song from church or Sunday school? Make up a song about
how much God loves you!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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youth/adults:</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Music is very much a part of our lives
and can help us to express emotions, both joy and sorrow, that just mere word
cannot. What kinds of music do like to listen to when you are happy? Feeling
sorrow or a bit melancholy? Mary’s song was just not about happy emotion but
about what God is doing in the world. It was an expression of justice, hope and
solidarity. These words in the Magnificat are not only what God has done but
what God will do in the future. When have you witnessed these actions of God in
your own life or in the world? How are we to be a part of God’s actions of
justice, hope and solidarity? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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+ Blessing: </span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">After each meal time, bed time or other
prayer close with the words “May our spirit rejoice in the God our Savior,
amen.” You can also exchange the sign of the cross as you say these words in
your household.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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+Serve:</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> One of the ways that we can participate
in God’s actions of justice, hope and solidarity in our community is to partner
with other community organizations. Write and/or create Christmas cards to take
to an assisted living facility. Maybe even do a little Christmas caroling while
you are there dropping off the cards! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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+ Close: </span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">God
our Savior, you care so deeply for all of the world. Help our spirits to sing a
song of hope, mercy and love to a world that is straining to hear it. We give
you thanks for the great things you do for all of your people and pray for the
hungry to be full, the lowly lifted up, for all to be looked upon with favor.
May our spirit rejoice in the God our Savior, amen. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Brigette Weierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09685601697720674913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226665849158485129.post-37773506539225683742012-11-27T13:29:00.001-07:002012-11-27T16:10:56.402-07:00Children’s Sermon Dec. 2nd 2012, First Sunday of Advent Psalm 25 <br />
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will utilize your Advent wreath in your worship space. Each week the as the
candle is lit (ask an older child to help with lighting the wreath) you will explain what the candle means and then give them a take
home devotion. <a href="http://www.faithformationjourneys.org/pdf/CandleofHope.pdf">Download it here!</a> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The idea is for the devotion to be copied on the back of the candle ornament to be used as a family devotion. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Have a
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the children to the Advent wreath. Say, “<i>Does
anyone know what day today is in the Church?” </i>Accept all answers. <i>Today is the first Sunday of Advent. We are
gathered here at this wreath with candles on it, we call this an Advent Wreath,
and we are going to light just one candle today. Each week of Advent we will
light another candle until all of the candles are lit. How many candles do you
see here? That’s right four! There are four weeks of Advent; four weeks until
we celebrate Jesus’ birthday, Christmas. We light a candle to remind us that
Jesus is the light of the world! <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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candle has a name? This week’s candle’s name is the Hope candle. What is hope? </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Accept
all answers. <i>Hope is expecting something
wonderful to happen. We know that something wonderful happened when Jesus was
born and also when Jesus died and rose again. This wonderful thing is that God
loves us so much and we expect God to be with us always because God promised
this to us! Nothing keeps us from God and we are free to love God and everyone
around us!<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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of you will get this candle ornament that you can take home and color blue (or
purple if you do purple in Advent). You can hang it on your Christmas tree and
each week you will get another one to add to the tree. On the back is a Bible
passage to read, a prayer and a blessing. You can do this at dinner, in the car
or before bed. Let’s practice it now!<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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everyone in the congregation turn to one another and say this blessing while
making the sign of the cross on their forehead or hand: “<i>You are free in God’s love.” <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">As you distribute the ornaments with the devotion on the back, have them sing "This Little Light of Mine" as they go back to their seats. </span></span></div>
Brigette Weierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09685601697720674913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226665849158485129.post-90513448950384090212012-11-27T11:00:00.000-07:002012-11-27T11:00:07.101-07:00Weekly Devotions - December 9, 2012 - 2nd Sunday in Advent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">Here is the Weekly devotion
for the 2nd Sunday in Advent - December 9, 2012</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;" /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">Did you miss a week? Go to
the </span><a href="http://faithformationjourneys.blogspot.com/p/weekly-household-devotions.html" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">Weekly
Devotion page</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"> to
download past weeks!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Notice something different
about on the back page? Dinner Devotions are now called "Faith on the Go!"
It's the same great household Bible study, but formatted to work with <a href="http://faithformationjourneys.blogspot.com/2012/10/why-faith-five.html">"Faith
Five"</a> from Faith Inkubators.</span></span>fredgushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934296184861535918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226665849158485129.post-8848452638648701392012-11-25T07:33:00.002-07:002012-11-25T07:33:41.997-07:00Blessing of the Christmas Tree
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<i><sup><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">11</span></sup></i><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Let the
heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that
fills it;<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><sup><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">12</span></sup></i><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">let the
field exult, and everything in it. Then shall all the trees of the forest sing
for joy<sup>13</sup>before the Lord; for he is coming, for he is coming to
judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples
with his truth.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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beautiful, all that is filled with the gentleness and the promise of God. It
stands in our midst as a tree of light that we might promise such beauty to one
another and to our world. It stands like that tree of paradise that God made
into the tree of life, the cross of Jesus. If you have young children or like
good stories you may want to read “The Three Trees” by Angela Elwell Hunt<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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can the Christmas tree remind you of the story of the birth of Jesus? How will
it bless you in this Advent/Christmas season? How will you be a blessing to
others? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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thanking God for where you see the Holy Spirit active and asking for help in
where you need God this year. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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God, we come with joy to
celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, whose path of justice and inclusivity lights a path for all who follow him. May this tree, arrayed in splendor, remind us of the life-giving cross of Christ, that we may always rejoice in the new life that shines in our hearts. In Jesus’ name. Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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remember that you are a light of God’s love. Amen”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is the Weekly devotion for the 1st Sunday in Advent - December 2,
2012</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Notice something different about on the back page? Dinner Devotions are now called "Faith on the Go!" It's the same great household Bible study, but formatted to work with <a href="http://faithformationjourneys.blogspot.com/2012/10/why-faith-five.html">"Faith Five"</a> from Faith Inkubators.</span></span><br />
fredgushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934296184861535918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226665849158485129.post-67091104558950912422012-11-14T07:00:00.000-07:002012-11-14T07:00:08.949-07:00Children’s Sermon for November 25, 2012, Christ the King, year B, John 18:33-37<br />
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basin, a towel, and a palm branch or palm cross (if you can find one). Put everything but the fancy crown in a box
or bag to keep it out of sight.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Faith+Share:</b> <i>When I
see a crown like this, I think of kings and queens, and knights and princesses,
too! And today is Christ the King
Sunday, they day that we celebrate Christ as King of everything. Except, do you think about Jesus when you see
a crown like this? Yeah, me neither. What about this crown (pull the crown of
thorns out)? What story about Jesus does
this make you think of? Right! This is a reminder of Good Friday, but that
wasn’t really a great day for Jesus, was it?
I mean, he was arrested, he was yelled at and hurt, and things just got
worse. Not exactly the glorious kind of
day that we usually hear about with kings.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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out the palm branch or palm cross)?
Yeah, I think of Palm Sunday.
That was a much more kingly day for Jesus, don’t you think? People where lining the street and cheering
for him, and putting palm branches and cloaks on the ground in front of him. He was riding on a donkey, though, not a big
powerful horse like I would imagine in a “king” story.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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things (the basin and the towel)?
Remember when Jesus used things like these to wash his disciple’s
feet? Well that’s not a kingly thing at
all! They should have been washing his
feet.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">It seems like Jesus is
not the kind of king that we typically think of. He rides on a donkey, he washes other people’s
feet, and he wears a really painful looking crown. His kingdom isn’t really the same
either. In Jesus’ kingdom the special
people are the people who serve others.
The important things in Jesus’ kingdom are not wealth and power, but
love and mercy. In that kingdom Jesus
makes the perfect king. Jesus is even
the king over death! Yes, he died on
Good Friday, but he was raised to life on Easter! So, on this Christ the King Sunday we
celebrate the Kingdom of God, and the promise of mercy and love for all.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Faith+Prayer: </b> King Jesus, teach us to serve others as you
served your disciples. Teach us to be
humble like you were when you rode a donkey. Teach us to show love and mercy to all, in
Jesus name we pray. Amen</span></div>
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fredgushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934296184861535918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226665849158485129.post-8560396696092072652012-11-13T20:28:00.000-07:002012-11-13T20:28:15.097-07:00Weekly Devotion - November 25, 2012 - Christ the King - Lec 34B<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #28687f; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Here is the Weekly devotion for Christ the King Sunday, Lectionary 34B - November 25, 2012</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #28687f; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #28687f; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #28687f; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Did you miss a week? Go to the </span><a href="http://faithformationjourneys.blogspot.com/p/weekly-household-devotions.html" style="background-color: white; color: #7db5d3; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: initial;">Weekly Devotion page</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #28687f; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> to download past weeks!</span>fredgushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934296184861535918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226665849158485129.post-17853078648250112302012-11-07T18:06:00.001-07:002012-11-08T13:24:38.934-07:00Children’s Sermon for November 18, 2012, Pentecost 25, year B, Hebrews 10:11-25<br />
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<b>Prepare:</b> Bring whatever you use to write down (or
capture) important information, like your calendar, phone, tablet, etc.</div>
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they have ever had to remember something really important. Give the example of needing to know your
address or phone number if there is an emergency.</div>
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<b>Faith+Share:</b> <i>Sometimes
it really helps if you can write something down. Some people write things that are really important
on a calendar, or in a notebook (now give your example – I often tell people
that they need to see me put it in my phone or it won’t happen.)<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Today we hear a
reading form a letter called </i>Hebrews<i>. In the middle of that reading God says, “I
will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds.” Wow, it would be pretty hard to forget
something if it was in your heart AND written on your mind, don’t you
think? That’s a whole lot better than making
a note in my (your device here!).<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>But, when I read this,
I thought, oh no! I know that I don’t
always do all things that I should do and that sometimes I do things that I
should not do! God’s going to write
things in my mind that I know I don’t always do! Then I kept reading, listen to this, then God
said, “I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.” We are forgiven!<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>That doesn't mean we
should just sit and enjoy being forgiven, though. The end of the reading tells us that we
should go out and encourage one another to love and do good deeds. In other words, you are free from things that
you did wrong, so stop worrying about what you did and go out to share God’s
love and forgiveness with everyone you meet.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>So, let’s do
that! On your way back to your seat,
find someone and tell them that God loves them and forgives them. You can even make the sign of the cross on
their forehead when you do it. Let’s
start with all of you! After I bless you
head back and bless someone else.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<b>Faith+Blessing</b>: Bless
each child with the sign of the cross,
saying, “God loves you and forgives your sins.”
You can have people help you if you have a large crowd of children.</div>
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21:4-5</b> “God will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more;
mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed
away.” <sup>5</sup>And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am
making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this, for these words are
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with young children</i>: What is God’s promise in this verse? How does the
promise of God’s love help us to live together as family?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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with teens</i>: What is the promise of
this scripture? What do you imagine it would feel like to be where there is no
more pain? How do we live this promise at school and home? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of Adult(s)</i>: What is the promise is
this scripture? How do we live this promise in our daily lives? How does this
verse connect with your highs/lows and/or lead you into the future?</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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depart or go to bed. Mark the sign of the cross on their forehead or hand and
say, “_________(name) may you know God’s love is for you in your blessings and
in your sorrows. Amen</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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things that they may not have thought of, like the family car, their bed, the
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He sees some scribes and talks about how they seem to brag about how
good they are. They wear fancy clothes,
get the best places to sit, they even show off when they pray! Jesus says, that’s not so good, they shouldn’t
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are women whose husbands have died. It’s
still really sad today, but in Jesus’ time there were laws that made it very
difficult for a woman to live without a husband. The widow walked up quietly and put two small
coins into the offering (hold up two pennies).
The story says that both of her coins together were worth less than one
of these pennies. Then Jesus says the
craziest thing. He says that the widow
gave more than anyone else! Wait, she
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you and me, and they gave just a very small part of what they had, but the
widow put all that she had to live on in the offering, she kept nothing for
herself. That would be like you and I
bringing all that stuff we talked about to church and putting it in the
offering plate . . . which probably wouldn’t work since I’m pretty sure that a
washing machine won’t fit in the offering plate.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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(pass out the pennies) As you take your
two pennies, think about this being all that you have to live on, to buy food,
to buy clothes, to pay for shelter. Not
much, is it? Today, when we get to
offering time, I want you to put one penny in the plate, and keep one penny as
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that you have given us; food to eat, warm places to sleep, and people who love
us. Teach us to share the amazing gifts
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fredgushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934296184861535918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226665849158485129.post-1590370660940064082012-10-30T09:27:00.000-06:002012-10-30T09:27:26.723-06:00Weekly Devotion - November 11, 2012 - 24th Sunday after Pentecost - Lec 32B<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #28687f; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Here is the Weekly devotion for the 24th Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary 32B - November 11, 2012</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #28687f; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #28687f; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #28687f; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Did you miss a week? Go to the </span><a href="http://faithformationjourneys.blogspot.com/p/weekly-household-devotions.html" style="background-color: white; color: #7db5d3; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;">Weekly Devotion page</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #28687f; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> to download past weeks!</span>fredgushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934296184861535918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226665849158485129.post-76033504652295834062012-10-27T19:02:00.000-06:002012-10-27T19:02:14.634-06:00Weekly Devotion - All Saints Sunday, Year B<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #28687f; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Here is the Weekly devotion for All Saints Sunday Year B - November 4, 2012</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #28687f; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #28687f; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #28687f; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Did you miss a week? Go to the </span><a href="http://faithformationjourneys.blogspot.com/p/weekly-household-devotions.html" style="background-color: white; color: #7db5d3; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;">Weekly Devotion page</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #28687f; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> to download past weeks!</span>fredgushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934296184861535918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226665849158485129.post-22697136786476687392012-10-27T17:39:00.000-06:002012-10-27T17:39:40.301-06:00November Faith + Home Connection Mark 12: 28-34<br />
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in the home. Light a candle and open with prayer. For this prayer, have each
person gathered offer a word or a phrase of how they have felt God’s presence
this day/week. Have everyone say a loud “AMEN” together!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Children: </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sometimes it feels like we have a lot of rules in
our lives, doesn’t it? But Jesus tells people in the Bible that the most
important thing to remember-better than any other rules-is to love God with
your whole body and love everyone you meet! When do you like to talk to God in
your day? How can you show love to the people in your family, neighborhood or
school?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Youth/Adults: </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Jesus is repeating in Mark 12 the words
from Deut. 6. In Judaism Deut. 6 is call the “Shema” which means “to hear.”
These verses in Deut. are so important that they are written down and kept in
what is called a mezuzah-a small capsule type object that is fixed to doorways
in Jewish homes. Mezuzahs are a constant reminder to love God with all of your
existence all day long no matter where you are. What helps you to remember to
have God first in your daily life? Prayer? Scriptures? How or when do you hear
God in your daily life? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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+ Blessing</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">: Write down the words of Deut. 6: 4-5 on a large
piece of paper and put it on your refrigerator or a prominent place in your
home. When you pass by this verse take a moment and read it out loud to hear the
words of the Shema.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Thanksgiving meals to show love for our neighbors who may be hungry. Let’s see
if we can do more than 50! Look in the Master’s Voice for more information on
this important way to love our neighbor! The Confirmation youth will be making
50 cards with words of God’s love and community to go into these baskets.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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creator, Jesus Christ redeemer and Holy Spirit our sustainer, we pray to love
you with our whole lives and our whole selves. Focus us on our community and
all of your people in the world so that all will hear your voice of love for
your creation. Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Brigette Weierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09685601697720674913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226665849158485129.post-26336249908245874602012-10-27T17:34:00.000-06:002012-10-27T19:35:40.767-06:00Why Faith Five?<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Four Keys (Devotion, Caring Conversation, service and ritual) are wonderful ways to think about how we structure our daily faith journey. Vibrant Faith has put many years of hard work and research into this model and it is a rich blessing for our households. Faith Five does not replace or take away from that model but actually enhances it and make it accessible to families/households/individuals at any point on their faith journey. It requires very little to no preparation or direct input from church leadership. The Four Keys model is the why, Faith Five is the how.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Faith Five is a
way to equip families to daily live out their faith in a way that is
meaningful. Faith Five is easily modeled in worship, small groups, Bible
studies, etc. and can then be encouraged to be done around the dinner table or
before bed each evening. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">How does this connect to worship?</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> What if worship
was the seed bed for what happened in the home Monday through Saturday? What if
worship became a place where the five generations that are gathered on any
given Sunday morning explored the Bible story for the week together (instead of
age segregated classrooms) through music, prayer, art, drama, silence, dance,
etc? In cross + generational worship all of the five generations connect and
all of the five senses are engaged and the sanctuary becomes a classroom where
we rehearse our faith together in order to take it out to our homes, schools,
neighborhoods and world. The child’s questions, honesty and presence bless the
elder and the elder’s questions, honesty, and presence bless the child. This is
the community that God created us for! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Why now? </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">As leadership in the Church, we all can
attest that our current model of faith formation (Sunday School, confirmation)
isn’t working and we are not witnessing young people professing a relationship
with God in their daily lives. Many a teenager (including my own!) has asked me
why does this matter? What if the
home+church+world connections become so seamless and loop back on themselves
for the purpose of connecting us deeper into relationship with our God who
loves us unconditionally and eternally and each other-God’s people that we all
at every age, every night in every home can experience for ourselves and for
others that God does matter? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pastor Steve
Pannkukk from Spokane, WA thinks of the Faith Five in this way: “It’s really
about a new spirituality. A new way to think about our relationship with God
and one another.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">There is no
“magic bullet” to ensure that we are passing on the faith to the next
generation and everyone around us, but what if it is as simple as intentional
time together? Five minutes to transform a heart, a mind, a family, a church
and a world in the love of Jesus Christ? Who’s in? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Brigette Weierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09685601697720674913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226665849158485129.post-26929720622552723112012-10-25T08:23:00.002-06:002012-10-25T08:23:45.816-06:00Children's Sermon All Saints Sunday 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Scripture</b>: Isaiah 25: 6-9 or Revelation 21:1-6a<br />
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<b>Preparation:</b> A chair for every generation you have in your worshipping community and someone to represent them. There are 5-6ish living generations-depending on your source. Roughly: GI Generation (1901-1924), Silent (1925-1945), Baby Boomers (1946-1964), Gen X (1965-1985), Gen Y (1978-1990), Gen Z 1995-2007 or today)<br />
Then 2 extra chairs-one on each end- to represent the generations that have all passed and the ones yet to be born.<br />
You can prep people ahead or just call people forward to sit in their chair, whatever is more comfortable.<br />
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<b>Faith+Gather:</b> Gather the children with you and in front of the empty chairs (or if you would rather have the people in them already that is fine too). Explain the chairs and generations to the children saying that they represent all the different ages living now.<br />
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<b>Faith+Share:</b> Ask them, "Why do we have empty chairs on each end?" Take their answers and guide them to understanding that the empty chairs show the generations of people who have not been born and also the ones that have all lived before us. Continue with a simple explanation of All Saints Day, "Today we are remembering all the people who have gone before us and specifically we will say the names of the people who died this year. We call this All Saints day not because they are people that never did anything wrong but because they were people who were important in teaching and living faith in God even t hough they had struggles and sorrows and joys just like we do. We take time to remember that God's promises are for us and that they have been passed down and told to us because of the generations before. And these living people--they are the saints that tell us the story now and share their faith with each other and with the next generations. And this other empty chair shows that there are people yet to be born that will need to hear the story. And who will tell them about God's promises and love?.... That's right, you and the others who are here to live and walk in faith with them."<br />
Share the scripture: "God promises to bring new life to us here on earth and to restore us all together in God's kingdom. It's a promise for the future but it's also a promise for today that God is here with us and loving us all through our lives no matter our age."<br />
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<b>Faith+Prayer:</b> Let's pray together and then we will offer a blessing to all the generations. Jesus, you give us many people to share the story of God's love. Be with each person, young and old, and be with us today as we remember the people who have died and how you love them too. Amen<br />
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<b>Faith+Blessing</b>: Have the children stand and gather around the chairs placing their hands on heads and shoulders. Say this blessing together or have just the leaders say it:<br />
May you know the love and presence of God who is here in all ages. Amen<br />
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~Idea submitted by Rev. Michael Stadtmueller, written by Rev. Leta Behrens<br />
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<b>Scripture:</b> John 8:31-36<br />
<b>Preparation:</b> symbols of freedom like: flag, Bible, peace signs, statue of liberty, cross, hymnal (the old red hymnal was a sign of freedom in Namibia, Africa as it was given to them in a time of occupation and war but was used to declare their freedom to have english as a common language when the country gained independence)<br />
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<b>Faith+Gather:</b> Gather the children with you and welcome them. Say, "I have some items with me today... let's see if we can figure out what they have in common" Have items in a bag or hidden and pull them out one at a time. Save Bible and/or cross for last. Ask kids to see if they can come up with their common element. Give them hints like, "What does this symbol mean?"<br />
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<b>Faith+Share</b>: After you have explored items for a minute say, <i>"All these things are a little different and they do have different meanings, but one thing they have in common is that they bring to mind the word 'freedom'. See the flag is a symbol of freedom for our country and the statue of liberty is a symbol of welcome and freedom not only for us in the United States but to those who come from other places. I also have the Bible here that is a different kind of symbol of freedom--this Bible is in English and did you know that a long time the Bible was only written in Greek and then in Latin? So people who didn't know those languages could not read the Bible. Today we are talking about the day of reformation which is a day we remember a part of the history of our church but also a day that we look forward to how we are always being made new by Jesus. Part of the history of reformation is that a man named Martin Luther thought it was very important for everyone to be able to read the Bible and to teach their children what it says. So he translated the Bible and that is how the Bible is now like a symbol of freedom because it means that we can all read and know the stories of God. I also have a cross here--in today's gospel Jesus says, 'The truth will make you free--you all sin and are not perfect and cannot be without sin, but I have come to make you free.' (paraphrase, you can read the scripture directly). Jesus went to the cross for you and for me and for all people, so this cross is a symbol of that freedom that we have through Jesus. It is freedom to love one another and help one another and tell the stories of the Bible to show God's love for the world."</i><br />
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<b>Faith+Prayer:</b> Let's pray together. Jesus, you make us free. Thank you for your love. Thank you for the Bible which tells us your story. Amen.<br />
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<b>Faith+Blessing:</b> Make the sign of the cross and say + May you know God's love and freedom today and always.<br />
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**Additional Idea: You could also do a children's message that simply explains parts of reformation and how the Bible got translated. You could show many Bibles and talk about how we use scripture all throughout worship. Then use stickers as suggested by <a href="http://worshipingwithchildren.blogspot.com/2011/09/year-proper-26-31st-sunday-in-ordinary.html">Worshipping With Children at this link</a> to have kids find places in the bulletin where there are words from the Bible.<br />
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~LB<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #28687f; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Here is the Weekly devotion for the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost, Lec 30B - October 28, 2012</span><br />
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<b>Children's Sermon by guest writer Mary Stoneback who serves<a href="http://www.ascensionlutheranelca.org/"> <span style="color: #7db5d3;">A</span>scension Lutheran church </a>in Colorado Springs, CO. Thank you Mary! </b></div>
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<i>(if you would like to submit a children's sermon please email <a href="mailto:pastorleta@gmail.com" style="color: #7db5d3; text-decoration: none;">pastorleta@gmail.com</a>)</i></div>
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<b>Scripture</b>: Mark 10:35-45<br />
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<b>Faith+Gather:</b> Gather the children together. Ask, <i>Have you ever asked your parents for something and they said
“no?” Maybe you asked for a new bike, a new outfit or maybe a chocolate chip
cookie? Was it hard to understand why they said no?</i><br />
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<b>Faith+Share: </b><i>Today in Mark’s Gospel reading, two of Jesus’ disciples,
James and John, asked Jesus for something very big. They asked Jesus to have a
special place at Jesus’ right and left side when the disciples think he will be
made king, to be his special assistants. What exactly are they asking for? It’s
a little different than asking for a bike, an outfit or a cookie.</i><br />
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<i>Well, the Disciples didn’t really know what they were asking
for either and Jesus let them know this. In Jesus’ time, the Jewish people were
made slaves, living under the rule of a bad Roman king and they desperately
wanted to be freed from the meanness they experienced. The prophets in the Old
Testament had told people about God’s plan for a new kind of Kingdom, the
Messiah’s Kingdom. Jesus was their hope for a new future but it wasn’t the kind
of kingdom they expected. Jesus’ kingdom didn’t have thrones and palaces like
that of Rome. Instead, it was in the hearts of Jesus’ followers. And that’s not
very easy to understand.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Jesus knew that James and John were willing and would experience
really hard times because they were His followers but Jesus said, “no” to their
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<i>Just like James and John, we don’t have to fear asking God
for anything. He hears us when we pray but the answer may not always be yes.
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may be really hard to hear “no” even if we ask for a cookie right after
brushing out teeth but God says “no” sometimes for our own good, even when we
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<b>Faith+Prayer: </b><i>Dear God, thank you
that we can talk with you like a parent or friend. We can ask you for help, for
understanding and for the desires on our hearts. Thank you for listening to our
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<b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 110%;">Meal Blessing:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 110%; text-align: center;">
Come Lord Jesus be our Guest and let these gifts to us be blest. Thanks be to
God who is our bread may all the world be clothed and fed.</span></div>
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21:4-5</b> “God will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more;
mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed
away.” <sup>5</sup>And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am
making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this, for these words are
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this scripture? What do you imagine it would feel like to be where there is no
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depart or go to bed. Mark the sign of the cross on their forehead or hand and
say, “_________(name) may you know God’s love is for you in your blessings and
in your sorrows. Amen<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.faithink.com/Inkubators/f5.asp">Share-Read-Talk-Pray-Bless are the Faith Five format from Faith Inkubators! Check them out here!</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #28687f; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Here is the Weekly devotion for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost, Lec 29B - October 21, 2012</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #28687f; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #28687f; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #28687f; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Did you miss a week? Go to the </span><a href="http://faithformationjourneys.blogspot.com/p/weekly-household-devotions.html" style="background-color: white; color: #7db5d3; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;">Weekly Devotion page</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #28687f; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> to download past weeks!</span>fredgushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934296184861535918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226665849158485129.post-62692145984681173552012-10-04T10:51:00.003-06:002012-10-04T10:51:59.610-06:00Children's Sermon Pentecost 20 Hebrews 4:12-16 and Mark 10:17-31 October 14, 2012
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<b>Children's Sermon by guest writer Molly Sullivan who serves <a href="http://www.lordofthehills.org/">Lord of the Hills Lutheran Church</a> in Centennial, CO. Thank you Molly! </b></div>
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<b>Scripture</b>: Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31 <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Preparation</b>: Gather a “lovie.” Your favorite toy/stuffed
animal/blanket from when you were a kid. You could also use one from your
child, or a picture of yours, or just jog your memory and have a good
description of yours ready. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Faith + Gather:</b> Ask all God’s children to come have
conversation with you. Invite them to sit around you. While they are coming up
ask the children if they get allowance? Ask them what chores or duties they
perform to receive this allowance? And then ask what they like to do with the
money they receive from their allowance. (Allow several children to answer
making sure to repeat their answers so the congregation can hear.)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Faith + Share: </b>Our second reading this morning comes from
the book in the Bible called Hebrews. This passage has lots of big words but
basically tells us that God knows life is hard and he understands just how
tough things can be sometimes. It says that God has been where we are in the
form of Jesus. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Jesus knows how hard it sometimes is to follow Him. But do
any of you know just how hard the Bible says it is? Our gospel text from the
book of Mark explains it in an interesting way. Tell me what your “lovie” is.
This is usually a stuffed animal, blanket or toy that is your favorite. (Bring
yours, or a picture of yours, and show it to them as a prop). We love these
things very much, don’t we? For grownups our favorite “lovie” sometime becomes
money or “stuff.” People in American culture seem to think that the more stuff
we have…the better. I want you to imagine giving away your “lovie,” your
favorite blanket, your favorite stuffed animal, or toy. Would that be hard?
Imagine someone who has lots of “lovies.” Fancy cars, lots of TV’s in their
house, awesome clothes, cool toys, and the latest gadgets, anything you could
ever want. Now imagine them giving that all away. That is super hard even to
imagine right? The gospel story says entering God’s kingdom is just that hard.
He likens it to a rich man giving up everything that is precious to him.
Actually it says it is easier for a camel to fit through the hole in a needle.
Funny to think about that huh? But you know what? That’s not the end of the
story. <o:p></o:p></div>
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After Jesus says how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God
the disciples say “Well I don’t think I can do that!” “How do we know who will
be with God in eternity?” And guess what Jesus’ response is? If you do these
things…meaning the really hard stuff, AND ASK ME TO HELP YOU…Then I will help
you. And if you believe in me, that I am God’s Son, you will be blessed. Jesus
doesn’t say it will be easy, but He says that by doing them “in His name” God
will be with you. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Faith + Prayer</b>: God in Heaven, Thank you for our favorite
things. Help us to make your son Jesus one of our favorite things too. Please
walk with us this week. We pray in Jesus name (and all God’s children
said)…AMEN! <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Faith + Blessing:</b> Have the kids repeat: Gracious God (pause)
Help us to see you in our lives this week. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #28687f; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Guest Writer: Molly Sullivan, Lord the Hills ELCA Centennial, CO </span></div>
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