Lectionary Links: Sunday, November 20, 2011

Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday Year A:  November 20, 2011 First Reading:  Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 Have you Seen My Duckling?  By Nancy Tarufi (Written for ages 4-8) Comment:  In Ezekiel’s prophecy, God is a shepherd searching for all of the lost sheep.  God says, “As shepherds seek out their flocks when they are among [...]

Lectionary Links: Sunday, November 13, 2011

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A:  November 13, 2011 First Reading:  Judges 4:1-7 You Can Do It!  By Tony Dungy (Written for ages 4-8) Comment:  This passage is the introduction to the very exciting story of the defeat of Sisera in the book of Judges.  However, this passage ends with the foreshadowing of the [...]

Lectionary Links: Sunday, November 6, 2011

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A:  November 6th, 2011 First Reading:  Joshua 24: 1-3a, 14-25 I’ll Follow the Moon by Stephanie Lisa Tara (Written for ages 4-8) Comment:  In this passage from Joshua, he puts a choice to the people of Israel:  who will they serve as their God?  Who will be their guide [...]

Lectionary Links: Sunday, October 30, 2011

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A:  October 30th, 2011 First Reading:  Joshua 3: 7-17 Just Me and My Little Brother by Mercer Mayer (Written for ages 3-5) Comment:  In this passage, God makes a lot of promises to Joshua and to the people of Israel.  God says to Joshua, “I will exalt you”, and [...]

Lectionary Links: Sunday, October 23, 2011

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A:  October 23rd, 2011 First Reading:  Deuteronomy 34: 1-12 Harriet  and the Promised Land by Jacob Lawrence (Written for ages 8-11) Comment:  The ending chapter of Deuteronomy is also the final chapter of Moses’ life.  God takes him to the top of Mount Nebo to view the whole promised [...]

Lectionary Links: Sunday, October 16, 2011

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A:  October 16th, 2011 First Reading:  Exodus 33: 12-23 Because You are My Baby by Jennifer Ward (Written for ages  4-8) God’s presence is intimately with Moses and the people of Israel in their journey to the promised land.  God says “My presence will go with you, and I [...]

Lectionary Links: Sunday, October 9, 2011

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A:  October 9, 2011 First Reading:  Exodus 32: 1-14 The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter (Written for ages  4-8) Comment:  God tells Moses that the people of Israel whom Moses has left at the foot of mountain have “been quick to turn aside from the way that [...]

Lectionary Links: Sunday, October 2, 2011

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A:  October 2nd, 2011 (World Communion Sunday) First Reading:  Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 If Everybody Did by Jo Ann Stover (Written for ages 3-5) Comment:  This passage outlines the ten commandments given to the people of Israel by God.  These commandments were intended to protect people and to keep [...]

Lectionary Links: Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A:  September 25th, 2011 First Reading:  Exodus 17: 1-7 I Will Surprise My Friend!  by Mo Willems (Written for ages 4-8 ) Comment:  This story from Exodus contains an awesome surprise.  Just when the Israelites are most thirsty, just when they’re complained to Moses and God and still seen [...]

Lectionary Links: Sunday, September 18, 2011

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A:  September 18th, 2011 First Reading:  Exodus 16:2-15 Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban (Written for ages 4-8 ) Comment:  The Israelites complain that what they ate in Egypt would be better than where they are now, with no food in sight!  Moses tells them to cry [...]