Lectionary Links:Narrative Lectionary

17th Sunday After Pentecost Year 3: October 1, 2017 Preaching Text: Exodus 2:23-25; 3:1-15; 4:10-17 The Happiest Tree: a Yoga Story by Uma Krishnaswami (Written for ages 5-9) Comment: “I can’t do it!” In essence this is Moses’ response to God’s call.

16th Sunday After Pentecost Year 3: September 24, 2017 Preaching Text: Genesis 27:1-4, 15-23; 28:10-17 Dream Friends by You Byun (Written for ages 4-8) Comment: In her commentary on this text, Professor Juliana Claassens highlights that Jacob’s dream “attests to the

15th Sunday After Pentecost Year 3: September 17, 2017 Preaching Text: Genesis 21:1-3; 22:1-14 Not in Room 204 by Shannon Riggs (Written for ages 6+) Comment: This reading has always been a text of terror for me. Professor John C. Holbert describes a similar struggle and says,

14th Sunday After Pentecost Year 3: September 10, 2017 Preaching Text: Genesis 1:1—2:4a Rachel: The Story of Rachel Carson by Amy Ehrlich (Written for ages 6+) Comment: In his writings on faith and creation care, professor David Rhoads describes humans having dominion over

13th Sunday After Pentecost Year 3: September 3, 2017 Preaching Text: Matthew 12:1-8 Rulers of the Playground by Joseph Kuefler (Written for ages 5-9) Comment: In this text the Pharisees call out Jesus’ disciples for picking grain on the Sabbath. Each of us, like the

12th Sunday After Pentecost Year 3: August 27, 2017 Preaching Text: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 A Hungry Lion, or A Dwindling Assortment of Animals by Lucy Ruth Cummins (Written for ages 4-7) Comment: In this text we are given a glimpse of the tension that exists among the Corinthian

11th Sunday After Pentecost Year 3: August 20, 2017 Preaching Text: Romans 6:1-11 Blue Ethel by Jennifer Black Reinhardt (Written for ages 4-7) Comment: In his introduction to this preaching series on sacraments, Rev. Karl Jacobson refers to baptism as a daily event, “not

10th Sunday After Pentecost Year 3: August 13, 2017 Preaching Text: Acts 2:37-42 Rain Fish by Lois Ehlert (Written for ages 3-6) Comment: These four weeks focused on the sacraments invite us to consider their meaning within our lives. Professor Matt Skinner explores that for the

8th Sunday After Pentecost Year 3: July 30, 2017 Preaching Text: Ephesians 4:1-16 Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia retold by Won-Ldy Paye & Margaret H. Lippert (Written for ages 4-8) Comment:  In this section of the Epistle, Paul explains how God calls we who are