Lectionary Links:Narrative Lectionary

4th Sunday of Easter Year 2: May 3, 2020 Acts 17:1-9 and 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 The Way I Act by Steve Metzger (Written for ages 5-10) Comment: Paul writes to the church in Thessalonica, “The word of the Lord has sounded forth from you … so that we have no need to speak abo

3rd Sunday of Easter Year 2: April 26, 2020 Acts 3:1-10 The Man with the Violin by Kathy Stinson (Written for ages 5-8) Comment: Peter and John encounter a person with a condition that has affected his mobility since birth. Depending on the translation you read from, you may need

2nd Sunday of Easter Year 2: April 19, 2020 Acts 1:1-14 The Invisible String by Patrice Karst (Written for ages 4-8) Comment: In today’s passage from Acts, Jesus promises the disciples that the Holy Spirit is coming. In six weeks, on Pentecost, we will mark its arrival. In the

Easter Sunday Year 2: April 12, 2020 Mark 16:1-8 The Thing Lou Couldn’t Do by Ashley Spires (Written for ages 3-7) Comment: Mark’s account of the resurrection is abrupt and baffling. Jesus doesn’t even appear, and the story has an unfinished quality to it. It’s hard for younger

Palm Sunday Year 2: April 5, 2020 Mark 14:3-9 Maybe Something Beautiful by Isabel Campoy & Theresa Howell (Written for ages 4-7) Comment: The story of Jesus’ anointing by the woman at Simon the Leper’s house combines the joy and exultation of the triumphal entry with the

5th Sunday in Lent Year 2: March 29, 2020 Mark 13:1-8, 24-37 Thunder Cake by Patricia Polacco (Written for ages 5-8) Comment: Jesus’ predictions about the end times are opaque and confusing. The disciples ask for a clear timeline as to when such things will happen, and he resists

4th Sunday in Lent Year 2: March 22, 2019 Mark 12:28-44 The Gift That I Can Give by Kathie Lee Gifford (Written for ages 4-8) Comment: Today’s passage, about the widow’s offering, invites us to rethink generosity and gratitude. In economic terms, the woman gives almost nothing –

3rd Sunday in Lent Year 2: March 15, 2020 Mark 12:1-12 Just Enough is Plenty by Barbara Diamond Goldin (Written for ages 3-8) Comment: The parable of the “wicked tenants” is disturbing (as parables are designed to be!) and it doesn’t provide an easy message for children to

2nd Sunday in Lent Year 2: March 8, 2020 Mark 10:32-52 Thank You Omu! by Oge Mora (Written for ages 4-8) Comment: The gospel passage for today is a natural progression from last week’s caution against selfishness. In this story, Jesus outlines how he wants his disciples to engage