Lectionary Links:Narrative Lectionary

Palm Sunday Year 1: April 14, 2019 Preaching Text: Matthew 21:1-17 They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel (Written for ages 5-6) Comment: In this Palm Sunday passage, Jesus is assessed by a variety of people. He enters Jerusalem on a donkey, and some in the crowd are crying out to

Fifth Sunday in Lent Year 1: April 7, 2019 Preaching Text: Matthew 25:31-46 Miss Hazeltine’s Home for Shy and Fearful Cats by Alicia Potter (Written for ages 5-8) Comment: In Miss Hazeltine’s Home for Shy and Fearful Cats, Miss Hazeltine takes the time to look after the cats who

Fourth Sunday in Lent Year 1:  March 31, 2019 Preaching Text: Matthew 25:1-13 Scaredy Squirrel Has a Birthday Party by Melanie Watt (Written for ages 4-8) Comment: In Scaredy Squirrel Has a Birthday Party, in typical Scaredy Squirrel fashion, he meticulously and overly prepares

Third Sunday in Lent Year 1: March 24, 2019 Preaching Text: Matthew 22:1-14 Please, Open This Book! by Adam Lehrhaupt (Written for ages 4-8) Comment: This parable is very scary and hard to hear. It’s also hard to find good news in it. With younger members of a congregation, it

Second Sunday in Lent Year 1: March 17, 2019 Preaching Text: Matthew 20:1-16 Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev (Written for ages 4-8) Comment: In Jesus’ parable of the laborers in the vineyard, those who are hired first and those who are hired last are paid the same, even

First Sunday in Lent Year 1: March 10, 2019 Preaching Text: Matthew 18:15-35 A Bargain for Frances by Russell Hoban (Written for ages 4-8) Comment: In this passage, Jesus teaches the disciples about different ways of addressing hurt in our relationships. One of the things he

Transfiguration Sunday Year 1: March 3, 2019 Preaching Text: Matthew 16:24–17:8 Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems (Written for ages 4-8) Comment: In Matthew, as Jesus nears the cross, he begins to give more predictions and warnings to his disciples of what is to come. In

Seventh Sunday after Epiphany Year 1: February 24th, 2019 Preaching Text: Matthew 14:13-33 Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt (Written for ages 4-8) Comment: The disciples in our passage have experiences where things are more than they seem. First, with just the five loaves and two

Sixth Sunday after Epiphany Year 1: February 17th, 2019 Preaching Text: Matthew 13:24-43 Tiptop Cat by Roger Mader (Written for ages 4-7) Comment: In Tiptop Cat, a cat arrives at his new home and his favorite places are the very high balcony and roof, which he deftly explores