EPIPHANY OF THE LORDs YEAR C: January 6, 2019 First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6 The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani (Written for ages 8-12) Comment: In this text, the prophet Isaiah uses bold words of command: Arise! Shine! Lift up your eyes and look around! Isaiah is urging his...

Day of Epiphany Year 1: January 6, 2019 Preaching Text: Matthew 2:1-23 Finding Christmas by Lezlie Evans (Written for ages 4-7) Comment: In our Matthew text, magi come to baby Jesus from far away. They intend to worship and pay him homage, and they also bring him gifts. But not...

Title: Quiet Author: Tomie dePaola Illustrator: Tomie dePaola Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Publication Date: October 9, 2018 ISBN: 978-1481477543 Audience: Ages 4-8 Summary: A grandfather walks with his granddaughter, grandson, and their dog in an...

First Sunday After Christmas Year C:  December 30, 2018 First Reading:  1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26 Blizzard by John Rocco (Written for ages 3-6) Comment:  Samuel’s work in the Temple is a great example for children that they can serve people in important ways, too. Rocco’s story is...

First Sunday of Christmas Year 1: December 30, 2018 Preaching Text: Matthew 1:1-17 A House That Once Was by Julie Fogliano (Written for ages 3-6) Comments: Two children in A House that Once Was come upon an abandoned house in the woods and decide to explore it. From the outside...

Christmas Eve Year 1: December 24, 2018 Preaching Text: Luke 2:1-14 Mouse’s Christmas Gift by Mindy Baker (Written for ages 4-8) Comment: The story of Jesus’ birth is a story of people moving and gathering. The Emperor decrees a registration which spurs the movement of all people...

Fourth Sunday of Advent Year C:  December 23, 2018 First Reading: Micah 5:2-5a The Youngest Marcher by Cynthia Levinson (Written for ages 5-10) Comment:  Audrey Faye Hendricks was just nine years old in 1963 when she joined the Children’s March in Birmingham, Alabama. She is...

Fourth Sunday of Advent Year 1: December 23, 2018 Preaching Text: Matthew 1:18-25 Ooko by Esme Shapiro (Written for ages 3-7) Comment: Jesus’ very name, as proclaimed by the angels and prophets, is comforting to us: Emmanuel, which means God is with us. His name and his coming...