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5th  Sunday of Easter Year A:  May 10, 2020 First Reading:  Acts 7:55-60 Desmond and the Very Mean Word by Desmond Tutu (Written for ages 6-9) Comment:  Jesus had told his disciples that following him would involve suffering.  Within a few months, Stephen, one of the

5th Sunday of Easter Year A:  May 14, 2017 First Reading: Acts 7:55-60 The Inquisitor’s Tale by Adam Gidwitz (Written for ages 10+) Comment: This brief text describes Stephen’s martyrdom, but in its brevity does not include the reasons. In the 21st chapter of

5th Sunday of Easter Year A:  May 18, 2014 First Reading: Acts 7:55-60 The Berenstain Bears: The Forgiving Tree by Jan and Mike Berenstain or “A Martyr and A Convert” In The Lion Bible to Keep For Ever by Lois Rock (Written for ages 4-8, 7-10) Comment: The Lectionary places us at

5th Sunday in Easter Year A: May 22, 2011 First Reading: Acts 7:55-60 Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D. Schmidt (Written for Ages 10+) Comment: Standing up for what is right isn’t always the safe thing to do. Stephen was stoned to death because he spoke truthfully