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Palm Sunday Year A:  April 5, 2020 First Reading:  Isaiah 50:4-9a Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School by Janet Halfmann (Written for ages 7-11) Comment:  When the Israelites were taken into exile in Babylon, away from their home and the Temple, they were

6th Sunday of Lent Year C:  April 14, 2019 First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a Mae’s First Day of School by Kate Berube (Written for ages 3-7) Comment: In reference to this Holy Week text, one commentator notes that Second Isaiah is speaking to a people whose faith was on life support,

Palm/Passion Sunday Year B:  March 25, 2018 First Reading:  Mark 11:1-11 The Night World by Mordicai Gerstein (Written for ages 4-8)  Comment: Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem is the beginning of the end of his life on earth. This celebration begins the holiest week when we prepare

Year A: April 9, 2017 6th Sunday in Lent/Palm Sunday First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a Way Up and Over Everything by Alice McGill (Written for 7-10) Comment: Second Isaiah offers a rather mundane and common understanding of God’s revelation and reaching toward us when we read that we

Passion/Palm Sunday YEAR C:  March 20th, 2016 Palm Sunday Reading:  Luke 19:28-40 The Loud Book by Deborah Underwood (Written for ages 4-7) Comment:  The crowds around Jesus want to celebrate. Their Savior, Jesus, rides into town and has performed many deeds of power. They are so

6th Sunday of Lent Palm/Passion Sunday Year B:  March 29, 2015 First Reading:  Isaiah 50:4-9a Cake Girl by David Lucas    (Written for ages 3-6) Comment: All children can relate to the idea of teacher. Most children will be able to name at least one amazing teacher. We typically

6th Sunday in Lent Year C:  March 24, 2013 Additional suggestions for these texts may be found in our posts from Year A and Year B First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a One by Kathryn Otoshi (Written for ages 4-8) Comment: “I have set my face like flint, and I know that I shall not be

6th Sunday in Lent Year B:  April 1 2012 The 6th Sunday in Lent offers a plethora of scripture choices, for additional ideas, check out the Lectionary Links from last year’s post. First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a A Voice from the Wilderness: The Story of Anna Howard Shaw by Don