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Second Sunday in Lent Year A:  March 8, 2020 First Reading:  Genesis 12:1-4a Mailing May by Michael O. Tunnell (Written for ages 4-8) Comment: These are some of the most exciting words in the Bible because they tell of the beginning of God’s wonderful plan to overcome the

1st Sunday After Pentecost (Trinity Sunday) Year B: May 27, 2018 First Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8 Martin Luther King Jr.: The Peaceful Warrior by Ed Clayton (Written for ages 8 and up) Comment: Ed Clayton was a speechwriter for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He wrote this biography of

2nd Sunday in Lent Year A: March 12, 2017 First Reading: Genesis 12:1-4a Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family’s Story by Margriet Ruurs (Written for ages 5-9) Comment:  In his reflections on this text, Timothy F. Simpson explores Abram as representative of the strangers in our

Trinity Sunday Year B:  May 31, 2015 First Reading:  Isaiah 6:1-8 How Do Dinosaurs Say I’m Mad?  by Jane Yolen (Written for ages 3 -5) Comment:  In this familiar call story of the prophet, God is calling the believer to become attuned to God’s voice. Isaiah’s encounter with

2nd Sunday of Lent Year A:  March 16 2014 First Reading: Genesis 12:1-4a  The Blessing Cup by Patricia Polacco (Written for ages 4-8- this text is long, and may not hold the attention of most pre-readers. It seems to be more appropriate for 7 and up) Comment: “…I will bless you,

Trinity Sunday Year B:  June 3, 2012 First Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8 The Precious Gift by Ellen Jackson (Written for ages 5-9) Comment: “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I; send me!” In using this text with

2nd Sunday in Lent Year A:  February 6, 2011 Old Testament Reading: Genesis 12:1-4a Grandfather’s Journey by Alan Say (for preschool to 3rd grade) The opening verse of Genesis 12 is so simple and direct that it’s easy to miss the enormity of God’s request: to