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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

Palm Sunday Year 2: April 5, 2020 Mark 14:3-9 Maybe Something Beautiful by Isabel Campoy & Theresa Howell (Written for ages 4-7) Comment: The story of Jesus’ anointing by the woman at Simon the Leper’s house combines the joy and exultation of the triumphal entry with the

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 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

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

Palm/Passion Sunday Year 4: March 25, 2018 Preaching Text: John 12:12-27; 19:16b-22 The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill (Written for ages 10+) Comment: In this text, Bishop Craig A. Satterlee explores the way so many of us place our expectations upon Jesus. When we

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

Palm Sunday Year 3: April 9, 2017 Preaching Text: Luke 19:29-44 Peace, Baby! by Linda Ashman (Written for ages 4-8) Comment: “If you, even you, had only recognized on this day the things that make for peace,” Jesus says as he weeps over Jerusalem. Even as we celebrate the

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