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  • Children’s Sermon Lent 4A Psalm 23 March 26, 2017

    Children’s Sermon Lent 4A Psalm 23 March 26, 2017

    Lent Psalms Children Sermon Series: This is the first in a series of children’s sermons on the Psalms for Lent. For children’s sermons on the gospels you can see Year A 2014

    Preparation: Communion items–chalice, plate, bread, wine, oil. If you have a low altar you can take them there. Otherwise it might be good to have separate items for them to see on the floor or a low table.

    Gather the children with you. What are all these items I have with me today? Yes, they are for communion. Let’s go through each one-show them the items and briefly say what they are for. When you get to the oil, talk about how oil is a symbol of healing and of calling or marking as one who is God’s. We use oil in baptism to say the words you are sealed by the holy spirit and marked with the cross of Christ forever.

    The Psalm for today is Psalm 23. Read a portion be sure to include verse 5 that refers to the table being prepared. (Option to use the version from the book Psalms for Young Children by Marie-Helene Delval )

    What do you hear in that psalm? I hear words of promise and comfort and that Jesus will prepare a table for us and an anointing for us that marks us as belong to God and asks us to live as Christians in the world. God promises to nourish us–give us what we need to live our life and to be forever at God’s table. (You can take the option to say more about communion here if you like)

    Let’s pray together,

    God you promise to be our Shepherd, to take care of u and lead us in the right direction. Even when we are scared or in a dark place we know you will be there. Thank you for making a table for us to remind us of your forgiveness and grace. Amen.

    God has made a place for you and seals you by the Holy Spirit forever.

     

    Reformed Worship has a wonderful series of Prayer stations on the Psalms for Lent. Go their website and look for Week 4 on Psalm 23

  • Children’s Sermon Lent 3A Psalm 95 March 19, 2017

    Children’s Sermon Lent 3A Psalm 95 March 19, 2017

    Lent Psalms Children Sermon Series: This is the first in a series of children’s sermons on the Psalms for Lent. For children’s sermons on the gospels you can see Year A 2014

    Preparation: Sandbox toys and sand if you are brave

    Gather the children with you. I brought with me today some sandbox toys–how many of you like to play in the sand? Yes, it  is a lot of fun! What can you do in the sand? Take Answers. Then ask, what other ways do you like to play?

    The Psalm for today is Psalm 95
    Use the version from the book Psalms for Young Children by Marie-Helene Delval  that reads:
    Let’s shout out loud with joy to God!
    Because God is a really big God.
    God can hold the world in God’s hands, the deep caves, the mountaintops, the blue seas–and you and me too!

    I like this psalm because it is a playful psalm! It tells us how much God loves to play and create and I love to play and create too! Let’s say this psalm together with hands showing the joy of praising God who creates sand and rocks and sun and water and all the things we love to play and create with.

    For our prayer, let’s praise God with this psalm together:
    Say the psalm together line by line repeating. Use sign language or hand actions. Suggestions are in parenthesis below:

    Let’s shout out loud with joy to God! (cup hands to mouth and then lift them high in the air)
    Because God is a really big God.  (show really wide big arms)
    God can hold the world in God’s hands, (make a circle and put hands out at end)  the deep caves, (hands over eyes looking into a cave) the mountaintops, (hand overhead and clasp together)  the blue seas (make wave motions with hands)–and you and me too! (point out for you and in to yourself for me) AMEN! 

    God has made you and formed you with all of creation and you are God’s

     

    Reformed Worship has a wonderful series of Prayer stations on the Psalms for Lent. Go their website and look for Week 3 on Psalm 95