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A Children’s Sermon on John 14:23-29 — Four Gifts

May 22, 2025 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

children's sermon on John 14:23-29

Preface for Pastors and Parents Here is my children’s sermon on John 14:23-29. This is one of two Gospel readings in the lectionary for the 6th Sunday of Easter in Year C, but the other will wait for another time. John 14 gets used in various pieces at various times. And since John is never […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Ministry Tagged With: Children's Sermons, Easter 6, Maundy Thursday, RCL Year C

A Children’s Sermon on John 13:31-35 — A New Commandment

May 15, 2025 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

children's sermon on John 13:31-35

Preface for Pastors and Parents Here’s a children’s sermon on John 13:31-35. It’s part of the passage that recounts the events of Maundy Thursday, so you might use it then. But it’s also the text assigned for the 5th Sunday of Easter in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary.  I think it is both […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Ministry Tagged With: Children's Sermons, Easter 5, Maundy Thursday, RCL Year C

Vocabulary Lesson: “Maundy Thursday”

April 17, 2014 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

Today is the day in the Church year that wins the prize for the most peculiar name. Generation by generation, we ask, “What on earth is a ‘maundy’?” If you were too embarrassed to ask, I’ll tell you: It is from a Latin word meaning “commandment.” It is like our English word “mandate.” This is […]

Filed Under: Theology, Vocabulary Tagged With: Church year, Foot Washing, Holy Week, John 13, Maundy Thursday

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