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A Children’s Sermon on John 3:14-21

November 21, 2024 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

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The Pharos of Alexandria (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Preface for Pastors (and Parents) A children’s sermon on John 3:14-21 has to cover a few different bases. Ether that, or it needs to just ignore the days in the Church year that this passage comes up in the lectionary. It comes up a lot, in […]

Filed Under: Bible, Ministry Tagged With: Children's Sermons, Holy Cross, John 3:16, Lent 2, Lent 4, RCL Years ABC, Trinity Sunday

A Children’s Sermon on Luke 24:44-53 — The Ascension

May 8, 2024 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

children's sermon on Luke 24:43-55

Preface for Parents and Pastors This children’s sermon on Luke 24:44-53 is for the celebration of the day of Christ’s Ascension. The official day is the Thursday before the seventh Sunday of Easter — that’s 40 days after Easter, when the Gospels date the event. But I ask you, how many congregations have a special […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Ministry Tagged With: Ascension of Christ, Children's Sermons, RCL Years ABC

A Children’s Sermon on Luke 2:22-40 — The Presentation

December 29, 2023 by Gary Neal Hansen 8 Comments

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Rembrandt, Simeon and Anna in the Temple (public domain) Preface for Pastors and Parents For the First Sunday after Christmas Day in Year B of the lectionary (or if you happen to be celebrating the Feast of the Presentation) I offer you a children’s sermon on Luke 2:22-40. It’s a beautiful text. The only trouble […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Ministry Tagged With: 1st Sunday after Christmas, Children's Sermons, RCL Year B, RCL Years ABC, The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple

A Children’s Sermon on John 20:1-18 — Easter

April 6, 2023 by Gary Neal Hansen 2 Comments

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Here’s a children’s sermon on John 20:1-18. It’s one of two options for the Gospel reading Easter morning in Years AB and C of the Revised Common Lectionary — though you can use it any time it fits the need of your worship service. Or read it to the kids as a bedtime story. Then […]

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A Children’s Sermon on Luke 1:26-38 — The Annunciation

March 24, 2023 by Gary Neal Hansen 4 Comments

children's sermon on Luke 1:26-38

Preface for Pastors and Parents As I write, it is two days from the annual celebration of “The Annunciation,” so I bring you a children’s sermon on Luke 1:26-38. (It’s also the text for Advent 4 in Year B. Should be easy to adapt it a smidge for Advent.) “The what?” you ask.  “What’s an […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Ministry Tagged With: Advent 4, Children's Sermons, RCL Years ABC, The Annunciation

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