God Refused to Give Up Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year A Sunday, December 21 Texts:   Isaiah 7:10–16 — The sign of Immanuel   Romans 1:1–7 — Paul’s greeting to the church at Rome   Matthew 1:18–25 — A God near at hand The Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love of God be with all God’s beloved in worship today. As we come to the end of Advent and prepare to enter the Christmas season on Wednesday, the word before us is Love . And not just any love—the Love that reveals who God is. Scripture

Children’s Message on 12/21/2025 Today we’re talking about angels. But before we talk about angels, we need to talk about a very important word: message . 🌟 A message  is something someone wants you to know, or hear, or remember. When your grown‑up says, ‘Time to clean up!’ — that’s a message. When your teacher says, ‘Take your seats!’ — that’s a message. And every Sunday, when I talk with you right here, I’m sharing a message too. Now, someone who carries a message is call

🎄 Preschool Chapel Time 🎄 Christmas Story (Luke & Matthew) ✨Part 1: The Angel and Mary One day, a bright angel came to Mary. The angel said, “Mary, you will have a very special baby. His name will be Jesus. He is God’s Son!” Mary said, “Yes, I will do what God wants.” So, Jesus’ name means God keeps us safe . (God saves. Yahweh saves.) 🌟 You say:  “What is Good News?!” 🌟 Children respond:  “God keeps us safe.” ✨Part 2: The Angel and Joseph Joseph was worried. But one ni

Advent 2 – December 7, 2025  Readings: Isaiah 43:19–21 • Psalm 121 • James 5:7–10 • Matthew 11:1–11 Advent blessings to you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. This Advent, we continue with the theme from Sanctified Art, which invites us to face uncertainty in life with the gifts God gives—hope, peace, joy, and love. Last week, we reflected on Hope. In times of uncertainty, one common shared emotion is fear. Fear may cause us to waver in faith.

🌟 Children’s Message: Advent Journey from Hope to Love Introduction    This colorful tablecloth is made of many strips woven together—some dark, some light, some bright and cheerful. Each little square is like a person’s story, a family’s story, or a group’s story—a piece of their faith journey. When we bring all those stories together, they become one beautiful piece, just like we become one family in Christ. On top of this cloth, we place the bread and the cup—the meal Jes

11.30.2025 Advent 1 When Fear Prostrated to Hope [Readings] Lamentations 3:55-57 Psalm 121 Romans 13:11-14 Luke 1:5-13 Advent blessings to you in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This Advent, we are following a theme from Sanctified Art that invites us to face our fears with the gifts God gives—hope, peace, joy, and love. Each week we take one gift and let it guide us. In the first week, we meet fear with Hope.  In the second, we meet fear with Peace.  In the thi

🌟 Children Message This Advent we have four gifts from God: Hope, Peace, Joy, Love. For the next four Sundays, we’ll hear stories about how God’s gifts help us when we feel afraid. Today we start with Hope. 🌟 The Story of the Two Wolves - (Shared last Sunday in the adult sermon) A child once asked their grandpa: “ Grandpa, why do I feel scared sometimes, and my tummy gets tight? ” Grandpa smiled and said: “ My child, inside every person are two wolves who wrestle. ” The chi

🌟 Preschool Chapel Time   Nov 23–24 Dear friends, I have a very special story for you today. It’s about having a meal with Jesus. He wants children of God to give thanks, Whenever they eat, Whenever they drink. We are going to celebrate Thanksgiving this week. So, this is a good story to remember. Jesus is a also a teacher. He loves his students very much. One night, he invites his students to have a very special meal together. Because Jesus wants them to remember how much h

11.23.2025   Christ the King Sunday Texts Jeremiah 23:1–6 – The shepherd and righteous Branch who brings justice Psalm 46 – “I will be exalted among the nations” (v.10) Colossians 1:11–20 – Hymn to Christ, firstborn of creation; peace through his blood Luke 23:33–43 – Jesus crucified between two thieves: “You will be with me in Paradise” God’s peace and grace to you.   Today feels a little like New Year’s Eve for the Christian community. We call it Christ the King Sunday . So

Children’s Message on Luke 23:33–43 (Show two crowns: one shiny/golden, one made of thorns wrapped in brown vine.) Hi friends! Let’s look at these two crowns. Here’s a shiny gold crown. Who usually wears a crown like this? (Wait for answers: a king, a queen!)  Yes! A crown like this shows someone is powerful and important. Now look at this crown. It’s made of thorns. What happens if someone wears it? (Wait for answers: it hurts, it pokes!)  That’s right. This crown hurts. It

Children’s Message: Luke 21:5-19 Leader: How many people are in your family? How many friends and classmates do you have? What about teachers? Or how about neighbors? All of those are called relationships. Because we’re related and somehow connected to each other! Leader: Did you know God has relationships too? God’s family includes people like you and me, and all the people we read about in the Bible. And the best part? We’re connected to God because of Jesus. Leader: Where

11.9.2025 [Texts] Job 19:23-27a I know that my Redeemer lives and I shall see God Psalm 17:1-9 Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me under the shadow of your wings. (Ps. 17:8) 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 The coming of the Lord Jesus Luke 20:27-38 Jesus speaks of the resurrection; the God of the living Grace and Peace to you, beloved church! Let’s begin with a question: Who were the Sadducees? The Sadducees were deeply tied to the Temple system for roughly 200 years, up u

Children’s Message Luke 20:27-38 Hey friends! I want to tell you about a time someone asked Jesus a tricky question. They said, “Jesus, what if a woman had seven husbands—who would she be married to in heaven?” They were trying to trap Jesus with a confusing question. But Jesus didn’t fall for it. He reminded them that God sees things differently than we do. Now let’s think about something: We all have lots of people in our lives, our family, our friends, our teachers, even p

🌟 Preschool Chapel Time Ten Commandments – Nov 3 & 4 Exodus 24:12–18 Children are invited to help tell the story. When I say, “God said, ‘I want the best for you! So that people know…’” You say, “We are the people of God.” 1. It’s a story about how God made His people special—so the whole world would know. God chose Moses to lead them to a land where they could worship freely— Just like having chapel time anytime they want! They walked through the desert. They were tired. G

November 2, 2025 Children’s Message: Hi friends, Today we’re going to learn two big words: Saint  and Sinner . Can you say them with me? Saint!   Sinner! What do they mean? Here’s an easy way to understand: Saints  remember God’s love for themselves and for everyone. They look up  to God’s love each day. Sinners  forget about God’s love for themselves and for others. They look down  and miss the love that’s always there. Now let’s look at these two words again: S-A-I-N-T  and

Reformation Sunday Texts:   Jeremiah 31:31–34 | Psalm 46 | Romans 3:19–28 | John 8:31–36 Happy Reformation Sunday, beloved Church! Grace and peace to you in the name of Jesus Christ, our Redeemer, our Reformer, and the One who marks us not by imperfection but by God’s grace. Last Sunday , we wrestled with justice and prayer through Jacob’s midnight struggle and Jesus’ parable of the persistent widow. Isn’t that how prayer often feels in our daily lives? A wrestle, a cry for j

🕊 Children’s Message John 8:31–36 • Reformation Sunday 👋 Hey friends! Have you ever used a ruler before? When do we use a ruler? How often do we need it? Well, sometimes people use invisible rulers—not the kind in your pencil box, but ones that try to measure how good or how smart or how special we are. They might say things like: “You’re too loud.” “You’re not fast enough.” “You should be more like them.” 📏 Free from Rulers We live in a world that tries to measure us wit

10.19.2025 [Readings] Genesis 32:22-31 Jacob’s struggle with the angel: I’ll not let go until you bless me Psalm 121 My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. (Ps. 121:2) 2 Timothy 3:14—4:5 In the presence of Christ the judge, proclaim the message Luke 18:1-8 The widow begs for justice; God grants justice to those who cry to him Grace and peace to you from our awesome and loving God. Today, we meet God through stories that listen , wrestle , and heal . Jacob

🧡 Children’s Message: 10/19/2025 📖 Scripture: Luke 18:1–8 🧡 Prayer helps us share everything with God: what we’re thinking, how we make choices, when we need help, and who we love and care about. Jesus wants us to keep praying and trusting God, because God is always listening, and God loves us so much. 🕺 Movement Prompt: Prayer Poses: Let’s show how we feel when we pray! Try these: 🙌 Hands together with a smile — Joyful prayer 🙆‍♀️ Hands open wide up high — Thankful pr