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Snow Angels -- Luke 2:8-11 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1999
"There's something on the steps this morning, taking up a LOT of room. What is it?" I ask.
Christmas Presence -- John 1:1, 14 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1999
It is the first Sunday following Christmas.
Wings -- Luke 17:20-21 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1999
"Without a doubt, Julia was a caterpillar!
The Wish -- Hebrews 11:1 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1999
"What is this?" I ask the assembled children as I hold up a small mechanical rabbit.
Anger -- John 2:13-16 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1999
After the children gather, I shake the small cardboard box I have brought.
Tall Enough -- Psalm 121:1-2 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1999
"Is anyone here this morning who is eight years old?" One young lady, somewhat shyly, holds up her
Idols -- Psalm 115:1-11 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1999
"We're going to talk about the second of the ten commandments today.
Prayer And Bumblebees -- 2 Corinthians 4:18 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1999
"Every week the hard-working folks in our church office put together a bulletin for our worship serv
Living Water -- John 4:10 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1999
As the children gather on the steps they see I am holding a small cactus planted in a pot shaped lik
Lost And Found -- Luke 15:4 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1999
"How many of you have ever heard of a lost and found box, at your school or daycare center?" Severa
Mending -- Ephesians 4:31--5:2 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1999
As the children gather on the steps of the chancel area in the sanctuary, I pull a piece of red-and-
A Tale Of Two Trees -- 1 Corinthians 13:13 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1999
As the children gather, I bring over a flowerpot in which I have placed a small cedar tree that "vol
Masks -- 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1999
"Good morning, children! Some of you are laughing. Why is that?"
Serving Our Purpose -- 2 Corinthians 3:18 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1999
As the children settle onto the chancel steps and surrounding floor space, I hold up a tablet and a
Freedom -- Acts 22:27-28 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1999
"Does anyone know today's date?" I ask the children who have just gathered on the chancel steps.
"Invisible" Milk -- Proverbs 29:20 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1999
"I have a story to tell you this morning about something that happened when I was five.
Spare Change -- Exodus 20:15 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1999
"How many of you know there is a soda machine downstairs?" I begin.
Happy Birthday! -- Acts 2:1-2 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1999
"Did any of you notice anything unusual outside the sanctuary this morning?"
Leaping On The Laundry -- Joshua 1:9 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1999
"Is today a special day for someone in your family?" Heads nod eagerly; faces light up with knowing
Cutting Teeth -- Ephesians 4:15-16 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1999
"Good morning, everyone.
"Put Yourself In My Shoes!" -- 1 Corinthians 9:22 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1999
"Have any of you ever had a new pair of shoes?" The children greet this question with looks of surp
Rainbows -- Genesis 9:8-17 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1999
"This morning I need all of you to help me understand a verse of scripture.
When Hope Is Gone -- Luke 7:11-15 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1999
The spider I have brought for the children's sermon is actually a cat toy -- eight bright red pipe c
Risking It All -- Mark 5:25-29 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1999
"What does it mean to take a risk?" I ask the assembled children.
Gifts Of Love -- John 3:16 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1999
"What happened in some of your lives this week that hasn't happened all summer?"

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New Coke, Old Vines -- John 15:1-8, Acts 8:26-40, 1 John 4:7-21, Psalm 22:25-31 -- Keith Hewitt, B. Kathleen Fannin -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 2012
Contents"New Coke, Old Vines" by Keith Hewitt
Abiding In Christ -- John 15:1-8, 1 John 4:7-21, Acts 8:26-40, Psalm 22:25-31 -- Frank R. Fisher, B. Kathleen Fannin, Cynthia E. Cowen -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B
Contents What's Up This Week
It's All Heart -- John 6:24-35, Ephesians 4:1-16, 2 Samuel 11:26--12:13a, Psalm 51:1-12 -- Constance Berg, Charles Cammarata, Gregory L. Tolle, B. Kathleen Fannin -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B
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Breakthrough! -- 1 John 4:7-21 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1993
CRACK! Suddenly the universe went into slow motion. She was
Time To See The Moon -- Mark 1:40-45 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1993
Her life was a suffocating mess, totally out of control.
Commercial Break -- John 6:24-35 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1993
Like the product it advertised, the commercial seemed to keep
A Need To Remember -- Hebrews 9:24-28 -- B. Kathleen Fannin -- 1993
The wind whistled menacingly through the broken windowpane of the old house in which she had taken r
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NOTE: Ask three or more adults to come up and play the role of Simon for your group. Tell them to all speak at once, asking the children to do different things. The goal is to create a nice bit of confusion for the children to experience.

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Jesus said, “Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much.” In our worship today let us remember the little things in our lives and ask God to help us to be utterly faithful in them.



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Jesus, sometimes we pretend that little sins don't matter.

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Christ, have mercy.

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