Which crown?
Children's Activity
Teachers or Parents: The concept of king and kingdom is foreign -- except in many children's stories. The real issue in both of today's texts is the notion of power and the giving up of power. Jesus had power but deliberately gave it up to accomplish a greater, spiritual power that we inherit even in our day.
* Re-enact the Holy Week story by dividing up the parts of the drama that begins on Palm Sunday and concludes on Easter. You can purchase the passion reading with parts already divided. This re-enactment can be done by reading the Passion Gospel in its entirety. Take time to assign parts before interacting with the children. Think through the places of the Palm Sunday processional, the judgment scene, and the crucifixion. Do what you can to allow the children to genuinely re-enact the moment.
* Have a processional in worship using the children carrying palms.
* The passion story also has the story of Holy Communion. Use this as an opportunity to explain Holy Communion.
* Start an Easter banner that can be carried by the children in worship next week. Note how the various parts of the banner have to be cut and pasted before it all comes together. In the same way, Jesus took a world that was all apart and sewed and glued it together in the resurrection.
Sunday school assembly opening:
* Have a processional carrying banners, palms, and so forth.
* Sing "All, Honor, Laud and Glory" or "Were You There?"
* Re-enact the Holy Week story by dividing up the parts of the drama that begins on Palm Sunday and concludes on Easter. You can purchase the passion reading with parts already divided. This re-enactment can be done by reading the Passion Gospel in its entirety. Take time to assign parts before interacting with the children. Think through the places of the Palm Sunday processional, the judgment scene, and the crucifixion. Do what you can to allow the children to genuinely re-enact the moment.
* Have a processional in worship using the children carrying palms.
* The passion story also has the story of Holy Communion. Use this as an opportunity to explain Holy Communion.
* Start an Easter banner that can be carried by the children in worship next week. Note how the various parts of the banner have to be cut and pasted before it all comes together. In the same way, Jesus took a world that was all apart and sewed and glued it together in the resurrection.
Sunday school assembly opening:
* Have a processional carrying banners, palms, and so forth.
* Sing "All, Honor, Laud and Glory" or "Were You There?"
