Taking Worship Home

Day of Thanksgiving: November 28, 2019

Focus Verse

“So now I bring the first of the fruit of the ground that you, O Lord, have given me.” You shall set it down before the Lord your God and bow down before the Lord your God. (Deuteronomy 26:10 NRSV)

Dive Deeper Weekly Devotions

For Kids: https://familygodtime.wordpress.com/2019/11/21/thirtydaysofthankfulness/

For Families: https://buildfaith.org/thanksgiving-activities-for-church-and-families/

For Youth: https://www.theformingspirit.org/prayer-practices/web-prayers

For Adults: https://pbsipes.wordpress.com/2019/11/01/thankfulness-dwelling-in-the-word-november-2019/

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The Twenty Third Sunday after Pentecost: November 17, 2019

Focus Verse:

[Jesus said,] “As for these things that you see, the days will come when not one stone will be left upon another; all will be thrown down.” (Luke 21:6 NRSV)

Dig Deeper Weekly Devotions

For Kids: https://lessonplansthatwork.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2013/07/LPTW-Proper-28C-All.pdf

For Families: https://lectionarydoodles.wordpress.com/2016/11/08/its-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-and-i-feel-fine-rem-luke-215-19-pentecost-26-ordinary-33-c/

For Youth: https://cmlfaithformation.weebly.com/first-light/november-11-2019-words-and-wisdom

For Adults: https://www.saltproject.org/progressive-christian-blog/2019/11/13/new-heavens-new-earth-salts-lectionary-commentary-for-twenty-third-week-after-pentecost

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The Twenty Second Sunday after Pentecost: November 10, 2019

Focus Verse:

Indeed they cannot die anymore, because they are like angels and are children of God, being children of the resurrection. (Luke 20:36 NRSV)

Dive Deeper Weekly Devotions

For Kids: https://rfour.org/childrensmessage_c_50.html

For Families: https://lectionarydoodles.wordpress.com/2016/11/03/the-divine-connection-between-us-luke-2027-38-pentecost-25-ordinary-32/

For Youth: https://cmlfaithformation.weebly.com/first-light/november-4-2019-minutia

For Adults: https://www.saltproject.org/progressive-christian-blog/2019/11/5/whats-resurrection-for-salts-lectionary-commentary-for-twenty-second-week-after-pentecost

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All Saints Sunday: November 2, 2019

Focus Verse:

I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, ​do good to those who hate you. Luke 6:27 (NRSV)

Dive Deeper Weekly Devotions

For Kids: https://lessonplansthatwork.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2013/07/LPTW-All-Saints-C-Intergenerational.pdf

For Families: https://www.jellytelly.com/blog/the-fruit-of-the-spirit-a-new-5-minute-family-devotional-plan

For Youth: https://cmlfaithformation.weebly.com/first-light/october-28-2019-the-golden-rule

For Adults: http://www.davidlose.net/2016/11/all-saints-c-saintly-vulnerability/

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Reformation Sunday: October 27, 2019

Focus Verse:

If the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.
​(John 8:36 NRSV)

Dive Deeper Weekly Devotions

For Kids: http://www.celebratingholidays.com/?page_id=14552

For Families: https://familygodtime.wordpress.com/2016/10/27/reformation-day-celebration/

For Youth: http://www.janelleknutson.com/2015/10/15/reformation-day-activities/

For Adults: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/renaissance-and-reformation/protestant-reformation/v/protestant-reformation-1

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