Children’s Sunday Sermon
June 1, 2025
Good morning girls and boys. Have you ever looked closely at a spider web — I mean really closely? You can think of spiders as the first creatures to make their own web sites — millions of years before we did! Ha! Every spider makes a type of silk to spin its web. Scientists have found that some spiders can make up to 2,000 feet of thread in one string. That’s almost half a mile! And the faster a spider makes each thread, the tighter it becomes and the stronger it is. Even though it is very thin, spider silk is actually stronger than steel. And it’s not only strong but it can be stretched and stretched and it will not break! A spider web really is an awesome thing!
A spider is also a great engineer — spiders know exactly how to build a web so it is strong enough to stay together, even in the wind and the rain. When the spider first starts out, if you saw just one of the strands of silk you might say, “Wow! that’s not strong enough.” But hundreds of those small strands all connected together sure make it strong!
Guess what, boys and girls? Each one of us is like one of those strands of silk, connected together and strong enough to carry out God’s work:
You and your brothers and sisters, and your parents, are like strands in a strong family; connected together by God’s Love.
Your family and other families, are like strands in a strong Church; connected together by God’s Love.
Your Church and other Churches, are like strands in a strong faith community; connected together by God’s Love.
The next time you look at a spider’s web boys and girls I want you to think about how strong we can be if we all join together, connected together in God’s Love!
Children’s Sunday Sermon
June 8, 2025
Good morning boys and girls. Have you ever heard the expression, “Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today?” What does this mean? Of course this means that if you have an important job that you need to do, like starting a major school assignment, preparing for a music recital or even finally cleaning your room you should begin the task today, not tomorrow. But many of us like to turn that old saying around and instead think, “Why do today what I can put off until tomorrow!” Which one of those sayings best describes you? If it’s the second one then maybe you should start practicing doing things today, instead of tomorrow.
Boys and girls some people need a little help getting started doing their schoolwork or their chores around the house, and, sometimes they feel the same way about doing what they need to do as loyal followers of Jesus. Sometimes they don’t want to go to Church. Sometimes they don’t want to help someone who is in need. Sometimes they don’t want to visit the sick, or the lonely. Sometimes they don’t feel like really listening to others who want us to do more than just hear them! But you know what? We have learned that Jesus has promised if we do all of those things, even when we don’t feel like it, we will have a cheerful heart!
Sometimes it’s hard work — like helping when we are tired, or listening when we are grumpy. But as soon as we feel ourselves reaching and stretching and working hard to be good followers, we feel good. And our faith begins to grow stronger. And the next time we try it gets easier.
This week boys and girls I want you all to have fun exercising your muscles as you play games in the schoolyard with your friends. But don’t forget also to exercise your faith.
Children’s Sunday Sermon
June 15, 2025
Good morning boys and girls. Have you ever heard of the United Nations? The U.N. is an organization of different countries formed after the second world war. One of the many things that the U.N. does is to help provide food to countries where there are many hungry people. For example in one country there is a program where children help to grow food that is sent to other countries where there are many starving children. Isn’t it wonderful, boys and girls, that children can actually help to feed other children who are less fortunate.
Now let’s think about something different. Take a moment to think about some of your favorite things — maybe a bicycle or scooter; a computer or maybe your television. Okay, those are all great things. Now imagine giving all of that up? Could you give it all to a stranger — a little boy or girl that you didn’t even know? Well guess what? Last Christmas I heard about a girl who did just that! Instead of asking for things she gave away all of her favorite toys to children who were in need. Isn’t it wonderful, boys and girls, that children can actually help to bring joy to other children who are less fortunate?
Both of these stories tell us there are young people who really, really work hard to be true to Jesus’ Word. Young people who really work hard to exercise their faith. Young people who really work hard to put others first before thinking of themselves first. And you know what boys and girls? Like the children growing food in a far away country or the girl right here at home who shared her things with others, you can begin to put to work all of the lessons that you have learned from your Bible. So the next time you are called on to help someone, just remember the girl who gave everything she had. Just remember the children who are growing food for other boys and girls. And believe me, then it won’t seem so hard to do your little part!
Children’s Sunday Sermon
June 22, 2025
Good morning boys and girls. Today we read in our bibles that Jesus said, if we really want to be His loyal followers then we must carry our own cross. What do you suppose this means boys and girls? You have already learned that God loved us so much that He sent His only Son to live here with us on earth. And you have also learned that Jesus was nailed to a cross and died a painful death so that our sins may be forgiven. And as loyal followers, Jesus has instructed us to pick up our own cross. You see boys and girls we all have “a cross to bear.” This means that we all have things that we must do that are expected of us, even if they are hard to do. What are some of these things, boys and girls?
What if your grandmother or other relative got really sick and needed you and your family, but the problem was that it was at the same time you were supposed to go on your spring vacation? If your mom or dad said to you that the vacation would have to be postponed, that would be a big disappointment, wouldn’t it? But if you stayed at home instead of going on your trip, you and the rest of your family would be able to give the love, and support and friendship, and care to the person who was sick. But if you did that, you would be doing the good work that is expected of you as a loyal follower of Jesus. Your cross in this situation boys and girls would be the sacrifice that you made when you canceled your trip and instead stayed at home to help someone who really needed you. I’m sure all of you can think of some other examples of picking up your cross. And remember, when you do this, even though it might hurt, you are doing the work that is expected of you here on earth. So this week let’s all get ready to do some heavy lifting!
Children’s Sunday Sermon
June 29, 2025
Good morning boys and girls. If you are planning a family vacation this summer think about this: People who travel a lot say that there is an “art” to knowing how to pack their suitcase correctly. Most of us tend to overload our suitcase with clothes and things we think we need but never use. It’s the same if you carry a backpack to school: if you don’t take time each day to look through it to see what you really need it will become overloaded and weigh you down. Boys and girls, as we go about our daily lives, we can get weighed down with things that might keep us from doing the work Jesus would like us to do. Sometimes bad feelings about others and grudges and jealousies and selfishness can weigh us down. Think of those feelings as things that Jesus would like us to unpack and replace with good things and good feelings.
As we travel on our journey through life, all of us — all members of our Christian family are like ministers of Jesus. God expects every one of you girls and boys to do His good works here on earth. And you already know what some of those works are — being kind to your friends, helping others, listening with your heart, obeying your parents and teachers, and most of all — to show your brothers and sisters, how much you care about them as members of your Christian family.
Pack those things into your travel bag for your journey through life!
