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Help Me Learn More About God Week of Christian Education Season Elinor Brown Preparation for the Sunday: Locate a copy of the song “Celebration” by Kool and the Gang to play as a gathering song for worship each Sunday of the CE Season. You may not want to play the entire song since it is […]

Focus Slow your breathing and become aware of the taking in and letting out of your breath. Focus on putting things aside so you will be open to what God is saying to you today.   Read Hebrews 6:1-12 (NRSV) Therefore let us go on toward perfection, leaving behind the basic teaching about Christ, and […]

Focus Pay attention to the tension in your body. Let go of it and any expectations to do anything other than God’s will today. Prepare yourself to hear God’s word. Read Matthew 18:1-14 (NRSV) At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” He called […]

Focus Prepare yourself to discern what is and what is not of God today. Still yourself so you can hear how God is calling you. Read Genesis 37:2-11 (NRSV) This is the story of the family of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was shepherding the flock with his brothers; he was a helper to […]