This week's lessons: Acts 2:14a, 22-32, Psalm 16, 1 Peter 1:3-9, John 20:19-31

Emmanuel Community Church

Inter-generational Lectionary Study;

Sundays from 10:0 to 10:45 in the Board Room

Opening

Opening prayer by leader, or invite another participant to pray, or us:

Almighty God, who has caused all Holy Scripture to be written for our learning, open our ears and hearts today to learn from your word and from one another, we ask in Jesus' Name. Amen

Set the calendar-clock to the right date. Easter is a seven-week long celebration of Christ's resurrection: the Great Week of Weeks.

Today, the Gospel reviews for us Christ's .



Review of Last Week

What was the sermon on? -

What was the Gospel lesson? -

Did anyone have any insights about...

  1. Whom do you know personally, who is an example of humility to you
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  2. What jobs or roles are considered “humiliating” in our society?
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  3. In what ways do we as a church act as the “Victorious Conquerer”, entering the City in great procession?
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  4. What does it mean that Jesus came “riding on a donkey”?
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  5. What should we in the Church do differently in order to better follow Jesus' example of humility?
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Bible Passage

Acts 2:14a, 22-32,





Psalm 16,





1 Peter 1:3-9,





John 20:19-31



Pew-work Hand-outs

“Pew-work” is like Home-work, except that it is done in the pews, instead of being done at home. Because it is focussed on the readings (as the sermon, presumably, also is) it can be done during the sermon to help the listener concentrate. Or, it can be done while waiting for everyone else to finish their communion. It isn't done during prayers, or hymns, or the readings, because

During the Readings, we listen

Adult Student's Pew-work

Middle-school Students' Pew-work

Elementary-School Students' Pew-work

Pre-Schooler's Pew-work