Hope and Joy: Bedtime Bible Meditations for Children

Easter is the biggest deal of our whole church year - even bigger than Christmas. But why? Because at Easter Jesus creates a new relationship between us and God and between us and each other.  And Jesus makes us a promise. No matter what, we will always have a place in God’s house, we will always be God’s own people.

We are so excited to share this festive Easter episode, guest written by our very own Bishop Mark Edington, Bishop in Charge of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe.  And to share all of the Easter greetings you sent in! Happy Easter! 

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Sometimes when we’ve done something bad, or when someone has hurt us, it can be so bad, that we feel like EVERYTHING is bad, and we cannot see anything good anymore. But the good news about forgiveness is that, while it can be hard, it gives colors back to the world. Join us as we talk about the complex topic of forgiveness and how Jesus asks us to do something hard so he can bring us joy!

This episode is guest written by Valérie Nicolet, parishioner and mom at the American Cathedral in Paris and  professor at Protestant Faculty of Theology of Paris.
 
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This week is a very special interview episode with  Traci Smith, an ordained minister, mother of three, and author from Chicago, USA,  with whom we had a conversation about practicing Lent as a family.

This episode is very different from our usual podcast, we hope that this would be a way for parents and children to think about Lent together.

Find out more about our guest Traci Smith and her passion in helping families find times for connection and spiritual nourishment amid the hustle and bustle of daily life, on her website: https://traci-smith.com/,
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/TraciMarieSmithAuthor
and Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/faithfulfamilies/

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In James 1:22 we hear, “Do what God’s teachings say; do not just listen, but practice what God teaches us.”  Lent is a time of getting closer to God, a special time of thinking about how we live our lives, and if we are acting in ways that God would want us to. Join us as we talk about taking on a Lenten practice as a way to follow Jesus during this time.

This episode is guest written by the Rev. Tyson L. Røsberg, Curate of The Regional Ministries of Brome-Missisquoi in Canada and former Youth Coordinator at the American Cathedral in Paris, where he actively contributed to the Sunday School program and Godly Play lessons for children.
 
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“Jesus often slipped away to quiet places so that he could pray.” -Luke 5:16
Have you ever tried to listen to a story, while the television is on or while someone is talking in the next room?  It can be hard to focus. During Lent, Christians sometimes give something up so that they can better focus on God.
 
This episode is guest written by the Rev. Tyson L. Røsberg, Curate of The Regional Ministries of Brome-Missisquoi in Canada and former Youth Coordinator at the American Cathedral in Paris, where he actively contributed to the Sunday School program and Godly Play lessons for children.
 
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God named the light “day” and the darkness “night.” Evening passed, and morning came. This was the first day.

Every passage from evening into morning, God presents us with new possibilities, new opportunities, to seek God in all situations and find love in the people we see, every new day. 

This is the last episode is our January series, guest-written by Simon Asquith. After a short break, we will be back with a new series of episodes for Lent!

As soon as God created the light, God saw that the light was good. 

Even when things are hard and we see the bad things that are happening in the world, this reminds us that there is goodness because what God creates is good. 
Just as God made the light and saw that it was good, so too he made us and sees that we are good. 

Then God said, “Let there be light!”  - Genesis 1:3

Darkness can appear in different forms, like the nasty characters in stories or fears that make us forget God. But as it was in the beginning, light outshines darkness. 

Just as God brought light into the world, God also brings Jesus into the world, so that Jesus may be the light in our world and in our lives today. Where do you see God’s light? 

Our January series is guest written by Simon Asquith, former youth ministry coordinator at the American Cathedral in Paris and soon to join Holy Trinity Wimbledon as title curate!

"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” - Genesis 1:1
In this new year, we explore the beginning of the Bible and the creation of light in this new January series. 

A new year is a time to celebrate. It is also a time to let go of the old, and let the new in. How do you feel about starting a new year? Whatever your projects for the new year, God knows what it’s like to create something new and will be by your side.

Our January series is guest written by Simon Asquith, former youth ministry coordinator at the American Cathedral in Paris and soon to join Holy Trinity Wimbledon as title curate!

"For a child has been born for us" - MERRY CHRISTMAS! CHRIST IS BORN!
A festive episode with Christmas greetings from listeners around the world, reflections on Christmas traditions, though they are different for many of us this year, and music from Handel's Messiah sung by the Choirs of the American Cathedral in Paris.
A peaceful way to end your Christmas day.

Enjoy your holidays! We will back on January 10th for a new series!
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