Michael writes a story for each Christmas and reads it at the Christmas Day worship service. This year's story is another one about Rufus, the apprentice angel. In this story, Rufus is learning the craft of songwriting to be able to write a song proclaiming the birth of Jesus.

There is some question as to whether the rose refers to Mary, the mother of Jesus, or to Jesus. But what about Joseph, the step-father, whose righteousness is evident in everything he does? And yet Joseph is relegated to a minor role in many ways, except in Matthew's gospel.

Children's Moment 12/18/2016

The prophet tells us, "the desert shall rejoice and blossom, like the crocus." What does it mean to "rejoice and blossom," and how can we reflect that in our lives? Is it connected with fulfilling God's dream for the world?

Children's Moment 12/11/2016

The prophet foresees a time when the cow and the bear will graze together and the lion will eat straw like the ox. That's not the way the world works, is it? What does this mean?

For us as Christians, the Christmas season doesn't begin right after Halloween, as it seems to do throughout our culture. We have this Advent season, a time of anticipation, a time of preparation. And what does that mean for us as we anticipate the birth of Jesus?

Children's Moment 11/27/2016

Children's Moment 11/20/2016

In this familiar story Peter first refuses to let Jesus wash his feet. But Jesus is unrelenting, demonstrating that although we are called to help others, we are also called to receive help. It is through receiving help that we learn how to help.