Sunday, March 23, 2025

3rd Sunday of Lent: Tempered With Humility (C) 30

Key Passage

The reign of God is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in the garden; it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches. (Luke 13:19b)

Questions

Adults: What important work could bear fruit in your life right now if you have more confidence in God's loving care?

Children: What great work would you like to do as you grow older? What can you do to begin now?

Readings

First Reading • The Call of Moses

Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

Related activities & tools

52 Interactive Bible Stories: A Collection of Action, Echo, Rhythm, and Syllable Stories
- Chapter 8: Moses: Burning Bush • p.18 • Ex 3, 4:1-17
100 Creative Techniques for Teaching Bible Stories
- Telling the Story Through Puppetry • Speak with a Shepherd • p.86 • Ex 2:11-3:6
- Telling the Story Through Puppetry • Build a Bush • p.87 • Ex 3:1-15
Building Faith Brick by Brick: An Imaginative Way to Explore the Bible with Children
- Chapter 12: The Burning Bush and a Helper for Moses • p.42-43 • Ex 3:1-4:17
LearningCycles series: The Moses Chronicle: Creative Activities for Teaching about Moses and the Exodus Story
- Chapter 2: Publishing Workshop • p.17-18 • Ex 1-6
- Chapter 3: Drama Workshop • p.19-20 • Ex 3
Big Picture Bible Crafts: 101 Simple and Amazing Crafts to Help Teach Children the Bible
- Chapter 15: God Calls Moses to Deliver His People • p.40-41 • Ex 2:23-4:17
Learning Centers series: Learning Centers for Advent & Lent
- Lent • Chapter 6: A Holy Place • p.61-62 • Ex 3:1-15
Fun Bible Skits 3: Ready-to-Go Scripts & Activities
- Chapter 6: Moses Chooses to Obey God • p.21-23 • Ex 3:1-4:17
Coloring Creations 2: 52 More Creative Bible Lessons
- Chapter 11: God Calls Moses to Be His Helper • p.26-27 • Ex 3:1-12
The Humongous Book of Bible Skits for Children's Ministry
- Chapter 8: Moses and the Burning Bush • p.34-36 • Ex 3:1-22

Psalm

Psalms 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8+11 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

Second Reading • Against Overconfidence

1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

Gospel • Calls to Penance; Parables of the Reign of God

Luke 13:1-9 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

Related activities & tools

Parables on the Run: Set of All 16
- The Barren Fig Tree • • Lk 13:6-9
Building Faith Brick by Brick ll: An Imaginative Way to Explore the Parables
- Barren Fig Tree • p.84-85 • Lk 13:6-9