Children's Sermons

Each week at the beginning of the 10:30 am service we have a special message for the children before they go off to Church School.

 

Children are the lights of the world.  Children's sermon by Stepehn Nagy on December 3, 2017.

 

"We are safe in the shadow of his wings."  Children's sermon by Patrick O'Connors on November 12, 2017.

 

"We are children of God." A coin from Costa Rica starts off this valuable children's sermon by Fr. Joe on November 5, 2017.

"Sand on the Seashore."  Fr. Joe talks to the leaders of our church in his children's sermon on October 22, 2017.

 

"What a Friend We Have in Buddy."  Actually make that Jesus as Patrick O'Connors explains in his children's sermon on October 15, 2017.

Our children never cease to amaze.  Watch seminarian Stephen Nagy's children's sermon on October 8, 2017.  "Our Hearts Are in His Heart"

 

 

Fr. Joe's children's sermon, "God's Love Letter to God's People" follows a child's sermon on October 1, 2017.

Here's Patrick O'Connors' first "Treasure Box" Children's Sermon on September 24, 2017.  "God Changes Us into Something Better."  How did he do?

 

Here's the first of Fr. Joe's "Treasure Box" Children's Sermons on September 17, 2017.  Checkout "Falling Leaves!"  How did he do?

 

J O Y - Jesus  Others  You.  Check out Fr. Joe's Children's Sermon on September 10, 2017 and hear about his leap of faith.

What does a butterfly have to do with waiting on God?  Find out as Fr. Joe explains to our youth in his children's sermon on March 12, 2017.

Different ways to talk to God.  Beads, prayer shawls & a kippah are some of the visual aids used in this children's sermon by Fr. Joe on February 26, 2017.

 

How are you like a stained glass window?  Patrick O'Connors explains in this Children's Sermon on February 19, 2017.

From around the world we are a big family sharing a meal at Jesus table.  Children's sermon by Fr. Joe on February 5, 2017.

Why do dogs chase their tails?  Patrick O'Connors offers an answer in his Children's Sermon on January 29, 2017.

 

A smooth stone from the Holy Land leads into the story of David and Goliath in Fr. Joe's Children's Sermon on January 22, 2017.

After returning from the Holy Land, Fr. Joe tells our youth about three Gifts for a King in his Children's Sermon on January 15, 2017.

Miraculous Births.  Patrick O'Connors tells the stories of two such births in his children's sermon on December 18, 2016.

 

How to get on a camel is the subject of Fr. Joe's children's sermon on December 4, 2016.  And yes, there is a tie in to today's gospel!

It's a new church year and the season is Advent.  And Fr. Joe explains the use of the color purple in his children's sermon on November 27, 2016.

 

Things to remember on All Saint's Sunday is the subject of this children's sermon by Patrick O'Connors on November 6, 2016.

 

Fr. Joe says we should "Be a Bee as You Work for God" in this children's sermon on October 30, 2016.

 

Patrick O'Connors explain how to build a tower that never falls down in this children's sermon on October 23, 2016.

"God so loved the world that....." is the subject of Fr. Joe's children's sermon on October 16, 2016.

Patrick O'Connor's asks our youth, "What are the magic words?" in his children's sermon on October 9, 2016.

 

In Fr. Joe's children's sermon on October 2, 2016 he explains how we share the love of Jesus with our friends in Tanzania.

 

God Has Mercy for Us Today, Tomorrow ... Everyday.  Children's by Patrick O'Connors on September 25, 2016.

 

Jesus and his twelve helpers is the subject of this children's sermon by Fr. Joe on September 18, 2016.

As we start another Church School year on September 11, 2016 we are reminded by Patrick O'Connors who the Shepherds in Our Lives are.

Leah the Comfort Dog is going to Sunday School today and joins our youth in prayer by Fr. Joe before heading off to class on on July 10, 2016.

"What does a transformer rocket ship have to do with coming to church?" asks Patrick O'Connors in the children's sermon on June 5, 2016.

Faith is the key explains Patrick O'Connors in this children's sermon on May 29, 2016.

Fr. Joe and his assistants prepare for two baptisms in this children's sermon on May 22, 2016.

The Glory of God is a foretaste of heaven in this children's sermon by Fr. Joe on May 8, 2016.

 

On First Communion Sunday it's all about God's Family in this children's sermon by Fr. Joe on May 1, 2016.

What's your cellphone passcode?  Jesus is our passcode is the message of this children's sermon by Fr. Joe on April 24, 2016.

So, how long is forever?  Find out in this children's sermon by Patrick O'Connors on April 17, 2016.

Fr. Joe and his assistants (young and old) prepared for the mornings baptisms in this children's sermon on April 10, 2016.

"How do we recognize Jesus today?" is the main question in Patrick O'Connors' children's sermon on April 3, 2016.

"Believe in Me" is the central message of the story of Lazarus in Fr. Joe's children's sermon on March 13, 2016.

Being fruitful for Jesus is the message of Patrick O'Connors' children's sermon on February 28, 2016.

What are you going to do this week with Jesus' love is the question asked by Fr. Joe in his children's sermon on February 21, 2016.

On Valentines Day whose name is written on your heart is the message of Patrick O'Connors' children's sermon on February 14, 2016.

"Uphill skiing with Jesus sun glasses" is the title of Fr. Joe's children's sermon on February 7, 2016. 

Welcome Home is the subject of Patrick O'Connors' children's sermon on January 31, 2016.

 

Patrick O'Connors explains the difference between magic and miracles in the children's sermon on January 17, 2016.

 

Fr. Joe explains "Baptism, Water "& the Holy Spirit" in the children's sermon on January 10, 2016.

 

Patrick O'Connors asks "How long do you celebrate Christmas?" in the children's sermon on January 3, 2016.

Fr. Joe explains the symbolism of the candy cane in the children's sermon on December 20, 2015.

Maranatha!   מרנא תא   Come Lord!   Advent is a season of Jesus coming again explains Fr. Joe in the children's sermon on November 29, 2015.

Thanksgiving is about having an "attitude of graditute." "What are you bringing to the table this Thanksgiving?" is asked in this children's sermon by Fr. Joe on November 22, 2015.

"Nose, nose, nose...mouth."  This Japanese game of Hana, Hana, Hana, Kuchi teaches us a valuable lesson in not being fooled in this children's sermon by Patrick O'Connors on November 15, 2015.

"Crispy grasshoppers covered in honey.  Sounds yummy!"  Children's sermon by Fr. Joe on November 1, 2015.

God's Monitor.  Children's sermon by Patrick O'Connors on October 25, 2015.

Catching People Instead of Fish.  Children's sermon by Fr. Joe on October 18, 2015.

The Best Friend of All.  Children's sermon by Fr. Joe on October 11, 2015.

Patrick and the Blue Pirates.  Children's sermon by Fr. Joe on October 4, 2015.

 

Where do you take Jesus?  Children's sermon by Carolyn Legg on September 20, 2015.

Sunday School is starting up again and it's time to follow Jesus.  Children's sermon by Patrick O'Connors on September 13, 2015.

Lot's of thing are important at church, but Patrick O'Connors tells our youth what the most important thing is in this children's sermon on August 30, 2015.

It's back to school time, so Patrick O'Connors advises our youth to put on their bicycle helmets of salvation in this children's sermon on August 23, 2015.

How does the Holy Spirit keep us out of trouble?  Find out in this children's sermon by Susie Case on August 16, 2015.

Putting God's Kingdom First is as simple as walnuts and rice in this children's sermon by Susie Case on August 9, 2015.

Jesus is the way, the truth and the life.  Tara Shepley explains this truth about God on August 2, 2015.

All humans are created in the image of God.  Tara Shepley explains this truth about God on July 26, 2015.

You can become a child of God.  Tara Shepley explains this truth about God on July 19, 2015.

Prayer is a two-way conversation.  Tara Shepley explains this truth about God on July 12, 2105.

God is Love.  Tara Shepley explains this truth about God on July 5, 2015.

God is Trinity.  Tara Shepley explains this truth about God on June 28, 2015.

God created everything: Seen & Unseen.  Tara Shepley explains this truth about God on June 21, 2015.

Do looks and size matter to you?  They don't to God!  Fr. Joe explains the story of King David and Patrick shows off his shofar talents on June 14, 2015.

Did you ever see a camel in church?  We had one visit during Deacon Carolyn Legg's Children's Sermon on January 4, 2015.

How do you measure God's Love?  Our youth find out in Partick O'Connors' Children's Sermon on March 16th, 2014.

Patrick O'Connors led our Children's Sermon on February 16th.

On October 27th Fr. Joe shared about his African adventure of being invaded  by baboons by way of illustrating our Christian call toward generosity over greed.  Click on the video below to see if Fr. Joe has lost his marbles!