Sunday Stories: Recent Episodes

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Deacon Lorena Ringle of Christ Episcopal Church, North Hills in Pittsburgh shares stories based on Sunday's scripture readings. This is recommended for young children through third grade.

This project is to help keep in touch with the children of our parish throughout the "social distancing" during the COVID-19 Outbreak.

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Deacon Lorena reads Miss Rumphius by Barbara CooneyLent 5Gospel: John 12:20-33March 17, 2024

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Deacon Lorenareads The Bear and The Piano by David R. L. Litchfield

Old Testament Reading: Genesis 9:8-17

Lent 1: Year B

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Deacon Lorena reads MotherBruce by Ryan T. Higgins

3 Epiphany

January 21, 2024

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Deacon Lorena reads TheBaker’s Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale by Aaron Shepard

Advent 3

December 17, 2023

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Deacon Lorena reads Firefliesby Julie Brinkloe

25 Pentecost (Proper 28)
Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30

November 19, 2023

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Deacon Lorena reads Imagesof God for Young Children by Marie-Helene Delval

21 Pentecost (Proper 24)
Old Testament: Exodus 33:12-23

October 22, 2023

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Deacon Lorena reads The Grumpy Pets by Kristine A. Lombardy

Episle: Romans 14:1-12
16 Pentecost (Proper 19) Year A Track 1

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2023

12 Pentecost (Proper 15)

Gospel: Matthew 15:10-28

Story: Then I Think of God by Martha Whitmore Hickman

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SUNDAY, July 16, 2023

7 Pentecost (Proper 10)

Gospel: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

Story: 14 Cows for America by Carmen Agra Deedy & Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah

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SUNDAY, June 18, 2023

3 Pentecost

*Gospel: Matthew 9:35 -10:8

Story: Sam and the Lucky Money by Karen Chinn

*When this story was last aired in 2020 (Year A), the Gospel for 3 Pentecost was: Matthew 10:24-39

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SUNDAY, June 11, 2023

2 Pentecost

*Epistle: Romans 4:13-25

*Gospel: Matthew9:9-13, 18-26

Story: Three Little Words by Amy Novesky

*When this story was last aired in 2020 (Year A), the readings for 2 Pentecost were as follows.

Epistle: Romans 5:1-8

Gospel: Matthew 9:25-10:23

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SUNDAY,June 4, 2023
1 Pentecost/Trinity Sunday: Year A
Old Testament: Genesis 1:1-2:4a

Story: WhenGod Made the Worldby Matthew Paul Turner

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SUNDAY,May 28, 2023
The Day of Pentecost/Whitsunday: Year A
Gospel: John 20:19-23*

Story: HopeSprings by Eric Walters

*When we last aired this story on Pentecost in 2020, weused the alternate Gospel Passage suggested for Pentecost: Year A – John 20:19-23

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SUNDAY,May 21, 2023
7 Easter: Year A
Gospel: John 17:1-11

Story: SomebodyLoves You, Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli

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SUNDAY,May 14, 2023
6 Easter: Year A
Gospel: John 14:15-21

Story:Ojiichan's Gift by Chieri Uegaki

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SUNDAY,May 7, 2023
5 Easter: Year A
Gospel: John 14:1-14

Story: I MissMy Grandpa by Jin Xiaojing

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SUNDAY,APRIL 30, 2023
4 Easter: Year A
Gospel: John 10:1-10

Story:A YoungShepherd By Cat Urbigkit

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SUNDAY,APRIL 23, 2023
3 Easter: Year B
Epistle: 1 Peter 1:17-23

Story: WhereAre You From? By Yamile Saied Mendez

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SUNDAY,APRIL 16, 2023
2 Easter: Year A
Gospel: John 20:19-31

Story: Truman by Jean Reidy

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SUNDAY,APRIL 9, 2023
Easter Day: Year A
Gospel: Matthew 28:1-10

Story: Petook: The RoosterWho Met Jesus (Part 2)
by Caryll Houselander & Tomie DePaola

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SUNDAY,APRIL 9, 2023
Easter Day: Year A
Gospel: Matthew 28:1-10

Story: Petook: The RoosterWho Met Jesus (Part 2)
by Caryll Houselander & Tomie DePaola

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SUNDAY,APRIL 2, 2023
Palm Sunday: Year A
Gospel: Matthew 26:14 – 27:66

Story: Petook:The Rooster Who Met Jesus (Part 1)
by Caryll Houselander & Tomie DePaola

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This episode is from the archive and first aired in 2020 just as lockdown began. SUNDAY,MARCH 26, 2023
Lent 5 – Year A
Gospel: John 11:1-45

Story: Ada's Violin: The Story of the RecycledOrchestra of Paraguay by Susan Hood

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SUNDAY,MARCH 19, 2023
Lent 4 – Year A
Gospel: John 9:1-41

Story: TenRules You Absolutely Must Not Break if You Want to Survive the School Bus byJohn Grandits

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SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 2023
Lent 3 – Year A
Gospel: John 4:5-42

Story: Benji,The Bad Day and Me by Sally J. Pla

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SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 2023
Lent 2 – Year A

Story: AHat for Mrs. Goldman: A Story About Knitting and Love by MichelleEdwards

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2023
Lent 1 – Year A

Story: TheDark by Lemony Snicket

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2023
Last Epiphany – Year A

Story: Whata Bad Dream by Mercer Mayer

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2023
6 Epiphany – Year A

Story: The Seven Princessesby Smiljana Coh

*This program was posted to this site late due to technical issues.

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2023
5 Epiphany – Year A

Story: Chicken Sunday by PatriciaPolacco

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2023
4 Epiphany – Year A

Story: TheCatawampus Cat by Jason Carter Eaton

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2023
2 Epiphany – Year A

Story: Chrysanthemumby KevinHenkes

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2023
1 Epiphany – Year A

Story: WaterBoyby David McPhail

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2022
Christmas Day – Year A

Story: Santa’sFavorite Story: Santa Tells the Story of the First Christmas by HisakoAoki

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2022
Advent 4 – Year A “Peace”

Story: Waitingfor Noel: An Advent Story by Ann Dixon

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2022
Advent 3 – Year A “Joy”

Story: TheBoy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng by Sophia Gholz

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2022
Advent 2 – Year A “Love”

Story: Rulersof the Playground by Joseph Kuefler

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Advent 1: Year A - “Hope”

Story: A Child’s Garden: A Story of Hope by Michael Foreman

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Deacon Lorena reads Desmond and the Very Mean Word by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrams

Gospel: Luke 23:33-43

Last Pentecost – Christ the King – Year C; Track 2 Proper 29

November 20, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads Silly Billy by Anthony Brown

Gospel: Luke 21:5-19

23 Pentecost: Year C; Track 2, Proper 28

November 13, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads Sally Goes to Heaven by Stephen Huneck
Gospel: Luke 20:27-38
22 Pentecost: Year C; Track 2 - Proper 27
All Saints' Sunday
November 6, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads Mustache by Mac Barnett
Gospel: Luke 18:9-14
21 Pentecost: Year C; Track 2, Proper 26
October 30, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads Better Than You by Trudy LudwigGospel: Luke 18:9-14
20 Pentecost: Year C - Track 2
October 23, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads The Three Questions [Based on a Story by Leo Tolstoy] by John J. Muth
Old Testament: Jeremiah 31:27-34
19 Pentecost: Year C (Proper 24)
October 16, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads Splat Says Thank YouBy Rob Scotten

Gospel: Luke 17:11-19
18 Pentecost: Year C (Proper 23)
October 09, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads Tiny Little Fly by Michael Rosen.
Gospel: Luke 17:5-10
17 Pentecost: Year C, Track 2
October 2, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads Leo: A Ghost Story by Mac Barnett
Gospel: Luke 10:25-37
5 Pentecost - Year C, Track 2
Sunday, July 10, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads The New Neighbors by Sarah McIntyre
Gospel: Luke 9:51-62
3 Pentecost: Year C/Track 2
June 26, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads A Shelter in Our Car by Monica Gunning
Gospel: Luke 8:26-39
2 Pentecost: Year C - Track 2
June 19, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads The Patchwork Path: A Quilt Map to Freedom by Bettye Stroud
Gospel: John 16:12-15
1 Pentecost - Trinity Sunday: Year C, Track 2
June 12, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads The Seeds of Friendship by Michael Foreman
First Lesson: Acts 2:1-21; Gospel: John 14:8-17
Day of Pentecost/Whitsunday: Year CJune 5, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig
Gospel: John 17:20-26
7 Easter: Year CMay 29, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads A Mama for Owen by  Marion Dane Bauer
Gospel: John 14:23-29
6 Easter: Year C
May 22, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads The Lion and The Bird by Marianne Dubuc
Gospel: John 13:31-35
5 Easter: Year C
May 15, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reshares A Young Shepherd by Cat Urbigkit
Gospel: John 10:22-30
4 Easter: Year C
May 8, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads Rising Above the Storm Clouds: What It's Like to Forgive by Robert D. Enright
John 21:1-19
3 Easter: Year C
May 1, 2022

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Today's episode is a Reprise of Deacon Lorena reading A Piece of Home by Jeri Watts
Gospel: John 20:19-31
2 Easter - Year C
April 24, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads On That Easter Morning By Mary Joslin
Gospel: Luke 24:1-12
Easter Day: Year C
April 17, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads Badger's Parting Gifts by Susan Varley
Gospel: Luke 22:14-23:56
Palm Sunday: Year C
April 10, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads Nerdy Birdy by Aaron ReynoldsGospel: John 12:1-8
Lent 5: Year C
April 3. 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads Those Darn Squirrels by Adam Rubin
Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32Lent 4: Year C
March 27, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads Making the Moose Out of Life by Nicholas Oldland
Gospel: Luke 13:1-9Lent 3: Year C
March 20, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads The Tale of Tricky Fox Retold by Jim Aylesworth
Gospel: Luke 13:31-35
Lent 2: Year C
March 13, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads Oh no, George! by Chris Haughton
Gospel: Luke 4:1-13
Lent 1: Year C
March 6, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads Wolf! Wolf! by John Rocco
Gospel: Luke 9:28-36
Last Epiphany: Year C
February 27, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads Rufus and His Angry Tail by Elias Carr
Gospel: Luke 6:27-38
7 Epiphany: Year C
February 20, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
Gospel: Luke 6:17-26
6 Epiphany: Year C
February 13, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun by Maria Dismondy
Gospel: Luke 5:1-11
5 Epiphany: Year CFebruary 6, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads The Angry Dragon by Michael Gordon
Gospel: Luke 4:21-30
4 Epiphany: Year C
January 30, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads Joseph and the Sabbath Fish by Eric A. Kimmel
Gospel: Luke 4:14-21
3 Epiphany: Year C
January 23, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes by Kimberly and James Dean
Gospel: John 2:1-12
2 Epiphany: Year C
January 16, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
Gospel: Luke: 3:15-17,21-22
1 Epiphany: Year CJanuary 9, 2022

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Deacon Lorena concludes The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski
Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12
2 Christmas: Year C
January 2, 2022

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Deacon Lorena reads part 1 of The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski Gospel: John 1:1-18
1 Christmas: Year C
December 26, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads How Do You Know? by Debbie W. Trotter
Gospel: Luke 1:39-55
Advent 4: Year CDecember 19, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Just Right For Christmas by Birdie Black
Gospel: Luke 3:7-18
Advent 3: Year C
December 12, 2021

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Deacon Lorena Reads One Good Deed by Terri Fields
Gospel: Luke 3:1-6
Advent 2 - Year C
December 05, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Waiting by Kevin Henkes
Gospel: Luke 21:25-36
Advent 1: Year C
November 28, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Goodbye Curtis by Kevin Henkes
Gospel: John 18:33-37
The Last Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 29): Year B (Track 1)
November 21, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads A Place Where Hurricanes Happen by Renee Watson
Gospel: Mark 13:1-8
25 Pentecost (Proper 28) - Year B (Track 1
November 14, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Those Shoesby Maribeth Boelts
Gospel: John 11:32-44
24 Pentecost (All Saints' Sunday): Year B (Track 1)
November 7, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Biblioburro: A True Story from Columbia by Jeannette Winter
Gospel: Mark 12:38-34
23 Pentecost (Proper 26): Year B (Track 1)
October 31, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Elfwyn's Saga by David WisniewskiGospel: Mark 10:46-52
22 Pentecost (Proper 25): Year B (Track 1)October 24, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads The Spiffiest Giant in Town by Julia Donaldson
Gospel: March 10:35-45
21 Pentecost (Proper 24) - Year B (Track 1)
October 17, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Too Many Carrots by Katy Hudson
Gospel: Mark 10:17-31
20 Pentecost (Proper 23): Year B (Track 1)
October 10, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads St. Francis and the Wolf by Richard Egeilski
19 Pentecost (Proper 22): Year B (Track 1)The Eve of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
October 3, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads The Bad Mood and the Stick by Lemony Snicket
Gospel: Mark 9:38-50
18 Pentecost (Proper 21); Year B (Track 1)
September 26, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Sheila Rae, The Brave by Kevin Henkes
Gospel: Mark 9:30-37
17 Pentecost (Proper 20): Year B, Track 1
September 19, 2021
**Prayer adapted from Common Prayer for Children and Families, Jenifer Gamber & Timothy J.S. Seamans; Church Publishing Inc.; Unexpected Angels, Pg. 99

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Deacon Lorena reads The Mysterious Guests: A Sukkot Story by Eric A. Kimmel
Gospel: Mark 8:27-38
16 Pentecost (Proper 19): Year B (Track 1)
September 12, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Julia's House for Lost Creatures by Ben Hatke
Gospel: 7:24-37
15 Pentecost (Proper 18): Year B Track 1
September 5, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads The Circus Ship by Chris Van DusenGospel: Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
14 Pentecost (Proper 17): Year B Track 1
August 29, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Ginger Finds a Home by Charlotte Voake
Gospel: John 6:56-59
13 Pentecost (Proper 16): Year B
August 22, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Sun Bread by Elisa Kleven
Gospel: John 6:51-58
12 Pentecost (Proper 15): Year B
August 15, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Mom Pie by Lynne, Jonell
Gospel: John 6:35, 41-51
11 Pentecost (Proper 14) Year B (Track 2)August 8, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads My Spring Robin by Anne RockwellGospel: John 6:24-35
10 Pentecost (Proper 13): Year B; Track 1
August 1, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Extra Yarn by Mac BarnettGospel: 6:1-219 Pentecost (Proper 12): Year BJuly 25, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads I Love You Because You're You by Liza Baker
Gospel: Mark 6:30-34, 53-568 Pentecost (Proper 11): Year B (Track 1)
Psalm 23 from Track 2July 18, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Curious George Goes Camping by Margret & H.A. Rey
Epistle: Ephesians 1:3-14
7 Pentecost (Proper 10): Year BJuly 11, 2021

Gathering around a Campfire from Common Prayer for Children and Families, Jenifer Gamber & Timothy J.S. Seamans, Church Publishing Inc.

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Deacon Lorena reads Not the Piano, Mrs. Medley by Evan LevineGospel: Mark 6:1-13
6 Pentecost (Proper 9): Year B
July 4, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Leopardpox! (Sadie is having the funniest sick day ever!) by Orna Landau
Gospel: Mark 5:21-43
5 Pentecost (Proper 8): Year B
June 27, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads, Don't Be Afraid, Little Pip by Karma Wilson
Gospel: Mark 4:35-41
4 Pentecost: Year B; Track 1June 20, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss
Gospel: Mark 4:26-443 Pentecost: Year B; Proper 6, Track 1
June 13, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads The Berenstain Bears: NO GIRLS ALLOWED By Jan & Stan Berenstain
Gospel: Mark 3:20-35
2 Pentecost: Year B; Track 1
June 6, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Jack by Tomie DePaola
Gospel: John 3:1-171 Pentecost/Trinity Sunday: Year B
May 30, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Willow Finds A Way by Lana Button
Gospel: John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15)The Day of Pentecost: Year B
May 23, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Grandad's Prayers of the Earth by Douglas Wood
Gospel: John 17:6-19
7 Easter: Year B
May 16, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads The Adventures of Beekle by Dan SantatGospel - John 15:-9-176 Easter: Year B
May 9, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Because Amelia Smiled by David Ezra SteinGospel: John 15:1-8
5 Easter: Year BMay 2, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads One World, One Day by Barbara Kerley
Gospel: John 10:11-18
4 Easter: Year BApril 25, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads I Feel a Foot! by Maranke RInck
Gospel: Luke 24:36b-48
3 Easter: Year BApril 18, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads A Piece of Home by Jeri WattsGospel: John 20:19-31
2 Easter: Year BSunday, April 11, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads The Donkey's Easter Tale by Adele ColvinGospel - John 20:1-18The Sunday of the Resurrection: Easter Day - Year BApril 4, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads The First Easter by Lois Rock
The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday - Year B
Gospel: Mark 15:1-47March 28, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads The Greatest Power by DemiGospel: John 12:20-33
Lent 5: Year BMarch 21, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Love Is by Diane Adams
Gospel: John 3:14-21Lent 4: Year B
March 14, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Luba and the Wren by Patricia Polacco
Gospel: John 2:13-22
Lent 3: Year BMarch 7, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Hannah and Sugar by Kate Berube.Gospel: Mark 8:31-38Lent 2: Year BFebruary 28, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads The Bear and The Piano by David R. L. Litchfield
Old Testament Reading: Genesis 9:8-17Lent 1: Year BFebruary 21, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Goose by Molly Bang
Gospel: Mark 9: 2-9Last Epiphany: Year B
February 14, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Mogie:  by The Heart of the House by Kathi Appelt
Gospel: Mark 1:29-395 Epiphany: Year B
Sunday, February 7, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads The Sailor Dog by Margaret Wise Brown
Gospel: Mark 1:21-28
4 Epiphany: Year B
January 31, 2021

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Deacon Lorena & Bill read I Don't Want to Be a Frog by Dev Petty
Gospel: Mark 1:14-20
3 Epiphany: Year B - January 24, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers
Gospel reading this relates to: John 1.35-42Actual Gospel reading this week: John 1.43-51
 2 Epiphany: Year B
January 17, 2021 

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Deacon Lorena reads Water Come Down by Walter Wangerin, Jr.
Gospel: Mark 1:4-11
1 Epiphany: Year B - January 10, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads The Last Straw by Frederick H. Thury (https://www.amazon.com/Last-Straw-Fredrick-Thury/dp/0881063606)Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12

The Second Sunday After Christmas: Year BJanuary 3, 2021

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Deacon Lorena reads Nativity by Cynthia Rylant
Gospel: John 1:1-18
1 Christmas: Year B
December 27, 2020

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Deacon Lorena reads Anything is Possible by Giulia Belloni
Gospel: Luke 1:26-38
Advent 4: Year B

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Deacon Lorena reads Under Alaska's Midnight Sun by Deb Vanasse

Gospel: John 1:6-8,19-28

Advent 3: Year B

Link to Joy to the World! mentioned at the end of the podcast.

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Deacon Lorena reads Mama Miti by Donna Jo Napoli

Gospel: Mark 1:1-8

Advent 2/Year B

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Deacon Lorena reads The Butter Man by Ali Alalou and Elizabeth Alalou

Gospel: Mark 13:24-37

Advent 1: Year B

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Deacon Lorena reads A Song for Lena by Hilary Horder Hipley

Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46

The Last Sunday after Pentecost - Year A

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Deacon Lorena reads The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger

Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30

24th Sunday after Pentecost: Year A - Proper 28

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Deacon Lorena reads Wait by Antoinette Portis.

Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13

The 23rd Sunday after Pentecost: Year A

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Deacon Lorena reads Wait by Antoinette Portis.

Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13

The 23rd Sunday after Pentecost: Year A

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Deacon Lorena reads The Tower: A Story of Humility by Richard Paul Evans

Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12

The 22nd Sunday after Pentecost - All Saints' Day - Year A

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Deacon Lorena reads All the Places to Love by Patricia MacLachlin

Gospel: Matthew 22:34-46

20th Sunday after Pentecost: Year A; Proper 25

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Deacon Lorena reads A Chair For My Mother by Vera B. Williams

Gospel: Matthew 22:15-22

The 20th Sunday After Pentecost: Year A; Proper 24

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Deacon Lorena reads A Chair For My Mother by Vera B. Williams

Gospel: Matthew 22:15-22

The 20th Sunday After Pentecost: Year A; Proper 24

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Deacon Lorena reads A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon (She advises that this might be best suited for older children as it might be a bit scary for younger. Please use discretion!)

Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14

The 19th Sunday after Pentecost: Year A (Proper 23)

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Deacon Lorena reads The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen; adapted and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

May not be suitable for children under age 6. Parental Discretion Advised.

Gospel: Matthew 21:33-46

The 18th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 22): Year A

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Deacon Lorena reads The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson

Gospel: Matthew 21:23-32

17 Pentecost (Proper 21) Year A

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Deacon Lorena reads Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev.

Gospel - Matthew 20:1-16

16th Sunday after Pentecost, Year A; Proper 20 

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Deacon Lorena reads Rabbit & Squirrel: A Tale of War and Peas by Kara LaReau

Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35

The 15th Sunday After Pentecost: Year A (Proper 19) Track II

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Deacon Lorena reads And to Think That We Thought That We'd Never Be Friends by Mary Ann Hoberman

Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20

14th Sunday after Pentecost, Year A

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Deacon Lorena reads Miss Tizzy by Libba Moore Gray.

Gospel: Matthew 16:21-28

Proper 16 - the 13th Sunday After Pentecost/August 30, 2020

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Deacon Lorena reads The Old Woman Who Named Things by Cynthia Rylant

Gospel: Matthew 16:13-20

The 12th Sunday after Pentecost

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Deacon Lorena reads She Sang Promise: The Story of Betty Mae Jumper, Seminole Tribal Leader by J.G. Annino

Gospel: Matthew 15:10-28

11th Sunday After Pentecost 2020

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This week on Sunday Stories for kids, Deacon Lorena reads Three Bears in a Boat by David Soman and ties it to the Gospel Lesson - Matthew 14:22-33. The feature runs about 15 minutes and is intended for children age 3 - Grade 3.

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Deacon Lorena reads Picnic by John Burningham.

Gospel: Matthew 14:13-21

The 9th Sunday after Pentecost - Year A; Track 2

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Deacon Lorena reads The Jewel Box Ballerinas by Monique de Varennes

Gospel: Matthew 13:31-33,44-52

July 26, 2020 - The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

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Deacon Lorena reads: Seed by Seed: The Legend and Legacy of John "Appleseed" Chapman By Esme Raji Codell

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Deacon Lorena reads The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle

Gospel: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23        

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Deacon Lorena reads I Have A Little Problem, Said the Bear by Heinz Janisch

Gospel: Matthew 11:16-19, 15-30

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Deacon Lorena reads How Full is Your Bucket by Tom Rath & Mary Reckmeyer

Gospel: Matthew 10:40-42

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Deacon Lorena reads Sam and the Lucky Money by Karen Chinn

Gospel: Matthew 10:24-39

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Deacon Lorena reads Three Little Words by Amy Novesky

Epistle: Romans 5:1-8
Gospel: Matthew 9:25-10:23

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Deacon Lorena reads When God Made the World by Matthew Paul Turner

Genesis 1:1 - 2:4a

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Deacon Lorena reads Hope Springs by Eric Walters

Gospel: John 7:37-39

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Deacon Lorena reads Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli

Gospel: John 17:1-11

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Deacon Lorena reads Ojiichan's Gift by Chieri Uegaki

Gospel: John 14:15-21

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This week's story is I Miss My Grandpa by Jin Xiaojing

Gospel: John 14:1-14

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Deacon Lorena reads A Young Shepherd by Cat Urbigkit

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Deacon Lorena reads Where Are You From? by Yamile Saied Mendez

Reading: 1 Peter 1:17-23            

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Deacon Lorena reads Truman by Jean Reidy

Gospel - John 20:19-31

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Deacon Lorena reads the 2nd half of Petook: An Easter Story by Caryll Houselander        

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Deacon Lorena reads Part 1 of Petook - An Easter Story by Caryll Houselander        

Gospel: Matthew 21:1-11

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Deacon Lorena reads Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay by Susan Hood

Gospel: John 11:1-45

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Deacon Lorena reads "Listen, Buddy" by Helen Lester

Gospel Reading: John 9:1-41