Trinity Sunday, Year B

Signs of God’s love

Reading I: Deuteronomy 4:32–34, 39–40 (proofs of God’s love)
Reading II: Romans 8:14–17 (sons of God through adoption)
Gospel: Matthew 28:16–20 (commission of the Apostles)

Key Passage: Moses said to the people, “For ask now about former ages, long before your own, ever since the day that God created human beings on the earth; ask from one end of heaven to the other: has anything so great as this ever happened or has its like ever been heard of?” (Deuteronomy 4:32)

Adult: What signs of God’s love have you witnessed in your life?
Child: How can you be a sign of God’s love to others this week?
(from PastoralPlanning.com)

Seventh Sunday of Easter, Year B

Praying for others

Reading I: Acts 1:15–17, 20–26 (Matthias chosen)
Reading II: 1 John 4:11–16 (love for one another)
Gospel: John 17:11–19 (Jesus’ prayer for the disciples)

Key Passage: [Jesus prayed to his Father,] “I am asking on their behalf; I am not asking on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those whom you gave me, because they are yours.” (John 17:9)

Adult: Who needs you to pray for them this week, as Jesus prayed for his disciples?
Child: Who will you pray for this week?
(from PastoralPlanning.com)

Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year B

Love of your neighbor

Reading I: Acts 10:25–26, 34–35, 44–48 (Peter in Caesarea)
Reading II: 1 John 4:7–10 (God’s love and ours)
Gospel: John 15:9–17 (a disciple’s love)

Key Passage: Jesus said, “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” (John 15:12)

Adult: How is love of others connected to love for God?
Child: Who needs Jesus’ love this week? How can you show them his love?
(from PastoralPlanning.com)

Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year B

Strengthening your faith

Reading I: Acts 9:26–31 (Saul visits Jerusalem)
Reading II: 1 John 3:18–24 (the actions of believers)
Gospel: John 15:1–8 (the vine and the branches)

Key Passage: [The vine grower] removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. (John 15:2)

Adult: When have you been “pruned” by your experiences in a way that led to greater abundance?
Child: When have you felt stronger or better because you did something hard to help another person?
(from PastoralPlanning.com)