tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post2863229827730055784..comments2024-03-23T16:00:11.309-04:00Comments on Worshiping With Children: Year A - Thanksgiving DayWorshiping with Childrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12023055938126631743noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-69073940021032841802018-05-18T13:13:21.874-04:002018-05-18T13:13:21.874-04:00The origins of Canadian Thanksgiving are more clos...The origins of Canadian Thanksgiving are more closely connected to the traditions of Europe than of the United States. Long before Europeans settled in North America, festivals of thanks and celebrations of harvest took place in Europe in the month of October. The very first Thanksgiving celebration in North America took place in 1578 in Canada when Martin Frobisher, an explorer from England. in search of the Northwest Passage. He wanted to give thanks for his safe arrival to the New World.<br />But we of N.A. are all grateful for all that is provided, the good earth, the seed, the sower, the reaper, and all those who ensure this earth is fed - to the God of your understanding be praise.ElizNik.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04546787391982424596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-7853014676141022372013-10-03T15:14:27.042-04:002013-10-03T15:14:27.042-04:00Although it is two years ago, let me add a hello f...Although it is two years ago, let me add a hello from Canada and assure you that we enjoy similar harvest celebrations to those in the US, minus the pilgrims (some trace our Thanksgiving tradition back to Frobisher). One of my favourite times with the children was the year we learned how to say "Thank you" in many languages from our congregation, and ended by using those words for our prayer together: Dear God, thank you for your good gifts. Merci. Danke. Gratias. Molte grazie! In Jesus we pray, amen. <br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-38389847342212037632011-11-21T11:52:45.840-05:002011-11-21T11:52:45.840-05:00Brian, It is beautiful - lucky wife!
If any of ...Brian, It is beautiful - lucky wife! <br /><br />If any of us use it in worship, we need to consider the fact that many children will not be able to read the gorgeous font. Did you know that many schools are dropping the teaching of cursive writing entirely?!? In a digital age, it is no longer "necessary." The world is indeed changing!Worshiping with Childrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12023055938126631743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-17298471929959976452011-11-21T11:32:15.607-05:002011-11-21T11:32:15.607-05:00I made a - I hope beautiful - graphic of Elizabeth...I made a - I hope beautiful - graphic of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poem for my wife. She loved it. I think you could use it, too. You may view/download it here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21568294/earth-is-crammed.jpgBrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500399617983809790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-51637338174094538822011-11-17T22:29:37.986-05:002011-11-17T22:29:37.986-05:00My favorite Thanksgiving book is not really about ...My favorite Thanksgiving book is not really about the holiday: The Table Where Rich People Sit by Byrd Baylor (Antheneum, 1994) is about a young girl who thinks her parents need jobs that make more money, but after a conversation around a favorite table she sees that not all riches are monetary. A beautiful story about seeing the value in the good things around us.Frances Woodruffhttp://onthechancelsteps.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-17882288433137258282011-10-26T10:27:09.258-04:002011-10-26T10:27:09.258-04:00I wrote the lectionary links for this Sunday, and ...I wrote the lectionary links for this Sunday, and I included a book called "The Most Thankful Thing", which could be a possibility for reading.<br />Here's a link:<br />http://storypath.wordpress.com/2011/10/21/lectionary-links-sunday-november-20-2011/Sara Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995851195771634116.post-15020475126382517522011-10-26T02:21:34.527-04:002011-10-26T02:21:34.527-04:00You make an excellent point about not letting chil...You make an excellent point about not letting children be laughed at. In our (pre-school) Junior Church we open every session by asking what the children are thankful for, and then singing "Thank you Lord for this fine day" (https://www.communityofcelebration.com/zen-cart/media/Thank_you_Lord.mp3), adding lines to the song according to what children have said. We have given thanks for McDonald's, and even for the ceiling of our room. Why not? As you say, "Thanksgiving begins with noticing what is all around you."Storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06689874815365770762noreply@blogger.com