Week of March 24, 2019: Looking For Fruit (Ages 11-18)

Faith To Go Podcast: Implicated in Suffering


Reads: The Bounds of Judgement

Episcopal Cafe: The Bounds of Judgement


1. Do you think Jesus is a nice guy? Why?

2. What does the one year of reprieve for the tree represent for you?

3. Would you say God is patient or impatient? Why?

4. Why do bad things happen to good people?

5. What is repentance?

6. How do Jesus’ words seem when you read them through the lens of love?

Views and Qs: Gardener


Discussion Questions:

1) What is a parable?

2) What did the farmer go out to do?

3) Where did the seeds end up?

4) What was the best spot for the seeds?

5) How are we supposed to interpret this story?

Feast and Faith: Bad Things


Forgiving God, stay with me

As I walk through Lent

For these next forty days.

Help me to learn more about myself

During this time you have given me for

Prayer and discernment.

Open my eyes as I walk with Jesus at my side,

So that I can see any

new path you want me to follow.

Open my ears to what you are saying

When I read and

study the Bible.

More than anything, know that I’m sorry

To have forgotten you this past year.

I seek to return to you more fully in the coming days.

This I pray in the name of

My guide,

Your Son, Jesus.

-Call On Me: A Prayer Book for Young People


1. Has something bad every happened to a friend of yours? What happened?

2. Is your friend a good person? Did they ‘deserve’ what happen to them?

3. Why do you think it happened?

4. If bad stuff happens to good people, do we still have to strive to be good?

5. How does Jesus lead by example of being turning toward goodness when bad stuff happens?

Final nugget – There will be times when bad things might happen to you or your loved ones. When those things happen, it’s good to remember that God loves you. More importantly, you can’t let those moments distract you from living a life like Jesus teaches us. We are still called to turn ourselves toward living a life of good.



Before you begin, take a few moments to decide who will read the scripture reading and who will read the collect and closing. Read the Psalm and Lord's Prayer in unison.

After a moment of silence, begin with the Psalm.

Psalm 63: 1-8

(Read in unison)


my soul thirsts for you, my flesh faints for you,


2 Therefore I have gazed upon you in your holy place, *

that I might behold your power and your glory.

3 For your loving-kindness is better than life itself; *

my lips shall give you praise.

4 So will I bless you as long as I live *

and lift up my hands in your Name.

5 My soul is content, as with marrow and fatness, *

and my mouth praises you with joyful lips,

6 When I remember you upon my bed, *

and meditate on you in the night watches.

7 For you have been my helper, *

and under the shadow of your wings I will rejoice.

8 My soul clings to you; *

your right hand holds me fast. 

Luke 13:1-9

(read by assigned person)



Prayers for Ourselves and For Others (take this time to each offer one person/event that you would like to hold in prayer as well as one thing you are thankful for)

Dear God, tonight I ask your prayers for.......

and I give you thanks for ..........


The Lord’s Prayer

(read in unison)

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy Name,

thy kingdom come,

thy will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those

who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom,

and the power, and the glory,

for ever and ever.


The Collect

(read by assigned person)


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