Doubting or Curious?

Rev. Madeline’s children’s sermon, on the Sunday after Easter, introduces the coming weeks’ stories about the first days after Jesus was raised and focuses on the disciple Thomas. She explains that Thomas was not present when the other disciples first saw Jesus risen and that he did not immediately believe, wanting to see for himself. Rather than emphasizing “Doubting Thomas,” she frames him as curious, noting the resurrection was an extraordinary event. She highlights that Thomas shows it is good and okay to be curious and to ask questions, and she gives children permission to ask questions about God or Jesus by speaking with trusted adults such as parents, grandparents, clergy (including Mother Paige and Deacon Pete), or Sunday school teachers, encouraging them to keep asking. 00:00 Welcome and Check In00:04 Easter Season Stories00:36 Meet Thomas01:00 Why Thomas Doubts01:28 Curiosity Not Shame02:33 Permission to Ask Questions02:45 Who to Ask for Help03:04 Wrap Up and Sing