Sunday Seeds
Sunday, 22 November 2026

Christ the King

Gospel: Matthew 25:31–46

“Whatever you did for one of the least of these, you did for Me.” Matthew 25:40

Liturgical colour: White & gold
The King Who Hides in Plain Sight: worksheet for age 6
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Jesus Is Our King: worksheet for age 4
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For grown-ups

This Sunday we celebrate Christ the King, and the Gospel surprises us with what His kingdom looks like. The King doesn’t ask about success or cleverness. He asks whether we fed the hungry, welcomed the stranger and visited the sick. Ezekiel’s shepherd, who searches for lost sheep, and the shepherd of the Psalm tell the same story: God goes looking for the least of us, and invites us to do the same.

In family life, that rarely means anything grand. It looks like making room at the table for a lonely neighbour, packing an extra lunch to share, sending a card to a sick grandparent, or noticing the child who is left out at the playground. Young children grasp this well: Jesus is hiding in the people who need a friend. Our small, ordinary kindnesses are how a family serves the King. As He says, “Whatever you did for one of the least of these, you did for Me.”

Dinner-table questions

  1. Who is someone who might need a friend today?
  2. What is one kind thing you could do for someone who is sad or hungry?
  3. How do you think Jesus feels when we are kind to other people?
This week’s family practice: This week, do one hidden act of kindness together as a family, such as baking for a neighbour or giving a toy to someone in need, and say a short prayer for that person at dinner.

This Sunday’s readings

First reading
Ezekiel 34:11–12, 15–17
Psalm
Psalm 23 — The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
Second reading
1 Corinthians 15:20–26, 28
Gospel
Matthew 25:31–46