Sunday Seeds
Sunday, 14 March 2027

5th Sunday of Lent

Gospel: John 12:20–33

“Sir, we would like to see Jesus.” John 12:21

Liturgical colour: Purple
The Tiny Seed That Grew: worksheet for age 6
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Jesus and the Little Seed: worksheet for age 4
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For grown-ups

This Sunday Jesus compares himself to a grain of wheat that has to fall into the ground before it can bear fruit. He is talking about his coming death and resurrection, while Jeremiah promises that God will write his love on our hearts and the psalm begs for a clean one. It all begins when some visitors ask, “Sir, we would like to see Jesus.”

Children often learn to see Jesus by watching us. Family life is full of small seed moments: giving up the last biscuit, putting the phone down to listen, saying sorry first, helping without being asked. None of it feels big, yet this is how love grows in a home. Lent is nearly over, so this week is a good time to notice where your family is already giving a little of itself, and to thank God for the fruit that is quietly growing.

Dinner-table questions

  1. What does a tiny seed need to grow into something big?
  2. What is one thing you could share or give up to be kind this week?
  3. If you could see Jesus today, what would you tell him?
This week’s family practice: Plant a few seeds (beans or cress on damp tissue work well) and check on them together each day this week. Each evening, name one small thing someone in the family gave or shared.

This Sunday’s readings

First reading
Jeremiah 31:31–34
Psalm
Psalm 51 — Create a clean heart in me, O God.
Second reading
Hebrews 5:7–9
Gospel
John 12:20–33