A Banquet

In honor of today's Gospel reading, we are having a banquet tonight. Nothing overly fancy, except we are going to use the good china (why not-its a rainy day that I have been saving it for) and have meat loaf, homemade mashed potatoes and peas. We are going to make crowns to wear because we are special. Someone will read the Gospel passage and we will celebrate because our family is worth it!

Jesus again in reply spoke to the chief priests and elders of the people
in parables, saying,
"The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king
who gave a wedding feast for his son.
He dispatched his servants
to summon the invited guests to the feast,
but they refused to come.
A second time he sent other servants, saying,
'Tell those invited: "Behold, I have prepared my banquet,
my calves and fattened cattle are killed,
and everything is ready; come to the feast."’
Some ignored the invitation and went away,
one to his farm, another to his business.
The rest laid hold of his servants,
mistreated them, and killed them.
The king was enraged and sent his troops,
destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
Then he said to his servants, 'The feast is ready,
but those who were invited were not worthy to come.
Go out, therefore, into the main roads
and invite to the feast whomever you find.’
The servants went out into the streets
and gathered all they found, bad and good alike,
and the hall was filled with guests."


Meat loaf:
2 pks ground turkey
2 eggs
1 cup bread crumbs
1 pkg onion soup mix
dash steak sauce or worsteshire sauce

beat the eggs in a seperate bowl. add the onion soup mix & sauce mix well
Meantime, mix the turkey and bread crumbs together. add the egg mixture and combine. shape into a loaf
bake @ 375 for about 1 hr. top with tomato sauce if desired

mashed potatoes
peel & boil potatoes. drain well. add some warm milk, butter & salt, mash.


Crowns
cut a crown shape out of construction paper. Cut a band out of a different color. Tape together and decorate with stickers.