Confirmation Follow-up

[Janet Katari]

Hi, all -

Remember that October 8 is the next Sunday of Confirmation Worship
leadership. Let me know if someone can't attend (I know that Frances is not
able to be there). And next confirmation meeting is October 12. Please sign
up to join as 2nd adult or to bring snack. Sign up here.
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I enjoyed our confirmation session yesterday. Neal brought a snack (and the
church refrigerator provided some as well) & John Blair was able to stay
and help with class. Thanks!

We got started a little late because of back-to-school traffic, and jumped
in to talking/writing (Maddie lost her voice!) about the experience of
leading worship and the public service of packing the move-in baskets for
Lutheran Social Services. Then we did one more service to the church of
writing birthday cards for the CCL folks who have September birthdays.

We finished up by talking about the Manna and Mercy reading (first half of
the life of Jesus) and the books of Mark (Frances, Max, Neal) and John
(Maddie) and what the kids think were the important things about Jesus. We
talked a little bit about how the books of the Bible were chosen and about
how creeds got written.

I sent folks home with three versions of creeds - Apostles' Creed as
explained in Luther's Small Catechism, a personal creed from a class
assignment of mine in 2007, and a creed from Australia that is used at some
worship services there and here - and we'll talk more about how creeds are
developed, and the life of Jesus, at our next confirmation meeting on Oct.
12.

Schedule for worship leadership & homework is below. Note that this is a
tight timeframe - kids should focus on Manna and Mercy first and read what
they can of the Bible. If they haven't completed the gospel they read, work
on finishing that. If they have, read the beginning and end of another
gospel first. Let me know of any questions!


Opening

1st lesson

Other / 2nd less.

Prayer

Acolyte/Crucifer

Sept. 12, 2023

Josie

Maddie

Neal (O)

Frances

Max

Pentecost Season

Oct. 8, 2023

Max

Josie

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Neal

Maddie

Pentecost Season

Nov. 12, 2023

Frances

Max

Josie (O)

Maddie

Neal

Advent Season

Dec. 10, 2023

Neal

Maddie

Max (O)

Josie

Frances

Advent Season

Jan. 14, 2024

Maddie

Neal

Frances

Max

Josie

Epiphany Season

Feb. 11, 2024

Josie

Maddie

Neal (2)

Frances

Max

Epiphany Season

Mar. 10, 2024

Max

Josie

Maddie (O)

Neal

Frances

Lent Season

Apr. 14, 2024

Frances

Max

Josie (O)

Maddie

Neal

Easter Season

May. 12, 2024

Neal

Frances

Max (O)

Josie

Maddie

Easter Season

May 19, 2024

Roles TBD - This is Pentecost, when we will celebrate the rite of
Confirmation

Pentecost


Bible: the New Testament

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   If you haven’t read Mark, please read it. If you have read Mark, choose
   one of the other gospels.
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   Think about your summary of the life of Jesus - what things are
   important to YOU about Jesus’ life?
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   Read Manna & Mercy, pp. 52-60 (stop before Pentecost).


Peace,
Janet

Janet Katari (she/her)
Pastor, Christ Church, Lutheran, San Francisco
seniorpastor at christchurchlutheran.org
415-215-1576
Justice, therefore, represents the peace of God. This peace is freedom from
the violence that distorts the human person. It is the elimination, in
other words, of systems, constructs, and all actualities of violence. God's
peace thus requires a radical restructuring of a political, social, and
economic order that is sustained by and thus creates 'crucified classes of
people.' *Kelly Brown Douglas, Stand Your Ground, p. 195*
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