<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi, all - <br></div><div><br></div><div>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. <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fWJ1mfPwctObwPlOx-IvT0sbwtdtAACxiOZHb_Jj5qA/edit?usp=sharing">Sign up here.</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>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!<br></div><div><br></div><div>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. <br></div><div><br></div><div>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.<br></div><div><br></div><div>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. <br></div><div><br></div><div>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! <br></div><div><br><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt" align="left"><table style="border:medium;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="77"><col width="90"><col width="90"><col width="90"><col width="90"><col width="90"><col width="98"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:15.75pt"><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(247,203,77);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><br></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(247,203,77);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Opening</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(247,203,77);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1st lesson</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(247,203,77);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Other / 2nd less.</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(247,203,77);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Prayer</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(247,203,77);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Acolyte/Crucifer</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(247,203,77);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><br></td></tr><tr style="height:15.75pt"><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sept. 12, 2023</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Josie</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Maddie</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Neal (O)</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Frances</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Max</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Pentecost Season</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:15.75pt"><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Oct. 8, 2023</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Max</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Josie</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">—--------------</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Neal</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Maddie</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Pentecost Season</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:15.75pt"><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Nov. 12, 2023</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Frances</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Max</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Josie (O)</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Maddie</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Neal</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Advent Season</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:15.75pt"><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dec. 10, 2023</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Neal</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Maddie</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Max (O)</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Josie</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Frances</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Advent Season</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:15.75pt"><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Jan. 14, 2024</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Maddie</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Neal</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Frances</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Max</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Josie</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Epiphany Season</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:15.75pt"><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Feb. 11, 2024</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Josie</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Maddie</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Neal (2)</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Frances</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Max</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Epiphany Season</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:15.75pt"><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Mar. 10, 2024</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Max</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Josie</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Maddie (O)</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Neal</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Frances</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Lent Season</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:15.75pt"><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Apr. 14, 2024</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Frances</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Max</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Josie (O)</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Maddie</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Neal</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Easter Season</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:15.75pt"><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">May. 12, 2024</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Neal</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Frances</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Max (O)</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Josie</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Maddie</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Easter Season</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:15.75pt"><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">May 19, 2024</span></p></td><td colspan="5" style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Roles TBD - This is Pentecost, when we will celebrate the rite of Confirmation</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.75pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(254,248,227);padding:2pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Pentecost</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Bible: the New Testament</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you haven’t read Mark, please read it. If you have read Mark, choose one of the other gospels.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Think about your summary of the life of Jesus - what things are important to YOU about Jesus’ life? </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Read Manna & Mercy, pp. 52-60 (stop before Pentecost).</span></p></li></ul></div><div><br></div><div>Peace,</div><div>Janet<br></div><div><br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font size="2">Janet Katari (she/her)<br></font></div><div><font size="2">Pastor, Christ Church, Lutheran, San Francisco</font></div><div><font size="2"><a href="mailto:seniorpastor@christchurchlutheran.org" target="_blank">seniorpastor@christchurchlutheran.org</a><br></font></div><div><font size="2">415-215-1576</font></div><div style="text-align:left"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">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.' <i>Kelly Brown Douglas, Stand Your Ground, p. 195</i></span></font></div></div></div></div></div></div>