The 2024-25 Confirmation Year is Upon Us!
A Prayer for Students written by Meta Herrick Carlson: The world has enough people who have stopped learning, who have already decided, who have fixed their minds on a few possibilities. So thank God for your learning, your creative curiosity still stirring! Your questions make a holy mess of mundane assumptions and the status quo’s attitude. The Spirit is at work in every new thing – the discoveries and challenges of a more complex and interesting world. God delights in what you seek and find, for this is creation still becoming new. Amen.
I am very much looking forward to our upcoming confirmation year. As an awkward teenager, unsure of myself and full of angst, I can honestly say that I loved my confirmation experiences. In fact, it is because of confirmation that I first considered Pastor as a vocational path. Now, I did not actually follow that path until much later but, nevertheless, it was confirmation that first sparked my pastoral and theological imaginations. Now, I get the incredible honor and privilege to try and recreate a fulfilling and meaningful confirmation experience for the next group of young leaders and discerners right here at Our Saviors! While I take this responsibility seriously, I aim to have a lot of fun doing it (for me and the students alike).
Rally Sunday is taking place on September 8th. I would love for any and all students who are considering being a part of confirmation this year to stop by and see me after worship. Heck, even if you weren’t considering confirmation, stop by. I will be answering all your questions and listening to all your challenges. Yes, I know it can be difficult to make confirmation fit into your busy schedule but don’t think that you cannot attend simply because you have other obligations. Come talk to me and let’s see if we can’t work something out. At the end of the day, confirmation is an important and wonderful rite of passage for every young person. You’ve had your parents, baptismal sponsors, church family and the like guiding you and encouraging you thus far. But you are older now and you are ready to take on more responsibilities. C’mon, I know you are sick of mom or dad or grandma or whoever telling you how to live a life of faith. In all seriousness, confirmation is about learning how to take the reins of your own unique faith journey. So, stop by, invite a friend. You do not need to be a member here to join confirmation. I sure hope to see many faces asking lots of questions on the 8th!
P.S. If you haven’t figured it out by now, I always try to default to grace. So, if you cannot make it on Rally Sunday, don’t worry. Call Connie or or send me an email. We can find a time to meet beforehand or shortly after the 8th. I promise not to turn you away. My email is pastorluke@oursaviorscloquet.org
Peace & Joy, Pr. Luke