Confrimation Sunday Outline

Opening Song: God of Wonders

Welcome: Justin Jones & Michael Susman

Prayer: Hanna Darroll

*Lord’s Prayer: Bryan Wilkinson
Our Father, above us and all around us,
May your unspeakable Name be revered.

Here to earth, may your kingdom come.
Here on earth, may your will be done as it is in heaven.

Give us today our bread for today.
And forgive us our wrongs as we forgive those who wrong us.

Lead us away from the time of trial.
But liberate us from evil.

For the kingdom is yours and yours alone,
And the power is yours and yours alone,
And the glory is yours and yours alone.
Amen.

*Call to Worship “God Is” \ Grace Haring , Michael Nixt, & Lana Robinson

Leader: My sisters and brothers, God is! (Clap, clap)

All: God is. (Clap, clap)
God’s presence is with us whether or not we are aware of it,
Whether or not we feel it, whether or not we believe it.
God was here before we arrived, 
So we do not have to ask for God to be present.
We simply have to awaken to the one who was, who is, and who will always be.
(Silence)

Leader: My sisters and brothers, God accepts us and loves us! (clap, clap)

All: God accepts us and loves us. (Clap, clap)
God accepts us and loves us whether or not we are aware of it,
Whether or not we feel it, whether or not we believe it.
God accepted us and loved us before we accepted and loved God,
So we do not have to ask God to accept us and love us.
We simply have to awaken to the love that was, that is, and that will always be.
(Silence)

Leader: My sisters and brothers, God cares! (clap, clap)

All: God cares. (Clap, clap)
All our problems are known to God, all our pains are felt by God,
All our faults are forgiven by God, and all our concerns are shared with God.
We are not alone.
So now, we awaken ourselves to the presence of God,
So good, so kind, so holy, so just, so powerful, so real, so near, so here.
And now, we awaken ourselves to the acceptance of God.
We accept our acceptance, and we love because God first loves us.
And now, we awaken ourselves to the care of God.
(Silence)

Leader: Wake up, sleepers! (Clap, clap)
All: Let us awaken! (Clap, clap)
Leader: Arise from the dead! (clap, clap)

All: Let us arise! (clap clap)
The light of Christ shines upon us!

*Song: Your Love is Amazing (Lyrics found in insert)

Announcements

Children’s Sermon <9:00am>

“Coltrane and the Note Belonging” Nate Parke

*Song: Breath Deep (Lyrics found in insert)

Offering: Peace Be Still (Ryan Prays \ Ionel, Michael S. Justin, Rachelle..Collect)

“A New Way of Being Human” Nick Jones, Rachelle Caterson, Annika Curren, Lauren Franklin

“The Journey to Belief” Emerson Nichols

*Song: Thy Nature and Thy Name is Love (Lyrics found in insert)

Scripture Reading: Luke 23:23-38 Hanna Darroll

Reflection: “So it was thought...OR Welcome to Life in the Story of God” Tripp Fuller

Ritual of Confirmation <11:00>

Sending Song: With Kindness (Lyrics found in insert)

Benediction: Karl Johnson

Confirmation Music

You can download the MP3's and Practice HERE.

Below are the words if you need them....

Your Love is Amazing

V1 - Your love is amazing, steady and unchanging
Your love is a mountain, firm beneath my feet
Your love is a mystery, how You gently lift me
When I am surrounded, Your love carries me

Chorus
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Your love makes me sing
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Your love makes me sing

V2 - Your love is surprising, I can feel it rising
All the joy that's growing deep inside of me
Every time I see You, all Your goodness shines through
And I can feel this God song, rising up in me

Chorus, V1, Chorus

Breathe Deep
Politicians, morticians, Philistines, homophobes
Skinheads, Dead heads, tax evaders, street kids
Alcoholics, workaholics, wise guys, dim wits
Blue collars, white collars, war mongers, peace nicks

Breathe deep
Breathe deep the Breath of God
Breathe deep
Breathe deep the Breath of God

Suicidals, rock idols, shut-ins, drop outs
Friendless, homeless, penniless and depressed
Presidents, residents, foreigners and aliens
Dissidents, feminists, xenophobes and chauvinists

Evolutionists, creationists, perverts, slum lords
Dead-beats, athletes, Protestants and Catholics
Housewives, neophytes, pro-choice, pro-life
Misogynists, monogamists, philanthropists, blacks and whites

Police, obese, lawyers, and government
Sex offenders, tax collectors, war vets, rejects
Atheists, Scientists, racists, sadists
Photographers, biographers, artists, pornographers

Gays and lesbians, demagogues and thespians
The disabled, preachers, doctors and teachers
Meat eaters, wife beaters, judges and juries
Long hair, no hair, everybody everywhere!

Peace Be Still (Psalm 46)
Though the earth should change, mountains quake and seas rise above us
God is our refuge and strength, a present help in times of trouble
Though waters roar, thunder quake, and fears come upon us,
God is our refuge and strength, a present help in times of trouble

Peace be still, peace we find, peace you bring into our lives
Peace be still, peace we find, peace you bring into our lives

Though nations roar, kingdoms fall, and wars come upon us
God is in our midst, in our hearts, and moves among us
In times of need, in times of pain, in times of injustice
God is in our midst, in our hearts, and moves among us

The one who made creation, the healer of the nations, the king of liberation
knows our name and knows our face
Holy God of Jacob, restorer of the broken, hope of all the earth, and lover of my soul

Though the earth should change, mountains quake and seas rise above us
God is our refuge and strength, a present help in times of trouble
In times of need, in times of pain, in times of injustice
God is in our midst, in our hearts, and moves among us

Thy Nature and Thy Name
Creator, Lord of all
Sustainer, of my soul
Giver of dignity
To my neighbors and enemies
Redeemer of all creation
Sojourn to all depths
Set the captives free
You made strangers into a family
You made strangers into a family 

Chorus: Thy nature and thy name is love
Thy nature and thy name is love
Hell, earth, and sin, with ease overcome
Thy nature and thy name is love

Creator of new beginnings
Sustainer of earth’s toil
Giver of hope’s true promise
To the out casts and least of these
The ending we move towards
Is an ending that begins in you
The last words you will speak
Behold I make all things new
Behold I make all things new
Chorus

Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer of all (x4)
Chorus


With Kindness
Christ has no body here but ours
No hands, no feet, here on earth but ours
Ours are the eyes though which he looks
On this world
With Kindness

Ours are the hands through which he works
Ours are the feet on which he moves
Ours are the voices through which he speaks
To this world
With Kindness

Through our touch, our smile, our listening ear
Embodied in us, Jesus is living here

Let us go now
Filled with the Spirit
Into this world
With Kindness
Let us go now
Filled with the Spirit
Into this world
With Kindness

The Beach Baptisms

Here's a video that Michael made from the Nick(x2) Beach Baptism.

The Language of God

Yo Youthers! This is our denominations new TV ad. It was 'too radical' to get on TV so the denomination is attempting to use social networking sites like facebook to spread the word. Check it out, let me know what you think, and spread the word if you can!

Easter Videos!!!

Theology of Videos Games!

I told I had one presentation from my theology conference that some of you would enjoy and here it is! It is titled, "HALOS AND AVATARS: Theology Via Video Games and Virtual Worlds." Tell me what you think?

Your Videos....BAM

Michael's Videos!!!

If you are nice you will go rate them on YouTube!

Who Wrote the Bible? God? Humans?

Tell me what you think?

Talkin' About Jesus This Lent

Hope to see you all on Sunday nights during Lent where we will be discussing the questions you voted on!!!

Enjoy the promo video, share it with your friends, and get ready!

Luke Chapters 13,14,15

Confirmation Reflection Fodder Chapter 12

Confirmation Reflection Fodder Chapter 11

This Week For Confirmation

Here's the skinny in bullet items so you don't get confused!

1. DO your 3 reflections.
2. USE the videos I made to get a thinking!
3. WRITE your at least one page that is readable on the Chapter you were assigned. If you missed last week pick the one that most inspires you!
4. COLLECT answers to the question, "Where did I see God this week?"
5. DRAW your image of the world's brokenness and your own.
6. SIGN-UP for your project presentation date by putting the person and the Sunday you want to present in the comments. If you don't have final topic tell me where you are leaning so we can nail it down this week. 3 people or groups can present on a given Sunday! Here's the dates and it is first comment first serve.

2\21

2\28

3\7

3\14

3\21

Finally. Don't forget the Super Bowl(ing) Party this Sunday!!!! 3pm My HOUSE!

Confirmation Reflection Fodder Chapter 10

Alrighty. So confirmation group, these took me FOREVER. I kept messing up and going on and on about things I am sure you are NOT interested in. So be nice and at least watch these. Hopefully you will find that these inspire a couple reflections for you. I made two for each chapter. Since you have to write at least one response for each chapter go ahead and watch them all if you have time. Some of them are good! Hopefully they are all a little useful.

Jesus-izing Some Actions

Here are the a few reflections on how to Jesus-ize our responses to some difficult situations. Do you think the boys or ladies did a better job?

Peace Be Still

The Power of Love and Luke 6

Here's the video for you to respond to. Remember we are trying to figure out the nature of God's kingdom and mission in the world. Review the sermon on the plain (that's the fancy title for Ch.6 of Luke) and post a response comment. How does the video interpret and apply these teachings of Jesus? What questions come to mind? What does Jesus say that challenges you and how you view the world? Is Jesus crazy?

Confirmation Schedule

CONFIRMATION

Calendar
January
17: Luke (1-3)

24: Luke (4-6)

31: Luke (7-9)

Febuary
7: Luke (10-12)

12-15 Feb-Camp @ Pilgrim Pines

* 20 Rob Bell: Drops Like Stars

21: Luke (13-15)

28: Luke (16-18)

March
7: Luke (19-21)

14: Luke (22-24)

* 20 Homeboy Hoe-Down

21

28

April
4 - Confirmation Sunday Planning

May
2- Confirmation Sunday @9am service

* = non-Sunday
* & BOLD = required non Sunday
-note: if you did not attend the opening retreat you must attend Feb camp. It is optional for everyone else.
- You may only miss two (that is right TWO) Sunday gatherings. Any issues must me taken up with Jesus and he will tell me if they are valid excuses.

Confirmation Components

Confirmation Components

1. Responses to the Gospel of Luke
- at least one composed response per chapter
- responses can take a variety of forms such as journaling, poetry, art, music, interpretations, prayer writing etc
- these will assist the conversations during our group time

2. Confirmation Project
Choose One of the Two Options
- The life of a person from Church History or the Bible
- A story, parable, or symbol from the Gospel of Luke
you will have an assigned session in which you will share your project with the group

3. The 2 Big Questions
-What is a Disciple? \ What do you say of Jesus Christ?
- These answers will frame your own response to the confirmation process

4. Homeboy Hoe-Down
- help plan and put on the fundraiser
- share the Homeboy story with congregation

5. Confirmation Worship Service
- everyone will participate in the planning and in carrying out the worship service

Prayers from 1/17 Gathering

O Lord,

give us a mind

that is humble, quiet, peaceable,

patient and charitable,
and a taste of your Holy Spirit
in all our thoughts, words, and deeds.
O Lord,

give us a lively faith, a firm hope,

a fervant charity, a love of you.
Take from us all lukewarmness in meditation

and all dullness in prayer.

Give us fervor and delight in thinking of you,

your grace, and your tender compassion toward us.
Give us,good Lord,

the grace to work for

the things we pray for.
--St Thomas More, 1478-1535


My Lord God
I have no idea where I am going.
I do not see the road ahead of me.
I cannot know for certain where it will end.
Nor do I really know myself,
and the fact that I think I am following
your will does not mean
that I am actually doing so.
But I believe that my desire to please you
does in fact please you.
And I hope that I have that desire
in all that I am doing.
I hope that I will never do anything
apart from that desire.
And I know that if I do this
you will lead me by the right road
though I may know nothing about it.
Therefore will I trust you always
though I may seem to be lost
and in the shadow of death.
I will not fear,
for you are ever with me,
and you will never leave me
to face my perils alone.
- Thomas Merton