Confirmation Sunday-
A few weeks ago on Pentecost, thirteen young adults at St. John's celebrated their confirmation through Affirmation of Baptism. At the confirmation banquet earlier that week, each young adult read a faith statement that they had prepared during a retreat this spring. One youth wrote,
Confirmation has been a journey of knowing my relationship with God. It has opened up a whole new beginning for my life in the church. Confirmation not only built strength of my faith, but also strengthened me as a person and my relationship with God.
Another wrote,
I will live my faith by going to church, volunteering around the community, being kind and caring to all God's people, and by proclaiming the words of God in Christ through my thoughts and deeds. I will do all these things and I ask god to help and guide me on my Journey.
A third wrote,
What I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth is that God the Father created the beautiful days and gloomy days. He created everything we can and can't see. He is also there for me when I am feeling down and it is hard for me to talk to anybody. He is always there! God promises that he will be there for us through the good and bad times. I feel like God is with me everywhere.
We celebrate and welcome these new adult members of the St. John's community of faith. Pr. Erik