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Christian formation

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bible and catechism study at 9:00 AM

Sundays before the divine service

all welcome

Current Bible Studies:

8 January 2023 Baptism and Christian identity 

15 January 2023 The Confession of Faith: The confession of St. Peter

22 January 2023 upcoming commemorations 

29 January 2023 looking forward to candlemas 

5 February 2023 history of North American lutheran hymnals 

12 February 2023 transfiguration lessons

19 February 2023 why Ash Wednesday?

26 February 2023 a history of lent and its biblical basis 

5 March 2023 The Biblical Basis for Daily Prayers and Cultivating a Life of Prayer 

12 March 2023 Psalm 95 with The Rev'd Dr Dan Jorgenson

19 March 2023 St. Josephand The Annunciation

26 March 2023  "Just Sayin" Language References and the Scriptures with Mrs. Faith Shiffer, M.M.

2 April 2023 The Holy Week Lessons and Associated Traditions 

9 April 2023 No Class

16 April 2023 No Class

23 April 2023 Psalm 116 with The Rev'd Dr Dan Jorgenson 

30 April 2023 The Biblical Basis for Confession and Holy Absolution  

Christianity and Beauty

 

Join Pastor Jeffrey Goodman as we explore Christianity and Beauty. What is beauty? How does beauty convey the Christian Faith? We will explore the Faith through a combination study of the Bible, art, music, and architecture. We gather together following the Divine Service in the Multi-Purpose Room and conclude at 11:35AM. 

 

10 Oct 2021 An Introduction to the Beautiful Faith

  • What is beauty?

  • How does God’s Word describe and embody beauty?

  • How can beauty be helpful in evangelism?

 

17 Oct 2021 “Beautiful Savior” God under the opposites

  • What is the Theology of the Cross?

  • The beauty of “down to earth” Christianity

  • The Suffering Servant and “beauty”

 

24 Oct 2021 The Beauty of God’s Word

  • Sure and certain.

  • In the last place one would expect

  • Distributed how?

 

14 Nov 2021 The beauty of evangelism

  • Virtue or death?

  • The destruction of “all that good right and beautiful”

  • Life under the cross

 

21 Nov 2021 The beauty of the church

  • All the saints and the sinners too

  • The church militant vs. church triumphant

  • How does the Divine Service embody the beautiful savior?

 

12 Dec 2021 The beauty of the incarnation

  • Why is Christmas so beautiful?

  • The beauty of vulnerability 

  • The crèche and what it means to us

20 January 2022 What are church vestments and why are they worn?

  • What are the vestments of the church?

  • when are vestments worn?

  • why are vestments worn by pastors and servers?

25 January 2022 The Beauty and the saints

  • The Word and Beauty

  • How Saints are made

  • oblique ways music, art and architecture make room for the gospel

6 February 2022 The Beauty of the Christian calendar 

  • God's Pattern

  • The Sabbath and the church

  • the shape of life in christ

Videos for previous lessons are linked below:

 

Psalms of Lament and Consolation:

18 October 2020 Introduction and Devotional Use of Psalms

25 October 2020 PSalm 6

1 November 2020 Psalm 51

8 November 2020 Psalm 77

15 November 2020 Psalm 90

22 November 2020 Psalm 94

 

The Grand Narrative of the Bible Study:

22 Mar 2020 The Grand Narrative: Exodus 14, 19-20

29 Mar 2020 The Grand Narrative: Joshua 23-24

5 April 2020 The Grand Narrative: Judges 1-2

12 April 2020 The Grand Narrative: 1 Sam 8, 1 Sam 16

19 April 2020 The Grand Narrative: 2 Sam. 7, 2 Sam 12, Psalm 105

26 April 2020 The Grand Narrative: Isaiah 7, 9:1-7, 11, 35

3 May 2020 The Grand Narrative: Isaiah 52-53, 65

10 May 2020 The Grand Narrative: Jeremiah 31-33

17 May 2020 The Grand Narrative: Ezekiel 36-37

24 May 2020 The Grand Narrative: Zechariah 9, Malachi 3-4

31 May 2020 The Grand Narrative: Matthew 1:1, Mark 1:1-15, John 1:1-18, 

                      John 5:39-46

7 June 2020 The Grand Narrative: Luke 24

14 June 2020 The Grand Narrative: Mark 14

21 June 2020 The Grand Narrative: Mark 15-16:8

28 June 2020 The Grand Narrative: Acts 1-2

12 July 2020 The Grand Narrative: Acts 13

19 July 2020 The Grand Narrative: Romans

2 August 2020 the Grand Narrative: 1 Corinthians 15

9August 2020 The Grand Narrative: Hebrews 1

30 August 2020 The Grand Narrative: 1 Peter 1

6 September 2020 The Grand Narrative: Revelation 1

Sundays 9:30am children's catechesis and education

preparation for confirmation

affirmation of baptism

Preparation for Holy Baptism by appointment

First Communion instruction by appointment

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