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Failure of the Imagination: Reviving the formation in Confirmation
Lisa Kimball, Ph.D. & The Rev. Dr. Patricia Lyons
As The Confirmation Project national research has confirmed, there are effective and creative approaches to confirmation preparation. There are confirmation programs young people eagerly attend and through which their faith grows demonstrably. And, yes, there are confirmation services that do not resemble graduation! What makes confirmation “work”? What is being confirmed? Why does it matter? With solid data and rich storytelling, this workshop is designed to reinvigorate the practice of confirmation.
Lisa Kimball, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Lifelong Learning & Director of the Center for the Ministry of Teaching at Virginia Theological Seminary, represents the Episcopal Church on the Lilly Endowment-funded Confirmation Project studying youth confirmation in five Protestant denominations.
The Rev. Dr. Patricia Lyons has served as a high school religion teacher and chaplain for 20 years. Her newest book, Teaching Faith with Harry Potter, includes a chapter on confirmation.
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Social Justice Panel Discussion
Heidi Kim, Heidi Clark, Sharon Pearson, Eric Law, Eduardo Rivera, Malcolm McLaurin
Our baptismal covenant calls for us to “strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being”. Our panel will discuss ways that we can do this in our communities and other current events.
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Dynamic and Missional Stewardship Formation - Eric Law
18 minute talks
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Funeral Home Church - Andrea McKellar
18 minute talks
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Reverend Nancy Frausto
18 minute talks
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Reverend Lester MacKenzie
18 minute talks