Sacramental retreat

Since Grace is currently pastorless (interim starting this coming Sunday), I had the privilege of leading a sacramental retreat for the young man who made his first communion this year. He was sharp and thoughtful and kind, so it was a pleasure to work with him!

My "supervisor emeritus," Pastor Judy, gave me her materials and walked me through her process, so that was a great starting point. Here's her box of goodies...sacraments are a gift!





We made personalized magnets to remind us that God has called and claimed us as his own (Isaiah 43:1).





And we used the unbeatable Small Catechism of Martin Luther, along with the visual aids that Pastor Judy calls her Luddite Power Point. (Since there were only two of us, I didn't use her usual method of display, which is a felt board with Velcro.)





After the instruction session and our pizza supper, we went to St. John's United Church of Christ for their Last Supper drama. It's a sort-of reenactment of Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting, with each disciple sharing a few words about his ministry and experience with Jesus.





What better way to kick off Holy Week than immersed in the sacraments?