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November 21, 2006
Who said that the youth don't care for their soul?
During my visit to Christ our Saviour Anglican Church in Alpine CA, the Rector Fr. Frank had scheduled the confirmations. All of the confirmands were there, except for Natalie. The service was over when Natalie was rushed into the church by her mom. Not that she overslept or had been partying as a typical teen might have done.
Natalie had a school commitment. She was one of the cheerleaders and a photo shoot had been scheduled that day. Natalie was one of the mainstay of the pyramid. So, when she came, she expressed that she was so torn between the two and did not want to miss the confirmation. Having rushed several miles to attempt to make it on time for confirmation and getting there only to realize it was over, you could imagine her predicament. Her eyes began to well up.
Just then the Rector and I decided that we would have a special service for her at the Senior Warden's Ranch where the new church, a barn, is being refurbished. We had a simple but solemn cofirmation in a beautiful outdoor southern Californian setting for Natalie. She was overjoyed. I can't stop bragging about this teenager for whom her faith meant so much.
That's what the church needs to be. Unfortunately, society and the secular world does not always honor Sunday as a Holy day and this becomes a conflict for many of our youth. The church needs to understand its faithful in accomodating their needs in these difficult situations. This youngster knew what she would have missed after having prepared herself for this Holy Sacrament of Confirmation. Well done good and faithful Natalie.
Posted by frleo at November 21, 2006 10:57 PM
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