“One of the Flock” 2011easter03-misericordias This is one of the most beautiful images in all the Bible. Jesus, the Good Shepherd. How many hymns to we have which confess this faith? I am Jesus’ Little Lamb. Have no Fear, Little Flock. Shepherd of Tender Youth. And that isn’t even counting all of our Psalm 23 [...]
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…and the Word became Flesh and dwelt among us….Browsing Posts in catechesis
Introducing Lessons for Lambs
April 8, 2011
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[Reposted from historiclectionary.com. -LL] I am very pleased to announce the newest addition to historiclectionary.com. Lessons for Lambs is a series of 65 bulletin inserts that follow all of the Sundays of the one-year lectionary. They are two pages, designed to be folded in half as a little booklet. Lessons for Lambs is the brain child [...]
Things are heating up politically here in Wisconsin. Republicans against Democrats. Democrats against Republicans. State senators “hiding” in Illinois, the governor answering prank calls, tens of thousands of people protesting in Madison, yes, the political machines are moving, and there isn’t any sign of it slowing down soon. What I have been observing on all [...]
The Slippers
January 19, 2011
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So yesterday morning I got to church and prepared for praying matins (morning prayer) with the students at Christ Lutheran Academy. I do this at least 3 mornings a week, so this is a fairly regular occurrence to me. I vested and got ready for the service. As I said in church waiting for the children [...]
Peperkorn on Issues, Etc.
February 18, 2010
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For those of you who may be interested, this afternoon I am starting a 7 week series on the 7 Penitential Psalms. I will be doing this series on Issues Etc., the premiere Lutheran radio/podcast program that you can find. I will be on 4:30 p.m. Central time on Thursdays starting today (Feb. 18) until [...]
Numbers 9 and Showing Up
April 27, 2009
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We are currently going through the book of Numbers in our daily chapel/catechesis at Christ Lutheran Academy. On Friday our reading was Numbers 9:1-14, which is the second Passover. I was particularly interested in this verse: But if anyone who is clean and is not on a journey fails to keep the Passover, o?that person [...]
Four and Twenty+ Blackbirds: To Clarify My Points on Catechesis and the Holy Communion
April 23, 2009
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There is a very fruitful discussion regarding the relationship between knowledge and memorization over at Four and Twenty Blackbirds. I would commend it to you here: Four and Twenty+ Blackbirds: To Clarify My Points on Catechesis and the Holy Communion
Why Commune Younger than Eighth Grade?
April 2, 2009
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Why Commune Younger than Eighth Grade? From the Messiah Messenger, April 2009 By Pastor Todd A. Peperkorn Our congregation is in the process of separating first communion from confirmation, so that while they may be done at the same time, they are not necessarily going to be done at the same time. This move is [...]
Bible Study on Confirmation and First Communion
March 22, 2009
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You will find attached here a PDF file with the bible study I am using currently for teaching about confirmation and first communion in my congregation. I would welcome any of your thoughts on the subject, as this is an important one for the Lutheran Church. Confirmation and First Communion in the Lutheran Church
[The following is a proposal that I have been making to our board of elders regarding the practice of confirmation and first communion here at Messiah. I would welcome your comments and suggestions. -LL] A Proposed Practice Regarding First Communion and Confirmation of children at Messiah Lutheran Church By Pastor Todd A. Peperkorn December 18, [...]
