{"id":3004,"date":"2025-04-20T14:22:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T14:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foresidechurch.org\/?p=3004"},"modified":"2025-04-29T14:34:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T14:34:27","slug":"confirmation-to-see-and-to-hold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foresidechurch.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/20\/confirmation-to-see-and-to-hold\/","title":{"rendered":"Confirmation: To See and to Hold"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"April 20, 2025 - Easter Sunday and Confirmation (10:30a)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ac4549o3Dj8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Scripture: <a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?passage=John%2020:1-18\">John 20:1-18<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our Confirmation class meets a moment of change alongside Mary Magdalene on Easter morning. Like Mary meeting Jesus by the tomb, they will be invited to look for the presence of the risen Christ with new eyes, and to remain open to the transformations of life, relationship, and calling that will lead them into greater love and service. Christ is risen, indeed!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scripture: John 20:1-18 Our Confirmation class meets a moment of change alongside Mary Magdalene on Easter morning. 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