We Have Confirmation

Rev. Dr. Carolyn Scanlan-Holmes • April 15, 2025

Easter Sunday

Join us this Easter Sunday for a special Confirmation service. Confirmation is more than just a ritual; it is a chosen, pivotal step on an individual's spiritual path. While baptism celebrates God’s boundless love for each of us, through confirmation we declare our profession of love and commitment to God.

This Sunday, we will have the joy of witnessing Cara and Ben as they boldly share their statements of faith, publicly affirming their desire to be faithful followers of Jesus. May their testimonies inspire us all and remind us of our own commitments.

Witnessing these confirmations presents us with a sacred opportunity to reflect on our own faith journeys and our dedication to living the example set for us by Jesus. Together, we get to celebrate and strengthen our bonds as a community.

Don’t miss this moment of collective renewal and commitment! Join us this Sunday for “We Have Confirmation” and experience the joy of recommitting yourself to a life of faith. Let's come together to support Cara and Ben and to celebrate the powerful journey of faith that can powerfully unite us all.

"New Day"

sung by Kimberly Morgan

written by Colby Wedgeworth, Danny Gokey, & Ethan Hulse

"Jesus Told Me So"

sung by Michael Read

written by Toy Caldwell

"I Gotta Try"

sung by Caroline Smith

written by Kenneth Clark Loggins & Michael H. McDonald

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In "Together to Gather" after our first service at our temporary new venue, we enjoyed a look back to The Garden's beginning and its evolution over the past 30 years. Joleen House, who has been with The Garden since day one, shared some memories and a clip of Rev. Linda McCoy. In the clip, Linda spoke of her inspiration to create The Garden. A slide show of photos through the years followed, with discussion. Please note that we recorded this on the spur of the moment by request and a mobile phone -- while the band was doing its necessary break-down and load-out of our equipment from the space. Because of this, the audio may be difficult to hear at times.