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PRIVATE CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

Private Confession and Absolution is available to members and catechumens by appointment with Pastor Seelow. During Advent and Lent open hours for confession will be posted.

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SMALL CATECHISM OF ​DR. MARTIN LUTHER

HOW CHRISTIANS SHOULD BE TAUGHT TO CONFESS:

What is Confession?
Confession embraces two parts: the one is, that we confess our sins; the other, that we receive absolution, or forgiveness, from the confessor, as from God Himself, and in no wise doubt, but firmly believe, that our sins are thereby forgiven before God in heaven.

What sins should we confess?
Before God we should plead guilty of all sins, even of those which we do not know, as we do in the Lord's Prayer. But before the confessor we should confess those sins alone which we know and feel in our hearts.

Which are these?
Here consider your station according to the Ten Commandments, whether you are a father, mother, son, daughter, master, mistress, a man-servant or maid-servant; whether you have been disobedient, unfaithful, slothful; whether you have grieved any one by words or deeds; whether you have stolen, neglected, or wasted aught, or done other injury.

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VISITATION OF THE SICK

Our pastor will gladly visit the sick and distressed in the hospital, nursing home, or the homes of the homebound, to read the Scriptures, pray, and (where appropriate) give Holy Communion. Priority is given to members and catechumens in visitation. Please call the church to request a pastoral visit.