What is Queer Confirmation?
The Queer Confirmation curriculum (QC) is a 1-year (24 sessions), synchronous, online curriculum for LGBTQIA+ teens and allies accompanied by a safe adult (parents/religious leader). It aims to deepen relationships with God, peers, and facilitators through curated topics, questions explored in mentored small groups, skills that build resilience amidst specific challenges in the lives of Queer Christian youth, and rituals that buoy young people up in the affirming love of God.
Who is Queer Confirmation for?
Queer Confirmation is for queer youth and allies in the ELCA that are middle school or high school aged. Each youth will also bring an accompanying safe adult (parent or religious leader).
Co-Creators
Rev. Dr. Jan Schnell (she/her) and Rev. Kathryn Thompson (they/she) are the co-creators of Queer Confirmation. Together, Jan and Kathryn are personally motivated and professionally equipped, established, and connected across multiple stakeholder communities.
What does Queer Confirmation look like?
Queer Confirmation is a curriculum that includes two 12-week sessions for a total of 24 sessions. The curriculum spans most of the “Lutheran year” of a typical confirmation curriculum, while also providing an array of topics that are important for queer and ally youth.
Each session is built around the pillars of community and learning and includes the following:
Unit 1
Covenant
Creation
Community/Family
Faith/Trust
Bodies
Reformation
Apostles Creed
Confession/Forgiveness
Law/Gospel
10 Commandements
Being Lutheran
Grace
Unit 2
Living Word
Baptism
Greatest Commandments
Vocation
Prayer
Power of Promises
Paul
Transformation
Communion
Suffering
Queer Bible
Liberation