Confirmation & reception
"Confirmation is the rite in which we express a mature
commitment to Christ, and receive strength from the
Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands
by a bishop."
An Outline of Faith, The Book of Common Prayer (1979)
commitment to Christ, and receive strength from the
Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands
by a bishop."
An Outline of Faith, The Book of Common Prayer (1979)
This Winter & Spring, instruction will be offered for Confirmation and Reception.
According to the traditions of the Church, Confirmation is the sacrament in which we express a mature commitment to Christ and receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a Bishop. It is also a rite in which a person confirms the promises that were made when they were baptized. If you were baptized as a child, your parents and godparents made these promises on your behalf. As a young person or adult, you may be ready to affirm these promises for yourself and commit your life to following Jesus Christ. Some who were confirmed in other denominations may not need to be confirmed by an Episcopal bishop, but may be received into the Episcopal Church.
Confirmation requires catechesis or formation & instruction. Confirmation does not require that you memorize facts, etc... But it does ask that you immerse yourself in the ways that Christians live, and move, and have their being.
If you're interested in exploring Confirmation in the Episcopal Church, or being received as an Episcopalian if you've been confirmed in a different denomination, complete the form below to let Fr. Dan know.
According to the traditions of the Church, Confirmation is the sacrament in which we express a mature commitment to Christ and receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a Bishop. It is also a rite in which a person confirms the promises that were made when they were baptized. If you were baptized as a child, your parents and godparents made these promises on your behalf. As a young person or adult, you may be ready to affirm these promises for yourself and commit your life to following Jesus Christ. Some who were confirmed in other denominations may not need to be confirmed by an Episcopal bishop, but may be received into the Episcopal Church.
Confirmation requires catechesis or formation & instruction. Confirmation does not require that you memorize facts, etc... But it does ask that you immerse yourself in the ways that Christians live, and move, and have their being.
If you're interested in exploring Confirmation in the Episcopal Church, or being received as an Episcopalian if you've been confirmed in a different denomination, complete the form below to let Fr. Dan know.