“Strengthen, O Lord, your servant...with your Holy Spirit;
empower him for your service; and sustain him all the
days of his life. Amen.”
Bishop’s Confirmation Prayer
from the Book of Common Prayer 1979, 418.
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. To be confirmed, a person must first be baptized. Confirmed persons must also be old enough to understand
the promises they are making and their obligations to the church. Therefore, confirmation normally takes place no earlier than age 13,
although the rector may make exceptions on a case by case basis.
Although we hold Holy Baptism to be the full initiation by water and the Holy Spirit into Christ’s body, the church, confirmation remains
important for those seeking to live out their Baptism in a position of responsibility in the church. A confirmed person is free to vote in certain
church elections, and is eligible to serve in key leadership positions and delegations in the church.
It is very important to prepare for confirmation. All baptized persons, regardless of age, attend a confirmation class, sometimes called
“enquirer’s class,” in which they learn about the core teachings of the Christian church, our history, and our mission and ministry as Christians to
the glory of God. They also study the sacraments and creeds as expressions and statements of faith. Confirmation class is a great time to ask
questions. Sometimes, answers come easy. Oftentimes, there may be no easy answer. Always, questions are a chance to explore faith and
discover new ways to answer God’s call to each of us.
Confirmation does not complete the Christian journey. Rather, it is a public celebration of newly claimed faith and responsibility that will
empower a person to continue his or her journey anew. As a fully responsible and accountable member of the community of faith, a
confirmed person continues that journey in the company other Christians who have made the same affirmation and commitment, all of whom
explore faith and serve with God’s help all the days of their lives.
“Almighty God, we thank you that by the death and
resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ you have overcome sin
and brought us to yourself, and that by the sealing of your
Holy Spirit you have bound us to your service. Renew in
these your servants the covenant you made with them at their
Baptism. Send them forth in the power of that Spirit to
perform the service you set before them; through Jesus Christ
your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.”
The Bishop’s Prayer before laying hands upon the person to be confirmed, BCP 1979, 418
empower him for your service; and sustain him all the
days of his life. Amen.”
Bishop’s Confirmation Prayer
from the Book of Common Prayer 1979, 418.
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. To be confirmed, a person must first be baptized. Confirmed persons must also be old enough to understand
the promises they are making and their obligations to the church. Therefore, confirmation normally takes place no earlier than age 13,
although the rector may make exceptions on a case by case basis.
Although we hold Holy Baptism to be the full initiation by water and the Holy Spirit into Christ’s body, the church, confirmation remains
important for those seeking to live out their Baptism in a position of responsibility in the church. A confirmed person is free to vote in certain
church elections, and is eligible to serve in key leadership positions and delegations in the church.
It is very important to prepare for confirmation. All baptized persons, regardless of age, attend a confirmation class, sometimes called
“enquirer’s class,” in which they learn about the core teachings of the Christian church, our history, and our mission and ministry as Christians to
the glory of God. They also study the sacraments and creeds as expressions and statements of faith. Confirmation class is a great time to ask
questions. Sometimes, answers come easy. Oftentimes, there may be no easy answer. Always, questions are a chance to explore faith and
discover new ways to answer God’s call to each of us.
Confirmation does not complete the Christian journey. Rather, it is a public celebration of newly claimed faith and responsibility that will
empower a person to continue his or her journey anew. As a fully responsible and accountable member of the community of faith, a
confirmed person continues that journey in the company other Christians who have made the same affirmation and commitment, all of whom
explore faith and serve with God’s help all the days of their lives.
“Almighty God, we thank you that by the death and
resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ you have overcome sin
and brought us to yourself, and that by the sealing of your
Holy Spirit you have bound us to your service. Renew in
these your servants the covenant you made with them at their
Baptism. Send them forth in the power of that Spirit to
perform the service you set before them; through Jesus Christ
your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.”
The Bishop’s Prayer before laying hands upon the person to be confirmed, BCP 1979, 418
Confirmation
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Fall for those interested in being Confirmed
or Re-Dedicated in the Episcopal Church.
or Re-Dedicated in the Episcopal Church.
