Confirmation, Reception into the Episcopal Church and Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows:

Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows offer the opportunity for youth and adults to make a commitment to their Christian faith in the presence of their church community. The next available date for Confirmation, Reception and Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows at St. Paul’s will be on January 26, 2025, during a visit from Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows.

 

Adult Confirmation

Adults who would like to be confirmed or received should plan to participate in Deep Dive Faith Exploration. Classes will kick off on Sunday, October 6 - click here for adult sign up and details. Adults of all ages who would like to learn more about the Episcopal Church are welcome to attend those meetings, regardless of whether you are still discerning whether to be confirmed, you are sure you want to be confirmed, or you were confirmed/received years ago and just want to explore your faith more deeply with others.

For more information, please click here to email the Rev. Beth Scriven.

 

  • In Confirmation, a baptized Christian makes a mature commitment to Christ, blessed by the Bishop. Confirmation expresses a desire to live as an adult Christian, and to do so as a part of the Episcopal Church and the world-wide Anglican Communion.  People commonly choose to be confirmed if they were baptized as infants/children/long ago and have not previously made this mature public profession of faith.

  • The rite of Reception formally welcomes those who have previously been confirmed by a bishop in another Christian church (i.e. Roman Catholic, Lutheran, etc.) and now wish to become official members of the Episcopal Church.

  • The bishop’s visitation also offers room for confirmed Episcopalians to reaffirm their baptismal promises publicly. A person may choose to reaffirm their faith in front of the bishop for many reasons, perhaps after a season of doubt or exploration, after a significant milestone in life, or when one was confirmed very young and now wants to make a mature commitment to these promises.

Youth Confirmation

Youth, between ages 13-18, who would like to be confirmed or explore what being confirmed means should plan to participate in Youth Deep Dive: Faith Exploration and Confirmation Course.

’24-25 Youth Deep Dive Cohort began October 6, 2024 and runs until January 12, 2025.

The next cohort at St. Paul’s will be Fall ’25 but there may be an opportunity to join a diocesan-wide course earlier.

For more information, please click here to email Laurie Pierce.

 

  • No. By virtue of your Baptism, you are a full member of the Body of Christ, the Church.

  • Most of us had parents and godparents who made our Baptismal vows for us. Confirmation offers you the opportunity to make those promises for yourself.