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Confirmation
Confirmation
If you are a 9th grader or older, you have reached an age when
you might be ready to make a mature affirmation of your faith and
commitment to God in Christ. Or you might be thinking what in the
world are you talking about John, I already come to church every
week. Confirmation at Church of the Holy Communion is about the
blending of two worlds: the young and the not so young. Confirmation
is about learning how to be a member of a faith community by the
models set by the older members of the congregation. And that time
is upon us. On May 17th, Bishop Johnson will make his annual visit
and will invite those who have completed the confirmation program
to affirm publicly their baptismal vows and receive the laying on
of hands and prayer for the Holy Spirit. This is the sacramental
rite of Confirmation. Our program will begin on Tuesday February
17th. All eligible youth and parents will receive letters about
this process in the second week of January but feel free to contact
John Burruss with any questions.
Confirmation is an important sacramental rite in the Church and
is a step one can take to make a “mature public affirmation
of their faith and commitment to the responsibilities of Baptism
and to receive the laying on of hands by the bishop.” (Book
of Common Prayer, page 412.) The Rt. Rev. Don Johnson, Bishop of
the Diocese of West Tennessee, visits the parish annually to preside
at confirmation. Those interested in being confirmed prepare by
taking our Inquirers’ class. The class is held in the spring
with the bishop’s visit usually following in late May. Many
lifelong Episcopalian’s choose to take class to reaffirm their
faith.
For more information, contact Katherine
Bush at 767-6987 ext. 31
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