Confirmation
As the Book of Common Prayer describes, at Confirmation individuals “express a mature commitment to Christ, and receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a bishop.”
When young children are baptized, they cannot make such a mature commitment. Instead, they rest on the intentions and promises of their parents and sponsors. So it is hoped that as these children are brought up in the faith, they will make their own commitment to Christ when they grow old enough. As for those who are baptized as adults, they are confirmed whenever they feel ready after further instruction in the faith.
Confirmation is not a repeatable sacrament. If you would like to affirm your faith in the presence of the bishop and have already been confirmed in another church, we offer a rite of reception into the Episcopal Church.
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