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Confirmation Through the Generations
Through the Ages: 20s By Dorothy Linthicum Hattie Strange, Chicago, Illinois “I did everything backward,” said Hattie Strange in describing her confirmation experience. She was …
Research Supports Renewed Commitment to Confirmation
Today, the Episcopal Church recognizes baptism as full initiation into the Body of Christ, and with that comes admission to Holy Communion. What remains less clear, as expressed …
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Confirmation Makes Disciples of the Included
Week after week I arrive at some Episcopal church and there they are seated in a semi-circle. Frequently, younger and older confirmands plus baptismal candidates are included. I …
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Congregational Involvement Is Key to Successful Confirmation Program
Too often churches only look at confirmation as part of their youth programs, siloed and necessary, but less significant than other ministries. Relegated to six or seven classes …
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How We Got Here from There: A Historical Perspective on Confirmation
Confirmation did not exist in the Early Church, but we can trace its beginnings to Christian baptism in the first centuries of the Church. Baptism has its roots in Jewish …
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Mentors Key to Successful Youth Confirmation Program
“I just hope that it will help me start to build a personal relationship with Jesus and God because it’s just a really hard thing to start if you’re just thinking about it by …
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Proclaiming the Mystery through the Catechumenate
Editor’s Note: The catechumenal process described in this article by Josh Hosler comes from some of the oldest practices of the early Church. Ironically, the way this process …
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Curriculum Review: Pilgrim
Pilgrim retains an unapologetic focus on Christian fundamentals and fellowship, while acknowledging a need for individualization and cultural sensitivity among contemporary …
The Sacrament of Back to School
"In that moment, so pregnant with hope, pride, excitement, joy, nervousness, and expectation, we find our everyday sacrament." Sacraments: Those Visible Signs Christians of many …