A 5-week course exploring the foundational beliefs and practices of the Christian faith & open to anyone who wants to go deeper in their life in God, who is new to City of Light, or new to being a Christian.
Participants commit to be present at each session, engage with study resources and prayer outside of the course sessions, participate in Holy Week, and for those wanting to explore baptism or become a confirmed/member, meet with a pastor to complete the course.*
*After completing this course, participants will have the option to be baptized (or for parents, to baptize their children) or to become members and be confirmed.
NEXT COURSE: MARCH 9-APRIL 6, 2025
DETAILS:
Sundays, 1-3pm
Location: 369 Ministry Space
$30 per person
*Childcare options available
SCHEDULE
3/9 The Story of God
3/16 Belief in God
3/23 Life in God
3/30 Life in the Church
4/6 Mission in the World
4/13-4/20: Worship through Holy Week
4/27-5/4: Meeting w/City of Light Pastor (for those being baptized or confirmed as members)
5/11 Confirmation Sunday: (10am Student Confirmation, 1:30pm Adult Confirmation)
Participants commit to be present at each session, engage with study resources and prayer outside of the course sessions, participate in Holy Week, and meet with a pastor to complete the course.
For adults, the ancient practice of confirmation roots us in both our local church, City of Light, and the global and historic church and releases us in ministry. It’s about MISSION. It is a blessing and anointing of every believer in the priesthood of all believers to give their life to the kingdom of God through the church. Through preparation, prayer, and the “laying on of hands” followers of Jesus are equipped and empowered to serve according to their gifts and callings.
–Receive a rich foundational gift and sacramental strengthening for our lifelong journey of following Jesus and inviting others to follow him.
–Be prayed for and anointed by the bishop for more of the Holy Spirit in your life of faith and ministry in the church and world.
–Be connected to the church around the world and throughout history through this liturgical action.
–Recommit yourself to your life in God and the mission of God.
–Commit yourself to the calling of City of Light to be a family of neighbors, nations, and generations finding a new day in Jesus.
In addition to the meaning of adult confirmation , youth confirmation serves as a rite of passage for those maturing in their faith. For youth, confirmation is a coming of age rite that invites them to receive their baptism as an adult and join in the mission of the church. It’s about MATURITY. If you were baptized when you were younger, whether infant or older, and entering adulthood want to publicly receive your baptism and confess your faith, confirmation is for you.
Questions & Answers
Confirmation is a Christian rite of passage whereby a student says, “Yes!” to promises made on their behalf when they were baptized. The word “confirmation” actually means “strengthening.” During confirmation, our bishop prays over each student for a special strengthening in the Holy Spirit as they live out their unique role in the Kingdom of God.so that each answer is concise.
This is a great question because the confirmation process best serves students who desire to be confirmed for the building up of their life in God, not simply because they’ve reached the appropriate age or their friends are doing it. We’re happy to have students who are on the fence go through the process as a means of figuring it out, but we want the final decision to be something they own for themselves. If your student knows what confirmation is about and desires to receive this sacrament, then we think they’re ready!
Confirmation is a rite by which we are strengthened in the Holy Spirit through the laying on of hands (Acts 8:17). We are joined to a particular church body by receiving the laying on of hands by a bishop who represents the church. While not a sacrament in the same way as baptism and the eucharist, because it is not explicitly commanded by Jesus, confirmation is still a means by which we receive grace from God’s loving hands.
Not necessarily. The point of confirmation is connecting you to the broader church throughout history and the world. Our part of that is the Anglican church, but confirmation is something for the entire church and connects us to the entire family tree through our Anglican branch on the family tree.
At City of Light, the confirmed/members are the primary ministers of the church, doing the work of ministry to build up the body of Jesus. Confirmation is a way to be “all in” in the church. It’s committing or recommitting our lives to following Jesus and being commissioned for ministry in the church for the world. Confirmed/Members sign a commitment to our calling, the creeds, and working for unity.
Then your confirmation can be received into our Anglican church family. You don’t need to be confirmed again, but we’d love to pray for you at our Confirmation service.