A Liturgy For Confirmation

Many church traditions which practice infant baptism also celebrate confirmation, public profession of faith, or reception into the church-that is, a service in which those baptized at an early age publicly affirm their faith and declare their acceptance of the responsibilities entailed in baptism and church membership. The use of the term confirmation also implies a completion or fulfillment of baptism. At confirmation, the candidate is anointed with a seal of the gift of the Holy Spirit. The following service for confirmation is based on the text found in the 1979 Book of Common Prayer of the Episcopal Church. Text Opening Leader:Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People:And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen. Leader:There is one Body and one Spirit. People:There is one hope in God's call to us. Leader:One Lord, one Faith, one Baptism. People:One God and Father of all. Leader:The Lord be with you, People:And also with you. Leader:Let us pray…