Confirmation

Confirmation is the sacrament in which the Holy Spirit comes to us in a special way to join us more closely to Jesus and his Church and to seal and strengthen us as Christ's witnesses.

Many of us are baptised (or Christened) as infants. Our parents and godparents promised to bring us up in the Christian faith. At Confirmation we take on these promises for ourselves, which is why adult candidates are usually baptised and confirmed at the same time.

Confirmation is done by a Bishop at one of the twice-yearly services in our Deanery, usually in May or November, and follows a course of instruction by the clergy. Some people are confirmed later in life after a long period of absence from church. This can be a very exciting time of personal renewal and the course an opportunity to look afresh at what Christians believe.

Contact one of the clergy if you would like to know more.

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