Confirmation, Reception into the Episcopal Church and Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows:

Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows offer the opportunity for youth and adults to make a commitment to their Christian faith in the presence of their church community. The next available date to be Confirmed, Received or for Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows at St. Paul’s will be during the 9 a.m. service on October 11, 2026 - during the Bishop’s visit.

There will be a series of Confirmation preparation classes, as follows (lite food offerings will be planned for each session):

Sunday, June 21, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Joint session with Adults and Youth

Sunday, July 12, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Adults only

Sunday, Aug. 9, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.:  Adults only

Saturday, Sept. 12, 9 a.m. -12 p.m.: Joint session with Adults and Youth

 Jeff Bower and Pam Payne will facilitate the adult confirmation classes. Shane Hatchett and Stacey Hennessy are preparing an additional schedule for youth that will be forthcoming.

Teens may click here to email Stacy Hennessy with questions; adults may click here to email the Rev. Jeff Bower with questions. Please click the button below to request confirmation now:

 

Youth Confirmation

If your high schooler wants to request Confirmation on Sunday, October 11, please click here to email Stacy Hennessy by June 7, 2026 and/or complete the Confirmation request below.

Adult Confirmation

Adults who would like to learn more about the Episcopal Church, or have interest in being confirmed, are invited to click here to email the Rev. Jeff Bower with questions. Please click below to complete the Confirmation Request form below by June 7, 2026:

Confirmation Request Form
 

  • In Confirmation, a baptized Christian makes a mature commitment to Christ, blessed by the Bishop. Confirmation expresses a desire to live as an adult Christian, and to do so as a part of the Episcopal Church and the world-wide Anglican Communion.  People commonly choose to be confirmed if they were baptized as infants/children/long ago and have not previously made this mature public profession of faith.

  • The rite of Reception formally welcomes those who have previously been confirmed by a bishop in another Christian church (i.e. Roman Catholic, Lutheran, etc.) and now wish to become official members of the Episcopal Church.

  • The bishop’s visitation also offers room for confirmed Episcopalians to reaffirm their baptismal promises publicly. A person may choose to reaffirm their faith in front of the bishop for many reasons, perhaps after a season of doubt or exploration, after a significant milestone in life, or when one was confirmed very young and now wants to make a mature commitment to these promises.

 

  • No. By virtue of your Baptism, you are a full member of the Body of Christ, the Church.

  • Most of us had parents and godparents who made our Baptismal vows for us. Confirmation offers you the opportunity to make those promises for yourself.