Included Included a field trips to – parent/ Free Spot Involved a Wrote a faith other family by service statement churches, Grace component funeral home, etc. The pastor Took was your It was Had a mentor Worship Grew in faith confirmation meaningful Notes teacher Participated in a Special had a Had to meet Created Confirmation large Memorized with the deep Service/ Bible Verses church relationships Affirmation of group council Baptism format Appendix B Historical Timeline of Confirmation Here is a overview of the development of Confirmation All references are from: Confirmation: Engaging Lutheran Foundations and Practices. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1999 Stage 1 - Early Church catechemenate, baptism, bishops, and separate – rite In the first several centuries confirmation was part of the of – “rite baptism” and connected to the adult catechumenate. (48) By A.D. 1000, the rite of confirmation became fully separated from baptism and was by a bishop.” (50) Yet practically it was hard to live this “performed commitment out, as bishops did not have easy access to parishes. Therefore many parishes ignored it. (50) Stage 2 - Pre-Reformation period confirmation completes baptism, – sacrament, and less catechetical instruction - Confirmation was an official action of the church done by bishops in which grow in grace “Christians and are strengthened in faith.” (50) By the eighth or ninth century, the time between baptism and confirmation grew longer and confirmation became seen as completion of what was begun in infant baptism.” “a
Wrote a faith statement Included a parent/ family Free Spot by Grace Involved a service component Included field trips – to other churches, funeral home, etc. Had a mentor Took Worship Notes Grew in faith The pastor was your confirmation teacher It was meaningful Participated in a Special Confirmation Service/ Affirmation of Baptism had a large group format Memorized Bible Verses Created deep relationships Had to meet with the church council Appendix B Historical Timeline of Confirmation Here is a overview of the development of Confirmation All references are from: Confirmation: Engaging Lutheran Foundations and Practices. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1999 Stage 1 - Early Church – catechemenate, baptism, bishops, and separate rite – In the first several centuries confirmation was part of the “rite of baptism” and connected to the adult catechumenate. (48) By A.D. 1000, the rite of confirmation became fully separated from baptism and was “performed by a bishop.” (50) Yet practically it was hard to live this commitment out, as bishops did not have easy access to parishes. Therefore many parishes ignored it. (50) Stage 2 - Pre-Reformation period – confirmation completes baptism, sacrament, and less catechetical instruction - Confirmation was an official action of the church done by bishops in which “Christians grow in grace and are strengthened in faith.” (50) By the eighth or ninth century, the time between baptism and confirmation grew longer and confirmation became seen as “a completion of what was begun in infant baptism.”
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