Confirmation is not only a step to your adulthood as a part of the church and the world. Confirmation is above all, the affirmation and a clear ‘yes’ to your own Baptism.
Before you can say yes, you have to understand what you are agreeing to. This is why we offer a Confirmation course beginning in September/October and ending with Confirmation in the next year.
Confirmation – What does that actually mean?
Many may still remember their own confirmation as an exercise in memorization: the 10 Commandments, Psalm 23, the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer….
Of course, dealing with the basics of the Protestant faith is still part of it – in a form that suits the young people, their language and their world. The emphasis now-a-days is on finding answers to the questions that young people ask – who is God for me? How can I believe? What does the Christian tradition of over 2000 years have to do with my life?
Another core element of any confirmation class is forming a sustainable community. Playing together, eating together, celebrating together, preparing and organizing church services, exchanging ideas, perhaps even disagreeing at times, and yet working together toward a common goal. This is what young people can experience with us.
The word confirmation comes from Latin and means: to strengthen, to consolidate. Our meetings are supposed to help participants to confirm the “yes” to faith that was pronounced for them when they were baptized as small children.
Our goal is to encourage them in this process: To show them that they are loved by God, and how they can deal with the fact that no one is perfect – both in themselves and in others. We hope that this Lutheran travel kit will be of help for the participating youth and their families on their exciting journey into adulthood.
Registration
For questions and to register, please contact Pastor Annika Klappert, pastor@martinluther.ca cell: 416-567-2487, or the church office. It is aimed at young people who will be in grade 7 after the summer holidays or who are 12 to 15 years old (exceptions are possible in consultation).
Not baptized yet?
No problem. You do not have to be baptized to attend the confirmation course. Just come and see if faith is your thing. If you decide to go your way with God, then the way through the baptism during the Confirmation time leads to the confirmation.
Photo gallery on our Confirmation – Photo Gallery webpage.