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What Does Confirmation Mean in the Lutheran Church?
Parents and sponsors of a baptized child bear the responsibility of teaching this child God's Word so that the child's faith may remain alive and grow (Matt. 28:18-20). That instruction normally continues until Confirmation, a time-honored church tradition that is not required by God's Word, but an important part of a person’s growth and discipleship.
We normally offer Confirmation instruction for 7th-8th Graders and celebrate the rite of Confirmation in the fall of their 9th grade year. At the end of the instruction, the baptized child is given the opportunity to publicly confess for himself or herself the faith that he or she was unable to confess as an infant.
Instruction typically includes an overview of the Bible, the Ten Commandments, the Lord’s Prayer, the Creeds, and the history of the Church. It can be a powerful time of spiritual growth and discovery of the fullness of God’s grace and mercy.
