Confirmation

What Is Confirmation?
“Confirmation” is a rite developed by the Church. Lutherans do not hold it as a sacrament. At confirmation, a baptized person publicly “confirms” their faith at the Lord’s altar. Unbaptized persons are traditionally baptized at their time of their confirmation.

In every case, confirmation involves some form of instruction. Lutherans base their confirmation instruction on Luther’s Small Catechism. Confirmation class for youth is held each Sunday during the Education hour.

The oldest catechism still in use, Luther’s Small Catechism teaches six essential areas of faith (“chief parts”)…
1) How Christians Live (The Ten Commandments)
2) Who God Is (The Apostles’ Creed)
3) How To Pray (The Lord’s Prayer)
4) How To Forgive And Be Forgiven (The Office Of The Keys
And Confession)
5) What Baptism Is (Holy Baptism)
6) What The Lord’s Supper Is And Does (The Lord’s Supper)