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St.
Stephen's
Confirmation
Classes
We
invite
you
to
consider
joining
us
in
Preparation
for
Confirmation.
Preparation
for
the
sacrament
of
confirmation
at
St.
Stephen's
is
open
to
all
baptized
persons
8th
grade
and
up.
Our
preparation
program
begins
during
the
month
of
February,
and
continues
through
early
June,
when
candidates
are
confirmed
at
Grace
Cathedral.
Confirmation
is
the
sacrament
whereby
individuals,
particularly
those
who
were
baptized
as
infants,
are
given
the
opportunity
to
claim
for
themselves
the
promises
made
on
their
behalf
at
baptism.
It
is
also
the
rite
by
which
the
church
community
recognizes
a
young
person
as
an
adult
member
of
Christ's
Church.
Participation
in
classes,
retreats,
and
liturgies
is
absolutely
crucial
for
those
considering
confirmation.
We
believe
that
young
people
deserve
to
have
adequate
preparation
and
information
regarding
big
life
decisions...and
the
decision
to
accept
the
responsibilities
of
full
adult
membership
in
Christ's
Church
is
a
big
decision!
For
this
reason,
the
participants
in
each
confirmation
class
covenant
with
one
another,
making
a
mutual
commitment
to
attend
and
support
one
another
in
all
the
events
required
in
preparation
for
confirmation.
Furthermore,
we
believe
that
faith
is
not
a
private
affair...
faith
comes
to
maturity
when
it
is
nurtured
in
the
context
of
a
family
as
well
as
a
faith
community.
We
are
all
on
a
life-long
faith
journey.
For
that
reason,
we
require
parents
of
potential
confirmands
to
attend
their
own
"adult
faith
commitment"
class
concurrent
with
the
youth
confirmation
class.
We
also
require
that
each
potential
confirmand
select
a
sponsor,
a
confirmed
member
of
the
Christian
Church
(perhaps
an
older
youth
or
young
adult
in
the
congregation,
or
a
close
family
friend)
who
will
support
them
in
this
important
leg
of
their
faith
journey.
Sponsors
must
be
available
to
attend
a
few
key
events
in
the
confirmation
process.
Contact
the
Reverend
Jim
Ward at
jimward@ststephenschurch.org
or
(415)
435-4501
for
more
information,
or
to
register
for
our
next
confirmation
classes.
The
Confirmation
Curriculum
Celebrant
Do
you
believe
in
God
the
Father?
People
I
believe
in
God,
the
Father
almighty,
creator
of
heaven
and
earth.
Celebrant
Do
you
believe
in
Jesus
Christ,
the
Son
of
God?
People:
I
believe
in
Jesus
Christ,
his
only
Son,
our
Lord.
He
was
conceived
by
the
power
of
the
Holy
Spirit
and
born
of
the
Virgin
Mary.
He
suffered
under
Pontius
Pilate,
was
crucified,
died,
and
was
buried.
He
descended
to
the
dead.
On
the
third
day
he
rose
again.
He
ascended
into
heaven,
and
is
seated
at
the
right
hand
of
the
Father.
He
will
come
again
to
judge
the
living
and
the
dead.
Celebrant
Do
you
believe
in
God
the
Holy
Spirit?
People
I
believe
in
the
Holy
Spirit,
the
holy
Catholic
Church,
the
communion
of
saints,
the
forgiveness
of
sins,
the
resurrection
of
the
body,
and
the
life
everlasting.
Celebrant
Will
you
continue
in
the
apostles'
teaching
and
fellowship,
in
the
breaking
of
bread,
and
in
the
prayers?
People
I
will,
with
God's
help.
Celebrant
Will
you
persevere
in
resisting
evil,
and,
whenever
you
fall
into
sin,
repent
and
return
to
the
Lord.
People
I
will,
with
God's
help.
Celebrant
Will
you
proclaim
by
word
and
example
the
Good
News
of
God
In
Christ?
People
I
will,
with
God's
help.
Celebrant
Will
you
seek
and
serve
Christ
In
all
persons,
loving
your
neighbor
as
yourself?
People
I
will,
with
God's
help.
Celebrant
Will
you
strive
for
justice
and
peace
among
all
people,
and
respect
the
dignity
of
every
human
being?
People
I
will,
with
God's
help.
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