October 4th

This week we will discuss the Creeds (remember credo, I believe?).  The Episcopal Church uses to forms: The Apostle's Creed and the Nicene Creed.  Lets talk about where these creeds came from, when we use them in our services and how important saying "I Believe" is even in today's society.


**don't forget the Blessing of the Animals is this Sunday afternoon!**

September 27th

This week will remember the Ten Commandments and their history, what Jesus tells us about them and why they are still relevant to us as Christians today.

September 20th

This week we will talk about the Holy Scriptures, where they come from, what they tell us, and how we use them today.

Confirmation Class Overview

Holy Scriptures

• Contains everything necessary to salvation
• Bible: Old Testament, New Testament, apocrypha
• Three Legged stool

Ten Commandments 

• Given to enrich our lives
• The summary of the law

The Creeds

• Statement of belief, from Scripture
• Apostles Creed
• Nicene creed

The Sacraments

• "And outward and visible sign, of an inward and spiritual grace."
• Baptism, communion, confirmation, ordination, marriage, penance, unction

The Covenants 

• Old covenant
• New covenant

The Episcopal Church

• Church of England -> The Episcopal Church
• The Lambeth quadrilateral: creeds, Bible, sacraments, apostolic succession

Prayer

• Communication with God
• Adoration, praise, thanksgiving, penitence, oblation, intercession, petition
• Liturgical, corporate, private, silent
• The Lord's prayer

Worship

• Corporate, Sacramental, liturgical
• Holy Eucharist/communion