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