YOUTH CONFIRMATION
Confirmation is one of the most important moments in a young person’s life.
It is a holy occasion that allows youth to reaffirm the baptismal vows taken on their behalf when they were younger.
Our Confirmation Program began in August 2021 and concluded in May 2022. Each Sunday morning, the Confirmands gathered for a time of teaching and then broke into their respective tribes for small group learning, discussion, and prayer. Together they explored the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, the history of the Episcopal Church and its traditions and practices, including the Book of Common Prayer, liturgy, music, symbolism, and the Sacraments. They also learned what it means to follow Jesus Christ through worship, prayer, service, stewardship, and community in the body of Christ.
Finally, they learned about making decisions as a follower of Christ guided by scripture, fellowship, and the Holy Spirit.
These youth have now come to the point when they are ready to make an informed, personal decision to follow Jesus Christ and take ownership for their journey and relationship with Christ.
Today is a rite of passage and a celebration that each member of this class has worked diligently to attain.
Each will receive a confirmation gift of a crosslet ring and a personally signed certificate of confirmation from the Bishop.
We would like to thank the 2021–2022 Tribe Leaders for all they have contributed to this year’s confirmation class:
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Audrey Bines Margee Hocking
Steve Kinder
Tara Kinder David Lawrence Hallie Lawrence
Ellie McKenzie Nils Senvalds
In addition, we’d like to thank our Confirmation Mentors who gave of their time, attention, and efforts to mentor and support their Confirmand through this spiritual journey:
Katy Abel Mary Abrams
Lydia Addy Abbey Ahearn
Stacy Anderson John Henry Beck
Tom Black Laurie Chipman Squeaky Connolly
Katy Cosby Chad Costas Kathryn Francis Nicole Girata Louise Griffith Lisa Gross
Claire Hachenbuch
Michelle Hartman
Nathan Hattemer
Meredith Hawn Kay Head Liz Helfrich Margee Hocking Ingrid Houghton Warren Houser Alyson Jackson Meredith Hawn Jaworowski Shelton Lipscomb Ben Logan Ellie McKenzie Amy McKnight
Sharon Neibuhr Tana Parsons
Steve Paterson
Stephanie Pearson Jennifer Pickens
Claude Prestidge Tom Rhodus Willing Ryan Betsie Sears Dory Sjogren Jody Swartzwelder Tish Visinsky Amy Zicarelli
Last but not least, we would like to thank the parents for all of the love, care, and support you have given to your Confirmand throughout this process and without which your youth would not be here today.
As you can see, it truly takes a village.
Dr. Tim Smith, Director of Formation
Confirmation - Holy Eucharist Rite
The order of service can be found in the red Book of Common Prayer (BCP) . The service begins on page 413 of The Book of Common Prayer.
The Word of God
Prelude
Opening Song: 10,000 Reasons (standing, sung by all)
Chorus Bless the Lord O my soul, O my soul Worship His holy name Sing like never before, O my soul I’ll worship Your holy name
The sun comes up it’s a new day dawning It’s time to sing Your song again Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me Let me be singing when the evening comes Chorus
You’re rich in love and You’re slow to anger
Your name is great and Your heart is kind For all Your goodness I will keep on singing Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find Chorus
And on that day when my strength is failing
The end draws near and my time has come Still my soul will sing Your praise unending Ten thousand years and then forevermore Chorus
Worship Your holy name Lord I’ll worship Your holy name
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II
Opening Acclamation (standing)
Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
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People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
Celebrant There is one Body and one Spirit; People There is one hope in God’s call to us;
Celebrant One Lord, one Faith, one Baptism. People One God and Father of all.
Gloria (standing, sung by all)
Gloria
Gloria
Glo ry to God in the high est, and peace to his 6
Glo ry to God in the high est, and peace to his 6
Lord God, heav en ly King, al might y God and 12
peo ple on earth.
peo ple on earth.
Lord God, heav en ly King, al might y God and 12
Fa ther, we wor ship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glo ry 17
Fa ther, we wor ship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glo ry. 17
Lord Je sus Christ, on ly Son of the Fa ther, Lord God, 26
Lord Je sus Christ, on ly Son of the Fa ther, Lord God, 26
Lamb of God, you take a way the sin of the world: have 31 mer cy on us; you are seat ed at the right hand of the Fa ther: re 35
Lamb of God, you take a way the sin of the world: have 31 mer cy on us; you are seat ed at the right hand of the Fa ther: re 35
ceive our prayer For you a lone are the Ho ly
ceive our prayer For you a lone are the Ho ly
Words: Gloria in excelsis
Music: Derek Boemler, Ryan Flanigan, Scott Erdenberg (c) 2017 Ryan Flanigan Music (BMI) | Common Hymnal Digital (BMI) (admin by CapitolCMGPublishing com)
Words: Gloria in excelsis
Music: Derek Boemler, Ryan Flanigan, Scott Erdenberg
(c) 2017 Ryan Flanigan Music (BMI) | Common Hymnal Digital (BMI) (admin by CapitolCMGPublishing com)
The Collect of the Day
Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you.
Celebrant Let us pray.
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Grant, Almighty God, that we, who have been redeemed from the old life of sin by our baptism into the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ, may be renewed in your Holy Spirit, and live in righteousness and true holiness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The First Lesson Jeremiah 31:31-34 (seated)
The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new cov enant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, says the LORD. But this is the covenant that
I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. No longer shall they teach one another, or say to each other, “Know the LORD,” for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, says the LORD; for I will forgive their iniquity, and remember their sin no more.
Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
Psalm 1 (seated, spoken by all)
Happy are they who have not walked in the counsel of the wicked, * nor lingered in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seats of the scornful! Their delight is in the law of the LORD, * and they meditate on his law day and night.
They are like trees planted by streams of water, bearing fruit in due season, with leaves that do not wither; * everything they do shall prosper.
It is not so with the wicked; * they are like chaff which the wind blows away. Therefore the wicked shall not stand upright when judgment comes, * nor the sinner in the council of the righteous.
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For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, * but the way of the wicked is doomed
The Second Lesson Ephesians 4:7, 11-16 (seated)
But each of us was given grace according to the measure of Christ’s gift. … The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ. We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people’s trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every ligament with which it is equipped, as each part is working properly, pro motes the body’s growth in building itself up in love.
Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
Open Up My Eyes
Sequence Hymn: Open up my eyes (standing, sung by all)
Words and music by Justin and Grayson Brooks
O pen up my eyes, O pen up my heart, 3
O pen up my ears, so I can lis ten 5
Lord, let Your Word be up on my mind, and up on my lips, and up on my Oheart. pen Up My Eyes
Words and music by Justin and Grayson Brooks
O pen up my eyes, O pen up my heart,
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The Gospel John 14:15-21
Gospeler The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
[Jesus said to his disciples,]“If you love me, you will keep my command ments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world can not receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, because he abides with you, and he will be in you. I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live. On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me; and those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and reveal myself to them.”
Gospeler The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon (seated)
The Right Rev. Dr. George R. Sumner
Presentation and Examination of the Candidates
Bishop The Candidates will now be presented. (Candidates rise as they are presented)
Presenter I present these persons for Confirmation.
Bishop Do you reaffirm your renunciation of evil? Candidate I do.
Bishop Do you renew your commitment to Jesus Christ? Candidate I do, and with God’s grace I will follow him as my Savior and Lord.
Bishop Will you who witness these vows do all in you power to support these persons in their life in Christ?
People We will.
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The Baptismal Covenant (standing)
Bishop Let us join with those who are committing themselves to Christ and renew our own baptismal covenant.
Bishop Do you believe in God the Father?
People I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
Bishop 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.
Bishop 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.
Bishop Will you continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of the bread, and in the prayers?
People I will, with God’s help.
Bishop 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.
Bishop Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ?
People I will, with God’s help.
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Bishop Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself?
People I will, with God’s help.
Bishop 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.
Prayers for the Candidates (standing)
Bishop Let us now pray for these persons who have renewed their commitment to Christ.
Leader Deliver them, O Lord, from the way of sin and death. People Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader Open their hearts to your grace and truth. People Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader Fill them with your holy and life-giving Spirit. People Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader Keep them in the faith and communion of your holy Church. People Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader Teach them to love others in the power of the Spirit. People Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader Send them into the world in witness to your love. People Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader Bring them to the fullness of your peace and glory. People Lord, hear our prayer.
Bishop Almighty God, we thank you that by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ you have overcome sin and brought us to yourself, and that by the sealing of your Holy Spirit you have bound us to your service. Renew in these your servants the covenant you have made with them at their Baptism. Send them forth in the power of that Spirit to perform the service you set before them; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
(The congregation may be seated)
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Candidates for Confirmation
Bishop Strengthen, O Lord, your servant N. with your Holy Spirit; empower him/her for your service; and sustain him/her all the days of his/her life.
People Amen.
Wesley Bird Anderson
Andrew Ford Ashmore
Eleanor Amsler Bell
Estelle Braley Bines
Josephine Aileen Bowman
Andrew Martin Browne
Margot Avrea Cathey
Evelyn Theodora Davis
Alexandra Reese Eastin
Layna Nicole Girata
Regan Elizabeth Gross
Noah Asher Guthery
William Edward Hardaway
Anne Marie Helfrich
Amelia Jane Herburger
Meghan Elizabeth Jackson
Nicholas Paul Kinder
Katie Grace Laske
William Charles Lawrence
Parker Mattison Lynn
Kathryn Adair McCarty
Alexandra Agnew McKenzie
Augusta Lee McKenzie
Caroline Beau McKnight
Virginia Isabel Paine Miller
Madeline Bailey Moss
Emerson Rose Moss
Edie Louise Murawski
Eleanor Claire Murchison
Madison Reese Niebuhr
Margaret Manning Pickens
Coco Elizabeth Quinn
George Tomas Rhodus III Davis Hardin Royall
Andrew Dee Russell Elizabeth Wheeler Searcy Evans Hocking Senvalds Ava Elizabeth Sjogren Paxton Taylor Smith Sutton Robert Stock Kate Susanne Swartzwelder Henry Dial Vig Lyla Presley Zicarelli
Bishop Almighty and everlasting God, let your fatherly hand ever be over these your servants; let your Holy Spirit ever be with them; and so lead them in the knowledge and obedience of your Word, that they may serve you in this life, and dwell with you in the life to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Peace (standing)
Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you.
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The Solid Rock
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Undesignated offerings taken during the Bishop’s Visitation are to be designated for the Bishop’s Ministry Fund.
Music by William Batchelder
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The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer A (standing) BCP 340
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Lift up your hearts.
People We lift them to the Lord.
Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People It is right to give him thanks and praise.
It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:
Sanctus and Benedictus:
Please kneel as you are able Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself, and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.
He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.
All baptized persons of any age regardless of their denomination and tradition are welcome to share in the banquet of the Lord’s Supper.
Here a Proper Preface is sung or said on all Sundays, and on other occasions as appointed.
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At the following words concerning the bread, the Celebrant is to hold it, or lay a hand upon it; and at the words concerning the cup, to hold or place a hand upon the cup and any other vessel containing wine to be consecrated.
On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”
Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:
All Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.
Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.
All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.
And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,
All Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
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Celebrant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
Celebrant The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.
Communion Hymns (sung by all)
“Be thou my vision” Slane Hymn 488
Please come forward to the Communion rail at the direction of our ushers. Stand or kneel at the rail as you are able, and receive the wafer in the palm of your outstretched hands. If you desire a gluten-free wafer, clasp your hands in front of you with your palms down. Receive the wine by drinking from the chalice as it is offered to you, or by retaining the wafer, to dip lightly into the chalice for yourself. If you are not receiving, you may cross your arms over your chest and receive a blessing. If you are unable to physically come to the rail, please indicate to an usher that you would like to receive Communion at your seat.
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The Post Communion Prayer (kneeling, spoken by all)
Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Blessing (kneeling)
The Dismissal (standing)
Minister Let us go forth in the name of Christ. People Thanks be to God.
Concluding Hymn
“Praise, my soul, the King of heaven” Lauda anima Hymn 410
Hymn permission used by Rite Song, a one-time use reprint license for congregational use.
The foregoing text of the worship service contained in this order of worship is taken from the Book of Common Prayer 1979. The Book of Common Prayer alone is of authority in the worship of the Episcopal Church. This program is provided for convenience of use on this occasion.
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