Confirmation

For more information about any of our life celebrations or to set up an appointment with someone on our church staff, call the office at 703-670-0093, or email us. 

We encourage every person who wishes to join All Saints' Church to do so by affirming his or her faith in Jesus Christ in worship on the Sunday our Bishop visits. This is done in one of three ways, all of which include the Laying-on-of-Hands and prayer by the Bishop:

• Confirmation is for those who have never before made a mature, public affirmation of faith in Christ.

• Reception is for those who are being received into a Church of the Anglican Communion, having previously made a mature, public affirmation of faith in Christ in another denomination.

• Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows is for those who have previously been Confirmed in or Received into a Church of the Anglican Communion and would like to reaffirm their faith in Jesus Christ.

We make our profession of faith before the Bishop, who symbolizes the fact that, as Christians, we are part of God's universal church, and not only All Saints' Church. 

Read more from the Anglican Church North America about confirmation. (PDF)

Those Interested in Confirmation, Reaffirmation or Reception

Preparations for the Bishop's visit are made at our 7-week confirmation course, Learning & Confirming What We Believe, whose completion is required for Confirmation, Reception and Reaffirmation. (Those wishing to Reaffirm their Baptismal Vows who have previously been Confirmed or Received into the Anglican Church are not required to take the Confirmation Course but are strongly encouraged to.) You will need to register for Confirmation, Reception or Reaffirmation as well as the Confirmation Course.