Another name for confirmation is “Affirmation of Baptism.” Baptisms happen at every age; within the Lutheran tradition of which I am a part, they often happen in infancy.

LAVELLE – A two-fold celebration was held Sunday morning at Christ’s United Lutheran Church on Airport Road in Butler Township. Church members observed Reformation Sunday, which is cele… ...

Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3204 S. Lakeport St., will host a service on Sunday, April 30, at 2 p.m. for the confirmation service of nine youth. Confirmation is an Affirmation of Baptism. This means ...

Pastor Tom McGawley confirmed Tayton Allen and Taylor Rewitzer on Pentecost Sunday at the Memorial Lutheran Church, 3375 U.S. 1 South. At their affirmation of baptism, confirmands are asked to make… ...

When 16-year-old Zach Nawyn-Hellinga stood before the congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Okemos in January, he wasn’t just reaffirming his baptism — he was claiming his name, his identity and ...

A new ruling by the Vatican’s doctrine department has opened the door to Catholic baptism for transgender people and babies of same-sex couples.. The new rules, dated October 31, come from a set ...

On Sunday, May 19, The Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, located at 1769 S. Sycamore St., held its annual rite of Confirmation. The rite, also called the Affirmation of Baptism, and after two years of ...

On this special day, ninth grade youth will affirm their baptism as they are confirmed and recognized as adult members of Grace Lutheran Church. They will be introduced at the first two services, and ...