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Originally Posted by Holly
Okay so today was my first Palm Sunday service in an Episcopal Church. I made a few embarrassing mistakes during and shortly after the service. All well, I am sure that most people if not all the people knew that I am a newbie to the Episcopal Church. I've only been there a few times before.
So, I have been confirmed before in the Catholic Church. Would I need to be confirmed again in the Episcopal Church? I would honestly like to go through some sort of rite or something again to officially mark my entrance into the Episcopal Church. Is this possible for me?
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To answer your question, most Episcopal parishes offer an "inquirer's class" that is an orientation tool for newcomers. Since you have been baptized and confirmed, you will not need either one. You will be
received into the Anglican Communion, on the basis of 1) your prior confirmation in a body within the apostolic succession and 2) your expressed desire to become Anglican. Your
reception will likely take place at the same time others are confirmed. The reception is part of the larger rite of Confirmation.
Reference p. 413 of the Book of Common Prayer for the rite of Confirmation. Pay special attention to p. 418, at the bottom. It deals with
reception.
04-01-2007, 06:09 PM
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