The admittance of children to Communion is now a well established practice within the Church of England. Baptized children who have not yet been confirmed, and who are not yet ready and desirous to be confirmed, may be admitted to Holy Communion provided that the conditions set out in the Regulations issued January 2007, are satisfied.
Regulations on the Admission of Children to Holy Communion before Confirmation (PDF)
The Regulations are also available from Tricia Elson, Youth & Children’s Administrator
Forms & Certificates:
Those with parental responsibility must be content that a child be admitted to communion before confirmation.
Parental Consent Form (PDF)
Permission from the Diocesan Bishop must be obtained before a parish can admit any child to Holy Communion before Confirmation. Parishes who received permission before the Regulations were issued in 2007, must re-apply.
Application Form (PDF)
Certificates must be given.
Large Certificate (PDF)
Small Certificate (PDF)
Confirmation
Anyone who has been baptised, and is old enough to answer responsibly for themselves, may be confirmed. Although there is no set age for people to be confirmed in the Anglican church, traditionally this has been from their early teens.
Confirmation marks the point in a person’s Christian journey at which they affirm their baptismal faith and commit to a life of discipleship. The confirming Bishop, through prayer and the laying on of hands, asks God to empower them to live in His way.
Certificate (PDF)
Confirmation is a really important part of what we do in the Anglican Church, and we want to help people get the best they can out of it.
By answering these questions for us you will be helping the church to take confirmation seriously and to make a difference for other young people who might be confirmed in the future.
The questionnaire will be taken offline at the end of July. Follow the link to the survey.
http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB229B53233WS
We'd like to send a little gift to thank you for taking part in our research, the final page of the survey gives you the chance to write your name and address so we can post a little something to you! Thank you for your help.