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April, 2002
In This Issue:
Taking the Bible Seriously but not Literally ...
Job Search Announced
Stuff You Oughta Support
Education for Ministry
Saint A's Hosts SMART
Confirmation Words
Women's Retreat
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Confirmation Words

(Editor's Note: The following are responses given at a retreat from confirmation candidates to the questions, What Confirmation Means to Me? And Why I want to be Confirmed?)

By Anne Marie Coutts
Confirmation to me means you are committing yourself to the Episcopalian faith. I want to be confirmed because I believe that I am ready to establish this belief in my life. (also because I have no choice _)

By Katya D'Almeida
Confirmation means believing in all the bible says. Believing in Christ and God and all holy people. I want to be confirmed to show God and Jesus I am loyal and believe in them.

By Jackie D'Almeida
To me, confirmation is a way of confirming my beliefs, now that I can make my own choices, Christianity is my choice. I want to be confirmed so I know that I am Christian by choice, not because I was born into this faith.

By Mikhael Gordon
To me, confirmation means that I am accepting my baptism. I want to be confirmed so that I can feel as if I am more a part of the church.

By Margaret Hartley
You're saying you love God. I want to be confirmed so I can prove to God how much I love him.

By Kiyoshi Houston
To me, confirmation is an act in which you commit yourself to a type of belief. You renew your faith and restate it. It is a process in which you are able to learn more about your religion. I want to be confirmed so that I am able to root myself in the congregation and solidify my beliefs.

By Jasmine Miller
To me, confirmation means to reassure your relationship with God. I want to be confirmed because I want to be closer to God.

By Daniel Perez
I wish to be confirmed because I feel comfortable and happy with the prospect. Other advantages may make themselves known later but for now I feel principally, that it is a good thing to do.

By Paul Perez
Confirmation means confirming my membership to Christianity. I want to be confirmed so I can confirm my faith in the Christian religion.

By Evan Spiegel
Confirmation means that I am being recognized in the church community. I am saying that I will be a devoted Christian. I want to be confirmed because it will be taking another step into Christianity.

By Kelly Vallon
To me, confirmation is when someone, who has thought thoroughly about one's belief, decides to reaffirm their baptism. I want to be confirmed because I believe in my religion and want to demonstrate that belief to God.

By Vanessa Vallon
To me, confirmation means making a promise to Christianity, and saying that you believe. I would like to be confirmed because I would like to learn, and become closer to my religion.

By Helen Yu
I think confirmation means that you are saying you believe in Jesus and God. That you will try and be faithful to the Episcopal Church. I want to be confirmed because it is showing that I am faithful towards Jesus, God and to the Episcopal society.

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