confirmands
Soon-to-be confirmed
Confirmands are people, typically adolescents, preparing to receive the sacrament of confirmation in Christian churches.
The term appears most often in Lutheran, Catholic, and Anglican contexts, where young people undergo instruction before formally affirming their faith: The confirmands attended classes every Wednesday evening.
Ritual water purification ceremony
- chrismConsecrated anointing substance
- anointingCeremonial oil application
- catechismReligious teaching guide
- holy spiritSacred immaterial divine presence
laying on of hands · sponsor · godparents · vows · bishop · rite · liturgy · blessing
Guidance for action
- preparationArranging things in advance
- classesInstructional sessions or groupings
- retreatsBacks off or sanctuaries
- discipleshipState of following a teacher
mentorship · doctrine · creed · scripture study · faith journey · questioning · discernment · religious education
Declaration of religious belief
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- pledgeBinding promise given
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- affirmationPositive statement of truth
promise · acceptance · responsibility · conviction · sincerity · devotion · allegiance · renewal of vows
People aged thirteen to nineteen
- coming of ageReaching adult status
- youth groupOrganization serving adolescents
- peersThose of equal status
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
transition · identity · growth · maturity · independence · rite of passage · young adults · high school
baptism
Ritual water purification ceremony
- chrismConsecrated anointing substance
- anointingCeremonial oil application
- catechismReligious teaching guide
holy spirit · laying on of hands · sponsor · godparents · vows · bishop · rite · liturgy · blessing · altar
instruction
Guidance for action
- preparationArranging things in advance
- classesInstructional sessions or groupings
- retreatsBacks off or sanctuaries
discipleship · mentorship · doctrine · creed · scripture study · faith journey · questioning · discernment · religious education · pastor
profession of faith
Declaration of religious belief
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- pledgeBinding promise given
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
affirmation · promise · acceptance · responsibility · conviction · sincerity · devotion · allegiance · renewal of vows
teenagers
People aged thirteen to nineteen
- coming of ageReaching adult status
- youth groupOrganization serving adolescents
- peersThose of equal status
milestone · transition · identity · growth · maturity · independence · rite of passage · young adults · high school · spiritual development
confirmandscommunicants
Those receiving holy communion
apostates · church elders · deacons · elders