What is Lutheran Confirmation Class?

Lutheran confirmation class is a two-year study for students in grades 6 and 7 (and sometimes adults). Participants study God’s Word using Luther’s Small Catechism as their guide. Students study and memorize key Bible verses and explanations for major components of the Faith:

• Ten Commandments
• The Apostles’ Creed
• The Lord’s Prayer
• The Sacrament of Holy Baptism
• The Office of the Keys [Matthew 16:19] and Confession
• The Sacrament of the Altar

This study also examines how Lutheran beliefs are similar to or different from other Christian denominations.

This time of study is followed by a public confirmation (profession of faith) and admission to the Lord’s Supper.

Luther’s Small Catechism explains, “Confirmation is a public rite of the Church preceded by a period of instruction designed to help baptized Christians identify with the life and mission of the Christian community. Note: Prior to admission to the Lord’s Supper, it is necessary to be instructed in the Christian Faith (1 Cor. 11:28). The Rite of Confirmation provides an opportunity for the individual Christian, relying on God’s promise given in Holy Baptism, to make a personal public confession of the Faith and a lifelong pledge of fidelity to Christ”. (An Explanation of Luther’s Small Catechism)

“Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup.”

1 Corinthians 11:28 (ESV)