JUNIOR AND ADULT CONFIRMATION
A Confirmation Service is an opportunity for people to ‘confirm’ for themselves the promises of faith that were made at their Baptism. In this sense Confirmation is both an end and a beginning. It is the end of the vicarious faith that we received from our parents and Godparents at our Baptism and the beginning of our own faith in God that we have freely chosen and publicly proffered.
This is such an important decision that the Bishop, the guardian and custodian of orthodox Christian belief, and the focal point of unity, comes to seal this decision through the laying on of hands and the anointing with oil. Through his ministry and the faith of the person being confirmed the Holy Spirit is poured out into the believers heart to help form them into the likeness of Jesus.
Confirmation Service
Our next confirmation service will take place on Sunday 6th September 2026 at 4:00pm.Candidates will be as follows:
 Simon Burton-Jones, Bishop of Tonbridge |
Adults: John Arneym, Jacob Finch, Sonia
Flannery, Ajanta Manns, Colin McBain, Daniel Manns, Barbara
Napier,Joanna Phelps, Christopher Soole, Gary Turner,
Stephan Whitwell, William Pauling Juniors: Oliver Barlow, Noah Goodall, Attah Sunday We will also welcome: Kim Vale - Keston Parish Church, David Futcher-Smith - Holy Trinity, Bromley, David Bodman - Holy Trinity, Bromley, Elliot Curtis, St.Paulinus, Crayford, Joseph Kirby - St. Paulinus, Crayford, Meredith Sharp - St. Paulinus, Crayford |
Prayer:
Defend, O Lord, these your servants with your heavenly grace that they may continue yours forever, and daily increase in your Holy Spirit more and more, until they come to your everlasting Kingdom. Amen.
Matthew Hughes, Rector
If you would like further information please contact stgilesparishoffice@gmail.com