Question about converting

[progressivegal]

I was just wondering what a person who was baptised, confirmed, etc. in the Roman Catholic Church have to do if they wanted to formally become a member of the Episcopalian church. I know that my baptism is considered "valid" but would I be confirmed again? I'm just curious for my own future reference. Thanks for your response

 

[higgs2]

I was just wondering what a person who was baptised, confirmed, etc. in the Roman Catholic Church have to do if they wanted to formally become a member of the Episcopalian church. I know that my baptism is considered "valid" but would I be confirmed again? I'm just curious for my own future reference. Thanks for your response

YOu could choose to be received by the bishop. You would not be confirmed again. We have quite a few former RC's at our church, some have chosen to be received, some not. But we consider everyone who comes to be a member

 

[TomUK]

YOu could choose to be received by the bishop. You would not be confirmed again. We have quite a few former RC's at our church, some have chosen to be received, some not. But we consider everyone who comes to be a member

Absolutely. if you so choose then you many Churches will conduct a formal ceremony for you where you are 'received' into the Church, but that is really a matter of preference.

I suppose in a way you became an Anglican the day you were baptised.

 

[longhair75]

Sunflower and I were recieved by the Bishop. Our Roman baptism and confirmation were valid. Many of our parishoner's have come to us from the Roman church, and some have chosen to be received. Most have not. It is not required.

 

[john23237]

I would suggest you give serious thought to being Received (see BCP pp.413 to 419). It is a powerful, public statement of one's commitment to the Anglican faith.

 

[GraceO]

This is very interesting. I was baptised in the Serbian orthodxo church. When I cam e to the Anglican church, all I was told was that I was welcome and the Father prayed over me, and that was really it. I didn't have to do anything except that I had to show him my baptism certificate and a letter from Serbia. Father gives me communion like everyone else and I never had to have a ceremony. Is that not normal?

 

[No Swansong]

This is very interesting. I was baptised in the Serbian orthodxo church. When I cam e to the Anglican church, all I was told was that I was welcome and the Father prayed over me, and that was really it. I didn't have to do anything except that I had to show him my baptism certificate and a letter from Serbia. Father gives me communion like everyone else and I never had to have a ceremony. Is that not normal?

As you will find GraceO the Anglican Church does many things in many different ways. All who are legitimately baptized are welcome to commune in an Anglican Church (one of the things I love about Anglicanism/Old Catholicism) I am happy you found a Church home. I am sure they are blessed to have you.