Confirmation 

Confirmation, the rite in which candidates “express a mature commitment to Christ, and receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by the bishop” (BCP, p. 860), typically takes place upon the bishop's annual visit. Those who were previously baptized and confirmed in another tradition are formally welcomed by a bishop into the Episcopal Church through a rite known as Reception. For more information, contact a member of the parish clergy.