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Are you curious about becoming an Episcopalian? Have you been received into the Episcopal Church and would enjoy learning more about our structure, history and theology? Are you a lifelong Episcopalian who might enjoy a brush up on our polity? Reverend Amy is offering a 6-week class for inquirers. This class will meet after church and will repeat again on Thursday nights for those who are not able to join on Sundays.
Inquirers’ Class (Official Episcopal Definition)
Class for newcomers or visitors who “inquire” about the Episcopal Church. Instruction typically includes information concerning the beliefs, history, worship, and practices of the Episcopal Church. Participants in the class may be known as inquirers. Those who wish to become members of the Episcopal Church may be presented for Confirmation or Reception if they have already been baptized. Inquirers who have not yet been baptized may be prepared for baptism through the catechumenate. The Book of Occasional Services notes that inquirers' classes belong to the “Pre-catechumenal Period,” or first stage of the catechumenate, by providing “sufficient preparation to enable persons to determine that they wish to become Christians.”
Inquirers’ Class (Official Episcopal Definition)
Class for newcomers or visitors who “inquire” about the Episcopal Church. Instruction typically includes information concerning the beliefs, history, worship, and practices of the Episcopal Church. Participants in the class may be known as inquirers. Those who wish to become members of the Episcopal Church may be presented for Confirmation or Reception if they have already been baptized. Inquirers who have not yet been baptized may be prepared for baptism through the catechumenate. The Book of Occasional Services notes that inquirers' classes belong to the “Pre-catechumenal Period,” or first stage of the catechumenate, by providing “sufficient preparation to enable persons to determine that they wish to become Christians.”