Confirmation comes around each year as students confirm the faith into which they were baptized and promise to cling to that faith by God's grace until death. This celebration is filled with hymns that rejoice in the student’s confirmation and give praise to the Lord for keeping watch over them. As you prepare for confirmation services, consider the three hymns below. Each one has a historical connection to confirmation that you can read about with excerpts from Lutheran Service Book: Companion to the Hymns.

Confirmation Sunday is an exciting day for the youth of your congregation. With all of the extra things and people to coordinate, though, it can be a challenge for church staff and volunteers. As you prepare for the day, here are some suggestions to help the event run smoothly.