December, 2000 - Vol. XXIX No. 3
All About Confirmation

Confirmation/Formation Resources
by Karla Tammany

[Notes in smaller type relate to the resources in the Diocese of Oregon’s library. Asterisks (*) indicate that this resource is held there, and available for loan].

Youth

*Rite-13 / J2A. Leader Resources. (Chris Laing, PSU campus ministry, is our diocesan consultant for J2A and is available for consultation)

*Details for the Journey. Jean Walsh, St. Joseph’s Church

*The New Episcopal Way. Morehouse Barlow

*Grow in Grace

*Encountering Christ in the Episcopal Church (revised edition 2000)

*Confirmation – A workbook on the BCP

BCP and Bible edition for youth

*Episcopal Church Qs and As. Forward Movement

Recent and important additions:

*I Will with God’s Help

*Engrafting the Word: A confirmation Curriculum. Seedlings Inc.

*Faith Seeking Understanding: A Curriculum for Children Based on the Catechism from the Book of Common Prayer. Episcopal Resource Center.

*What Does it Mean to be an Episcopalian: A study guide for Youth/Adults on Membership in the Episcopal Church. Diocese of Missouri

*Confirmation: Living Faith (The Mustard Seed Series)

Mentoring

*Making Disciples. Logos Productions (Methodist)

*One on One. Faith & Life Press (Mennonite)

*Keeping the Promise: A Mentoring Program for Confirmation in the Episcopal Church. Morehouse Barlow

For Adults (and to prepare those who plan and lead Confirmation programs)

*Fashion Me a People, by Maria Harris. St. Bede’s Bookstore

*Called to Teach and Learn and the study guide, Discovering Called to Teach and Learn. Episcopal Parish Services

The New Church’s Teaching Series (11 vol.) . Cowley Publications

*Calling: A Song for the Baptized

Deep Waters: An Introduction to Baptism. Marianne Micks

The Dream of God: A Call to Return. Verna Dozier

We Are Theologians. Fredrica Harris Thompsett

*Looking at the Episcopal Church. Morehouse Barlow

*An Introduction to the Episcopal Church

*A Pilgrimage in Faith

*Continue Thine Forever

*What Makes Us Episcopalians?

*What is Anglicanism

*Entertaining Angels

*Adult Journey. Leader Resources

*Practically Christian. OACES Inc.

*Disciples of Christ in Community (DOCC). School of Theology Programs Center, University of the South, Sewanee, TN

*Education For Ministry (EFM). School of Theology Programs Center, University of the South, Sewanee, TN. Diocese of Oregon coordinator is the Rev. Lucy Houser.

General Resources

*In Dialogue With Scripture. Episcopal Parish Services

*Ministry in Daily Life

The Spiritual Formation Bible. Upper Room

Chronological and Background Charts (3 vol. NT, OT, Church History). Zondervan

Discovering the Bible (Video and study manuals). Vision Video

*Reclaiming Baptism (by Klara Tammany) and a Study Guide, from the Diocese of Missouri. Unpublished materials available from the Diocesan Resource Center

 Special Needs

What Christians Believe: Confirmation Studies for Persons with Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities. Bridge Resources

Videos

*An Introduction to the Book of Common Prayer

*A Journey through the Book of Common Prayer

*The Story of Anglicanism

SOURCES

St. Bede’s Bookstore 1-888-243-1727

Leader Resources 1-800-941-2218, www.LeaderResources.com

Morehouse Barlow 1-800-877-0012

Logos Productions 1-800-328-0200

Jean Walsh 4039 Ravina Terrace, St. Joseph, MI 49085, Ao730@qtm.net

Faith & Life Press 1-800-743-2484, flp@gcmc.org

Forward Movement 1-800-543-1813, www.forwardmovement.org

School of Theology 1-800-722-1974

Cowley Publications 1-800-225-1534, www.cowley.org/~cowley

Living the Good News 1-800-824-1813

OACES 1-800-348-1989, 102034.2722@compuserve.com

Upper Room 1-800-972-0433

Episcopal Parish Services 1-800-903-5544

Bridge Resources 1-800-524-2612

Zondervan 1-800-727-3480

Vision Video 1-800-523-0226

Episcopal Diocese of Missouri 1-800-717-1257

Seedlings, Inc. 1-512-382-3859

Episcopal Resource Center 1-334-262-2255

Curriculum Development Associates, Inc. 1-800-705-4441

Trinity Cathedral Bookstore, Portland, OR 1-800-739-6629

Many samples and information are available on loan from her Diocesan Resource Center:

1-800-443-1399 or resource@ang-md.org

 Diocese of Oregon resource center: Stephanie Wight, resource@diocese-oregon.org .

© 2001, Diocese of Oregon
updated 05/03/2003 16:05
contact: kylew@diocese-oregon.org