a ceremony where a person chooses to confirm their Christian faith and make promises to live as a Christian

a baptism ceremony for older children or adults who choose to be baptised as an outward sign of following Jesus

a promise or decision to stick to something, like staying faithful to Christian beliefs

Christian rites of passage : confirmation and believer's baptism

Religious education

Christian rites of passage: baptism

Bat Mitzvah and Bar Mitzvah

Bat Mitzvah and Bar Mitzvah today

Welcoming a Hindu baby

Similarities and differences in rites of passage

In this unit pupils will study the concept of rites of passage - focussing on coming of age rituals undertaken by some Christians, Hindus and Jews.  They will make see how these ancient rituals have adapted and  may have different interpretations.

Rites of passage: How do communities mark growing up?

Ceremony where a person chooses to confirm their Christian faith

Baptism ceremony for people who choose to be baptised

A promise or decision to stick to something

Roman Catholic children first receive {{}} and wine at their first communion.

True – all churches follow the same steps

False – Christians have different ceremonies

Only Roman Catholics have special ceremonies

All Christians celebrate the same ceremony to mark adulthood.

Some Christians welcome a {{}} into the Christian faith through baptism or dedication.

Who can have infant baptism or dedication?

In infant baptism, the priest gently sprinkles {{}} on the baby’s head.

Starter Quiz

What is a rite of passage?