Your Voice Is a Gift

So, what exactly does Confirm Not Conform mean?

So often when people think of church, or any organized religion really, they think of doctrine and dogma, sticking to tradition, and blind following. People assume you are meant to fall in line and not really question anything. And, in some communities out there, this may be the case.

However, we would argue that the repression of unique thought, new perspectives, and the multitude of voices is the death of the spiritual. Rather, we must encourage growth as a whole community, and who better to turn to than those who are just starting to consciously build their own faith and develop their own beliefs?

This is what lies at the heart of the Confirm Not Conform program – the idea that your voice is a gift and that gift should be shared. Through this incredible journey, confirmands and their mentors are able to grow together through thoughtful questioning, discussion, and active creation. When we open ourselves up to new perspectives, we open ourselves up to the truly miraculous.

I cannot wait to begin this journey with all who are able to this fall. Here’s a prayer, “Prisms,” written by Katherine Tyler Scott, adapted from Women’s Uncommon Prayers, that we will be closing our first Confirm Not Conform gathering with –