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[[Image:Chrismation.jpg|right|thumb|A priest administering chrism]]{{spirituality}}'''Chrismation''' (sometimes called '''Confirmationconfirmation''') is the [[SacramentHoly Mysteries|holy mystery]] by which a person, who has been [[Baptismbaptism|Baptizedbaptized]] person is granted the gift of the [[Holy Spirit]] through anointing with oil. As Baptism baptism is a person's personal participation in the death and [[Pascha|Resurrection]] of [[Jesus Christ|Christ]], so Chrismation chrismation is a person’s personal participation in the Coming coming of the Holy Spirit at [[Pentecost]].

==Theology and Practice practice ==Unlike in the Western churches (e.g., [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] and [[Anglican Communion|Anglican]]), where confirmation is typically reserved to those of "the age of reason," chrismation in the Orthodox Church (as well as the [[Eastern_Catholic|Eastern Rite Catholic Churches]]) is normally administered immediately after [[baptism]] and immediately (or at least shortly) before one's first reception of Holy Communion.

Unlike in the Western Churches (e.g. Chrismation is practiced by anointing the new Christian with [[Roman Catholic Church|The Roman Catholicchrism]] and [[Anglican Communion|Anglican]] churches, which is holy oil (Gk. ''myron'') where confirmation . The myron is typically reserved to those a "mixture of forty sweet-smelling substances and pure olive oil"(Gialopsos, 35). The Christian is anointed with this oil in the age sign of reasonthe Cross on his forehead, eyes, nostrils, mouth, ears, chest, hands and feet. Each time, the priest administering the sacrament says," Chrismation in the Orthodox Church is normally administered to infants immediately after [[Baptism]] The Seal and immediately before one’s first reception Gift of the Holy CommunionSpirit. "

Chrismation The sacrament of chrismation is practiced by anointing an extension of the new Christian with '''Chrism''' day of [[Pentecost]], on which the Holy Spirit was poured out on the Apostles. It is holy oil called by Chrismation that a person becomes a layperson—a member of the ''laos'Myron''' in Greek. The myron is a "mixture of forty sweet-smelling substances and pure olive oil" (Gialopsos, 35). The Christian is anointed with this oil in the sign people of the Cross on his forehead, eyes, nostrils, mouth, ears, breast, hands and feetGod. Each time, the priest administering the Sacrament says, "The Seal and Gift Bishop [[Kallistos (Ware) of the Holy Spirit."Diokleia]] explains:

The Sacrament of :Through Chrismation is an extension every member of the Day of [[Pentecost]], on which the Holy Spirit was poured out on the Apostles. It is by Chrismation that a person Church becomes a layperson – prophet, and receives a member share in the royal priesthood of the laosChrist; all Christians alike, because they are chrismated, are called to act as conscious witnesses to the people of GodTruth. Bishop 'You have an anointing (''chrisma'') from the Holy One, and know all things' ([[Kallistos I John]] 2:20) (Ware, 279) of Diokleia]] explains:.

:Through Chrismation every member Although normally administered in conjunction with baptism, in some cases chrismation alone may be used to receive [[convert]]s to Orthodoxy through the exercise of ''[[economia]]''. Although practice in this regard varies, in general (especially in North America) if a convert comes to Orthodoxy from another Christian confession and has previously undergone a rite of baptism by immersion in the Trinitarian Formula ("in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit"), he or she may be received into the Orthodox Church becomes through the sacrament of chrismation, after which receiving the Holy Eucharist. If, however, a prophet, and receives convert comes from a share Christian confession that baptizes in the royal priesthood Name of Christ; "Jesus only" (such as some Pentecostal churches) or from one that does not practice baptism at all Christians alike, because they are chrismated, are called to act (such as conscious witnesses to Quakers and the TruthSalvation Army), baptism is a prerequisite for chrismation. 'You have an anointing (The use of ''chrismaeconomia'') from is at the Holy Onediscretion of, and know all things' (I John iisubject to the guidelines imposed by,20) (Ware, 279)the local [[bishop]].

==Apostolic foundations==Although normally administered immediately after Baptism, Chrismation is administered to adult converts to Orthodoxy. If a convert comes to Orthodoxy from another Christian church and has been baptized with water in some non-Orthodox Christians level the "Trinitarian Formula" (In charge that the Name of the Father, sacraments other than [[baptism]] and of the Son[[Eucharist]] are not Biblically based, and of the Holy Spirit)but rather human traditions, re-baptism this is not generally requiredso. Rather, the Christian is received into the Church by the Sacrament The sacrament of Chrismation, after which they receive chrismation can be observed in the Holy EucharistNew Testament. If, however, a convert comes from a Church that baptizes in the Name of "Jesus only" (such as some Pentecostal churches) or from a church that does not practice baptism at all (such as Quakers and the Salvation Army), Baptism is a prerequisite for Chrismation.

Although some non-Orthodox Christians level the charge that the Sacraments other than St. [[BaptismApostle Paul|Paul]] and 's work in Ephesus is recounted in Acts 19.1-12. Here we see that some who had been baptized with the "baptism of [[EucharistJohn the Baptist|John (the Baptist)]] are not Biblically based, but rather human traditions, this is not so" were eager to accept Christ. The Sacrament :When they had heard this, they were baptized in the name of Chrismation can be observed in the New TestamentLord Jesus. (Verse 5, NAB)After this, we see that Paul "laid [his] hands on them" and the "Holy Spirit came upon them" (verse 6)

The [[Acts|Acts of the Apostles]] show us that a sort Another instance of Confirmation was going on even confirmation in the early Church. As the Christian community grew and expanded into many locations both within and outside of the Jewish world, the Apostles were soon not the only ones preaching the Gospel and Baptizing people into Christ. is seen in Acts 8:

[[Paul :Now when the Apostle|St. Paul]]'s work apostles in Ephesus is recounted Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent them Peter and John, who went down and prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit, for it had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit. (Acts 198.114-1218, NAB) Fr. Here we see that some who had been Philip Gialopsos explains the further development of the Sacrament: :Later on, as Christianity began to grow, it was impossible for the Apostles to be everywhere to perform the Sacrament by laying on their hands, so they gave the authority to their successors to administer the Sacrament by anointing the baptized with the “Baptism Myrrh (Myron Oil). (Gialopsos, 35) ==Works cited==*Gialopsos, Philip G. ''The Seven Sacraments of [[John the Baptist|John Greek Orthodox Church.'' 1997*Ware, Timothy (the BaptistKallistos). ''The Orthodox Church.'' New York: Penguin, 1997. [[Category:Featured Articles]][[Category:Sacraments]] [[el:Χρίσμα]][[es:Crismación]][[fr:Confirmation]][[it:Crismazione]][[ro:Mirungere]]