A for those who came to C of E as an adult

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If you were christened as a child but didn't
come to the church until later in life, how long before you were confirmed?

I was christened and confirmed at 23.

I baptised as a baby and i did confirmation in my early 40s.
I was not the oldest in my group, by a long way

Thank you both. @Namechangedasouting987 how
long had you been attending church when you were confirmed?

About 5 years.

Thank you @Namechangedasouting987

I was brought up in the baptist church (and baptised as a teenager). Stepped away from church in my 30s & early 40s and then started going to a CofE church in 2019. I was confirmed in 2023.

I was confirmed about 6 months or a year after starting to attend weekly. I was about 35 by then, I think.

I had been a regular at a different church, and also studied theology. So I didn’t join CofE from a standing start, if you see what I mean.

I go to church. Haven't been confirmed. Anglicans do not strictly have to be confirmed to be considered members of the church, as baptism is the primary requirement. While confirmation is encouraged as a mature, public affirmation of faith and a way to receive a bishop's blessing, it is not a requirement for receiving Holy Communion in most Anglican churches

It is up to individual parishes. My church requires confirmation to take Communion.
I imagine most would expect a degree of readiness to embark on confirmation classes etc.
Everyone regardless of their baptism and confirmation status is a member of the church. They would recieve a blessing during Communion.

To be fair, no-one at my current church has asked me. I simply take communion because I believe I can. The Bible does not explicitly mention confirmation as a requirement before Holy Communion, and given that the current Supreme Governor of the Church of England is a proven adulterer and liar, and taking into account the reasons the last Bishop of Canterbury stepped down, I don't think a discussion on whether I've been confirmed, or not, is the biggest problem facing the CofE. But that's just me - I appreciate that others will find the rules more important.

I took communion as soon as I started attending the CofE church, even though I'd not been confirmed. I always took in the baptist church, so never felt I 'shouldn't' in the CofE. No one ever asked if I was confirmed, but in our church it's not an issue. Some don't take it because they've not been confirmed, but it's not the vicar stopping them; it's a personal thing for them.