Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit
— Matthew, chapter 28 (NRSV)
Baptism
All people of any age are invited to receive baptism in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
"Holy Baptism is the sacrament by which God adopts us as his children and makes us members of Christ's Body,
the Church, and inheritors of the kingdom of God."
An Outline of Faith, The Book of Common Prayer
Baptism is full incorporation into the Body of Christ by the Holy Spirit. While baptism is signified externally by water, internally it is the grace that unites us with Jesus Christ in his death and resurrection, grants us forgiveness of sin, and makes us one with Christ in his Church. It is open to all who renounce Satan, repent of their sins,
and accept Jesus as Lord and Savior. Baptism is ordinarily performed at a public service on 1 of the 4 Sundays set aside by the Book of Common Prayer.
Those who are interested in the sacrament of baptism for themselves or for a child should contact Fr. Dan directly.
"Holy Baptism is the sacrament by which God adopts us as his children and makes us members of Christ's Body,
the Church, and inheritors of the kingdom of God."
An Outline of Faith, The Book of Common Prayer
Baptism is full incorporation into the Body of Christ by the Holy Spirit. While baptism is signified externally by water, internally it is the grace that unites us with Jesus Christ in his death and resurrection, grants us forgiveness of sin, and makes us one with Christ in his Church. It is open to all who renounce Satan, repent of their sins,
and accept Jesus as Lord and Savior. Baptism is ordinarily performed at a public service on 1 of the 4 Sundays set aside by the Book of Common Prayer.
Those who are interested in the sacrament of baptism for themselves or for a child should contact Fr. Dan directly.
Confirmation & Reception
"Confirmation is the rite in which we express a mature commitment to Christ, and receive strength from the
Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a bishop."
An Outline of Faith, The Book of Common Prayer
This Winter & Spring, instruction will be offered for Confirmation and Reception.
According to the traditions of the Church, Confirmation is the sacrament in which we express a mature commitment to Christ and receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a Bishop. It is also a rite in which a person confirms the promises that were made when they were baptized. If you were baptized as a child, your parents and godparents made these promises on your behalf. As a young person or adult, you may be ready to affirm these promises for yourself and commit your life to following Jesus Christ. Some who were confirmed in other denominations may not need to be confirmed by an Episcopal bishop, but may be received into the Episcopal Church.
Confirmation requires catechesis or formation & instruction. Confirmation does not require that you memorize facts, etc... But it does ask that you immerse yourself in the ways that Christians live, and move, and have their being.
If you're interested in exploring Confirmation in the Episcopal Church, or being received as an Episcopalian if you've been confirmed in a different denomination, click here to let Fr. Dan know.
Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a bishop."
An Outline of Faith, The Book of Common Prayer
This Winter & Spring, instruction will be offered for Confirmation and Reception.
According to the traditions of the Church, Confirmation is the sacrament in which we express a mature commitment to Christ and receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a Bishop. It is also a rite in which a person confirms the promises that were made when they were baptized. If you were baptized as a child, your parents and godparents made these promises on your behalf. As a young person or adult, you may be ready to affirm these promises for yourself and commit your life to following Jesus Christ. Some who were confirmed in other denominations may not need to be confirmed by an Episcopal bishop, but may be received into the Episcopal Church.
Confirmation requires catechesis or formation & instruction. Confirmation does not require that you memorize facts, etc... But it does ask that you immerse yourself in the ways that Christians live, and move, and have their being.
If you're interested in exploring Confirmation in the Episcopal Church, or being received as an Episcopalian if you've been confirmed in a different denomination, click here to let Fr. Dan know.