Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: "Baptism is the sacrament of ...
So I would just say let's immerse believers through the act of baptism, and if you have a special set of circumstances, God will give your church wisdom what to do. "I indeed baptize you with water ...
A seminary professor and Episcopal priest has written a book to help clergy and lay leaders navigate pastoral obligations such as baptism and ... within a particular church tradition." ...
He has the use of reason; 2. Knows how to give baptism, and 3. Intends to do what the Church intends in the giving of the Sacrament. Baptism is so necessary that God affords every opportunity for ...
Strout divides his book into five sections: "Baptism," "Confirmation and Other Rites of Affirmation," "Marriage," "Rites of Reconciliation and Healing" and "Ministration at the Time of Death and ...
Two creeds in particular were developed in the early centuries of the Church, which have remained important to the Church and are regularly used in our worship today. People who were preparing for ...