There is one Body and one Spirit;

There is one hope in God's call to us;

One Lord, one Faith, one Baptism;

One God and Father of all.

     So we say at the beginning of the Baptismal service.  In this service, the entire congregation is excited to welcome a new member; not simply into the local parish, but into full initiation into the Christ’s Body, the Church.  The baptized will join fully the community, which is present to affirm, support, and welcome.  Whether the candidates are adults or infants, the congregation can’t help but wear their enthusiasm on their faces.  The congregation joins into the celebration of initiation.  This happens in the context of a Sunday morning Eucharist, usually on one of these four appropriate feast days: Epiphany, Easter, Pentecost, and All Saints' Sunday.

Interested in baptism?  Check out our Baptism Brochure for more information.