Next Holy Baptism Sunday is October 30, 2011 10:00 am
For all ages preparation classes- speak to the Rector.

Matthew 28:18-20 “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."

Baptism is the way in which the church receives people into the family of God to live life in a new way and with new meaning. At the time of baptism, the person is formally received as a member of the church, and may receive Holy Communion.( The Lord's Supper ) When we become baptized we, make a commitment to follow Jesus Christ. This means that we are willing to let go of our old ways of seeing ourselves and others. We make a conscious decision to respect ourselves and others, to grow in our ability to live in harmony with others, and to forgive when others hurt us. We believe that we have a responsibility to resist evil in our own lives and to work to transform our society into a caring family which is centered on Christ's passionate love for the world. If we are bringing children to be baptized we make a commitment to bring them up to understand God's purpose for the world and to encourage them to participate in bringing about this purpose. As baptized individuals or parents of a child being baptized we also promise to support the work of our local congregation and diocese through our gifts of time, worship, and resources.

Please register for preparation classes a month ahead.  Please consider being a parish sponsor to a newly baptized candidate. Sponsors can be baptized adult/youth members of any Christian community.  They are witnesses to the baptism and accept responsibility for supporting the child's spiritual development.  When a child is baptized, the sponsors and/or godparents present the candidate and join with the parents in making the baptismal promises on behalf of the child.   Speak to the Rector if you are willing to sponsor candidates for holy baptism.