Baptism

Baptism
from creation and covenant to new covenant and new creation

“…The point is that the story which baptism tells is God’s own story, from creation and covenant to new covenant and new creation, with Jesus in the middle of it and the Spirit brooding over it. In baptism, you are brought into that story, to be an actor in the play which God is writing. Through the water to become part of God’s purpose for the world.”
– Bishop NT Wright

Often, our best days together as a church are when we have the honor of celebrating baptisms.

Baptism marks the point in a person’s life when they both publicly declare their commitment to Christ and the church declares their commitment to supporting them in their discipleship. There really is no more beautiful example of real community than in the sacrament of baptism.

At Christ Church, we have the honor of baptizing infants, children, and adults. In the case of infants and children, since they are not yet old enough to make promises to God for themselves, others (i.e. their parents and Godparents/sponsors) make promises on their behalf and commit to raise those baptized to be faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. It is during confirmation that these persons then have a chance to affirm their faith for themselves.

Child Baptism Form

Adult Baptism Form