Holy Baptism

Baptism is the ritual of initiation into the Christian way of life. It denotes full membership into the Church.

Water is essential to the rite of baptism as the candidate is washed in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit and then anointed with holy oil, called Chrism, that has been blessed by the bishop. 

Following the practice of the early church, we baptize both adults and infants in the Episcopal Church. All candidates for baptism are encouraged to have sponsors or godparents, who will pledge to encourage and guide the newly-baptized in the Christian way of life.

Baptisms normally take place during our primary worship service on Sundays and includes a celebration of the Eucharist. Baptism is an initiation into a community, and in the service, the entire community pledges to support the newly-baptized in the development of their faith. 

There are four traditional dates for Baptisms within the Church year: the feast of the Baptism of our Lord in January, the Easter Vigil, the feast of Pentecost 50 days after Easter, and the feast of All Saints on November 1st. In the case of an emergency, baptisms can be performed at other times as well.

​If you or a loved one would like to be baptized, contact us for more information.