Port Wallis United Church

* Εν αρχη ην ο λόγος * In the beginning was the Word *
Au commencement était la Parole * An toiseach bha am Focal *
Al principio, c’era colui che è “la Parola”
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Baptism

Baptism in the United Church of Canada

baptism port wallis untied churchIf you would like to have your child baptized or be baptized yourself – this is for you.

An informative and instructional couple of hours that opens our eyes to the origins and meaning of Baptism.  Great chance for questions.

Contact the office to register.

 

Baptism in the United Church of Canada*

Baptism is a symbolic action that signifies the new life God gives us as we join the church community.

Baptism uses water as a symbolic cleansing that signifies the acceptance of new life within the church family. The sacrament of baptism is the single rite of initiation into the Christian community, the church.

The United Church offers baptism to all ages. We believe the gift of God’s love doesn’t depend on our ability to understand it, so we baptize people as infants right up through adulthood.

With children, instruction is given to parents or sponsors to equip them for the child’s Christian nurture. During the ceremony, everyone in the congregation pledges support for the child and his or her parents.

Baptism is not a requirement for God’s love. We believe people who die without baptism are in no way condemned, lost, or damned.

Baptism in the United Church is recognized by all denominations of the Christian church that practise infant baptism. Similarly, if people have already been baptized in another church, the United Church recognizes their baptism and welcomes them as Christians.

 

* from the United Church of Canada
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