Baptism
“Holy Baptism is full initiation by water and the Holy Spirit into Christ’s Body the Church. The bond which God establishes in Baptism is indissoluble.” (BCP, p. 298) Baptism is much more than cleansing of sin or even as some fear "fire insurance". Baptism tells the story of our wandering ancestors brought home by a loving God in the story of Exodus. Baptism is a bond Christian’s share across denominations. Baptism is a promise made by God for our renewal in this world and the world to come. It's kind of a big deal, but Baptism is a step that is easy to make - God does nearly all the heavy lifting. Confirmation Many of us are baptized as infants or small children and that is what makes confirmation so important - confirmation is where we, as adults, “express a mature commitment to Christ, and receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a bishop.” (BCP, p. 860). Get to Know Ascension If you would like to be confirmed, reaffirmed or received into the Episcopal Church you’ll need to attend our Get to Know Ascension class. Don’t know what it means to be reaffirmed or received? That’s okay; we’ll talk about it in class! Over the course of four Sunday’s we’ll study:
After attending the class, you’ll have the option of being confirmed, reaffirmed or received into the Episcopal Church during the next Bishop’s visit. You don’t have to be interested in being confirmed, reaffirmed or received in order to take this class. It’s also a great way to refresh what you already know and to deepen your understanding of our faith. Get to Know Ascension Logistics Get to Know Ascension will be held Sunday mornings from 9:00 – 9:45 in the church library from March 12th – April 2nd. Breakfast and childcare will be available, so please RSVP via email so that I can make sure we have enough food and age appropriate activities for you and your kiddos.
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Pastor Todd's class began a unit on the acts of the apostles in January. We're continuing in Acts where things go from peace, love and happiness in chapter 4 into how lying is not good for your health in chapter 5. As we move to chapter 6, Peter gets tired of being a waiter and Stephen steps in. In March, we'll get to chapter 7 but I can’t tell you what happens, you have to come to class to find out!
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AuthorWelcome! I'm Miranda, the Director of Religious Education at Ascension Episcopal Church. Archives
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