Sun Sep 14th, 11AM
Our next service of holy baptism will be Sep 14th as we mark Holy Cross Sunday.
If you know anyone interested in being baptized, please let us know. We want to make sure they are included in our preparation process. Feel free to reach out to Rev Canon Leonard Abbah directly, priest@ststephendownsview.ca, and together, we can make this an unforgettable experience for them.
HOW TO DIRECT FAMILY & FRIENDS
Once you have scheduled your baptism, here are the directions you can send to family and friends on to join the worship service in-person or online.
Worship with us Sundays at 11:00 AM: In-person at 2259 Jane St, North York ON, M3M 1A6, live on YouTube.
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WHAT IS "BAPTISM"?
In the Christian Church, baptism with water symbolizes purification, regeneration, and admission to the Christian Community. Jesus commanded Christians...
The exact details of the baptismal ceremony vary among Christian denominations. Many follow a prepared ceremony, called a rite or liturgy.
In a typical ceremony, parents or godparents bring their child to their congregation's priest or minister. The rite used would be the same as that denomination's rite for adults, i.e., by pouring holy water (affusion) or by sprinkling water (aspersion).
Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic traditions practise total immersion and baptise babies in a font, and this practice is also the first method listed in the baptismal ritual of the Roman Catholic, although pouring is the standard practice within the Latin branch of Catholicism. Catholic and Orthodox churches that do this do not sprinkle.
At the moment of baptism, the minister utters the words "I baptise you (or, 'The servant of God (name) is baptised') in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit"
The video, below, explains the Anglican rite of baptism.