Baptism is the full initiation by water and the Holy Spirit into Christ’s Body, the church.  God adopts us, making us members of the church and inheritors of the Kingdom of God (Book of Common Prayer, pp. 298, 858). In baptism, we share in the new life of the Holy Spirit and the forgiveness of sins. 

Each candidate for baptism in the Episcopal Church is to be sponsored by one or more baptized persons.

Sponsors (godparents) speak on behalf of candidates for baptism who are infants or younger children and cannot speak for themselves at the Presentation and Examination of the Candidates. During the baptismal rite the members of the congregation promise to do all they can to support the candidates for baptism in their life in Christ. Candidates are baptized “in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,” and then marked on the forehead with the sign of the cross.  The newly baptized is “sealed by the Holy Spirit in Baptism and marked as Christ’s own for ever.” 

Baptism is especially appropriate at the Easter Vigil, the Day of Pentecost, All Saint’s Day or the Sunday following, and the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord (the First Sunday after the Epiphany).

If you are interested in Baptism for yourself or a loved one, please contact the church office at 808-262-4548 to arrange a meeting with Mother Annalise.