[Faith-talk] sacrament of baptism

[Ashley Bramlett]

Hi all,

Most active Christians are baptised at some point. Many Protestant denominations such as the one I was raised in perform it on infants, during a teenager’s confirmation if they were not already baptized, and for new members of the church. 

Some churches do it with sprinkling and some are doing it via immersion in water.
Being an infant, I do not remember my baptism but I have heard stories of it. It was special with family there and like all infants, I was carried down the aisle for everyone to see after the baptism.

If you remember yours, what was it like? What did you do with your cane or guide dog while the action was taking place?

For baptisms in church services, the congregation says something about promising to support you in your journey or for infants that they will raise the child in the church. I’ve felt left out of that congregation response. Its in the hymnal or the bulletin. I did have a braille hymnal at my childhood church. However, the volumes of braille were so big that I could only take the volumes of the pages for which I needed.
I did stand with everyone though and listen to it. I have low vision but do wish I could see the baptisms and the people they do it on especially the infants who are so cute.


Ashley