Baptism Archives - Building Faith

Baptismal Promises Stations

For our Confirmation Retreat, I created a series of activities around the baptismal promises that invited movement, reflection, …

When the Building Faith team heard about how one parish was reimagining Confirmation during this time of being church in …

Children's faces light up as I crouch down a bit to give them a communion wafer. They spread their fingers as wide as they …

As whole congregations participate in the formation of new Christians, every person is invited to go deeper into their own vows, …

Sometimes concepts like baptism can seem too large to talk about with our children. Where do we start? We can best support their …

"Pray for them and let them and their parents know that you do. Pray with them. What a great reason to renew your regular prayer …

"The catechumenate evolved to be a process that nurtured growth in faith and ‘experiencing a change of heart’ to truly be a …

"The curriculum is informed and viewed through scripture, reason, and our wonderfully rich Episcopal tradition... ECC is, quite …

"And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the …

Week after week I arrive at some Episcopal church and there they are seated in a semi-circle. Frequently, younger and older …

Too often churches only look at confirmation as part of their youth programs, siloed and necessary, but less significant than …

“Already the savour of bliss is upon you, who have come to be enlightened; you have begun to pluck spiritual flowers with which to …