We are about a quarter of the way through the season of Lent. So, the words of the column's title are familiar to us as they return each Lent in the prayers of the liturgy and in our own practices ...

People have said to me, “baptism is essential to salvation” others have said, “I do not believe baptism is essential to salvation.” There are many opinions on the subject of baptism but the important ...

Holy water reminds the faithful of Christ, who is given to us as the supreme divine blessing, who called himself the living water, and who, with water, established Baptism for our sake as the ...

This last Wednesday marked the start of Lent with Ash Wednesday. While walking down Edmonds’ Main Street, you might have ...

Some Christians believe baptism makes a Christian a member of God’s family. In many denominations babies are baptised, and this is known as infant baptism. Jesus’ instructions were to "baptise ...

NATHAN: Baptism is a symbol of new life. It is a fresh start for a person to be clean of sin. It's a way of expressing publicly that you're a Christian. There are lots of symbols in a baptism ...