Taking the Plunge

Auteur

Anne E. Kitch is a priest, educator, writer, and speaker whose work is grounded in the conviction that God's grace arrives in the everyday. Kitch currently serves as the rector of St. Luke's Church in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. The author of The Anglican Family Prayer Book,**Taking the Plunge: Baptism and Parenting, Preparing for Baptism in the Episcopal Church, and the popular What We Do in Church series for children. She lives in Phillipsburg, New Jersey.

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For practising Christians, however, there is a definite significance to Baptism and this book is useful for those who are having their children baptised or know other people who are, as it looks at how Baptism shapes the role of a parent and their relationship to their children, God as well as the wider community.

Contenu

1. Presentation of the child; 2. Making promises; 3. Community support; 4. Baptismal covenant; 5. Family fellowship and ritual; 6. Failure and forgiveness; 7. Imparting faith and family values; 8. Hospitality and the care of others; 9. Respect and courtesy.