which baptism symbolised. As to the Wise Men, they came from afar to honour Jesus as the coming King of Kings, guided by a star that led them to Bethlehem. Their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh ...

To make a baptism service accessible to those who are not used to being in church is to think seriously both about the texts that are to be used and about the way the whole rite is articulated – we ...

A. Baptism was instituted, very probably, about the time Our Lord was baptized by St. John, and its reception was commanded when after His resurrection Our Lord said to His Apostles: "All power is ...

1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua) , 4 and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism ...

and one in the communion of his Spirit: help us to grow in love for one another and come to the full maturity of the Body of Christ. We make our prayer through your Son our Saviour.

Throughout church history a few marginal movements have denied the propriety and significance of water baptism by their exclusive emphasis on the Holy Spirit’s baptism of believers. But the ...

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the festival of Epiphany to commemorate the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River among others. In recent years, Ethiopia's government has made efforts to promote tourism as one of the key sectors ...

Reverend Ivor Lim launched his book entitled ‘Archdeacon Michael Lim’, which was about his father who had served 38 years (1955-1993) in the Anglican Diocese. The 214-page volume filled with over 200 ...

John Doran admires the noise to signal ratio at Unsound Krakow while taking in Petronn Sphene, Lankum, Aya, Yellow Swans and ...