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Holy Sacraments

Holy Baptism 

Holy Baptism is the sacrament of water and the Holy Spirit by which one becomes a Christian and a member of the Body of Christ.  It is an event of importance and celebration both for the individual Christian and for the whole church.  Baptisms are celebrated in Sunday worship several times throughout the church year. 

Holy Eucharist 

Holy Eucharist is the sacrament by which we receive the Body and Blood of Christ in consecrated Bread and Wine for the forgiveness of our sins and the strengthening of our union with Christ and one another.  All baptized persons are welcome to receive Holy Communion.  

Confirmation 

Confirmation is the rite in which we affirm our Baptismal vows by making a mature commitment to the Christian faith through prayer and the Laying on of Hands by a bishop.  Instruction in preparation for Confirmation (or Reception from another branch of the church) is offered yearly. 

Holy Matrimony 

Christian marriage is a solemn and public covenant between a man and a woman in the presence of God.  At least one of the parties must be a baptized Christian, the ceremony must be attested to by at least two witnesses, and the marriage must conform to the laws of the State and canons of the Episcopal Church.  Premarital counseling, by the clergy or others, is always a part of preparation for Holy Matrimony.

Reconciliation (Confession)

Reconciliation of a Penitent [commonly called Confession] is the rite in which those who repent of their sins confess them to God in the presence of a priest and receive assurance of pardon and the grace of absolution.   

Reconciliation of a Penitent is always available by appointment with the parish clergy, and may be especially appropriate in penitential seasons (Lent and Advent). 

Anointing of the Sick 

Anointing the sick with oil (Unction), or the laying on of hands, is the rite by which God’s grace is given for the healing of spirit, body, and mind.  Anointing is offered both in private visits and in public worship. 

Ordination

Ordination is the rite by which God gives authority and the grace of the Holy Spirit to those being made bishops, priests and deacons, through prayer and the laying on of hands by bishops.

Ordination is the Bishop’s prerogative and the ordination process is administered by the Bishop’s Office and the Diocesan Commission on Ministry. 

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