Our Book of Common Prayer Book describes baptism as:
“full initiation by water and the Holy Spirit into Christ’s Body the Church.”
Baptisms at St. John's
Since Baptism is the rite of Christian initiation, it is a celebration of the church in which the newly baptized is warmly welcomes in the Christian Community. All baptisms take place in the presence of the congregation during corporate worship unless performed in situations of emergency.
For more details on the practice of baptism at St. John’s, download the PDF below.