Baptism is how we become members of God's family: the church.  This is how we join ourselves to Jesus and to everyone else who has ever joined themselves to Jesus.  In Baptism we receive forgiveness of everything we have done in our lives that hurt God or another person.  We receive the benefit of Jesus' death and resurrection.  This is what is meant when we say "he died for our sins" and "we are baptized into his death and resurrection."  

In the ceremony of Baptism we reject everything that draws us from God's love and invite God into our hearts and minds.  This is how we begin our lives as Christians.  

At St. Edward's we baptize adults and children.  We have baptisms about 6 times a year.  Some dates are fixed on our calendar and some (especially in the summer months) move around a bit.  Our next scheduled date in Sunday November 20th.  Bishop Romero will be with us for Baptisms and Confirmations.  We offer a six week class for people desiring to be baptized.  This class is offered once or twice a year.  If you would like to be baptized or would like your child baptized please email our Senior Pastor to arrange an opportunity to sit down and talk about the baptism.

The Rev Ann Sullivan will be offering our next Baptism Prep class on Sundays between 12 and 2 pm, on October 9, 23, 30, and November 6.  Additionally youth and adults seeking baptism and parents are expected to attend our Christian Maturity Class (2.0).  This class now replaces 2 of the sessions that used to be included in our 6 week Baptism Prep Class.  2.0 is a four hour class that we offer about 9 times a year on a Sunday from 12 - 4 pm.  The next dates are August 21, September 18, and October 16.  Please let Rev. Ann know if you want to participate in any of these classes.