Holy Baptism is the sacrament that initiates us into the family of God. Holy Communion is the sacrament that sustains and nourishes us in our journey of salvation. In each sacrament, God uses tangible, material things as vehicles or instruments of grace. John Wesley defines a sacrament, in accord with his Anglican tradition, as "an outward sign of inward grace, and a means whereby we receive the same."

Holy Communion

We believe the very real presence of Christ is in the elements. It is why we pray, "Pour out your Holy Spirit on us gathered here, and on these gifts of bread and wine. Make them be for us the body and blood of Christ, that we may be for the world the body of Christ, redeemed by his blood." The Holy Spirit has not only transformative power of the elements but over us. It is a time we remember the sacrifice of Jesus on our behalf, confess our sins "before God and one another," and praise the Lord for His grace. It is also a time we look forward to going forth as the Body of Christ into the world. We believe in an open communion table. All are welcome.

Holy Baptism

We believe baptism is a celebration of God's grace at work in our lives. Since we believe God is at work before we are ever aware of it, even in the lives of infants, we joyfully baptize infants. There is no age we do not celebrate God's grace. We also believe that baptism incorporates us into the family of God. Because in baptism we are celebrating the work of God, we do not believe in rebaptism. We can often remember and reaffirm our baptism, but we only need to be baptized once. We offer baptism through the sprinkling of water, the pouring of water, or complete submersion in water.