Changes to the Baptism liturgy: Bishop Graham Usher (lead Bishop for the Environment Commission) has written to all Bishops to suggest an additional question which draws on the language of the fifth mark of mission be used within Baptism services. The use of the question will pick up more adequately the national vision as missionary disciples, the church’s priority to care … [Read more...] about BI SHORTS
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A Pentecost Reflection and a BI response!
View this email in your browser Paul Beasley -Murray recently blogged: A fourfold response on the first Whitsunday Next Sunday is Whitsunday, now often known by its Jewish name of Pentecost, it was often now as Whitsunday – -literally ‘White Sunday’ – for it was a day when people dressed in white for baptism. What … [Read more...] about A Pentecost Reflection and a BI response!
WHERE IS BAPTISM INTEGRITY TODAY? …pausing to take stock
Clifford Owen writes: It seems a long time ago now since Baptism Integrity formed itself into an interest/pressure group. It began really as a response to an article written in the Church of England Newspaper back in 1986. The writer was very much a Baptist in Church of England clothes, and it drew the range of expected responses from across the spectrum. A debate ensued in … [Read more...] about WHERE IS BAPTISM INTEGRITY TODAY? …pausing to take stock
Baptism – a moment when Jesus and we find our true identity
by PAUL BEASLEY-MURRAY, a former Principal of Spurgeon's College Who is this Jesus, whose baptism we celebrate this time of the year? Who is this Jesus by whose birth every other birth is dated? The Gospels declare that Jesus is the Son of God. Listen to the way in which Mark begins his Gospel: “The beginning of the good … [Read more...] about Baptism – a moment when Jesus and we find our true identity
Motivation: Reasons for a serious baptismal policy
Chris Key writes: We humans are funny creatures. Even when we know something is right and sensible we will still avoid doing it if there’s discomfort or unpopularity involved, and so we need considerable motivation to bring us to the point of action. Most of us may already suspect, from our theological and biblical studies, as well as practical experience, that a … [Read more...] about Motivation: Reasons for a serious baptismal policy