Christianity 101

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Christianity 101

• Friday
• 630 PM Supper 7 - 9 PM Session 1
• Finding your Faith
• Saturday830 AM Breakfast9 AM Session 2
• Finding your Way
• Noon Lunch
• 1220 PM Session 3
• Sacraments
• the Baptismal Covenant

Sunday at Worship
Official Welcome!
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Disciples are those who follow the wayby
living as baptized Christians

• Conscious, intentional followers of Jesus,
• in authentic community,
• for the healing of the world.

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Liturgy and Sacraments one major institutional
way for acting out the Good News
laos peopleurgos workliturgy the work of
the people
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Liturgy acting out the Good News
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Liturgy acting out the Good News
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Liturgy acting out the Good News
Christmas
Epiphany
Easter
Lent
Advent
After Pentecost
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Liturgy acting out the Good News
Advent The Coming of the King and the Kingdom of
God
Christmas The Incarnation of God
Epiphany The Light Dawns
Lent The Lamb of God slain for the world
Easter New Life
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Liturgy acting out the Good News
The Feast of Pentecost The Season after Pentecost
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spiritual growthAscending to God
Christ the King
After Pentecost
Pentecost
Easter
Lent
Epiphany
Christmas
Advent
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spiritual growthdeepening into God
Advent
Christmas
Epiphany
Lent
Easter
Pentecost
After Pentecost
Christ the King
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I have decided to follow Jesusno turning back,
no turning back
Understanding Baptism
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Understanding Baptism
The Sacrament

• of discipleship

• into the community

Seekers
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What do these things have in common?
Jesus spits in the dirt, makes some mud, and rubs
it in the eyes of a blind man Elisha sends
Naaman the Syrian to immerse himself 7 times in
the Jordan River A priest anoints you with olive
oil when youre sick God became a human being
nursed at his mothers breast, lived a human
life, suffered death and was buried in a
grave Were baptized in water We eat bread and
drink wine at worship People are censed in
Anglican worship services People stand, sit,
kneel, genuflect, raise their hands, make the
sign of the cross
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Sacraments
God is spirit yet God created a material world,
filled it with material girls and material boys,
and loves to transform our lives using material
things. God works not just in theology, but in
things. Not just doctrine, but dust. Not
just spirit, but stuff. The outward, visible
sign of an inward, spiritual reality. The Creator
uses the Creation in order to deepen our
Connection.
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Sacraments
Sacrament (BCP, p. 857) Outward and visible
signs of inward and spiritual grace Grace (BCP,
p. 858) God's favor toward us, unearned and
undeserved by grace God forgives our sins,
enlightens our minds, stirs our hearts, and
strengthens our wills. Sacraments are means of
grace they are neither causal, magical,
sufficient nor necessary conditions God uses
common things interacting with our physical
senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell) to
touch us Water, food, human touch, marriage,
service, oil, incense
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Sacraments
Traditional Major Sacraments Holy Baptism Holy
Eucharist Traditional Other Sacraments Confirmati
on Ordination Holy Matrimony Reconciliation Unctio
n God does not limit himself to these rites
they are patterns of countless ways by which
God uses material things to reach out to us.
(BCP, p 861).
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Understanding Baptism
The Sacrament
The Covenant
Seekers
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Disciples are those who follow the wayby
living as baptized Christians
Seekers
DiscipleshipThe Life of the Baptized
I renounce I do I believe I will BCP p
302 - 305
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Belonging
Baptismal Covenant
I renounce them

• By renouncing the old
• I belong to the new
• I belong to Jesus

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Baptismal Covenant
I renounce them
Do you renounce Satan and all the spiritual
forces of wickedness that rebel against God? Do
you renounce the evil powers of this world which
corrupt and destroy the creatures of God? Do you
renounce all sinful desires that draw you from
the love of God?
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Behaving
Baptismal Covenant

I renounce them
I do

• accept Jesus
• trust Jesus
• promise to follow and obey Jesus

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Baptismal Covenant
I do

• Do you turn to Jesus Christ and accept him as
  your Savior?
• Do you put your whole trust in his grace and
  love?
• Do you promise to follow and obey him as your
  Lord?

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Believing
I renounce them
I do
I do

• in God the Father
• in God the Son
• in God the Spirit

I believe
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Baptismal Covenant
Do you believe in God the Father? I believe in
God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and
earth.
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Baptismal Covenant
Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our
Lord.     He was conceived by the power of the
Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.     He
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified,
died, and was buried.     He descended to the
dead.     On the third day he rose again.    
He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the
right hand of the Father.     He will come again
to judge the living and the dead.
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Baptismal Covenant
Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit? I
believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic
Church,     the communion of saints, the
forgiveness of sins,     the resurrection of the
body, and the life everlasting.
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Becoming
Baptismal Covenant

• Behaving

I renounce them
I do

• Ill continue
• Ill persevere
• Ill proclaim
• Ill seek and serve
• Ill strive

I believe
I will, with Gods help
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Baptismal Covenant
Will you continue in the apostles' teaching and
fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the
prayers? Will you persevere in resisting evil,
and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and
return to the Lord? Will you proclaim by word
and example the Good News of God in Christ?
Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons,
loving your neighbor as yourself? Will you
strive for justice and peace among all people,
and respect the dignity of every human being?
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Field Trip
The Baptismal Covenant is not about joining a
club
its about
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making promises for yourself
or sponsoring another

• Committing Rites of Discipleship
• Baptism
• Confirmation
• Renewal of Vows
• Transfer of Letter

to become conscious, intentional followers of
Jesus in authentic community for the healing of
the world
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Questions?
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Christianity 101

• Friday
• Finding your Faith
• Saturday
• Finding your Way
• Sacraments
• the Baptismal Covenant

Sunday at Worship
Official Welcome!