Baptism as an Act of Pastoral Care
Session Description
We often think of ourselves as passive witnesses when we are present for the baptism of another person. But could it be that there is a lot more going on? What changes when we view each baptism as our own renewal ceremony? What difference might the remembrance of our baptismal identity make in our daily living? How might pastoral care draw on the significance of our baptism? Listen to this panel of pastors and practitioners as together we examine the sacrament of baptism, its meaning and significance, and how it might be a foundation for pastoral work with those of us living with mental illnesses, struggling with questions of identity, approaching death, or other life challenges.
Baptism as an Act of Pastoral Care
We often think of ourselves as passive witnesses when we are present for the baptism of another person. But could it be that there is a lot more going on? What changes when we view each baptism as our own renewal ceremony? What difference might the remembrance of our baptismal identity make in our daily living? How might pastoral care draw on the significance of our baptism? Listen to this panel of pastors and practitioners as together we examine the sacrament of baptism, its meaning and significance, and how it might be a foundation for pastoral work with those of us living with mental illnesses, struggling with questions of identity, approaching death, or other life challenges.