Oh could you do a Baptism?
With our superintendent minister on sabbatical I agreed to take three Sunday services to help out. This then morphed into 'oh could you do a baptism?'. So yes of course. There then followed the home visit as I don't think I have ever undertaken a baptism without first seeing the family. So this past Sunday we received a child into the family of the Christian community, and hopefully in some small way, a step on a journey of faith. Who knows maybe she will become a Christian!!! I kind of enjoyed myself leading the service. I think you do more when you no longer are on the treadmill of taking a service every week. Yet as I arrived at church and saw the Baptismal family and friends arriving all dressed up for a celebration, it reinforced questions around how we make worship appropriate for those who rarely or never come to a place of worship. I just want them to feel at ease and hear a message thats relevant to their lives. I want the experience of worship to be a p...