Baptisms in Easter

There will be several baptisms during the Easter season at my church. I received a couple of emails about them including a comment from one of my buddies joking that I should get baptized again, joking that I'm a big sinner. I wrote back kiddingly that I agreed.

Of course, I am joking. I was baptized as an infant and confirmed as a young adult, and I have been reaffirmed as well. I take my baptismal vows seriously.


However, after reading my friend's joking email, I thought about the vows. Each time we have a baptism at our church, we see the words of our baptismal covenant. It's a great time to reflect on what was said on our behalf as an infant, what we said at our confirmation, and what we say if we are reaffirmed.




I think I will open my Book of Common Prayer and take a look at those words again during Lent. I'll get to hear them during Easter, but I think it would also benefit me to review them and ponder them as I approach the Great Vigil of Easter.