Baptism: A Sacrament for the Whole Congregation

This session drew upon biblical passages and confessional and liturgical texts from the Reformed tradition to demonstrate how Christian baptism is a communal, not an individual, sacrament.

By:: Lyle Bierma
Tags:: baptism, biblical, community, inclusion, intergenerational worship, liturgy, sacraments
Audio: posted on January 1, 2006

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It also included discussion of current liturgical practices that enhance or detract from this perspective on baptism.

Presented at the 2006 Calvin Symposium on Worship.

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