Celebrating your Baptismal Birthday

Why should you consider celebrating your baptismal birthday?

Here are four reasons:

  1. Remember your Entrance into the Church – Baptism marks a person’s initiation into the Christian community through the waters of new birth. In the same way that we mark ones physical birth, so we mark ones spiritual birth.

  2. Forgiveness of Sins – Baptism cleanses us from sin and gives us new life in Christ, what more do you need to celebrate than that amazing gift!

  3. Reminder of God's Grace – Celebrating serves as a reminder of God’s grace and faithfulness to us.

  4. Renewal of Baptismal Vows – It can be an opportunity to reflect on baptismal promises and renew one’s commitment to walking in ones baptismal vows.

Here are six ways to celebrate:

1. Read a Scripture and talk about it’s meaning

  • John 3:1-8

  • Matthew 28:18-20

  • Acts 2:37-39

  • Romans 6:1-4

  • Colossians 2:12

2. Sing a Hymn

3. Light a Candle

  • Whether you can your original baptismal candle or not, lighting a candle is a wonderful physical reminder of that day and being filled with the light of Christ. The candles given at baptisms have been lit from the paschal candle representing the life of Christ.

4. Eat a special meal or dessert

  • It’s traditional to eat something white as a reminder of being made clean (fish tacos, ice cream, etc).

5. Baptismal Certificate or Banner

6. Invite theirs sponsors to join the celebration

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