If you are Episcopalian

[Anonymous]

DH is Episcopalian, I am not religious. Raising baby in his tradition. We are coming up on 1-year anniversary of baby's baptism on Saturday and we have the candle they used and I remember the priest told us to light the candle and pray or something? DH doesn't remember either. Anyone know what I am talking about?

[Anonymous]

We are Episcopalian and have baptized two children in the church. Did not get the candle from the baptism and never heard of this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH is Episcopalian, I am not religious. Raising baby in his tradition. We are coming up on 1-year anniversary of baby's baptism on Saturday and we have the candle they used and I remember the priest told us to light the candle and pray or something? DH doesn't remember either. Anyone know what I am talking about?

Wow, he's really devoted. Are you sure this is the best idea?

[Anonymous]

Yes, light the candle on the anniversary of the child's baptism to remind you and the child that he or she is a child of God, sealed by the Holy Spirit and marked as Christ's own forever.
Truly good for you for remembering. I don't know my DD's baptism dates.

[Anonymous]

Ignore the ^mouths. Light the candle and say a prayer for the coming year for your child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, light the candle on the anniversary of the child's baptism to remind you and the child that he or she is a child of God, sealed by the Holy Spirit and marked as Christ's own forever.
Truly good for you for remembering. I don't know my DD's baptism dates.

DH is so not the type to remember dates so I put it on my calendar as soon as the priest said it. DH is very devoted actually but he was baptised as an adult so maybe that's why he didn't know about this tradition?

[Anonymous]

Episcopalian is a religion?

I thought it was a social club.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, light the candle on the anniversary of the child's baptism to remind you and the child that he or she is a child of God, sealed by the Holy Spirit and marked as Christ's own forever.
Truly good for you for remembering. I don't know my DD's baptism dates.

That's lovely! I'm Catholic, and don't remember that at all from my child's baptism or my godchildren's baptisms. I'll have to ask my parents about mine and if they ever heard of that.

Far more spiritual than freezing a piece of wedding cake! lol

[Anonymous]

We have that candle too. It has the date of the baptism on it, PP.

[Anonymous]

I don't think there's a specific prayer to say, though The Book of Common Prayer is online if you don't have one, and you want to look over the baptism ceremony again, remembering the words that were spoken.

http://www.bcponline.org/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Episcopalian is a religion?

I thought it was a social club.

It's a denomination. What's your religion that you denigrate others?

[Anonymous]

OP, very beautiful of you to observe the tradition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Episcopalian is a religion?

I thought it was a social club.

It's a denomination. What's your religion that you denigrate others?

possibly a denomination that eschews socializing and focuses on salvation

[Anonymous]

Catholic here and we do this too. It's just a way to mark the spiritual significance of the day. I also send a card to my godchildren on their baptismal anniversaries.

[Anonymous]

It's just a nice way to remember the day on its first anniversary. Light the candle, remember, pray, do whatever seems best to you.