Baptism in the Episcopal Church...?

Question

I was baptized in the Episcopal Church when I was a baby and attended the same church up until I was three or four. My family moved away from the town and we never started going to church again. I am now married and expecting my first child and I though I've gone to a few Protestant services over the years I want my son baptized in the Episcopal church and I'm not sure if there are any rules about this.

Silly question, I know, but I would appreciate any answers that you all have.

Answer 1

Just find a church that you like and explain the situation to the priest. Since you were never confirmed, you never "officially" joined the church as an adult in the eyes of the church. So, there is no need to transfer your "membership" in the church or anything archaic like that.
If any priest should decline, just try another church... I can't imagine too many priests would decline on a baptism..
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Answer 2

this answer is not meant at all to be disrespectful- just curious

are you wanting the rules of the Episcopal Chruch, man's
rules, etc or are you truly wanting to do this God's way? I am curious as to what it would matter to follow the rules of a church- is it a sentimental thing or are you baptizing out of obedience to God and interested in what is Biblical and interested in doing what God commanded the way He commanded it?

If it is just about baptizing in the Episcopal church, I suggest talkign to an Episcopal preist (most Episcopal churches are pretty liberal when it comes to "the rules") you should not have a problem.

Answer 3

The Episcopal Church is a loving, welcoming organization. I cannot imagine any Episcopal church (or any other credible Christian church for that matter) refusing to baptize an infant.

Answer 4

You'll have to ask a local Episcopal church. And lots of Protestant religions Baptise infants. Billy Graham, was made his reputation as a Southern Baptist (they only baptise adults) had all his children Baptised as infants because he grew up, I beleieve, as a Methodist and he was baptised as an infant.

As far as I know Presbyterians and Methodists do infant batptisms.

It's the new Age religions that don't, except for Baptists which is even older than Christianity, but not as practised here in the US.

The original Baptist practises were, as was Christianity, a Jewish off-shoot.

And the ritual is to endow the baby with the holy spirit and untit the child with God.

Everyone has the option to do that over and over as adults in later life.

YOu can NEVER be over baptised!

Answer 5

You'll have to talk to the minister, but I think, as far as I know... the protestants are not accepting the baptism of the babies as valid. It's nothing personal, just the fact that they understand the whole process a little different, and that's why they don't offer it to babies.
But I am sure the minister will be more than glad to go over the whole explanation with you if you give him your attention... They're usually pretty good about telling you the mechanics of it in the most loving and non-judgemental way. Good luck!

Answer 6

Episcopal (Church of England historically) is a Protestant denomination anyway... I have never heard of any denomination refusing to baptise a child!

Answer 7

I'm sure there is an Episcopal Church near you, and that the rector would welcome your questions about baptism. That would probably be your best way to get reliable answers.

Answer 8

There are no rules of where, but there are for when, the bible said that before getting baptized you must recognize Jesus as your Savior, and the get baptized.