central features of infant baptism
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Infant Baptism
The ceremony of infant baptism can be divided up into three main parts:
1. The Welcome
2. The celebration of Gods word
3. The baptism
The welcome
" The parents, Godparents and friends of the family assemble outside back of the church symbolising the child being outside the ???????.
" The priest then welcomes the parents to the joyous occasion and asks what they want to call their baby.
" The priest asks them what they want of the church to which the parents reply baptism.
" He asks the Godparents if they agree to help them in their duty as Christian parents..