Our sacraments are Baptism and Lord’s Supper.
We practice both of these sacraments in our worship services as part of our Order of Worship.
Baptism of infants is held usually with in the first month of a child being born to professing members. The members will stand at the front of the congregation and answer to the confession in our form for Baptism of Infants. The minister will use a sprinkling of water that is a sign of the cleansing.
Baptism for Adults is combined with their public profession of faith as per the form of Baptism of Adults. This is also done in front of the congregation with a sprinkling of water as a sign of the cleansing. We do not practice submersion.
Celebration of the Lord’s Supper takes place every two months and will be done in the morning service.
Our order of Worship and Liturgy forms can be found in the back of our Psalm Book.
What is a sacrament?
It is a visible preaching of the gospel, an outward sign and seal of things that we cannot see.
What is baptism?
Baptism is a sign and seal of God’s covenant of grace with us and our children. Baptism is the visible word of God that we are cleansed in Christ’s blood, buried with him in death, and raised with him in new life. Baptism in our church is always performed in the context of a congregation of God’s people. The congregation commits itself to the spiritual nurture of the infant, child, or adult being baptized. Baptism is the mark of corporate as well as individual faith. The journey of faith that begins in individual baptism continues in the church community.
What happens during baptism?
In baptism, God promises—by grace alone—to forgive our sins, to adopt us into the body of Christ, to send the Holy Spirit daily to renew and cleanse us, and to resurrect us to eternal life.
Through baptism, Christ calls us to new obedience, to love and trust God completely, to turn away from sin and evil, and to live a new and holy life.
What is the Lords supper?
Lord’s supper otherwise known as communion is Christ’s gift to the church. The Lord’s supper is a means by which Christ continually nourishes, strengthens, and comforts us.
When we celebrate the Lord’s supper, we follow what Jesus did when he broke bread and drank wine with his disciples on the night before he died. We receive gifts of bread and wine or grape juice. We give thanks to God. We break the bread and pour the wine. We share the food and drink with each other. In these simple actions believers experience a profound mystery: Christ himself is present and his life passes into us and is made ours.
What happens during the Lord’s supper?
Through our prayers and the sharing of bread and wine, we are joined to Christ and through Christ to each other. At the table, we remember what God has done for us. The past event of our Lord’s death, resurrection, and ascension comes into the present so that its power once again touches us, changes us, and heals us. We gather at the table with joy. Our eating and drinking is a celebration of our risen Lord. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, Christ is present with us at the table and so we give joyful thanks for what God has done and is doing in our lives and in the world. We come to the table in hope. We look forward with joyful anticipation to the coming reign of God when “Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other” (Psalm 85:10).
Reformed Christians do not believe that the bread and cup are physically transformed into Christ’s body and blood.
Are visitors allowed to attend the Lord’s supper?
In our church only members who have made public profession of the Reformed faith are permitted to attend the Lord’s Supper. Visiting members from other recognised Reformed Churches are welcomed as guests. This is usually done by showing written proof (attestation) of faithful membership.
This practice does not make any judgement regarding the faithfulness of those who are not members. It just makes sure that those who do attend are fully committed to the faith.