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Pastoral Resources: Instructions for Weddings, Divorces, Baptisms, Funerals, and Memorials
-- From the web site of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Preparation for Baptism -- Translated from Russian by Irina Guzel and Natalie
Semyanko. A wonder primer, part of the Beginning Orthodoxy, Part 1 series, found on the OrthodoxPhotos.Com web site. Becoming an Orthodox Christian -- To become an Orthodox Christian, it is important for an "explorer" (i.e. the newcomer) to go through several steps before an official baptism in the church. The Baptism represents the new Life in Christ for a person and a determination to behave in a Christian manner, to walk towards the Christ, in a Holy Communion with other brothers and sisters in Christ, members if the Holy Orthodox Christian Church.
The
Sacraments -- By Rev. Thomas
Fitzgerald, Holy Cross School of Theology. From the web site of the Greek
Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The
Sacramental Life of the Orthodox Church
-- By Rev. Alciviadis C. Calivas, Th.D., Holy Cross School of Theology. From
the web site of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Baptism
-- From the Rainbow Series on the Orthodox Faith by Archpriest Thomas Hopko,
dean of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (OCA). Infant
Baptism -- By Jordan Bajis. From the
web site of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Baptism
& the Reception of Converts -- From
the ROCOR Orthodox Christian Information Center web site. Note: The
traditionalist practices of ROCOR may not be representative of the reception
of converts practices in other Orthodox churches or jurisdictions. On
Baptism -- Writings of the Ante-Nicene
Fathers, Vol. III The
Mystery of Baptism -- From the web site
of Orthodox America, a publication of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside
Russia. Orthodox
Baptism: In Response to The Illuminator
-- This is a critique of an article in The Illuminator, the official
publication of the Pittsburgh Diocese of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of
America, published a response, on a web site of the Russian Orthodox
Church Outside Russia. The author of the ROCOR article is not identified. Orthodoxy
and Heterodoxy Differences in the Sacraments
-- Baptism, from the web site of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Cathedral (ROCOR)
in Washington, DC. Acceptance
into the Orthodox Church, Bishop's Instructions
-- By Bishop Basil (Rodzianko). From the web site of Holy Trinity
Cathedral (OCA), San Francisco, CA. Baptism
and "Sacramental Economy" --
An Agreed Statement of The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological
Consultation, St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary, Crestwood, New York, June 3,
1999. From the web site of the Etext Library of the Church of Greece. Orthodox
Practice -- Choosing God-parents - An
article from Orthodox America, a publication of ROCOR. On
the Holy Mystery of Baptism -- From
Parish Life (January 1997), a publication of ROCOR. Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy: Differences in the Sacraments -- Brief explanations of Baptism and Chrismation and how they differ from heterodox beliefs and practices. Does Orthodoxy Accept Baptism from Other Groups? -- From Questions and Answers With Fr. Ted Stylianopoulos at
BeliefNet.Com. Holy Baptism, An Orthodox Christian Understanding -- By Reader Mark Douglas Saunders, Juris Doctor St. Mark’s Orthodox Church, Denver, Colorado. Reception into the Orthodox Church -- by Bishop Basil
(Rodzianko). Originally written in 1983, this article by the late Bishop Basil is as timely today as when it was first published. Ukaz of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia on the Baptism of converts from the West (15/28 September 1971) -- On the question of the baptism of heretics who accept Orthodoxy. Order Before Holy Baptism -- Prayers at the Making of a Catechumen. From the web site of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The Service of Holy Baptism -- From the web site of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Includes Chrismation.
Baptism: Uniting With Christ -- By Fr. Anthony M
Coniaris. This is an excellent explanation of the meaning of Baptism in the Orthodox Church. The form is a four-panel brochure in
.PDF format. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader available free from Adobe.Com. Youth Sermon/Lesson: Remembering Our
Baptism -- Uniting With Christ. From the web site of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Includes Chrismation. Put On Christ: The Orthodox Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation -- An interactive multimedia CD-ROM from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. |
Baptism. (Gr. "immersion into water for purification)". A sacrament instituted by Christ Himself, this is the regeneration "of water and the spirit" (John 3:5). An Orthodox baptism is administered by the priest (in case of absolute emergency, however, by a layman
(aerobaptismos)) through three complete immersions and by pronouncing the individual's name along with the name of the Trinity, "the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen" Chrismation follows immediately after baptism.