This week, I've been reading up on late #baptisms (non-con and CoE) in the 19th century. Anything from a few years to adulthood. If anyone knows any good articles or blog posts on the subject, I'd be interested to check them out.
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory

UFC star Johnny Walker has been baptized!

Praise God! 🙌

#ufc #johnnywalker #baptisms

‘These songs are about us’: As Ukrainians grieve wartime losses, mourning rituals see a resurgence - The World from PRX Yaroslav Simkiv has played the trumpet for over 50 years and is a recognizable figure in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv. Several times a day, he plays his instrument from the towering mayoral buil...

“…But the culture of Ukrainian #burial is just as important as the culture of Ukrainian #weddings, as the culture of #Ukrainian #baptisms. That is, the #arrival of a person into the world and the #departure of a person.” — Taras Kompanichenko

#Ukraine #wartime #death

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After Years of Debate, Vatican Says No to Women Deacons, at Least for Now

A 12-person papal commission, which included five women, said that its recommendation “excludes the possibility” of ordaining women as #deacons, who are permitted to #preach and #administer #weddings, #funerals and #baptisms, but not to #celebrate #Mass.

Episcopal Church in US omits annual membership count after questionnaire confusion Other data suggest that numbers have continued to recover from the pandemic; but the membership number — which in 2023 was 1.5 million — is absent

Confusion over a parish questionnaire has resulted in the omission of the annual membership count from the 2024 annual report of the Episcopal Church in the United States

#episcopalchurch #unitedstates #faith #baptisms

Blogging and Social Media Prompt. Sep 2025: #OnePlaceBaptisms. Image: Photo showing a carved panel on the side of a stone font, depicting a baptism. A clergyman stands behind a font, holding a baby, as four people (adults and children) stand next to him, two on each side. www.one-place-studies.org/blogging-prompts/ One-Place Studies, where family history and local history unite.

New month, new #OnePlaceStudy blogging prompt🔗! For September we have #OnePlaceBaptisms. What records exist for these ceremonies in your place or for its people, and what can be learned from them? Are there patterns or changes over time, unusual names or comments, missing entries? #OnePlaceWednesday

Also again this Sunday, in The Lord’s House, there are two #baptisms! These are the baptism gifts. Two young fellas have joined the fellowship of believers this day, in the city of #Oxford. Hurrah.

“The Bible makes it clear that every time that there is a story of faith, it is completely original. God's creative genius is endless.”
— Eugene Peterson

What a wonderful day of baptisms at @Browncroft #roc #sunday #baptisms #bettertogether

Celebrating Suffolk stories with new parish records | Blog There are over 500,000 new additions for you to explore this week.

. @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #FridayRoundUp

At @findmypast.bsky.social this week it's all about #Suffolk with over 500k new records including

🚩 #Baptisms
🚩 #Marriages
🚩 #Burials & Grave Inscriptions

Link to blog with full details 👉 www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/new/suf...

gone ten a clock, received 7+ WhatsApps on #Church TechTeam group, much of which I’m struggling to understand - covering for my mate who isn’t well. Additional tech requirements due two #baptisms and three part harmony. It’s gonna be a great day, but you could offer one for me, if you want, mané. Cx

Heisler Gold #Ale is the perfect option for #birthdays, #funerals, #baptisms and #barmitzvahs as well as a bris. Every hour is #GoldenHour with Gold Ale.

We had a HIGH #Sabbath yesterday!! Several #baptisms, child dedication, family lunch, a great study and going out to serve our community! Praying YOU can join us next #saturdaymorning! #FaithGrowsHere

#FontsOnFriday bonus bilingual explanation #LlandaffCathedral, unusually prominent as cathedrals tend to do few #baptisms

Interesting #ManversStreet church lists #CradleToll rather than #Baptisms