Clergy in a Complex Age

Drawing on research carried out as part of the Baptism Project, and making helpful connections with popular catechetical material from sources such as Pilgrim, Simon Jones considers how, where, and for whom rites of Christian initiation are celebrated, and how baptism has been rediscovered as fundamental to the Church’s identity and mission. Very little has been written recently about the celebration of rites of Christian initiation. Focussing primarily on the material in Common Worship (including the new texts for baptism) as well as drawing on other liturgical traditions, this book fills the gap with a concise yet comprehensive treatment that takes full account of the latest needs and developments. Provisional contents 1 Introduction 2 The Context and Setting of Baptism 3 Rites on the Way: Approaching Baptism 4 Baptism 5 Confirmation 6 Rites of Affirmation: Appropriating Baptism 7 The Use of Water in other Rites 8 Christian Initiation according to the Book of Common Prayer (1662)