“Baptism is a visible sign of God’s grace. That is most powerfully expressed in the practice of baptising infants as well as adults as an expression of God’s gracious welcome into the community of faith.
This is worth bearing in mind when we ask questions about whether or not an infant ought to be baptised when she/he has no understanding of what it is all about. Baptism is about the action of God—not about the maturity of the person.
That is true also for adults who seek Baptism on the profession of their faith in Christ. It is not a celebration of the achievement of a person who is affirming faith, but a celebration of the Christ who brought that faith to birth and now incorporates him/her into the Body of Christ.”
(A Hitchhikers Trip Through The Basis of Union, Don Whebell and Duncan Harrison, 1997, page 19).
“The Uniting Church will baptize those who confess the Christian faith, and children who are presented for baptism and for whose instruction and nourishment in the faith the Church takes responsibility.”
(Basis of Union, Paragraph 7).
The reaffirmation of baptism is called confirmation. The Uniting Church in Australia believes that people are baptised into the whole church and therefore does not generally re-baptise or reconfirm people.
Uniting Church resources for Baptism and/or Confirmation can be found here:
If you would like to speak to someone about getting baptised or confirmation, you can drop us an email at: wasynod@wa.uca.org.au.
Phone: (08) 9260 9800 or 1300 736 692
Postal Address: GPO Box M952, Perth WA 6843
Physical Address: 85-89 Edward St, Perth
Email: wasynod@wa.uca.org.au
The Uniting Church Western Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters on which we live and work. The Uniting Church Centre sits on the lands of the Wadjuk Nyungar people and we pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge the Nyungar people as the sovereign First Peoples of this place.
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