Come to the water, come to the water of life;
It will never run dry.
Come to the water, run to the water of life;
It will never run dry.
– Chris Tomlin, “Come to the Water”
June 12th was an important day for Liberty Church. As with any new church, we experience a lot of “firsts” together; the first church wedding, first child dedication, and the first church baby. On that 2nd Sunday in June, we - as a community - experienced our church’s first baptisms.
After an amazing morning service, about 20 members of Liberty Church trekked out to Huntington, New York. Using Google maps as our guide, and swerving through the Hamptons traffic, we reached the Marquez residence around 5pm. The skies were slightly overcast with predictions of rain, and Paul Andrew joked “well, being struck by lightning after being baptized is some way to go…”
We spent the afternoon laughing with one another and enjoying the escape from the city. Then Paul gathered the group together and explained the importance of baptisms.
Baptisms are a huge moment in the life of a Christian. Jesus himself chose to be baptized. The act of baptism is also one of the last messages Jesus left with his disciples.
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you … “ Matthew 28:19-20
Moments later, Paul and Andi waded into the chilly water and began the ceremony. Six people were baptized, and were made new before their friends and family.
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” 1 Corinthians 5:17
Words of hope, joy, redemption and faith for a new future were spoken over those in the water. To say it was a day to be remembered would be an understatement, and we can’t wait to experience more baptisms as a church again soon.
- post written by Jessi Marquez
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