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Cork Experiences a Joyous Baptism and a Sad Sending Off
A baptism is always a special occasion but on 12 June in Cork we had a really unique one. Not too many western churches practice outdoor baptisms. Most churches have their own indoor baptisteries but in Cork we had to get creative due to us not having one.
The Lord blessed us with a wonderful warm sunny day, a real treat in Ireland, and after the divine service the whole church headed to the ocean side in the village of Ringaskiddy. We all walked to a more remote area on the rocks and sang songs as Pastor Jeff and our friend Saman Clarisse walked into the freezing water. At that moment I thought to myself, wow that’s commitment! After going though his profession of faith Pastor Jeff immersed Saman in the water and brought up our new brother in Christ.
It was a little bitter sweet as this was Saman’s last Sabbath with us, he was returning to his home in Seychelles. We see him as our own foreign missionary. We all gave him a warm embrace as he embraces a new life in Jesus. It was a beautiful baptism and we hope to be blessed with many more, perhaps outdoor baptisms will become a tradition here in Cork.
[Silvia Ribeiro | IM Communication Department]
