Sacramental
Fear not, for God will be unto us a helper, a mariner, and a pilot. May God do unto us his servants and his little vessel as he willeth.
- Saint Brendan
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Saint Brendan's is sacramental
Saint Brendan's is a community that is non-dogmatic. It does not take the approach that there is only one correct or orthodox way to believe, or that there are a particular set of principles or doctrines which must be believed in order to obtain good standing with God. Therefore the information which follows should be understood as reflecting the general character and spirituality of our community, and not as articles that set forth belief requirements.
Sacraments are "outward signs of inward grace." This general list along with basic descriptions is provided to give a better idea of the kinds of services or rituals that one might encounter at Saint Brendan's, as well as their basic purposes.
Baptism
Baptism is the sacrament by which a person is solemnly admitted to membership in the church universal and grafted into the mystical body of Christ.
Confirmation
Confirmation, administered in the Celtic tradition in conjunction with baptism, is the sacrament or sacramental rite by which the confirmed receives spiritual strength for the life of faith to which the person is committing through the invocation of the Holy Spirit and laying on of hands of the celebrant.
Eucharist
Eucharist, meaning "Thanksgiving," is the sacrament wherein bread and wine are consecrated and thereby linked, or polarized, on the life of Christ. They become to us outposts of Christ's life and consciousness, thus enabling the person receiving them to become a channel of Christ's life and blessing.
Confession and Absolution
The sacrament or sacramental rite by which there is a restoration of the inner harmony of nature which has been disturbed by wrongdoing, a bringing of a person once more into tune with the divine power which flows through us all and of which we are to be true expressions. Confession may be performed privately or in a general confession in the context of a public liturgy.
Anointing
The sacrament or sacramental rite by which the body is anointed with holy oils for the spiritual strengthening of the person, as well as for healing of the physical body.
Marriage
The sacrament or sacramental rite in which the couple bind themselves to each other through vows of mutual commitment and in which the celebrant gives the blessing of the church. It is viewed as a sign of the relationship which exists between Christ and the church, and at Saint Brendan's is a spiritual service available to opposite-sex and same-sex couples. In the Celtic tradition, marriage is also referred to as hand-fasting.
Ordination
The sacrament or sacramental rite by which, in their various degrees, ministers of the gospel receive power and authority to perform their sacred duties.
Sacraments are "outward signs of inward grace." This general list along with basic descriptions is provided to give a better idea of the kinds of services or rituals that one might encounter at Saint Brendan's, as well as their basic purposes.
Baptism
Baptism is the sacrament by which a person is solemnly admitted to membership in the church universal and grafted into the mystical body of Christ.
Confirmation
Confirmation, administered in the Celtic tradition in conjunction with baptism, is the sacrament or sacramental rite by which the confirmed receives spiritual strength for the life of faith to which the person is committing through the invocation of the Holy Spirit and laying on of hands of the celebrant.
Eucharist
Eucharist, meaning "Thanksgiving," is the sacrament wherein bread and wine are consecrated and thereby linked, or polarized, on the life of Christ. They become to us outposts of Christ's life and consciousness, thus enabling the person receiving them to become a channel of Christ's life and blessing.
Confession and Absolution
The sacrament or sacramental rite by which there is a restoration of the inner harmony of nature which has been disturbed by wrongdoing, a bringing of a person once more into tune with the divine power which flows through us all and of which we are to be true expressions. Confession may be performed privately or in a general confession in the context of a public liturgy.
Anointing
The sacrament or sacramental rite by which the body is anointed with holy oils for the spiritual strengthening of the person, as well as for healing of the physical body.
Marriage
The sacrament or sacramental rite in which the couple bind themselves to each other through vows of mutual commitment and in which the celebrant gives the blessing of the church. It is viewed as a sign of the relationship which exists between Christ and the church, and at Saint Brendan's is a spiritual service available to opposite-sex and same-sex couples. In the Celtic tradition, marriage is also referred to as hand-fasting.
Ordination
The sacrament or sacramental rite by which, in their various degrees, ministers of the gospel receive power and authority to perform their sacred duties.
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