Baptisms are some of the greatest things that the church as a whole gets to do! As Lutherans, we believe in one baptism for the forgiveness of sins, and through this, we get to see very clearly the love of God being given to a person. Typically we baptize infants, which is a sign that God's love and acceptance is not dependent on anything but God; it's not something we do or choose, it's something God does and chooses for us! At baptism, we hear God making the promise of forgiveness to the child, we hear the parents and sponsors promise to love and raise this child of God faithfully, and we as a congregation promise to love and pray for them.