5 markers

• infant baptism (water)

  · Water poured over Child’s head 3 times, reflecting belief in the Trinity.

  · Child anointed with holy oil.

  · Parents/godparents declare their faith in the Trinity on behalf of the child

  · Promise to renounce evil, on behalf of the child.

  · Parents/godparents vow to raise the child as a Christian.
• beliefs about baptism

  · Some Christians practice infant baptism (e.g. Catholics).

  · Others (e.g. Evangelicals) practice believers baptism.
• beliefs about sacraments

  · Baptism and the Eucharist: sacraments for most Christians.

  · Catholics have additional sacraments, e.g. marriage.

   
• pilgrimage taize

  · Attend Bible study groups run by monks.

  · Attend prayer sessions.

  · Communal task e.g. cooking.

  · Experience Taizé’s distinctive, meditative music.

  · Ecumenism: meeting other Christians.
• pilgrimage to Walsingham

  · Pray at the Holy House.

  · Take Eucharist with other pilgrims.

  · Join a special pilgrimage, e.g. young people.

  ·  Take part in a “Sprinkling of the Well” service to ask for blessing or healing.

  ·  Some Catholics walk last mile barefoot, to repent for sins.