A baby’s baptism (or christening) in Romania is really big thing. One of those really important events in a family’s life, which can be compared in terms of importance to the wedding. This means that the baby’s baptism can turn into a humongous party with hundreds of guests, a party that lasts all night long and is made to impress. However, it's not always safe; a baby went into cardiac arrest in 2021 and drowned during the baptism. This caused a lot of changes in the ceremony, after the church

As Christians, we are given everything, gifts of the Holy Spirit, at our Baptism. It’s up to us to maintain those gifts. Father Anthony of our sister church St. Timothy and St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church stopped by and gave a sermon on what it means to have a Holy Spirit guided church. Catch the full sermon on our YouTube channel, SPOT Church. | SPOT Church