Weddings

The Bible tells us that marriage is an honorable estate instituted and blessed by God, before mankind’s fall into sin. It is intended for mutual companionship, help, support, and procreation. “For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” (Genesis 2:24) In marriage we see a picture of the relationship that Christ has with his bride, the Church. The Lord promises to bless all those who put their trust in him for Jesus’ sake, and so we pray for all couples who are uniting their hearts according to God’s will.

We believe that marriage is a life-long union between a man and a woman. This is in accord with Scripture and our Missouri Synod beliefs.

Please call the church office (716-652-2221) for more information about scheduling your wedding at Faith.

Baptism

Our Lord Jesus Christ instituted Holy Baptism in the last chapter of Matthew saying, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” In the sacrament of Holy Baptism, God uses the simple plain water in connection with His Word to bring about new life. Through baptism we receive forgiveness of sins, incorporation into the body of Christ, and become partakers of His suffering, death, and resurrection to eternal life.

See Acts 2:38-39, Acts 22:16, Romans 6:3-5, 1 Peter 3:21, Mark 16:16, Titus 3:5-7

Consequently, Baptism is critical.

Baptism, therefore, is for all people whether you are an infant or an elderly adult. Because the Word of God plainly teaches that we are all conceived and born sinful and under the power of the devil until Christ claims us as His own. We would be lost forever unless delivered from sin, death, and everlasting condemnation.

See Romans 5:12, Romans 3:9-23, Psalm 51:5, 1 John 3:8

But God the Father in his infinite mercy and grace sent His Son Jesus Christ, who suffered and died to atone for the sins of the whole world, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.

In Baptism, the Holy Spirit takes the forgiveness of sins and eternal life that Jesus won for us on the cross and delivers them to the one who is being baptized, graciously liberating them from sin and death by joining them to the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. In essence, we are born children of fallen humanity, but in the waters of Holy Baptism we are reborn children of God and inheritors of eternal life. Moreover, by water and the Holy Spirit, we are made members of the Church, which is the body of Christ.

If you desire to know more about Baptism, wish to baptize your child, or yourself, contact the church ofice – 716-652-2221