Love Is Authentic

Published: Feb. 17, 2019, 10 a.m.

b"I love baptism. I especially love baptizing babies, because when we baptize a baby we are reminded of something of the nature of God. There is nothing a baby has to do to earn love. She doesn't have to be a good girl; he doesn't have to behave in any particular way. Just by being, a baby is loved. This is what baptism is about: you are loved, and there is nothing you can do about it... our task, as brothers and sisters, is to provide a reminder of this love whenever one of us forgets. \\nBishop Karen Oliveto\\n\\nThe One Church Plan inserts grace in the place of judgement and punishment. The One Church Plan inserts grace in the place of trials and removal from the church. The One Church Plan believes that we can be united in Christ and give permission for every pastor, every church, every bishop and every annual conference to faithfully reach their mission field. The One Church Plan embodies the grace of Jesus Christ for the United Methodist Church. \\nRev. Mark Holland"