Ulrich Meier was born in Hamburg in 1960. He studied at the seminary in Stuttgart and was ordained as a priest of The Christian Community in 1990. After working in a congregation, Meier took over the management of the seminary in Hamburg in 2006. He is also the editor of Die Christengemeinschaft, the journal of The Christian Community, and author of a number of books on aspects of the sacraments and on ethics.

'The Christian Community has seven sacraments, each with its own unique purpose. In this book their essence is made very clear, and it becomes apparent how they all radiate their unique power in the creating and maintaining of community life. Now we have a special book, meant for all the friends and members of The Christian Community who may have lived with the sacraments for years and still want to deepen their understanding of their working in (as we hear in the baptism), 'the community of the Christ Jesus'.-- Revds Lucienne van Bergenhenegouwen and Willem Boonstoppel, Camphill Correspondence

• Foreword by Tom Ravetz 7Introduction 111. Anointing: The Art of Dying 212. Baptism: A Festival of Recognition 263. Confirmation: Dismissed into Life 324. Communion: Becoming One Body 385. Consultation: Remembrance and Renewal 446. Marriage: An Enhancement of Life’s Potential 507. Ordination: A Priestly Siblinghood 558. Community in Christ 629. Celebrating Life 69Notes 75Bibliography 79

Ulrich Meier was born in Hamburg in 1960. He studied at the seminary in Stuttgart and was ordained as a priest of The Christian Community in 1990. After working in a congregation, Meier took over the management of the seminary in Hamburg in 2006. He is also the editor of Die Christengemeinschaft, the journal of The Christian Community, and author of a number of books on aspects of the sacraments and on ethics.

'The Christian Community has seven sacraments, each with its own unique purpose. In this book their essence is made very clear, and it becomes apparent how they all radiate their unique power in the creating and maintaining of community life. Now we have a special book, meant for all the friends and members of The Christian Community who may have lived with the sacraments for years and still want to deepen their understanding of their working in (as we hear in the baptism), 'the community of the Christ Jesus'.-- Revds Lucienne van Bergenhenegouwen and Willem Boonstoppel, Camphill Correspondence

• Foreword by Tom Ravetz 7Introduction 111. Anointing: The Art of Dying 212. Baptism: A Festival of Recognition 263. Confirmation: Dismissed into Life 324. Communion: Becoming One Body 385. Consultation: Remembrance and Renewal 446. Marriage: An Enhancement of Life’s Potential 507. Ordination: A Priestly Siblinghood 558. Community in Christ 629. Celebrating Life 69Notes 75Bibliography 79

Ulrich Meier was born in Hamburg in 1960. He studied at the seminary in Stuttgart and was ordained as a priest of The Christian Community in 1990. After working in a congregation, Meier took over the management of the seminary in Hamburg in 2006. He is also the editor of Die Christengemeinschaft, the journal of The Christian Community, and author of a number of books on aspects of the sacraments and on ethics.

'The Christian Community has seven sacraments, each with its own unique purpose. In this book their essence is made very clear, and it becomes apparent how they all radiate their unique power in the creating and maintaining of community life. Now we have a special book, meant for all the friends and members of The Christian Community who may have lived with the sacraments for years and still want to deepen their understanding of their working in (as we hear in the baptism), 'the community of the Christ Jesus'.-- Revds Lucienne van Bergenhenegouwen and Willem Boonstoppel, Camphill Correspondence

• Foreword by Tom Ravetz 7Introduction 111. Anointing: The Art of Dying 212. Baptism: A Festival of Recognition 263. Confirmation: Dismissed into Life 324. Communion: Becoming One Body 385. Consultation: Remembrance and Renewal 446. Marriage: An Enhancement of Life’s Potential 507. Ordination: A Priestly Siblinghood 558. Community in Christ 629. Celebrating Life 69Notes 75Bibliography 79