The Sacraments Convey Grace
More than Signs The sacraments are the means through which God unites his creation to himself and shares the fruit of the Incarnation with mankind. The Prayer Book Catechism says that a sacrament is: …an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace given unto us; ordained by Christ himself, as a means whereby we receive the same, and a pledge to assure us thereof. (1928 Book of Common Prayer, p. 581) ...