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Shell, Baptismal
A shell used to pour water over the head of candidates for baptism. The celebrant may use the shell instead of his or her hand to pour the water. The shell may be made of silver or other precious metal or pottery.
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Glossary definitions provided courtesy of Church Publishing Incorporated, New York, NY,(All Rights reserved) from "An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church, A User Friendly Reference for Episcopalians," Don S. Armentrout and Robert Boak Slocum, editors. |
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