Anglicanism affirms Matthew 28:19 as the mandate for Baptism in the name of the Trinity. The Book of Common Prayer's Rite of Baptism affirms that Baptism is a sacrament of redemption through which the Church receives new members. The christening of infants (child baptism) is the standard practice, though adult baptism of converts is also administered.

The Anglican formula—'I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost'—directly reflects Matthew 28:19. Baptism is understood as the beginning of the Christian life, conferring regeneration through the grace of the Holy Spirit. The Anglo-Catholic tradition emphasizes the efficacy of the sacrament; evangelical Anglicans may emphasize the rite's sign character while affirming its grace.