Presentation
Thecandidateforbaptismsponsors,andparentsgatherwiththeministeratthefontTheassemblyisseated Theministeraddressestheassembly:
PastorMark:
God,whoisrichinmercyandlove,givesusanewbirthintoalivinghopethroughthesacramentof baptism.BywaterandtheWordGoddeliversusfromsinanddeathandraisesustonewlifeinJesus Christ.WeareunitedwithallthebaptizedintheonebodyofChrist,anointedwiththegiftoftheHoly Spirit,andjoinedinGodsmissionforthelifeoftheworld Whopresentsthischildtobebaptized?
Parents:WepresentSofiaCatalinaZiech-Lopezforbaptism.
NicholasandCristina,
CalledbytheHolySpirit,trustinginthegraceandloveofGod,doyoudesiretohaveSofiabaptized intoChrist?
Parents:Wedo.
Asyoubringyourchildtoreceivethegiftofbaptism,youareentrustedwithresponsibilities:tolive withheramongGodsfaithfulpeople,bringhertothewordofGodandtheholysupper,teachherthe LordsPrayer,theCreed,andtheTenCommandments,placeinherhandstheholyscriptures,and nurtureherinfaithandprayersothatshemaylearntotrustGod,proclaimChristthroughwordand deed,careforothersandtheworldGodmade,andworkforjusticeandpeace.
DoyoupromisetohelpSofiagrowintheChristianfaithandlife?
Parents:Wedo.
PeopleofGod,doyoupromisetosupportSofiaandprayforherinhernewlifeinChrist?
Assembly:Wedo.
ProfessionofFaith
NicholasandCristina, IaskyoutoprofessyourfaithinChristJesus,rejectsin,andconfessthefaithoftheChurch.
DoyourenouncethedevilandalltheforcesthatdefyGod?
Response:Irenouncethem.
DoyourenouncethepowersofthisworldthatrebelagainstGod? Response:Irenouncethem.
DoyourenouncethewaysofsinthatdrawyoufromGod?
Response:Irenouncethem.
WiththerestofthegatheredpeopleofGod,letusconfessourfaith:
DoyoubelieveinGodtheFather?
All:IbelieveinGod,theFatheralmighty,creatorofheavenandearth.
DoyoubelieveinJesusChrist,theSonofGod?
All:IbelieveinJesusChrist,God'sonlySon,ourLord,whowasconceivedbytheHolySpirit,bornof thevirginMary,sufferedunderPontiusPilate,wascrucified,died,andwasburied;hedescendedto thedead.Onthethirddayheroseagain;heascendedintoheaven,heisseatedattherighthandof theFather,andhewillcometojudgethelivingandthedead.
DoyoubelieveinGodtheHolySpirit?
All:IbelieveintheHolySpirit,theholycatholicchurch,thecommunionofsaints,theforgiveness ofsins,theresurrectionofthebody,andthelifeeverlasting.
ThanksgivingattheFont
TheLordbewithyou
All:Andalsowithyou.
LetusgivethankstotheLordourGod.
All:Itisrighttogiveourthanksandpraise.
Blessedareyou,OGod,makerandrulerofallthings.Yourvoicethunderedoverthewatersat creation.Youwaterthemountainsandsendspringsintothevalleystorefreshandsatisfyallliving things
Throughthewatersofthefloodyoucarriedthoseinthearktosafety.Throughtheseayouledyour peopleIsraelfromslaverytofreedom.Inthewildernessyounourishedthemwithwaterfromtherock, andyoubroughtthemacrosstheriverJordantothepromisedland.
Bythebaptismofhisdeathandresurrection,yourSonJesushascarriedustosafetyandfreedom.The floodsshallnotoverwhelmus,andthedeepshallnotswallowusup,forChristhasbroughtusoverto thelandofpromiseHesendsustomakedisciples,baptizinginthenameoftheFather,andofthe Son,andoftheHolySpirit.
PouroutyourHolySpirit;washawaysininthiscleansingwater;clothethebaptizedwithChrist;and claimyourdaughtersandsons,nolongerslaveandfree,nolongermaleandfemale,butonewithall thebaptizedinChristJesus,wholivesandreignswithyouintheunityoftheHolySpirit,oneGod,now andforever.
All:Amen
Theparentorsponsorholdsthecandidateoverthefont.
SofiaCatalinaZiech-Lopez,IbaptizeyouinthenameoftheFather,andoftheSon,andoftheHoly Spirit.
All:Amen
Letussingtogethertheacclamation:
Baptizedinwater,sealedbytheSpirit, markedwiththesignofChristourking: bornoftheSpirit,weareGod'schildren; joyfullynowGod'spraisewesing.
Wegiveyouthanks,OGod,thatthroughwaterandtheHolySpirityougiveyourdaughtersandsons newbirth,cleansethemfromsin,andraisethemtoeternallife.
SustainSofiawiththegiftofyourHolySpirit:thespiritofwisdomandunderstanding,thespiritof counselandmight,thespiritofknowledgeandthefearoftheLord,thespiritofjoyinyourpresence, bothnowandforever.
All:Amen
Theparentsmakethesignofthecrossontheforeheadofthebaptized.
SofiaCatalina,childofGod,youhavebeensealedbytheHolySpiritandmarkedwiththecrossof Christforever.
All:Amen
Welcome
Alightedcandleispresentedtothefamily.
LetyourlightsoshinebeforeothersthattheymayseeyourgoodworksandglorifyyourFatherin heaven.
LetuswelcomeSofiaasournewsiblinginChrist.
WewelcomeyouintothebodyofChristandintothemissionweshare:joinusingivingthanksand praisetoGodandbearingGod’screativeandredeemingwordtoalltheworld.
Theministerinvitesthecongregationtowelcomethenewlybaptizedwithacclamation.
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