…to the whole congregation:
Faith is the gift of God to His people. In baptism, the Lord is adding to His Church those whom He is calling. People of God will you welcome [Name] and uphold him in his life in Christ?
With the help of God, we will.
…to the parents & Godparents:
Parents and God-parents, the Church receives [Name] with joy. Today we are trusting God for his growth in faith. Will you pray for him, draw him by your example into the community of faith, and walk with him in the way of Christ?
With the help of God, we will.
In his baptism, [Name] begins his journey in faith. You speak for him today. Will you care for him, and help him take his place within the life and worship of Christ’s Church?
With the help of God, we will.
In baptism, God calls us out of darkness into his marvellous light. To follow Christ means dying to sin and rising to new life with him. Therefore I ask:
Do you reject the devil and all rebellion against God?
I reject them.
Do you renounce the deceit and corruption of evil?
I renounce them.
Do you repent of the sins that separate us from God and neighbour?
I repent of them.
Do you turn to Christ as Saviour?
I turn to Christ.
Do you submit to Christ as Lord?
I submit to Christ.
Do you come to Christ, the way, the truth and the life?
I come to Christ.
Parents and God-parents are given copies of a Gospel as a symbol of their commitment to trust in and follow Jesus Christ and His teachings.
Signing with the Cross:
Christ claims you for his own. Receive the sign of his cross. Do not be ashamed to confess the faith of Christ crucified.
All: Fight valiantly as a disciple of Christ against sin, the world and the devil, and remain faithful to Christ to the end of your life.
The minister prays for those being baptised.
Confession of faith:
Brothers and sisters, I ask you to profess together with [Name]’s parents and God-parents the faith of the Church.
Do you believe and trust in God the Father?
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
Do you believe and trust in his Son Jesus Christ?
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
Do you believe and trust in the Holy Spirit?
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy universal Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
Amen.
Parents & God-parents, is this your faith?
This is my faith.
Baptism:
[Name], I baptize you
in the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism:
Thomas, by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body.
We welcome you into the fellowship of faith;
we are children of the same heavenly Father;
we welcome you.
