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Baptism Service

BaptismExhortations: God in his love has acted through Jesus Christ to free us from our slavery to si Children are baptised on the understanding God is the creator of all things, and he gives to parents When our Lord Jesus Christ had risen from the dead

BaptismCandidatePrayers: Lord God, our heavenly Father, we thank you for your great goodness Heavenly Father, we thank you that in your great love Almighty God, you delivered your chosen people from slavery in Egypt Lord, our merciful God, you have promised in Christ to be our God

BaptismQuestions: Are you yourself a follower of Jesus Christ Those who bring young children to be baptised must declare Those who are to be baptised must declare Are you yourself a follower of Jesus Christ, trusting the gracious promises of God Those who present themselves for baptism must declare their allegiance I invite the sponsors of these persons to present

BaptismForms: We receive this person into the congregation We receive you into the congregation God has called you into his Church Live as a disciple of Christ We receive you into the congregation (SS2)

BaptismPrayers: n/a Almighty God, our heavenly Father, whose Son Jesus Christ O God, by whose Spirit the whole body of the church Lord God our Father, maker of heaven and earth Heavenly Father, we pray for the parents of this child God of truth and love, we pray for the godparents Almighty God, we thank you for our fellowship Gracious God, you have brought us from death to life Heavenly Father, we pray for the parents and godparents Merciful God, in your infinite love A New Element

BaptismPrayers: n/a Almighty God, our heavenly Father, whose Son Jesus Christ O God, by whose Spirit the whole body of the church Lord God our Father, maker of heaven and earth Heavenly Father, we pray for the parents of this child God of truth and love, we pray for the godparents Almighty God, we thank you for our fellowship Gracious God, you have brought us from death to life Heavenly Father, we pray for the parents and godparents Merciful God, in your infinite love A New Element

BaptismPrayers: n/a Almighty God, our heavenly Father, whose Son Jesus Christ O God, by whose Spirit the whole body of the church Lord God our Father, maker of heaven and earth Heavenly Father, we pray for the parents of this child God of truth and love, we pray for the godparents Almighty God, we thank you for our fellowship Gracious God, you have brought us from death to life Heavenly Father, we pray for the parents and godparents Merciful God, in your infinite love A New Element

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