Baptism
Ministry
Prayer
God,
grant that
["name"
or "these
children"
or "these
persons"]
may
grow in grace
and in the
knowledge
of the Lord
Jesus Christ,
and that
with the
restraining
and renewing
influence
of the Holy
Spirit ["he/she/they"]
may always
live as your
["child/children"]
serving you
faithfully
all ["his/her/their"]
days.
[If
only adults/youth
are being
baptized,
the prayer
ends with
these words:]
In Christ's
name we pray.
Amen.
[If
children
are being
baptized,
the prayer
continues
with these
words:]
We also pray
that you
will guide
and uphold
the parents
of ["name"
or "these
children"]
so that by
their loving
care, wise
counsel and
holy example,
they may
lead ["name"
or "these
children"]
into
that life
of faith
whose fruit
is everlasting
joy and peace;
through Jesus
Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Instructions:
(1) Arrive
early enough
to talk with
the pastor
who is baptizing
the person(s).
(2) Come
to the chancel
area when
the person(s)
come forward
for baptism.
(a) pick
up and turn
on the hand
held microphone
(b) read
the prayer,
using the
appropriate
nouns, pronouns
and verbs
(4) Turn
off the microphone,
place it
on the communion
rail and
return to
your pew
when the
person(s)
who have
been baptized
return to
their pews.
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