Rite of baptism

Do you want to be baptized? If so say, “I do.”
(I do.)

Do you renounce the claims of suffering, regret, shame, and death to define you? If so say, “I do.”
(I do.)

Do you renounce the claims of the dominant ways of the world to define you? If so say, “I do.”
(I do.)

Do you accept God’s invitation into the story of Jesus and the family of the Body of Christ? If so say, “I do.”
(I do.)

The baptism (flow of water or sign of the cross)

N., I baptize you in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. (Amen.) |or| N., I baptize you in the Name of the Creator God, and of the Redeemer Jesus, and of the Sustainer Spirit. (Amen.)
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Rite of baptism for infant

Do you want N. to be baptized? If so say, “We/I do.”
(We/I do.)

Do you renounce the claims of suffering, regret, shame, and death to define N.? If so say, “We/I do.”
(We/I do.)

Do you renounce the claims of the dominant ways of the world to define N.? If so say, “We/I do.”
(We/I do.)

Do you accept God’s invitation of N. into the story of Jesus and the family of the Body of Christ? If so say, “We/I do.”
(We/I do.)

The baptism (flow of water or sign of the cross)

N., I baptize you in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. (Amen.) |or| N., I baptize you in the Name of the Creator God, and of the Redeemer Jesus, and of the Sustainer Spirit. (Amen.)
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Rite of re-affirmation of baptism

The re-affirmation (sign of the cross)

N., remember your baptism in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. (Amen.) |or| N., remember your baptism in the Name of the Creator God, and of the Redeemer Jesus, and of the Sustainer Spirit. (Amen.)
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Explanation to child before rite of baptism

N., baptism is a way to:

• pray for God’s help in what’s hard or scary,
• call this church part of your family,
• and accept God’s invitation into Jesus’ story.

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Blessing over child not being baptized

N., may Jesus help you to know that the most true thing about you is that you are loved by God.
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