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Baptism Resources

A service for Holy Baptism integrated within A Service of the Word

This service, which usually lasts a little under an hour, can be used as the main Sunday morning service. The elements of baptism are woven into the service, and movement can be used to symbolise Christian community, commitment, and journey: at the beginning, introducing the candidates to the congregation; a little later for the parents and godparents to make public declarations on behalf of the candidates, and then to move together to the font. An abbreviated form of the Commission is included. In prayer we are all reminded of our Christian journey and baptismal life. At the end of the service the newly baptised (and parent/sponsor./godparent) are invited to receive a candle, lit from the paschal candle. The service includes optional texts for adults / older children. There is an appendix of hymns and songs, to enable singing with movement within the service without the need for extra books and leaflets.

The downloadable text below is in the form of PDF files, which can be printed, folded and stapled. There are separate files for the cover, to make it easier to produce this on card.

There are four files, two for the main text and two for the cover (the cover is a single side of A4, folded; the text makes up a sixteen page A5 booklet).
Download PDF file (26 Kb) Morning Worship with Holy Baptism, cover, side 1
Download PDF file (30 Kb) Morning Worship with Holy Baptism, cover, side 2
Download PDF file (87 Kb) Morning Worship with Holy Baptism, side 1
Download PDF file (71 Kb) Morning Worship with Holy Baptism, side 2