Text from INITIATION SERVICES GS1152C. copyright © 1997 the Central Board of Finance of the Church of England.
THE EUCHARIST WITH BAPTISM AND CONFIRMATION
TOGETHER WITH
AFFIRMATION OF BAPTISMAL FAITH
AND
RECEPTION INTO THE COMMUNION OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND
SERVICE OUTLINE
PREPARATION
GREETING
[GLORIA IN EXCELSIS]
COLLECT
LITURGY OF THE WORD
READINGS AND PSALM
GOSPEL READING
SERMON
LITURGY OF INITIATION
PRESENTATION OF THE CANDIDATES
DECISION
SIGNING WITH THE CROSS
PRAYER OVER THE WATER
PROFESSION OF FAITH
BAPTISM
[DECLARATIONS]
CONFIRMATION
[AFFIRMATION OF BAPTISMAL FAITH]
[RECEPTION INTO THE COMMUNION OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND]
[COMMISSION]
[PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION]
WELCOME AND PEACE
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
PREPARATION OF THE TABLE
TAKING OF THE BREAD AND WINE
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER
BREAKING OF THE BREAD
GIVING OF THE BREAD AND WINE
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
SENDING OUT
BLESSING
[GIVING OF A LIGHTED CANDLE]
DISMISSAL
NOTES
1. Ordering of the Service
The service is presided over by the bishop and the parts reserved to the bishop are indicated. All other parts may be delegated. This may include delegating the administration of the water of baptism to another lawful minister. The ordering of the service should take into account the arrangement of the building and its furnishings and the most appropriate way of involving those present. The places where baptism and confirmation are administered should be determined after consultation between the bishop and the parish priest. Nevertheless, wherever possible all candidates should make the profession of baptismal faith (even when there are no candidates for baptism) at the place of baptism, the font. Provision is made for the baptism of those not able to answer for themselves. When these are children baptized at the same time as their parents, it is fitting that they are baptized immediately after their own parents. When members of a family are baptized at the same time, the questions at the Decision may be answered in the form ‘We reject ...’. For the ordering of the service when there are only candidates for some of the different elements in it, see the provision on pages 00–00.
2. Affirmation of Baptismal Faith
The provision for Affirmation of Baptismal Faith is intended for those who are already baptized and confirmed and who, after preparation and instruction, come to make a public act of commitment. It is not intended for use when an entire congregation renews its baptismal vows, for which separate provision is made.
3. Testimony
If candidates are to give testimony after the Presentation, it is important that this should be appropriate in length and style and not detract from the rest of the service. The bishop may, at his discretion, allow for testimony to be made at an earlier point in the service before the sermon. Testimony may be given in written form.
4. Hymns and Silence
If occasion requires, hymns may be sung and silence may be kept at points other than those which are indicated.
5. Collect. readings and other variable texts
The collects, readings and variable prayers provided in the rite and its appendices are intended for use when the service does not form the usual Sunday service. Where baptism, confirmation, affirmation and reception take place in a usual Sunday service, the collect and readings for the Sunday should normally be used, especially on Sundays between the First Sunday of Advent and the Presentation of Christ, and between the First Sunday in Lent and Trinity Sunday.
6. Use of Oil
Where it has been agreed that oil will be used, pure olive oil, reflecting the practice of athletes preparing for a contest, may be used for the Signing with the Cross. Oil mixed with fragrant spices (traditionally called Chrism), expressing the blessings of the messianic era and the richness of the Holy Spirit, may be used to accompany the confirmation and/or affirmation and reception. Use of Chrism at the prayer after baptism is not appropriate if confirmation follows immediately. It is appropriate that the oil should have been consecrated by the bishop.
7. Signing with the Cross
At the Signing with the Cross, after the bishop or other minister has made the sign using the words provided, sponsors may also be invited to make the sign of the cross. It is sufficient if the people join in and say their part once only, when all the candidates have been signed. The possibility of signing with the cross at the prayer after baptism is provided for, but if this is done it should be accompanied by the text provided at that part of the service, not the text provided for the Signing with the Cross after the Decision. If signing takes place after the baptism it must follow the administration of water as a separate act.
8. Conditional Baptism
If it is not certain whether a person has already been baptized with water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, then the usual service of baptism is used, but the form of words at the baptism shall be:
N., if you have not already been baptized, I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
9. Profession of Faith
The whole congregation joins in the Apostles’ Creed at the Profession of Faith.
10. Clothing
Provision is made for clothing after the Baptism. This may be a practical necessity where dipping is the mode of baptism employed; the text provided draws on ancient tradition, linking practical necessity and scriptural imagery.
11. Prayers of Intercession
The forms of prayer provided in the service for Holy Baptism may be used for the Prayers of Intercession.
12. The Blessing
When the bishop presides, the blessing may be preceded by the following:
Our help is in the name of the Lord,
who has made heaven and earth.
Blessed be the name of the Lord,
now and for ever. Amen.
13. Giving of a Lighted Candle
The Paschal candle, or another large candle, may be lit at the Decision and individual candles may be lit from it and given to candidates, including the newly confirmed, as part of the sending out. The giving of lighted candles to the newly-baptized may take place at an earlier stage in the rite after the administration of baptism, in which case candles are not given to the newly confirmed.
THE EUCHARIST WITH BAPTISM AND CONFIRMATION TOGETHER WITH AFFIRMATION OF BAPTISMAL FAITH AND RECEPTION INTO THE COMMUNION OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND
PREPARATION
At the entry of the ministers, a hymn may be sung.
GREETING
The bishop greets the people, using these or other suitable words
Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Blessed be his Kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
[or from Faster Day to Pentecost
There is one body and one spirit
There is one hope to which we were called;
one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
one God and Father of all.
Peace be with you
And also with you.
The bishop may introduce the service.
Gloria in Excelsis may be sung.
COLLECT
The bishop introduces a period of silent prayer with the words ‘Let us pray’ or a more specific bidding.
The collect of the day is normally used on Sundays and on principal festivals. On other occasions a seasonal collect from the appendices to the service of Holy Baptism or this prayer is used
Heavenly Father,
by the power of your Holy Spirit
you give your faithful people new life in the water of baptism;
guide and strengthen us by the same Spirit,
that we who are born again may serve you in faith and love,
and grow into the full stature of your Son, Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit
now and for ever. Amen.
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
The readings of the day are normally used on Sundays and principal festivals. For other occasions a Table of Readings is provided in the Appendix.
Either one or two readings from scripture precede the Gospel Reading
At the end of each the reader may say
This is the word of the Lord.
411 Thanks be to God.
The Psalm or canticle follows the first reading; other hymns and songs may be used between the readings.
GOSPEL READING
An acclamation may herald the Gospel Reading.
When the Gospel is announced the reader says
Hear the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to N.
All Glory to you, O Lord.
At the end
This is the Gospel of Christ.
All Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON
LITURGY OF INITIATION
PRESENTATION OF THE CANDIDATES
The candidates are presented to the congregation. Where appropriate, they are presented by their godparents or sponsors. If there are infants for baptism, the direction in Note 1 is followed.
The bishop asks those who are candidates for baptism:
Do you wish to be baptized?
I do.
The bishop asks the candidates for confirmation who have been baptized (together with those who wish to affirm their baptismal faith and/or those who are to be received into the communion of the Church of England):
Have you been baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit?
I have.
The bishop asks all the candidates
Are you ready with your own mouth and from your own heart to affirm your faith in Jesus Christ?
I am.
Testimony by the candidates may follow.
The bishop addresses the whole congregation
Faith is the gift of God to his people. In baptism the Lord is adding to our number those whom he is calling. People of God, will you welcome these candidates and uphold them in their life in Christ?
With the help of God, we will.
If children are to be baptized, the questions to parents and godparents in the Service of Holy Baptism are used.
DECISION
A large candle may be lit. The bishop addresses all the candidates
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.
SIGNING WITH THE CROSS
The bishop or another minister makes the sign of the cross on the forehead of each candidate for baptism, saying
Christ claims you for his own.
Receive the sign of his cross.
The bishop may invite their sponsors to sign the candidates with the sign of the cross.
When all the candidates for baptism have been signed, the bishop says to them
Do not be ashamed to confess the faith of Christ crucified.
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 bishop says
May almighty God deliver you from the powers of darkness,
restore in you the image of his glory,
and lead you in the light and obedience of Christ. Amen.
or when there are no candidates for baptism he may say:
May God who has given you the desire to follow Christ
give you strength to continue in the Way. Amen.
PRAYER OVER THE WATER
The ministers and candidates for baptism, together with candidates for confirmation, affirmation of baptismal faith and reception into the communion of the Church of England, gather at the baptismal font. A canticle, psalm, hymn or a litany may be used.
When there are candidates for baptism, the bishop stands before the water of baptism and says
(Optional seasonal and responsive forms are provided in the service for Holy Baptism)
Praise God who made heaven and earth,
who keeps his promise for ever.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give him thanks and praise.
We thank you, almighty God, for the gift of water
to sustain, refresh and renew all life.
Over water the Holy Spirit moved in the beginning of creation.
Through water you led the children of Israel
from slavery in Egypt to freedom in the promised land.
In water your son Jesus received the baptism of John
and was anointed by the Holy Spirit as the Messiah, the Christ,
to lead us from the death of sin to newness of life.
We thank you, Father, for the water of baptism.
In it we are buried with Christ in his death.
By it we share in his resurrection.
Through it we are reborn by the Holy Spirit.
Therefore in joyful obedience to your son,
we baptize into his fellowship those who come to him in faith.
Now sanctify this water that, by the power of your Holy Spirit,
they may be cleansed from sin and born again.
Renewed in your image, may they walk by the light of faith
and continue for ever in the risen life of Jesus Christ our Lord;
to whom with you and the Holy Spirit
be all honour and glory, now and for ever. Amen.
PROFESSION OF FAITH
The bishop addresses the congregation
Brothers and sisters, I ask you to profess
together with these candidates
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 again to judge the living and the dead.
Do you believe and trust in the Holy Spirit?
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
BAPTISM
The bishop may address each candidate for baptism by name saying
N.
, is this your faith?and candidates answer in their own words or:
This is my faith.
The bishop or another minister dips each candidate in water, or pours water on them, saying
N.
, I baptize youIf the newly baptized are clothed with a white robe a hymn or song may be used and a minister may say:
You have been clothed with Christ.
As many as are baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
If those who have been baptized were not signed with the cross immediately after the Decision the bishop signs each one now.
The bishop says
May God, who has received you by baptism into his Church,
pour upon you the riches of his grace;
that within the company of Christ’s pilgrim people,
you may daily be renewed by his anointing Spirit,
and come to the inheritance of the saints in glory. Amen.
[ Those who are to affirm their baptismal faith stand before the bishop, who says
I now call upon those who are affirming their baptismal faith to renew their commitment to Jesus Christ.
The candidates face the people and make this DECLARATION
I answer the call of God my creator.
I trust in Jesus Christ as my Saviour.
I seek new life from the Holy Spirit.
The congregation responds
God, who has called you, is faithful
Rejoice in your baptism into Jesus Christ
Walk with us in the life of the Spirit. ]
[ Those who are to be received into the communion of the Church of England stand before the bishop to make this DECLARATION.
The bishop says
You are here to be received into the communion of the Church of England.
Do you acknowledge the Church of England as part of the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church?
I do.
Do you accept the teaching, discipline and authority of the Church of England?
I do.
Will you take part with us in worship and mission?
I will. ]
The candidates for confirmation who have previously been baptized [together with those affirming their baptismal faith or seeking reception] may come forward to the font and sign themselves with water, or the bishop may sprinkle them.
Then the bishop says:
Almighty God,
we thank you for our fellowship in the household of faith
with all who have been baptized into your name.
Keep us faithful to our baptism,
and so make us ready for that day
when the whole creation shall be made perfect in your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
The bishop and the candidates gather at the place of confirmation. A hymn, chant or litany may be used.
CONFIRMATION
The bishop stands before those who are to be confirmed, and says:
Our help is in the name of the Lord
who has made heaven and earth.
Blessed be the name of the Lord
now and for ever. Amen.
The bishop extends his hands towards those to be confirmed and says:
Almighty and everliving God,
you have given these your servants new birth
in baptism by water and the Spirit,
and have forgiven them all their sins.
Let your Holy Spirit rest upon them:
the Spirit of wisdom and understanding;
the Spirit of counsel and inward strength;
the Spirit of knowledge and true godliness;
and let their delight be in the fear of the Lord. Amen.
The bishop addresses each candidate by name:
N., God has called you by name and made you his own.
He then lays his hand on the head of each, saying:
Confirm, O Lord, your servant with your Holy Spirit. Amen.
[ AFFIRMATION OF BAPTISMAL FAITH
The bishop extends his hands towards those who seek to affirm their baptismal faith and says:
God of mercy and love,
in baptism you welcome the sinner
and restore the dead to life.
You create a clean heart in those who repent,
and give your Holy Spirit to those who ask.
Grant that these your servants may grow
into the fullness of the stature of Christ
Equip them with the gifts of your Holy Spirit,
and fill them with faith in Jesus Christ
and with love for all your people,
in the service of your kingdom. Amen.
The bishop lays his hand on each one, saying
N., may God renew his life within you
that you may confess his name this day and for ever. Amen. ]
[ RECEPTION INTO THE COMMUNION OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND
The bishop extends his hands towards those who are to be received and says:
God of mercy and love,
by one Spirit we have all been baptized into one body
and made to drink of the one Spirit;
we thank you for the gifts you have given to these your servants
for the building up of the body of Christ.
Grant that they may continue in the life of the Spirit
and walk with us in the light and obedience of Christ.
By the same Spirit, fill the whole church
with your overflowing love;
give us knowledge and discernment of your will,
and steadfastness in your service,
until we all come to the unity of the faith,
to the measure of the full stature of Christ,
through whom we make our prayer. Amen.
The bishop takes the hand of each person to be received saying:
N., we recognise you as a member of the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church;
and we receive you into the communion of the Church of England
in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. ]
The bishop invites the congregation to pray for all those on whom hands have been laid
Defend, O Lord, these your servants with your heavenly grace,
that they may continue yours for ever,
and daily increase in your Holy Spirit more and more
until they come to your everlasting kingdom. Amen.
COMMISSION
The bishop may use this Commission
Those who are baptized are called to worship and serve God.
Will you continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship,
in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers?
With the help of God, I will.
Will you persevere in resisting evil,
and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?
With the help of God, I will.
Will you proclaim by word and example
the good news of God in Christ?
With the help of God, I will.
Will you seek and serve Christ in all people,
loving your neighbour as yourself?
With the help of God, I will.
Will you acknowledge Christ’s authority over human society,
by prayer for the world and its leaders,
by defending the weak, and by seeking peace and justice?
With the help of God, I will.
May Christ dwell in your hearts through faith,
that you may be rooted and grounded in love
and bring forth the fruit of the Spirit. Amen.
The PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION may follow. It is appropriate that the newly baptized and confirmed take their part in leading the prayers. The prayers provided in the service for Holy Baptism may be used. If the rest of the Eucharist does not follow, these prayers may be used after the Welcome and Peace.
WELCOME AND PEACE
The bishop addresses the newly baptized
There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism.
(N. and N.), by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body.
We welcome you in the fellowship of faith;
we are children of the same heavenly Father;
we welcome you.
The congregation may greet the newly baptized.
The bishop introduces the Peace in these or other suitable words
(seasonal forms are provided in Appendix 2 of the service for Holy Baptism):
God has made us one in Christ.
He has set his seal upon us
and, as a pledge of what is to come,
has given the Spirit to dwell in our hearts.
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
A minister may say:
Let us offer one another a sign of peace.
All may exchange a sign of peace
If the Liturgy of the Eucharist does not follow immediately, the service concludes with suitable prayers, ending with the Lord’s Prayer and the Sending Out.
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
The Eucharist continues with:
PREPARATION OF THE TABLE
TAKING OF THE BREAD AND WINE
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
This proper preface may be used
And now we give you thanks,
because by water and the Holy Spirit
you have made us a holy people in Jesus Christ our Lord;
you raise us to new life in him
and renew in us the image of your glory.
LORD’S PRAYER
BREAKING OF BREAD
GIVING OF THE BREAD AND WINE
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
The authorized post communion prayer for the day is normally used on Sundays and on principal festivals. On other occasions a seasonal prayer from Appendix 2 of the service for Holy Baptism or this prayer is used
God of mercy,
by whose grace alone we are accepted
and equipped for your service:
stir up in us the gifts of your Holy Spirit
and make us worthy of our calling;
that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit
in love and joy and peace;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
SENDING OUT
BLESSING
The bishop may use a seasonal blessing (appendix 2 of the service for Holy Baptism), or another suitable blessing, or
The God of all grace,
who called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus,
establish, strengthen and settle you in the faith;
and the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,
be upon you and remain with you always. Amen.
[ GIVING OF A LIGHTED CANDLE
A hymn may be sung
The bishop or another person may give all candidates a lighted candle. These candles may be lit from the candle used at the Decision.
When all have received a candle, the bishop says
God has delivered us from the dominion of darkness
and has given us a place with the saints in light.
You have received the light of Christ;
walk in this light all the days of your life.
Shine as a light in the world
to the glory of God the Father. ]
DISMISSAL
Go in the light and peace of Christ.
Thanks be to God.
From Easter to Pentecost ‘Alleluia Alleluia’ may be added after both the versicle and response.
The bishop may lead the newly baptized and confirmed through the church.
Appendix
BIBLE READINGS AND PSALMS AT CONFIRMATION
Sets of readings follow grouped under the headings: General; Epiphany—Baptism of Christ—Pentecost; Easter—Pentecost; All Saints; two sets are provided under each heading for use
a) at Confirmation
b) particularly suitable when Affirmation or Reception take place.
Old Testament Psalm New Testament Gospel
1. General
a) Ezek 36:24–28 51 6–13 Titus 3: 3–7 John 3:1–8
or Ezek 47:1–10, 12 84:1–7 1 Cor 12:4–13 John 7:37–39
b) Isa 44:1–5 18:30–37 Eph 6:10–20 Luke 24:44–49
or Isa 62:1–7 107:1–9 Acts 10: 34–43 Luke 4:14–19
2. Epiphany—Baptism of Christ—Trinity
a) Isa 63:7–10.17;64:1–4 27:1–8 1 Cor 2:7–12 Mark 1:4–11 (or 1–13)
b) Exod 33:12–20 36:5–9 2 Cor 5:12–4:6 John 1:14–18
3. Easter—Pentecost
a) Ezek 37:1–14 118:19–24 or Isa 12:2–6 Rom 8:1–11 (or 4–11) John 20:19–23
b) Jer 31:31–34 119:105–112/104:27–30 Gal 5:22–6:2 John 14:15–18
or Acts 2:1–18 John 4:23–26
4. All Saints
a) Isa 11:1–10 20:6–9 Rev 5:6–10 Matt 28:16–20
b) Exod 19:3–8 96:1–10 1 Pet 2:4–10 Mark 1:14–20
The service if there are no Candidates for Baptism:
OMIT: In the PRESENTATION OF THE CANDIDATES
The bishop asks those who are candidates for baptism
Do you wish to be baptized?
I do.
USE in the DECISION
The bishop may say
May God, who has given you the desire to follow Christ, give you also strength to continue in the Way. Amen.
OMIT: SIGNING WITH THE CROSS
OMIT: PRAYER OVER THE WATER
OMIT: BAPTISM
OMIT: WELCOME
The service if there are no Candidates for Confirmation:
OMIT: CONFIRMATION
The service if there are no Persons Affirming their Baptismal Faith:
OMIT: DECLARATION at the baptismal font
AFFIRMATION OF BAPTISMAL FAITH after Confirmation
The service if there are no Persons to be Received into the Communion of the Church of England:
OMIT: DECLARATION at the baptismal font
RECEPTION into the Communion of the Church of England after Confirmation
The service if Liturgy of the Eucharist does not follow immediately:
The service continues with the PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION (unless they have been used before the Welcome and Peace).
One or more of the following prayers may be used
[by the bishop:]
Heavenly Father, we pray for these your servants
upon whom we have now laid our hands after the example of the apostles.
Assure them by this sign of your favour towards them;
may your fatherly hand ever be over them,
your Holy Spirit ever be with them;
strengthen them continually with the Body and Blood of your Son,
and so lead them in the knowledge and obedience of your word,
that they may ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Almighty God,
whose Holy Spirit equips the Church with a rich variety of gifts,
grant that we may use them to bear witness to Christ
by lives built on faith and love.
Make us ready to live his Gospel and eager to do his will,
that we may share with all your Church in the joys of eternal life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Lord, make us instruments of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let us sow love;
where there is injury, let there be pardon;
where there is discord, union;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy;
for your mercy and for your truth’s sake. Amen.
Thanks be to you, Lord Jesus Christ,
for all the benefits that you have won for us,
for all the pains and insults you have borne for us.
Most merciful redeemer,
friend and brother,
may we know you more clearly,
love you more dearly,
and follow you more nearly,
day by day. Amen.
Eternal God,
you have declared in Christ
the completion of your purpose of love.
May we live by faith, walk in hope,
and be renewed in love,
until the world reflects your glory,
and you are all in all.
Even so; come, Lord Jesus. Amen.
Then all say the Lord’s Prayer.
The service concludes with the SENDING OUT
Affirmation of Baptismal Faith or Reception into the Communion of the Church of England in the absence of a bishop.
Affirmation of Baptismal Faith does not of necessity require the presence of the bishop and may be presided over by a priest. Reception into the Communion of the Church of England is governed by Canon B28; except where the person concerned is a priest, the service may be presided over by the parish priest. The form to be followed when either of these is incorporated into the normal pattern of parish worship is set out below.
Affirmation/ The Eucharist Morning or Evening A Service of the
Reception Prayer Word
Omit prayers of The prayers of Omit prayers
of penitence. The Creed penitence may be penitence. The Creed
or Affirmation of omitted. The Creed or Affirmation of
faith is replaced by or Affirmation of Faith is replaced by
the Profession of faith is replaced by the Profession of
Faith. the Profession of Faith.
Faith.
PRESENTATION use relevant parts use relevant parts use relevant parts
either before the after second lesson either as part of the
Collect or after the Preparation or after
sermon the Ministry of the
Word
DECISION & after the sermon following the after the Ministry of
PROFESSION OF PRESENTATION the Word
FAITH. [If possible,
this part of the
service should be
used near to the
font.]
AFFIRMATION OF as applicable as applicable as applicable
BAPTISMAL FAITH
RECEPTION INTO as applicable as applicable as applicable
COMMUNION
COMMISSION optional optional optional
PRAYERS OF use in the Prayers use in the Prayers use in the Prayers
INTERCESSION
WELCOME & PEACE optional at the Peace optional before or optional before or
after the Prayers or at after the Prayers or at
the end the end
GIVING OF A optional optional optional
LIGHTED CANDLE