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Parents & Godparents are
asked to answer for themselves and the child:
"Do you
turn to Christ?"
"I turn
to Christ"
"Do you
repent of your sins?"
"I repent
of my sins"
"Do you
renounce evil?"
"I
renounce evil"
The Blessing of the water
The Baptism:
"I baptize you in the name
of the
Father ........
and of
the Son ......
and of
the Holy Spirit......"
The
congregation welcomes the new member of the Church:
" We welcome
you into the Lord's family.
We are
members together of the body of Christ;
we are
children of the same heavenly Father;
we are
inheritors together of the kingdom of God.
We welcome
you."
A lighted
candle is presented:
Receive this
light.
"This
is to show that you have passed from darkness to light."
"Shine as a
light in the world to the glory of God the Father."
As
well as children, some people are baptised as
adults e.g. David May on Easter Sunday 2010
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