WELCOME
MINISTER: My brothers and sisters in Christ, let us welcome the newly baptized!
ALL:
We welcome you into the Lord's family. We are members together of Christ, children of the same heavenly Father and inheritors together of His kingdom.
A form of intercession and the Act of Penitence may follow. The Eucharist continues with The Peace
In place of the usual Post Communion prayer the bishop or priest says the following:
Most merciful Father, we thank you for feeding us with the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ; for adopting us as your own children, for incorporating us into your Holy Church, and for making us worthy to share in the inheritance of your saints in light; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.
When there is no Eucharist the service proceeds as follows:
MINISTER: Jesus taught us to call God our Father, and so in faith and trust we say:
ALL:
Our Father in heaven,
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your Name;
your kingdom come;
your will be done
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
your will be done
on earth as in heaven.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.
MINISTER
Lord God our Father, maker of heaven and earth, we thank you that by your Holy Spirit these children have (this child has) been born again into new life, adopted for your own, and received into the fellowship of your Church: Grant that they (he/she) may grow in the faith into which they have (he/she has) been baptized, that they may profess it for themselves (him/herself), as they (he/she) grow in Christ, and that all things belonging to the Spirit may live and grow in them (him/her). Amen.
Almighty God our heavenly Father whose beloved Son Jesus Christ shared with the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph the life of an earthly home at Nazareth, we pray for your blessing on the homes (home) of these children (this child): Give such grace and wisdom to all who have the care of them (him) that by their word and example they (he) may learn to know and love you, and so come to your eternal home in heaven, through the same your Son Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.
Or
God our Father, whose Son our Lord grew up in a home at Nazareth: we pray for the homes (home) of these children (this child), that they (it) may be hallowed by prayer and be the abode of your love, joy and peace. Give to their (his/her) parents care and understanding in the training of their children (child) and may they by their teaching and example lead them (him/her) in the way of Christ, that they (he/she) may grow in grace and in the knowledge of your love, for the honour and glory of your name. Amen.
One of the prayers from sections 23 and 24 may be included in the Intercession.
MINISTER: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all evermore. Amen.
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