Saint Faith's will celebrate the baptisms of five children on this coming Sunday!
Baptism of
Christ
10 January 2016
The Gathering of the
Community
Entrance Hymn
‘Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters’ Common
Praise #35
Greeting
Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God,
the
fountain of living water,
the
rock who gave us birth,
our
light and our salvation. [i]
There is one body and one Spirit,
there
is one hope in God’s call to us;
one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
one
God and Father of all.
Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
Holy One of
Israel,
you anointed Jesus at his baptism with the Holy Spirit
and revealed him as your beloved Son.
Keep all who are born of water and Spirit
faithful in your service,
so that we may rejoice to be called children of God,
through Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord. Amen. [ii]
The Proclamation of the
Word of God
The First Reading
A Reading from the prophet Isaiah (43.1-7).
But
now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have
called you by name, you are mine. When
you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they
shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and
the flame shall not consume you. For I
am the Lord
your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Saviour.
I give Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in exchange for you. Because you are precious in my sight, and
honoured, and I love you, I give people in return for you, nations in exchange
for your life. Do not fear, for I am
with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will
gather you; I will say to the north, “Give them up,” and to the south, “Do not
withhold; bring my sons from far away and my daughters from the end of the
earth — everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I
formed and made.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the
church.
Thanks
be to God.
The Psalm of the Day
Psalm 29 with a refrain from Songs for the
Holy One
Refrain (sung twice): Worship
the Creator in the beauty of holiness.
1
Ascribe to the Lord, you gods, *
ascribe
to the Lord glory and strength.
2 Ascribe
to the Lord the glory due the holy name; *
worship
the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
3 The voice of the
Lord is upon the waters;
the God of glory thunders; *
the
Lord is upon the mighty waters.
4 The
voice of the Lord is a powerful voice; *
the
voice of the Lord is a voice of splendour.
Refrain:
Worship the Creator in the beauty
of holiness.
5 The
voice of the Lord breaks the cedar trees; *
the
Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon,
6 making
Lebanon skip like a calf, *
and
Mount Hermon like a young wild ox.
7 The
voice of the Lord *
splits the flames
of fire;
8 the
voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; *
the
Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
Refrain:
Worship the Creator in the beauty
of holiness.
9 The
voice of the Lord makes the oak trees writhe *
and strips the forests bare.
And in the temple of the Lord *
all
are crying, “Glory!”
10 The Lord sits enthroned
above the flood; *
the
Lord sits enthroned as sovereign for evermore.
11 The
Lord shall give strength to this people; *
the
Lord shall give this people the blessing of peace.
Refrain:
Worship the Creator in the beauty
of holiness.
The Second Reading
A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles (18.14-17).
Now
when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God,
they sent Peter and John to them. The
two went down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit (for
as yet the Spirit had not come upon any of them; they had only been baptized in
the name of the Lord Jesus). Then Peter
and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the
church.
Thanks
be to God.
Hymn before the Gospel
‘You Are God’s Work of Art’ Common Praise #39
The Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to Luke (3.15-17, 21-22).
Glory
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
As
the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their
hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of
them by saying, “I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I
is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and
fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand,
to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the
chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”
Now
when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and
was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in
bodily form like a dove. And a voice
came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.”
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The Sermon
The Baptism
The Presentation and Examination of the Candidates
The candidates for Holy Baptism will now be
presented.
(Parents and sponsors) I
present Cooper Culver Fleck/Gemma Cameron Jean Cotton/Lucy Catherine
Fleck/Madelyn Louise Fleck/Sadie Barnie Fleck to receive the sacrament of
baptism.
Will you be responsible for seeing that the
child you present is nurtured in the faith and life of the Christian community?
(Parents and sponsors) I
will, with God’s help.
Will you by your prayers and witness help
this child to grow into the full stature of Christ?
(Parents and sponsors) I
will, with God’s help.
Do you renounce Satan and all the spiritual
forces of wickedness that rebel against God?
(Parents and sponsors) I
renounce them.
Do you renounce the evil powers of this
world which corrupt and destroy the creatures of God?
(Parents and sponsors) I
renounce them.
Do you renounce all sinful desires that draw
you from the love of God?
(Parents and sponsors) I
renounce them.
Do you turn to Jesus Christ and accept him
as your Saviour?
(Parents and sponsors) I do.
Do you put your whole trust in his grace and
love?
(Parents and sponsors) I do.
Do you promise to obey him as your Lord?
(Parents and sponsors) I do.
Will you who witness these vows do all in
your power to support Cooper Culver/Gemma Cameron Jean/Lucy Catherine/Madelyn
Louise/Sadie Barnie in their life of faith?
(All)
We will.
Prayers for the Candidates
The Deacon invites the Community to pray for
the Candidates.
Let us now pray for these children who are
to receive the sacrament of new birth.
The Person appointed leads the Prayers.
Deliver them, O Lord, from the way of sin
and death.
Lord,
hear our prayer.
Open their hearts to your grace and truth.
Lord,
hear our prayer.
Fill them with your holy and life-giving
Spirit.
Lord,
hear our prayer.
Teach them to love others in the power of
the Spirit.
Lord,
hear our prayer.
Send them into the world in witness to your
love.
Lord,
hear our prayer.
Bring them to the fullness of your peace and
glory.
Lord,
hear our prayer.
Grant, O Lord,
that all who are baptized
into the death of Jesus Christ your Son
may live in the power of his resurrection
and look for him to come again in glory;
who lives and reigns now and for ever. Amen.
Thanksgiving over the Water
The Presider blesses the water.
The Lord be with you.
And
also with you.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It
is right to give our thanks and praise.
Holy God, holy and merciful, holy and
mighty,
you are the river of life, you are the
everlasting wellspring,
you are the fire of rebirth.
Glory to you for oceans and lakes, for
rivers and streams.
Honour to you for cloud and rain, for dew
and snow.
Your waters are below us, around us, above
us: our life is born in you.
You are the fountain of resurrection.
Praise to you for your saving waters:
Noah and the animals survive the flood,
Hagar discovers your well.
The Israelites escape through the sea, and
they drink from your gushing rock.
Naaman washes his leprosy away,
and the Samaritan woman will never be
thirsty again.
At this font, Holy God, we pray:
Praise to you for the water of baptism
and for your Word that saves us in this
water.
Breathe your Spirit into all who are
gathered here and into all creation.
Illumine our days. Enliven our bones. Dry our tears.
Wash away the sin within us, and drown the
evil around us.
Satisfy all our thirst with your living
water, Jesus Christ, our Saviour,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen. [iii]
The Baptismal Covenant
The Presider and the Deacon share in asking
the questions of the Covenant.
Do you believe in God the Father?
I
believe in God,
the
Father almighty,
creator
of heaven and earth.
Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of
God?
I
believe in Jesus Christ,
God’s
only Son, our Lord,
who
was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born
of the virgin Mary,
suffered
under Pontius Pilate,
was
crucified 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 to judge the living and the dead.
Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?
I
believe in God 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.
Will you continue in the apostles’ teaching
and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers?
I
will, with God’s help.
Will you persevere in resisting evil and,
whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?
I
will, with God’s help.
Will you proclaim by word and example the
good news of God in Christ?
I
will, with God’s help.
Will you seek and serve Christ in all
persons, loving your neighbour as yourself?
I
will, with God’s help.
Will you strive for justice and peace among
all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?
I
will, with God’s help.
Will you strive to safeguard the integrity
of God’s creation, and respect, sustain and renew the life of the Earth?
I
will, with God’s help.
The Baptism
Cooper Culver/Gemma Cameron Jean/Lucy
Catherine/Madelyn Louise/Sadie Barnie, I baptize you in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Cooper Culver/Gemma Cameron Jean/Lucy
Catherine/Madelyn Louise/Sadie Barnie, you are sealed with the Spirit in
baptism and marked as Christ’s own for ever.
Amen.
Heavenly Father,
we thank you that be water and the Holy
Spirit
you have bestowed upon these your servants
the forgiveness of sin,
and have raised them to the new life of
grace.
Sustain them, O Lord, in your Holy Spirit.
Give them an inquiring and discerning heart,
the courage to will and to persevere,
a spirit to know and to love you,
and the gift of joy and wonder
in all your works. Amen.
The Giving of the Light
Receive the light of Christ,
to show that you have passed from darkness
to light.
Let
your light so shine before others
that
they may see your good works
and
glorify your Father in heaven.
Let us welcome the newly baptized.
We
receive you into the household of God.
Confess
the faith of Christ crucified,
proclaim
his resurrection,
and
share with us in his eternal priesthood.
The Exchange of the Peace
May the peace of the Lord be always with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Communion
Offertory Hymn
‘Crashing Waters at Creation’ Common Praise #42 (sung to #88)
The Prayer over the Gifts
Let us
pray.
Good
and loving God,
we rejoice in the birth of Jesus,
who came among the poor
to bring the riches of your grace.
As you have blessed us with your gifts,
let them be a blessing for others.
With the trees of the field,
with all earth and heaven,
we shout for joy at the coming of your Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen. [iv]
The Thanksgiving at the Table
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the
Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give
our thanks and praise.
It is indeed right, our duty and our joy,
that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and
praise to you,
almighty and merciful God, through our Saviour Jesus
Christ.
By the leading of a star he was shown forth to all nations;
in the waters of the Jordan you proclaimed him your beloved
Son,
and in the miracle of water turned to wine he revealed your
glory.
And so, with all the choirs of angels,
with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven,
we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
Holy, holy, holy
Lord,
God of power and
might,
heaven and earth
are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the
highest.
Blessed is he who
comes in the name of the Lord.
Holy One, the beginning and the end, the giver of life:
Blessed are you for the birth of creation.
Blessed are you in the darkness and in the light.
Blessed are you for your promise to your people.
Blessed are you for the prophets’ hopes and dreams.
Blessed are you for Mary’s openness to your will.
Blessed are you for your Son, Jesus, the Word made flesh.
In the night in which he was betrayed,
our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks;
broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:
Take and eat; this is my body given for you.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks,
and gave it for all to drink, saying:
This cup is the new covenant in my blood,
shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
[Therefore let] us proclaim the mystery of faith:
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come
again.
With this bread and cup we remember
your Word dwelling among us, full of grace and truth.
We remember our new birth in his death and resurrection.
We look with hope for his coming.
Come, Lord Jesus.
Holy God, we long for your Spirit.
Come among us. Bless
this meal.
May your Word take flesh in us.
Awaken your people. Fill
us with your light.
Bring the gift of peace on earth.
Come, Holy Spirit.
All praise and glory are yours, Holy One of Israel,
Word of God incarnate, Power of the Most High,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.[vi]
The Lord’s Prayer
As our Saviour taught us, let us pray,
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.
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,
The Breaking of the Bread
We break the bread of life,
and that life is the light of the world
God here among us,
light in the midst
of us,
bring us to light
and life.
The gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks
be to God.
Communion
Hymn after Communion
‘As Longs the Hart for Flowing Streams’ Common Praise #541
The Sending Forth of the
Community
The Prayer after Communion
Let us
pray.
Radiant
God,
with our eyes we have seen your salvation,
and in this meal we have feasted on your
grace.
May your Word take flesh in us,
so that we may be your holy people,
revealing your glory made known to us
in Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord.
Amen. [viii]
Glory to God,
whose
power, working in us,
can
do infinitely more
than
we can ask or imagine.
Glory
to God from generation to generation,
in
the Church and in Christ Jesus,
for
ever and ever. Amen.
Closing Hymn
‘More Than We Can Ask or Imagine’ Common Praise #86
The Dismissal
The Deacon sends the People forth with a
Dismissal for the occasion.
[i] Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 95.
[ii]
Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use Collects and Seasonal Prayers over the Gifts and
after Communion for Year C: Advent 1 to
Epiphany 6’ (2015), 8.
[iii] Evangelical
Lutheran Worship (2006), 71.
[iv] Liturgy
Task Force, ‘Trial Use Collects and Prayers over the Gifts and after Communion
for Year C: Advent 1 through Epiphany 6’
(2015), 13.
[v] Lang
‘Carol Mass’.
[vi] Evangelical
Lutheran Worship (2006), p. 110.
[vii] Common
Worship #744.
[viii] Liturgy
Task Force, ‘Trial Use Collects and Prayers over the Gifts and after Communion
for Year C: Advent 1 through Epiphany 6’
(2015), 13.
