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Baptism: The Service - Page 5

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1. Baptism is the first Sacrament because a person who is not baptised – christened – is not a Christian.

2. The Baptismal Service has these main parts:

Presentation

Decision (Baptismal Promises)

Signing with the Cross

Prayer over the water

Profession of Faith

Baptism

Reminder of duties of godparents and parents, and the Church Family

Welcome

1. Watts, I. (1707) There is a land of pure delight. Available from:
http://www.oremus.org/hymnal/t/t439.html (Accessed 23 August 2010) (Internet).

2. Church of England (not dated) Baptism. Available from:
http://www.cofe.anglican.org/lifeevents/baptismconfirm/sectionb.html (Accessed 23 August 2010) (Internet).

3. ©The Archbishops’ Council (2006) Common Worship. Holy Baptism. Available from:
http://www.cofe.anglican.org/worship/liturgy/commonworship/texts/initiation/baptism.html (Accessed 23 August 2010) (Internet).

4. ©The Archbishops’ Council (2006) Common Worship. Holy Baptism. Available from:
http://www.cofe.anglican.org/worship/liturgy/commonworship/texts/initiation/baptism.html (Accessed 23 August 2010) (Internet).

5. ©The Archbishops’ Council (2006) Common Worship. Holy Baptism. Available from:
http://www.cofe.anglican.org/worship/liturgy/commonworship/texts/initiation/baptism.html (Accessed 23 August 2010) (Internet).