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Our Baptismal Promises…What
Are They?
When you were presented for
Baptism:
The Pastor read the following: “In
baptism our gracious heavenly
Father frees us from sin and
death by joining us to the death
and resurrection of our Lord
Jesus Christ. We are born
children of a fallen humanity; by
water and the Holy Spirit we are
reborn children of God and
made members of the church,
the body of Christ. Living with
Christ and in the communion of
saints, we grow in faith, love,
and obedience to the will of
God.”
Promises Your Parents and
Sponsors made at your Baptism:
“As you bring your child to receive the gift of baptism, you are entrusted with
responsibilities:
-to live with them among God’s faithful people
-to bring them to the word of God and the holy supper
-to teach them the Lord’s Prayer, the Creed, and the Ten Commandments
-to place in their hands the holy scriptures
And nurture them in faith and prayer
SO THAT… your children may learn to trust God,
proclaim Christ through word and deed,
care for others and the world God made,
And work for justice and peace.
Do you promise to help your children grow in the Christian faith and life?”
Promises YOU are making at your
Affirmation of Baptism---Confirmation this
October:
In the church service, after the profession of faith—
The pastor will say: “You have made public profession of your faith. Do
you intend to continue in the covenant God made with you in holy
baptism:
To live among God’s faithful people,
To hear the word of God and share in the Lord’s Supper,
To proclaim the good news of God in Christ through word and
deed,
To serve all people, following the example of Jesus,
And to strive for justice and peace in all the earth?”
And you will answer: I will and I ask God to help and guide me.
Unpacking Our Baptismal
Promises–
Look at the promises in the next few slides and write about what they
each mean to you and your faith journey.
I intend… to live among God’s faithful people,
I intend to…. Hear the word of God and share in
the Lord’s Supper.
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I intend to…. Proclaim the good news of God in
Christ through word and deed….
I intend to…. Serve all people, following the example of
Jesus.
I intend to…. Strive for justice and peace in all the
earth.
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Coming up the next few weeks:
Feb. 27– My Profile—”Who Am I as
a child of God?”
--Bring small pictures of yourself,
friends, things you like, baptism, 1st
communion, etc…
March 6—”My Timeline—What is
God Doing in my Life?
March 13—OFF for spring break,
no REV
March 20— ” My Posts—What Do I
Believe?
March 27– OFF for Holy Week, no
REV
Baptismal Prayer (invite a parent to do this with
you, so you both do it with each other)
• Dip your thumb or finger in
water
• Make the sign of the cross on
their forehead, saying:
• “_______”, child of God, you
are sealed with the Holy Spirit
and marked with the cross of
Christ forever.
Amen.”