Baptism: A Covenant with God
Baptism: A Covenant with God
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Praise Music: "Jesus, Name above All Names"
"I Love You, Lord"
"Seek Ye First"
Welcome and Sharing
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NS
25
NS 18
NS 44 |
Hymn: "Lord, I Want to Be a Christian"
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HS 464 |
Call to Worship
Listen, my child,
And you shall know the glory of God.
Pray, my child,
And you shall know the love of God.
Sing, my child,
And you shall know the heart of God.
Believe, my child,
And you shall know the truth of God.
Act, my child,
And you shall see the faith at work in God.
Love, my child,
And you shall know the being of God.
—From "You Shall Know" by Sherry Southland ©1995.
Used with permission.
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*Hymn: "Lord, Help Me to Know Your Presence"
OR "Walk in the Light"
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NS
31
HS 303 |
*Invocation
*Response
Disciples’ Generous Response
Reflection
The love of a friend
Is precious indeed,
One who loves you
In spite of your faults,
One who cares for you
When you’re down and out.
The love of a friend
Is precious indeed,
Someone who will talk with you
When no one else will,
Someone who extends themselves
When there is a need.
The love of a friend
Is precious indeed,
Someone whose company you enjoy
When you share together,
Someone who gives hope
When things seem hopeless.
The love of a friend
Is precious indeed,
Especially when it is God
Who blesses you with agape love,
And provides you with friends
Who will love you for who you are.
—From "The Love of a Friend" by Sherry Southland
©1997.
Used with permission.
Blessing and Offering of Mission Tithes
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Hymn: "The Love of God"
OR "Jesus"
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HS 107
NS 22 |
Scripture Reading: Matthew 3:13–17
Message
—To the Candidate
—To the Community
Testimonies of Support
Ask the congregation to share short statements of support
for those to be baptized.
Sacrament of Baptism
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Hymn: "My Lord, I Come This Hour to Make"
OR "O Lord, Thy People Gathered Here"
_______________ will be baptized by ________________
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HS
357
HS 352 |
*Hymn: "God Forgave My Sin in Jesus’ Name"
OR "Shine, Jesus, Shine"
*Benediction
*Response
*Postlude
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HS
382
NS 45 |
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