Prelude
Welcome
*Centering Hymn
“Stand UP, Stand Up For Jesus” UMH 514 v.1,3 &4
*Call to Worship
Leader: Welcome to this holy space where God’s Spirit
dwells among us!
People: We come longing to feel the presence of God.
Leader: Open our hearts, for this is a place of prayer and
healing.
People: This is a place of joy and faith.
Leader: This is a place for you.
All: Thanks be to God!
*Prayer of the Day (All Together)
Holy One, you have called us to this place where we find you Spirit. We have gathered here to pray and to be forgiven, to love and be loved, and to hear the word boldly proclaimed as we apply it to our lives. Open our hearts to the mystery of your Word. Remind us that your Word is proclaimed in the life of Jesus, the Christ. Help us believe in you and in your love for us. In the holy name of Christ we pray…Amen
Baptism Amelia Jade Diaz
Pastor: Brothers and sisters in Christ: Through the
Sacrament of Baptism we are initiated into Christ's holy Church. We are incorporated into God's mighty acts of salvation and given new birth through water and the Spirit.
Renunciation of Sin and Profession of Faith
Pastor: On behalf of the whole Church, I ask you: Do you
renounce the spiritual forces of wickedness, reject the evil powers of this world, and repent of your sin?
Parents: We do.
Pastor: Do you accept the freedom and power God gives you to resist evil, injustice, and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves?
Parents: We do.
Pastor: Do you confess Jesus Christ as your Savior, put
your whole trust in his grace, and promise to serve him as your Lord, in union with the Church which Christ has opened to people of all ages, nations, and races?
Parents: We do.
Pastor: Will you nurture Amelia in Christ's holy Church, that by your teaching and example; she may be guided to accept God's grace for herself, to profess her faith openly, and to lead a Christian life?
Parents: We will.
The Pastor Addresses the Congregation,
Pastor: Do you, as Christ's body, the Church, reaffirm both your rejection of sin and your commitment to Christ?
Congregation: We do.
Pastor: Will you nurture one another in the Christian faith
and life and include this person now before you in your care?
Congregation: With God's help we will proclaim the good
news and live according to the example of Christ. We will surround this person with a community of love and forgiveness, that she may grow in her service to others. We will pray for her, that she may be a true disciple who walks in the way that leads to life.
Pastor: Let us join together in professing the Christian faith
as contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament. Do you believe in God in Father?
Congregation: I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
Pastor: Do you believe in Jesus Christ?
Congregation: I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our
Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father and will come again to judge the living and the dead.
Pastor: Do you believe in the Holy Spirit?
Congregation: I believe in the Holy Spirit, [the holy
Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.
Thanksgiving Over the Water
Pastor: The Lord be with you.
Congregation: And also with you
Pastor: Let us pray.
Eternal Father: When nothing existed but chaos, you swept across the dark waters and brought forth light. In the days of Noah you saved those on the ark through water. After the flood you set in the clouds a rainbow. When you saw your people as slaves in Egypt, you led them to freedom through the sea. Their children you
brought through the Jordan to the land which you promised. Amen
In the fullness of time you sent Jesus, nurtured in the water of a womb. He was baptized by John and anointed by your Spirit. He called his disciples to share in the baptism of his death and resurrection and to make disciples of all nations.
Pour out your Holy Spirit, to bless this gift of water and those who receive it, to wash away their sin and clothe them in righteousness throughout their lives , that,
dying and being raised with Christ, they may share in his final victory.
Baptism With Laying On Of Hands
Amelia Jade Diaz, I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Presentation To Congregation By Pastor
Pastor: Now it is my joy to welcome, Amelia in Christ.
Congregation: We give thanks for all that God has
already given you and we welcome you in Christian love. As members together with you, in the body of Christ and in this congregation of the United Methodist Church, we
renew our covenant faithfully to participate in the ministries of the church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, and our service, that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.
Commendation and Welcome
Pastor: Members of the household of God, I commend Amelia to you. Do all in your power to increase her faith, confirm her hope, and perfect her in love.
Congregation: We give thanks for all that God has already given you and we welcome Amelia in Christian love. As members together with you, in the body of Christ and in this congregation of the United Methodist Church, we renew our covenant faithfully to participate in the ministries of the church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, and our service, that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.
Pastor: The God of all grace, who has called us to eternal glory in Christ, establish you, Amelia and strengthen you by the power of the Holy Spirit, that you may live in grace and peace.
PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD
Scripture Psalms 84
Message “Passionate Worship”
*Affirmation of Our Faith UMH 881
Witnessing/Praises/Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
Blessing for Our Stewardship
*Doxology UMH 95
* Offering Prayer (Pastor)
SENDING FORTH
*Closing Song “Standing On The Promises” UMH 374
*Benediction
*Congregational Response: “Shalom to You” UMH 666