# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S353
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

PROPOSED AGENDA 333

4. For the baptism of infants and voung children the munister savs-

® Hear how our Lord Jesus Christ has opened the kingdom of God to littie
children.

People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the
disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to
them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the
kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will
not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

» This is the Gospel of the Lord.

@ Praise to vou. O Christ

OR

S For the hapusm of older children and adults the munister says:

P Hear the word of our Savior Jesus Christ telling of the new birth by water
and the Spirit.

“T tell you the truth, unless a man is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot
enter the kingdom of God. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth
to spirit.”

P This is the Gospet of the Lord.

Praise to sou. O Christ

4. For the baptism of infanis and voung children the munister addresses the
SPONSOTS.

®  Itis your task as sponsors to confess with the whole Church the faith in our
God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, in whose name this child is to be baptized.

After this child has been baptized you are at all times to remember __-- >in
your prayers, put _-~ "in mind of _---- Baptism, and. as much as in
you ties, give your counsel and aid, especially if ~~ __ should lose ~~"

parents, that ~~. _ be brought up in the true knowledge and worship of God
and be taught the Ten Commandments, the Creed, and the Lord’s Prayer: and
that, as _“\-___ grows in years, you place in _---- hands the Holy

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» Because this child cannot answer for ~~ . we shall all, together
with sponsors and parents, faithfully speak on __~- ~__ behalf in testimony
of the forgiveness of sin and the birth of the life of faith which God our Father
bestows in and through Baptism.

OR

10, For the baptism of older children and adults the minister savs

P Because you have been called by the Gospel and instructed in the faith, it is
right and good that you should now confess with the Church what God works in
and through Baptism.

Do you renounce the devil and all his works and all his ways?
@ 1 do renounce them
P Do you believe in God, the Father Almighty?

@ Yes. 1 believe in God, the Father Almighty.
maker of heaven and earth

P Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son?

@ Yes. 1 believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
who was conceived by the Hols Spint.
born of the virgin Man.
suffered under Pontius Pilate.
was crucified. died and was buried
He descended into hell
The third day he rose again from the dead
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the nght hand of God
the Father Almigbty
From thence he will come to judge the living and the dead

» Do you believe in the Holy Spirit?

@ Yes. | believe in the Holy Spit.
the holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints.
the forgiveness of sins.
the resurrection of the bods.
and the life everlasting.

Scriptures. bring _—-- to. the services of God's house. and provide for
——~—_ further instruction in the Christian faith. that __~ ~~ come to the
Sacrament of Christ's Body and Blood and thus, abiding in__~- ~" __ baptismal
grace and in communion with the Church, ~~ __ may grow up to lead a
godly life to the praise and honor of Jesus Christ.

This, then, you intend gladly and willingly to do?
2 Yes

P God enable you both to will and to do this faithful and loving work and with
his grace fulfill what we are unable to do.

P In order to implore the blessing of our Lord Jesus Christ upon the gathering
of this child into the family of our Father, let us with all the family pray the
prayer he gave us.

7 The minister lavs his hand upon the head of the child. The congregation joins
Mm praving.

Our Father who art in heaven. OR @ Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be thy name. hallowed be sour name.
thy kingdom come. your kingdom come,
thy will be done your will be done
on earth ay it iy in heaven on earth as in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread: Give us today our daily bread
and forg:ve us our trespasses Forgive us our sins
as we torgne those ay We forgive those
Who trespass against us: Who sin against us
and lead uy not into temptation. Lead us not into temptation.
but deliver us from evil but deliver us trom evil
For thine is the kingdom For the kingdom. the power,
and the power and the glory and the glory are yours
forever and ever. Amen now and forever. Amen

P The Lord preserve your coming in and your going out from this time forth
and even forevermore.

@ Amen

& The hapusmal group gathers at the font

9. For the hapusm of infants and \oung children the minister savs:

FH. For the baptism of infants and voung children the minister may address
the parents.

P Who brings this child to be baptized?
- Wedo

P How is this child to be named?

12. For the haptivm of older children and adults the minister may address the
candidate

P Do you wish to be baptized into this Christian faith?
* Ido

P How are sou named?

13. The minister pours water three times on the head or the candidate, saving

» __»« ___, | baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of
the Holy Spirit + .

Amen

14. The minister lavs his hand upon the one baptized and gives this blessing.
P Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. who has given you the
new birth of water and of the Spirit and has forgiven you all your sins.
strengthen you with his grace to life everlasting. Peace be with you.

@ Amen

iS. 4 white garment may be put upon the one baptized.