HOLY COMMUNION WITH
THE MINISTRATION OF
HOLY BAPTISM TO GRACIE ROSE CREPP
Thursday, June 14th, 2018
ALL SAINTS’ ANGLICAN CHURCH
330 City Hall Square West
Windsor ON N9A 1J3
Baptism Celebrant: The Rev’d Robert Clifford
Eucharist Celebrant: The Rev’d Bev Diet
HOLY COMMUNION WITH
THE MINISTRATION OF
HOLY BAPTISM TO GRACIE ROSE CREPP
Gathering of the Community
Celebrant Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil.
All Amen.
Celebrant Almighty God, unto whom all hearts be open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord.
All Amen.
Celebrant Lord, have mercy upon us.
People Christ, have mercy upon us.
All Lord, have mercy upon us.
Then shall be said THE COLLECT OF THE DAY, together with any other Collects appointed to be said.
Celebrant O God, you have assured the human family of eternal life through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Deliver us from the death of sin and raise us to new life in him, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
All Amen.
Then, the people being seated, the Priest or the other person appointed shall read THE EPISTLE
Reader The Epistle is written in the 5th chapter of Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians beginning at the 6th verse.
We are always confident; even though we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord – for we walk by faith, not by sight. Yes, we do have confidence, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. For all of us must appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may receive recompense for what has been done in the body, whether good or evil.
For the love of Christ urges us on, because we are convinced that one has died for all; therefore all have died. And he died for all, so that those who live might live no longer for themselves, but for him who died and was raised for them. From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of view; even though we once knew Christ from a human point of view, we know him no longer in that way. So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! (2 CORINTHIANS 5:6-10, 14-17)
Reader The word of the Lord.
All Thanks be to God.
Then shall the people stand for THE GOSPEL.
Reader The Holy Gospel is written in the 4th chapter of the Gospel according to Saint Mark beginning at the 26th verse.
All Glory be to thee, O Lord.
Jesus said, “The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed on the ground, and would sleep and rise night and day, and the seed would sprout and grow, he does not know how. The earth produces of itself, first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head. But when the grain is ripe, at once he goes in with his sickle, because the harvest has come.” He also said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use for it? It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth; yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes the greatest of all shrubs, and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.” With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it; he did not speak to them except in parables, but he explained everything in private to his disciples. (MARK 4:26-34)
Reader The Gospel of Christ
All Praise be to thee, O Christ.
Sermon The Rev’d Robert Clifford
Celebrant The candidate for Holy Baptism will now be presented.
Standing at the Font, the Priest shall say:
Celebrant DEARLY beloved in Christ, seeing that God willeth all to be saved from the fault and corruption of the nature which they inherit, as well as from the actual sins which they commit, and that our Saviour Christ saith, None can enter into the kingdom of God, except he be born anew of Water and of the Holy Spirit, I beseech you to call upon God the Father, through our Lord Jesus Christ, that he will grant to GRACIE that which by nature he cannot have; that she may be baptized with Water and the Holy Spirit, and received into Christ’s holy Church, and be made a living member of the same.
Then he shall say one or both of the following prayers:
Celebrant ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who through thy well-beloved Son Jesus Christ didst sanctify Water to the mystical washing away of sin: We beseech thee mercifully to look upon GRACIE; wash her and sanctify her with the Holy Spirit; that she may be received into thy holy Church; and being steadfast in faith, joyful through hope, and rooted in charity, may so pass through the dangers of this troublesome world, that finally she may come to the land of everlasting life, there to reign with thee world without end; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Celebrant ALMIGHTY and immortal God, the aid of all that need, the helper of all that flee to thee for succour: We call upon thee for GRACIE, that she, coming to thy holy Baptism, may receive remission of sin by spiritual regeneration. Receive her, O Lord, as thou hast promised by thy well-beloved Son, saying, Ask, and ye shall have; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: So give now unto us that ask; let us that seek find; open the gate unto us that knock; that GRACIE may enjoy the everlasting benediction of thy heavenly washing, and may come to the eternal kingdom which thou hast promised by him who is the Resurrection and the Life, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Then, the people standing, one of the Ministers shall say:
Hear the words of the Gospel, written by Saint Mark, in the tenth chapter, beginning at the thirteenth verse.
People Glory be to thee, O Lord.
People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them; and the disciples spoke sternly to them. But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, ‘Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.’ And he took them up in his arms, laid his hands on them, and blessed them. (Mark 10:13-17)
Celebrant The Gospel of Christ
People Praise be to thee, O Christ.
Then the Minister shall say:
BELOVED, you hear in this Gospel the words of our Saviour Christ, that he commanded the children to be brought unto him; how he blamed those that would have kept them from him; how he exhorteth all men to follow their innocency. You perceive how by his outward gesture and deed he declared his good will to- ward them; for he embraced them in his arms, he laid his hands upon them, and blessed them. Be ye, therefore, assured that he will likewise favourably receive GRACIE; that he will embrace her with the arms of his mercy; that he will give unto her the blessing of eternal life, and make her partaker of his everlasting kingdom. Wherefore well-being thus persuaded of the good will of our heavenly Father toward GRACIE, declared by his Son Jesus Christ; let us faithfully and devoutly give thanks unto him, and say together:
All ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, heavenly Father, We give thee humble thanks That thou hast called us to the knowledge of thy grace, And faith in thee: Increase this knowledge, and confirm this faith in us evermore. Give thy Holy Spirit to this Child, That he may be born again, And be made an heir of everlasting salvation; Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, Now and for ever. Amen.
THE PROMISES
Then shall the Priest say to the Sponsors:
Celebrant DEARLY beloved, you have prayed that our Lord Jesus Christ may be pleased to receive, cleanse, and sanctify GRACIE, and grant unto her the blessing of eternal life, which things Christ, for his part, will most surely perform. And now GRACIE, on her part, must through you, her Sponsors, promise and vow that she will renounce the devil and all his works, believe in Christ, and obediently keep God’ s commandments.
I demand therefore:
DO you, in the name of this Child, renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of the world, with all covetous desires of the same, and the sinful desires of the flesh, so that you will not follow nor be led by them?
Sponsors I do.
Celebrant Let us recite the Articles of our Belief.
Then shall be said by the Priest and the Godparents, and the whole Congregation, the Apostles’ Creed.
All I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth:
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy Catholic Church; The Communion of Saints; The Forgiveness of sins; The Resurrection of the body, And the Life everlasting. Amen.
Then shall the Priest say to the Sponsors:
DO you, in the name of this Child, profess this faith?
Sponsors I do.
Celebrant DO you, in the name of this Child, seek Baptism into this faith?
Sponsors I do.
Celebrant DO you, in the name of this Child, acknowledge the duty to keep God’s holy will and commandments, walking steadfastly in the Way of Christ?
Sponsors I do.
Celebrant WILL you pray for this Child, and take care that she may
learn and do all these things?
Sponsors I will.
Then shall the Priest make the following supplications.
Celebrant O MERCIFUL God, grant that all sinful desires may die in GRACIE, and that all things belonging to the Spirit may live and grow in her.
All Amen.
Celebrant GRANT that she may have power and strength to have victory, and to triumph against the devil, the world, and the flesh.
All Amen.
Celebrant GRANT that whosoever here shall begin to be of thy flock may evermore continue in the same.
All Amen.
Celebrant GRANT that whosoever is here dedicated to thee by our office and ministry may also be endued with heavenly virtues, and everlastingly rewarded, through thy mercy, O blessed Lord God, who dost live, and govern all things, world without end.
All Amen.
THE BAPTISM
Celebrant THE Lord be with you;
People. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant Lift up your hearts;
People. We lift them up unto the Lord.
Celebrant Let us give thanks unto our Lord God;
People. It is meet and right so to do.
Then shall the Priest say:
IT is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God, for that thy most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ upon the Cross, for the forgiveness of our sins, did shed out of his most precious side both water and blood; and after his glorious Resurrection gave commandment to his disciples, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
REGARD, we beseech thee, the prayers of thy Church. Sanctify this Water to the mystical washing away of sin; and grant that GRACIE, now to be baptized therein, may receive the fullness of thy grace and ever remain in the number of thy faithful and elect children; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, be all honour and glory, throughout all ages, world without end.
All Amen.
The Priest, taking the Child into his arms shall say to the Sponsors:
Name this Child.
Sponsors GRACIE ROSE CREPP
And then, naming her after them, he shall pour Water upon her, saying:
GRACIE ROSE, I BAPTIZE thee In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Then shall the Priest say:
WE receive this Child into the Congregation of Christ’s flock, and do sign her with the sign of the Cross, in token that hereafter she shall not be ashamed to confess the faith of Christ crucified, and manfully to fight under his banner against sin, the world, and the devil, and to continue Christ’s faithful soldier and servant unto her life’ s end.
All Amen.
Then shall the Priest say:
SEEING now, dearly beloved brothers and sisters, that this Child is regenerate and grafted into the body of Christ’s Church, let us give thanks unto Almighty God for these benefits, and with one accord make our prayers unto him, that this Child may lead the rest of her life according to this beginning.
Then shall be said by all:
OUR Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen.
Then shall the Priest say:
WE yield thee hearty thanks, most merciful Father, that it hath pleased thee to regenerate GRACIE with thy Holy Spirit, to receive her for thine own Child by adoption, and to make her a member of thy holy Church. Grant, O Lord, that being baptized into the death of Christ, she may also be made partaker of his resurrection, so that serving thee here in newness of life, she may finally, with all thy holy Church, inherit thine everlasting kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
All Amen.
THE DUTIES
The Priest shall say to the Sponsors and Parents:
DEARLY beloved, forasmuch as you have brought GRACIE to be baptized into the family of Christ’s Church, and have promised that she shall renounce the devil and all his works, and shall believe in God, and serve him: you must remember that it is your part and duty to see that she be taught what a solemn vow, promise and profession she has here made by you, and be instructed in all other things which a Christian ought to know and believe to her soul’s health.
USE all diligence therefore to see that she be virtuously brought up to lead a godly and a Christian life; and to that end you should teach her to pray, and bring her to take her part in public worship.
TAKE care that he be taught the Creed, the Ten Commandments and the Lord’ s Prayer, and be further instructed in the Church Catechism; and then that she be brought to the Bishop to be confirmed by him; so that she may be strengthened by the Holy Spirit, and may come to receive the holy Communion of the Body and Blood of Christ, and go forth into the world to serve God faithfully in the fellowship of his Church.
REMEMBER always that Baptism represents unto us our profession; which is, to follow our Saviour Christ, and to be made like unto him; that as he died and rose again for us, so should we, who are baptized, die from sin, and rise again unto righteousness, continually mortifying all evil desires, and daily increasing in all virtue and godliness of living.
WILL you be faithful in the fulfilment of these duties?
Sponsors I will, the Lord being my helper.
Then the Priest may say one or both of the following prayers:
ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, whose beloved Son did share in Nazareth the life of an earthly home: Bless, we beseech thee, the home of GRACIE, and grant wisdom and understanding to all who shall have the care of her, that she may grow up in steadfast love and reverence of thy holy Name; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
All Amen.
GRANT, O Lord, that this Child may by thy mercy grow in health of body and mind, and serve thee faithfully according to thy will all the days of his life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
All Amen.
Then the Priest may to the congregation:
How do you greet your newest sister in Christ.
Then the congregation may greet the newly baptized.
Reader Hear what comfortable words our Saviour Christ saith unto all that truly turn to him.
Come unto me all that labour and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you. (St Matthew 11. 28.)
God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, to the end that all that believe in him should not perish, but have eternal life. (St John 3. 16.)
Hear also what Saint Paul saith.
This is a true saying, and worthy of all men to be received, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.
(1 Timothy 1. 15.)
Hear also what Saint John saith.
If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the propitiation for our sins. (1 St John 2. 1, 2.)
Celebrant The Lord be with you;
People And with thy spirit.
Celebrant Lift up your hearts;
People We lift them up unto the Lord.
Celebrant Let us give thanks unto our Lord God;
People It is meet and right so to do.
Celebrant It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God, Creator and Preserver of all things.
BUT chiefly are we bound to praise thee for the glorious Resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord: for he is the very Paschal Lamb, which was offered for us, and hath taken away the sin of the world; who by his death hath destroyed death, and by his rising to life again hath restored to us everlasting life.
Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising thee and saying:
All Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts,
Heaven and earth are full of thy glory.
Glory be to thee, O Lord Most High.
Blessed is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord:
Hosanna in the highest.
The celebrant prays the Prayer of Consecration, which concludes
… O Father Almighty, world without end.
All Amen
Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you;
People And with thy spirit.
All We do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord, Trusting in our own righteousness, But in thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy So much as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table. But thou art the same Lord, Whose property is always to have mercy: Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, So to eat the Flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, And to drink his Blood, That our sinful bodies may be made clean by his Body, And our souls washed through his most precious Blood, And that we may evermore dwell in him, And he in us. Amen.
Communion All baptised Christians are welcome to come forward to receive the church’s highest offering to God, the Holy Eucharist. Everyone is welcome to come forward for a blessing. If you wish to receive a blessing, simply approach the altar rail with your arms crossed as a sign to the Celebrant.
Celebrant Let us pray.
All Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen.
Celebrant ALMIGHTY and everliving God, we most heartily thank thee that thou dost graciously feed us, in these holy mysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ; assuring us thereby of thy favour and goodness towards us; and that we are living members of his mystical body, which is the blessed company of all faithful people; and are also heirs through hope of thy everlasting kingdom.
And here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and living sacrifice unto thee. And although we are unworthy, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bounden duty and service, not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, world without end.
All Amen.
Blessing (standing, as you are able)
Celebrant THE peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord: And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always.
All Amen.
Celebrant Alleluia! Go in peace to love and serve the Lord!
All Thanks be to God! Alleluia!