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Infant Baptism
The Catholic Service
1. Reception of the child
2. Readings (Celebration of Gods Word)
3. Exorcism and Anointing
4. Blessing, Invocation and Baptism
5. Anointing with Chrism
6. Clothing with a white garment
7. Lighted candle
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Infant Baptism
The Anglican Service
1. Welcome
2. The Presentation
3. The Ministry of the Word
4. Affirmation of Faith
5. The Baptismal Covenant
6. The Blessing of the Baptismal Water
7. The Baptism
8. Anointing with Chrism
9. Giving of the Light
10. Clothing with White Garment
11. Thanksgiving
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1. Reception of the child
- welcome child to Christianity
- draws cross on childs forehead
- confirmation of the parents and godparents
2. Readings
- gospel passages read
3. Exorcism and Anointing
- prepare child for new life
- remove original sin
- oil represents the coming of the Holy Spirit
4. Blessing, Invocation and Baptism
- bless the baptismal water
- re-birth through baptism
- pour water over child's head 3 times
5. Anointing with Chrism
- Christian's dedication to God
- anoints child on the head
6. Clothing with a white garment
- shows purity
7. Lighted candle
- represents light of Christ
- moving from darkness to the Kingdom of light
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1. Welcome
- brief explanation of Baptism
- parents and grandparents accept
2. The Presentation
- confirmation of the parents and godparents
- welcome child to Christianity
- draws cross on childs forehead
3. The Ministry of the Word
- readings from Old and New Testaments and the
Gospel
4. Affirmation of Faith
- parents and godparents renew their baptismal
promises
5. The Baptismal Covenant
- promises made on behalf of the child by parents
and godparents
6. The Blessing of the Baptismal Water
- blessing the water
7. The Baptism
- pours water of the childs head
- washing away original sin
8. Anointing with Chrism
- touching the child on the crown with oil of
chrism
9. Giving of the Light
- light candle
- pass from darkness to light
10. Clothing with White Garment
- represents new life
- reborn by grace of God
11. Thanksgiving
- child member of Christianity