this addendum fits into several places as marked in the Sunday 10:30 liturgy script

Baptism
INSERT B 1-2 immediately after the announcements.

Presentation and examination of candidates for baptism Deacon A Will the candidates for baptism and their sponsors come forward. Turn to page one in the baptism booklets. Sponsors, present your candidate(s) for baptism.
Deacon B helps get the candidates and their sponsors on the solea. Each candidate is introduced separately

For those candidates who ARE speaking for themselves: Sponsors Presider (all sponsors say together) I present ______________ for baptism. Do you desire to be baptized?

Candidate I do. For those candidates NOT speaking for themselves: Sponsors Presider Sponsors (all sponsors say together) I present ______________ for baptism. Will you see that this child is brought up as a friend of God, sharing the faith and life of Christ? I will.

Then to ALL candidates sponsors:

to all sponsors, parents, and godparents:

Presider

Will you support the people you present with your prayers and example as they grow into Christ?

Sponsors, Parents and Godparents: I will. Then to those who ARE speaking for themselves and for sponsors of Candidates NOT speaking for themselves: Presider Those who are baptized are called to worship and serve God. From the beginning, believers have continued in the apostles teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and in the prayers. Will you commit yourself to this life?
I will, with God's help.

Presider
Reply

Presider
Reply

Will you forgive others as you are forgiven?

I will, with God's help.

Presider
Reply

Will you seek to love your neighbor as yourself, and strive for peace and justice?
I will, with God's help.

Presider
Reply

Will you accept the cost of following Jesus Christ in your daily life and work?
I will, with God's help.

Presider
Reply

With the whole Church, will you proclaim by word and action the Good News of God in Christ?
I will, with God's help.

To the whole congregation:

Presider
People

Will you join in promising your support?

We will.

Presider
People

Our help is in the name of the eternal God

who is making the heavens and the earth.

Presider
People

Come Holy Spirit!

Bearing your gifts of Grace.

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replace the regular Prayers with B 4-6

The Prayers at a Baptism

Deacon B

steps immediately onto solea, with maniple

We'll sing the Lord's Prayer found on page 3 in your baptism booklet. When we come to the center of the prayer, please add your own prayers and thanksgivings. We'll pray in turn so listen to each other and look to me for help if more than one person prays at the same time. Keep your place in the book so that we may finish singing together. Please stand and sing page 3.
Cantor leads congregation in singing Lords Prayer through and deliver us from evil

Deacon B

For all Gods friends, that we may shine with truth and love so that people everywhere may know God and be drawn to friendship with God, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

All

Deacon A For ________________, whom we baptize today, that they may continually grow in love and friendship with God, growing brighter and brighter as they turn into the image that they reflect, let us pray to the Lord.
All Lord, have mercy.

Deacon C

For Marc, our Bishop, Katherine our presiding Bishop, Rowan, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Guang-Shun, Peter, Thomas, Louis, Paul and David, bishops of China, Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

All

Deacon B

For peace in the whole world, for peace in _____________, and for peace everywhere, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
Here the congregation adds their own prayers

All

Member All Member All

For ______________, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. In thanksgiving for ________________, let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God!

Presider
All

For salvation and peace for the dead, and comfort for mourners, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

Deacon B

That God will raise us with Christ out of the death of sin, and fill our whole lives with the joy of the resurrection, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

All

Deacon B

That Christ will bring us to share in his wedding feast, where with Mary, his mother, with Gregory of Nyssa, and all his saints, we may enjoy his love without end, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

All

Presider

God of mercy and love, new birth by water and the spirit is a gift, a gift none can take away; grant that your servant(s) may grow into the fullness of Christ. Fill them with the joy of your presence. Increase in them the fruit of your Spirit: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of love, patience and gentleness, the spirit of wonder and true holiness.

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B 8-12 immediately after the prayers

Tripudium to the Font

Deacon A Presider Cantor starts speech immediately (see below). (with cross) demonstrates step, then goes to head of the LEFT-most line. demonstrates step, then remains on platform to lead step, then joins the end of a line on LEFT.

Deacon B and C Go ot the kitchen door, meet the children there, form children into a line and starts the line moving as soon as the music starts, keeping it in step with the rest of the congregation and going to the font. during the Tripudium: Thurifer and Children move off at once Congregation begins moving on Cantors cue Deacon A demonstrates step, then leads a line on LEFT

Deacon A

steps onto platform

We will go to the font in step, singing (name of hymn), found on your colored sheet. Make sure and bring your baptism booklet. The step is very simple; if youll look at all of us up here, we will show you how it goes. Starting on your right foot, go right, left, right, back;
(demonstrate)

right, left, right, back; right left, right, back. Please place your hand on the shoulder of the person in front of you. ___________(Cantor), will tell us when to step off.

Cantor

When we get to the word ______________, please step off on your right foot and start the right, left, right, back pattern.
Cantor leads the Tripudium, cues people to move at the right time, calls for additional stanzas if needed to get everyone to the Font.

Thanksgiving over water

Deacon A holds cross, Deacon C holds baptism kit, Deacon B hold book for Presider to sing from, Assisting Clergy gather around the font. gives tone and starts drone

Cantor

Presider
People

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Presider
People

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give God thanks and praise.

Presider

We thank you, God, for your love in all creation, especially for your gift of water to sustain, refresh and cleanse all life. We thank you for your covenant with your people Israel; through the Red Sea waters you led them to freedom in the promised land. In the waters of the Jordan, your Son Jesus was baptized by John and anointed with the Holy Spirit. Through the deep waters of death, Jesus fulfilled his baptism. He died to set us free and was raised to be exalted Lord of all. Now Christ baptizes with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
AMEN! Come Holy Spirit.

People

Presider

We thank you that through the waters of baptism you cleanse us, renew us by your Spirit and raise us to new life. By your promise, we are made members of your Church and share in your eternal kingdom. Through your Holy Spirit, fulfill once more your promises in this water of rebirth, set apart in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. AMEN!

The Baptism & Chrismation

Presider
People

__________, I baptize you in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. AMEN! __________, you are sealed by the Holy Spirit in Baptism and marked as Christ's own forever. AMEN! Heavenly Father, we thank you that by water and the Holy Spirit you have bestowed upon these your servant(s) the forgiveness of sin, and have raised them to the new life of grace. Sustain them, O Lord, in your Holy Spirit. Give them an inquiring and discerning heart, the courage to will and to persevere, a spirit to know and to love you, and the gift of joy and wonder in all your works.
AMEN!
Presider lights the Baptism candle

Presider
People

Presider

People

Presider
All

Let us welcome the newly baptised.

We welcome you into this community of God's friends. Confess the faith of Christ crucified, proclaim Christ's resurrection, and share with us in Christ's eternal priesthood.

Celebration of the baptismal creed

Presider

Let us rejoice with those

who have committed themselves to Christ and celebrate the faith of our baptism.
You, O God, are supreme and holy. You create our world and give us life. Your purpose overarches everything we do. You have always been with us. You are God. You, O God, are infinitely generous, good beyond measure. You came to us before we came to you. You have revealed and proved your love for us in Jesus Christ, who lived and died and rose again. You are with us now. You are God. You, O God, are Holy Spirit. You empower us to be your gospel in the world. You reconcile and heal; you overcome death. You are God. We worship you.

All

Deacon A We'll return to the church singing As Many, page 8 in the Baptism booklet. Please keep moving counter-clockwise around the table until everyone has gathered.
Presider, Baptized, Sponsors lead Congregation back to Altar-Table Deacons B and C Cantor go to the kitchen to get the bread and wine leads "As Many as Have Been Baptized"

Transfer of the Gifts

Deacon B and C get gifts from the kitchen, carry them to the table and place them on the table, (wine on left side, bread on right); fill first chalice 1/4 full of wine.