Adult Baptism with Confirmation and Communion

A guide to the order of the service

  Preparation

Greeting
[‘Gloria in excelsis’ or another hymn]
Collect of the Day            (or one of the baptismal collects)

 

Liturgy of the Word

One reading   (please consult the Bishop over the choice of reading)
Gospel     (please consult the Bishop over the choice of gospel)
Sermon

 

Liturgy of Initiation

Presentation of candidates
*
Decision  (omit ‘May God who has given you the desire to follow Christ’)
Signing with the Cross
Prayer over the water (please consult the Bishop if not using the standard prayer)
Profession of faith
Baptism
[Clothing]
Declaration by those affirming their baptismal faith]    (if there are candidates for affirmation)
[Declaration by those being received into the C of E]            (if there are candidates for reception)
Prayer ‘Almighty God, we thank you for our fellowship …’
Confirmation
[Affirmation of baptismal faith]    (if there are candidates for affirmation)
Reception into the communion of the C of E]  (if there are candidates for reception)
Prayer ‘Defend O Lord’
[Commission]
[Prayers of intercession]
Welcome and Peace

 

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Preparation of the table
Taking of the bread and wine
Eucharistic prayer
Lord’s Prayer
Breaking of bread
Giving of the bread and  wine
Prayer after Communion   (or authorised baptismal prayer)

 

Sending Out

 Blessing
 [Giving of lighted candle]
 Dismissal

          

 

*   If there are also infants who cannot answer for themselves to be baptised, the two questions to the parents and godparents from the Service of Holy Baptism are included here:

Parents and godparents … With the help of God, we will

 

NB       Items in square brackets are to be included as and when appropriate.
 Hymns and psalms, anthems, canticles, songs and choruses, are to be included where appropriate.