Holy Baptism
Paige Genevieve Sacco
Child of Lindsay Sween and Weston Sacco
Sibling of Amelia Reid Sacco
Sponsors: Marjorie Harmon, Jude Greeno, and Meredith and Joseph Nash
Presider: Pastor Mark H. Larson
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
Atlanta, Georgia
May 24, 2026 11:00 AM
Presentation
Thecandidateforbaptism,sponsors,andparentsgatherwiththeministeratthefont.Theassemblyisseated.
PastorMark:
God,whoisrichinmercyandlove,givesusanewbirthintoalivinghopethroughthe sacramentofbaptism.BywaterandtheWordGoddeliversusfromsinanddeathandraises ustonewlifeinJesusChrist.WeareunitedwithallthebaptizedintheonebodyofChrist, anointedwiththegiftoftheHolySpirit,andjoinedinGod'smissionforthelifeoftheworld. Whopresentsthischildtobebaptized?
Sponsors:WepresentPaigeGenevieveSaccoforbaptism.
LindsayandWeston, CalledbytheHolySpirit,trustinginthegraceandloveofGod,doyoudesiretohavePaige baptizedintoChrist?
Parents:Wedo.
Asyoubringyourchildtoreceivethegiftofbaptism,youareentrustedwithresponsibilities: tolivewithheramongGod'sfaithfulpeople,bringhertothewordofGodandtheholy supper,teachhertheLord'sPrayer,theCreed,andtheTenCommandments,placeinher handstheholyscriptures,andnurtureherinfaithandprayersothatshemaylearntotrust God,proclaimChristthroughwordanddeed,careforothersandtheworldGodmade,and workforjusticeandpeace.
DoyoupromisetohelpPaigegrowintheChristianfaithandlife?
Parents:Wedo.
Sponsors,doyoupromisetonurturePaigeintheChristianfaithasyouareempoweredby God’sSpirit,andtohelpherliveinthecovenantofbaptismandincommunionwiththe church?
Sponsors:Wedo.
PeopleofGod,doyoupromisetosupportPaigeandprayforherinhernewlifeinChrist?
Assembly:Wedo.
ProfessionofFaith
ParentandSponsors: IaskyoutoprofessyourfaithinChristJesus,rejectsin,andconfessthefaithoftheChurch.
DoyourenouncethedevilandalltheforcesthatdefyGod? Response:Irenouncethem.
Doyourenouncethepowersofthisworldthatrebel againstGod?
Response:Irenouncethem.
DoyourenouncethewaysofsinthatdrawyoufromGod? Response:Irenouncethem.
DeaconMary:
WiththerestofthegatheredpeopleofGod,letusconfessourfaith:
DoyoubelieveinGodtheFather?
All:IbelieveinGod,theFatheralmighty,creatorofheavenandearth.
DoyoubelieveinJesusChrist,theSonofGod?
All:IbelieveinJesusChrist,God'sonlySon,ourLord,whowasconceivedbytheHoly Spirit,bornofthevirginMary,sufferedunderPontiusPilate,wascrucified,died,andwas buried;hedescendedtothedead.Onthethirddayheroseagain;heascendedinto heaven,heisseatedattherighthandoftheFather,andhewillcometojudgetheliving andthedead.
DoyoubelieveinGodtheHolySpirit?
All:IbelieveintheHolySpirit,theholycatholicchurch,thecommunionofsaints,the forgivenessofsins,theresurrectionofthebody,andthelifeeverlasting.
ThanksgivingattheFont
PastorMark:
TheLordbewithyou.
All:Andalsowithyou.
LetusgivethankstotheLordourGod.
All:Itisrighttogiveourthanksandpraise.
Blessedareyou,OGod,makerandrulerofallthings.Yourvoicethunderedoverthewaters atcreation.Youwaterthemountainsandsendspringsintothevalleystorefreshandsatisfy alllivingthings.
Throughthewatersofthefloodyoucarriedthoseinthearktosafety.Throughtheseayou ledyourpeopleIsraelfromslaverytofreedom.Inthewildernessyounourishedthemwith waterfromtherock,andyoubroughtthemacrosstheriverJordantothepromisedland. Bythebaptismofhisdeathandresurrection,yourSonJesushascarriedustosafetyand freedom.Thefloodsshallnotoverwhelmus,andthedeepshallnotswallowusup,forChrist hasbroughtusovertothelandofpromise.Hesendsustomakedisciples,baptizinginthe nameoftheFather,andoftheSon,andoftheHolySpirit.
PouroutyourHolySpirit;washawaysininthiscleansingwater;clothethebaptizedwith Christ;andclaimyourdaughtersandsons,nolongerslaveandfree,nolongermaleand female,butonewithallthebaptizedinChristJesus,wholivesandreignswithyouinthe unityoftheHolySpirit,oneGod,nowandforever.
All:Amen
Theparentorsponsorholdsthecandidateoverthefont.
PaigeGenevieveSacco,IbaptizeyouinthenameoftheFather,andoftheSon,andofthe HolySpirit.
All:Amen
Wegiveyouthanks,OGod,thatthroughwaterandtheHolySpirityougiveyourdaughters andsonsnewbirth,cleansethemfromsin,andraisethemtoeternallife.
SustainPaigewiththegiftofyourHolySpirit:thespiritofwisdomandunderstanding,the spiritofcounselandmight,thespiritofknowledgeandthefearoftheLord,thespiritofjoy inyourpresence,bothnowandforever.
All:Amen
Thepastormakesthesignofthecrossontheforeheadofthebaptized.
PaigeGenevieve,childofGod,youhavebeensealedbytheHolySpiritandmarkedwiththe crossofChristforever.
All:Amen
Welcome
Alightedcandleispresentedtothefamily.
Letyourlightsoshinebeforeothersthattheymayseeyourgoodworksandglorifyyour Fatherinheaven.
DeaconMary:
LetuswelcomePaigeasournewsiblinginChrist.
WewelcomeyouintothebodyofChristandintothemissionweshare:joinusingiving thanksandpraisetoGodandbearingGod’screativeandredeemingwordtoalltheworld. Theministerinvitesthecongregationtowelcomethenewlybaptizedwithacclamation
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