Christine's Baptism
Christine received the Holy Mystery of Baptism on May 22, 2018.
"In Your Name, O Lord God of Truth, and in the Name of Your Only-Begotten Son, and of Your Holy Spirit, I lay my hand upon Your servant Christine, who has been accounted worthy to flee unto Your Holy Name and to be sheltered under the shadow of Your wings."
"God, the Holy, the Fearful, and the Glorious, Who concerning all His works and strength is incomprehensible and unsearchable, Who Himself has ordained for you O devil, the retribution of eternal torment, through us His unworthy servants, commands you and all your cooperating might to go forth from her that is newly sealed in the Name of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ."
"Have you joined Christ?"
"I have joined Him."
"And do you believe in him?"
"I believe in Him as king and as God."
"Sovereign Master, Lord our God, call this Your servant Christine to your Holy Illumination, and account her worthy of this great Grace and Your Holy Baptism."
"You sanctified the streams of the Jordan River, sending down from the Heavens Your Holy Spirit, and crushed the heads of dragons that lurked therein. Therefore, do You Yourself, O King who loves mankind, be present now also through the descent of your Holy Spirit and sanctify this water."
"The servant of God Christine is baptized in the Name of the Father."
"Amen."
"And of the Son."
"Amen."
"And of the Holy Spirit."
"Amen."
"Blessed are those who transgressions are forgiven, and whose sins are covered."
"You have been justified; you have been illuminated; you have been anointed with the Holy Myrrh, you have been sanctified; you have been washed clean, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."
"The servant of God Christine is shorn in the Name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
"Those who have been baptized in Christ have put on Christ forevermore Alleluia."
"May he Who deigned to be baptized in the Jordan by John for our salvation, Christ our true God; through the intercessions of our all-pure Mother, of the holy and glorious prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John, of the holy, glorious all-praiseworthy Apostles, Christos the Gardener, and of all the Saints; have mercy and save us as our good and loving Lord."
"God grant you many years!"
