If you attended the Extravaganza last January, this resource may be familiar to you! It was revised and put together by Rev. Peter Heide in consultation with the rest of the Disability Ministries advisory team. We offer it here to share with our friends and colleagues who may wish to explore the Thanksgiving for Baptism from a lens of disability. It had quite an impact when Rev. Peter Heide and fellow team member Anita Smallin shared it with the assembly at the Extravaganza, and pray that it can be shared well in your communities, too.<\/p>\n
Thanksgiving for Baptism<\/strong><\/p>\n The assembly stands. The presiding minister invites all to make the sign<\/em> Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, The presiding minister addresses the assembly.<\/em><\/p>\n Joined to Christ through the waters of baptism, Water may be poured into the font as the presiding minister gives<\/em> We give you thanks, O God,<\/strong> Through the waters of the flood, you delivered Noah and his family.<\/strong> We praise you for the gift of this water that sustains life,<\/strong> The service continues with gathering song. As a reminder of the gift of<\/em> revised by Rev. Peter Heide in consultation with ELCA Disability Ministries<\/em> If you attended the Extravaganza last January, this resource may be familiar to you! It was revised and put together by Rev. Peter Heide in consultation with the rest of the Disability Ministries advisory team. We offer it here to share with our friends and colleagues who may wish to explore the Thanksgiving for Baptism […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":285,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-post"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nof the cross +, the sign marked at baptism.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nthe fountain of living water,
\nthe rock who gave us birth,
\nour darkness and our light, our life and our salvation.
\nAmen.<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nwe are clothed in God’s mercy and forgiveness.
\nTherefore, let us give thanks for the gift of baptism.<\/p>\n
\nthanks.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nfor in the beginning your Spirit moved over the waters<\/strong>
\nand by your Word<\/strong>
\nyou spoke the amazing diversity of the world into being,<\/strong>
\nfrom darkness you brought forth light in rainbow colors,<\/strong>
\nfrom darkness you brought forth varieties of seeds and trees,<\/strong>
\nfrom darkness you brought forth animals of every size and kind,<\/strong>
\nbirds of the air and fish of the sea.<\/strong>
\nAnd lastly, from darkness,<\/strong>
\nyou brought forth humanity in your own image,<\/strong>
\nof all colors and in many sexual identities,<\/strong>
\npeople able-bodied and disabled;<\/strong>
\nand, having called forth creation<\/strong>
\nand recognizing your image reflected in myriad ways,<\/strong>
\nyou took delight and called it good.<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nBy the Jabbok river, you wrestled with Jacob,<\/strong>
\nnamed him Israel and gave him a holy limp.<\/strong>
\nAt the Red Sea, through Moses, your stuttering servant,<\/strong>
\nyou led your people Israel from slavery into freedom on dry land.<\/strong>
\nAt the River Jordan, your Son was baptized by John<\/strong>
\nand anointed with the Holy Spirit.<\/strong>
\nBy water and your Word, you claim us as your children,<\/strong>
\nheirs of your promise and hope for the world, servants of all.<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nand above all we thank you for the gift of new life<\/strong>
\nreceived in the many-gifted, resurrected body of Jesus Christ.<\/strong>
\nBy your grace, shower us with your Spirit,<\/strong>
\nrenew us in your forgiveness,<\/strong>
\nembrace us in your love.<\/strong>
\nWe give you honor and praise<\/strong>
\nthrough Jesus Christ our Lord<\/strong>
\nin the unity of the Holy Spirit, now and forever.<\/strong>
\nAmen.<\/p>\n
\nbaptism, the assembly may be sprinkled with water during the singing.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAdvisory Team for ELCA Youth Extravaganza 2024, New Orleans, LA<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"