Chairperson of Congregation (or representative of Community):
The …………………………………….. Congregation/Faith Community holds a vision for (Vision Statement)
………………………………………………………………………………
To this end, we respond to God’s calling
to join in the mission of God (Mission Statement)
……………………………………………………………………………….
A Member of the Congregation (preferably one recently affirmed) says:
As members of this Congregation/Faith Community,
We commit to work together as God’s People
in this place. We worship God together.
We read from and study the Old and New Testaments.
We share in the sacraments
of Baptism and Holy Communion.
We serve God and God’s world, as a team,
praying for and encouraging one another.
Secretary of Congregation/Presbytery
We invite the following people to be recognised:
…………………………………..
It is our joy to celebrate that this day, the ………………………………….. Congregation/Faith Community will be grown and strengthened by your commitment to join with them in community, in mission and in ministry.
May you find a spiritual home in this community.
Minister or Leader
People of God in this place, will you welcome ……………………………………. to share in the responsibilities of God’s community in this place?
People
We will
Minister or Leader
………………………………………..,
Do you affirm your willingness to share in
the responsibilities of God’s community in this place?
Affirmee/s
I/We do
Minister or Leader
As the ………………………… Congregation/Faith Community,
together we join our voices to the generations
who have gone before to proclaim the Christian faith:
(The Congregation joins in the Nicene Creed or other statement of faith)
Together we offer ourselves as the Affirmed Members of
the ……………………………… Congregation/Faith Community.
Amen!
(C) 2017, A.Koh-Butler
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