Chapter Two baptism

1、Chapter TwoRites of Passage:Part I BaptismRites of Passage通過儀式lA rite of passage is a ritual event that marks a persons progress from one status to another. Important milestones: coming of age, marriage, having children, (divorce), getting old, death . Religious ceremonies: Initiation ceremonies suc

2、h as baptism and confirmationinitiation 入會(huì)儀式lInitiation is a rite of passage ceremony marking entrance or acceptance into a group or society. It could also be a formal admission to adulthood in a community or one of its formal components.Coming of age成人禮Baptism洗禮lNearly all the Christian denominatio

3、ns agree that Baptism is important. lOrigin:the biblical stories of Jesus being baptisedInthosedaysJesuscamefromNazarethinGalileeandwasbaptizedbyJohnintheJordan.Immediatelycomingupoutofthewater,Hesawtheheavensopening,andtheSpiritlikeadovedescendinguponHim;andavoicecameoutoftheheavens:“YouareMybelove

4、dSon,inYouIamwell-pleased.”lWHEN a person should be baptised.infant baptismadult baptisml經(jīng)過這次困難的洗禮，我們這一代猶如脫胎換骨般自信。 l海雁經(jīng)過暴風(fēng)雨的洗禮，羽翼變得更加豐滿。 l盡管結(jié)束了這場(chǎng)地獄一般的洗禮，我們?nèi)匀恍挠杏嗉?l“InthosedaysJesuscamefromNazarethinGalileeandwasbaptizedbyJohnintheJordan.Immediatelycomingupoutofthewater,Hesawtheheavensopening,andtheS

5、piritlikeadovedescendinguponHim;andavoicecameoutoftheheavens:“YouareMybelovedSon,inYouIamwell-pleased.”Implication of Baptismla powerful reenactment（復(fù)活）of the death and resurrection of Jesus. The immersion symbolizes the death, and the coming out of water symbolizes the resurrection. as Jesus had di

6、ed and been “reborn,” so with every Christian. l the death of the old life. water suggests washing away of sin. Going down into the water expresses death of the old sinful way of living. Coming up out of the water suggests a new life with new ways. It symbolizes the death of the old person and rebir

7、th of the new. lthe gift of the Holy Spirit Through his Spirit, God comes to live with his people after his “death”. lones entry into the church belonging to Jesusbecoming a member of the Church (the body of Christ) and a part of the wider family of the whole Christian church. la sign of a covenant

8、(agreement) with GodVowslTime: usually takes place during the Sunday service. lWho are present: the parents, godparents, relatives and friends. lProcedure:l1. The priest asks them, “Do you believe and trust in God the Father who made Heaven and Earth?” “Do you believe and trust in his Son Jesus Chri

9、st who redeemed mankind?” and “Do you believe and trust in his Holy Spirit who gives life to the people of God?” l2. To each of these three questions, they must answer “I believe and trust in Him” NaminglProcedure:l1. The parents name the child. l2. the priest repeats the name. lifts the baby over t

10、he font, takes water from the font(圣水器) and pours it over the babys head three times, saying “I baptize you in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit”. Anointing涂油lProcedure: l1. The priest takes some holy oil and l2. makes the sign of the cross on the childs forehead, saying “I sign you with t

11、he cross the sign of Christ” lSymbolization:Oil symbolizes the church; the Spirit descended on Jesus in the shape of a dove after he came up out of the river; so the oil of anointing represents the descent of the Spirit on the Christian. Lighted candlelProcedure: 1. Often a lighted candle is given t

12、o the parents or the godparents, with the priest or minister saying “Shine as a light in the world to fight against sin and the devil” 2. The parents and the Godparents are asked to confirm their belief in God and their commitment as Christians. 3. They promise to bring the child up in the Christian

13、 faith.lsymbolizationbecoming a Christian is to leave the darkness of evil and to come into the light of God, or in other words to stand for the light of Christ (good) against the darkness (evil) of the world because Jesus said that He is the Light of the world. Eucharist圣餐nbegins with a greeting fr

14、om the bishop to the people: “Peace be with you.” nthe participants of the baptism respond, “And with your spirit.” nThey exchange the kiss of peace, men to men and women to women. nThe laypeople（信徒）bring their offerings, a small loaf of bread and a little wine. nThe deacons (教會(huì)之指事) receives them, p

15、ouring the wines into larger flasks (長(zhǎng)頸瓶). nThe priest rinses his hands and then lays hands on the offerings (奉獻(xiàn)物，祭品). nHe recites the Eucharistic prayer of thanks to God, and then breaks the loaves（一個(gè)面包）, partakes, and distributes it to the people. nDeacons then distributed the wine, and also water

16、, to the people, who came up in a row to receive sip from each cup. nAt each sip the one who holds the cup says, “In God the Father Almighty,” “And in the Lord Jesus Christ,” and then “And in the Holy Spirit in the Holy Church,” with the recipient responding, “Amen.” nAfter this, the vessels are was

17、hed and the participants of the baptism are dismissed.Some symbols of Baptism lWater - symbolizes the washing away or drowning of the old lifelOil - symbolizes the church, a cross is made in oil on the baptisees foreheadlLight - the light of Christ (good) against the darkness (evil) of the worldlthe Eucharist - a sacrificeWhat if youre not ba