Baptism service Georgina Searson
It's a it's great to see Christchurch looking so full. So it is Lafayette so welcome and I know some of the come from near some from far. I know Singapore come from a gloucestershire. Yeah, let's yeah a few from gloucestershire Switzerland you go on even Colville anyone from Coalville it from Coalville. Well, I think I think it took going to be a very exciting day. What a beautiful summer's day that it's turned out to be and you have Bruce George Gina Emily Rose. She seems pleased with me at the moment. I might all change. I have not at you have full tattoo Jesus for him to bless her. And so I thought that's lovely. I'm in the service that at there is a little bit of movement. So sometimes parents and go parents. You need to come up here. Sometimes we will go to the phone switches just as you came in to check the service should all be on the screen for you to follow the will be best for you to say. The will be best for me to say but they'll also be just the parents and go parents as well and parents and grandparents. We've got our own special little screen he is so that you don't need to keep going like that. So when you've got your promises to make I'm just a couple of things at the family of aastha if you take some photos, which I'm sure you will all 12 today, please don't post anything on social media. So just keep those for yourselves and after the service at please go straight to the field with that. You're very welcome to to be there. The family are going to welcome you the this afternoon. So I'm very very special thing is the great Nana at the it's her birthday today. And I know you'll say will show me look 60, but she's actually 101 today.
So I do think we ought to sing Happy Birthday. I think not I think that's the most today. So it's Aetna. So it will we will sink the after 3 1 2 3.
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Thank you went we all going to sing again now having just warmed your voices of that and I do expect a great singing this afternoon. So we're going to sing first him which is all things bright and beautiful. Does anyone know that him?
2 people 3. I know you know this one. So if you're able to stand stand and we'll sing All Things bright and beautiful.
Please would you be seated and I know Harry is very excited about this and he's going to bring us a Bible reading. Come on Henry.
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The Bible room is taken for mock. 10:13. Jesus prays for some children. People are bringing their children to Jesus. They wanted him to put his hands on each child's head. He has told them they should not do that. When Jesus told us. He was angry. He said to them do not stop the charger and let them come to me people must become like these children so that God, that lives the kingdom of God is why I tell you this a possum has become like a little child for going to ruin his life. If he does not become like a child, he will not go not go into the kingdom of God. Then Jesus took all the children he put his hands on each of them and he asked God to bless them to this is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Well done Harry that was super. I wanted to talk a little bit this afternoon about The Beano. Anyone like The Beano? Is if there is a few hands that okay. So then we go The Beano and so is the character it's a long time since I read the be no, but I remember from my childhood days. Some of them Dennis the Menace member him mini the bank's the Backstreet kids wrote you the dog catcher Billy West Lofts Newton and his Pals IV the terrible and I think they saw the bear as well as sometimes got them mixed up with another, call the Dundee for I was trying my best today. So that was baby. No family. That's that's some of them. I wonder does your family look anything like that. Some people noted straight away. Well, there are some very famous characters that are in this family on the soap in the net in the next picture Stephen. We've got I think they're the most famous. I know how we might have a conversation later. They might disagree but for me, they are the most famous characters does mini the Minx by those nausea his dog with a big smile. And of course there is Dennis and so that the next picture stuff in there is that is done is probably the most famous character is Dennis the Menace I think Dennis is Chi-Chi. He got sick to all sorts of Mischief. I just mischievous. He has a dog named nausea who we've seen he has a family he has his mom and his dad. He has a sister Bay at least he did when I was reading the beaner. Still got beat yet. Okay, and he's got some friends and he's got neighbors. That is also sang. Stephen the next one. There's also woke up and they are not friends Dennis and Walter are not friends. They are their archenemies, but there you go. That's the Beno family. Everyone is Prince. Everyone has their own characteristics and everyone has their own personalities back to Dennis. Areas, again. Well as we've said he's clever. He's ingenious. He thinks up every week. He thinks of lots of plots and pranks he creates chaos and Mayhem I think in most children's stories the character the main character if they begin badly they end up becoming better. Do they got their comeuppance? Not Dennis at least not for long anyway, because the next week the next issue of The Beano, he's off again with his sidekick nausea causing bulb for the neighborhood. We expect him to be bad. That way we expect that is to be bothered. I'm we sort of looking for it really but that's a fictional weld with a fictional family in one story. He is with many the Minx who also get soaked through a lot of mischief and on this particular day that outside mrs. Wilson's house and she has given them some freshly baked biscuits on many says to Dennis. I wonder what we did to deserve these lovely biscuits and Dennis replies. Mrs. Wilson gives us biscuits. No because we are nice but because she is nice they all there's a bit of wisdom from Dennis this afternoon and the truth is that we've all got a bit of Dennis the Menace Ciders, I come in my best Dennis the Menace outfit with something. I didn't have red and black so you've got to make do with this but we've all got a little bit of Dennis the Menace within us and we can all be like him in some ways during the wrong things saying the wrong things not really thinking about other people. Because actually is a little bit like mrs. Wilson he gives us God gives to us what we happen to end. He gives us what we don't really deserve and he gives us gifts not because we're good, but because he is good and in the service we are reminded of God's goodness to us. Even if we get up to Mischief, we are reminded that if we turn back to God he will forgive us. Dennis's Mom and Dad's they never give up on him. But sometimes he does have to take his punishment for us in the real world. We never have to take the punishment we deserve because on the cross God has taken that punishment for us and we are forgiven and we are washed clean. Today you brought Georgina to God's for him to bless her and to be baptized. She will become part of God's real family North fictional family a real family. She will have her parents and grandparents. She's got a big bruise on Hari on parents and grandparents. You will owe promise today that from today you will teach Georgina right from wrong. You will keep on pointing her to Old Scots. You will tell her that she is part of God's wonderful family and she is loved and cared for and whenever she makes mistakes or closes Mayhem. I hope that doesn't happen too many times, but whenever she makes mistakes or crosses I have she is loved and forgiven by God. I've just got one last little Dennis the Menace story Dennis was once again causing trouble around the house and his mother had all she could take from him. And so she said to Dennis that is the way you are behaving. How do you expect to get into heaven to that Dennis replies? Well, Mom, I'll just keep on slamming the doors until God says in the SEC Dennis come in or stay out. And then he said I'll just walk straight in. Keep on with God's keep on knocking at his door pester him with questions stick close to him and you will discover the greatest friend you could ever have you will find a wonderful family where there are all sorts of characters with a family in which there is forgiveness on life in all its fullness almond.
I say we going to move on to the next part of our Savage which is the baptism pause. Georgina's just having a little brunch thing that so well, that's okay.
I know I said before for parents godparents when you come up here, you'll be able to see the screen that. It's not happening. There's something else on there so we might have to turn a little bit left. So let me begin and then parents and go parents and hurry. If you want you can come up here and I'll just do whatever this the best thing. Okay save what you need to say from the okay. So Jesus said let the children come to me and do not stop the hair. He's just read that bit too as if you remember from the bible let the children come to me and do not stop them. We thank God for Georgina. Who has come to be baptized today Christ loves them. She loves her. I'm welcomes her into his church and into his family. So I asked you all all who all got those here today. Will you support Georgina as she begins had Jenny off faith? Will you support a to live and grow in God's family?
Thank you. I'm going to ask now if parents and godparents if you would come and stand here. And if you come and stand behind me, you probably are going to get a box of you off the screen.
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Okay. Are you ready and you can see me and yeah, okay. God knows each of us by name and we are his parents and godparents you speak for Georgina Emily Rose today. Will you pray for her and help her to follow Christ?
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do you reject evil? Do you tend to Christ Our Savior? Okay. Now we are actually going to move to the front now at us. We do that the congregation you will need to tan a little bit will still be things that we need on the screen, but some of the smaller people you may be able to get a little bit closer as well. So let's go to the phones.
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Okay, so I am going to say a pray over this water at to ask God to bless it so that all those who all dies in it will be washed clean and blessed. Celeste bright Heavenly Father. We thank you for the gift of water also, which refresh and gives life which cleanses and renews and so we pray Lord that this gift of water would wash as clean so that we can be near you on friends with you in Jesus name we pray. Amen. So this is a bit tricky cuz you might have to 10th Way in this way a little bit, but we will see how we go. So we're going to talk about what it is that we believe about the gods that we brought Georgina to today. So, let's hold them together with Georgina our common faith in Jesus Christ. Do you believe and trust in God the father so civil being in life the one for whom we exist I believe and trust in him. Do you believe and trust in God the son who took our human nature died for us and rose again, I believe and trust in him. Do you believe and trust in God the Holy Spirit who gives life to the people of God and makes Christ known in the world. I believe and trust in him. This is the face of the church. This is all faith. We believe and trust in one God Father Son and Holy Spirit.
Georgina Emily Rose, I baptize you in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit all man. Price claims you for his own received the sign of his cross. Do not feel ashamed.
Do not be ashamed of Christ you always and forever.
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Is a bit of a Dennis the Menace moment, at least I didn't blow myself up and I never broken it but wait we shall say. I'm so we talked about the be no family. But this is a welcome now into a real family into God's family. I'll just wait until Nana at the is barking in her place and then we will give the the welcome.
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Georgina Emily Rose, we didn't think it would go this well, but way we are thankful for that Georgina Emily Rose by one Spirit. We are all baptized into one body. We welcome you into the fellowship of faith. We are all children of the same Heavenly Father we welcome you. Let's give her a big round of the store.
Yeah, she's happy that's good if you would like to take your seat. We all going to sing again now and positive all service. Is it a reminder and we will we will have a candle at the end of the service. It's a reminder that Jesus is the light of the world. So we're going to sell next two songs are about Jesus the lights of the world on so on next him again is a bit Jesus is the light of the wealth and is the awesome actions. Okay, so you don't have to do that. It's up to you. But positive it is stomping your feet Clapping Your Hands and shouting some of it is I will run around. This is my running around. I will run around jump off the ground and Shout. Okay, it's cold This Little Light of Mine. I'm I'm hoping that you do know the tune at least so if you can stand please do.
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Heavenly Father we thank you for this very special day. We thank you for Georgina. I mean thank you that you was all living father. God count her underwears. I was very special. I'm live welcoming her into your family. We pray for her today. We pray to for Holly her brother or her. I'm through for her. Mom Melanie and we pay the other family. You will richly bless them as Georgiana grows up to know you more. We pay to today for the godparents of Georgina for Jennifer for Daniel Isabel Rico and Natasha and Christopher only pray that I scored parents each of them to do all that they can to introduce Georgina to Jesus that Jesus will become a friend in her life that she will be able to work with him day by day. I'm so we pray today that we will celebrate we will celebrate Georgina do all that she is and for all that she will grow into being on Saturday. We give much thanks for her as we pray this prayer and all of our prayers and I'm through the precious name of Jesus the same yesterday today and forever almond. We saying all the words of the Lord's Prayer together Our Father in heaven Hallowed Be Your Name Your Kingdom Come your will be done on Earth as in heaven. Give us today all Daily Bread forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us lead us not into temptation, but Deliver Us from Evil for the kingdom the power and the glory or Oils now, I'm forever almond.
I'm so because today is a wonderful celebration. We do have some little gifts to give out on Jeff's just lied to us in prayer and mothers Union Yvonne. She's always busy making prep has and so this is just a reminder. I know how are you a keen to give this to your sister on so this is not just any but it's a Prayer by so at night when you going to bed it might remind the family just to say a little prayer with Georgina so that she learns how to pray as well. How are you going to help me get these things out. So that's that's the first thing okay. Mom first and then they want us to time. He's very key. advocate Okay, so that was that's the first thing thank you Harry. The only thing is my parents and go parents. You've promised to tell Georgina about Jesus on one of the ways you can do that is by reading some Bible stories to her. So we've got a Bible here with some of those stories are so this is for parents and grandparents. But Harry also his promise that he's going to read some of these to Georgina. So I've also got cuz how are you such a great big brother and he likes the bean I couldn't find The Beano buch Big 5 feelings of the Bible. So that's for you hurry for being so good and for reason for her, so if you could take those one for you one for you're welcome.
And of course, we've got some certificates to give out that said Georgina's baptism certificate as a reminder of this day, but also the godparents as well. You've got a certificate. I'm not also remind you of the promises that you have made today so that you will keep pointing Georgina to Jesus. I'm what he could do for her Amor last thing one last thing the famous fridge magnets. Sometimes we do forget a little bit to pray about about what we promised to pray for. Sometimes we forget. But somehow we don't forget to go to the fridge. I'm so there's a little fridge Mike Ness on it's just a very simple for a loving God bless my child today. So that's a great way of just reminding us to pray for Georgina. So sorry, could you put those all on the the bench where you are and will give all of those out Lisa. Thank you. Okay. But Fatso godparents, don't forget to pick you up later as well. Okay, we've got one last a song to sing before we control the service is over. Again. This is about Jesus being the light on Jesus shining. He shines out his family know that lights on. So we're going to sing Shine Jesus Shine. So if you are able please stand to sing.
That please be seated Andrew now if you would like to come out one last time.
As I just use me, as I said before I had the last part of our service is always with a lighted candle lighted candle is a reminder that today is an older is for Georgina's baptism. This is just the start and as we leave the chat Jesus light of the world goes with her and goes with us. So I'm Drew. Would you like to light?
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Can never understand why the Church of England have think that a lighted candle is great for a baby's baptism, but then we go just so we're aware of that. And so we're remembering that Jesus is the light of the world. I'm going to say these words and then if you would say the words in bold type Gods has delivered us from the Dominion of darkness and has given us a place with the Saints in light Georgina Emily Rose. You have received the lights of Christ work in this light all the days of your life. Let's say to a together shine as a life in the world to the glory of God the Father. So I say to you all and I know you've had the invite to not took it you don't need to go to the whole you can just go over to the field and you're invited to do that. But I say to everyone now go in the light on peace of Christ. Thanks be to God. I'm not staying.